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The KingGoji (キンゴジ is the Kingoji)Godzilla suit design used in the 1962 Godzilla film King Kong vs. Godzilla.
Name
The KingGoji's name comes from another kaiju's name in the film it appeared in, King Kong (キングコング, and Goji, which comes from Kingu Kongu)Godzilla's Japanese name, Gojira (ゴジラ).
Detail
One of the most popular Godzilla designs, the KingGoji was noticeably different from any Godzilla suits before or since. The suit was more reptilian in appearance and the build was very stocky, especially in the lower half of the body. The head was small and streamlined, with a combination of human-like eyes placed on the sides of the head in a reptilian manner.
Other distinctive features for the KingGoji included large hands with spike-like claws and thumbs nearly as large as the three other fingers. The KingGoji also had several features that would be common to all Godzilla suits until 1984's 84Goji. These were a lack of visible external ears, no fangs, three toes, a smooth underside for the tail, and one large main row of dorsal plates flanked by two smaller rows.
Use in other media
Video games
- Godzilla: Trading Battle (1998) - Sony PlayStation
Comics
- "King Kong vs. Godzilla" (1993)
- King Kong vs. Godzilla (2021)
- Godzilla vs. Fantastic Four (2025) [variant cover]
Gallery
Concept art
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Production
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Mothra vs. Godzilla
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
Invasion of Astro-Monster
Screenshots
King Kong vs. Godzilla trailers
King Kong vs. Godzilla
Mothra vs. Godzilla
Post-production
Mark Jaramillo looks at Godzilla hand-puppet used in King Kong vs. Godzilla in 2014
KingGoji at McDonald's
Merchandise
Covers
The cover for the soundtrack of King Kong vs. Godzilla
Godzilla vs. Fantastic Four variant cover
Toys
Bandai The Godzilla Collection Godzilla 1962
Bandai Godzilla Memorial Box Godzilla 1962
Bandai Godzilla Forever Godzilla 1962
HG Series Set 6 Godzilla '62
Bandai Godzilla 50th Anniversary Memorial Box Godzilla 1962
Gigabrain Godzilla 1962
Hazawa-Gumi Godzilla 1962
X-Plus Defo-Real Godzilla 1962
X-Plus 25cm Godzilla 1962
X-Plus 30cm Godzilla 1962
X-Plus 30cm Favorite Sculptors Line Godzilla 1962
X-Plus Gigantic Series Godzilla 1962
X-Plus USA 30cm Godzilla 1962 resin statue
Bandai Museum Godzilla 1962
Bandai Hyper Godzilla Godzilla 1962 (painted version)
Bandai Hyper Godzilla Godzilla 1962
Bandai 1992 Godzilla 1962 finger puppet
Bandai 1993 Godzilla 1962 finger puppet
Bandai Godzilla 1962 finger puppet
Bandai Godzilla 1962 finger puppet
Bandai Godzilla 1962 finger puppet
Bandai Godzilla 1962 finger puppet
Bandai Godzilla Appearance Godzilla 1962
Bandai Godzilla Appearance 2 Godzilla 1962
Bandai Godzilla Complete Works Godzilla 1962
Bandai Godzilla Dash Godzilla 1962
S.H. MonsterArts Godzilla (1962)
NECA Godzilla (King Kong vs. Godzilla 1962 Movie)
Super7 Godzilla '62
Funko Mystery Minis
Bandai Godzilla 1962 bust gashapon
Bandai Yuji Sakai concept works Godzilla 1962
Books
Clothing
Miscellaneous
Godzilla 2-Inch Mini Figures by WizKids
Trivia
- A statue of the KingGoji can be seen in Colonel Gondo's office in Godzilla vs. Biollante.
- The suit was also used in Mothra vs. Godzilla as a stand-in for the MosuGoji suit in two scenes. It is first used in the scene where Godzilla is shown wading to Iwa Island in the distance, and is later utilized when Godzilla is cocooned in silk by the Mothra larvae and falls into the ocean. The KingGoji was also featured in early publicity stills and posters for the film.
- A finless version of this design was used in the original version of The Revenge of Shinobi for the Sega Genesis. Named as Godzilla, it was one of the bosses. In later versions, it was replaced with a dinosaur skeleton.
- The MireGoji bears some resemblance to the KingGoji, notably in its facial structure.
- One of the two Godzilla suits used in the 1983 fan film Wolfman vs. Godzilla is a replica of the KingGoji, the other being a replica of the MosuGoji.
- KingGoji is the basis for the Godziban character Kingoji-kun.
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