Monster Name: Goro Movie Appearance:  Ultra Q (TV Series) Goro is a giant monkey who became enormous after eating chemically enhanced walnuts that were created during World War II. These walnuts were originally designed to increase the strength of soldiers in combat, but when Goro an ordinary monkey consumed them, the result was extreme and uncontrollable growth. Despite his size, Goro possesses no supernatural powers. His abilities are purely physical exceptional strength, a

Monster Profile: Ogra Movie Appearance:  Gorgo Ogra is a massive sea monster and the mother of Gorgo. She closely resembles her offspring, sharing the same bipedal, reptilian body with fin-like ears and a tail ending in a fin. The main difference between the two lies in size while Gorgo stands roughly as tall as a 2-story house, Ogra towers over city buildings. Like Gorgo, Ogra belongs to an ancient amphibious species that dwells in the deep ocean. Her thick, impervious skin

Monster Name:  Frankenstein (Frankenstein Monster) Movie Appearances:   Frankenstein Conquers the World Frankenstein is probably one of the most famous monsters in the world a name known in almost every household even before he appeared on the big screen. This version of Frankenstein, however, is a kaiju and differs slightly from the original Frankenstein story. This Frankenstein came into existence after the Nazis discovered the original Frankenstein’s heart and attempted to

Monster Profile: Giant Sea Snake (Giant Sea Serpent) Movie Appearances:  King Kong Escapes The Giant Sea Snake has the appearance of a massive snake, but the end of its tail features fin-like appendages. There’s nothing too complex about this monster’s design it’s pretty much just an oversized sea serpent. The Giant Sea Snake attacks its prey using its powerful bite and its ability to constrict. Being a sea-dwelling creature, it’s naturally a strong swimmer. The Giant Sea Sna

Monster Profile: Mechani-Kong Movie Appearances:   King Kong Escapes Mechani-Kong is exactly what it sounds like a mechanical version of King Kong. Mechani-Kong is basically a giant silver robot gorilla. Its most notable features are its glowing eyes that light up with intense brightness, a bomb belt around its waist, and a mounted hypnosis light on its head. Being a massive robot, Mechani-Kong also packs some serious strength. Mechani-Kong’s only movie appearance was in the

Monster Name: Chandora (Chandlar) Ultraman TV Appearance: Episode 8 — “Monster Lawless Zone” Chandora is a strange, Tyrannosaurus-like bodied kaiju with wings instead of arms, bat-like head featuring two tusks, large ears, and a tiny horn. While too large to fly, Chandora can generate hurricane-like gusts with its wings and uses its tusks and fangs to attack enemies. Chandora once battled Red King but was critically injured when Red King ripped off one of its wings. Despite d

Note: This article was originally published in 2014 on Godzilla Island all views and opinion may have since changed. The Plot The episode opens at Science Patrol Headquarters, where the team receives word that a mysterious UFO signal has been detected near a nearby city. The Science Patrol quickly mobilizes and heads to a local science facility to investigate the strange activity. Upon arrival, they find a security guard frozen in place literally. Moments later, the team enco

Name:  Varan Movie Appearances:   Varan the Unbelievable , Destroy All Monsters , Godzilla: Final Wars Varan is a kaiju with a distinctly reptilian appearance. It has white, pointy dorsal spikes that run down its back, resembling the spines of an iguana. Additional spikes line the top of its head, with three smaller spikes on each side of its face. Varan alternates between walking on all fours and standing upright on its hind legs, depending on the situation. It also features

Name:  Gorosaurus Movie Appearances:   King Kong Escapes, Destroy All Monsters, Godzilla’s Revenge (All Monsters Attack), Godzilla vs Gigan Gorosaurus is a Tyrannosaurus-like kaiju with small bumps running down his back. He has a large mouth that he uses to bite his enemies and is known for his ability to jump high and deliver a powerful kangaroo-style kick. Gorosaurus also has burrowing abilities, which we see in Destroy All Monsters  when he rises from beneath the streets o

Name:  Ebirah Movie Appearances:   Ebirah, Horror of the Deep , Godzilla's Revenge , Godzilla: Final Wars Ebirah is a giant, lobster-like kaiju. It has no special abilities beyond its capacity to breathe underwater and its devastating claws. Its left claw is noticeably thinner and longer than the right, almost needle-like, which it uses to crush or slice anything in its path—boats, submarines, and enemies alike. Ebirah made its first appearance in Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

Name: Oodako (Giant Octopus) Movie Appearances:  King Kong vs. Godzilla , The War of the Gargantuas Oodako is a giant octopus and easily one of the most basic Kaiju out there. Oodako’s main ability is a powerful tentacle grip, capable of crushing or dragging opponents. Oodako first appeared in King Kong vs. Godzilla , attempting to steal berry juice from the natives of Faro Island—only to be quickly defeated when Kong arrived to save the day. Oodako later appeared in The War

Note: This review was first published on Godzilla Island in 2014. The views and information may have changed or be out of date. This issue kicks off on Monster Island, four years after the events of issue #12. We learn there hasn’t been a Godzilla sighting in all that time. Monster Island is now a full Kaiju sanctuary, running surprisingly well with only a few incidents. Zilla has been spotted off the shore, but hasn’t yet made the island his home. Meanwhile, the world’s gove

Name: Baragon Movie Appearances: Frankenstein Conquers the World  (a.k.a. Frankenstein vs. Baragon ), Destroy All Monsters, Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (GMK), Godzilla: Final Wars About Baragon Baragon is a monster that, like Anguirus, walks on all fours. He doesn’t really resemble any specific animal or dinosaur Baragon is his own unique, dinosaur-like creature. He’s easily recognized by his giant horn and big floppy ears, with a rugged, b

This Kaiju War Chronicle  I’m reviewing from the Toho Kingdom library is Baragon vs. Gezora  by Forrest Freund. Forrest has written several Kaiju War Chronicle  stories, and this is another great one. Be sure to check out TohoKingdom.com  for more stories — and if you haven’t yet, go read the story first before diving into this review. The Story This battle starts off with a bunch of whales washed up on the shores of Birth Island. Gezora picks up the scent of the decaying car

Note: This review was published in 2014 on Godzilla Island. Views and opinions may be outdated changed. The Plot: The film starts off with filmmaker Carl Denham in need of an actress for his new movie, which he plans to shoot on an uncharted island. Because of Denham’s reputation for filming dangerous animals in exotic locations, no talent agency is willing to lend him an actress. Denham soon runs into Ann Darrow, a beautiful woman down on her luck and in financial need. He o

Note: This article was originally written in 2014 on Godzilla Island. Name:  Anguirus Movie Appearances:   Godzilla Raids Again , Destroy All Monsters , Godzilla’s Revenge (All Monsters Attack) , Godzilla vs. Gigan (Godzilla on Monster Island) , Godzilla vs. Megalon , Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla , Godzilla: Final Wars Anguirus is a burrowing kaiju that resembles an Ankylosaurus but with a longer, crocodile-like snout ending in a sharp horn. His most recognizable feature is the

Note:  This article was originally published in 2014 on Godzilla Island.  The views and opinions expressed may be outdated or have since changed. The Plot: In this classic Showa-era entry, man-sized alien cockroaches disguised as humans attempt to take over Earth. Their sinister plan revolves around building a massive Godzilla Tower as the centerpiece of a theme park called World Children’s Land, supposedly for peace but in reality, it’s a front for invasion. Meanwhile, a co

Note: This review is from the 2013 Godzilla Island Archive opinions, views and info may be outdated and changed. The Plot: The movie opens immediately after the events of The Return of Godzilla . A science team is digging through rubble and discovers a sample of Godzilla's skin. As they pack it up for research, an assassin attacks and steals the sample, escaping the site. The scene shifts to a science institute in the Middle East country of Saradia. Scientist Genshiro Shiraga

Note: This is article is from the 2013 Godzilla Island archive all views and opinions may have been changed. Some info may be outdated as well. The Plot: This issue picks up right where Issue #4 left off. Varan is chasing the science team when Rodan suddenly appears, engaging Varan in battle. The science team is forced into a bunker for safety, but the tremors from the Kaiju fight force them to retreat deeper into the facility. During this chaos, one student gets separated an