Minilla | Monster Profile

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 really focuses, they can fire a radioactive blast just like Godzilla.

Minilla has also been known to share a telepathic link with Godzilla and other monsters that works almost like a radio frequency, drawing Godzilla to Minilla in times of danger. Minilla is a very friendly monster and is often perceived as one of the most goofy monsters there is.

Minilla first appeared in Son of Godzilla, where they were hatched from an egg that a trio of Kamacuras were attacking. The Kamacuras intended to feed on the newborn Minilla, but Godzilla came to save the day and defeated the Kamacuras. Minilla appeared again in Destroy All Monsters, where they helped the monsters fight Ghidorah. Minilla actually used their radioactive smoke ring attack to kill one of Ghidorah’s three heads in the battle that took place during Destroy All Monsters.

Minilla later appeared in Godzilla’s Revenge in a young boy’s dream sequences. In Godzilla’s Revenge, Minilla was often bullied by a monster named Gabara. After being encouraged by the young boy, Minilla finally built up the courage to fight Gabara. Minilla actually won the fight by catapulting Gabara with a seesaw-shaped rock.

For many years, Minilla lived in peace on Monster Island, as we saw briefly in Godzilla vs. Gigan. Minilla did not reappear until Godzilla: Final Wars. In Final Wars, Minilla stops Godzilla from continuing his war with the human race and makes Godzilla realize that he is also at fault for the attacks by humans.

The son of the King himself, Godzilla, Minilla brings honor to Godzilla by having great morals and being extremely friendly to the humans of Earth. Minilla is the perfect role model for a kaiju that wants to coexist peacefully on Earth with the human race.