All 11 Godzilla Movie Timelines (& How Long They Lasted)

this monster The franchise features 11 different consecutive films. Since its debut in the 1954 classic, various versions of the Japanese pop culture icon have appeared on the big screen. Throughout more than 60 years of cinematic history, various incarnations of Godzilla have threatened the people of Japan, saved the country from destruction, and battled hostile monsters.

Like other movies, monster The universe has spawned countless sequels and reboots. Many of the Godzilla movies are linked in a classic fashion, but there are also quite a few that stand out from the others, with some parts incorporating the stories of other films. Here are the timelines monster Franchise and how long each one lasts.

10 Showa Series (1954-1975)

this monster The longest timeline is also a brand first. Although the 1954 film killed Godzilla, it didn’t break continuity when it brought him back to 1955. Godzilla attacks againIt does this by establishing the existence of a second Godzilla, who begins by repeating the villain role of his predecessor, but eventually develops into a villain and eventually a protector. Hero of Japan. It is in this era, including 16 monster In the film, Toho introduces most of Godzilla’s allies and enemies. Showa series ends here The terror of Mechagodzilla 1975.

9 Heisei series (1984-1995)

In 1984, Toho released Godzilla is back!. in the continuity of the description Godzilla is back! (and its sequels), Godzilla is a creature that attacked Japan in 1954 and disappeared. Throughout his seven-movie saga, Godzilla survives intense duels against rebooted versions of Ghidorah and Mechagodzilla, as well as brand new monsters in the form of Biolante, Space Godzilla and Destoloya. The Heisei Era also chronicles the journey of Godzilla’s son, from his time in Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla II and ends with the transformation into the new Godzilla Godzilla vs Distoloy. As his era as Godzilla was just beginning, the true Godzilla story begins with him in Godzilla vs Distoloy.

8. Three-star Godzilla (1998)

During the hiatus of Toho’s Godzilla series, Sony Pictures and Samsung tried to develop their own series. monster Movie. Released in 1998 monster, introduced viewers to much smaller versions of the classic monster and a bit like Toho’s Godzilla. Originally, the film was slated to get a sequel, but those plans were eventually shelved due to the poor reception of the film and its Godzilla designs.

7 Godzilla 2000 (1999)

after hollywood’s first defeat monster Adapted, published by Toho monster 2000, This kicked off the Millennium series. The film pits Godzilla against a new villain named Olga, ushering in a new era of monsters. monster franchise, it’s really a one-time story. The other movies in the Millennium series are all related to monster 2000focuses on a version of a monster of unknown origin.

6 Godzilla Great Dragon War (2000)

The second millennium movie brings back Godzilla .’s design monster 2000but sets itself apart from all other Godzilla stories by making drastic changes to its plot. Take a mutant prehistoric dragonfly as the villainGodzilla vs. Megaguirus Exists in the timeline of some events in the 1954 film, but not when the Oxygen Terminator kills Godzilla. Somehow, he survives and threatens Tokyo again almost 50 years later.

5 Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monster Attack (2001)

EQUAL Godzilla vs DragonThe Millennium sequel creates a twist from the original monster The movie is about to end. This time, Godzilla was killed by the Terminator Oxy.exist Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah: Behemoth attacks at full force, Godzilla’s body was revived by the souls of those killed by the atomic bombs dropped during World War II. This new, supernatural role for Godzilla is being used as a force for evil.

4 Kiryu series (2002-2003)

Like all three previous millennium movies, 2002 Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla Exist in its own timeline, the story is based on Gojira end. Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla It is revealed that when the Oxygen Terminator kills Godzilla, it does not melt his bones, thus paving the way for his bones to be used to create Kiryu, a hero taking on MechaGodzilla. As the main character of the film, Kiryu fights Godzilla and returns for a rematch in the live sequel, Godzilla: Tokyo SOSThe two Kiryu films are the only millennial films with the same timeline.

3 Godzilla: The Last War (2004)

the last movie of the millennium, Godzilla’s Last Wartells a story that builds on an existing monster lore that originated in a long line monster Movie. At least some version of Showa period history seems to be canon The last battle, as evidenced by the list of specific monsters featured in the movie. Godzilla: Final War saw the King of Monsters meet Rodan, Ebila, Julius Caesar, Sidora, Manda, and Gigan, all monsters in the Showa series. In this particular timeline, Gigan later turns out to be the villain of Mothra (and not Godzilla), which confirms that The last battle Not a sequel to the Showa series.

Monster Universe 2 (2014-present)

Gareth Edwards monster Witness the birth of Legendary’s MonsterVerse, the US studio’s second attempt at building success monster Franchising. The Monster Universe currently consists of five films, and at least one more (plus a live-action show and an animated series) is in development. As it stands, MonsterVerse is expected to last through 2024 and possibly beyond.

The Monster Universe builds its universe around Godzilla and King Kong, and also features creatures from Toho’s library, such as Ghidorah, Rodan, and Mechagodzilla. For its approach to Godzilla mythology, the studio has found its own way to weave the 1954 film into its classic. As the 2014 movie explains, Godzilla is an ancient monster awakened by nuclear tests in 1954. Thankfully, this Godzilla isn’t interested in fighting humans and is more focused on getting the job done. protect Earth’s ecosystem from greater threats.

1 New Godzilla (2016)

More than a decade after Godzilla retired again, Toho brought him back again New Godzilla. Instead of linking him to the events of 1954, New Godzilla Is a modern retelling of the origin story of Godzilla and his first battle with the Japanese army. In this film, Toho sees him as a mindless killing machine that gradually evolves from a fish-like creature into a more recognizable version of Godzilla. New Godzilla Despite the box office success, there is no indication that Toho intends to continue that schedule. monster The movie will be released in 2024 and may have a fresh start monster series.