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

Name:  Rodan Movie Appearances:   Rodan, Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster, Invasion of The Astro-Monster, Destroy All Monsters, Godzilla vs. Gigan, Godzilla vs. Megalon, Terror of Mechagodzilla, Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II, Godzilla: Final Wars, Godzilla: King of The Monsters (2019) Rodan is a giant red pterodactyl-like kaiju. Rodan has two curved horns towards the back of its head and a body covered in sharp, armor-like scales. Rodan is one of the many kaiju that have re

Monster Name:  Kumonga Movie Appearances:   Son of Godzilla, Godzilla’s Revenge, Godzilla vs Gigan, Destroy All Monsters, Godzilla: Final Wars Kumonga is a giant spider kaiju that lives on Monster Island. Originally debuting in Son of Godzilla  under the name “Spiga,” the creature later became widely known as Kumonga. This colossal arachnid has the ability to spray thick webbing and strike with poisonous stingers, making it one of Monster Island’s most dangerous predators. In

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

The Plot This movie centers around a joint U.S. and Japanese military experiment conducted on a small island off the coast of Japan. The goal is to test a chemical that can convert saltwater into purified, drinkable water — potentially solving global water shortages. However, the military faces strong opposition from the island’s native villagers, who warn that disturbing the lake will awaken O-Baki, an ancient monster said to dwell beneath the surface. In the English version

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: 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

Anguirus made his debut in Godzilla Raids Again (1955), becoming the first monster ever to battle Godzilla. Though defeated in that film, Anguirus later returned in Destroy All Monsters (1968) as one of Godzilla’s most loyal allies, notably latching onto one of Ghidorah's throats to keep it grounded in that battle for Earth. From that point on, he became a recurring defender of Earth and a trusted companion on Monster Island.

Note: This review is from the 2013 Godzilla Island Archive opinions, views and info may be outdated and changed. Monster Apperances: Biollante, Godzilla 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. Saradia Assassin The scene shifts to a science institute in the M

Alright, today's Kaiju War Chronicles Review covers the battle between the infamous Zilla and Titanosaurus! This Kaiju War Chronicle was written by Forrest Freund, so props to Forrest for this awesome story I’m about to dive into. Plot The story kicks off in New York City on a bright, sunny morning when a tremor suddenly shakes Central Park. Panic spreads as Zilla bursts out of the ground, wreaking havoc across the city. Meanwhile, the coast guard detects something massive on

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

Today I’m covering the Kaiju War Chronicle  story “Gorosaurus vs Kumonga” by James Webster —and I’ve got to say, this one genuinely surprised me! It’s a short but intense battle with an unexpected ending, and it gave some long-overdue spotlight to one of the most underrated Kaiju in Toho history: Gorosaurus. The fight kicks off with Kumonga wandering across Monster Island, minding his own business, when Gorosaurus suddenly charges in and launches a relentless assault. From th