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Poster for Godzilla (1954), widely considered the first kaiju film. Kaiju (Japanese: 怪獣 （ かいじゅう ）, Hepburn: kaijū, lit. ' strange beast '; Japanese pronunciation: [ka̠iʑɨː]) is a Japanese term that is commonly associated with media involving giant monsters.
The visual effects in King Kong, created by Willis O'Brien, inspired future monster film effects artists such as Ray Harryhausen and Dennis Muren. [2] Early giant-monster films often had themes of adventure and exploration of unknown regions, and incorporated fights with giant monsters as a climactic element.
Pages in category "Kaiju" The following 84 pages are in this category, out of 84 total. ... Giant Phantom Monster Agon; Godzilla; Godzilla (Godzilla Minus One ...
Godzilla (/ ɡ ɒ d ˈ z ɪ l ə / ɡod-ZIL-ə) [c] is a fictional monster, or kaiju, that debuted in the eponymous 1954 film, directed and co-written by Ishirō Honda. [2] The character has since become an international pop culture icon, appearing in various media: 33 Japanese films produced by Toho Co., Ltd., five American films, and numerous video games, novels, comic books, and television ...
Baragon (バラゴン, Baragon) is a fictional monster, or kaiju, which first appeared in Ishirō Honda's 1965 film Frankenstein vs. Baragon, produced and distributed by Toho.
Gamera (Japanese: ガメラ, Hepburn: Gamera) is a fictional monster, or kaiju, originating from a series of Japanese films.Debuting in the 1965 film Gamera, the Giant Monster, the character and the first film were intended to compete with the success of Toho's Godzilla film series.
Godzilla, King of the Monsters! Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack; Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle; Godzilla: Final Wars; Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019 film) Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters; Godzilla: The Planet Eater; Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. Gogola (film) Gorath; Gorgo (film) The Great Buddha Arrival ...
The MUTOs (acronym for Massive Unidentified Terrestrial Organism) are fictional monsters, or kaiju, in Legendary Pictures' MonsterVerse media franchise. The characters first appeared as the antagonists in Godzilla (2014), directed by Gareth Edwards. While the term "MUTO" is mainly used to label the two parasitic monsters, it is intended to flag ...