Godzilla (Heisei)

Godzilla (Heisei era)
Godzilla film series character
First appearanceThe Return of Godzilla (1984)
Last appearanceGodzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995)
Portrayed byKenpachiro Satsuma (through Suitmation)
Wataru Fukuda (pre-mutated Godzillasaurus, Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah, through Suitmation)
In-universe information
SpeciesMutated dinosaur
GenderGenderless (1984)
Male (1985-1995)
ChildrenGodzilla Junior
OriginLagos Island
FormsSupercharged
Burning
Height
  • Godzillasaurus: 12 m (470 in; 1,200 cm; 12,000 mm)
  • Godzilla: 80–100 m (3,100–3,900 in; 8,000–10,000 cm; 80,000–100,000 mm) (1984-1995)

Godzilla (Japanese: ゴジラ, Hepburn: Gojira), or sometimes known as Heisei Godzilla (Japanese: 平成ゴジラ, Hepburn: Heisei Gojira) is a Japanese monster, or kaiju and the main protagonist of Heisei era of the Godzilla franchise.

One of the last living members of prehistoric species of dinosaurs called Godzillasaurus that used to inhabit Lagos Island, Godzilla was exposed to a massive dose of radiation through being teleported to Bering Sea by humans from year 2204 and subsequent crash of Soviet nuclear submarine in 1970s, mutating him into a ginormous atomic beast single-mindedly set on completely destroying Japan and locating other living members of his kind.

Over the course of his series, Godzilla evolved from being purely the main antagonistic force to being anti-hero merely happening to save humanity by defeating other monsters. He ultimately met his end after absorbing the uranium deposits from Baas Island, dying over the course of days as his body began melting down, being succeeded by Godzilla Junior.

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