Monster Profile: Gomess Appearances:  Ultra Q, Ultraman Z, Ultraman Decker, Ultraman Arc, Shin Ultraman Gomess are giant dinosaur-like monsters with plate armor covering their bodies. They have a horn on the top of their skulls and two long tusks protruding from their mouths. Gomess do not have any special abilities beyond their immense strength, armor-like skin, and the ability to dig underground. The first Gomess appeared when it was awakened by a crew digging a tunnel for

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: 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 Name: Gesura Movie Appearances:   Ultraman  Episode 6 — “Coast Guard Orders” Gesura is a lizard-like kaiju with a fish-shaped head and face. Its body is covered in spikes, including a large dorsal fin running down its back. Gesura also has a pale white tail with bulbous sacs that stretch along the back of its hind legs, giving it a strange and unique look. Gesura usually walks on all fours but can also stand upright when needed. It can survive underwater for long peri

Note: This article was originally published in 2014 on Godzilla Island all views and opinions may have since changed. The episode starts off with reports of a creature being sighted around Tokyo Bay. Hoshino is down by the bay with his friends watching a cocoa bean shipment come in when one of them spots something strange in the water. Hoshino, however, is distracted by a suspicious-looking man he recognizes from somewhere. His friend insists on calling the Science Patrol to

Name:  Greenmons Movie Appearances:   Ultraman  Episode 5 “Secret of Miroganda” Greenmons has a giant green, sac-like appearance, almost resembling an oversized oven mitt standing upright. Its texture looks rough and cactus-like, giving it a strange, plant-based look. Greenmons can spray a toxic pollen gas that weakens its enemies and can absorb energy to grow larger. Despite these abilities, Greenmons is easily one of the lamest kaiju designs ever created. Ultraman defeated

Note: This article was originally published in 2014 on Godzilla Island all view and opinions may have since changed. This episode starts off with a car crash. We then see some strange green goo near the wreck. The driver gets out to investigate, but a weird green, sac-like creature pops up out of nowhere and attacks. The scene cuts to a scientist in his lab looking through a microscope when the same green creature crawls under the door and attacks him too. The Science Patrol

Name:  Ragon Movie Appearances:   Ultraman  Episode 4 “Five Seconds Before the Explosion” Ragon is a humanoid sea monster that walks upright like a human. Ragon’s appearance is very similar to the Creature from the Black Lagoon green, fish-like, and covered in scales. It has fins on its back and arms, and its feet resemble flippers. Ragon first appeared in Ultraman  Episode 4, where a nuclear explosion in the ocean caused a creature to mutate into this giant aquatic kaiju. Ra

Note: This article was originally published in 2014 on Godzilla Island all views and a opinions may have since changed. The episode starts off with a spaceship launching from Earth to aid in the development of Jupiter. Shortly after takeoff, the ship explodes, and the Science Patrol discovers it was carrying six nuclear bombs. One of the bombs detonated in the ocean, four were recovered, but the sixth remains missing. Soon after, a cargo ship is attacked by Ragon a giant huma

Name:  Neronga Appearances:   Ultraman  Episode 3 — “Charge Forth, Science Patrol”, Shin Ultraman, Ultraman Rising Neronga is an ancient kaiju from Earth that was thrown down a well long ago. When a power plant was later built near that well, the creature was reawakened and began feeding on the plant’s electricity, growing larger and stronger. Neronga usually walks on all fours but can stand on its hind legs when needed. Its most notable feature is the large horn on its head,

Note: This article was originally published on Godzilla Island in 2014 all view and opinion may have since changed. The episode starts off with Fuji and Hoshino checking out a well that’s been making weird noises. Hoshino decides to jump in and take a look, and that’s when things get wild a giant eye is staring right back at him from the darkness. The ground starts shaking, a landslide hits a nearby power plant, and then we hear this deep roar. A translucent kaiju appears, te

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

Note: This review was first published in 2014 on Godzilla Island view and opinions may have since changed. The episode starts with two orbs flying through space toward Earth. The blue orb crashes into a lake, while the red orb collides mid-air with a science exploration ship. Inside the ship is Hyata, part of a science investigation team. The red orb surrounds Hyata and takes him away. Inside the orb is Ultraman, who explains he’s been chasing a monster named Bemularthe same

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: 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

Plot All of Earth’s Kaiju have been collected and brought to an island in the Pacific referred to as Monsterland.  Under the island is a special control center where scientists monitor and control various functions of the island, ensuring that the Kaiju never escape and attack humanity. Monsterland features all sorts of containment systems, such as gases that force the monsters to retreat back to the island and invisible barriers that even Rodan cannot fly through. In the ope