His roar has remained the same, only changing in pitch. Godzilla's appearance may have changed over the years, but many of his characteristics have remained constant. So far there have been 36 films, most featuring an altered incarnation of Godzilla fighting other kaiju. It was stated at the end of the film that it was doubtful that there was only one creature, alluding not only to the many incarnations of Godzilla that would later appear but also to all the other kaiju monsters that would be featured in future movies. Daisuke Serizawa committed suicide out of shame and guilt after activating an experimental weapon, the Oxygen Destroyer, which completely dissolved Godzilla. After attacking Tokyo, destroying much of the city and killing tens of thousands, Godzilla was defeated when the scientist Dr. It was disturbed by an American Hydrogen bomb testing in the Pacific Ocean. The original Godzilla was a prehistoric monster 50 meters tall and weighing 20,000 metric tons, which terrorized the ships of Japan. He is often referred to as "the King of the Monsters", and is a pop-culture icon to this day.Ī chart comparing the sizes of Godzilla's various incarnations. Godzilla or Gojira is an enormous dinosaur (origins may vary) mutated by radiation. Sounds of a leather glove dragging down violin stringsĪdditional lion, elephant, walrus, and tiger vocals (depends in any incarnation) Haruo Nakajima, Katsumi Tezuka, Shinji Takagi, Seiji Ōnaka, Hiroshi Sekita, Isao Zushi, Toru Kawai, Kenpachiro Satsuma, Tsutomu Kitagawa, Mizuo Yoshida, T.J. Medium-Extreme (Depends on the incarnation) 190-200 meters (Heisei and Godzilla: Final Wars)