The few survivors are unable to provide any specific information. Strange events take place off the coast of the island of Odo – a number of ships are shipwrecked and burned down. Godzilla – The Complete Chronological Order Godzilla (1954) Now, we are going to give you a detailed list of all the individual movies in the proper chronological order, i.e., in the order you should watch them if you want to follow the story’s internal chronology. This is a full list of all the movies based on their release dates. King Kong, Mechagodzilla, Skullcrawler, Warbat, Hell Hawk King Ghidorah, Mothra, Rodan, King Kong (archival footage), Queen MUTO, Behemoth, Methuselah, Scylla Servum, Dogora, Dagahra, Orga, Kamacuras, Anguirus, Rodan, Mechagodzilla Monster X, Keizer Ghidorah, Zilla, Rodan, Mothra, Gigan, King Caesar, Anguirus, Minilla, Kumonga, Kamacuras, Manda, Hedorah, Ebirah Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack Megaguirus, the Meganulons, the Meganulas SpaceGodzilla, Moguera, Fairy Mothra, Little Godzilla Mechagodzilla, Super Mechagodzilla, Rodan, Fire Rodan, Baby Godzilla King Ghidorah, Mecha-King Ghidorah, the Dorats, Godzillasaurus Megalon, Jet Jaguar, Gigan, Anguirus, Rodan King Ghidorah, Rodan, Mothra, Anguirus, Minilla, Kumonga, Manda, Gorosaurus, Baragon, Varan The remaining four movies are American and are divided based on the production company. Movies produced between 19 belong to the Shōwa era those produced between 19 belong to the Heisei era the Millennium era encompassed movies produced from 1999 to 2004 the current, Reiwa era, includes movies produced from 2016 until today. Thirty-two of them have been produced in Japan and are divided into four larger groups, based on the so-called production eras. Godzilla – The Complete Chronological Order How many Godzilla movies are there?Īs we have already stated in our introduction, there are 36 Godzilla movies in total. We are going to give you a general overview of the franchise and, ultimately, give you a list and – simultaneously – a watching order for all of the 36 movies. And that is what is article is going to be about. Kong movie coming out in March 2021, we at Fiction Horizon thought it would be good to give you a complete guide to watching all the Godzilla movies, from 1954 up to 2021. And this is exactly why we are writing this article. Godzilla has become one of the most recognizable symbols of Japanese pop culture in the world, and is one of the most popular characters in Japanese films. The popularity of the films led to the franchise spreading to other media, such as television, literature, video games and even music. Godzilla’s role in the movies also varies, ranging from being a destructive power of nature to an ally of the people, a defender of Japan and a child hero. Some films were made in the spirit of horror, some have a political theme, while others are classical kaijū movies with the presence of other monsters or aliens, while others have simpler themes better suited for children. The tone and themes of the films vary depending on the film. A slightly reworked version of the film, Godzilla, King of the Monsters!, was been released in North America, removing some scenes but adding new ones and starring Raymond Burr as journalist Steve Martin. The special effects were made by Eiji Tsuburaya, who used miniatures of houses and cars and costumes to convey the giant size of the monster and the scale of the destruction.
It also used music by Akira Ifukube, which was later reused in many other films. It features political and social themes typical of Japan at the time.
It became a classic of the kaijū genre and influenced and inspired many later films.
The first film was made by Ishirō Honda, and was released in 1954.