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11	Works of fiction themed around giant monsters known as {{Kaiju}}s. A work simply having a Kaiju doesn't count, and a film featuring a giant monster, unless stated otherwise, does not count either. The Kaiju must be one of the main characters, the main threat of the entire work, or otherwise central to the plot. Kaiju works will make liberal use of AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever if the Kaiju is a giant version of something relatively small, TokyoFireball if the Kaiju destroys cities and other structures, and BehemothBattle if two or more Kaijus fight.
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13	The Kaiju genre was [[TropeCodifier codified]] by the ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}'' franchise, but the concept of massive creatures is [[OlderThanDirt much older]], dating back to the age of Religion and Mythology.
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15	Related indexes are DinosaurMedia and DragonWorks, since reptiles tend to be the most popular form of Kaijus, thanks to Godzilla being a massive radioactive dinosaur. Also see MonsterMedia, since this index is about giant ''monsters'' after all.
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17	!!Works:
18	[[index]]
19	[[foldercontrol]]
20
21	[[folder:Multimedia Franchises]]
22	* ''{{Franchise/Godzilla}}'': The TropeCodifier for this entire genre.
23	** ''{{Franchise/Tohoverse}}'': {{Creator/Toho}}'s SharedUniverse for Godzilla and related kaiju.
24	* ''Franchise/KingKong'': An UrExample for this entire genre; it heavily influenced the Kaiju genre as we know it.
25	* ''Franchise/MonsterVerse'': A crossover between ''Godzilla'' and ''King Kong''.
26	* ''Franchise/NeonGenesisEvangelion''
27	* ''Franchise/PowerRangers''
28	* ''Franchise/SuperSentai''
29	* ''Franchise/UltraSeries''
30	[[/folder]]
31
32	[[folder:Anime & Manga]]
33	* ''Asadora!''
34	* ''Anime/AttackOnTitan''
35	* ''Anime/GameraRebirth''
36	* ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}'' Anime and Manga:
37	** ''Series/{{Godzilland}}''
38	** ''Godzilla Anime Trilogy'':
39	*** ''Anime/GodzillaPlanetOfTheMonsters''
40	*** ''Anime/GodzillaCityOnTheEdgeOfBattle''
41	*** ''Anime/GodzillaThePlanetEater''
42	** ''Anime/GodzillaSingularPoint''
43	** ''Film/GodzillaVsGiganRex''
44	** ''Anime/ChibiGodzillaRaidsAgain''
45	* ''Manga/TheIslandOfGiantInsects''
46	* ''Manga/KaijuGirlCaramelise''
47	* ''Manga/KaijuNumber8''
48	* ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion''
49	** ''Anime/RebuildOfEvangelion''
50	* ''Anime/PacificRimTheBlack''
51	* ''Anime/SSSSGridman''
52	** ''Anime/SSSSDynazenon''
53	** ''Anime/GridmanUniverse''
54	* ''Franchise/UltraSeries'' Anime and Manga:
55	** ''Anime/TheUltraman''
56	** ''Anime/UltramanTheAdventureBegins''
57	** ''Manga/{{Ultraman}}''
58	** ''Anime/TheUltramanVsJackal''
59	** ''Manga/UltraKaijuAnthropomorphizationProjectFeatPopComicCode''
60	** ''Manga/DarknessHeelsLili''
61	[[/folder]]
62
63	[[folder:Arts]]
64	* ''Art/CartaMarina''
65	[[/folder]]
66
67	[[folder:Comic Books]]
68	* ''ComicBook/{{Firebreather}}''
69	* ''ComicBook/GameraTheGuardianOfTheUniverse''
70	* ''ComicBook/{{Giantkiller}}''
71	* ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}'' comic books:
72	** ''ComicBook/GodzillaIDWPublishing''
73	** ''ComicBook/GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters1977''
74	* ''ComicBook/GorillaGorilla''
75	* ''ComicBook/KaijuDayz''
76	* ''ComicBook/{{Kaijumax}}''
77	* ''ComicBook/MonstersUnleashed''
78	* ''ComicBook/PrimalWarriorDracoAzul''
79	* ''ComicBook/TheLastHope''
80	* ''ComicBook/{{Ultramega}}''
81	[[/folder]]
82
83	[[folder:Fan Works]]
84	* ''Fanfic/AbraxasHrodvitnon''
85	** ''Fanfic/AbraxasEmptyFullness''
86	** ''Fanfic/AbraxasTheClashOfSilver''
87	* ''Fanfic/TheBridgeMLP''
88	** ''Fanfic/TheBridgeHumanitysStand''
89	** ''Fanfic/GodzillaNewEra''
90	** ''Fanfic/TheBridgeSidestories''
91	* ''Fanfic/GodzillaNeo''
92	* ''Literature/NESGodzillaCreepypasta''
93	* ''Fanfic/KaijuRevolution''
94	* ''Fanfic/StarWarsForceOfNature''
95	* ''Fanfic/ShinLeviathan''
96	* ''Fanfic/ArcticRim''
97	* ''Fanfic/FromOutTheOceanRisen''
98	* ''Fanfic/{{Domovoi}}''
99	[[/folder]]
100
101	[[folder:Films -- Animation]]
102	* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanUnlimitedMechsVsMutants''
103	* ''WesternAnimation/CliffordsReallyBigMovie''
104	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Firebreather}}''
105	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Frankenweenie}}''
106	* ''WesternAnimation/TheMightyKong''
107	* ''WesternAnimation/MonstersVsAliens''
108	* ''WesternAnimation/Nimona2023''
109	* ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirlsMovie''
110	* ''WesternAnimation/RubyGillmanTeenageKraken''
111	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Rumble}}''
112	* ''WesternAnimation/TheSeaBeast''
113	* ''WesternAnimation/TurningRed''
114	* ''WesternAnimation/UltramanRising''
115	[[/folder]]
116
117	[[folder:Films -- Live Action]]
118	* ''Film/TwentyMillionMilesToEarth''
119	* ''Film/{{Ape}}''
120	* ''Film/AtlanticRim'' - no prize guessing [[Creator/TheAsylum who's behind this one]] and [[Film/PacificRim which movie]] it's ripping off
121	* ''Film/BigManJapan''
122	* ''Film/BrushOfTheGod''
123	* ''Bulgasari''
124	** ''Film/{{Pulgasari}}''
125	** ''Film/TheAdventuresOfGalgameth''
126	* ''Film/{{Cloverfield}}''
127	* ''Film/{{Colossal}}''
128	* ''Film/DaigoroVsGoliath''
129	* ''Film/{{Daimajin}}''
130	* ''Film/DayOfTheKaiju''
131	* ''Film/DWar''
132	* ''Film/DeathKappa''
133	* ''Film/{{Gamera}}''
134	** ''Film/GiantMonsterGamera''
135	** ''Film/GameraVsBarugon''
136	** ''Film/GameraVsGyaos''
137	** ''Film/GameraVsViras''
138	** ''Film/GameraVsGuiron''
139	** ''Film/GameraVsJiger''
140	** ''Film/GameraVsZigra''
141	** ''Film/GameraSuperMonster''
142	** ''Film/GameraGuardianOfTheUniverse''
143	** ''Film/Gamera2AdventOfLegion''
144	** ''Film/Gamera3AwakeningOfIrys''
145	** ''Film/GameraTheBrave''
146	* ''Film/GappaTheTriphibianMonster''
147	* ''Film/GeharaTheDarkAndLongHairedMonster''
148	* ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}'' films:
149	** ''Film/Godzilla1954''
150	** ''Film/GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters1956''
151	** ''Film/GodzillaRaidsAgain''
152	** ''Film/KingKongVsGodzilla''
153	** ''Film/MothraVsGodzilla''
154	** ''Film/GhidorahTheThreeHeadedMonster''
155	** ''Film/InvasionOfAstroMonster''
156	** ''Film/EbirahHorrorOfTheDeep''
157	** ''Film/SonOfGodzilla''
158	** ''Film/DestroyAllMonsters''
159	** ''Film/AllMonstersAttack''
160	** ''Film/GodzillaVsHedorah''
161	** ''Film/GodzillaVsGigan''
162	** ''Film/GodzillaVsMegalon''
163	** ''Film/GodzillaVsMechagodzilla''
164	** ''Film/TerrorOfMechagodzilla''
165	** ''Film/{{Cozzilla}}''
166	** ''Film/TheReturnOfGodzilla''
167	** ''Film/GodzillaVsBiollante''
168	** ''Film/GodzillaVsKingGhidorah''
169	** ''Film/GodzillaAndMothraTheBattleForEarth''
170	** ''Film/GodzillaVsMechagodzillaII''
171	** ''Film/GodzillaVsSpacegodzilla''
172	** ''Film/GodzillaVsDestoroyah''
173	** ''Film/Godzilla1998''
174	** ''Film/Godzilla2000''
175	** ''Film/GodzillaVsMegaguirus''
176	** ''Film/GodzillaMothraKingGhidorahGiantMonstersAllOutAttack''
177	** ''Film/GodzillaAgainstMechagodzilla''
178	** ''Film/GodzillaTokyoSOS''
179	** ''Film/GodzillaFinalWars''
180	** ''Film/ShinGodzilla''
181	** ''Film/GodzillaVsHedorah2021''
182	** ''Film/GodzillaMinusOne''
183	** ''Film/{{Mothra}}''
184	*** ''Film/RebirthOfMothra''
185	*** ''Film/RebirthOfMothra2''
186	*** ''Film/RebirthOfMothra3''
187	** ''Film/{{Rodan}}''
188	** ''Film/SpaceAmoeba''
189	** ''Film/VaranTheUnbelievable''
190	** ''Film/FrankensteinConquersTheWorld''
191	** ''Film/WarOfTheGargantuas''
192	** ''Film/{{Dogora}}''
193	* ''Film/{{Gorgo}}''
194	* ''Film/TheHost2006''
195	* ''Film/HowlFromBeyondTheFog''
196	* ''Franchise/KingKong'' films:
197	** ''Film/KingKong1933''
198	** ''Film/KingKong1976''
199	** ''Film/KingKong2005''
200	** ''Film/KingKongEscapes''
201	** ''Film/KingKongLives''
202	** ''Film/KingKongVsGodzilla''
203	* ''Film/KaijuMono'' -- an AffectionateParody that spoofs various kaiju film tropes
204	* ''Film/TheLastDinosaur''
205	* ''Film/LegendOfDinosaursAndMonsterBirds''
206	* ''Film/TheMeg''
207	** ''Film/Meg2TheTrench''
208	* ''Film/TheMightyPekingMan''
209	* ''Film/MonsterIsland2019''
210	* ''[[Film/MonsterSeaFoodWars Monster SeaFood Wars]]''
211	* ''Franchise/MonsterVerse'':
212	** ''Film/Godzilla2014''
213	** ''Film/KongSkullIsland''
214	** ''Film/GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters2019''
215	** ''Film/GodzillaVsKong''
216	** ''Film/GodzillaXKongTheNewEmpire''
217	* ''Film/{{Nope}}''
218	* ''Film/PacificRim''
219	** ''Film/PacificRimUprising''
220	* ''Film/Rampage2018''
221	* ''Film/ReigoKingOfTheSeaMonsters''
222	** ''Film/RaigaGodOfTheMonsters''
223	** ''Film/GodRaigaVsKingOhgaWarOfTheMonsters''
224	* ''Film/{{Reptilicus}}''
225	* ''Film/SpaceMonsterWangmagwi'' - a Korean monster film that breaks a record in the number of extras employed at it's time of release
226	* ''Film/TheSuperInframan''
227	* ''Film/TahTien''
228	* ''Franchise/UltraSeries'' Films:
229	** ''Film/UltramanStory''
230	** ''Film/HanumanVs7Ultraman''
231	** ''Film/SpaceWarriors2000''
232	** ''Film/UltraQTheMovieLegendOfTheStars''
233	** ''Film/UltramanZearth''
234	** ''Film/UltramanTigaAndUltramanDynaWarriorsOfTheStarOfLight''
235	** ''Film/UltramanGaiaTheBattleInHyperspace''
236	** ''Film/UltramanTigaTheFinalOdyssey''
237	** ''Film/UltramanTigaGaidenRevivalOfTheAncientGiant''
238	** ''Film/UltramanDynaTheReturnOfHanejiro''
239	** ''Film/UltramanGaiaOnceAgainGaia''
240	** ''Film/UltramanCosmosTheFirstContact''
241	** ''Film/UltramanCosmos2TheBluePlanet''
242	** ''Film/UltramanCosmosVsUltramanJusticeTheFinalBattle''
243	** ''Film/UltramanTheNext''
244	** ''Film/UltramanMebiusAndTheUltraBrothers''
245	** ''Film/SuperiorUltraman8Brothers''
246	** ''Film/MegaMonsterBattleUltraGalaxyLegends''
247	** ''Film/UltramanZeroTheRevengeOfBelial''
248	** ''Film/UltramanSaga''
249	** ''Film/UltramanGingaSTheMovieShowdownThe10UltraBrothers''
250	** ''Film/UltramanXTheMovieHereComesOurUltraman''
251	** ''Film/UltramanOrbTheMovieLendMeThePowerOfBonds''
252	** ''Film/UltramanGeedTheMovieConnectThemTheWishes''
253	** ''Film/UltramanRBTheMovieSelectTheCrystalOfBond''
254	** ''Film/UltramanTaigaTheMovieNewGenerationClimax''
255	** ''Film/UltramanTriggerNewGenerationTigaTheMovieEpisodeZ''
256	** ''Film/UltramanDeckerFinaleJourneyToBeyond''
257	** ''Film/ShinUltraman''
258	* ''Film/WarGod'' - a Taiwanese movie where UsefulNotes/GuanYu (''YES'') fights giant kaiju from Mars. '''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwRb3b3qB84 This is REAL]]'''.
259	* ''Film/WarOfTheGodMonsters'' (1985) - a film made by cribbing ''tons'' of footage from the ''Franchise/UltraSeries''
260	* ''Film/TheXFromOuterSpace''
261	* ''Film/YongaryMonsterFromTheDeep''
262	[[/folder]]
263
264	[[folder:Literature]]
265	* ''Literature/AllYourRuins''
266	* ''Literature/AtomicRex''
267	* ''Literature/TheAtomicTimeOfMonsters''
268	* ''Literature/CliffordTheBigRedDog''
269	* ''Literature/DaikaijuYuki''
270	* ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}'' Literature:
271	** ''Literature/{{Godzilla}}''
272	** ''Literature/GodzillaAndGodzillaRaidsAgain''
273	** ''Literature/ASpaceGodzilla''
274	* ''Literature/TheFogHorn''
275	* ''Literature/TheKaijuPreservationSociety''
276	* ''Literature/NemesisSaga''
277	* ''Literature/ShamblingTowardsHiroshima''
278	[[/folder]]
279
280	[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
281	* ''Series/AmbassadorMagma''
282	* ''Series/GenseishinJustiriser''
283	* ''Series/GiantRobo''
284	* ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}'' series:
285	** ''Series/GodzillaIsland''
286	** ''Series/MonarchLegacyOfMonsters''
287	** ''Series/ZoneFighter''
288	* ''Series/TekkoukiMikazuki''
289	* ''Franchise/UltraSeries'' Shows:
290	** ''Series/UltraQ''
291	*** ''Series/UltraQDarkFantasy''
292	*** ''Series/NeoUltraQ''
293	** ''Series/{{Ultraman}}''
294	** ''Series/{{Ultraseven}}''
295	*** ''Series/HeiseiUltraseven''
296	*** ''Series/UltrasevenX''
297	** ''Series/UltramanAce''
298	** ''Series/UltramanTaro''
299	** ''Series/UltramanLeo''
300	** ''Series/UltramanEighty''
301	** ''Series/UltramanTowardsTheFuture''
302	** ''Series/UltramanTheUltimateHero''
303	** ''Series/UltramanTiga''
304	** ''Series/UltramanDyna''
305	** ''Series/UltramanGaia''
306	** ''Series/UltramanNeos''
307	** ''Series/UltramanCosmos''
308	** ''Series/UltramanNexus''
309	** ''Series/UltramanMax''
310	** ''Series/UltramanMebius''
311	*** ''Series/UltramanMebiusGaiden''
312	** ''Series/UltraGalaxyMegaMonsterBattle''
313	** ''Franchise/UltramanZero''
314	*** ''Series/UltraZeroFight''
315	** ''Series/UltramanGinga''
316	*** ''Series/UltraFightVictory''
317	** ''Series/UltramanX''
318	** ''Series/UltramanOrb''
319	*** ''Series/UltramanOrbTheOriginSaga''
320	*** ''Series/UltraFightOrb''
321	** ''Series/UltramanGeed''
322	** ''Series/UltramanRB''
323	*** ''Series/UltraGalaxyFightNewGenerationHeroes''
324	** ''Series/UltramanTaiga''
325	** ''Series/UltramanZ''
326	*** ''Series/UltraGalaxyFightTheAbsoluteConspiracy''
327	*** ''Series/SevengerFight''
328	** ''Series/UltramanTriggerNewGenerationTiga''
329	*** ''Series/UltraGalaxyFightTheDestinedCrossroad''
330	** ''Series/UltramanDecker''
331	** ''Series/UltramanBlazar''
332	** ''Series/UltramanRegulos''
333	* Other ''Creator/TsuburayaProductions'' Shows:
334	** ''Series/{{Mirrorman}}''
335	** ''Series/JumborgAce''
336	** ''Series/{{Redman}}''
337	** ''[[Series/TsuburayaDinosaurTrilogy Dinosaur War Izenborg]]''
338	** ''Series/{{Fireman}}''
339	** ''Series/DenkouChoujinGridman''
340	** ''Series/BioPlanetWoO''
341	* ''Series/VoltesVLegacy''
342	[[/folder]]
343
344	[[folder:Pinball]]
345	* ''Pinball/GodzillaSega''
346	* ''Pinball/GodzillaStern''
347	[[/folder]]
348
349	[[folder:Professional Wrestling]]
350	* ''Wrestling/KaijuBigBattel''
351	[[/folder]]
352
353	[[folder:Rides]]
354	* ''Ride/GodzillaVsEvangelionTheReal4D''
355	[[/folder]]
356
357	[[folder:Tabletop Games]]
358	* ''TabletopGame/TheCreatureThatAteSheboygan''
359	* ''TabletopGame/{{Kaijudo}}''
360	* ''TabletopGame/KingOfTokyo''
361	* ''TabletopGame/{{Monsterpocalypse}}''
362	* ''TabletopGame/{{Pachimon}}'' - GottaCatchThemAll the kaiju!
363	[[/folder]]
364
365	[[folder:Video Games]]
366	* ''VideoGame/AttackOfTheFridayMonstersATokyoTale''
367	* ''VideoGame/CityShroudedInShadow''
368	* ''VideoGame/ColossalKaijuCombat''
369	* ''VideoGame/ColossatronMassiveWorldThreat''
370	* ''VideoGame/CrushCrumbleAndChomp''
371	* ''VideoGame/DaikaijuDaikessen: Rogue''
372	* ''VideoGame/DawnOfTheMonsters''
373	* ''VideoGame/EarthDefenseForce''
374	* ''VideoGame/{{Extinction}}''
375	* ''VideoGame/GigaBash''
376	* ''VideoGame/{{Gigapocalypse}}''
377	* ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}'' Games
378	** ''VideoGame/GodzillaMonsterOfMonsters''
379	** ''VideoGame/PipeWorksGodzillaTrilogy''
380	** ''VideoGame/{{Godzilla}}''
381	** ''VideoGame/TheMovieMonsterGame''
382	* ''VideoGame/HakaiouKingOfCrusher''
383	* ''VideoGame/IntoTheBreach''
384	* ''VideoGame/KaijuAGogo''
385	* ''VideoGame/KingOfTheMonsters''
386	* ''VideoGame/MechsVKaijus''
387	* ''VideoGame/{{Mega}}''
388	* ''VideoGame/{{Rampage}}''
389	* ''VideoGame/ShadowOfTheColossus''
390	* ''VideoGame/TerrorOfHemasaurus''
391	* ''Ultra Kaiju VideoGame/MonsterRancher''
392	* ''VideoGame/UltraToukonDensetsu''
393	* ''VideoGame/UltraXWeapons''
394	* ''VideoGame/WarOfTheMonsters''
395	[[/folder]]
396
397	[[folder:Web Animation]]
398	* ''WebAnimation/KaijuGirls''
399	[[/folder]]
400
401	[[folder:Web Comics]]
402	* ''Webcomic/GurralTheSmasher''
403	* ''Webcomic/GurralVsSleipnir''
404	* ''Webcomic/SleipnirEquineInvaderFromJupiter''
405	* ''Webcomic/TuesdayTitans''
406	[[/folder]]
407
408	[[folder:Web Videos]]
409	* ''WebVideo/TheManInTheSuit''
410	[[/folder]]
411
412	[[folder:Western Animation]]
413	* ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}'' Cartoons
414	** ''WesternAnimation/TheGodzillaPowerHour''
415	** ''WesternAnimation/GodzillaTheSeries''
416	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Kaijudo}}''
417	* ''Franchise/KingKong'' Cartoons
418	** ''WesternAnimation/TheKingKongShow''
419	** ''WesternAnimation/KongKingOfTheApes''
420	** ''WesternAnimation/KongTheAnimatedSeries''
421	** ''WesternAnimation/SkullIsland2023''
422	* ''WesternAnimation/SymBionicTitan''
423	[[/folder]]
424	[[/index]]

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