November 1

1991: The project proposal for “Micro Super Battle Godzilla vs. Gigamoth” was completed as the next film after Godzilla vs King Ghidorah [The plot included a new monster, Gigamoth, modeled after a dragonfly, as well as the US military’s secret weapon, Mecha-Kong. Furthermore, the story was set inside Godzilla’s body. / From “Heisei Godzilla Perfection” supervised by Koichi Kawakita (ASCII Media Works)]

1995: At the opening ceremony of the Yurikamome Line, Godzilla presented a giant ticket to the first passenger.

1911: Birthday of Nakajiro Tomita (富田仲次郎, died November 15, 1990) [Played the role of the Minister of Defense in Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster]

1963: Birthday of Madoka Tamura (田村円) [Played the role of a reporter in Tokyo SOS]

November 2

2002: Godzilla x MechaGodzilla premiered at the Tokyo International Film Festival.

1989: Godzilla vs Biollante principal photography and special effects filming completed. [There is also a theory that special effects filming was completed on November 6th]

2014: “Godzilla Birthday Festival 2014” held at Ikebukuro HUMAX Cinemas. [All-night screening of Godzilla films and talk show with related staff and cast / Held annually since then]

2015: At the “Japan Rugby Top League 2015-2016 Press Conference” held at TOHO Cinemas Shinjuku, it was announced that Godzilla had been appointed as the cheering character for the Japan Rugby Top League. [A costume for attractions also appeared / Until the 2014 Hobby Show (& Setagaya Ward award), there was a rumor that only a repainted version of the Millennium Godzilla costume existed, but this seems to be a completely different one… It seems to have been newly created… The face, dorsal fins, and eye color (yellow!) are clearly different from the 2014 Hobby Show version (& Setagaya Ward award)]

1944: Birthday of Keith Emerson (キース・エマーソン ,died March 10, 2016) [Godzilla Final Wars music]

1954: Birthday of Toshiharu Hosono (細野俊晴) [Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack Shizuoka Daiichi Television announcer role]

1976: Birthday of Kenichi Takito (滝藤賢一) [Tokyo SOS destroyer sonar operator role]

1984: Rodney Amateau’s film *Lovelines* released nationwide in the US. Godzilla tears up and eats a picture of a girl he likes. [Frank Zagarino’s character name is Godzilla (and it clearly says “Frank Zagarino…Godzilla” in the ending credits)… The scene where his friends in a car shout “It’s Godzilla!” “Godzilla has arrived!” makes you think it’s a monster movie, but it’s actually a silly romantic comedy. Zagarino is a violent guy who tears up and eats a picture of the girl he likes… I think he’s more like a mini-Godzilla than the real Godzilla… Only the character name is Godzilla; a Godzilla costume doesn’t appear in the film. It was unreleased in Japan. It was released on video in 1989 under the title ‘PROROLL High School White Paper’.]

November 3

Godzilla’s Birthday
Year unknown/A giant unidentified creature (Godzilla) appears in Tokyo Bay, landing in Ota Ward from the Tama River estuary. It passes through Kamata Station and evolves into its third form in Kita-Shinagawa. It reaches the vicinity of Hatsuyama Bridge, but then leaves via the Tennozu Canal and Keihin Canal back into Tokyo Bay from the film Shin Godzilla [A whiteboard showing the timeline of the giant unidentified creature’s appearance clearly states “November 3rd (Thursday),” and immediately afterwards, the same date is displayed on the laptop screen that Hiromi Ogashira is looking at. The fact that this day is a Thursday corresponds to the release year of 2016, but since there is no definitive proof, the year is listed as unknown. It is believed that this date setting was chosen to coincide with the release date of the first Godzilla film, but coincidentally, the date ‘11.3’ also evokes ‘3.11,’ one of the motifs of Shin Godzilla.]

1954: Ishiro Honda’s Godzilla released nationwide. [Established as Godzilla’s birthday/Double feature with ‘Adauchi Chinkenpo’/9.61 million viewers]

2000: Godzilla vs Megaguirus premiered at the Tokyo International Film Festival.

2001: Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack premiered at the Tokyo International Film Festival.

2003: Tokyo SOS premiered at the Tokyo International Film Festival.

1993: Japan Travel conducted the “Mystery Train Godzilla 40th Anniversary Edition.” [The mystery train’s destination was Nikko Edo Village. A Godzilla expert certification test was also held.]

2000: “Godzilla in Aqua City Odaiba” was held. Until the 21st [Diorama sets, posters and scripts from the Godzilla series were exhibited. A Godzilla tree with illuminations all over its body was also created.]

2001: “Eiji Tsuburaya’s Techniques” Part 1, featuring 28 works, was screened at Laputa Asagaya. Until January 12, 2002.

1999: The dedication ceremony for the Godzilla slide, “Godzilla Returns,” was held at Kurihama Flower Park in Yokosuka City [This is a reconstruction of a dinosaur slide (called the Godzilla slide because it resembled Godzilla) that existed at Tatarahama in Yokosuka City from around 1956 (although the generally accepted completion date is 1958, it is said to have existed before then) until 1973. It is 10 meters long, 8.75 meters tall, and weighs 5 tons.]

2014: Godzilla receives a certificate of merit from Setagaya Ward [At the awards ceremony at Toho Studios, Mayor Nobuto Hosaka presented a certificate of merit to the Godzilla used for attractions (from the 2014 Hobby Show) / The certificate stated that Godzilla, “born and raised in Setagaya, has been active worldwide, giving inspiration and impact to all generations.”]

1906: Birthday of Jiro Kumagai (Takumi Kumagai 熊谷二良(熊谷卓三)) [Roles include: Deputy Minister of Defense in Godzilla, Captain of the Hokkai Maru in Godzilla Raids Again, Police Officer in King Kong vs Godzilla, Minister of State in Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster, Aide to the Mobile Commander (Self-Defense Force member) in Invasion of Astro-Monster, Command Headquarters Officer & Reporter in Destroy All Monsters, Construction Worker at the Ocean Expo site in Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla, Defense Force Officer in Terror of MechaGodzilla, and many others]

1948: Birthday of Akira Emoto (柄本明) [Roles include: Akira Yuki (G-Force Major) in Godzilla vs SpaceGodzilla, Ryuta Higashi (Chief Cabinet Secretary) in Shin Godzilla]

2005: The Japanese DVD release of the American film Butt Monster Asura, directed by Mark Pillow. A character who claims to have fought Godzilla appears. Two elderly women, seemingly a parody of the Shobijin (the twin fairies from Mothra), also appear and sing “Asura’s Song.” [Released in the US in 2004. Not released in theaters in Japan]

2007: Release of the film ALWAYS: Sunset on Third Street 2 (distributed by Toho), directed by Takashi Yamazaki. A monster (CG) that is a rip-off of Godzilla appears at the beginning, created by Ryunosuke Chagawa (Hidetaka Yoshioka).

2001: Release of “G’s Impact Godzilla Premium Collections Set” (Toho). [A limited edition set including an original soft vinyl “Godzilla” clay prototype version, a G-SHOCK/G-MODEL watch, and a CD “GODZILLA SOUND MEMORIAL” containing the final episode of the radio drama “Adventure Science Drama Monster Godzilla” and an interview with Tomoyuki Tanaka.]

1954: Godzilla receives harsh criticism in various newspapers on its opening day. [The Yomiuri Shimbun evening edition: “The only thing worth seeing is the special effects,” “Godzilla has no personality,” “There is absolutely no tragic element.” / The Asahi Shimbun evening edition: “Only the concept is interesting,” “Lacking in scientific film elements. And yet, it lacks imaginative appeal.” / The Fukuoka Nichinichi Shimbun evening edition: “Better than a comic book,” “The way it entertains is truly clumsy,” “Even the special effects don’t measure up to American films.” / While all newspapers published harsh film reviews, only “All Sports” praised it as “a successful science fiction film,” “the best Japanese film using special effects to date.” / Reviews of Godzilla continued to appear in various newspapers after November 4th.]

November 4

Year unknown: A government inspection team is dispatched to the area affected by the giant unidentified creature (Godzilla). Rando Yaguchi is appointed as the Director of the Secretariat of the Special Disaster Countermeasures Headquarters for the Giant Unidentified Creature (Giant Creature Countermeasures Headquarters) in Shin Godzilla [In the scene where the members of the Giant Creature Countermeasures Headquarters are first assembled, Yaguchi refers to the expert meeting held immediately after the government confirmed the giant unidentified creature (November 3rd) as “yesterday.” Therefore, it is estimated to be the 4th.]

1999: Birthday of Takao Okawara’s film Godzilla 2000 Millennium is completed.

1964: Birthday of Wataru Takasugi (高杉亘) [Played the role of Togashi (Captain of the Kiryu Unit) in Tokyo SOS, and the role of Colonel Li Xiang (Lee Shang), Captain of the Fire Dragon, in Godzilla FINAL WARS]

Year unknown: Birthday of Hideki Aoki (Kabuki Rocks, 青木秀樹(カブキロックス)). [Composed the ending theme “Godzilla Sofamiredo (Godzilla Gymnastics)” for ‘Adventure! Gojiland’]

November 5

Year unknown: The Disaster Response Headquarters confirms an increase in radiation levels in the affected area. US Presidential Envoy, Yoko Ann Patterson, secretly arrives in Japan and requests Dr. Goro Maki to conduct an investigation in Shin Godzilla [Based on the date on a website where the increase in radiation levels was reported. It can be confirmed that posts from ordinary people began appearing as early as November 4th.]

2009: The Bungakuza theater company’s stage play『Retirement Godzilla』is performed at the Kinokuniya Southern Theatre [Stage adaptation of the novel of the same name by Kiyoshi Shigematsu]

November 6

Year unknown: The Giant Disaster Countermeasures Headquarters begins preparations for the “Yaguchi Plan” to freeze Godzilla in Shin Godzilla [The day after November 5th, when the Giant Disaster Countermeasures Headquarters confirmed an increase in radiation levels in the affected area]

1999: Godzilla 2000 Millennium premiered at the Tokyo International Film Festival.

1941: Birthday of Hiroshi Ishikawa (石川博) [Played Gengo Odaka (an unsuccessful manga artist) in Godzilla vs Gigan]

1941: Birthday of Setsuko Kawaguchi (川口節子, died January 18, 2013) [Played various roles in numerous Godzilla films, including: a lady-in-waiting to Princess Salno, a coffee shop customer, an Infant Island resident, a woman in front of Shibuya Station, and a woman watching TV in Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster; a spectator at a rally dance, an Infant Island native, and a newspaper company employee in Ebirah Horror of the Deep; a woman evacuating in Destroy All Monsters; a customer at an underground bar and a young person at a go-go dance competition in Godzilla vs Hedorah; a Shinkansen passenger in Godzilla (1984), and many others]

November 7

Year unknown: Godzilla, having evolved into its 4th form and grown even larger, lands in Kamakura. It breaks through the absolute defense line at Musashi-Kosugi and invades Minato Ward, Tokyo. It is attacked by US military aircraft, but retaliates with its heat ray, devastating central Tokyo. As a result, government functions are transferred to the Tachikawa Wide Area Disaster Prevention Base, but a helicopter carrying Prime Minister Seiji Okochi and eight other cabinet members to Tachikawa is also destroyed by Godzilla’s heat ray. Godzilla then ceases activity at Tokyo Station in Shin Godzilla [The following day, Shuichi Izumi, Vice Chairman of the Policy Research Council of the leading conservative party, says he “was saved thanks to being away on business,” suggesting this event occurred on Monday—that is, the 7th.]

1909: Birthday of Ken Uehara (上原謙, died November 23, 1991) [Roles include Dr. Harada in Mothra, Dr. Kono in Gorath, and Rear Admiral Kusumi in Atragon, among others]

November 8

Year unknown: Rando Yaguchi and the surviving members of the Disaster Response Team arrive at the Tachikawa Wide Area Disaster Prevention Base. Yusuke Satomi, the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, who escaped harm while abroad, assumes the role of Acting Prime Minister, and Yaguchi is appointed as the Special Minister in charge of Godzilla countermeasures in Shin Godzilla [The day after the city center was devastated by Godzilla. Shuichi Izumi, who “was saved thanks to being away on business,” returns to Tokyo (Tachikawa) on this day, so it is likely Tuesday, the 8th.]

1960: Eiji Tsuburaya and Ishiro Honda appear on NHK General TV’s “Minna no Shokugyo” (Everyone’s Occupation) as “Special Effects Directors, Masters of Visual Effects.”

1965: Tomoyuki Inoue (井上智之) [Played Crew Member A on the submersible “Shinkai 6500” in Godzilla 2000 Millennium]

November 9

1972: Gengo Odaka accepts a job at World Children’s Land in Godzilla vs Gigan [Based on a sign installed on a wall inside World Children’s Land. While there’s no absolute confirmation that it’s a date display, the characters’ clothing also suggests it’s around November/ The year is based on the release year.]

1985: The awards ceremony for the “Godzilla Story Contest!” is held at Toho Headquarters in Hibiya [Shinichiro Kobayashi, a recipient of an honorable mention, reportedly submitted a report to Toho on this day summarizing the challenges for future Godzilla films.]

1924: Birthday of Yuzuru Aizawa (逢沢譲, died November 22, 2012) [Filmed Godzilla vs Megalon, Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla, The War in Space]

1924: Birthday of Riichiro Manabe (眞鍋理一郎, died January 29, 2015) [Music for Godzilla vs Hedorah, Godzilla vs Megalon]

1974: Birthday of Ryo Kase (加瀬亮) [Played the fisherman Masa in Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]

November 10

1947: Established as the founding anniversary of Toho [This is a holiday for Toho and related companies. Therefore, please note that inquiry services at TOHO Cinemas will also be suspended on this day.]

1945: Birthday of Sabu Kawahara (河原さぶ) [Played the truck driver in Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]

1955: Birthday of Roland Emmerich (ローランド・エメリッヒ) [Director of GODZILLA (1998)]

1965: Birthday of Shinichi Shirahata (白畑真逸) [Played the Cabinet Councillor in Shin Godzilla]

1985: Birthday of Takahiro Miura (三浦貴大) [Played the journalist in Shin Godzilla]

1987: Birthday of Toru Sakurai (櫻井トオル) [Voice of Sergeant Tre Morales (Victor Rasuk) in the dubbed version of GODZILLA (2014)]

BC 98038: Birthday of Demon Kogure (Demon Kakka デーモン小暮(デーモン閣下) [Played himself in Godzilla vs Biollante]

November 11

2000: The overseas version of Godzilla 2000 Millennium, GODZILLA 2000, has a limited one-week return screening at Odaiba Cinema Mediage. [The English dubbed version included Japanese subtitles supervised by Dave Spector]

1994: Completion of Godzilla vs SpaceGodzilla directed by Kensho Yamashita.

1973: Birthday of Miho Yamada [Voice of Monique Dupre in “Godzilla: The Series” (Character not featured in GODZILLA (1998))]

November 12

1991: As the next project after Godzilla vs King Ghidorah, a plan for “Godzilla vs. Gigamoth” was completed. [Gigamoth was a new monster conceived with the concept of what Megalon would look like if it grew up, and can be considered the root of Meganeura and Megaguirus / From “Heisei Godzilla Perfection” supervised by Koichi Kawakita (ASCII Media Works)]

1948: Birthday of Banjo Ginga (銀河万丈) [Voice of Philip Roche (Jean Reno) in the TV broadcast dubbed version of GODZILLA (1998)]

1974: Birthday of Haruo Yamagishi (由美かおる) [Voice of Hayato, a worker at the Janjira Nuclear Power Plant (Hiro Kanagawa), in the dubbed version of GODZILLA (2014)]

November 13

1893: Birthday of Minosuke Yamada (山田巳之助, died August 3, 1968) [Roles include: Osaka Defense Force Commander in Godzilla Raids Again, Hamamoto, Director of the National Defense Agency in The Mysterians, Director of the Defense Agency in Varan the Unbelievable, and others]

1914: Birthday of Kazukiyo Tanaka (田中一清, died December 25, 1999) [Still photographer for Godzilla to Terror of MechaGodzilla]

1966: Godzilla appears on the cover of ‘Weekly Shonen King’ 1966, Issue 45 (Shonen Gahosha, 週刊少年キング』1966年45号). [Godzilla, Daimajin, and Gappa on the cover. Article “The Great Battle Between the Sea Monster Ebirah and the Land Monster Godzilla” included]

November 14

1985: The first meeting for the production of “Godzilla 2” (later Godzilla vs Biollante) is held at the Chinzanso in Mejiro [Attendees included Tomoyuki Tanaka, Fumio Tanaka, Koichi Ishii, and Shinichiro Kobayashi]

1991: A Godzilla special airs on Nippon Television’s late-night program “EX TV.” [Making of Godzilla vs King Ghidorah / Numerous interviews with Yuriko Hoshi, Yoshio Tsuchiya, Emi Kodaka, Kenpachiro Satsuma, Kenji Sahara, Masanobu Takashima, Anna Nakagawa, Kiwako Harada, Shinji Morisue, Haruo Nakajima, Koichi Kawakita, and Kazuki Omori]

2014: The “Legend of Godzilla and the World of Akira Ifukube” exhibition「ゴジラ伝説と伊福部昭の世界展」will be held at Kichijoji Parco until December 1st.

1994: Godzilla (from Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla) was selected as the Money-Making Star at the 12th Golden Gross Awards, selected by the National Association of Theater and Environmental Sanitation Trade Associations. This was the first time a monster had won the award.

1962: Birthday of Atsuko Tanaka (田中敦子) [Voice of the Doctor (Ijiro) in “Godzilla Kingdom”]

1973: Birthday of Sayaka Osawa (大沢さやか) [Cosmos in Godzilla vs Mothra and Godzilla vs Space Godzilla, staff member at the Mental Development Center in Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla, and Meru Ozawa (psychic) ​​in Godzilla vs Destroyah]

1980: Birthday of Kota Kawaguchi (川口広太) [Tokyo SOS Mechanic role]

November 15

1967: A naming ceremony for Minilla is held at Toho Studios (now Toho Studios).

1991: The plot for Godzilla Raids Again, directed by Jo Yoshida, is completed as the follow-up to Godzilla vs King Ghidorah. [Godzilla is implanted with a device that activates a nuclear reaction by terrorists. The story follows the protagonists as they shrink to microscopic size and invade Godzilla’s body to stop his rampage. (From “Heisei Godzilla Perfection” (ASCII Media Works), supervised by Koichi Kawakita)

2004: Completed the subtitled version of Godzilla: Final Wars, directed by Ryuhei Kitamura.

1877: Birthday of William Hope Hodgson (ウィリアム・ホープ・ホジスン, died April 17, 1918) [Author of the original novel “Matango” (“Voice of Darkness”). British novelist]

Year unknown: Birthday of Toshimitsu Odenda (大根田俊光) [Special effects cinematography for Godzilla (1984), Godzilla vs King Ghidorah, Godzilla vs Mothra, Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla, Godzilla vs Destroyah, and others]

November 16

1955: Birthday of Jun Kunimura (國村隼) [Godzilla Final Wars as Lieutenant Commander Komuro (Vice Captain of the New Gouten), Shin Godzilla as Masao Zaizen (Chief of the Joint Staff)]

1967: Birthday of Naoko Kamio (神尾直子) [Godzilla Final Wars as Rodan & Minilla suit actress]

1987: Birthday of Kengo Kora (高良健吾) [Shin Godzilla as Yusuke Shimura (Secretary to the Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary)]

November 17

1995: Godzilla vs Destroyah, directed by Takao Okawara, is completed.

2004: The dubbed version of Godzilla: Final Wars, directed by Ryuhei Kitamura, is completed.

1929: Birthday of Goro Naya (納谷悟朗, died March 5, 2013) [Voice of Nick Adams in Invasion of Astro-Monster and Frankenstein vs the Subterranean Monster, voice of Commander Antonio in Godzilla vs Megalon, and Kazuo Ota (newscaster) in Prophecies of Nostradamus]

1932: Birthday of Yutaka Sekida (関田裕) [Sanda in Frankenstein’s Monster: Sanda vs. Gaira, Mechani-Kong and Gorosaurus in King Kong Escapes, Anguirus and Gorosaurus suit actors in Destroy All Monsters, and hospital doctor roles, among others]

1934: Birthday of Tatsuya Okabe (岡部達) [Romance announcer Okabe in Godzilla vs Hedorah. TBS announcer at the time of the appearance]

1935: Birthday of Noriyoshi Ikurai (生賴範義, died October 27, 2015) [Poster illustrations for Godzilla (1984) – Godzilla vs Destroyah, Godzilla vs Megaguirus: The G Annihilation Mission, and Godzilla: Final Wars]

1963: Birthday of Isao Takeno (武野功雄) [Godzilla vs Biollante as the Super X-2 maintenance chief; Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla as Hiroshi Imai (a robot engineer at the UN G-Force Countermeasures Center, Aoki’s senior)]

1967: Birthday of Kazuhiro Yasuda (安田和博(デンジャラス Dangerous)) [Godzilla 2000 Millennium as the Shinjuku heckler]

November 18

1978: NBC’s Godzilla Season 1, Episode 10, “The Magnetic Terror,” aired. Will Godzilla vs. Gamera become a reality?! [The enemy monster is a giant sea turtle, a magnetic monster (Agiantturtle) that stands on two legs. It’s a formidable foe, even deflecting Godzilla’s beams (eyeballs and mouth) with rays from its mouth.]

1999: The “Godzilla Forever Exhibition”「ゴジラ・フォーエヴァー展」 is held at Tobu Department Store in Ikebukuro. It runs until the 30th. [An event held just before the release of Godzilla 2000 Millennium. It also featured a Godzilla Cafe.] [An album of themes and marches from Toho special effects monster films composed by Akira Ifukube. “Toho Monster March 2” was also released on December 22, 1993.]

November 19

1999: Dr. Tokumitsu Yuhara succeeds in multiplying Godzilla cells in Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla [From Research Data Dates]

1962: “Special Effects Evening,” sponsored by the Japan Motion Picture Technology Association, is held at the Yasuda Life Hall in Shinjuku. Guest speaker Eiji Tsuburaya gave a lecture.

1994: ”Kyushu Godzilla Expo”「九州ゴジラ博」is held at Best Denki Fukuoka Main Store in Tenjin, Fukuoka City. Until the 30th.

1940: Birthday of Kazuo Miyauchi (宮内一男) [Recordings: Godzilla vs Biollante, Godzilla vs King Ghidorah, Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla through Godzilla vs Destoroyah, and others]

1967: Godzilla and Minilla grace the cover of Weekly Shonen Magazine issue 47 (『週刊少年マガジン』Kodansha) in 1967 [Featured in a color photo spread: Son of Godzilla]

November 20

1943: Birthday of Mie Hama (浜美枝) [Roles of Fumiko Sakurai in King Kong vs Godzilla and Madame Piranha in King Kong Escapes]

2007: Nintendo DS game “Godzilla: Unleashed Double Smash” (Atari) released in North America.

November 21

1989: To promote Godzilla vs Biollante, a 15-meter-tall Godzilla balloon was exhibited at Hibiya Cities Entertainment Center in Tokyo. It remained on display until the 23rd, then toured Fukuoka, Osaka, and Nagoya.

2008: The Keikyu Line Uraga Station melody was changed to “Godzilla’s Theme,” composed by Akira Ifukube [The Keikyu Line website claims that the name “comes from Godzilla’s landing on nearby Tatarahama (Kannonzaki),” but Godzilla has never landed on Kannonzaki in any of the films.] A sign at Tatarahama Beach in Kannonzaki states, “Godzilla first appeared here in the first Godzilla film.” This is likely due to the line in the first Godzilla film that reads, “Godzilla was spotted moving northwest underwater 15 miles northeast of Kannonzaki.” However, Godzilla had already landed on Odo Island and Shinagawa before that, so it’s hard to call this his “first appearance.” Also, the same location is actually closer to Kisarazu than Kannonzaki. There used to be a Godzilla-like dinosaur slide at Tatarahama Beach, but now a 1/10-scale Godzilla footprint has been installed.

1965: Birthday of Takayuki Hattori (服部隆之) [Music for Godzilla vs Space Godzilla and Godzilla 2000 Millennium]

November 22

1967: Printout of the script for “Monster All-Out Attack Order,” written by Kaoru Mabuchi and Ishiro Honda, for review.

2003: In episode 8 of TV Tokyo’s “Chouseishin Gransazer,” it appears that the world of Tokyo SOS is connected. [Hiroshi Koizumi appears as Shinichi Nakajo in both films. Professor Nakajo’s study is different in both works. Although he is introduced in the Gransazer version as a “Nobel Prize-winning scholar at Johoku University who taught in Europe,” he is not described as a “linguist” as in Mothra and Tokyo SOS. This makes it highly likely that he is a different person with the same name and face. However, in the Gransazer version, an old photo of Shinichi Nakajo can be seen, likely a still from the 1961 Mothra film, taken aboard the Infant Island research team.]

1902: Birthday of Takao Saeki (佐伯孝夫, died March 18, 1981) [Lyricist for “Godzilla-san” and “Uchi no Anguirus” on the first Godzilla record, released in 1955.]

1970: Birthday of Kaoru Okunuki (奥貫薫) [Romance: Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]

November 23

1971: Grandpa Gohei discovers a small Hedorah in Suruga Bay. Around noon, two tankers are attacked by a giant Hedorah in Suruga Bay in Godzilla vs Hedorah [The month is determined by the fact that the calendar above the Yano family’s TV shows November and December 1971, and the month appears to be “11” on the calendar in the room where the salarymen are playing mahjong later. The date is likely a holiday, as elementary school student Ken and school teacher Toshie are home during lunch. Later, in a scene where oceanographer Toru Yano is investigating the seabed, the date on his son Ken’s watch is set to “24,” leading to the assumption that it is the previous day, the 23rd – Labor Thanksgiving Day.]

1976: “Toho Film Masterpiece Selection” held at Nichigeki Theater. Uncut new prints of Godzilla, Rodan, and Mothra were screened. Until December 10th.

1993: “Godzilla 40th Anniversary Concert” held at Itami City Cultural Hall [Music composed by Akira Ifukube, conducted by Masaru Sato. This recording was released on CD as “Godzilla ~Symphonic Concert~” (Soundtrack Listeners Communications) on October 21st, 1994.]

1923: Birthday of Keiju Kobayashi (小林桂樹, died September 16th, 2010) [Godzilla (1984) as Prime Minister Kiyoteru Mitamura]

1965: Birthday of Don Frye (ドン・フライ) [Godzilla: Final Wars as Colonel Douglas Gordon] His main occupation is mixed martial artist.

November 24

1971: Oceanographer Toru Yano is attacked by Hedorah while exploring the ocean floor and suffers severe facial injuries in Godzilla vs Hedorah [Based on the date on Yano Ken’s watch. Since his clothes are exactly the same as the day before, it’s possible to infer that the events up to this point actually occurred on the 23rd and that the date on his watch was off.]

1960: An early design drawing of Mothra by manga artist Kazusuke Abe is published in the Yomiuri Shimbun [From Bessatsu Eiga Himitsu Mothra Film Encyclopedia (Yosensha)]

1912: Birthday of Jiro Suzuki (鈴川二郎) [Role of a villager on Odo Island in Godzilla, the role of Yuzo (a coal miner) in Rodan, the role of a bystander in Ghidorah, The Three-Headed Monster, and many others]

1932: Birthday of Hiroo Kirino (桐野洋雄) [King Kong vs Godzilla (role as the head of the Eastern Army Intelligence Division), Invasion of Astro-Monster (role as the commander of the Second Investigation Team), International Police detective” (role as all monsters), and Lieutenant Colonel Kazama” (role as Frankenstein’s Monster: Sanda vs. Gaira), among many others]

1957: Birthday of Tetsuo Oya (大屋哲男) [Special visual effects for Godzilla vs Biollante through Godzilla vs Destroyah, VFX supervisor for Godzilla 2000 Millennium through Godzilla, Mothra, and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack, and VFX producer for Shin Godzilla]

1993: Shinichi Kaburagi published “Godzilla Days: A 40-Year History of Godzilla Films” (Shueisha) [An expanded and revised edition was published by Shueisha Bunko on July 15, 1998, titled “Godzilla Days: Godzilla Film Chronicle 1954-1998.”]

November 25

1991: The project plan for Godzilla vs Mechani-Kong was completed as the sequel to Godzilla vs King Ghidorah. [The premise is that Mechani-Kong is developed as a Japanese-made anti-Godzilla weapon / From “Heisei Godzilla Perfection” (ASCII Media Works), supervised by Koichi Kawakita]

1955: Birthday of Shoichiro Akaboshi (赤星昇一郎) [Theatrical version of “Super Star Fleet Sazer X: Fight! Star Warriors” as Dr. Ichiro Horiguchi]

1999: Published the novel “Godzilla 2000 (Millennium)” (Kadokawa Shoten), a novelization by Kanji Kashiwabara and Wataru Mimura [The novelization was written by the screenwriting duo themselves, and includes background information not mentioned in the film.]

2002: Published Yasuo Nagayama’s collection of essays, “Why Do Monsters Attack Japan?” (Chikuma Shobo), which includes the essay “Why Does Godzilla Come from the ‘South’?”

2006: Launch of the free sports magazine “Sports Godzilla” (Sports Network Japan) [Although the magazine title includes the word “Godzilla,” the content has nothing to do with Godzilla.]

2012: Daisuke Higuchi’s manga “Weekly Manga: World’s Greatest Figures 42: Eiji Tsuburaya” (published by Asahi Shimbun Publications) [The magazine focuses on stories related to the production of Godzilla. An illustration of Godzilla is also featured on the cover.]

November 26

1988: Demon Kogure (His Excellency Demon) was officially recognized by Toho as Japan’s best Godzilla imitation, as revealed on Nippon Television’s “Konya wa Saikou.” [On the same program, he also performed imitations of Anguirus and King Ghidorah.]

1922: Birthday of Yasuyuki Inoue (井上泰幸, died February 19, 2012) [Special effects art director for Frankenstein through Godzilla (1984). Designed Hedorah, the space defense ship Gouten, Super X, and others.]

1938: Birthday of Jun Funato (船戸順) [Detective Nitta in Dogora the Giant Space Monster]

1946: Birthday of Tetsuzo Osawa (大澤哲三, died October 10, 2010) [Special effects art director for Godzilla vs Biollante through Mothra 3: King Ghidorah Attacks]

1958: Birthday of Ren Akagawa (赤川蓮) [Tokyo SOS as the Vice Chief of Staff]

1978: Birthday of Kaori Aso (麻生かおり) [“Godzilla Island” as Misato Jinguji]

1994: “Echoes of Love,” the theme song for Godzilla vs Space Godzilla sung by Date of Birth (Kitty Enterprises), was released. [This song was billed as the “first theme song for a Godzilla film,” but what will become of songs like “Monster March” from All Monsters Attack and “Give Back the Sun!” from Godzilla vs.Hedorah?]

November 27

1975: Birthday of Mizuki Kanno (菅野美寿紀) [Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack as Mairi (Information Management Department Communications Officer)]

2009: Hyogo Prefectural Piccolo Theater’s play “Waiting for Mothra” (written by Yoshinobu Tei, directed by Hirotaka Naito) was performed at Owl Spot in Higashi-Ikebukuro, Tokyo. [A theatrical production depicting the filming of the film Return of Mothra]

2010: Tomoo Haraguchi’s film “Death Kappa” was released. Shinji Higuchi pays homage to the TV tower announcer from the first Godzilla film. [Shinji Higuchi appears as a live announcer. Faced with the approaching monster Hangyoras, he announces, “It appears our reporting team was too late to escape. Unfortunately, this may be the last time. Goodbye, everyone.” Then, engulfed in flames from Hangyoras, he dies in agony (a miniature of Shinji Higuchi burns). Hideaki Anno also stars in this film as the commander of the National Guard, coincidentally making it the third film to feature the directors of Shin Godzilla. The trailer also features a large subtitle reading, “Godzilla has retired.”]

1998: Sega released the Dreamcast game “Godzilla Generations.” [The player is Godzilla, and in this game he destroys cities (Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka). In addition to Godzilla, players can also control MechaGodzilla and Emmerich’s Godzilla.]

November 28

1927: Birthday of Saburo Kadowaki (門脇三郎) [Played roles as a Japan Coast Guard official in Godzilla, a TV crew member in King Kong vs Godzilla, a police officer in Mothra vs Godzilla, a bystander in Ueno Park in Ghidorah The Three-Headed Monster, a Space Agency employee and bystander in Invasion of Astro-Monster, an Infant Islander in Ebirah, Horror of the Deep, a lunar base engineer in Destroy All Monsters, a bystander in All Monsters Attack, a TV crowd, a mahjong parlor man, and a non-commissioned officer in Godzilla vs Hedorah, an Akatsuki 1 technician in Terror of MechaGodzilla, and an automobile factory executive in “Meteor Man Zone” episode 11, “Godzilla’s Scream at the Edge!,” among many others]

1941: Birthday of Chotaro Togin (銀長太郎) [Ichino (the red-clad college student) in Ebirah, Horror of the Deep, the radio operator in the weather observation aircraft (opening) in Son of Godzilla, Okada (piloting the SY-3) in Destroy All Monsters, and a young detective in All Monsters Attack.]

1951: Birthday of Kazuya Aoyama (青山一也) [Masahiko Shimizu in Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla, and Zone Fighter in “Meteor Man Zone.”]

1958: Birthday of Eisaku Shindo (新藤栄作) [Tokyo SOS as a Self-Defense Force member at Tokyo Tower.]

1967: Birthday of Rieko Takahashi (高橋理恵子) [Dubbed version of GODZILLA (2014) – Voice of Dr. Vivian Graham (Sally Hawkins)]

1991: A Japanese cover of Blue Oyster Cult’s song “GODZILLA” by Fighter Ishii & GYM was released on CD by Warner Pioneer.

November 29

2004: Godzilla: Final Wars is screened at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, marking the first world premiere of a Japanese film.

2004: A Walk of Fame ceremony is held, inducting Godzilla into the Hollywood Walk of Fame. [A star with the name “GODZILLA” (in all capital letters) is engraved on the pavement of Hollywåood Boulevard. / It is located on the east side of the intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and Orange Avenue. / Participants in the ceremony included a Godzilla costume from Godzilla: Final Wars, director Ryuhei Kitamura, producer Shogo Toyama, special effects technician Eiichi Asada, and actors Masahiro Matsuoka and Rei Kikukawa.]

1911: Birthday of Fumiko Homma (本間文子) [Romance: The Itako in Ebirah, Horror of the Deep and the mother of Gen (the boy) in Varan the Giant Monster]

1949: Birthday of Atsuko Takahashi (高橋厚子) [Romance: The Kilaak Alien in Destroy All Monsters and Ayako Hoshino (Asian Development Publicity Officer) in Gezora, Ganime, Kamoeba, and the Giant Monsters of the South Seas, among others.]

1956: Birthday of Toshimasa Niiro (新納敏正) [Romance: Goto (Research Vessel Work Team Leader) in Godzilla 2000 Millennium.]

2014: Published “Godzilla Toho Champion Festival Perfection” (KADOKAWA) [A magazine focusing on the Champion Festival. Also includes the script for an unproduced film]

November 30

1966: Birthday of Hiroshi Okumura, the only survivor of the Fifth Yawata Maru in Godzilla (1984). “Okumura’s student ID indicates he was 22 years old (presumably his age as of April, when his student ID was issued), so the in-story timeline for Shira (1998) would be 1989. Furthermore, in Godzilla (1984), the events of Godzilla (1984) are set to occur in 1985, creating a contradiction.

1989: Completion of Godzilla vs Biollante, directed by Kazuki Ohmori.

2000: Screenplay by Keiichi Hasegawa, Masahiro Yokotani, and Shusuke Kaneko, “Godzilla vs. Varan, Baragon, and Anguirus.” Printing of the preliminary draft of “Godzilla vs. Varan, Baragon, and Anguirus: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack.” [First draft of “Godzilla, Mothra, and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack.” As the title suggests, Varan and Anguirus were originally intended as the guardian beasts, but this was later changed to Mothra and King Ghidorah.]

1968: Birthday of Rika Matsumoto (松本梨香) [Voice of Lucy Pallotti (Arabella Field) in the theatrical dub of Godzilla (1998).]

1985: Birthday of Hikari Mitsushima (満島ひかり) [Mothra 2: The Battle of the Deep Sea as Shiori Urauchi]

1970: Release of the flexi disc Mothra vs Godzilla (Asahi Sonorama). Includes a drama adapted by Keisuke Fujikawa.

1999: Release of the Game Boy Color game “GODZILLA: The Series” in North America.

Unknown Dates

1971: Hedorah lands at Tagonoura, but Godzilla repels it. This results in 35 deaths, 81 injuries, and 320 collapsed houses in Godzilla vs Hedorah [The calendar displayed on the Yano family’s television after this incident is for November and December 1971. If the Yano family confirmed Hedorah’s existence on November 24th, then the incident occurred between the 25th and 29th of that month.

Year unknown: The Giant Disaster Countermeasures Agency successfully freezes Godzilla with Operation Yashiori in Shin Godzilla. [The United States calculates that Godzilla will resume activity in 360 hours (15 days) and, based on this, the United Nations resolves to launch a thermonuclear attack on Godzilla two weeks later. However, since these events do not appear to have occurred very long after November 8th, Operation Yashiori is estimated to have been carried out in late November.]

1964: Marusan Shoten releases Japan’s first remote-controlled walking monster toy, the Godzilla plastic model and the remote-controlled walking tin Godzilla. [It is said to have been released to coincide with the release of Ghidorah The Three-Headed Monster on December 20th of that year. The film’s pamphlet advertises the game as having an “expected retail price of 380 yen,” so it may have been released in December.