September 1
1902: Birthday of Sango Nagase (永瀬三吾, died November 19, 1990) [Adapted the screenplay for the radio drama “Adventure Science Drama Monster Godzilla”『冒険科学劇怪獣ゴジラ』adapted by Bin Tatsuno (Shiro Horie), when it was published as a book by Shigeru Kayama under the title “Monster Godzilla” (Iwatani Shoten). His main occupation was a detective writer.]
September 2
2001: Jun Hayasaka, who had moved to Tokyo, dumped a Meganulon egg he had brought from Hakushu, Yamanashi Prefecture, into the Shibuya sewers. The egg began to self-divide in Godzilla vs Megaguirus: G Annihilation Mission [Official Setting / From the “Toho Science Fiction Special Effects Film Series SPECIAL EDITION GODZILLA Vs MEGAGUIRUS”]
1992: A public recording of the music for Godzilla vs Mothra, conducted by Akira Ifukube, was held for the press.
2016: Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike speaks about Shin Godzilla at a regular press conference [“I definitely want to see Shin Godzilla. A lot of people say, ‘Isn’t that character (played by Kimiko Yo, the female Minister of Defense) modeled after Koike?'” “Unexpected disasters can happen, including Godzilla,” she said. She also reportedly pleaded with Director Hideaki Anno to stop Godzilla from grabbing the power lines, but he refused, saying, “No, those are Godzilla’s favorite food.” Prior to her election as governor, Yuriko Koike, as a former Minister of Defense, cooperated with Director Anno in interviews for Shin Godzilla, and her name is credited in the end credits.]
1972: Birthday of Kobun Shizuno (静野孔文) [Director of the animated film Godzilla (2017)]
September 3
1964: Typhoon No. 8 makes landfall in the Tokai region, causing significant damage to a new industrial project underway in the Kuratahama reclamation area in Mothra vs Godzilla [The night before September 4th, when a mammoth egg washed ashore in Shizunoura Village]
2001: A Meganulon hatches from an egg discarded in the sewers and attacks a couple in Shibuya. Jun Hayasaka witnesses the newly hatched Meganulon in Godzilla vs Megaguirus: G’s Annihilation Plan [Official Setting / From the “Toho Science Fiction Special Effects Film Series SPECIAL EDITION GODZILLA V’S MEGAGUIRUS”]
1929: Toru Narita (成田亨, died February 26, 2002) [Miniature production for Godzilla and Godzilla Raids Again, Sanda vs. Gaira design for Frankenstein’s Monster: Sanda vs Gaira]
1932: Kitao Senzoku (Toshihiro Iijima, 千束北男(飯島敏宏) [Screenplay for Episode 1 of Ultra Q, “Defeat Gomez!” (introducing a modified Godzilla Gomez)]
September 4
1964: Ichiro Sakai and Junko Nakanishi of the Mainichi Shimbun discover a piece of Godzilla skin in the Kuratahama reclamation area. Meanwhile, a mammoth egg (Mothra’s egg) washes up on the shores of Shizunoura Village in Mothra vs Godzilla [From the Mainichi Shimbun evening edition]
2001: While G-Grasper commander Kiriko Tsujimori is collecting samples from a Meganula corpse off the coast of the Ogasawara Islands, Godzilla appears. Tsujimori fires a signal flare. Meanwhile, the black hole cannon is completed and named Dimension Tide in Godzilla vs Megaguirus: G Annihilation Plan [Official Setting / From the “Toho Science Fiction Special Effects Film Series SPECIAL EDITION GODZILLA vs. MEGAGUIRUS”]
1905: Birthday of Ikio Sawamura (沢村いき雄, died September 20, 1975) [Roles: The Priest of Faro Island in King Kong vs Godzilla, Priest in Mothra vs Godzilla, Fisherman in Ghidorah The Three-Headed Monster, Infant Islander in Ebirah, Horror of the Deep, Farmer in Destroy All Monsters, Food Stall Owner in All Monsters Attack, Elder of the Mafune Family in Terror of MechaGodzilla, and many others.]
1960: Birthday of Yumiko Tanaka (田中由美子) [Roles: Akemi in Godzilla (1984)]
September 5
1964: Ichiro Sakai and Junko Nakanishi of the Mainichi Shimbun interview Dr. Shunsuke Miura of Kyonan University, who is investigating the egg at Shizunoura. Happy Entertainment Company purchases the egg from a fisherman for 1,224,560 yen. That night, the Fairy Twins, who arrived from Infant Island with Mothra, demands the return of the egg from Jiro Torahata, a powerful figure in the entertainment industry, and Kumayama of Happy Entertainment Company, who are staying at the nearby Hamakaze Hotel. However, they are nearly captured and escapes. They explain the situation to Sakai, Junko, and Miura, who are also staying at the hotel in Mothra vs Godzilla [The day after September 4th, when Mothra’s egg washed up on Shizunoura. Sakai and Junko are wearing the same jackets as when they covered the Kuratahama reclamation site, but Junko’s shirt is different from when she was at Kuratahama on the 4th.
1972: Printing of a draft of Shinichi Sekizawa’s script Insect Monster Megalon vs Godzilla: Operation Undersea Kingdom Annihilation『昆虫怪獣メガロ対ゴジラ海底王国全滅作戦』[Retitled Godzilla vs Megalon for release]
2006: NHK Educational TV aired “Eiji Tsuburaya: The God of Special Effects”「円谷英二特撮の神様」on its program “Enjoying Learning: My Favorite People’s Biography”『知るを楽しむ～私のこだわり人物伝』A total of four episodes aired through the 26th.
1977: Birthday of Shuhei Sakaguchi. [Voice of the US Airborne Commander (Jarrid Keeso) in the dubbed version of Godzilla (2014).
2006: The original Godzilla film was released for the first time in the United States on DVD (ClassicMedia). It was paired with Godzilla, King of the Monsters.
September 6
1964: Construction of the Shizunoura Happy Center begins. Ichiro Sakai and Junko Nakanishi of the Mainichi Shimbun newspaper, along with Dr. Miura of Keinan University, take the Fairy Twins to Happy Entertainment to request the return of the eggs, but are turned away in Mothra vs. Godzilla [The Fairy Twin appearance at Hamakaze Hotel (September 5th) is referred to as “last night.”]
2001: The Dimension Tide is launched into geostationary orbit from the Tanegashima Space Center in Godzilla vs Megaguirus [Official Setting / From the “Toho Science Fiction Special Effects Film Series SPECIAL EDITION GODZILLA vs MEGAGUIRUS”]
2015: Extra filming for Shin Godzilla took place in front of Kamata Station.
1926: Birthday of Shinichi Hoshi (星新一, ied December 30, 1997) [Original story for Matango. Credited alongside Masami Fukushima, Hoshi’s contributions were limited to providing input on the ending.]
1932: Birthday of Yasuzo Ogawa (小川安三) [Played roles as a Matsudo bystander in King Kong vs Godzilla, a refugee in Godzilla vs Hedorah, a foreman in Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla, and a fisherman in Terror of MechaGodzilla, among others.]
1949: Birthday of Kanji Kashiwabara (柏原寛司) [Screenwriter for Godzilla vs Space Godzilla, Godzilla 2000 Millennium, and Godzilla vs Megaguirus]
1952: Birthday of Yvonne Keeley (Star Sisters) [Singer of the theme song “Godzilla (Love Theme) GODZILLA” for Godzilla (1984). Born in the Netherlands]
1976: Birthday of Masataka Iizumi (飯泉征貴) [Romance Corps Radio Officer in Godzilla x Mothra x Mechagodzilla: Tokyo SOS]
September 7
1964: The Mainichi Shimbun appeals to public opinion for the return of Mothra’s egg in Mothra vs Godzilla [Based on the storyline, it is assumed to be September 7th. The following dates are unknown, but by the time of Godzilla’s attack on Nagoya, people are wearing much heavier clothing, so it is likely October.]
2001: The area around Shibuya Station is flooded and turns into a lake in Godzilla vs Megaguirus [Official Setting / From the “Toho Science Fiction Special Effects Film Series SPECIAL EDITION GODZILLA vs MEGAGUIRUS]
2004: The final scene of Godzilla: Final Wars, in which Godzilla and Minilla depart for the sea, is filmed. This was the last scene filmed at Toho Studios’ large swimming pool. [The large pool, completed on February 19, 1960 and used in numerous Toho special effects films, was filled in after filming.]
1939: Birthday of Daigo Kusano (草野大悟 , died February 27, 1991) [Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla (role of Third Planet of the Black Hole Alien R1)]
September 8
2001: A plan is devised to lure Godzilla to the Strangely Shaped Rock Island and destroy him with Dimension Tide in Godzilla vs Megaguirus: G Annihilation Plan [Official Setting / From “Toho Science Fiction Special Effects Film Series SPECIAL EDITION GODZILLA VS MEGAGUIRUS”]
1966: Birthday of Arthur Rankin Jr., William Tokie, Number King Kong. First draft of story completed. [Synopsis of King Kong Escapes]
1906: Birthday of Akitsu Hiro (安芸津広) Played roles as a resident of Odo Island in Godzilla, a fisherman in Shizunoura in Mothra vs Godzilla, and a defense force officer in Invasion of Astro-Monster. Many uncredited roles.
1925: Birthday of Sachio Sakai (堺左千夫, died March 11, 19980) Played roles as newspaper reporter Hagiwara in Godzilla, Obayashi, a Pacific Pharmaceuticals advertising employee in King Kong vs Godzilla, Senbayashi, the 50 million yen robber in All Monsters Attack, and others.
1937: Birthday of Kenzo Ogiwara (荻原賢三, died June 1999) [Godzilla vs Biollante, Godzilla vs King Ghidorah, Godzilla vs. Mothra (as Takeo Shimura, Chief of Staff of the Ground Self-Defense Force), Godzilla vs Destroyah (as Nomura, Deputy Director-General of the Science and Technology Agency)]
1960: Birthday of Misako Konno (紺野美沙子) [Mothra 2: The Battle of the Undersea] Toshiko Urauchi (Shiori’s mother)]
1973: Birthday of Mika Izumida (Tsuka Izumida, 泉田美夏(泉田珠華)) [Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla] and singer of the Godzilla 40th anniversary campaign song “Sad Godzilla”「悲しみのゴジラ」(as Bukabuka)]
September 9
2001: Godzilla lands on Strangely Shaped Rock Island and is attacked by a horde of Meganulas. The Dimension Tide’s plan to eliminate G fails due to a misalignment. That same night, Megaguirus takes off from the bottom of a lake in Shibuya in Godzilla vs Megaguirus [Official Setting / From the “Toho Science Fiction Special Effects Film Series SPECIAL EDITION GODZILLA V’S MEGAGUIRUS”]
2015: Extra filming for Shin Godzilla takes place at Umeyashiki in Ota Ward, Tokyo.
1978: The animated TV series “Godzilla” began airing in the United States. It aired until December 8, 1979. The biggest Godzilla movie ever! The animated TV series “Godzilla” begins airing on NBC in the US (Season 1, Episode 1 “The Firebird” airs). Produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions, it runs for 26 episodes. The story follows Godzilla traveling the world with the Calico, battling original monsters that cause disaster. Godzilla’s personality is in line with the late Showa era version, and he is friendly towards humans. [The current title is “Godzilla the Original Animated Series” (DVD released in 2007). Godzilla has always had a companion monster, the Godzooky (who is on the deck of the research vessel Calico). Godzooky is a relative of Godzilla, has a balan-like membrane under his armpits, and is able to fly. Godzilla’s roar differs from the original (it’s a voice actor’s shout, so it sounds more like a large man’s roar). The heat ray from his mouth is orange, and he also emits orange beams from both eyes. Godzilla is set to be 122 meters (400 feet) tall, taller than the Gareth Godzilla (108 meters) and Shin Godzilla (118.5 meters), making him the tallest of all Godzillas.]
2016: The Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art is hosting the “Godzilla: Vision and Design of Special Effects Films”「ゴジラ展特撮映画のヴィジョンとデザイン」exhibition. It runs until October 23rd. [Features include Godzilla and other Toho monster suits, mecha, and other sculptures, monster and mecha design drawings, blueprints for filming miniature sets, and archival photographs.]
1905: Birthday of Henry Okawa (ヘンリー大川, died May 27, 1971) [Played the role of the man in the Y-shirt (in the UFO club) in “The Final Battle,” the electron microscope laboratory technician in Destroy All Monsters, and the hospital doctor in Frankenstein’s Monster: Sanda vs Gaira]
1941: Birthday of Ayden Yamanlar (died July 12, 2008) [Played the role of Abdur Zalman (Director of the Salazia Biotechnology Research Institute) in Godzilla vs Biollante. Born in Turkey.]
1976: Birthday of Masaya Matsukaze (松風雅也) [Played the role of an S1 employee (in charge of Godzilla’s automatic tracking device) in Godzilla vs Megaguirus.]
1979: Birthday of Nao Mizuno (水野直) [Shin Godzilla, as Platoon Leader]
September 10
2001: Godzilla and Megaguirus face off at Odaiba. Godzilla emerges victorious and heads toward Shibuya, but at 4:23 PM, he disappears due to the Dimension Tide in Godzilla vs Megaguirus
2004: Special effects filming for Godzilla: Final Wars wrapped up.
1956: Birthday of Shoichiro Sakata (Masahiko Sakata, 坂田祥一郎(坂田雅彦) [Roles: Operations Room Officer in Godzilla vs Biollante, JSDF Intelligence Processing Unit Officer in Godzilla vs King Ghidorah, JSDF Captain in Godzilla vs Megaguirus, Defense Force Officer Natsuki in Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack, and Special Forces Analysiså Squad Officer Yokoyama in Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla and Godzilla x Mothra x MechaGodzilla: Tokyo SOS]
1963: Birthday of Sakiko Umaran (雨蘭咲木子) [Voice of Lucy Pallotti (Arabella Field) in the TV dubbed version of Godzilla (1998)]
1966: Birthday of Yuki Saito (斉藤由貴) [Voices urging evacuation at Osaka-jo Hall during Godzilla vs Biollante (uncredited)]
September 11
1925: Birthday of Gen Nakajima (中島元) [Dump truck driver in Godzilla v. Megalon]
1934: Birthday of Mutsugoro (Mutsugoro, 睦五郎(睦五朗)). [Played the role of Kuronuma, the Black Hole Planet 3 alien, in Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla, Captain Mughal in Terror of MechaGodzilla, Commander Hel of the Galactic Empire in War in Space, and the voice of Dr. Stewart (Russ Tamblyn) in Frankenstein’s Monster: Thunder vs. Gaira.]
September 12
2015: Extra filming for Shin Godzilla will take place in Kita-Shinagawa.
1998: The TV anime “Godzilla: The Series” begins airing in the United States. It runs until April 22, 2000. [This is the first Godzilla TV anime series in approximately 20 years since the American version of Godzilla, which began airing on September 9, 1978.] This is a sequel to the 1998 Emmerich version of Godzilla, and Dr. Nick Tatopoulos and others continue to appear. A juvenile Godzilla is born from an egg still remaining at Madison Square Garden, and through imprinting, it believes Dr. Tatopoulos to be its parent. Thus, the second Emmerich version of Godzilla becomes an ally of humanity. His main food is fish, just like his parents. (Broadcast in Japan on WOWOW and other satellite channels.)
2016: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe cited Shin Godzilla during a social gathering with senior Self-Defense Force officers at the Prime Minister’s Office. [“I hear the Self-Defense Forces are playing a major role in the popular film Shin Godzilla,” he said. “I hear the Chief Cabinet Secretary and I will both die within a short period of time.”]
1965: Birthday of Mizuho Yoshida (吉田瑞穂) [Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001) Godzilla suit actor and male actor looking up at Mothra in Yokohama]
1982: Birthday of Maria Theresa Gaw [Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla foreign journalist. Born in the UK]
1985: Birthday of Shiori Yonezawa (米澤史織) [Godzilla vs Mothra, as Midori Tezuka (daughter of Masako Tezuka)]
September 13
2015: Extra filming for Shin Godzilla took place in Yokodai, Isogo Ward, Yokohama. [The location was chosen due to the desire to create a “hilly town.” Many local residents also participated as extras. The Yokodai Urban Development Council is listed in the end credits as a supporter.]
1987: A concert, “An Evening of Akira Ifukube’s Film Music and Classical Music,” was held at Itami City Cultural Hall. [Performed “SF Symphonic Fantasy No. 1” and other pieces. This recording was released on CD on December 1, 1993, as “Godzilla: Symphonic Fantasy – The World of Akira Ifukube ~An Evening of Film Music and Classical Music~”『ゴジラ·交響ファンタジー伊福部昭の世界~映画音楽とクラシックのタベ～』(VAP).]
1910: Birthday of Mitsuo Tsuda (津田光男). [Godzilla (Japan Coast Guard officer and police captain, yelling “Evacuate”), King Kong vs Godzilla (Ground Self-Defense Force officer), Ueno Park bystander (The Greatest Monsters on Earth), Invasion of Astro-Monster (Japan Self-Defense Force member), Frankenstein’s Monster: Sanda vs. Gaira (Officer), and many others]
1948: Birthday of Clyde Kusatsu [Godzilla (1998) (Fishing Chief of the Japanese fishing vessel “Kobayashi Maru”); Godzilla: The Series (Voice of a Japanese tanker crew member; some sources say he was born on November 13th)]
1957: Birthday of Hajime Yamazaki (山崎一) [Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (Deputy Mayor of Izumi Village)]
2016: Weekly FLASH”『週刊FLASH』(Kobunsha) published an article titled “Shin Godzilla: Shigeru Ishiba’s Otaku Analysis.” [He stated, “It would be appropriate to use the ground-attack F-2 to attack Godzilla on the ground,” “The set inside the Prime Minister’s residence is so accurate you’d wonder who has actually seen it,” “Unless Godzilla is rampaging under the will of a foreign country, it would not be a target for a defense deployment,” and “If something were to happen to the Prime Minister, the line of succession for the acting prime minister is limited to the top five.”]
September 14
2016: “Godzilla x Traditional Crafts”「ゴジラ×伝統工芸」held at Shinjuku Isetan. Runs until the 26th. [A collaboration between traditional crafts and Japanese culture. Godzilla ceramic figurines, Godzilla fans, Godzilla folding umbrellas, and more were on display.]
1908: Birthday of Shinro Nakamura (中村伸郎, died July 5, 1991) [Roles: Dr. Munekata in Dogora the Space Monster, Dr. Suga in Frankenstein vs. the Subterranean Monster, and others.]
1961: Birthday of Hiromi Matsukawa (松川裕美) [Roles: Newscaster in Godzilla vs Biollante]
1933: The American film King Kong, directed by Merian C. Cooper and Ernest B. Schoedsack, was released in Japan. [It was a hit in Japan, leading to the production of a Japanese version of King Kong.]
September 15
2001: An earthquake believed to be Godzilla appears underground in Tokyo. It is suggested that Godzilla was not destroyed by the Dimension Tide in Godzilla vs Megaguirus [Official Setting / From the “Toho Science Fiction Special Effects Film Series SPECIAL EDITION GODZILLA Vs. MEGAGUIRUS”]
1963: The preliminary draft of Shinichi Sekizawa’s screenplay Atragon is printed.
2004: Filming wraps up on Godzilla: Final Wars.
2016: 26 theaters across Japan will host live screenings of Shin Godzilla, allowing voice-overs, cosplay, and glow sticks. [Screenings starting at 7:30 PM only/TOHO Cinemas Shinjuku will feature appearances by Director Hideaki Anno, Mikako Ichikawa, Satoru Matsuo, Issei Takahashi, and surprise guest Hiroki Hasegawa. United Cinema Sapporo will feature Kazuhiko Shimamoto and science fiction author Yuichi Sasamoto.]
1903: Birthday of Yoshio Kosugi (小杉義男, died March 12, 1968) [Captain of the Genyo Maru No. 2 in Mothra, Chief of Faro Island in King Kong v. Godzilla, Elder of Infant Island in Mothra vs Godzilla and Ghidorah The Three-Headed Monster, and Self-Defense Force officer in Frankenstein vs. the Subterranean Monster, among others.]
1966: Birthday of Hikomaro (彦摩呂) [Roger the helicopter reporter in Tokyo SOS]
September 16
1966: Yoshimura (Akira Takada) steals 4 million yen in cash from the safe at the Daikoku Pachinko Parlor in Shinbashi, Tokyo in Ebirah, Horror of the Deep [From radio news / Years correspond to the release year]
2015: Extra filming for Shin Godzilla takes place in Kamakura.
September 17
1966: An endurance rally dance competition is held at Yamaeda Hall in Tokyo. University students Nita and Ichino participate in Ebirah, Horror of the Deep [From the competition poster / Years correspond to the release year]
1993: Director Takao Okawara completes Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla.
1973: Episode 25 of Meteor Man Zone, “Terrifying! Zone: Godzilla vs the Allied Terror Beasts,” airs on Nippon Television. This is the episode in which Godzilla first appears. [Zone Fighter and Godzilla face off against the allied forces of Jikiro, Mogranda, Spiderus, and Garoborg.]
1932: Birthday of Aozora Senya Ichiya (青空一夜, died April 23, 1996) [TV Host in Ghidorah The Three-Headed Monster]
September 18
1971: Kaoru Mabuchi’s script “Godzilla vs. Space Monsters: Earth Defense Order” (unproduced) is printed in draft. [Script written for the production of Godzilla vs Gigan / Godzilla, Anguirus, and Majin Tool fight off King Ghidorah, Gigan, and Megalon, controlled by the alien Miko / November 29, 2014. Included in Godzilla Toho Champion Festival Perfection (KADOKAWA)]
1991: Director Kazuki Omori completes Godzilla vs King Ghidorah.
1992: Director Takao Okawara completes Godzilla vs Mothra.
1939: Birthday of Takero Morimoto (森本毅郎) [Godzilla (1984) as himself (as a news anchor)]
1966: Episode 10 of Ultraman, “The Mysterious Dinosaur Base,” aired. A modified Godzilla costume, “Girasu,” appears. His cries are also sped up and reused.
September 19
1966: After being eliminated from the endurance rally dance competition, Nita and Ichino head to Hayama with Ryota and board the large yacht Yalen in Ebirah, Horror of the Deep [From the announcement that the competition’s third day (starting September 17th)]
2014: “The Legend of Godzilla and the World of Akira Ifukube”「ゴジラ伝説と伊福部昭の世界展」will be held at Shibuya Parco through the 29th [A gallery talk with Yuji Kaida and Makoto Inoue will also be held on the opening day.]
1908: Birthday of Tetsu Nakamura. Died August 3, 1992 (中村哲) [Dr. Koda in Earth Defense Force, cargo ship captain in Atragon, and the priest Onbo in Gezora among others]
1943: Birthday of Toyohisa Araki (荒木とよひさ) [Lyricist for the insert song “Goodbye Lover” in Godzilla (1984) and the theme song “Sad Godzilla” for “Godzilla Island”]
1944: Birthday of Katsumasa Uchida (内田勝正) [Jiro Murakoshi of the International Police Tokyo Branch in Terror of MechaGodzilla]
1946: Birthday of Noriko Takahashi (高橋紀子) [Frankenstein vs. the Subterranean Monster (female lodge guest); Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (Dayo, withdrew from the show due to acute appendicitis)]
September 20
1954: 4:30 PM: Godzilla is spotted moving northwest in the ocean 15 miles northeast of Kannonzaki (around Kisarazu), leading to a call for strict vigilance in the Keihin area. Godzilla then makes landfall from Shibaura, causing extensive damage in Tamachi, Shinbashi, Ginza, Yurakucho, Nagatacho, Ueno, and Asakusa in Godzilla/Shunpei Umihara’s Godzilla novel [The warning broadcast only mentions the “20th,” but at least two weeks have passed since Godzilla landed on Odo Island on August 18th, and since the characters are wearing short sleeves, it’s more likely that it was September. / Shunpei Umihara’s novelization of Godzilla explicitly states “September 20th.” / Incidentally, Godzilla destroyed the Hattori Clock Tower in Ginza at 11 p.m., so it’s likely that the date had changed by the time it left Tokyo Bay.]
1966: Ryota, who has stayed overnight on the large yacht Yaren with Yoshimura, Nita, and Ichino, sets sail on his own in Ebirah, Horror of the Deep [The morning after September 19th, when Ryota and the others boarded the yacht]
2015: Extra filming for Shin Godzilla took place in Utsunomiya. [Scenes of a city falling into panic were shot on Icho Street and Kamikawara Street in the city.]
1944: Birthday of Kunio Murai (村井國夫) [Roles: Shima Takeshi (computer engineer) in Godzilla vs Gigan, Henmi as Director of the Cabinet Research Office in Godzilla (1984), and Hinogaki Masato (clerk at the Defense Forces’ Naval General Staff) in Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack.]
September 21
1954: Godzilla leaves the Sumida River for Tokyo Bay. Emiko Yamane confides in Hideto Ogata about the Oxygen Destroyer, and the two go to persuade Dr. Serizawa. Hearing the young woman’s singing, Serizawa decides to use the Oxygen Destroyer in Godzilla [Given the storyline, it seems reasonable to assume that Ogata and Emiko visit the Serizawa Scientific Research Institute the day after Godzilla’s landing.]
1995: Filming wraps up on Godzilla vs Destroyah.
1995: “Great Godzilla Expo” held at Osaka Expoland. Until November 26th.
1949: Birthday of Dr. Kenneth Carpenter. [Named a medium-sized carnivorous dinosaur fossil from the Triassic period of the Mesozoic era discovered in New Mexico “Gojirasaurus.” The English spelling of Godzilla is “Gojira” rather than “Godzilla” because it is closer to the Japanese pronunciation of “Godzilla.” Dr. Carpenter was born in Japan.]
1957: Birthday of Shiro Namiki (並樹史朗) [Robed as Shiozaki of the Science and Technology Agency in Godzilla 2000 Millennium, as an official of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology in Tokyo SOS, and as a news anchor in Mothra 3.]
1963: Birthday of Akinori Umezu (梅津昭典) [Played the role of a townsfolk child who begs Godzilla for help in Godzilla Raids Again]
September 22
2015: The title of “Shin Godzilla” is announced. [The title (and logo) of Toho’s first new Godzilla film in 12 years is officially announced. / The logo follows the 1954 version. / The main cast, including Hiroki Hasegawa, Yutaka Takenouchi, and Satomi Ishihara, is also announced.]
1910: Birthday of Akira Tani (谷晃, died August 11, 1966) [Mothra vs Godzilla, as Amimoto, and others]
1941: Birthday of Fumio Tanaka (田中文雄, died April 12, 2009) [Co-producer of Gezora, Ganime, Kamoeba! The Great Southern Sea Monster and War of the Worlds, and co-producer of Godzilla (1984)]
1965: Birthday of Shinji Higuchi (樋口真嗣) [Director, special effects director, storyboard artist, and others for Shin Godzilla]
1987: Birthday of Shiori Kanzaki (神崎詩織) [“Super Star Fleet Sazer X: Fight! Star Warriors” (Theatrical Version) as Yuka Sanada (Raizer Kageri)]
September 23
1971: Shinichi Sekizawa’s script Godzilla vs Gigan is printed in draft [The script that served as the basis for Godzilla vs. Gigan / Published in “Godzilla Toho Champion Festival Perfection” (KADOKAWA) on November 29, 2014]
1931: Birthday of Yutaka Nakayama (中山豊) [Who played the role of communications officer for the Second Shinmorimaru in King Kong vs Godzilla, Fisherman B in Mothra vs Godzilla, the groom for the Mount Aso tourist in Ghidorah, The Three-Headed Monster, the painter in All Monster Attack, and others? Also appeared as a fisherman in episode 11 of “Ultraman” (the episode featuring Godzilla’s modified Gillian).]
1933: Birthday of Ayumi Sonoda (園田あゆみ) [Who played the role of Yuriko Shinjo (Reporter for the East Japan Shimpo Newspaper) in Varan the Giant Monster.]
1950: Birthday of Mamoru Kusumi (Kinichi Kusumi, 久須美護(久須美欽一)) [Who played the role of King Caesar and Anguirus in Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla, the suit actor for the monsters in “Ultra Fight,” the suit actor for the giant Zone Fighter in “Meteor Man Zone,” and others.]
1972: Birthday of Kenji Yamauchi (山内健嗣) [Godzilla vs Megaguirus: G Annihilation Plan as Miyamasuzaka, a Self-Defense Forces member, and Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack as a Self-Defense Forces member]
September 24
1956: Birthday of Goshu (剛州) [Robed a G-Force member in Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla]
1960: Birthday of Tsuyoshi Shimizu (清水剛) [Artist for Godzilla 2000 Millennium, Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack, Mothra 2: Battle Beneath the Sea, and others]
September 25
1964: A self-proclaimed Venusian appears in Ueno Park. She predicts that something strange will happen on Mount Aso in Ghidorah The Three-Headed Monster [This date is printed in the evening newspaper that Detective Shindo reads at home at night, but since the events surrounding it occurred in January 1965, this date is clearly inaccurate.]
1994: Special effects filming for Godzilla vs Space Godzilla wraps up.
1683: Birthday of Jean-Philap Rameau (/ジャン=フィラップ・ラモー, died September 12, 1764) [French musician, composer of the theme song “Club Star Flower II” in “War of the Monsters.”]
1964: Birthday of Kikuko Inoue (井上喜久子) [Voice of the Doctor in “Godzilla Kingdom.”]
1965: Birthday of Kosuke Toyohara (豊原功補) [Robed Osamu Amezawa (Super X-2 Operator) in “Godzilla vs. Biollante” and Kenichiro Terasawa (Non-fiction Writer) in Godzilla vs King Ghidorah.]
1969: Birthday of Junko Murakami (村上順子(徳山順子), Junko Tokuyama) [Robed Ijuin Laboratory Assistant in Godzilla vs Destroyah and Junko Murakami (Shibuya HCS Announcer) in Godzilla vs Destroyah.] [Yomiuri TV announcer during appearance]
September 26
1954: Godzilla lands on Odo Island along with Typhoon Faxai. Asahi Shimbun advertisement for Godzilla [From the Nagoya evening edition of the Asahi Shimbun on October 25th, 1954 / An article titled “Monster Godzilla Attacks Japan” that appeared alongside a Godzilla movie advertisement clearly states the date in the film. The basis for the date is unknown, but in the actual film, the daily calendar in Shinkichi Yamada’s home shows the 17th, which contradicts the actual date. / The same article also shows the dates October 5th, 13th, and 20th.]
1993: Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla premieres at the Tokyo International Film Festival.
1964: The second draft of Shinichi Sekizawa’s screenplay for Ghidorah The Three Headed Monster is printed.
1994: Jan de Bont, who was set to direct the Hollywood Godzilla film, secretly visited Toho Studios. [Jan de Bont later withdrew from the project due to production cost issues.]
1930: Birthday of Shoji Kobayashi (小林昭二, died August 27, 1996) [Godzilla vs King Ghidorah and Godzilla vs Mothra: Ryuzo Dobashi (Director of the Cabinet Security Office, then the National Environmental Planning Agency)]
1942: Birthday of Isao Sakuma (作間功) [Narrator for “Godzilla Land” and radio voice for “Nostradamus’s Prophecy”]
1961: Birthday of Ken Mitsuishi (光石研) [Shin Godzilla: Kozuka (Governor of Tokyo)]
1961: Birthday of J. Taro Sugisaku (年/杉作J太郎) [Played the role of a car refugee in Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla]
1998: The Shochiku film “Giant Monster Appears in Tokyo,” directed by Takeshi Miyasaka, was released. It was reported that a “lizard-like monster” reminiscent of Godzilla had appeared in Tokyo.[The monster was only mentioned in dialogue; no actual footage was shown.]
September 27
1992: Godzilla vs Mothra premiered at the Tokyo International Film Festival.
1984: Godzilla (1984) wrapped up filming.
1934: Birthday of Goko Anzai (安西郷子, died December 28, 2002) [Battle in Outer Space as Etsuko Shiraishi (an employee at the International Space Science Center)]
1951: Birthday of Ren Osugi (大杉漣) [Shin Godzilla as Seiji Okochi (Prime Minister)]
1965: Birthday of Robert Baldwin (ロバート・ボールドウィン) [Roles: Overseas Press in Tokyo SOS and Gordo in Super Star Fleet Sazer X: Battle! Star Warriors]
September 28
1959: Birthday of Yu Tokui (徳井優) [Roles: News Helicopter Director in Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]
September 29
1991: Godzilla vs King Ghidorah premieres at the Tokyo International Film Festival.
1954: Principal photography wraps up on Godzilla
1969: The second draft of Shinichi Sekizawa’s script for All Monsters Attack is printed.
1950: Birthday of Tetsuo Kanao (金尾哲夫) [Voice of scientist Whelan (Brian Markinson) in the dubbed version of Godzilla (2014).]
September 30
1965: Final draft of Shinichi Sekizawa’s script for Invasion of Astro-Monster is printed.
1994: Filming wraps up on Godzilla vs Space Godzilla.
94% Tomatometer
Last night. Godzilla took over Uniqlo Field at Dodgers Stadium for the Godzilla Minus Zero Night in collaboration with the LA Dodgers. Godzilla appeared on the field in a Godzilla suit made by Shinichi Wakasa. And Godzilla appeared in the sky via an amazing drone show. Godzilla was joined by Minus One lead actor Ryunosuke Kamiki who threw out the first pitch. Fans took home a Godzilla bobblehead, playing cards, cups and more. 
