July 1

1962: Weekly magazines such as “Weekly Jiji”『週刊時事』and “Weekly Buncho”『週刊文潮』feature Godzilla in King Kong vs. Godzilla. [From the publication date printed on the cover of the weekly magazine. However, since weekly magazines are customarily released before the publication date, the actual release date will probably be between the 23rd and 30th, after June 22nd, when Godzilla was spotted in the Arctic Ocean]

1992: The 23rd century giant disk-shaped time machine MOTHER passes over Tokyo. A UFO commotion occurs among the citizens of Tokyo. Meanwhile, “Fukuoka Dinosaur World” is held at Fukuoka Seaside Park. Ikebata Masukichi, who runs the yakitori stand “Ragosu,” gives a speech, but is forced to leave by the security guard in Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah. [Newspaper articles say the UFO passed over Tokyo in the early hours of the 1st, while the Self-Defense Forces explained it was at 6:36 p.m. on the same day. From what can be seen in the footage, there were too many people in the city for early morning, and the sky was too dark for 6:36 p.m. at the same time]

1974: Script printed for review for Yukiko Takayama’s screenplay for Terror of MechaGodzilla.

2014: Godzilla Works Introduction Exhibition「ゴジラ作品紹介展」 held at Odakyu Department Store, Shinjuku branch. Until the 31st.

1904: Birthday of Kayama Shigeru (香山滋, died February 7, 1975), original work for Godzilla, Godzilla Raids Again, and The Abominable Snowman.

1918: Birthday of Sawamura Munenosuke (沢村宗之助, Second-generation Sawamura Munenosuke, died November 3, 1978) [Roller of Shibaki Shingo (Hokkaido Branch Manager of Marine Fisheries KK) in Godzilla Raids Again]

July 2

1992: Non-fiction writer Kenichiro Terasawa heads to the yakitori stand “Lagos” in Hakata to interview Ikebata Masukichi, who claims to have seen a dinosaur in Godzilla vs King Ghidorah. [Date display of Unidentified Flying Object Report/Miki Saegusa reports that Godzilla has been asleep in the Sea of ​​Japan for over 1000 days, which means that the end of Godzilla vs Biollante must have taken place before October 1989. However, the film’s date for Godzilla vs. Biollante is set in 1990, creating a contradiction.]

1992: Tim Burton visited Toho Studios during the filming of Godzilla vs Mothra. [In a 2014 WOWOW interview, Burton said about this visit, “I was lucky to see so many things there and be inspired.” He also said that the photo he took of himself with Satsuma Kenpachi and the Godzilla suit is a treasured possession.]

1959: Birthday of Okubo Un, who played Honda of the 1st Division of the Self-Defense Forces in Godzilla 2000 Millennium, the commander of the defense forces stationed in Niigata in Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack, and a member of the Earth Defense Force in Godzilla: Final Wars.

1960: Birthday of Terry Rossio, original idea for Godzilla (1998)

July 3

1992: Terasawa Kenichiro visits paleontologist Masaki Hironori. At night, a Self-Defense Force exploration helicopter is blown up by MOTHER, which had landed at the foot of Mt. Fuji in Godzilla vs King Ghidorah. [Estimated July 3 based on the story before and after]

1964: Omura’s “Frankenstein vs. Godzilla” (unproduced work) script printout for consideration [Later Godzilla’s role was replaced by Baragon, and the film became “Frankenstein vs. the Subterranean Monster”/Included in “Godzilla Toho Special Effects Unreleased Materials Archive Producer Tanaka Tomoyuki and His Era” (Kadokawa Shoten) on March 31, 2010]

1995: Special effects filming begins for Godzilla vs Destoroyah.

1966: Episode 27 of “Ultra Q” “Flight 206 Vanishes” aired. A Todra appears wearing a modified Magma costume from “Gorath.”

July 4

1992: Wilson, Grenchko, and Amy Kano from the future in the 23rd century appear before modern people in Godzilla vs King Ghidorah [July 4th estimated from the story before and after]

1960: Birthday of Yoshimitsu Ryota (Yoshimitsu Hiroto), Royalty: Self-Defense Force member in Godzilla vs Biollante, secretary to Shindo (Tsuchiya Yoshio) in Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah

1961: Birthday of Ted Elliott, original story for Godzilla (1998)

1998: North Korean film Pulgasari: The Legendary Giant Monster, which Toho’s special effects team was involved in, was released in Japan as a late-night special.

July 5

1992: Wilson, Grenchko, and Amy Kano from the future visit the Prime Minister’s residence. They propose a plan to eliminate Godzilla using a time machine in Godzilla vs King Ghidorah. [Estimated July 5th based on the story before and after]

1994: Baby Godzilla is transferred from the National Institute of Life Sciences in Kyoto to the G Countermeasures Center in Tsukuba in Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla.

1998: Shiori Urauchi, Yoji Miyagi, and Kohei Tokuchi enter the ruins of Niraikanai. Meanwhile, Dagahra lands on Ishigaki Island. He goes on a rampage, but Mothra defeats him from Mothra 2.

1954: Toho announces the production of the first film, Godzilla. Godzilla’s design is made public. [This is the memorable day when the name and appearance of “Godzilla” were made public for the first time in the world/Until then, the film had been produced in secret as a “G film”]

2014: NHK BS Premium broadcasts “Godzilla’s Great Counterattack: Who Are You?”「ゴジラの大逆襲~お前は何者なのか」as a “60th Anniversary of Godzilla’s Birth Special.” [Interviews with Ken Watanabe, Akira Takada, Kazuki Omori, Shogo Toyama, Gareth Edwards, and others/In addition to the special program, the “60th Anniversary of Godzilla’s Birth Special” also aired the 9 Godzilla films]

1905: Birthday of Hei Taichin (平泰陳 (平一二), Hei 12), editor of Godzilla, Godzilla Raids Again, Varan, Mothra, etc.

July 6

1992: 14:30, the small flying boat KIDS time warps to Lagos Island at 21:00 on February 6th, 1944. After completing its mission, it returns at 15:00 on the same day in 1992, but King Ghidorah appears over the Pacific Ocean. After destroying Fukuoka city, it flies over Hiroshima and heads towards Hokkaido. Amy Kano contacts Kenichiro Terasawa to inform him of the future people’s plot in Godzilla vs King Ghidorah. [From KIDS’s time warp setting panel]

2014: NHK BS Premium broadcasts “Godzilla vs. Akira Ifukube: The Man Who Drew Monsters with Sound” as a “Special Feature to Commemorate the 60th Anniversary of Godzilla’s Birth.” A program that looks back on the secret story behind the birth of Godzilla music with drama reenactments. Hosted by Shiro Sano.

1912: Birthday of Kinoshita Kasei (木下華声, died May 25, 1986), voice of the child Sanda in Frankenstein’s Monster Sanda v. Gaira

1931: Birthday of Dan Yuma (Robert Dunham, died on August 6, 2001), who played the role of Seatopia Commander Antonio in Godzilla vs Megalon, Mark Jackson in Dogora: The Giant Space Monster, and others. Born in the United States

July 7

1992: King Ghidorah, controlled by a person from the future, attacks the Yokkaichi petrochemical complex. The person from the future attacks the Japanese government with a computer that he brought with him. Meanwhile, Miki Saegusa senses the presence of Godzilla, who was supposed to have disappeared in Godzilla vs King Ghidorah [Thought to be the day after the attacks on Fukuoka and Hiroshima on July 6]

1996: Director Kunitomo of the United Nations G-Countermeasures Center invites Yamane Kenkichi to the G-Summit. In the evening, JBS TV’s news program “News Terminal” invites physicist Kensaku Ijuin to feature microoxygen, a substance made from tiny oxygen atoms in Godzilla vs Destoroyah [from the date written on the message memo on JBS TV]

1984: Special effects filming for Godzilla (1984) begins.

1989: Screenplay by Omori Kazuki for Godzilla vs Biollante is printed in its preliminary draft.

1994: The production announcement for Godzilla vs Space Godzilla is held at Toho Studios.

2001: To commemorate the 100th anniversary of his birth, the “Eiji Tsuburaya – God of Special Effects” exhibition will be held at the Sukagawa City Museum in Fukushima Prefecture. There will also be many Godzilla-related exhibits. Until August 31st.

1901: Birthday of Eiji Tsuburaya (registered as July 10th, died January 25th, 1970) Special Effects Director for Godzilla

July 8

1992: Miki Saegusa is convinced of Godzilla’s existence. Amy Kano is brought back to MOTHER by the android MII. Godzilla attacks the Teiyo Group’s nuclear submarine in the Bering Sea in Godzilla vs King Ghidorah [Estimated to be the 8th, as Miki’s clothes are different from those on the 7th]

1944: Birthday of Yamashita Kensho (山下賢章, died August 16, 2016), director of Godzilla vs SpaceGodzilla

1972: Tanihara Shosuke (谷原章介), roles: Kudo Gen (genius engineer) in Godzilla vs Megaguirus G Annihilation Strategy, Kudo, a Self-Defense Force officer at Hakkeijima in Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla, Tokyo’s Lover (male) in Godzilla FINAL WARS

2014: Published “GODZILLA OFFICIAL BOOK”『GODZILLA ゴジラ OFFICIAL BOOK』 (Businesssha). “Gareth’s Guidebook”

July 9

1992: Godzilla appears in the Sea of ​​Okhotsk and lands in Hokkaido. He faces off against King Ghidorah, who flies over Cape Erimo, in the Abashiri plains. Godzilla destroys the giant, round-disk-shaped time machine MOTHER from the future and wins the battle against King Ghidorah, then attacks Sapporo at 7pm. Amy Kano returns to the year 2204 to revive King Ghidorah and have him fight Godzilla again in Godzilla vs King Ghidorah. [This is thought to be the day after July 8th, when Saegusa Miki became convinced of Godzilla’s existence. It is unclear where King Ghidorah was and what he was doing in the two days leading up to the attack on Yokkaichi on July 7th.]

1984: Godzilla (1984) begins filming.

1973: Episode 15 of Meteor Man Zone “Sink! Godzilla, Save Tokyo” broadcast on Nippon TV. This is the episode where Godzilla appears. [Godzilla and the Zone Fighter face off against the monster Zandra]

1957: Birthday of Kenji Suzuki (鈴木健二), Special effects (special effects director), etc. [Godzilla 2000 Millennium, Godzilla vs Megaguirus G: The Annihilation Strategy, Mothra 3: King Ghidorah Attacks]

July 10

1992: Godzilla lands in Tokyo. He confronts Mecha-King Ghidorah in Nishi-Shinjuku in Godzilla vs King Ghidorah [From the date setting panel in the Mecha-King Ghidorah cockpit]

1994: The head of G-Force announces the G-Crusher plan. Kazuma Aoki proposes to Dr. Asimov a plan to combine Garuda and MechaGodzilla in Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla. [From the setting materials]

2014: Japan premiere of the Gareth version of Godzilla held at Tokyo International Forum.

2012: Director Anno Hideaki Special Effects Museum: Showa and Heisei Crafts in Miniature” is being held at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo. Until October 8th. After that, it will tour all over Japan. There are also many Godzilla-related exhibits.

2016: The unveiling ceremony for the “Shin Godzilla Jet,” a collaboration between Shin Godzilla and airline Starflyer, will be held at Kitakyushu Airport. [The aircraft will feature the movie logo and a 5m tall, 8m wide Godzilla, and will operate six flights a day to six cities nationwide until December]

1931: Birthday of Nick Adams (died February 7, 1968) [Frankenstein vs the Subterranean Monster, played the role of Dr. James Bowen; War of the Monsters, played the role of Glenn]

1991: Birthday of Atsuko Maeda in Shin Godzilla, played the role of a refugee

2001: Jissoji Akio’s “Monster Days – My 100 Years of Eiji Tsuburaya” (Chikuma Bunko) is published. [Although the author had no direct connection to Godzilla, there are many descriptions of Godzilla. There is an illustration of Godzilla on the cover.]

July 11

1994: Aoki Kazuma of the G Countermeasure Center returns to the robotics department from his job as a parking attendant. Meanwhile, Rodan of Adnoa Island is revived as Fire Rodan by a chorus of psychic girls from the Mental Development Center who visit Baby Godzilla’s breeding room in Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla. [Official setting]

1998: Roland Emmerich’s GODZILLA released in Japan. [Production schedule]

1999: The production announcement for Godzilla 2000 Millennium is held at Toho Studios.

2016: A giant Godzilla foot measuring 2.3m in height and 4.8m in diameter is installed on the first floor of Sunshine City Alpa in Ikebukuro, Tokyo. It will be on display until September 25th.

1921: Birthday of Akira Yamauchi (山内明, died October 29th, 1993), robed Yano Toru in Godzilla vs Hedorah

1925: Birthday of Yutaka Oka (岡豊, died July 27th, 2000), voice of the warning announcer in Godzilla, Self-Defense Force member and Faro Islander in King Kong vs Godzilla, Hamakaze Hotel front desk, Shizunoura resident, reporter, and dock fisherman in Mothra vs Godzilla, power company employee in Ghidorah The Three-Headed Monster, reporter in Invasion of Astro Monster, reporter in Destroy All Monsters, non-commissioned officer in Godzilla vs Hedorah, and many others

1951: Birthday of Yosuke Saito (斎藤洋介), Godzilla vs SpaceGodzilla, Okubo Susumu (Doctor of Evolutionary Biology)

1970: Birthday of Miki Nagasawa, (長沢美樹), voice of Baragon in Godzilla Land

1985: Birthday of Aki Maeda (前田亜季), Sisters looking up at Mothra in Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah, Giant Monsters All-Out Attack

1998: Published “The Making of Godzilla” (Toho)『メイキング・オブ・ゴジラ』(東宝). [Making of Emmerich’s version of “Godzilla”]

1998: Published “Godzilla Chronicles” (Sony Magazines)『ゴジラ・クロニクル』(ソニー・マガジンズ), a luxurious photo book of all the Godzillas.

July 12

1994: The G-Force plans a Godzilla lure strategy using Baby Godzilla as a decoy in Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla [Official Settings]

July 13

1994: G Force implements the Godzilla lure operation. Attracted by this, a fire radon flew from Adnoa Island. MechaGodzilla and Garuda meet at Makuhari, but Godzilla also lands. The final battle begins between Super MechaGodzilla, which has combined with Garuda, and Godzilla, which has combined with Fire Radon in Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla

1966: Script printed for consideration by Sekizawa Shinichi, “Robinson Crusoe: Operation King Kong vs Evira” (unproduced work). The script was the basis for “Godzilla Evila Mothra’s Great Dueling in the South Seas.” Godzilla eventually took over as King Kong’s replacement.

2016: A rice field art ceremony was held in collaboration with Shin Godzilla in Aomori. [Godzilla appeared on a rice paddy field of about 10,000 square meters]

1933: Birthday of Ishikawa Susumu (石川進, died October 29, 2012), Singer of Godzilla vs Gigan theme song “Godzilla March” and “Go! Go! Godzilla” (Toho Records)

1939: Birthday of Kimura Daisaku (木村大作), Godzilla FINAL WARS (panel of the TV discussion session)

July 14

1994: Godzilla crushes Super MechaGodzilla. He leaves to the sea with Baby Godzilla in Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla. The morning after July 13th, when the battle at Makuhari began. By the time Godzilla leaves, the sky begins to turn white.

2016: A nearly complete version of King Kong vs Godzilla (4K digital remaster) aired and screened. [The original negatives of King Kong vs Godzilla were cut in order to make a shortened version in 1970. In 1991, three volumes of cut were discovered and a full reprint was made, but the negative film from “Original Roll 1” was still missing. After the release of BD, the last volume, “Roll 1,” was finally found, and the 1962 theatrical release was recreated. The broadcast was broadcasted at “SKY PerfecTV! 4K General” and “Japan Film Specialty Channel” (this is the 2K downconverted version), and screening was held at TOHO Cinemas Shinjuku.

2014: Published in “A complete history of Godzilla Toho special effects films for commemorating the 60th anniversary of its birth” (Kodansha)『誕生60周年記念キャラクター大全ゴジラ東宝特撮映画全史』(講談社). [A book that summarizes Toho special effects works]

2016: Published by Godzilla’s Super Common Knowledge (Toho)『ゴジラの超常識』(東宝).

July 15

1996: A mysterious accident occurs at the construction site of the Tokyo Bay Undersea Tunnel, melting the shaft of a shield machine in Godzilla vs Destoroyah. [From an article in the Mainichi Shimbun on July 16th reporting the accident]

2001: Extra filming for Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack takes place in front of Hachioji Station. [Scene of people looking up at Mothra]

2016: ”Godzilla Exhibition: Giant Monsters, Footprints of Creation” held at Fukuoka Art Museum. Until August 31st.

2016: “Shin Godzilla vs. Nanjatown – Godzilla Attacks Nanjatown!” held at Nanjatown in the World Import Mart Building in Ikebukuro Sunshine City. [At the theme park in Ikebukuro Sunshine City/Experience the attraction “Godzilla Attacks! G-FORCE” using AR (Augmented Reality) technology/Limited goods in collaboration with Nanjatown’s character “Najav” and Godzilla, “Shin Godzilla Ice Cream” made of chocolate depicting Shin Godzilla

1904: Birthday of Koreya Senda (千田是也, died December 21, 1994), Roles: Dr. Sugimoto in Varan the Giant Monster and Dr. Adachi (Doctor of Space Engineering) in Battle in Outer Space

1910: Birthday of Masumi Fujimoto (藤本真澄, died May 2, 1979), co-producer of World War, planning of Atragon and Destroy All Monsters

1960: Birthday of Satoshi Murakawa (村川聡), Special effects photography for Godzilla vs Biollante, Godzilla 2000 Millennium, and Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack

1971: Release of the flexi disc Godzilla vs Hedorah (Asahi Sonorama). Includes a drama adapted by Tsuji Masaki.

2016: Godzilla steak appears at the steak restaurant Big Boy. Collaboration with Shin Godzilla/Godzilla steak costs 2,300 yen in honor of Godzilla’s 23-meter-long legs, and when you order, you get a “Godzilla vs. Evangelion” clear sheet

1958: Shigeru Fujita’s manga “Rodan 2” (Akashiya Shobo) published.

1968: ”Destroy All Monsters” (Asahi Sonorama) published. Taku Horie’s manga “Destroy All Monsters” published. Godzilla’s cry is “Gooon”/The attached flexi disc contains the drama from “Destroy All Monsters”]

1998: H.B. Gilmore’s (translated by Masaaki Kobayashi) novelization of the Emmerich version “Godzilla” (Shueisha) published.

1998: Peter Musoff’s (translated by Kosei Ono) cries “What is Godzilla?” (Kodansha) published. [An American’s theory on Godzilla in Japan]

2014: “Pen” July 15, 2014 issue (CCC Media House) features Godzilla. The cover features the Gareth version of Godzilla. [Includes extra-large posters of the first film and the Gareth version]

2014: Marusan’s electric tin Godzilla graces the cover of Mandarake’s catalog Mandarake Zenbu No. 64 (Mandarake Publishing Department). [The magazine also featured Godzilla-related goods in No. 7 of 2000 and No. 46 of 2010]

July 16

1945: The first nuclear test in human history is conducted at the Trinity Test Site in New Mexico. Godzilla (2014) [From the date engraved on the monument shown at the beginning / This is historical fact, but in this film, a connection with Godzilla is suggested]

1996: Godzilla is spotted heading north over the ocean off the coast of Taiwan. Meanwhile, physicist Ijuin Kensaku brings back soil from the construction site of the Tokyo Bay Undersea Tunnel in Godzilla vs Destoroyah. [Based on the events before and after and Dr. Ijuin’s clothing, it is estimated to be July 16th. The date on the G-Summit monitor seems to be July 10th, 1995, but this is probably a number other than the date]

2000: Godzilla lands on Cape Nosappu in Hokkaido. He ravages the city of Nemuro in Godzilla 2000 Millennium. [From an article in the magazine “Oparts” in the movie]

1984: Printing of the revised (final) version of the script for Godzilla (1984) by Shuichi Nagahara, Godzilla. [Published in Kinema Junpo in the late December 1984 and late January 1985 issues. Included in Toho SF Special Effects Movie Series Vol. 1 Godzilla (Toho Publishing Division) and Toho Godzilla Special Effects Complete Record THE MAKING OF GODZILLA 1985 (Shogakukan) on January 15, 1985]

2002: Announcement of the production of Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla.

2014: A special exhibition commemorating the release of Godzilla was held at Matsuzakaya Ueno. It will run until the 22nd.

2016: A Godzilla and the World of Special Effects Exhibition will be held in Tsuruoka, Yamagata Prefecture. It will run until August 21st.

2014: To celebrate the 60th anniversary of Godzilla’s birth, Toho released 16 titles from the Godzilla series that had not previously been released on Blu-ray for the first time. This means that all of the Godzilla series up to that point (including the Emmerich version) have been released on Blu-ray.

2016: PlayStation4 game “Godzilla-GODZILLA-VS” (Bandai Namco Entertainment) released. [An upgraded version of the PlayStation3 game “Godzilla GODZILLA” (December 18, 2014). It is now an online (communication) battle game, and monsters other than Godzilla can now be controlled. Godzilla can avoid attacks with quick side steps, or go into defense mode to cover his head. Since this is an action game where Godzilla is the player, they probably had no choice but to make the movements more like fighting games…]

July 17

1996: A biological reaction occurs in the soil that Dr. Ijuin brings back from the construction site of the Tokyo Bay undersea tunnel in Godzilla vs Destoroyah. [Estimated to be July 17th based on the events surrounding it and Dr. Ijuin’s clothing]

1971: Godzilla vs Hedorah, directed by Yoshimitsu Sakano, is shown in advance in Hokkaido, Hiroshima, and other areas.

1954: Prior to the release of the film, the radio drama Adventure Science Drama Godzilla will be broadcast on Nippon Broadcasting System from 7pm on Saturdays until September 25th, for 11 episodes (30 minutes each). [Voice cast includes Ogata: Tomoo Nagai, Emiko: Setsuko Fujino, Dr. Yamane: Fuyuki Murakami, narrator: Akio Tanaka. He calls the Oxygen Destroyer, “Oxygen Destroyer,” and in the final episode, a “Prayer for Peace” (with the same lyrics) is played with a completely different melody from the Akira Ifukube version. In 2001, the only surviving audio from the final episode was included on the CD included with the “G Shock Godzilla Premium Collection Set”『Gの衝撃ゴジラ・プレミアム・コレクションズ・セット』(Toho).]

2014: BS Sky Perfect! airs a special project to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Godzilla’s birth, “Five Stories Even Godzilla Doesn’t Know ~ Godzilla University ~”.

1935: Birthday of Yao Junichi (矢追純一) played roles of Godzilla himself (commentator) in Godzilla vs King Ghidorah]

1943: Birthday of Minegishi Toru (峰岸徹, died October 11th, 2008) [Godzilla vs Biollante, Godzilla vs SpaceGodzilla: Goro Gondo (Lieutenant Colonel of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force), Godzilla vs Mothra vs MechaGodzilla: Tokyo SOS: TV commentator, Super Star Fleet Sazer X: Fight!

1958: Birthday of Masaru Shinozuka (篠塚勝) [Godzilla 2000 Millennium, role of Minagawa, Cabinet Investigation Office]

1969: Birthday of Kitamura Kazuki (北村一輝) [Godzilla FINAL WARS, role of X-Alien Chief of Staff (Controller)]

1966: First airing of Ultraman. The miniature of the Science Special Search Party’s main fighter attack aircraft, the Jet Beetle, was made from the same wooden mold as the UN VTOL aircraft that appeared in Goras. The Science Special Search Party’s communication sound was also reused King Ghidorah’s cry. Furthermore, Bemular in the first episode, “Operation Ultra No. 1,” is Godzilla’s cry, played backwards and fast forwards.

July 18

1996: Yamane Kenkichi and his sister Yukari visit Yamane Emiko at her home in Godzilla vs Destoroyah [Estimated to be July 18th based on the events before and after and Dr. Ijuin’s clothing]

2014: “MIDTOWN meets GODZILLA” is held at Tokyo Midtown. Until August 31st. [A 6.6m tall Gareth version of Godzilla is created on the lawn of Tokyo Midtown]

2014: “Godzilla World Exhibition in Tokyo Tower ~ GODZILLA GENERATION ~” is held at Tokyo Tower. Until August 31st.

July 19

1996: A strange incident occurs at Shinagawa Aquarium, where fish in the tanks melt one after another in Godzilla vs Destoroyah [From the date on the aquarium monitor. The clock in front of the aquarium, shrouded in darkness, shows 6:50, but at that time of year, there should be daylight either in the morning or afternoon. It seems that the clock was broken for some reason.]

1995: Godzilla vs Destoroyah begins filming

2016: A press conference to announce the completion of Shin Godzilla is held at Shinagawa Prince Hotel.

2014: Japan Movie Channel broadcasts “Live Broadcast! THE☆BEST “Godzilla General Election” Final Presentation SP.” As a result of a general election by Godzilla fans, Godzilla vs Biollante wins first place.

1995: An anti-marine pollution campaign “Living with the Sea – Godzilla Came from the Sea” was held in Kagoshima City. [Guest: Kenpachi Satsuma]

1998: The Godzilla Museum was held at Sakaiminato Crystal Fantasia in Sakaiminato City. Until August 23rd.

1976: Birthday of Kanae Uotani (魚谷佳苗), played the role of X-Alien (Elite Guard) in Godzilla FINAL WARS

2014: TV drama Aoi Honoo, episode 1, “The Beginning of a Long Battle,” airs. A signboard depicting Godzilla is shown in front of the Department of Film and Media Studies at Osaka University of Arts.

July 20

1984: Cybot Godzilla is completed for the filming of Godzilla (1984). [A 4.8m tall, mobile Godzilla. It was a hot topic, but it didn’t make many appearances]

1995: The production announcement for Godzilla vs Destoroyah is held at Toho Studios.

2003: Extra filming for Godzilla vs. Mothra vs. MechaGodzilla: Tokyo SOS is held at Zojoji Temple.

2014: “Professor G Godzilla Appears in Tokyo” 「G博ゴジラ東京に現る」 is held at Shibuya Hikarie in Tokyo. Until the 29th.

2016: A huge Shin Godzilla object (7m x 7m) is completed on the wall of Shibuya Parco. [Decoration until August 7th when reconstruction begins]

1935: Birthday of Kazuo Satsuya (薩谷和夫, died January 6, 1993), art for Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla and The War in Space

1964: Birthday of Hiroyuki Kawase (川瀬裕之), roles: Yano Ken (son) in Godzilla vs Hedorah and Ibuki Rokuro (younger brother) in Godzilla vs Megalon

1970: Release of the flexi disc “Gezora, Ganime, Kameba Showdown! Giant Monsters of the South Seas” (Asahi Sonorama). Includes a drama adapted by Tsuji Masaki.

1971: Release of the soundtrack (17cm LP) for “Godzilla vs. Hedorah” from Toho Records.

1971: Release of the flexi disc “All Monsters Attack” (Asahi Sonorama).

1973: Release of the LP record “Godzilla, King of the Monsters” (Toho Records), a collection of original Godzilla songs.

2014: GINZATANAKA releases “Pure Gold GODZILLA” (24K, approx. 15kg, approx. 24cm high x 19cm wide x 35cm deep) for 150 million yen including tax.

1955: Shimamura Publishing publishes Kayama Shigeru’s full-length novel “Godzilla Tokyo/Osaka” (Shimamura Publishing). [A novelization by Kayama Shigeru of “Godzilla” (Tokyo) and “Godzilla Raids Again” (Osaka) for boys and girls. There are many changes from the film, such as the main character being a young boy named Shinkichi instead of Ogata, and the appearance of a mysterious organization called the Tokyo Godzilla Group. Republished: September 1, 1976 “Godzilla/Godzilla Raids Again” (Kiso Tengaisha) → August 10, 1979 “Novel Godzilla” (Kiso Tengaisha) → October 30, 1983 “Novel Godzilla” (Yamato Shobo) → December 20, 1993 “Novel Godzilla” (Shogakukan Super Quest Bunko) → 1996 October 30th: “Kayama Shigeru Complete Works 14: Makuu Kiseki” (Sanichi Shobo) → January 1997: “Godzilla, Tokyo ni Awaruru” (Iwasaki Shoten Four Bunko *Only the first half of the Tokyo series), January 1998: “Godzilla Tokyo ni Awaruru” (Iwasaki Shoten Four Bunko *Only the second half of the Osaka series) → November 10th, 2004: “Godzilla” (Chikuma Bunko)]

1995: Artbook “Kaiju Gallery – Kaida Yuji Works Collection” (Media Works) published.

2007: Published Shuntaro Ono’s critique “The Spiritual History of Mothra” (Kodansha Gendai Shinsho).

July 21

2016: Shin Godzilla appears on the cover of the August 2016 issue of DVD & Blu-ray Data (KADOKAWA). [Special feature: Shin Godzilla]

2016: Shin Godzilla appears on the cover of the September 2016 issue of Entermix (KADOKAWA). Featured in “Shin Godzilla Dissecting New Book”「シン・ゴジラ解体シン書」

1979: Fuji TV airs “Summer Vacation Special Godzilla, Gamera, Ultraman! Monster Quiz Gathering!!” [A special quiz program themed around monsters. Hosted by Tadao Takashima]

1994: To commemorate the 40th anniversary of Godzilla’s birth, the “Great Godzilla Expo”「大ゴジラ博」is held at the Sunshine City Cultural Center in Ikebukuro. Until August 31st.

1995: The “Great Godzilla Expo”「大ゴジラ博」is held at the Hiroshima Prince Hotel in Hiroshima City. Until August 5th.

1991: Godzilla suit is stolen from Toho Chubu branch in Nagoya.

1909: Birthday of Oda Motoyoshi (小田基義, died October 21, 1973) Director of Godzilla Raids Again]

1918: Birthday of Hikata Kazuo (日方一夫) played roles as a member of the task force in Godzilla, a member of the Sea Hawk research team in King Kong vs Godzilla, a prefectural assemblyman (coat-carrying man) in Mothra vs Godzilla, a member of the space agency in Invasion of Astro Monster, and an engineer on the United Nations Scientific Committee in Destroy All Monsters, among many others]

1963: Birthday of Masanobu Katsumura (勝村政信), played roles as Niikura Makoto (G-Grasper public relations officer) in Godzilla vs. Megaguirus: G Annihilation Strategy]

1986: LD “Godzilla Fantasy/Godzilla Legend” (Toho) released. [A compilation of “SF Symphony Fantasy” composed and arranged by Akira Ifukube and “Godzilla Legend” arranged by Makoto Inoue with video]

1991: CDs “Godzilla & Monster Movie Music Encyclopedia I”『ゴジラ&怪獣映画音楽大百科Ⅰ』and “Godzilla Vocal Collection”『ゴジラ・ボーカルコレクション』(both by Victor Music Industries) released. [The former is a collection of soundtracks from Toho’s special effects monster movies from the Showa era, while the latter is an album of songs created for the Showa era Godzilla series and “Mothra.” The Peanuts’ “Mothra no Uta” is included for the first time in stereo.]

1995: Mac-compatible CD-ROM Godzilla encyclopedia “Godzilla Digital Index”『ゴジラ・デジタルインデックス』(Music Mine) released.

July 22

1962: An expedition dispatched by Pacific Pharmaceuticals — Sakurai Osamu and Furue Kinzaburo of the TTV Broadcasting Station — capture King Kong alive on Faro Island in the South Seas in King Kong vs Godzilla [Published in the morning editions of the Mainichi Shimbun, Tohto Nippo, and Kanto Shimpo on July 23rd. The day of the week in each newspaper is Saturday, but in the real world that same day is Monday]

1967: Director Honda Ishiro’s King Kong Escapes released. [Co-screened with the feature-length monster movie Ultraman]

1972: Director Fukuda Jun’s Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (short version) released at the Toho Champion Festival. [The 1966 original 86-minute version was re-edited to 74 minutes/Featured alongside Akadō Suzunosuke, Mirror Man: The Return of the Dinosaur Arosa, Oak Tree Mock: I Don’t Cry, and Genius Bakabon: Parting is Painful]

1947: Birthday of Emoto Takenori [Godzilla (1984) Kitagawa (Toto Nippo desk)]

1965: Birthday of Watanabe Noriko. [Godzilla x Mothra x Mechagodzilla Tokyo SOS] Nakajo Shun’s mother]

1966: Birthday of Ichikawa Minami [Producer of Shin Godzilla]

July 23

1994: Godzilla vs Space Godzilla begins filming.

1971: Makoto Horioka (Masashi Oka). [Godzilla 2000 Millennium, as X-Building correspondent; Shin Godzilla, as Kai (Headquarters Company 3rd Division Chief)]

1967: King Kong appears on the cover of Weekly Shonen Magazine issue 30, 1967 (Kodansha).

July 24

1971: Godzilla vs. Hedorah directed by Yoshimitsu Sakano premieres at the Toho Champion Festival. [Featured alongside Ultraman: The Return, Inakappe Taisho: I’m Alone Among the Beasts, Oh! What a Mistake, Orphan Hatch: The Scarred Ballerina, and The Straw Millionaire/1.74 million viewers]

1965: First draft of Shinichi Sekizawa’s script for Invasion of Astro-Monster is printed.

1989: Final draft of Kazuki Omori’s script for Godzilla vs Biollante is printed. [Included in Godzilla vs Biollante Completion (Hobby Japan) on December 16th, 2015. Reprinted in “Japanese Special Effects Technology Encyclopedia” (Gakken Plus) on August 9, 2016]

1993: Extra location shooting for Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla takes place in Makuhari New City.

1973: Nagatomo Kenta (長友健G) [The role of a Kiryu trooper in Godzilla x Mothra x Mechagodzilla: Tokyo SOS, among others]

1998: Nakada Fumiko “Godzilla’s Spirit – 365 Days of Spirit Communication between Mother and Son”『ゴジラの霊一母と息子の霊界通信365日』(published by the Institute of Mental Science). [A book that chronicles her communication with her late son Masahiro, who was a Godzilla fan. It includes a synopsis of the film “Godzilla’s Spirit” that Masahiro is working on with Eiji Tsuburaya in the spirit world, as well as illustrations of Godzilla that Masahiro left behind]

July 25

1993: Takuya Fujita, Masako Tezuka, and Kenji Ando are asked by the National Environmental Planning Agency to investigate Infant Island in Godzilla vs Mothra [The day before July 26th, when the trio discover Mothra’s egg]

1964: King Kong vs Godzilla is shown again at a second run theater.

2014: Godzilla, directed by Gareth Edwards, is released in Japan.

2016: The world premiere of Shin Godzilla is held at Toho Cinemas Shinjuku. The central road in front of the theater is renamed Godzilla Road. [A red carpet is laid out on Godzilla Road, the same length as Godzilla’s, measuring 118.5 meters]

1969: Tomomi Muranaka (Minami Muranaka 村仲皆美). [Godzilla vs Space Godzilla role as a refugee at the Yamanoue Hotel (Fukuoka)/appeared in the Kyushu local program ‘Godzilla vs. Tomomi Muranaka’ from 1994 to 2004 (special effects site report)]

1988: Maya Fujisawa (藤沢麻弥). [After Mothra (1996) Fuji Wakaba (playing Taiki’s younger sister)]

2002: DVD “Godzilla vs. Space Godzilla” (Toho) released. [First time on DVD/Jewel case/Includes making of special “Godzilla vs. Space Godzilla” and multi-angle “Godzilla vs. Space Godzilla”/Audio commentary by Yamashita Kensho]

2003: DVD “Son of Godzilla” and “Godzilla x MechaGodzilla” (Toho) released. [First time on DVD/The former is in a jewel case. Includes 8mm “Godzilla: Monster No. 1”. Audio commentary by Arikawa Sadamasa/The latter is in a tall case. Includes “Godzilla Recording Team Goes to Moscow” and “Making of Godzilla x MechaGodzilla”, audio commentary by Tezuka Masaaki and Shaku Yumiko]

2003: CD album “Sunset Gang” by Kubota Makoto and Yuyake Gakudan released. The cover features a still of the original Godzilla (holding a train in front of the Yurakucho overpass). [The LP with this cover was released in 1973]

July 26

1993: Takuya Fujita, Masako Tezuka, and Kenji Ando discover Mothra’s egg on Infant Island. They meet Cosmos in Godzilla vs Mothra. [The day before July 27th, when Masako Tezuka faxed the report on Mothra’s egg to the National Environmental Planning Agency. Since Miki Saegusa, who is at the agency, is wearing different clothes on the day the egg was discovered and the day the fax was sent, it is reasonable to assume that she sent the fax the day after the egg was discovered]

2014: Year of production/Legendary Pictures (Gareth) version of Godzilla: A sequel is officially decided [The announcement was made by the CEO of Legendary Pictures at the Comic-Con International 2014 (San Diego, USA) panel / After expressing his gratitude to Toho, the CEO mentioned the names “Rodan, Mothra, and King Ghidorah” – apparently they are scheduled to appear / A video message from Director Gareth Edwards was also shown, but the new monster names were drowned out by a beep/Director Gareth left the project in May 2016

2014: TBS TV’s “Sekai Fushigi Hakken!”『世界ふしぎ発見!』aired “Godzilla! Monsters! Ultraman! The World of Eiji Tsuburaya, God of Special Effects.”「ゴジラ!怪獣!ウルトラマン!特撮の神様円谷英二の世界」

2016: An event was held to celebrate the release of Shin Godzilla at Dotonbori River in Osaka. [Hiroki Hasegawa and Satomi Ishihara held a talk event on a boat]

1919: Birthday of Tsubono Kamano (坪野鎌之) played roles as a Japan Coast Guard official and a newspaper reporter for Shikine in Godzilla: The First Battle, an Osaka maritime police officer in Godzilla Raids Again, a crew member of the Taian Maru in King Kong vs Godzilla, a resident of Infant Island and a hotel refugee in Mothra vs Godzilla, a crew member of the Shoushan in Ghidorah The Three-Headed Monster, a reporter in Invasion of Astro-Monster, a resident of Infant Island in Ebirah, The Horror of the Deep, an International Police detective in Destroy All Monsters, and a bystander in All Monsters Attack among many others

July 27

1993: A Battra larva, which has traveled south from the northern seas across the Sea of Japan, rushes into the cliffs of the Noto Peninsula. It disappears underground in Godzilla vs Mothra [From the date of the fax that Shigeki Fukazawa received from Masako Tezuka on the same day. Although it cannot be confirmed on the screen, the full text of the fax is published in Spaceship Bunko Godzilla vs. Mothra (Asahi Sonorama) and Heisei Godzilla Perfection (ASCII Media Works)]

2003: Extra filming for Godzilla x Mothra x MechaGodzilla Tokyo S.O.S. takes place at Roppongi Hills.

1984: ”Revival! Godzilla, King of the Monsters Exhibition”「復活!怪獣王ゴジラ展」held at Tokyu Toyoko Department Store in Shibuya. Until August 1st.

1930: Birthday of Takashima (高島忠夫). Tadao [King Kong vs Godzilla, role of Sakurai Osamu (TV station employee), Son of Godzilla, role of Dr. Kusumi Kozo, Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla, role of Hosono (Mental Development Center Director), etc.]

1969: Birthday of Sakakibara Toshihiko (榊原利彦) [Godzilla 2000 Millennium, role of Out-of-place artifact reporter (Chemical)]

1972: Mori Mao (森麻緒) [Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack, role of TV Kanagawa announcer]

July 28

2000: Miyasaka Shiro of the CCI Crisis Management Information Bureau compiles the “First report on the results of the rock survey in the Japan Trench off the coast of Kashima Nada” In Godzilla 2000 Millennium [From the date written on the cover of the report. This report cannot be seen in the film, but there is a prop with internal text written by the staff.

2002: Extra filming for Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla takes place at Hakkeijima in Yokohama.

1963: Yoneyama Zenkichi (米山善吉) [Godzilla vs SpaceGodzilla, played the role of Sato Kiyoshi (MOGERA co-pilot)]

1979: To commemorate the 25th anniversary of Godzilla’s birth, Miyazaki Hideaki and his planning and composition published “Movie Masterpiece Album No. 1 Godzilla”『映画名作アルバムNo.1ゴジラ』(Kodansha). [Although it is a children’s book, it is a luxurious album that also includes essays by Honda Ishiro and special effects reports]

1998: Night Stalkers’ edited book “Atomic Monster Appears! – The Secret of Godzilla’s Birth and the Future of Japanese Special Effects Software”『原子怪獣あらわる!-GODZILLA誕生の秘密と日本特撮ソフトの未来』(Footwork Publishing) published. [A book that looks back on the expectations for Emmerich’s version of Godzilla and the history of Japanese special effects]

1998: Patrick Tatopoulos (translated by Kamioka Masashi) published “The Art of Godzilla” (Panpopirorin). [A large book that compiles design drawings and making-of photos from Emmerich’s version of “GODZILLA”]

2014: Godzilla manga anthology “Godzilla Manga Collection 1954-58″『ゴジラ漫画コレクション1954-58』(Shogakukan Creative) published. [Contains Godzilla manga by Kazusuke Abe, Shigeru Sugiura, and Shigeru Fujita]

2014: Toho Special Effects Complete Monster Encyclopedia”『東宝特撮全怪獣図鑑』(Shogakukan) published.

July 29

1993: The Ariake Maru, towing Mothra’s egg, leaves Infant Island. Meanwhile, the Battra larva appears in Nagoya city. After attacking Nagoya Castle, the TV tower, and other places, it disappears underground again in Godzilla vs Mothra [Since Saegusa Miki’s clothes are different from those on July 27th, when Battra went underground on the Noto Peninsula, this is likely the day after or the day after. During this time, preparations for the transport of Mothra’s egg were also needed on Infant Island, so this book assumes it was the 29th]

2016: Shin Godzilla, directed by Anno Hideaki and Higuchi Shinji, is released. [In September of the same year, the film attracted over 4.2 million viewers, surpassing Godzilla vs Mothra and becoming the biggest hit Godzilla film of the Heisei era]

1996: Special effects filming for Mothra (1996) wraps up.

1952: Sakuma Akira (さくまあきら) [Extra in Shinjuku for Godzilla (1984) (uncredited)]

2005: 3-disc DVD Godzilla FINAL WARS Special Edition (Toho) released [First DVD release/tall case/includes “Spirit of Godzilla”, “Godzilla x Muranaka Minami Final Wars”, making of, long interview with director Kitamura Ryuhei, etc./audio commentary by Kitamura Ryuhei and Asada Eiichi/standard edition with only the main disc released at the same time]

July 30

1993: Godzilla appears off the coast of the Philippines and attacks Mothra’s egg while it is being transported from Infant Island to Japan. Battra’s larva also joins the fight, targeting the Mothra larva that hatches from the egg. While Godzilla and Battra engage in a fierce battle underwater, Mothra returns to Infant Island in Godzilla vs Mothra. [The day after Battra’s attack on Nagoya (July 29th). If Battra’s attack on Nagoya was on the 28th, this would have happened on the 29th, but July 30th was the release date of Mothra (1961), and was later designated as “Mothra Day,” so this book assumes that Mothra in the movie was born on this day as well.]

1961: Release of Mothra, directed by Ishiro Honda.

1992: Extra filming for Godzilla vs Mothra took place at Namco Wonder Egg in Futako Tamagawa.

2000: Extra filming for Godzilla vs Megaguirus: G Annihilation Strategy took place at Odaiba in Tokyo.

1994: TBS TV’s “World Mysteries Revealed!”『世界ふしぎ発見!』aired an episode commemorating the 40th anniversary of Godzilla’s birth, “Godzilla vs. Mysteries Revealed!” [As it was a quiz show, it was essentially a “Godzilla (Special Effects) Quiz” special, but it also featured the making of “Godzilla vs. Space Godzilla” and interviews with Kawakita Koichi, Sagawa Kazuo, Kajita Koji, and Tsuburaya Satsuki]

2011: Mothra Birthday Festival held at Ginza Cine Pathos. [To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the release of Mothra (1961), the film was screened along with Duel in the South Seas and Mothra (1996). A talk show was held with staff and cast members with connections to the film, including Hiroshi Koizumi, Yoko Sugiyama (Pair Bambi), and Koichi Kawakita.]

1916: Birthday of Hidaka Shigeaki (日高繁明) [Co-writer of Godzilla Raids Again]

1929: Chiba Ichiro (千葉一郎) [Played the role of Pacific Pharmaceuticals PR employee A in King Kong vs Godzilla, the role of a Nagoya passerby and an Infant Islander in Mothra vs Godzilla, the role of a villager in Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster, the role of a conference attendee in Invasion of Astro-Monster, the role of a reporter in Destroy All Monsters, and many others]

1983: Takemura Manami. [Role of the woman at the guesthouse (Kujira-mi) in Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]

2004: Released the special edition of the 2-disc DVD Godzilla x Mothra x MechaGodzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (Toho). [First time on DVD/Tall case/Includes “Mothra’s Song” promotional video, “Celebrating 10 years! Godzilla x Tomomi Muranaka “Godzilla x Mothra x Mechagodzilla Tokyo SOS” Full Coverage Making of DVD Special Edition”, “Mking-ra x Mothra x MechaGodzilla Tokyo SOS”, “Rcording Godzilla x Mothra x Mechagodzilla Tokyo of SOS”, unused special effects cuts, etc./Two audio commentaries: Tezuka Masaaki, Kaneko Noboru, Yoshioka Miho and Tezuka Masaaki, Asada Eiichi]

2016: CD “Shin Godzilla Music Collection” (King Records) released. [Includes not only the soundtrack by Sagisu Shiro, but also Akira Ifukube’s]

July 31

1966: Directed by Honda Ishiro, Frankenstein’s Monster: Sanda vs. Gaira is released. [Co-screened with “Jungle Emperor Leo” and “The Return of the Crane”]

1993: Special effects filming for Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla wraps up.

1932: Ted Cassidy. Died January 16, 1979. [Voice of Godzilla, the King of the Monsters, in the anime Godzilla (Hanna-Barbera Productions version)]

1966: Aired episode 3 of Ultraman, “Science Patrol, Take Action.” Baragon’s costume was modified to become Neronga and appeared in the film.

1998: Published Pop Culture Critique 3: The US-Japan Godzilla War (Seikyusha). [A magazine that collected Godzilla theories on the occasion of the release of the Emmerich version of Godzilla]

1998: Published The Making of Godzilla: The Making of Godzilla (Takeshobo). [Book on the making of the Emmerich version]

2010: Published The Life of a Monster: The Original Godzilla Actor, Nakajima Haruo (Yosensha). [Long interview with Nakajima Haruo/Published in paperback by the same company on August 21, 2014]