Godzilla 12" (30cm) Plush Soft Toy - Godzilla VS Kong

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Not Evil, Just Misunderstood: The original 1954 film shows that he's as much a victim of the atomic bomb as everyone else.

Giant Equals Invincible: The general rule of thumb seems to be that once an animal reaches a size around Godzilla's, it becomes practically impossible to kill, sometimes, as in King Ghidorah's case, to the point of actually being immortal. Usually the only thing that can bring down a kaiju is either some impossible weapon like the Oxygen Destroy or the Super-X, or another giant monster. So far, the military has beat Godzilla without any Applied Phlebotinum once, when they sealed him in ice in Godzilla Raids Again, but it didn't kill him. King Ghidorah's roar consists of ringing giggles. Made rather frightening when you see he destroys entire worlds For the Evulz and appears to enjoy doing so with childish glee.

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In Godzilla (2014), he is likewise originally named Gojira by the Japanese scientist who studies him, but over the course of the film this mutates into Godzilla, and eventually that becomes his 'default' moniker. The Japanese characters continue to refer to him by his original name, however. Both Minilla and Junior are Gentle Giant versions of the Godzilla species who live peacefully alongside humanity. Likewise for Godzooky and Zilla Junior on TV. Like the Showa Godzilla, they are all protectors of the earth. Lawyer-Friendly Cameo: In issue #2 of the IDW comic, three children are seen in a town called El Paso, who very much resemble the main trio of Blue Beetle. Subverted in Godzilla vs. Destroyah. What ultimately kills Godzilla isn't high-tech weaponry or another monster, but rather an overdose of radiation that causes him to go into a nuclear meltdown.

Despite all the Showa kaiju appearing in Godzilla: Final Wars, they don't have the same exact origins as their debut movies. As such, Manda isn't the guardian of the Mu Empire, King Caesar isn't an ancient Okinawan deity, Gigan is from Planet X instead of Star Hunter Nebula M, and none of the monsters have probably ever encountered Godzilla before (with the possible exception of Minya). Anguirus seems to know Godzilla, they have a short conversation before the three-on-one battle starts. It could just be a nod to their Showa friendship, though. Living Dinosaurs: Several of the Kaijus are said to be surviving prehistoric beasts. Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah openly establishes Godzilla's pre-mutant life as a surviving dinosaur. Mothra, obviously, but there's also Kumonga (a spider), Kamacuras (praying mantis), Megalon (beetle), Battra (another butterfly/moth) and Megaguirus (prehistoric dragonfly). Titanosaurus's story in Terror of Mechagodzilla, up to the point where Godzilla didn't know he was under mind control and (possibly) kills him.

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Godzilla vs. The Cosmic Monster note Was changed to this title when Universal threatened to sue the movie's US distributor over the film's former US title allegedly being too similar to The Six Million Dollar Man and The Bionic Woman The fight against "Zilla" (his In Name Only American counterpart) in Final Wars, which doubles as one Crowning Moment of Take That!, though almost every other battle in the film was also a Curb-Stomp Battle. Anguirus, Rodan, and King Caesar are the only monsters other than the main antagonists who last more than a few seconds against Big G, and even then, that's only because there's three of them. Godzilla vs. Megaguirus: The titular Megaguirus is a Dreadful Dragonfly and the main antagonist of the film. She can siphon energy from her opponents and use their powers against them.