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“I’m going to bury
my Godzilla.”
「俺のゴジラを葬るんだ」
— Director Koichi Kawakita
Source: ゴジラvsデストロイアコンプリーション
The Ultimate MechaGodzilla Keepsake
A car is identified by its manufacturer logo. Mercedes, Rolls Royce, Jaguar, etc. What’s MechaGodzilla’s most iconic and identifying mark? Superman has an “S” on his chest and Batman has his bat. MechaGodzilla has his “MG.” And now owners of the Godzilla Anniversary 4K Remaster Box Set can have it too. And those to whom they sell it. The perfect takeaway after seeing the surviving remains of the Showa MechaGodzilla 1974 & 1975 on display at the Tokusatsu Exhibit in Ueda last year. Learn More | 6/26
Yamazaki vs. Shin Godzilla
The film Godzilla -1.0 is very much the result of Director Takashi Yamazaki versus Shin Godzilla. In the recent interview, “Godzilla 1.0: Director Takashi Yamazaki on the secret to making a hit bigger than the previous film”, he discussed the challenge of following Shin Godzilla, directed by Hideaki Anno. “I felt a strong need to compete with the previous Godzilla film, Shin Godzilla. It was almost a feeling of fear. I personally approve of Shin Godzilla, and it has been highly praised by the public.” Not only facing technical difficulties in making a Godzilla movie, the release of a new movie faced less interest. “When I was approached about this Godzilla film, I felt a sense of crisis that if things continued like this, the Godzilla flame would go out. In fact, no new films had been made for seven years. I think that’s because everyone was afraid to make one after Shin Godzilla” But he had drawn the short straw and was called upon to direct the next Godzilla. But this fear of Shin Godzilla was “a big plus” and fueled his determination and effort. Director Yamazaki went in the opposite direction of Shin Godzilla in order to differentiate his work. He made his Godzilla film full of human drama and “ultra-emotional.” He intentionally set his film in a different time and place, focusing upon Godzilla at sea rather than on land. His story was set in a unique period, just after World War II, which he was very familiar with and at home. Yamazaki said, “I just tried to make a difference by digging deep into the other side of Shin Godzilla…. In a sense, Godzilla-1.0 is a strategic product, isn’t it? To combat Shin Godzilla.” In the end, Director Yamazaki made an Oscar-winning film, not only worthy of following Shin Godzilla but also raising the bar even higher. Source:『ゴジラ-1.0』山崎貴監督に聞く、「前作超えヒット」を生み出す秘訣 日本映画界の課題 | 6.24
Lights! Camera! Kids!
Godzilla and MechaGodzilla frolicking up the road should be familiar to fans of their first movie. On March 16-17, 1974 (a week after my birthday), the Tokai Kisen “Godzilla’s coming-of-age ceremony (『東海汽船』『大島でゴジラの成人式』) was held on Oshima, where the duo visited the Fujikura Gakuen Shrine by ferry. During the promotional campaign, MechaGodzilla was surrounded by a large group of children. Singer Bellbella Lin, who plays Princess Nami, was there also to keep the two apart. Now we have the video (ちびっ子にフラフラ ゴジラ “Godzilla wandering around with the little ones”) of the event from the new Godzilla Anniversary 4K Remaster Box Set release! 1 2 3 | Sources: 昭和メカゴジラ鋼鉄図鑑, ゴジラ東宝チャンピオンまつりパーフィクション & Wikipedia | Video Source: @4k_Kaijueiga | 6.22
A Dying Wish
Not all figures are made well nor equal. And some are very disappointing. But when the X-Plus Toho 30cm Series Yuji Sakai Sculpture Collection Godzilla (1995) Last Scene was announced, my wish for a figure to capture Godzilla’s final moments came true. After a long stay in the Buyee Japan warehouse, my Godzilla Junior has appeared in all his father’s glory. This towering figure is no disappointment. It has great eyes, teeth, paint application and detail. Every angle captures DesuGoji/Junior perfectly. This impressive soft vinyl version of the Yuji Sakai resin kit does justice to the original and the closing scene of Godzilla vs Destoroyah (1995). This quickly has become a top ten figure in my collection. I hope you get one. 6.22
MyTV in 1973
Growing up, what did you do on Saturday? I was “Growing up on Godzilla.” On this weekend in 1979, I was up bright and early at 7 to watch Animals, Animal Animals on Channel 6 followed by Captain Noah and His Magical Ark, Marlo and the Magic Movie Machine on Channel 10, then to Channel 3 for Fantastic Four, and finally Godzilla Super 90 at 9 am. All this was the preamble for the afternoon showing of Godzilla vs The Smog Monster on Channel 48 at 2:20 pm on Saturday, June 23. TV Guide | 6.21
Blast from the Past
Last year at RetroCon I found a brand new working JCPenney All-Channel black-and-white portable television (above) in the box just like the one I had growing up in the late 70s. This is the “Solid State Black & White Television” with a 12″ picture and weighing only 15-3/4 lbs. The booklet promises low power consumption operating at only 28 watts. Inside is a single chassis circuit board that warms up fast and delivers a sharp, bright picture about six seconds after the set is turned on. It has dual-function VHF/UHF antenna and fidelity-engineered sound from a 3″ round speaker. This set was manufactured in 1978 and retailed in the JCPenney Christmas Book for $84. 6.21
The Tale of Two Endings
Did you hear that?! Growing up, I hated King Kong vs Godzilla (1962) because that was not what I heard. And for that reason I assumed that Kong defeated and killed Godzilla. There was hope because I also grew up reading that there were two endings, one for Japan and the U.S produced by John Beck. In the Japanese version Godzilla won but in the U.S. version Kong. But many years later the myth of two endings was debunked. However, there are different endings but not as it had been explained and as I imagined. In both, after tumbling into the ocean, Kong returns home and Godzilla does not resurface. Yet, the U.S. release omitted one important thing. The difference between the two versions is not in what was seen but in what was not heard. As a kid, I saw United Nations reporter Eric Charter’s closing remark, “Godzilla has disappeared without a trace” followed by Kong roaring as he swam away. Now as an adult I can watch the Japanese version. In that ending, as Kong swims away, Godzilla roars followed by Kong’s roar. This is big and there are two endings! Godzilla’s roar leaves no doubt that he alive. The U.S. version edited out Godzilla’s roar, misleading American audiences to believe Kong won and suggesting Godzilla was dead. Godzilla was not only alive, but he was not defeated. In subsequent Godzilla books, their famous battle was ruled a draw and tie. Godzilla won the first round and Kong won the last. As a Philly native, I’m reminded of Rocky II (1979) when both boxers, Rocky Balboa and Apollo Creed, exhausted in the final round, fall to the canvas at the same time. Balboa regains his feet before the ten count expires. So Rocky won. Similarly, the fight between Kong and Godzilla ends with their fall into the sea. Although Kong emerges from the sea, Godzilla retreats underground while roaring. He has no need to go home because he is already home. They part ways and return to their respective corners. Godzilla survives to fight another day. My childhood trauma has ended (終/笑). Watch Eng Version | Watch Original JP Version | 6.16
guignol (gēnˈyȯl)
For close-up shots, Godzilla guignols (French, ギニョール) were made with moveable arms and mouths that could emit smoke.
The
Anatomy
of An
Attack
I have walked the streets of Ginza many times and occasions over the years but its awesomeness didn’t hit me until I saw this shot from the Yamanote Line juxtaposed with this moment in Godzilla -1.0. This most iconic Godzilla path of destruction begins with the Wako Building (formerly the Hattori Watch Shop 服部時計店 and functioned as the Tokyo PX store during the Allied Occupation from 1945 to 1952) and ends at the Nichigeki Theater (now the Yurakucho Center Building). These places have been etched in our minds since Godzilla first appeared in 1954 and his return in 1984. Then Yamazaki took us back to 1947 to see Godzilla’s unforgettable attack on Ginza. There my memories began in 1994. Over the next 30 years I returned to attend Godzilla Fes, to visit Godzilla Square, to screen a Godzilla movie and more. Standing on the corner of Hibiya Godzilla Square my mind recalls those movie moments etched in my memories and my imagination runs wild seeing Godzilla bounce off the Toho Cinema Building swooping up the Shinkansen whizzing by. I’ve seen Godzilla (2023) drive by and look down from a poster on the passersby. Such a special Godzilla walk for every fan should experience. Director Yamazaki and his team went to great lengths to recreate the streets of Ginza in 1947. Here are maps detailing Godzilla’s attack on Ginza moment by moment in Minus One: Map 1 | Map 2. Before you take a trip, take a scroll! Photo: @masawo_tokusatu | Watch | 6.13
“The point of international Godzilla is that he’s a really powerful monster, but a Japanese Godzilla is halfway a godlike creature in many ways. Not necessarily a religious god, but more like a Japanese god, a malevolent and destructive one. He’s a metaphor for nuclear weapons, war—you could view [him as] Covid in this film—the nuclear power plant in Shin Godzilla, and that metaphor for these incidents is important to a Japanese Godzilla like this.”
— Director Takashi Yamazaki
Source: King Kaiju: Takashi Yamazaki on the monstrous metaphors of Godzilla Minus One
Godzilla
Books
From the Bookshelf
Here are some of my favorite books that might be worth having on your Godzilla bookshelves.
Godzilla Special Effects Site (特撮現場) was produced to commemorate the opening of the “Godzilla Exhibition” (Fukuoka Art Museum/Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art), and it focuses on the special effects scene of “Godzilla x Mothra x Mechagodzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.” This 100-page wide book (18.3cm height x 25.8cm width) was published by Hokkaido Shimbun Press in 2016. There are beautiful spreads of behind-the-scenes shots and set designs and schematics.
Great Tokusatsu Books
Toho Tokusatsu Movie History (東宝特撮映画全史) 1 2 3 4
Japanese Godzilla books are a treasure trove. Use Google Translate and enjoy.
Hobby Japan’s The Pictorial Book of Godzilla (1995) by Masami Yamada is a two-volume set covering the types of Godzilla from 1954 to 1994 with over 1,100 photos. In 8mm Camera Special Effects Seed Book (1970), Hajime Tsuburaya, son of Eiji Tsuburya, covers many topics which include stop motion photography, matte shots, aerial photography, underwater photography, miniature work, special effects, animation, and much more. Techniques of Japanese Tokusatsu Films (Gakken Plus, 2016) is a groundbreaking research book that thoroughly explains the “secret techniques” of Japanese special effects from before the war to the present. It also included two Godzilla scripts. Toho Tokusatsu Movie History (1983, 554 pages) is a valuable collection of materials that only Toho could produce, covering all of Toho’s special effects-based films up until the year of publication. 6.8
“As for Godzilla himself, he is ugly yet beautiful. Godzilla is unthinking and acts without regard for anything else, he just goes on his own way and does as he pleases… his violence is ruthless, he has incredible power. He is overwhelming.”
— Director Shusuke Kaneko
My Favorite Shin Godzilla Places
Follow my trek around Tokyo to find Shin Godzilla places. Scroll, popup the movie scene, and click for directions from the Godzilla Head atop Hotel Gracery in Shinjuku, and tap for a Google Street View. Check out my video, then plan your visit to Japan to find Godzilla.
“We thought: In what way can we put in images all these feelings into a fictional movie? To think about it was a matter that took us a very long time. I think that this new Godzilla is the result of all those feelings.”
— Director Shinji Higuchi
Fiction from Reality
Shin Godzilla (2016) is more meaningful to me than any other Godzilla film. On Friday, March 11, 2011 at 2:46pm, three days after my birthday, about 1000 meters above sea-level, from a mountain in Lake New Town, Karuizawa, I along with the staff and students experienced what would be the existential crisis that birthed a new Godzilla in 2016. A beautiful day ended in one of the worst disasters to hit Japan, The Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, commonly referred to as 3.11. It was an unforgettable day that turned into a nuclear nightmare when the Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant reactors melted down. That was a very scary time that I describe as when “I met Godzilla.” The subsequent creation of Directors Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi was a cathartic and healing experience through which I exorcised the pinned-up memories, anxieties and fears that had resurfaced as I watched Godzilla evolve from an earthquake into a tsunami and finally into a nuclear terror. With the return of Shin Godzilla to the big screen, I can’t help but recall those memories that it so easily shook loose. I hope “Godzilla” remains on screen rather than reappearing in the real world. 6.4
Japan 3.11 / Fukushima Timeline
March 11, 2011: An Earthquake Precipitates Crisis
2:46 pm: The westward-moving Pacific Plate, an oceanic tectonic plate, lurches downwards beneath the Okhotsk plate along the Japan Trench, causing an earthquake of a magnitude of 9.1, making it the largest earthquake in Japan’s history.
3:27 pm: The earthquake sets off a tsunami. The first wave arrives at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in the form of a 13-foot-high wave.
3:35 pm: A second wave, this one over 50 feet high, breaches the wall.
3:37 pm: With flooding having destroyed the generator’s backup batteries.
Just before 6 pm: A work crew goes to the 4th floor of the Unit 1 reactor building without protective clothing. Their dosimeters read off-the-scale levels of radiation, indicating that the core of Unit 1 is exposed and its fuel rods ruptured.
7:03 pm: Prime Minister Naoto Kan declares a nuclear emergency.
9:00 pm: The Japanese government issues evacuation orders for the several thousand residents living within a 1.9-mile (3-kilometer) radius of the power plant.
March 12: Evacuation Area Expands, the Roof Blows
10:09 am: The Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) announces they have vented some steam from Unit 1 in an attempt to lower the temperature and pressure.
10:58 am: Unit 2, it is announced, has likewise been vented.
3:36 pm: A hydrogen explosion blows the roof of Unit 1, collapsing concrete walls and leaving behind only the steel framework.
Just before 6:30 pm: The evacuation area is expanded to a 12.4- mile (20-kilometer) radius.
8:20 pm: TEPCO begins injecting seawater into Unit 1, as a substitute coolant.
March 13
6:23 am: A NISA official announces that the emergency cooling system in the Unit 3 reactor has failed.
10:05 pm: TEPCO begins injecting seawater into Unit 3.
10:09 pm: TEPCO announces a plan to inject seawater into Unit 2, the first acknowledgment of an emergency at that reactor.
March 14: Explosions Continue
11:01 am: There’s a hydrogen explosion at the Unit 3 reactor. 11 workers are injured, and the building’s structure is severely damaged.
March 15
6:14 am: A hydrogen explosion occurs at the Unit 2 reactor.
Throughout the day: Seawater pumping continues at Units 1, 2 and 3.
March 17
The military begins using helicopters to dump seawater onto Unit 3, where radiation levels are at 17 millisieverts per hour.
March 20: Things Start to Stabilize
Temperatures stabilize at Units 5 and 6, bringing about the safe harbor of “cold shutdown” conditions. Electrical power is restored to Unit 2.
Source: History.com: Fukushima Timeline: How an Earthquake Triggered Japan’s 2011 Nuclear Disaster: An earthquake, a tsunami…and then a devastating power plant failure. By Adam Janos
“In each era, stories about Godzilla and other monsters have given voice to the anger of the victims and those affected.”
「時代に応じてゴジラをはじめとする怪獣たちの物語が、その都度、被害者や影響を被った当事者の怒りを代弁してきた｡｣
Source: 東宝特撮怪獣映画大全集, p 73
Shin Godzilla in Theaters on August 14
Back for American audiences, Shin Godzilla (2016) in 4K will be released in theaters on August 14th by Gkids. There will also be home release to follow. The critically-acclaimed blockbuster will feature “its original Japanese language with subtitles, including restored text cards and a 4K remaster that has never before been released in North America.” Learn More | 6.2
Kaiju Brooklyn Bigger & Better
I had a Super Sunday at Kaiju Brooklyn with my road buddy Eric and his daughter Aria. John from Robo7 and his team just keep building a bigger and more expansive event. We missed Saturday but made it Sunday and we saw friends, familiar faces, great vendors and cosplay. There were more vendors in a much bigger room. The tables overflowing with Godzilla and Ultraman merch. I met the wonderful Linda Miller who played Lt. Susan Watson in King Kong Escapes (1967). I saw friend Louie Anna working with Marusan where I snagged a cool Ultraman sofubi. I always find good stuff from The Vampire Robots. From a new vendor I got these awesome Godzilla and MechaGodzilla Jointed Die Cut Decoration from Vintage Spooky to hang on my wall. Just the way I like it. I walked away with cool stuff but forgot to get Nick’s new Anguirus print. And we enjoy the great shops and food at Industry City, Brooklyn. 6.2
June Box Daze
The History of Godzilla on cassette tape
I love audio cassette tapes of Godzilla. I grew up recording Godzilla movies and listening to them endlessly until the advent of the VCR. Little did I know there were official Toho cassette releases. Here is the three volume set of The History of Godzilla (ザ•ヒストリー•オブ•ゴジラ) released in 1984. Each cassette has original movie soundtracks with its own multi-page booklet. 6.23
Godzilla 1955 History
A new piece of Godzilla Raids Again history has arrived. This is The Mainichi Graphic (毎日グラフ) published on 4/27/1955. Check out this wonderful spread documenting the making of the second Godzilla film. The top reads, “Keeping up with the American filmdom’s recent trend for production of scientific adventure, the Toho Motion Picture Co. has produced ‘Counterattack of Gojira,’ a sequel of the first Japanese science adventure film. ‘Gojira’ which was shown last autumn.” Translation | 6.12
Godzilla Tele Card
This is the Mitsubishi Godzilla 1954 Telephone Card (ゴジラ 三菱乾電池テレカ) that reads, “Eternal Godzilla be roused from your mythical slumber” and “The strongest one ever has arrived!” (史上最強のやつがやって来た!). 6.12
A Marvelous Mecha
I was stopped in my tracks when I saw the Vintage Spooky 3″ x 3″ Mecha jointed die cut decoration. It was irresistible like a magnet. And they have the big lizard too. They are just what I wanted for my Godzilla wall. 6.2
Ready to Assemble
I thought I would never see the Moderiod Super X here in the U.S. for sale. But The Vampire Robot had both Super X I & II. I wanted both but my wallet said no so fast. I already have a set, but now I can put one together. 6.2
GMK
Another pick up from Kaiju Brooklyn was this Godzilla GMK poster from St Mark’s Comics. 6.3
Jet Jaguar Calendar
I found this amazing Showa calendar featuring Jet Jaguar along with Megalon, Gigan and MechaGodzilla! On the back is line art for kids to color. The set is missing the first two months. See More | 6.12
My Hero Ultraman
For every Ultraman sofubi collector this classic Marusan Ultraman sofubi sculpt is the start of every collection. I couldn’t walk away. 6.2
A Medal and More Scenarios
I got this cool Godzilla 50th Anniversary Medal (ゴジラ50周年記念メダル) and three Uchusen Bunko Books for Godzilla vs King Ghidorah (1991), Godzilla vs Mothra (1992) and Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla (1993). 6.12
And Even More Scenarios
Three great sfx and scenario books arrived: Toho SF Special Effects Movie Series Vol. 5 King Kong vs. Godzilla/Earth Defense Force, Toho SF Special Effects Movie Series Vol. 7 Godzilla vs. Mothra and Scenario 2016 with the Shin Godzilla scenario. 6.16
New & Coming
The Greatsaurus series welcomes a new color for Godzilla and the introduction of King Ghidorah. Orders will begin on June 26, 2025, at 12:00 PM on Premium Bandai. The S.H. MonsterArts Showa King Ghidorah (30,800 yen) has been revealed. Orders will begin on June 26, 2025, at 12:00 PM on Premium Bandai. Then the King Ghidorah (1991) Minifigure Gold Model (18K Yellow Gold) appears. Check out the new Godzilla 70th Anniversary Official Audio Alarm Clock. Prime 1 Studio announces a Godzilla -1.0 Life Size Bust. It towers at 2.98 Feet tall/and features LED light and miniature scale figure. Preorders begin in Q3 of 2025. Type 3 Kiryu is coming as the latest Desktop Monster. Order now! LEGO announces Godzilla Set Approval. “This week LEGO announced that a fan-submitted Godzilla based on Legendary’s Monsterverse designs from Godzilla vs. Kong and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire was approved for consideration for an official set through its community-driven LEGO Ideas program.” Introducing a miniature, expertly crafted gold (18K yellow gold) figure of Godzilla-1.0. The ARTPLA Sculpture Works Godzilla Train Biter is now available for order on Godzilla.Store. See it on Miyawaki Senmu YouTube Channel. Spiral Studio announces a new Godzilla 2001 (Heat Ray Ver.). Hiya drops a King Ghidorah Battle Damaged Version (1991). Bandai rolls out the Movie Monster Series Posing Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla movie poster (or buy oth). And Moderoid announces the Super MechaGodzilla. Check out the Super7 Super Duper Plush 8” Godzilla ’89 and MechaGodzilla made of ultra-soft Mochi Minky fabric retailing for $17 each. ARTPLA SCULPTURE WORKS Godzilla Re:Imagination will be available for pre-order from 12:00 on Friday, June 13th. SHIN GODZILLA returns to North American theaters August 14! Achieve YOUR final form with monster exclusives & more! Preorder Godzilla -1.0 Novelization! Godzilla (2016) from the hit movie “Shin Godzilla” is now available as a Nendoroid! Scheduled for release in November 2025! The official catalog for the “Godzilla 70th Anniversary Godzilla THE Art Exhibition” is now on sale at the venue! Check it out! Tower over standard Movie Monster Series figures with Bandai’s 9.5″ tall Godzilla Monster King Series – Godzilla Minus One (2023) available on Godzilla.com. Godzilla has some new ties and dress shirts! Now on sale at Godzilla Store Shibuya! 6.1
Greatsaurus Godzilla and King Ghidorah
S.H. MonsterArts King Ghidorah
S.H. MonsterArts King Ghidorah
S.H. MonsterArts King Ghidorah
S.H. MonsterArts King Ghidorah
Super7 Super Duper Plush 8” Godzilla '89
New Godzilla brand apparel on sale at Godzilla Store Shibuya
What’s on your list?
My PreOrder List
Godzilla Poptaters Godzilla by Super Impluse
Monsters Roar Attack Godzilla (2004) Figure
X-Plus Fake Godzilla
X-Plus FSL Mothra ＆Baragon (2001)
Speed Race Chogokin Mach 5
Godzilla (1954) Kaiju Collective Godzilla
KAIJU-DOU Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla (1974)
Ichibansho Godzillasaurus & Dorat Figure Set
My Coming Soon List
Yuji Sakai Godzilla 1995 Last Scene Ltd Ed
Yuji Sakai Godzilla 1995 Last Scene
My Can’t-Wait-To-Order List
X-Plus King Caesar Statue
What’s Happening
Staff recruitment has begun for Director Takashi Yamazaki’s next Godzilla film. The deadline for applications is Monday, June 30th. Learn More | Apply | 6.17
Godzilla vs. Hedorah 4K Digitally Remastered Edition will be screened from June 20th (Friday) Learn More | 6.19
Godzilla Expo will be held in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture this summer. “Godzilla Expo in Morioka” will be held in Parc Avenue Kawatoku, 7th floor Diamond Hall from July 30 to August 24, 2025. Learn More | 6.1
Godzilla Illustratior Shinji Nishikawa shares photos of the new Godzilla vs King Ghidorah Room at Hotel Tracery Shinjuku, the home of the Godzilla Head. Watch the video! Source: @MASH_nishikawa | 6.25
Master Yuji Sakai autographed the Ichiban Kuji poster at Kumazawa Bookstore Sukagawa. Source: @Kuma_sukagawa | 6.17
Golden Godzilla statue (2 meters in height and 1.8 meters in length) will be on display for the Great Golden Exhibition at the Matsuzakaya Nagoya Store from 6/4 to 6/9. 6.1
Godzilla series 4K (Son of Godzilla, All Monsters Attack, Godzilla vs Gigan and Godzilla vs King GHidorah) remastered works appear to be scheduled for re-release in theaters. Source: @akihiko89 | 6.18
“Alamo Drafthouse is working on a multi-year alliance with Toho that will bring with it new merch and special Godzilla programming—and it’s kicking off today with the opening of a new Drafthouse theater in California that will become the world’s first fully Godzilla-themed cinema.” Source: Gizmodo | 6.24
Enter for a chance to win a Godzilla Minus One Gold figure signed by ‘Godzilla Minus One’ Director Takashi Yamazaki! Giveaway is open from now until 7/8/25. 2 winners will be emailed by 7/11/25. Must be 18+ and based in the US to participate. Watch | 6.18
While doing my morning exercise, the X-Plus Yuji Sakai Godzilla 2000 Maquette pops up on local FOX Ch 29 Good Day Philadelphia (6/18/2025) 6.18
Godzilla Final Wars 4K Digital Remaster Edition in Japan from May 30th. Watch Ad | 6.1
Happy Birthday
Gareth Edwards (6/1)
Henry Saperstein (6/2)
Shinichi Sekizawa (6/2)
Setsuko Wakayama (6/7)
Shusuke Kaneko (6/8)
Yuriko Hoshi (6/10)
Yasuko Sawaguchi (6/11)
Takashi Yamazaki (6/12)
Yumiko Shaku (6/12)
MyKaiju Toy Photography & Wallpaper
Check out the last original MyKaiju Godzilla Toy Photography and download wallpaper for your phone.
MyKaiju Godzilla Toy Photography: Godzilla (1993)
Godzilla (2001)
Cool Pics
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June Calendar
Godzilla Daily
June 1
1954: Eiji Tsuburaya asks Teizo Tokumitsu to create a clay model of Godzilla (from Takeuchi Hiroshi’s “The Birth of Godzilla” 『ゴジラ』の誕生」)
1975: Birthday of Gareth Edwards, Director of Godzilla (2014)
1981: Plot completed for Akira Murao’s “Godzilla: Resurrection 2” (unproduced film).
1983: Birthday of Mine Hirata (died August 5, 2016), who played the role of a child at the Mental Development Center (the tallest child in the chorus, center) in Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla
1984: Keibunsha Encyclopedia 185 Monster Plastic Model Encyclopedia『ケイブンシャの大百科185怪獣プラモ大百科』(Keibunsha) published. A Godzilla plastic model appears on the cover.
1994: Robot engineer Kazuma Aoki from the United Nations G-Force Center joins G-Force (Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla)
2015: To commemorate the opening of Hotel Gracery Shinjuku, Godzilla Ningyo-yaki is available as a breakfast item at 28 Washington Hotels and Hotel Gracery locations nationwide.
June 2
1994: Aoki Kazuma begins training as a MechaGodzilla member (Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla)
2001: Extra filming for Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack takes place in Shimizu City (now Shizuoka City).
1920: Birthday of Sekizawa Shinichi (died November 19, 1992), wrote screenplays for King Kong vs Godzilla, Mothra vs Godzilla, Ebirah, Horror of the Deep, Son of Godzilla, All Monsters Attack, Godzilla vs Gigan, and others. Original story for Godzilla vs Megalon and Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla
1938: Birthday of Sakai Ken, Art for Godzilla vs King Ghidorah to Godzilla vs SpaceGodzilla
1944: Birthday of Hiraizumi Sei, plane the roles of Ueda, Director of Cabinet Research Office, in Godzilla vs Destroyah, and Satomi Yusuke (Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries → Acting Prime Minister) in Shin Godzilla.
1966: TBS TV airs “Modern Main Character Ultra Q’s Dad” 『現代の主役ウルトラQのおやじ』There is a scene where Eiji Tsuburaya and Sadamasa Arikawa are discussing a movie project for King Kong and Mothra (replacing King Kong with Godzilla and making it into a film called Ebirah Horror of the Deep).
June 3
2000: First filming of Godzilla vs Megaguirus G Annihilation Plan.
2002: First filming of Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla.
1975: Birthday of Chiharu Matsuda (松田千晴), singer of Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla and the Godzilla 40th Anniversary Campaign Song “Sad Godzilla”「悲しみのゴジラ」(as Bukabuka)
1987: Birthday of Masami Nagasawa (長澤まさみ), Godzilla vs Mothra vs MechaGodzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. as Mana, and “Godzilla: Final Wars” as Mana.
June 4
1954: A meeting to discuss the script for Godzilla is held at a hotel in Seijo (from Kayama Shigeru’s diary).
1999: Special effects filming for “Godzilla 2000 Millennium” begins.
2004: Main filming for Godzilla FINAL WARS begins.
1965: A party is held at Tadao Takashima’s house with Nick Adams as the guest of honor. Eiji Tsuburaya also attended.
1937: Birthday of Hideki Mochizuki, lighting for Godzilla vs Mothra – Godzilla x Mothra x MechaGodzilla: Tokyo SOS
1960: Birthday of Katsuro Onoue, Associate Director, Special Effects Supervisor, and B-Team Director for Shin Godzilla
1970: Birthday of Hideo Sakaki, played First Lieutenant Eclair in Godzilla FINAL WARS
June 5
2014: The Godzilla mural is unveiled at Toho Studios in Kinuta, Tokyo.
June 6
1968: Birthday of Ohashi Akira, King Ghidorah suit actor and Yaizu Port fisheries cooperative employee in Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah, Giant Monsters All-Out Attack, and others
June 7
1954: A meeting to review the Godzilla script is held at the Yagyu Inn in Seijo (Source: Kayama Shigeru’s diary).
2014: A digitally remastered version of the first Godzilla film will be released to commemorate the 60th anniversary.
1918: Birthday of Ishii Choshiro (Died February 26, 1983), Godzilla Lighting
1929: Birthday of Wakayama Setsuko (Died May 9, 1985), played Yamaji Hidemi (Marine Fisheries KK radio operator) in Godzilla Raids Again
June 8
2004: Special effects filming begins for Godzilla FINAL WARS.
2018: Original release date of the Legendary Pictures sequel to Godzilla. Later changed.
1945: Birthday of Hara Kazuo, Biologist role in Shin Godzilla
1955: Birthday of Kaneko Shusuke, director and co-scriptwriter of Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
1962: Birthday of Yuki Toyohiro, assistant in Ijuin’s lab. Announcer for Yomiuri TV when appearing in Godzilla vs Destroyah
June 9
1947: Birthday of Eguchi Kenichi, Special effects filming for Godzilla vs Biollante – Godzilla x Mothra x MechaGodzilla: Tokyo SOS
2001: Toho film “Minna no Ie” (三谷幸喜監督の東宝映画『みんなのいえ』) directed by Mitani Koki is released. Nakai Kiichi (playing himself) is found out by the residents’ association for keeping a Godzilla in an apartment complex where pets are prohibited. Godzilla that appears is a costume for the attraction Godzilla vs Megaguirus G Annihilation Strategy/Two types of Godzilla figures, large and small, can be seen in Iijima’s room]
2016: Bandai develops a human-sized Godzilla figure. It was revealed at the Bandai booth at the Tokyo Toy Show 2016 (June 9-12, Tokyo Big Sight) that it is currently being commercialized. The Godzilla figure on display is the Hokkaido version of Godzilla vs King Ghidorah, 183 cm tall and 2.7 m long (including the tail) — the actual size of the costume, and the largest Godzilla doll ever produced. Sculpted by Yuji Sakai. Release date and price to be determined.
June 10
1954: Preliminary draft of Godzilla completed. Although there are no exact records, it is said to have been written around this time/Included in “Toho SF Special Effects Movie Series Vol. 3 Godzilla/Godzilla Raids Again/Giant Monster Varan” (Toho) on May 1st, 1985.
1985: Closing date for “Godzilla Story Call!,” a public call for submissions for the second Godzilla revival. Public announcement in April of the same year, results announced on October 23rd
1999: First filming of Godzilla 2000 Millennium.
1935: Birthday of Kouji Takahashi (高橋幸治), who was robed Dr. Genichiro Shiragami in “Godzilla vs Biollante”
1947: Birthday of Yuriko Hishimi (菱見百合子 ひし美ゆり子). Tomoe Tomoko in Godzilla vs Gigan (1972)
June 11
1973: Episode 11 of “Zone: The Meteor Man” “Godzilla’s Scream at the Last Moment!” (『流星人間ゾーン』第11話「間一髪ゴジラの叫び!」) airs on Nippon Television. Godzilla and Gigan appear. Gigan, who appears as a future monster, confronts Godzilla and the Zone Fighter. He is dealt the finishing blow by the Zone Fighter.
1929: Birthday of Kusakawa Naoya (草川直也), who played a reporter in King Kong vs Godzilla, Doctor Who’s assistant C, International Police detective C in Destroy All Monsters, and as a police officer (receptionist) in Godzilla vs Gigan, as a police officer, and others.
1965: Birthday of Sawaguchi Yasuko (沢口靖子), played Okumura Naoko (Japan Academy Award Newcomer Award) in Godzilla (1984) and as Erika Shiragami in Godzilla vs Biollante
June 12
1964: Birthday of Director Takashi Yamazaki, Godzilla -1.0 (2023)
1933: Wakamatsu Akira (若松明), played role of X-Alien (employee of the World Education Company at the Earth Base) in Invasion of Astro-Monster, role of Nelson’s subordinate in Mothra, role of Matsu of the Diamond Robbers in Dogora.
1952: Birthday of Oki Masaya (沖雅也m died June 28, 1983), role of Muroi Reisuke (Defense Force pilot instructor) in The War in Space.
1974: Birthday of Matsui Hideki (松井秀喜), who played himself in Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla/The nickname “Godzilla” was given to him by the media around the time of the 1992 Spring Invitational Tournament (his third year of high school)…before that, he was nicknamed “Monster,” “Prodigy,” “Sekitori,” “Sumo Wrestler,” etc.
1978: Birthday of Yumiko Shaku (釈由美子), played as Akane Ieshiro (Special Self-Defense Forces Third Lieutenant → Second Lieutenant, Dragon Squad Operator) in Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla and Godzilla vs Mothra vs MechaGodzilla: Tokyo SOS.
June 13
2003: Storyboard script printing for Godzilla x Mothra x MechaGodzilla: Tokyo SOS.
1978: Birth of Mikako Ichikawa (市川実日子) who played Hiromi Ogata (assistant director of the Wildlife Division of the Ministry of the Environment’s Natural Environment Bureau, then acting director) in Shin Godzilla.
1990: Birthday of Aaron Taylor-Johnson who played Captain Ford Brody in Godzilla (2014).
1953: The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms directed by Eugene Lurie, released in the US. Influenced the production of Godzilla. The first working title that Tomoyuki Tanaka, who planned Godzilla, gave to the film was “The Giant Monster from 20,000 Miles Under the Sea,” which was reminiscent of the original title of The Atomic Monster Appears / Released in Japan on December 22, 1954.
1971: Tezuka Osamu’s essay “Monsters and Dinosaurs”「怪獣と恐竜」was published in the June 13, 1971 (1971年6月13日号(朝日新聞社)) issue of Asahi Larousse World Animal Encyclopedia (Asahi Shimbun, 『朝日ラルース世界動物百科』). Tezuka analyzed, “Godzilla was also impressed by the laser-like superhuman power beams that came out of his mouth, and the modern way in which he stomps down buildings.” Also, Eiji Tsuburaya is quoted as saying to Tezuka, “The monsters are the ones I created from manga. The absurdity and exaggeration of manga…” (included in Tezuka Osamu Manga Complete Works Volume 389, Tezuka Osamu Essays Volume 3, Kodansha). Tezuka analyzed, “Godzilla was also impressed by the laser-like superhuman power beams that came out of his mouth, and the modern way in which he stomps down buildings.” Also, Eiji Tsuburaya is quoted as saying to Tezuka, “The monsters are the ones I created from manga. The absurdity and exaggeration of manga…” (included in Tezuka Osamu Manga Complete Works Volume 389, Tezuka Osamu Essays Volume 3, Kodansha)
June 14th
1994: G-Force training for the rotating cockpit is conducted in Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla.
1962: The special effects center is completed at Toho Film Studios (now Toho Studios).
1914: Birthday of Nagai Tomoo (Died June 17th, 1991) voice of Ogata Hideto in the radio drama “Godzilla the Monster”[ラジオドラマ『怪獣ゴジラ』(July 17th, 1954 – 11 episodes in total)
June 15
In 1994, Miki Saegusa senses something strange happening in the northern seas in Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla.
1979: The original novel for the new Godzilla movie, Aramaki Yoshio’s “Super Godzilla: The Angry Messenger of the Gods” (unproduced work), is completed. A novelization of the plot of the new Godzilla movie, “God’s Godzilla: Godzilla of the Gods” (April 16, 1979), included in “Godzilla: Toho Special Effects Unreleased Materials Archive Producer Tanaka Tomoyuki and His Times” (Kadokawa Shoten), March 31, 2010.
1965: “The Monster Baragon Appears”「怪獣バラゴン登場」aired on NET’s “Afternoon Show” 『アフタヌーンショー』starring Eiji Tsuburaya.
1918: Birthday of Junpei Natsuki (夏木順平, died February 21, 2010. In Godzilla Raids Again, he played the prisoner who crashes into the tank and an employee of the Hokkaido branch of Marine Fisheries KK; in Mothra vs Godzilla, he played the employee of Mainichi Shimbun, the man from Kuratahama reclamation area, and an Infant Islander; in Terror of MechaGodzilla, he played the scholar in the photo (fifth from the left), and many others]
1924: Birthday of Mototomi Tomioka (富岡素敬, died December 20, 2011), Director of photography for All Monsters Attack and Terror of MechaGodzilla; Special effects photography for Gorath to Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla (excluding Godzilla vs. Hedorah)
1928: Birthday of Ryunosuke Kaneda (金田龍之介, died March 31, 2009), played the role of Seigo Okouchi (head of the Okouchi Foundation) in Godzilla vs. Biollante
June 16
1994: Godzilla lands on Adonoa Island in the Bering Sea, defeats Rodan, who was born on the island, and then disappears back into the sea in Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla (from an article in the Nitto Shimbun『日東新聞』on June 28th).
1963: The final draft of Takeshi Kimura’s screenplay Matango is printed.
1925: Birthday of Shigeo Kato (加藤茂雄), In Godzilla, he played the role of a member of the Self-Defense Forces who reports Godzilla’s location in the third district; in King Kong vs. Godzilla, he played the role of a Pacific Pharmaceuticals employee and a newspaper reporter; in Mothra vs Godzilla, he played the role of an Infant Islander (a scout painted in red); in Invasion of Astro-Monster he played the role of a member of the Self-Defense Forces; in Godzilla vs Hedorah, he played the role of a construction worker; in Ebirah, Horror of the Deep, he played the role of a reporter and an Infant Islander; in Destroy All Monsters, he played the role of a refugee, a member of the Defense Forces, a command center officer, and a TV staff member; in Terror of MechaGodzilla, he played the role of a crew member of Akatsuki No. 2 (who discovers Titanosaurus); in Godzilla (1984), he played the role of the fifth Yahatamaru radio station chief (who is later discovered as a mummy); in Godzilla vs. Megaguirus: G Annihilation Strategy, he played the role of Ito, the Special G countermeasure receptionist; and many others.
1959: Birthday of Kaoru Mizuki, played Supermarket Lady in Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
June 17
1994: A research team led by Dr. Ohmae transports Baby Godzilla’s egg from Adnoa Island in the Bering Sea to the National Institute of Life Sciences in Kyoto in Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla. The day after Godzilla lands on the island on June 16.
1955: The third draft of Hideo Umi’s script for Godzilla’s Bride (unproduced) is completed. Leon and Archaeopteryx also appear. Godzilla’s Bride tears open Anguirus’s mouth, a scene reminiscent of Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla. The content can be said to be the roots of Godzilla / March 31, 2010 “Godzilla Toho Special Effects Unreleased Materials Archive: A Story of a Beautiful Giant Robot Godzilla’s Bride Confronting Godzilla. Anguirus, Giant Kameiv Producer Tomoyuki Tanaka and His Era” (Kadokawa Shoten)
2001: Extra filming for Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack was done at Tsurumi Ginza Shopping Arcade, set in Yokohama Chinatown
1907: Birthday of Murata Takeo (村田武雄, died July 19, 1994), co-writer of Godzilla, Godzilla Raids Again, and Rodan
1912: Birthday of Ikeda Seiji (池田生二, died 1998), played the role of a police officer who talks to the doctor in the village in Ghidorah The Three-Headed Monster, and the role of the fishery association leader in Ebirah Horror of the Deep
1925: Birthday of Sadamasa Arikawa (有川貞昌, died September 22, 2005), Special effects director (special effects) for Ebirah Horror of the Deep to All Monsters Attack; involved in cinematography for almost all Toho special effects films from Godzilla onwards
1938: Birthday of Yasuo Araki (荒木保夫), in King Kong vs Godzilla, as the pilot of the Second Shinmorimaru; in Mothra vs Godzilla, as an employee of the Mainichi Shimbun, the Garogavaran alien in episode 1 of Meteor Man Zone, and others
1954: Birthday of Naoki Kusumi (楠見尚己), Godzilla (2014), voice of Stan Walsh (Gary Chalk)
1961: Birthday of Koichi Yamadera (山寺宏一), host (playing himself) in Godzilla vs. Megaguirus: The Annihilation Plan, TV producer in Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack, narrator in Godzilla: Final Wars
1991: Birthday of Haru (波瑠), dubbed version of Godzilla (2014), voice of Elle Brody (Elizabeth Olsen)
June 18
1992: Godzilla vs Mothra begins filming.
1904: Birthday of Keye Luke (ケイ・ルーク, died February 12th, 1991), voice of Tsukioka Shoichi (Koizumi Hiroshi) in the international version of Godzilla Raids Again
1936: Birthday of Otsuki Yoshihiko, physicist (Emeritus of Waseda University in Godzilla FINAL WARS, he played the role of himself (panel member in a TV debate)
1976: Birthday of KREVA, played Murazaki (tank battalion commander) in Shin Godzilla
1983: Birthday of Shohei Abe, played role as a Fire and Disaster Management Agency crisis management officer in Shin Godzilla
June 19
2003: Godzilla x Mothra x Mechagodzilla: Tokyo SOS begins filming.
1952: Birthday of Masako Omata (小俣雅子), announcer and himself in Godzilla 2000 Millennium
1964: Birthday of Yoichi Nukumizu (温水洋一), Godzilla 2000 Millennium (passenger B on the train), Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (man in the toilet at the guesthouse)
June 20
1984: The production announcement for Godzilla (1984) is held at the Tokyo Prince Hotel.
1941: Birthday of Koji Ishizaka, plays Ihama Nuclear Power Plant employeein Godzilla (1984)
June 21
1936: Birthday of Osamu Ichikawa (市川治, died January 2nd, 20090, narrator and radio operator in Godzilla vs. Megalon, radio announcer in Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla, presenter and car radio voice in The Prophecies of Nostradamus
1949: Birthday of Miyauchi Keiko (宮内恵子牧れい, Maki Rei), Kiraak Alien in Destroy All Monsters
June 22
1962: Godzilla appears from a shining iceberg in the Arctic Ocean in King Kong vs Godzilla. Since articles about Godzilla filled the front pages of the Mainichi Shimbun, Tohto Nippo, and Kanto Shimpo on June 23rd, 1962, it is believed that Godzilla appeared the day before. Although the Mainichi Shimbun lists the day of the week as Friday, that same day was Saturday that year, and this date was only a Friday in 1961.
1998: Japan premiere of Roland Emmerich’s Godzilla at the Nippon Theater. A press conference for Director Emmerich and Dean Devlin (producer) was also held at the Imperial Hotel.
1977: Murao Akira and Nakanishi Ryuzo’s script “King of Monsters Godzilla’s Resurrection” (unproduced work) draft printed. Script written at the planning stage of the new Godzilla movie. The story is about Godzilla being revived and coming to Japan due to a nuclear reactor explosion in the Soviet Union. It is sprinkled with original elements from the 1984 version of “Godzilla,” such as the appearance of the giant tick Shokkilla that parasitizes Godzilla, Godzilla’s use of radiation as energy, and the plan to bury himself in Mihara Mountain. / March 31, 2010, included in “Godzilla Toho Special Effects Unreleased Materials Archive Producer Tanaka Tomoyuki and His Era” (Kadokawa Shoten)
1948: Birthday of Sasano Takashi (笹野高史), played a taxi driver in Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
1964: Birthday of Abe Hiroshi (阿部寛) played Katagiri Mitsuo (Chief of the Crisis Management Information Bureau) in Godzilla 2000 Millennium
June 23
1998: The production announcement for Mothra 3: King Ghidorah Attacks is held at Toho Studios.
1918: Birthday of Hirose Shoichi (広瀬正一), Prisoner D in Godzilla Raids Again, King Kong suit actor in King Kong vs. Godzilla, King Ghidorah suit actor in Ghidorah The Three-Headed Monster and Invasion of Astro Monster, natives fleeing in a canoe in Ebirah, Horror of the Deep, and earthling laborer in Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla, and many others
1954: Birthday of Masahiro Kizawa (木澤雅博), Professor Sasaki of Kyoto University in Godzilla 2000 Millennium, Owner of “Godzilla-ya” in Koenji (antique toy appraiser)
June 24
1913: Horie Shiro (堀江史朗, died May 14, 2009), adapted and directed radio drama “Godzilla the Monster” (July 17, 1954 – 11 episodes in total)
1960: Birthday of Inudo Isshin (犬童一心), played paleontologist in Shin Godzilla
2016: ”Nishikawa Shinji Godzilla Art Book”『西川伸司ゴジラ画集』(Yosensha) published.
June 25
1994: G-Force member Aoki Kazuma visits the National Institute of Life Sciences in Kyoto in Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla (1993)
2016: The “Shin Godzilla x Umihotaru Campaign”「シン・ゴジラ×海ほたるキャンペーン」will be held at the Umihotaru Parking Area on the Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line「海ほたるパーキングエリア」until October 31st. Displays include a 1/60 scale Shin Godzilla statue, life-size footprints, and behind-the-scenes photos from the filming of the movie. On the first day, there will also be a talk show with director Shinji Higuchi.
June 26
1994: In 1994, team members Kazuma Aoki and Miki Mitoko visit the psychic with a sample of an ancient plant in Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla
1998: Early in the morning, 1998, Godzilla lands in Manhattan, New York. He hides underground, but after 9pm, he reappears above ground, attracted by a large number of fish, and engages in a fierce battle with the US military (Godzilla 1998).
June 27
1994: Baby Godzilla is born from an egg stored at the National Institute of Life Sciences in Kyoto. Godzilla then appears in Ise Bay and lands in Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture. After passing through Suzuka and battling MechaGodzilla in the mountains of Otsu, Godzilla causes severe damage to Kyoto and Osaka, then leaves for Osaka Bay. More than 20,000 people are killed or missing in Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla (from the Nitto Shimbun newspaper the following day. The date is not visible on the screen, but it can be seen in a prop photo in Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla Super Complete Collection (Shogakukan)).
1998: The U.S. military attempts to lure Godzilla to Central Park and launch an all-out attack, but fails. Godzilla escapes into the Hudson River, and they even lose their submarine. Meanwhile, Nick Tatopoulos discovers a Godzilla nest and a large number of eggs in the basement of Madison Square Garden with Philippe Rocher, an intelligence agent from the French External Security Agency in Godzilla (1998)
1994: Kanji Kashiwabara’s script “Godzilla vs. Space Godzilla” final draft printed. Special effects filming begins for the film. [The script was included in “Toho SF Special Effects Film Series Vol. 9 Godzilla vs. Space Godzilla” (Toho Publishing, Product Business Department) on December 10th, 1994, and “’94 Annual Representative Scenario Collection” (Eijinsha) on May 29th, 1995]
2001: The production announcement for Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack is held at Toho Studios.
1962: Birthday of Toru Tezuka, played the role of Sekiguchi Goro (Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) in Shin Godzilla
June 28
1994: G-Force member Kazuma Aoki is transferred to parking lot attendant due to absenteeism on June 27th in Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla
1998: Godzilla is entangled in the wires of the Brooklyn Bridge and is unable to move, so the US military finishes him off with a missile in Godzilla (1998). [Presumably the early morning of the day after Godzilla’s nest was discovered on June 27th]
2000: The production announcement for Godzilla vs. Megaguirus is held at Toho Studios.
1930: Birthday of Aozora Chiya (青空千夜, died June 20th, 1991), TV presenter in Ghidorah The Three-Headed Monster
1955: Birthday of Kaneko Yoshinobu (金子吉延) in King Kong vs Godzilla, child role in evacuated housing complex
June 29
1994: Kazuma Aoki is transferred to the parking lot attendant position in Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla (1993)
1943: Birthday of Akihiko Iguchi, MechaGodzilla & King Caesar design for Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla, Titanosaurus design for Terror of MechaGodzilla, Giant Slug for The Prophecies of Nostradamus, and other designs.
June 30
1995: Printed the final draft of Omori Kazuki’s script Godzilla vs. Destroyah. Special effects filming for the same work started. [The script was included in “Toho SF Special Effects Movie Series VOL.10 Godzilla vs. Destroyah” (Toho Publishing, Product Business Department) on January 26, 1996]
2001: The special effects room at Toho Studios was demolished.
2016: Shin Godzilla Gallery opens at Sendai Parco. Until July 18th. [Murakami Takashi’s original drawings for Godzilla vs Evangelion are also shown for the first time]
Source: ゴジラ365日 毎日がゴジラの日, Yosensha Publishing Co, Ltd.
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