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A '''Kaiju''', translated, is a [[Japanese]] word meaning "weird beast" or simply "monster". The word ''daikaiju'' instigates a giant monster, and "daikaiju eiga" is a "giant monster film". The most famous example of a ''kaiju'' is the giant monster [[Godzilla]], who was perhaps the first Japanese daikaiju to hit the screen. Godzilla has since been joined by numerous other monsters with which he has co-starred, and some have had movies all to their own.
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The '''giant monster''' film genre is especially popular in Japan, the birthplace of [[Godzilla]]; see [[kaiju]]. The genre got its start with [[King Kong]], the huge prehistoric ape from Skull Island captured and brought to [[New York City]] where it climbed the world's tallest building hoping to evade capture.  
 
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Some kaiju, such as in popular Japanese television, have been based on things such as tomatoes and common household objects (such as toasters and umbrellas).
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*[[Zilla]] (Toho Studio's name for the creature of the 1998 film)
 
*[[Zilla]] (Toho Studio's name for the creature of the 1998 film)
  
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Latest revision as of 14:19, July 28, 2016

The giant monster film genre is especially popular in Japan, the birthplace of Godzilla; see kaiju. The genre got its start with King Kong, the huge prehistoric ape from Skull Island captured and brought to New York City where it climbed the world's tallest building hoping to evade capture.

Famous giant monsters