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Godzilla is a fictional monster, or kaiju , that debuted in the eponymous 1954 film , directed and co-written by Ishirō Honda . 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 shows . Godzilla has been dubbed the "King of the Monsters", an epithet first used in Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956), the American localization of the 1954 film.

Godzilla is a prehistoric reptilian monster awakened and empowered by nuclear radiation . With the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the Lucky Dragon 5 incident still fresh in the Japanese consciousness, Godzilla was conceived as a metaphor for nuclear weapons . Others have suggested that Godzilla is a metaphor for the United States, a giant beast woken from its slumber which then takes terrible vengeance on Japan. As the film series expanded, some stories took on less serious undertones, portraying Godzilla as an antihero , or a lesser threat who defends humanity. Later films address disparate themes and commentary including Japan's apathy and neglect of its imperial past,[35] natural disasters , and the human condition .

Godzilla has been featured alongside many supporting characters. It has faced human opponents such as the JSDF , or other monsters, including King Ghidorah , Mechagodzilla and Gigan . Godzilla sometimes has allies, such as Rodan , Mothra and Anguirus , and offspring, such as Minilla and Godzilla Junior . Godzilla has also fought characters from other franchises in crossover media, such as King Kong , as well as various Marvel Comics characters, including S.H.I.E.L.D. , the Fantastic Four and the Avengers .

Description
Godzilla is a fictional monster, or kaiju , that debuted in the eponymous 1954 film , directed and co-written by Ishirō Honda . 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 shows . Godzilla has been dubbed the "King of the Monsters", an epithet first used in Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956), the American localization of the 1954 film.

Godzilla is a prehistoric reptilian monster awakened and empowered by nuclear radiation . With the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the Lucky Dragon 5 incident still fresh in the Japanese consciousness, Godzilla was conceived as a metaphor for nuclear weapons . Others have suggested that Godzilla is a metaphor for the United States, a giant beast woken from its slumber which then takes terrible vengeance on Japan. As the film series expanded, some stories took on less serious undertones, portraying Godzilla as an antihero , or a lesser threat who defends humanity. Later films address disparate themes and commentary including Japan's apathy and neglect of its imperial past,[35] natural disasters , and the human condition .

Godzilla has been featured alongside many supporting characters. It has faced human opponents such as the JSDF , or other monsters, including King Ghidorah , Mechagodzilla and Gigan . Godzilla sometimes has allies, such as Rodan , Mothra and Anguirus , and offspring, such as Minilla and Godzilla Junior . Godzilla has also fought characters from other franchises in crossover media, such as King Kong , as well as various Marvel Comics characters, including S.H.I.E.L.D. , the Fantastic Four and the Avengers .