Monster Name: Negadon Movie Appearance:  Negadon: The Monster from Mars Negadon is a massive, armored creature resembling a giant flying squid. Its body is encased in a thick shell of plating, and it can retract or extend its head from within this armor. Negadon’s most notable features are its long, flexible tentacles capable of emitting powerful laser blasts. Despite its alien nature, it demonstrates an eerie intelligence and relentless aggression. Negadon’s arrival on Eart

Monster Name:  Gorgo Movie Appearances:  Gorgo Gorgo is a theropod-like sea monster that walks on two legs. Gorgo has fin-like ears and large hands with sharp claws. Gorgo doesn’t have any special powers besides being a large, incredibly strong creature that’s nearly impervious to most weapons. It also has sharp claws and can stay underwater for long periods since the ocean is its natural habitat. Gorgo appeared after a volcanic eruption off the shore of Nara Island, just off

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 Profile: Guilala Movie Appearances:   The X From Outer Space, The Monster X Strikes Back / Attack The G8 Summit Guilala is a very strange-looking monster from space. Its head is oddly shaped almost like it has an airplane for a head with two antennas, a strange tube-like appendage (maybe a nose or ear?), and a beak-like mouth. Guilala’s body is just as weird: it has the frame of a two-legged dinosaur, bulky shoulders, thick thighs, and a tail that ends with a strange

Note: This article was originally published on Godzilla Island in 2015 all views and opinions may have since changed. The Plot: The movie starts off with a space expedition in search of a missing research team that disappeared near Mars after encountering a UFO. As the space crew approaches the Moon after leaving Earth, they spot a UFO, and one of the crew members gets sick from space sickness. The team is forced to land at a lunar facility for a short time before continuing

Monster Profile: Yongary Movie Appearances:   Yongary, Monster from the Deep Yongary is a monster that walks on two legs and has a reptile-like appearance. Yongary has a horn that sticks out of its snout which can fire a beam strong enough to slice through metal. Yongary also has a spiked tail used to smash and knock down buildings. Spinal plates run down Yongary’s back, and the monster’s thick hide can withstand tank artillery and most man-made weapons. Yongary also has the

Note: This article was originally published on Godzilla Island in 2015 all views and opinions may have since changed. The Plot: Yongary, Monster from the Deep  starts off with a space mission to observe, from orbit, a bomb test taking place in the Middle East. During the test, the explosion triggers an earthquake that awakens the monster Yongary! At first, everyone in Korea believes the earthquake moving across Asia is just a tremor or aftershock, but when it finally reaches

Monster Profile: Minilla Movie Appearances:  Son of Godzilla, Destroy All Monsters, Godzilla’s Revenge, Godzilla vs. Gigan, Godzilla: Final Wars Minilla is the son of Godzilla. Minilla did not appear in the Heisei era, but did appear in the Showa and Millennium eras. Minilla is a chubby, baby-looking version of Godzilla. Minilla has the ability to change size from human size to giant monster size. Minilla also has the ability to spit out radioactive smoke rings. When Minilla

Jirass looks almost identical to Godzilla, except for the large frill around its neck—similar to that of a frilled lizard. Its body features hints of neon green across the scales, but overall, Jirass appears like Godzilla’s strange twin. Jirass was created by a mad scientist obsessed with monsters and kept hidden in a lake near a small fishing village. The creature can fire electric blasts from its mouth and remain underwater for long periods of time. When Ultraman finally co

In this episode, the Science Patrol travels to a quiet fishing village beside a lake to investigate the sudden overgrowth of fish. What seems like a simple environmental anomaly turns out to be the work of a mad scientist hiding a terrifying secret a giant monster dwelling in the lake. After investigating the area, the Science Patrol finds nothing unusual. The Captain grants the team some time off, and Ito decides to go fishing with a local reporter. While on the lake, Ito sp

Monster Name:  Gabora Appearance:  Ultraman Episode 9, Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero Episode 5, Shin-Ultraman Gabora is a subterranean kaiju covered in thick armored plates that protect its face and head. It primarily moves on all fours but can rise onto its hind legs when needed. Gabora opens its armor plates only when feeding, revealing a monstrous, flower-like head. This creature has the ability to burrow underground, often causing landslides and destruction wherever it trav

Note: This article was originally published in 2015 on Godzilla Island all views and opinions may have since changed. This episode starts off after a devastating hurricane hits a small town. The town's roads are destroyed, and repair crews rush to fix them but they keep collapsing due to mysterious landslides. Soon we learn the cause: a massive underground monster named Gabora. Gabora surfaces and begins moving toward a uranium storage facility. The Science Patrol devises a p

Monster Name: Pigmon TV Appearance:  Ultraman Episode 8, Ultraman Omega Episode 13 Pigmon is a small, friendly monster roughly the size of a human. Its body appears to be covered in bright red, leaf-like scales, giving it a distinct and almost endearing look compared to other kaiju. In Ultraman  Episode 8, “Monster Lawless Zone,” Pigmon helps the Science Patrol locate a missing researcher in the dangerous Monster Zone. Sadly, Pigmon’s good nature leads to tragedy it is crushe

Monster Name: Suflan (Sunflan) TV Appearances: Ultraman  Episodes 8 & 26, Ultraseven  Episode 18 Suflan, also known as Sunflan , is a bloodthirsty monster tree that uses its long vines to grab prey and drain their blood. In Ultraman  Episode 8, “Monster Lawless Zone,” Suflan captured three members of the Science Patrol but was quickly defeated when the team burned off its vines using their ray guns. Suflan later appeared again in Episode 26 attacking scientist its continuing

Monster Name:  Magular Ultraman TV Appearance:  Episode 8 — “Monster Lawless Zone” Magular resembles a giant, dark, thorn-covered lizard. Its entire body is coated in sharp spikes, much like Bemular’s. Magular crawls on all fours and often burrows underground to hide from danger. Magular once attacked Hyata and the Science Patrol but was quickly defeated by Hyata and the Captain using two grenades. Despite its fierce appearance, Magular turned out to be a surprisingly weak ka

Note: This article was originally published in 2015 on Godzilla Island all views and opinions may have since changed. This episode starts with a group of four research scientists being sent to an island to observe and study its wildlife. However, contact with the scientists is lost soon after they arrive. The Science Patrol is dispatched to investigate the mysterious disappearance. Upon arrival, we witness a brutal battle between two giant monsters: Chandora and Red King. Cha

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

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