This is the first film where Godzilla uses the standard blue atomic breath, the coloration alluding to the Cherenkov radiation generated in nuclear reactors. It replaces the Incandescent Light from the previous films, a white radioactive vapor that alluded to the flash of light from the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
1963
The monster in this movie was chosen as Godzilla's enemy based on a popularity vote, in which he finished on top among male voters.
1991
This film was the last appearance of the monster Anguirus and only appearance of King Shîsâ until their long-awaited return 30 years later in Godzilla: Final Wars (2004).
1974
This is the second time Godzilla does not travel to any civilized land. The first time was in 'Godzilla vs the Sea Monster.'
1967
This features the final film appearance of Varan and Gorosaurus.
1968
This is the only movie in which Godzilla demonstrates his ability to fly by firing his atomic breath towards the ground and propelling himself backwards.
1971
The topless women seen on Odo island are elder Ama pearl divers. This is a Japanese tradition in which women free dive in search of pearls.
1964
This is the first film in which Godzilla fights another monster, although Anguirus is quickly killed off by Godzilla.
1955
In the U.S. release of the film, this monster's official name is never used. Instead, she is simply called 'The Thing' in the dubbed English dialogue, with the exception of the song sung by the twin fairies to summon and communicate with the monster.
1964
This is the first movie to depict Godzilla in a somewhat heroic manner. He would later gradually develop into a full-fledged hero.
1964
Godzilla has only 5 minutes of screen time in this movie, a series record at that.
1965
This monster's name came from 'ebi,' the Japanese word for 'shrimp,' so technically, this monster is a giant shrimp.
1966
The original title for this film (with King Kong as the star) was going to be 'Operation Robinson Crusoe: King Kong vs. Ebirah'.
This movie was also called All Monsters Attack.
1969
Even though Ghidorah was 'killed' in Destroy All Monsters (1968), his appearance in this film is explained by pointing out that the events of that film took place in the future date of 1999 while this film took place in the then present year of 1972.
1972
The child who submitted the original design for Jet Jaguar is said to have cried inconsolably when he saw the changes made to his creation. The final Jet Jaguar design was created to deliberately look unattractive and obnoxious.
1973
Toho Studios gave the TriStar crew a 75-page dossier of what they can and cannot do with Godzilla's character. This included the following rules: Godzilla's origin has to be tied to a nuclear accident, he cannot eat people, only fish, he has to have three rows of dorsal plates no more or less than three toes on his feet and four fingers on his hands, he has to have a long tail, he cannot be made fun of, and he cannot die in the movie.
1998
Godzilla was originally planned to be found preserved in a Siberian glacier. This was changed, when the filmmakers saw that Man of Steel (2013) had a similar scene.
2014
A skeleton can be seen outside of Godzilla's underwater temple. This skeleton bears a body shape resembling Anguirus, a dinosaur who served as Godzilla's ally in a few films; the filmmakers have confirmed that it is in fact Anguirus.
2019
The film takes place five years after Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019), and 50 years after Kong: Skull Island (2017), which took place in 1973.
2021
Godzilla and this monster never make physical contact during their fight at Birth Island.
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