Godzilla
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Summary
Godzilla is a film character[1]. They ranks in the top 2% of film character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32,515 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[3]
- Instance of: fictional reptile[4], fictional mutant[5], movie monster[6], character in a fictitious work[7], tokusatsu character[8]
- Genre: tokusatsu[9]
- Named after: Gorilla[10], whale[11]
- Performer: Hiroshi Sekita[12]
- Designed by: Akira Watanabe[13]
- Commons category: Godzilla[14]
- Country of origin: Japan[15]
- Topic's main category: Category:Godzilla[16]
- Theme music: Godzilla – Main Theme[17]
- Present in work: Godzilla movies at a glance[18]
- Name in kana: ゴジラ[19]
- Different from: Godzilla[20]
- History of topic: Q25490673[21]
- Superhuman feature or ability: healing factor[22]
- Derivative work: Godzilla[23], Godzilla: King of the Monsters[24], Godzilla vs. Kong[25], Godzilla: The Series[26], Zilla[27], Monarch: Legacy of Monsters[28]
- Narrative role: title character[29]
- Copyright status: copyrighted[30]
- Enemy: King Ghidorah[31], Mechagodzilla[32], Gigan[33], Biollante[34], King Kong[35], Rodan[36], Ebirah[37], Hedorah[38], Kamacuras[39], Kumonga[40], SpaceGodzilla[41], Megalon[42], Orga[43], Destoroyah[44]
- Media franchise: Godzilla[45]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Godzilla include they[46], a media franchise[47]; Gojira[48], a musical group[49], founded in 1996[50]; Gojirasaurus[51], a fossil taxon[52]; Bambi Meets Godzilla[53], a short film[54], directed by Marv Newland[55]; Mozilla Application Suite[56], an Internet suite[57]; Pizza-La[58], a pizzeria chain[59], in Japan[60], founded in 1980[61], headquartered in Tokyo[62]; Godzillius[63], a taxon[64]; and 101781 Gojira[65], an asteroid[66].
Why It Matters
Godzilla has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] They is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]
Entities named for them include they[46], a media franchise[47]; Gojira[48], a musical group[49], founded in 1996[50]; Gojirasaurus[51], a fossil taxon[52]; Bambi Meets Godzilla[53], a short film[54], directed by Marv Newland[55]; Mozilla Application Suite[56], an Internet suite[57]; and Pizza-La[58], a pizzeria chain[59], in Japan[60], founded in 1980[61], headquartered in Tokyo[62].
FAQs
What awards did Godzilla receive?
Honors received include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[3].