What is Godzilla called in Japan?

The name Godzilla is a romanization of the original Japanese name Gojira (ゴジラ)—which is a combination of two Japanese words: gorira (ゴリラ), "gorilla", and kujira (クジラ), "whale". The word alludes to the size, power and aquatic origin of Godzilla.
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What is the Japanese word for Godzilla?

The Japanese name of Godzilla is Gojira. According to the Sanseido Concise Gairaigo Jiten (dictionary of foreign loan words) the original English spelling was "Gozilla".
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Why is Godzilla called Gojira?

The most widely accepted report of its origin is that producer Tomoyuki Tanaka named the monster after a sturdy Toho worker Shiro Amikura, the later chief of the theater club of Toho, who was jokingly dubbed "Gujira" (グジラ) then "Gojira" (ゴジラ), a portmanteau of the Japanese words gorira (ゴリラ, "gorilla") and kujira ( 鯨 ( ...
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What is the proper name for Godzilla?

Michael Dougherty later revealed that the name "Godzilla" is not the primary name of the monster, but instead a nickname, with the scientific name used within the film's universe being "Gojira".
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What did the Chinese call Godzilla?

哥吉拉 : Godzilla (Japan... : Gē jí lā | Definition | Mandarin Chinese Pinyin English Dictionary | Yabla Chinese.
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Who is Godzilla's wife?

I have seen several referances now to Mothra being called "Godzilla's wife".
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Was Godzilla originally Japanese?

Starting in 1954 with the Japanese release of Ishiro Honda's Gojira, the franchise has since released 36 films made in Japan and Hollywood, with new titles still being made today. Godzilla sparked the Kaiju (monster) genre, and its fandom has reached all generations and has spread all over the world.
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Is Gojira a female?

Ultimately, Godzilla is male in the Japanese and American films, although Emmerich's Godzilla might have been female, and there's nothing really stopping further reboots or remakes from making the monster female.
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Who is Godzilla's mate?

Komodithrax is a giant reptilian monster who appears in episode 6 of the second season of Godzilla: The Series, "End of the Line." She is Godzilla's mate.
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Why is Japan obsessed with Godzilla?

In 1954's Godzilla, he's a symbol: a horrific monster awakened by Japan's military ambition during World War II. He unleashes devastation that humanity has never seen before, and never wants to witness again. The American movies see him differently.
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Do Japanese people love Godzilla?

He has become more than the original creators intended him to be nearly 70 years ago. And despite never forgetting the serious messages his movies left, the people have come to love Toho's Daikaiju (giant strange beast). Today, Godzilla can be seen all over Japan.
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What is Godzilla Jr in Japanese?

"Godzilla Junior" (ゴジラ・ジュニア Gojira Junia) was an early proposed name for Minilla during production of Son of Godzilla.
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Why is Godzilla pink?

Godzilla's Pink Atomic Power Is A Result Of His Evolution

As revealed in Godzilla x Kong, Godzilla's completely revamped appearance was a direct result of another Titan's energy. Specifically, the pink upgrade came courtesy of Tiamat, one of the 11 unseen monsters mentioned in Godzilla: King of the Monsters.
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Is Mothra a god?

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A casting call confirmed that Rodan, Mothra, and King Ghidorah would all be featured in Godzilla: King of the Monsters. Viral marketing for the movie showed that Mothra retained her status as a creature who is deified as an angelic-like goddess, referred to as the Queen of the Monsters.
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Who won in Godzilla vs Kong?

After provoking him with gunfire, Maia and the Apex team's HEAV is crushed by Kong. Kong, Andrews, Jia, and Lind ascend to Hong Kong, where Kong engages Godzilla in a ferocious final battle in which Godzilla emerges victorious, leaving Kong nearly dead.
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Did Godzilla have a baby?

Godzilla Junior (also referred to as Little Godzilla and Baby Godzilla), Godzilla's second son, introduced in the 1993 film Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II. Baby Godzilla, from the 1998 film Godzilla and the 1998–2000 animated television series Godzilla: The Series.
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Is Godzilla good or evil?

Godzilla's most famous enemies include King Ghidorah and Mechagodzilla. Despite being the main protagonist of the series, Godzilla served as the main antagonist in many films and has committed numerous villainous acts of destroying cities, attacking humanity, and wreaking havoc on the world.
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Is legendary Godzilla asexual?

One source of confusion is the 1998 American Godzilla film, where the titular monster laid eggs asexually. While it too is officially classified as male despite this ability, this trait suggests it is most likely asexual or hermaphroditic.
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What killed Godzilla?

Although his durability proved beyond humanity's capabilities to harm him, Godzilla was eventually killed by the Oxygen Destroyer, a weapon that contained a chemical compound that liquefies oxygen atoms, causing living creatures to die of asphyxiation as their remains are liquefied by the surrounding water as it ...
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What does Godzilla eat?

Unlike many of his fellow monsters, Godzilla feeds only on radiation.
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Could Godzilla exist?

There has never been a creature of that size that has existed in the real world. The square cubed law is here for a reason and the larger something is the more support it needs and when it comes to Godzilla he would simply be crushed under his own weight no matter which incarnation you choose. He won't be able to move.
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Who is Godzilla's BFF?

Anguirus was reintroduced in Destroy All Monsters as an ally and best friend of Godzilla living with him on Monsterland, a role that Anguirus maintained throughout Godzilla vs. Gigan, Godzilla vs. Megalon, and Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla.
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Who is Mothra's boyfriend?

General King Ghidorah

Mothra dated King Ghidorah, much to Rodan's jealousy. Despite their species are mortal enemies, the two remained together. However, Ghidorah was revealed to be cheating on Mothra by being with Hedorah every Thursday (he covered this up by saying that he was playing poker with his friends).
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Who killed Mothra?

Using the last of her strength, she flies towards Ghidorah, who blasts her with his gravity beams. Mothra burns up and disintegrates, but her ashes fall onto Godzilla as he groans at her passing, transferring her power to him and ultimately enabling him to unlock his Burning Godzilla form.
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