Godzilla (Godzilla Minus One)

Godzilla (/ɡɒdˈzɪlə/ ɡod-ZIL-ə) is a giant monster, or kaiju, that appears as the titular antagonist of the 2023 film Godzilla Minus One, the 37th entry in the Godzilla film series. It was adapted and co-designed by Takashi Yamazaki. In Godzilla Minus One, it is depicted as a huge, dinosaurian creature, known only by the people of Odo Island, who was irradiated by nuclear bomb testings during Operation Crossroads in 1946, causing it to enact terrible vengeance on humanity by wreaking havoc across post-war Japan. The ensuing calamity and advent of Godzilla brings put Japan to a state of "below zero" following the aftermath of World War II.

While the character is never referred to as "Godzilla Minus One", or simply "Minus One" in the film, the names were reflected in official merchandise following the release of the film, a similar case with Shin Godzilla; the character is referred to by both the katakana "Gojira" and its English translation "Godzilla" interchangeably in the film.