, or sometimes known as is a Japanese monster, or kaiju and the main protagonist of Heisei era of the ''Godzilla'' franchise''.'' One of the last living members of prehistoric species of dinosaurs called ''Godzillasaurus'' that used to inhabit Lagos Island, Godzilla was exposed to a massive dose of radiation through being teleported to

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by humans from year 2204 and subsequent crash of Soviet nuclear submarine in 1970s, mutating him into a ginormous atomic beast single-mindedly set on completely destroying

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and locating other living members of his kind. Over the course of his series, Godzilla evolved from being purely the main antagonistic force to being anti-hero merely happening to save humanity by defeating other monsters. He ultimately met his end after absorbing the uranium deposits from Baas Island, dying over the course of days as his body began melting down, being succeeded by

Godzilla Junior also referred to as Baby Godzilla and Little Godzilla, is a kaiju which first appeared in Toho's 1993 film '' Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II''. Overview Development During the production of '' Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II'', the decision to int ...

Overview

Name

When '' Godzilla vs. Biollante'' had been released, Godzilla at the time was commonly called the . This name would be used to dub

's adult form in '' Godzilla vs. Destoroyah'' (1995). For ''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II'', the Baby Godzilla's species is named "Godzillasaurus", a combination of "Godzilla" and the suffix -saurus, derived from the Greek term "''saûros''", meaning "lizard" in English. In ''Godzilla vs. Destoroyah'', after absorbing massive amounts of radiation, Godzilla reaches a burning state causing his body to slowly melt down. Although its mostly known as , some concept art, refers to this form of Godzilla is referred to as .

Appearances

Films

* ''

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'' (1984) * '' Godzilla 1985'' (1985) * '' Godzilla vs. Biollante'' (1989) * '' Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah'' (1991) * '' Godzilla vs. Mothra'' (1992) * '' Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II'' (1993) * '' Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla'' (1994) * '' Godzilla vs. Destoroyah'' (1995)

Books

* ''Definitive Edition: The Perfect Godzilla Giant Monster Super Encyclopedia'' (2016; only on the front cover of the book with other Godzilla specimens) * ''Picturebook of Godzilla & All Monsters'' (2021; only on the front cover of the book with other Godzilla specimens) * ''Godzilla and Toho Tokusatsu: Official Mook Vol.0'' (2022; only on the back cover) * ''Godzilla and Toho Tokusatsu: Official Mook Vol.15'' (2023; only on the front cover with Mechagodzilla II)

Video games

* '' Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee'' * '' Godzilla: Save the Earth'' * '' Godzilla: Unleashed'' * ''Godzilla On Monster Island'' * '' Monster Strike'' * ''Godzilla'' (2014 video game) * ''Godzilla: Kaiju Collection'' * Godzilla Battle Line * GigaBash

Public displays

In 1995, a statue of the Heisei Godzilla was built and displayed at the Hibiya Godzilla Square, but in 2016, it was replaced by a tall statue of

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. The Heisei Godzilla statue was moved inside the

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Hibiya building. In 1999, a tall Heisei Godzilla slide was built at Kurihama Flower World, though it has the outward appearance of a statue. This statue was constructed for children under the age of 12. On December 8, 2014, an announcement was made that the Godzilla head would be constructed on the 8th floor terrace of the Hotel Gracery Shinjuku in

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. The construction work of the Godzilla head was completed on April 10, 2015 and is currently located at the Shinjuku Toho Building in Kabukichō, Shinjuku. In February 2022, Coolprops announced that they would release an official life-sized bust of the Heisei Godzilla, in collaboration with

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References

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