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[gojira-ekkusu]

[theinternetisaweboflies]

[mightykingofthemonsters]

I'm probably setting myself up for heartbreak here, but I don't care. Godzilla Final Wars might be my all-time favorite movie of the Godzilla franchise. It has a slew of classic monsters, the best looking monster designs (in my opinion), and loads of action. Sure it can be a little corny and the dubbing is a bit off sometimes, but I don't care. This movie is peek Godzilla.

[crusaderguy]

Shout-out to the big G for going out of his way to adopt some random babies.

I mean to be fair, I'd become a dad too if I saw an infant member of my species after years of thinking I was the last living member of my kind so can't really blame the guy for stepping up.

[brokehorrorfan]

Mondo has released an All Monsters Attack soft vinyl figure set featuring Godzilla, Gabara, and Minilla. Pre-orders are up for $240 through Friday, March 22, at 1pm EST.

Godzilla is 8" tall, Gabara is 8.5" tall, and Minilla is 3.5" tall. They're sculpted by Hector Arce and Tufan Sezer from concept art by Peter Santa-Maria. The packaging features art by Tom Whalen (pictured below). They're estimated to ship in September.

[miss-couch-potato]

HAPPY 55TH BIRTHDAY GABARA YOU OLD UGLY FREAK

It's also national ulgy sweater day. It's so perfect it hurts

GODZILLA'S REVENGE/ALL MONSTERS ATTACK IS A VERY GOOFY AND STUPID MOVIE BUT I WILL NEVER STOP LOVING IT.

Ichiro Miki is literally ME.

Funny silly gif idk lol

[astoundingbeyondbelief]

[catandgirlcomic]

Atop VHS mountain.

[thetriphibianmonster]

Godzilla Design Runway: Tristar/Millenium

Today I'm covering Godzilla's appearance from the first design to use CGI to the last film to use suitmation. Photos sourced from Wikizilla.

Chinzilla (1998) Ground zero for Raptorization, though his gangly proportions feel closer to a Xenomorph at times. Either way it doesn't suit Godzilla: what works at theropod size doesn't scale up well to a Daikaiju, and ToraGoji lacks the sturdy, pyramidal build that grounds the traditional suits. The design is also awkwardly front heavy, with the forward swept dorsal plates, broad shoulders, and lantern jaw.

Big Head Mode (1998) While giving Godzilla children is usually a way to develop his character, Emmerich seems more invested in aping the raptor scenes from Jurassic Park. As a result the Baby Godzillas are much more vilified than their predecessors, though their menacing features are undercut by their disproportionate, stick-figure builds.

DailyDose (1999-2000) A pretty radical reinvention of the King of the Monsters that still retains the spirit of the character. Channeling KingGoji, the first Millenium suit opts for a more reptilian visage, with its green skin, less upright pose, and crocodilian maw filled with jagged fangs. Its gigantic, crystalline dorsal plates are wholly original, rounding off a unique and iconic package, While it's not my preferred take on the King of the Monsters, I respect it immensely.

ThanksDoc (1999) Orga has one of the more unique builds among kaiju. Its hulking, brutish form is an ironic contrast to its pensive, cautious approach. It's a bit ungainly for my taste, but I can't deny it works in the context of a runaway mutation.

Godzilla Wants the Flamethrower (1999) We see very little of Orga's second phase before it is blown to smithereens. The mouth net is certainly unnerving and I like the rougher skin texture, though it's only a copy of MireGoji's. Ultimately it's more of teaser for further transformation than it is a complete design.

GojiMosuGhidoGoji (2001) The most villainous looking Godzilla design, GMK's squared off muzzle and empty gaze are instantly recognizable. While the more upright stance combined with the neck orientation gives this Godzilla rather poor posture, it helps enhance his menace though his distinct "skulking" silhouette.

Perpetual Perplexion (2002-2003) A solid synthesis of Miregoji's build with more traditional features. While KiryuGoji loses some of the originality of the first Millennium suit, its less fearsome face has unprecedented ability to emote. The amount of animatronics they crammed into that head is impressive: I think the Kiryu Duology may have been where Suitmation peaked at Toho.

Mechagodzilla Unit 03 (2002) While I've come to prefer the original's Tin Can charms, Kiryu was my favorite version for a long time. Instead of sleek futurism or whimsical retrofuturism, Kiryu grounds itself in the Real Robot genre with its detailed, plausible mechanical design. Appropriately resembling both a skeleton and a suit of armor, Kiryu's flexible, organic structure also deserves props for its functioning tail.

MFS-03Z Kai (2003) While its film isn't as good, I actually prefer Modified Kiryu's more streamlined, color-coordinated battle pack and railguns. That said, I miss the Absolute Zero Canon, and while the drill hand is fun, it feels a bit mechanically dubious for an otherwise grounded design.

Absolutely Zero Chill (2004) While the prior Millennium Suits retained surprising mobility given their bulk, the Final Godzilla suit is slimmed down for maximum flexibility and athleticism. Unlike some of its costars, FinalGoji still avoids an overtly humanoid build, instead evoking later Showa suits with extra muscle. It's demeanor is decidedly less Showa: with furrowed brow, piercing glare, and grimacing sneer, FinalGoji looks the most furious of any Godzilla. It's an eclectic mix of features, but impressive nonetheless.

The Relapse (2004) Somehow Minilla returned. While his most displeasing features have been smoothed over, he still resembles a Barney character more than anything Godzilla adjacent. Ultimately the worst version of Godzilla Junior is still more appealing than the best version of Minilla.

Jira Minus D (2004) Fairly embarrassing. While the CGI model's straightened dorsal fins alleviate some of ToraGoji's front-heaviness, this is still ultimately just a lower detail version of the worst Godzilla design.

[bobcat-pie]

you could say i'm "not christian enough" to recognize Minira as a consistent Christ allegory throughout the Godzilla franchise.

You could also say that Japan, being only about 2% christian, is "not christian enough" to have a reason to make Minira a consistent Christ allegory throughout the Godzilla franchise.

i think we can manage

[gojira-ekkusu]

[theinternetisaweboflies]

✨Let Minilla Take the Wheel Monday✨

[atomic-chronoscaph]

Son of Godzilla (1967)

[randomdeinonychus]

I'm not even sure Ghidorah's death in King of the Monsters was as brutal as the curb-stomping he got in this movie.

Destroy All Monsters (1968)

[randomdeinonychus]

There's no real logical reason for this, but I have once again decided to try and figure out my top ten Godzilla designs. I can usually figure out my top 4 or top 5 without any challenge, but past that it becomes trickier so I decided to challenge myself to actually do a full top ten.

This may very well change in a day or two, but for today my top ten:

1. Godzilla 1964 (Mothra vs. Godzilla)

2. Godzilla 1965-66 (Invasion of Astro-Monster; Ebirah, Horror of The Deep)

3. Godzilla 2002-03 (Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla; Godzilla: Tokyo SOS)

4. Godzilla 1989 (Godzilla vs. Biollante, though you could also include Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah for the parts that use basically the same suit)

5. Godzilla 1962 (King Kong vs. Godzilla)

6. Godzilla 1984 (The Return of Godzilla)

7. Godzilla 2000 (Godzilla 2000; Godzilla vs. Megaguirus)

8. Godzilla Ultima (Godzilla Singular Point)

9. Godzilla 1955 (Godzilla Raids Again)

10. Godzilla 2014 (All the Monsterverse Godzilla designs in general kind of lump together as the same design in my brain, despite their notable differences, but 2014 is my favorite overall)

Like I said before, there are definitely some that might switch around in my brain depending on my mood, but this definitely feels closest to my heart.

There are some Godzilla designs I would also have considered, but that I do not feel "count" as Godzilla because they are different stages of his life cycle. Godzilla Terrestris or the Odo Island form of Godzilla Minus One are both designs I adore, but they are not "true" Godzillas, rather like Minilla and Godzilla Junior.

[astoundingbeyondbelief]

Kaiju Week in Review (November 12-18, 2023)

The first two episodes of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters were officially released on November 17, but Apple gave me a stellar birthday present by dropping them in the last few hours of the 16th in my timezone. So far it's living up to the hype. Now, as one of the five people who remember Surface, I wasn't expecting much kaiju action on a TV budget. Fortunately, the characters are compelling (and many of the actors unfairly attractive), while the kaiju make the most of their handful of scenes. With more room to breathe than most Godzilla stories, it's able to show what it means to live in a world of nigh-indestructible nightmares like few before it. Subsequent episodes will continue to drop on Fridays (with an asterisk?), except for this week, which will see a premiere on Wednesday instead, I guess because of Thanksgiving.

Between Godziban, his stint as a Godzilla Battle Line juggernaut, Godzilla: War for Humanity, Godzilla Voxel Wars, and the upcoming Brave Like Godzilla picture book I think I forgot to talk about before, it's clear we've entered the Second Age of Minilla. Godzilla: Monster Island Summer Camp, IDW's first original Godzilla graphic novel, will give him another prime role. The plot:

This fresh Godzilla OGN proves that kaiju are for kids. Especially the ones who’d rather befriend beasts than fight them. As an aspiring cartoonist, Zelda has always dreamed of attending an art summer camp, and this year she finally gets to go! But when she arrives to Make It Summer Camp, she’s horrified to see the easels and sketchboards have been replaced with dodgeball and calisthenics. The camp is under new, suspicious management that’s turned it into an extreme sports nightmare.  Determined to salvage her summer, Zelda escapes to a secluded corner of the island. Here she can finally draw in peace. At least until she stumbles into a portal to a fantastic world! Welcome to Monster Island, Zelda! There she makes a connection with baby kaiju Minilla and discovers the beauty of these legendary creatures. However, all is not well on Monster Island. Great evils are stirring and if Zelda can’t protect their home, the kaiju will unleash their wrath on the world.

Rosie Knight (writer) and Oliver Ono (artist) previously worked together on Godzilla Rivals: Vs. Battra, an intriguing tale with terrific monster art that I thought needed more pages than the Rivals format affords. Looks like IDW agreed. They've really got us nerds by the throat with this premise too. Releasing August 13, 2024.

Read Godzilla Rivals: Vs. Mechagodzilla. Not very good.

Mechagodzilla also looks to feature heavily in the first Rivals issue of 2024, although it's titled Mothra Vs. M.O.G.U.E.R.A. Johnny Parker II is writing, Winston Chan is illustrating. The logline:

Mothra is a great protector and friend to humanity, but not everyone believes the monster is always going to be on our side. When an anti-kaiju group controlling the powerful robotic Mechagodzilla and M.O.G.U.E.R.A. attacks Mothra’s home, it’s up to a few brave souls, an injured Mothra, and a little extra robotic help to save the day!