GODZILLA's Suit & Design Development (1954-2024)
The complete Godzilla franchise from Toho films, including the American films, and their suit & design development over the years.
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- DirectorIshirô HondaStarsTakashi ShimuraAkihiko HirataAkira TakaradaAfter a dinosaur-like beast - awoken from undersea hibernation by atom bomb testing - ravages Tokyo, a scientist must decide if his similarly dangerous weapon should be used to destroy it.Godzilla 1
AKA Godzilla
In the film, Godzilla symbolizes nuclear holocaust from Japan's perspective and has since been culturally identified as a strong metaphor for nuclear weapons. Since mankind created the bomb, now nature was going to take revenge on mankind.
The film spawned a multimedia franchise that was recognized by Guinness World Records as the longest-running film franchise in history. The character Godzilla has since become an international popular culture icon.
The very first Godzilla suit (the Shodai-Goji) featured a good number of attributes that didn’t stick all that long with the character’s over all design. The face was a lot more horror-oriented than what would follow. Godzilla’s ears were distinct, as were his fangs. His arms were short and boney and his body bulky with a mixture of fat and muscle. The tail was short and his spines extremely jagged and uneven.
In 1956, a heavily-re-edited "Americanized" version, titled Godzilla, King of the Monsters!, was released in the United States. - DirectorMotoyoshi OdaIshirô HondaStarsHiroshi KoizumiSetsuko WakayamaMinoru ChiakiScout pilots for a fishing company are startled to discover a second Godzilla, whose battle with rival monster Anguirus threatens to destroy Osaka.Godzilla 2
AKA Godzilla Raids Again
This film introduces the kaiju Anguirus, the first monster to be shown engaging in combat with Godzilla in a film.
The new Godzilla suit (the GyakushuGoji) was slimmer in build and had a smaller head. The lean look resulted from the need to make the suit more flexible to battle with Anguirus in the film. It also featured movable eyes. A separate set of legs, worn like boots, was used for close-ups of Godzilla's feet. Like with the ShodaiGoji, a hand-operated puppet was used for close-ups of Godzilla's face. This puppet noticeably features teeth that protruded outward from the mouth, a feature not shared by the suit.
A re-edited, English dubbed version was released in the United States in 1959, by Warner Bros. Pictures, under the title Gigantis, the Fire Monster. - DirectorIshirô HondaNorman TokarStarsTadao TakashimaYû FujikiKenji SaharaThe advertising director of a pharmaceutical company seeks to boost the ratings of their sponsored TV program by capturing King Kong, who breaks loose and battles a re-emerged Godzilla.Godzilla 3
AKA King Kong vs. Godzilla
It is the third film in both the Godzilla and King Kong franchises. It is also the first time that each character appeared on film in color and widescreen.
A brand new Godzilla suit (the King-Goji) was designed for this film and some slight alterations were done to its overall appearance. These alterations included the removal of its tiny ears, three toes on each foot rather than four, enlarged central dorsal fins, and a bulkier body. Finally, Godzilla’s tail also ended in a rounded tip, a trait that would stick for the character up until the monster’s return in the millennium era. These new features gave Godzilla a more reptilian/dinosaurian appearance.
A heavily re-edited "Americanized" version of the film, also titled King Kong vs. Godzilla, was released in the United States in 1963. - DirectorIshirô HondaStarsAkira TakaradaYuriko HoshiHiroshi KoizumiWhen opportunistic tycoons refuse to return Mothra's egg to Infant Island, its people must decide if they are willing to answer Japan's own pleas for help when Godzilla arises near Nagoya.Godzilla 4
AKA Mothra vs. Godzilla
Due to the success of Mothra (1961) and King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962), Toho chose to pair Godzilla against Mothra for the following film. The film was intended for children as well as adults, as a way to compete with television's growing popularity in Japan.
A new Godzilla suit (the Mosu-Goji) and Mothra prop were built although the King-Goji was used for water scenes. The new suit was a change from the extremely bulky King-Goji suit used two years prior. Godzilla again thinned down and the design itself lost the frog-like appearance. Godzilla’s spines were still irregular and kept with just one primary row and appeared very much like King-Goji’s costume. Godzilla did retain his three toes and four fingers, a change the prior suit brought about and would keep a staple all the way up to 1984.
An edited version titled Godzilla vs. the Thing was released by American International Pictures in the United States in 1964. - DirectorIshirô HondaStarsYôsuke NatsukiYuriko HoshiHiroshi KoizumiA detective protects a princess who prophecies Earth's destruction by a powerful alien dragon, which Mothra and her fairies - aided by Godzilla and Rodan - must battle against.Godzilla 5
AKA Ghidorah, The Three-Headed Monster
AKA Monster of Monsters: Ghidorah
First appearance of Ghidorah, portrayed as the ancient extraterrestrial entity King Ghidorah, that has descended from the stars to terrorize Earth with its three horrifying heads.
The Godzilla suit and Mothra larva prop were recycled from the previous film, with modifications added, while new suits were produced for Rodan and Ghidorah, the latter which created on-set difficulties due to multiples wires attached to the suit. - DirectorIshirô HondaStarsNick AdamsAkira TakaradaJun TazakiAstronauts encounter the Xiliens, who ask Earth to rid their planet of "Monster Zero", but when one astronaut romances a mysterious woman, he uncovers the Xilien's true intentions.Godzilla 6
AKA Godzilla vs. Monster Zero
AKA Invasion of Astro-Monster
For Godzilla’s rematch with King Ghidorah, another suit was crafted by the capable hands of Eiji Tsuburaya. This Godzilla design (the Daisenso-Goji) was far more reptilian than the last. The new suit removed the kneecaps from the previous two films, the claws became duller, the breast bone was slightly retained and deemphasized, the dorsal fins was less pointed, and the eyes was enlarged. The pupils were built to be moved from left to right. The suits for King Ghidorah (Monster Zero) and Rodan were recycled from the previous film, albeit with some alterations.
Godzilla was also starting to gain a bit more of a “cute” design as the series began to aim toward a younger audience. - DirectorJun FukudaStarsAkira TakaradaKumi MizunoChôtarô TôginFour men searching for one's brother are shipwrecked on Letchi Island, where they encounter Godzilla, a monstrous lobster, and terrorists who have enslaved the natives of Infant Island.Godzilla 7
AKA Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
AKA Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster
First appearance of Ebirah, a giant crustacean kaiju.
This is the first of two Godzilla films in which a Pacific island is the primary setting, rather than a location inside Japan.
The Godzilla suit used for this film is the same Daisenso-Goji suit used the previous year for Invasion of Astro-Monster. - DirectorJun FukudaStarsTadao TakashimaAkira KuboBibari MaedaA reporter stumbles upon weather experiments on a tropical island, discovering giant mantises, a castaway woman, and an infant monster that Godzilla must learn to raise as a son.Godzilla 8
AKA Son of Godzilla
For the second Godzilla film in a row, Toho produced an island themed adventure with a smaller budget than most of their monster films from this time period.
Toho wanted to create a baby Godzilla to appeal to the "date crowd" (a genre of films that were very popular among young couples during this time period), with the idea that girls would like a "cute" baby monster. So Minilla was introduced, as Godzilla's adopted son, and the relationship between the two is the focus throughout the course of Son of Godzilla.
The new Godzilla suit (the MusukoGoji) had jagged and uneven spines with a different color compared to previous designs. Godzilla’s eyes were now larger and his snout, while still rounded, was shorter and sunken in with bigger nostrils. It was also the biggest suit in terms of size and girth. This was done in order to give Godzilla a "paternal" appearance and to give a parent-like stature in contrast next to Minilla. Because of the size of the suit, seasoned Godzilla suit actor Haruo Nakajima was only hired to play Godzilla in two scenes because the suit was much too big for him to wear. - DirectorIshirô HondaJun FukudaStarsAkira KuboJun TazakiYukiko KobayashiIn 1999, a race of she-aliens, the Kilaaks, brainwash Earth's monsters into attacking major cities, prompting a team of astronauts to stop the invaders while the monsters battle Ghidorah.Godzilla 9
AKA Destroy All Monsters
Features eleven monster characters, including Godzilla, Mothra, Rodan, King Ghidorah, Anguirus, and Minilla.
New monster suits for Godzilla and Anguirus were constructed for the film, while Rodan, Kumonga, Minilla, Gorosaurus, Manda, Baragon, Mothra, and King Ghidorah suits were modified from previous films, with King Ghidorah having less detail than he had in previous films.
One of the more popular Godzilla designs, the new suit (the Soshingeki-Goji) featured a far more anthropomorphic look than before. The neck became longer compared to older suits and the brow line far more pronounced. The spines remained very rounded with only one prominent row. The suit kept the same three toe pattern as previous suits with a very human-proportionate body. The muzzle remained rounded with a line of needle-like teeth behind its lips. - DirectorIshirô HondaJun FukudaKengo FurusawaStarsKenji SaharaMachiko NakaTomonori YazakiA latchkey child living in the industrial city of Kawasaki confronts his loneliness through his escapist dreams of Monster Island and friendship with Minilla.Godzilla 10
AKA All Monsters Attack
AKA Godzilla's Revenge
The film is commonly regarded by critics and fans as being one of the worst Godzilla films, with many criticizing the film’s tone, characters, and overwhelming use of stock footage.
The Godzilla suit (the Soshingeki-Goji) were recycled from the previous film. - DirectorYoshimitsu BannoIshirô HondaStarsAkira YamanouchiToshie KimuraHiroyuki KawaseA toxic, ever-evolving alien life-form from the Dark Gaseous Nebula arrives to consume rampant pollution, threatening to destroy all life in its wake unless Godzilla is able to stop it.Godzilla 11
AKA Godzilla vs. Hedorah
AKA Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster
First appearance of a new kaiju, Hedorah, a monster from outer space who feed on pollution. There is an environmentalist message here, with the malevolent Hedorah being spawned from pollution.
The Godzilla suit used for this film is the same Soshingeki-Goji suit used for the previous two films. - DirectorJun FukudaYoshimitsu BannoIshirô HondaStarsHiroshi IshikawaYuriko HishimiMinoru TakashimaAfter a manga artist and his friends uncover a plot by his employers at an amusement park to lure aliens Ghidorah and Gigan to Earth, Godzilla and Anguirus set out to defeat them.Godzilla 12
AKA Godzilla vs. Gigan
First appearance of Gigan, a reptile looking space monster turned into a cyborg.
By 1972’s entry, the Soshingeki-Goji suit was starting to show massive signs of wear and tear, which you can see in this film, having also been used in the last three films. This would eventually result in another suit being crafted for the following entry in the franchise.
It is the last film in which Godzilla was portrayed by Haruo Nakajima after playing the character since the original 1954 film; he subsequently retired from suit acting. - DirectorJun FukudaYoshimitsu BannoIshirô HondaStarsKatsuhiko SasakiHiroyuki KawaseYutaka HayashiMegalon, the monster god of the vengeful underground kingdom of Seatopia, is aided by Gigan in attacking the surface world, until android Jet Jaguar teams up with Godzilla to fight them.Godzilla 13
AKA Godzilla vs. Megalon
This film's popularity might be a major contributor to Western perceptions of kaiju films as comedic or campy.
It is the first appearance of Megalon, a giant insect kaiju, in his only film appearance to date.
With the Godzilla series going strong and the previous suit suffering from vast wear and tear, a new suit (the Megaro-Goji) was quickly made. It was reported that this suit was the fastest constructed of them all, taking less than a week. It retained a lot of the features of the previous incarnation, including human proportions, a single row of rounded spines, and a rounded jaw. However, this Godzilla’s muzzle was larger and “fatter” compared to the previous. The brow line was also a lot bigger and the eyes the biggest of all designs and had the ability to move. The new Megaro-Goji suit would go on to be used in the next two films as well. - DirectorJun FukudaStarsMasaaki DaimonKazuya AoyamaReiko TajimaAn Okinawan prophecy appears to foretell Earth's destruction at the hands of Godzilla, only for the true Godzilla to reveal his doppelganger as a mechanical alien weapon.Godzilla 14
AKA Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
AKA Godzilla vs. Cosmic Monster
By 1974, the suit (the Megaro-Goji) was called into action again. However, the head went through several changes to become less friendly in appearance. The mouth and eyes were reduced in size, removing a lot of the “muppet” look it had originally. Additionally, the eyes lost the ability to move around.
The film marks the first appearances of King Caesar and Mechagodzilla in the franchise and was followed up with a direct sequel in 1975 titled Terror of Mechagodzilla. - DirectorIshirô HondaJun FukudaStarsKatsuhiko SasakiTomoko AiAkihiko HirataAn Interpol investigation uncovers a shunned biologist and his daughter, who are involved in an alien plot to use Mechagodzilla and Titanosaurus to defeat Godzilla and wipe out humanity.Godzilla 15
AKA Terror of Mechagodzilla
AKA Revenge of Mechagodzilla
AKA Mechagodzilla vs. Godzilla
Serving as a direct sequel to the 1974 film Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla.
The Megaro-Goji suit, used in the two last installments was also used in Terror of Mechagodzilla, with the head modified even more to make it even less friendly in appearance, and with the brow line coming down even more and the mouth slimming down.
This film is one of two Godzilla films with brief nudity (the other being 1994's Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla). The scene occurs when Katsura undergoes an operation to have Mechagodzilla 2's control device placed inside her body, at which point her breasts are exposed. Obviously the scene was cut in several releases.
The film remains the least financially successful entry in the Godzilla franchise to this day. - DirectorKoji HashimotoStarsKeiju KobayashiKen TanakaYasuko SawaguchiThe Japanese government suppresses news of Godzilla's return as political tensions increase between the US and USSR, both of whom are willing to bomb Japan to stop the monster.Godzilla 16
AKA The Return of Godzilla
The film serves as both a sequel to the original 1954 film and a reboot of the franchise that ignores the events of previous films aside from the original Godzilla, placing itself in line with the darker tone and themes of the original film and returning Godzilla to his destructive, antagonistic roots, again becoming a walking abomination and metaphor for the atomic bomb. Gone was Godzilla’s friendly appearance and returned was his nightmarish visage updated for a new generation.
The new Godzilla suit (the 84-Goji) was far larger in size than before, having gained much more muscle mass. He was portrayed at eighty meters in height, thirty more than the last films. This design returned aspects of Godzilla that hadn’t been seen since 1955. Godzilla’s tiny ears returned along with prominent fangs. His dorsal spines were sharper in appearance and he now had three rows of them running down his back, with the largest of them now at the base of the spine. Godzilla’s eyes were constantly in an upward look, almost mirroring the eyes of the 1962 design. For the first time in the series, Godzilla’s lips were able to curl, enabling this design to snarl. The mouth was short and filled with many pointed, dagger-like teeth. Godzilla’s toe count returned to four, another aspect that hadn’t been seen since 1955’s design and something that would remain with the character for the rest of the franchise.
Unlike the previous suits, this Godzilla design was exceptionally bulky and returned the character to a walking mountain of flesh. This made it extremely stiff in movement and much slower, no longer allowing the actor inside to perform the crazy stunts of the 1970’s Godzilla designs.
The following year, a heavily-re-edited version, titled Godzilla 1985, was released in the United States by New World Pictures. - DirectorKazuki ÔmoriKoji HashimotoKenjirô OhmoriStarsKunihiko MitamuraYoshiko TanakaMasanobu TakashimaDesolate by the loss of his daughter, a geneticist creates a monstrous new mutation.Godzilla 17
AKA Godzilla vs. Biollante
Five years after Godzilla’s tremendous return, Toho brought the monster back from his seeming death. This time introducing a new kaiju, Biollante, a genetically modified plant hybrid. With this new movie came a completely new design that would become the standard for the rest of the series until the 1998 American remake.
The new suit (the Bio-Goji) remained charcoal gray in color, with tiny ears and four toes and fingers. However, now Godzilla’s face had feline features and two rows of sharp teeth. The fangs were also made shorter than the previous design. Godzilla’s brown eyes were enlarged and gave the reptilian monster a far more mammalian gaze. This went along with a more feline appearance for Godzilla’s face, including a tiger-like nose and tongue. Additionally, Godzilla could still curl his lips to snarl.
The suit also retained three rows of spines, but the largest of which were now located in the center of his back opposed to the bottom. The outer rows were also increased in size to nearly match the center. Additionally, the spines were now able to flash with interior light when charging his beam.
Godzilla kept his highly bulky body, but wasn’t nearly as “fat” in appearance as the previous one, appearing as if more muscular with a longer neck, smaller head, and larger chest muscles. - DirectorKazuki ÔmoriKoji HashimotoStarsKôsuke ToyoharaAnna NakagawaMegumi OdakaTime travelers use Godzilla in their scheme to destroy Japan to prevent the country's future economic reign.Godzilla 18
AKA Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
King Ghidorah is back, and Godzilla must battle his arch nemesis for the first time one-on-one.
Often confused for a simple retooling of the previous design, 1991’s Ghido-Goji suit was very similar in a lot of ways. It used the same molds used to craft the previous design, but did change the head. The new head was larger than the previous one and neck shorter. However, virtually everything else was nearly identical. - DirectorTakao OkawaraStarsTetsuya BesshoSatomi KobayashiTakehiro MurataJapan is caught in the middle of a three way battle between Godzilla, the divine Mothra, and her dark counterpart Battra.Godzilla 19
AKA Godzilla vs. Mothra
AKA Godzilla and Mothra: The Battle for Earth
Introducing a new kaiju, a dark counterpart of Mothra, the divine moth Battra.
Keeping with the standard design that began in 1989, a new Godzilla suit (the Bato-Goji) was made from previously used molds. It was made all around slimmer than previous suits, the neck given more prominent ribbing, and the arrangement of the character's dorsal plates was changed so that the largest plate was placed on the middle of the back. The face retained the feline appearance of the previous ones and the eyes given a golden tint. Godzilla still kept his dual row of teeth, tiger-like nose and tiny ears. However, compared to the last designs, this Godzilla’s skull wasn’t as pointy and the forehead flat instead of rounded. Godzilla’s snout was also a bit thinner compared to the previous designs. The head was also electronically modified to allow more vertical mobility. - DirectorTakao OkawaraKazuki ÔmoriStarsMasahiro TakashimaRyoko SanoMegumi OdakaThe United Nations assembles the ultimate weapon to defeat Godzilla, while scientists discover a fresh pteranodon egg on a remote Japanese island.Godzilla 20
AKA Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
Despite its English title, the film is not a sequel to the 1974 film Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla.
First appearance of Godzilla Junior, also referred to as Baby Godzilla and Little Godzilla. (Not to be confused with Godzilla's first offspring, Minilla, introduced in the 1967 film Son of Godzilla, or the Baby Godzillas from the 1998 film Godzilla.)
Very similar in appearance to the previous costume design, the new Rado-Goji suit did make some subtle changes to the character. The monster was a bit more streamlined, losing a bit of the bulk in the shoulders and thighs. This gave the creature the appearance of having smaller limbs than the previous ones. The spines remained extremely large with three rows going down the back, the largest of which still in the center. The creature’s face remained relatively unchanged, but the eyes were changed to a more golden color. The costume retained the internal mechanisms that allowed the head to pivot separately from the body. - DirectorKenshô YamashitaTakao OkawaraKazuki ÔmoriStarsJun HashizumeMegumi OdakaZenkichi YoneyamaGodzilla is threatened by two new forces: Mogera - another UN built machine; and Space Godzilla - a beast spawned from Godzilla's particles in space.Godzilla 21
AKA Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
The film is notable for the introduction of a new kaiju. Godzilla cells brought into space by Biollante (1990) and Mothra (1993), are exposed to intense radiation from a black hole, resulting in the birth of the kaiju SpaceGodzilla.
The film is also notable for the re-introduction of the mecha character M.O.G.U.E.R.A.; its first appearance on-screen since the 1957 film The Mysterians.
For Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla, yet another suit was crafted, the Moge-Goji. Like those before it, it kept the key elements of the Heisei (era from 1984–1995) design while making small, subtle changes here and there. The most obvious changes came in the form of the returning bulk to its thighs, shoulders, and arms enlarging their look from the previous suit. The eyes of this design were enlarged a tad, giving Godzilla a less menacing appearance for a role in which he was playing more of a heroic role than the previous entries of the era. A new mechanism was added to the costume that allowed Godzilla to look side to side as well. - DirectorTakao OkawaraIshirô HondaKoji HashimotoStarsTakurô TatsumiYôko IshinoYasufumi HayashiThe aftermath of the Oxygen Destroyer brings forth Destoroyah, a beast intent on killing Godzilla, who is on the verge of a nuclear meltdown.Godzilla 22
AKA Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
First appearance of the crustacean kaiju, Destoroyah.
For Godzilla’s final film in the iconic Heisei era of the franchise, Toho decided to officially kill the character. To do this, the King of the Monsters underwent a drastic change known as “Meltdown.” Godzilla's heart, which acts as a nuclear reactor, is nearing a nuclear meltdown.
Instead of crafting a brand new suit entirely, the previous suit was heavily modified into Desu-Goji. Segments of the suit’s body were stripped and replaced by translucent material with hundreds of small light bulbs underneath to give the monster the desired glow that indicated his approaching death. While the basic body shape and facial features remained the same, everything was given a fiery red appearance, down to his eyes and claws which became orange in color. For the first time in the franchise’s history, Godzilla’s spines became orange.
It should be noted that the final scene of this film showcases Godzilla Junior having matured into a brand new Godzilla. For this brief moment, the Desu-Goji suit was again utilized but the glowing effects turned off, giving it the appearance of a traditional Godzilla design of the era. - DirectorRoland EmmerichStarsMatthew BroderickJean RenoMaria PitilloFrench nuclear tests irradiate an iguana into a giant monster that heads off to New York City. The American military must chase the monster across the city to stop it before it reproduces.Godzilla 23
The 23rd film in the franchise and the first Godzilla film to be completely produced by a Hollywood studio.
In 1998, Sony released what some fans consider a less than stellar reinvention of the iconic movie monster. To appeal to a wider demographic, the makers of the 1998 film saw to redesign Godzilla (the Ameri-Goji) in a more “realistic” way and to be portrayed almost entirely in CGI. Godzilla’s traditional upright stance was traded in for a more horizontal, dinosaur-like stance not unlike that of a Tyrannosaurus Rex. Godzilla’s legs became digitigrade while his tail hovered off of the ground. This change in design allowed Godzilla to move a lot faster compared to every previous incarnation. Godzilla’s head was enlarged and rectangular with a prominent chin. His teeth were extremely small and often stuck out from his bottom jaw like a crocodiles when its mouth was closed. Godzilla’s standard multi-tipped spines turned more into triangular, forward-pointing plates with the largest of which positioned just below the shoulders. For the first time in franchise history, Godzilla was given an iguana-like dewlap (keeping with his new origins as a mutated iguana instead of a dinosaur) and skin colors a mixture of browns and grays. In order to maintain a more realistic take on the character, the creators removed Godzilla’s iconic Atomic Ray and replaced it with a naturally combustible blast of gas launched from its jaws. Godzilla’s arms remained human-like and often kept bent at the elbows and in front of his body. The fingers were much longer than previous incarnations as well.
Though technologically a huge achievement, Toho didn't regard TriStar's 1998 Godzilla as the King of the Monsters because to them he was just a giant lizard. So because they "took the God out of Godzilla" by portraying the character like a mere animal, some are adamant to consider it not part of the Godzilla pantheon. The name "Zilla" was chosen for the character as a satirical take on a counterfeit Godzilla. - DirectorTakao OkawaraStarsTakehiro MurataHiroshi AbeNaomi NishidaAn independent group of researchers actively track Godzilla as a giant meteor is discovered. The mysterious rock begins to levitate as its true intentions for the world and Godzilla are revealed.Godzilla 24
AKA Godzilla 2000
The film, along with the subsequent Godzilla films in the franchise's Millennium era, ignores continuity established by any previous films with the sole exception of the original 1954 film.
Just a year following Sony’s remake, Toho resurrected their iconic series and ushered in the millennium era. For this film, they sought to bring forth a new design for the King of the Monsters and dropped the standard Heisei design that had been used for the past timeline. The new suit design (the Mire-Goji) brought in several new traits, including a change of colors. For the first time Godzilla actually had a dark green skin tone. The mouth of this design was pointed and the teeth larger than previous versions. Gone was the Heisei era’s double row of teeth in favor of a single row with larger fangs emerging after every few smaller teeth. The face of this version was much more reptilian than the previous ones and the eyes and mouth locked in a frown-like look, not unlike that of 1962’s design.
Godzilla’s skin was given small points, especially around his shoulders. Ridged, scute-like scales were placed on either side of the neck, giving it the appearance of a pseudo-hood. His spines were extremely large and jagged, almost sword-like and colored a deep purple. Godzilla’s hands and feet remained four digits, but the center toes were now placed further back behind the rest to give it a more saurian-like look. The tail remained long, but ended in a point instead of a round nub like previous designs. All around, this new iteration of Godzilla had a much sharper, jaggier appearance. Also, Godzilla’s iconic atomic ray returned, but was given an orange and yellow tone. - DirectorMasaaki TezukaIshirô HondaStarsMisato TanakaShôsuke TaniharaMasatô IbuJapan creates an artificial black hole device to trap Godzilla forever, but a test of the device creates new foes for Godzilla, car-sized dragonflies called meganula and their queen, Megaguirus.Godzilla 25
AKA Godzilla vs. Megaguirus
First appearance of the kaiju queen Megaguirus.
Godzilla vs. Megaguirus ignores the events of the previous installment, as well as every other entry in the franchise aside from the original 1954 film.
For the next entry in the series the Mire-Goji suit, from the last installment, was brought back but modified to be even brighter in color, thus becoming known as the Gira-Goji suit. The skin was a lighter, natural shade of green and spines an even brighter purple with silver shading added to the base. Godzilla’s mouth was smaller and neck even longer.
The movie attempts to be creative and edgy, but somehow fails, and have often been described as a run-of-the-mill, mediocre, and sterile film.