Godzilla Related Monsters

Over the decades Toho Studios has had numerous monsters appear in movies with Godzilla. In this section we include all the monsters that have some connection to Godzilla.

Anguirus Many-horned dinosaur. First movie appearance: 1955	Baragon Subterranean dinosaur. First movie appearance: 1965	Battra Hostile spirit of the Earth. First movie appearance: 1992
Biollante Transforming plant monster. First movie appearance: 1989	Dagahra Ocean polluting monster. First movie appearance: 1997	Dagora Carbon-consuming space monster. First movie appearance: 1964
Destoroyah Spawn of the Oxygen Destroyer. First movie appearance: 1995	Desghidorah Forest destroying dragon. First movie appearance: 1996	Ebirah Giant deep sea shrimp. First movie appearance: 1966
Frankenstein Immortal artificial human. First movie appearance: 1965	Gabra Imaginary bully monster. First movie appearance: 1969	Gaira Immortal Frankenstein spawn. First movie appearance: 1966
Ganime Giant alien-possessed crab. First movie appearance: 1970	Gezora Giant alien-possessed cuttlefish. First movie appearance: 1970	Gigan Alien cyborg. First movie appearance: 1972
Godzilla Junior Younger member of Godzilla's species. First movie appearance: 1993	Gorosaurus Island dwelling dinosaur. First movie appearance: 1967	Hedorah Pollution-spawned monster. First movie appearance: 1971
Jet Jaguar Man-made android. First movie appearance: 1973	Kamacuras Giant mantis. First movie appearance: 1967	Kameba Giant alien-possessed turtle. First movie appearance: 1970
King Ghidorah Three-headed dragon. First movie appearance: 1964	King Seesar Legendary protector beast. First movie appearance: 1974	Kumonga Giant spider. First movie appearance: 1967
Magma Giant walrus. First movie appearance: 1962	Manda Aquatic dragon. First movie appearance: 1963	Mecha-King Ghidorah Cyborg dragon from the future. First movie appearance: 1991
Mechagodzilla Cyborg duplicate of Godzilla. First movie appearance: 1974	Mechani-Kong Cyborg duplicate of King Kong. First movie appearance: 1967	Megaguirus Extra-dimensional colony insect. First movie appearance: 2000
Megalon Subterranean insect god. First movie appearance: 1973	Minilla Son of Godzilla. First movie appearance: 1967	Moguera Burrowing cyborg. First movie appearance: 1957
Monster X Mysterious alien monster. First movie appearance: 2004	Mothra Insect god. First movie appearance: 1961	Orga Alien Invader. First movie appearance: 1999
Rodan Flying monster. First movie appearance: 1956	Sanda Immortal Frankenstein spawn. First movie appearance: 1966	Spacegodzilla Mutated Godzilla clone. First movie appearance: 1994
Titanosaurus Underwater dinosaur. First movie appearance: 1975	Varan Giant gliding lizard. First movie appearance: 1958

Gamera Monsters

Following in the footsteps of Godzilla, Daiei Studio's Gamera also fought many monsters.

Barugon Giant long-tongued lizard. First movie appearance: 1966	Guillon Alien blade-headed monster. First movie appearance: 1969	Gyaos Giant reptilian bat. First movie appearance: 1967
Iris Ancient bio-weapon. First movie appearance: 1999	Jiger Ancient horned monster. First movie appearance: 1970	Legion Alien insect colony. First movie appearance: 1996
Viras Giant alien squid. First movie appearance: 1968	Zigra Giant alien shark. First movie appearance: 1971

Other Famous Monsters

Here are some other giant monsters who are famous enough to be known by name.

Daimajin Vengeful statue. First movie appearance: 1966	Gappa Triphibian monsters. First movie appearance: 1967	Garuda Ancient bird person. First movie appearance: 2004
Gorgo Aquatic dinosaur. First movie appearance: 1961	Guilala Alien monster. First movie appearance: 1967	Pulgasari Metal-eating golem. First movie appearance: 1985
Reptilicus Regenerating dinosaur. First movie appearance: 1961	Yongary Horned dinosaur. First movie appearance: 1967

Giant Animals

Perhaps the simplest way to create a giant monster is to just choose some regular animal and make it larger. Much, much larger.

Giant Apes	Giant Birds	Giant Fish
Giant Humans	Giant Insects	Giant Octopus
Giant Sharks	Giant Snakes	Giant Squids
Giant Spiders	Other Giant Invertebrates	Other Giant Mammals
	Other Giant Reptiles

Real Monsters

These are all monsters that used to exist, or that some claim really exist somewhere.

Bigfoot/Sasquatch	Dinosaurs and other prehistoric reptiles	Lake Monsters
Loch Ness Monster	Sea Serpent	Yeti

Mythological Creatures

Other giant monsters can be found in myths, legends, and religious traditions.

Cyclops	Demons	Dragons
Ogres/Trolls	Satan

Miscellaneous Monsters

These are monsters that don't fit in any other category.

Giant Aliens	Giant Blobs	Giant Plants
	Giant Robots