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| 6 | [[caption-width-right:300:From Goshilla to Gorgo, these bros are down-low with Creator/{{Toho}}.[[labelnote:Clockwise from top left]][[VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate Giga Bowser]], Film/{{Gorgo}}, Film/{{Yongary|MonsterFromTheDeep}}, [[VideoGame/CrushCrumbleAndChomp Goshilla]]. Franchise/{{Godzilla}} is in the center.[[/labelnote]]]] |
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| 8 | ->'''[[Creator/BrianTee Japanese Man 1]]:''' RUN! IT'S GODZILLA!\ |
| 9 | '''[[Creator/MasiOka Japanese Man 2]]:''' It ''looks'' like Gojira, but due to international copyright laws, it's not.\ |
| 10 | '''Japanese Man 1:''' STILL, WE SHOULD RUN LIKE IT ''IS'' GODZILLA!\ |
| 11 | '''Japanese Man 2:''' ''[to the camera]'' Though it isn't.\ |
| 12 | '''Both:''' AAAAAAHHHH!!! |
| 13 | -->-- ''[[Film/AustinPowers Austin Powers in Goldmember]]'' |
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| 15 | Ah, Franchise/{{Godzilla}}. One of the most easily recognized monsters in fiction. A giant reptilian monster that rampages across UsefulNotes/{{Tokyo}}. Because of his recognizability, writers/directors/producers/etc. will often use a parody or {{Expy}} of him for their giant monster attacks whether it's explicitly meant as a {{Satire}}/{{Homage}} or not. |
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| 17 | Enter the Notzilla. The Notzilla is a StockParody of Godzilla used in movies, cartoons, TV shows, and other forms of media. While the Notzilla may bear a [[{{Expy}} resemblence to]] [[LawyerFriendlyCameo the famous Japanese movie monster]], he may also be just a generic reptilian monster with "-zilla" at the end of his name. In a comedic setting, the Notzilla may also parody other aspects of Japanese monster movies such as [[HongKongDub bad dubbing]] and [[SpecialEffectsFailure cheesy special effects.]] Other common elements include: |
| 18 | * Emerging [[SeaMonster from the depths of the ocean.]] |
| 19 | * Spitting fire or another brightly-colored EnergyWeapon from [[BreathWeapon the mouth.]] |
| 20 | * Some kind of plates, a shell, or [[SpikesOfDoom spiky protrusions]] running down the back- [[PowerGlows they may also glow.]] |
| 21 | * A tripod stance with two legs and a long tail dragging behind, like [[ScienceMarchesOn early dinosaur reconstructions]] (or a kangaroo if you're feeling less generous.) |
| 22 | * A BroadStrokes origin (if given one) as either an [[PrehistoricMonster ancient relic]] revived in the modern day or a NuclearMutant, or both. |
| 23 | * [[GiantEqualsInvincible Complete immunity]] to [[ImmuneToBullets conventional weapons.]] |
| 24 | * A tendency to focus their destruction on [[TheTokyoFireball a certain major Japanese city.]] |
| 25 | * And of course, being [[{{Kaiju}} very, very large.]] |
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| 27 | Interestingly enough, many Notzillas also possess traits that their inspiration rarely or never exhibited, but somehow [[PopCulturalOsmosis have entered the public consciousness]] as Godzilla-''like'' in a sort of monstrous BeamMeUpScotty. For example, a lot of them tend to be colored bright green despite the original having scales that are black to charcoal gray, or are fully reptilian with [[HellishPupils snake-like pupil slits]] and a forked tongue despite Godzilla having almost as many mammal traits as he does reptile. Notzillas often also possess a single distinguishing non-Godzilla feature such as a horn, ears, or fins, usually on the head- perhaps as an attempt to keep the notoriously protective [[Creator/{{Toho}} Toho]] from taking notice. After all, as they say, if you think ''Godzilla's'' scary, wait until you meet his [[AmoralAttorney lawyers!]] |
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| 29 | Compare RentAZilla, which simply involves some sort of giant creature (not always a Godzilla parody) present in a work not normally focused on giant monsters. Also compare KingKongCopy, for expies and parodies of the [[Franchise/KingKong other most iconic giant movie monster]], and TRexpy, for creatures inspired by the ''Tyrannosaurus rex''. |
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| 31 | Not to be confused with [[GameBreaker/DungeonsAndDragonsThirdEdition CoDzilla]], a fanspeak term for overpowered "'''C'''leric '''o'''r '''D'''ruid" builds in ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons''. |
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| 34 | !!Examples: |
| 35 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 36 | |
| 37 | [[folder:Advertising]] |
| 38 | * An old Tootsie Pop commercial had a kid asking a giant robot and a Godzilla parody the old question, "How many licks does it take to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop?" |
| 39 | * Chewits is the brand name of a cuboid-shaped, soft chewy sweet, manufactured in Britain since the 1960s. The original advertisements featured the 'Monster Muncher' (now known as 'Chewie the Chewitsaurus'), a Godzilla-resembling mascot on the hunt for something chewy to eat. |
| 40 | * One Subway Five Dollar Foot Long commercial had a knockoff of Godzilla in it. A remake of it was replaced with a generic giant robot. |
| 41 | * There was a novelty light sold in Spencer's Gifts stores called "Flamezilla". |
| 42 | [[/folder]] |
| 43 | |
| 44 | [[folder:Anime & Manga]] |
| 45 | * ''Anime/SonicX'': In "[[Recap/SonicXS1E23EmeraldAnniversary Emerald Anniversary]]", Sonic and Dr Eggman's robot Weazo end up on the set of a movie featuring a Godzilla lookalike, with Weazo using a flamethrower on the giant monster. |
| 46 | * One episode of ''Manga/CaseClosed'' had the heroes on tour of a studio that featured a spoof of Godzilla and Gamera called "Gomera". |
| 47 | * A couple of episodes of ''Anime/TheAdventuresOfMiniGoddess'' involve a rat transforming into a Godzilla parody. |
| 48 | * The ''Franchise/{{Digimon}}'' Tyrannomon (and according to WordOfGod, Guilmon-line) is supposed to be a parody/homage to Godzilla. Tyrannomon's variants or higher forms add in more obvious references, like DarkTyranomon's maple-leaf shaped spines or MetalTyranomon having an attack called Nuclear Laser. Tyrannomon's Mega level forms like Machinedramon or RustTyranmon add in Mechagodzilla references. |
| 49 | * The premise of ''Manga/KaijuGirlCaramelise'' involves [[NoSocialSkills socially awkward]] high school girl Kuroe Akaishi sporadically transforming into Harugon, a Kaiju heavily resembling Godzilla but with added horns and batlike wings (and heart-shaped pupils [[EyesAreMental that are also present in Kuroe's human form]]). |
| 50 | * ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia:'' |
| 51 | ** ''Anime/MyHeroAcademiaTwoHeroes'' features a Pro Hero named Godzillo, who looks like the Godzilla from ''Film/GodzillaVsKingGhidorah'' except wearing a white longcoat and pants with red flames. |
| 52 | ** During the FinalBattle, [[spoiler:Spinner, the LizardMan of the League of Villains, receives some Quirks from All For One which lets him grow to gigantic proportions and develop a hard scaled hide, making him look like a homage to Godzilla. Unfortunately, [[WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity the strain of the new power]] causes Spinner's mind [[TheMindIsAPlaythingOfTheBody to slowly fade]]]]. |
| 53 | [[/folder]] |
| 54 | |
| 55 | [[folder:Comic Books]] |
| 56 | * Creator/MarvelComics have one to a certain extent. |
| 57 | ** At one time, they owned the comic book rights to Godzilla and ran a successful comic series ''ComicBook/GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters1977'' in which he fought ComicBook/TheAvengers and ComicBook/{{SHIELD}}, making it canon. Since that time, they have lost the rights so whenever there have been flashbacks or references to these events, Godzilla's name is absent. The villain known as Dr. Demonicus had used a horned kaiju that was hinted at being a mutated Godzilla. More recently, in an issue of ''ComicBook/MightyAvengers'', the ComicBook/FantasticFour villain Mole Man used a swarm of giant monsters to attack New York, one of which looked suspiciously like Godzilla. |
| 58 | ** In addition to that, many characters and items that first appeared in the Marvel series have returned multiple times since they are still owned by Marvel. For instance, Amadeus Cho has been shown piloting ''The Behemoth'', a ship that was created to destroy Godzilla. The Red Ronin, a [[HumongousMecha giant samurai robot]] (similar to [[ComicBook/XMen the Sentinels]] except over 10 times taller) built for the same purposes, also shows up every now and then. Then there is Yuriko Takiguchi, a Godzilla supporting character, who has resurfaced in an issue of Comicbook/XMen. |
| 59 | ** The "American Kaiju", aka [[PunnyName Todd Ziller]], is a Godzilla-like monster with the Stars & Stripes on his stomach and head, brewed from a mix of Marvel Comic [[SuperSerum super serums]] and [[AppliedPhlebotinum applied phlebotinums]]. |
| 60 | * Played with in one ''ComicBook/UsagiYojimbo'' story, when two recuring peasant characters find a large egg and try to warm it up for a meal. It ends up hatching to reveal a friendly child-sized Notzilla, at which point the peasants flee. Usagi (who intends to bathe in nearby hot springs) encounters the creature and feeds it. A little later some bandits who wish to rob Usagi show up and catch Usagi without his swords. At this point the creature uses his atomic breath to blast the bandits. After naming the creature "Zilla" (after the sound it makes), Usagi bids it farewell and notes that he is heading to the city and maybe the creature might head there itself after it grows up... |
| 61 | -->'''Usagi:''' [[LampshadeHanging "Are you a god, Zilla?"]] |
| 62 | * Played with when one year of ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'s'' annual New Year's "Metropolis Mailbag" letter-answering/wish-granting traditions was constantly interrupted by a clash between a Japanese kid in a SuperRobot (a new Toyman) and a giant Metallo. One that was constantly interrupted by various Kaiju coming out of nowhere. The "Godzilla" in this case was a literal giant Gorilla-whale. |
| 63 | * The titular prison in ''ComicBook/{{Kaijumax}}'' is for giant monsters, so it's got {{Exp|y}}ies of lots of monsters, including the Big Guy himself. Our protagonist Electrogor has something of Godzilla's body shape, and is the "hero" of this story. Local don Ape-Whale's name is a pun: Godzilla/gojira comes from kojira, "whale," and "gorilla." |
| 64 | * ''ComicBook/KaijuDayz'': |
| 65 | ** Big Mama is a bipedal reptilian kaiju capable of breathing flames, though her full head of SupernaturalFloatingHair sets her apart from the crowd. |
| 66 | ** Zillgar, an aggressive reptilian kaiju who picks a fight with Big Mama by trying to steal her drink. [[spoiler:They hit it off, but his callousness towards the possability of her kids being killed by Vassal the Righteous leads to her maiming him before storming off to save her kids.]] |
| 67 | * ''ComicBook/TopTen'': Gograh, an over-the-hill city smasher with a skyscraper sized beer belly who can't return to Monster Island because he's skipped child support payments. He also mentions that "A Gojira" is a Kaiju insult for a CategoryTraitor who sucks up to humans for approval. His HalfHumanHybrid son Ernesto is merely a very large (7 feet tall) reptilian gangbanger. |
| 68 | * El Lagarto Hombre from ''ComicBook/TheGoon'' is a mutant horned toad who speaks in GratuitousSpanish. Naturally, Goon defeats him by being turned into a giant gorilla-like creature to fight by [[MadScientist Dr. Alloy]]. Alloy later resurrects El Lagarto Hombre as a human-sized servant, but he escapes and becomes a giant monster again. |
| 69 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'': A story from the comics is set in Japan and has a Godzilla-like monster named Gigantasaurus a.k.a. [[spoiler:Leon]]. |
| 70 | * ''ComicBook/{{Robin|1993}}'': Tim's friend Ives keeps a figurine of a lawyer friendly Godzilla-like creature from an in universe similar franchise on his desk. |
| 71 | * The cover of the first issue of ''[[Creator/PhilFoglio XXXenophile]]'' features a man putting on a Godzilla-like costume while a woman lies back with paper pagodas covering her...assets. The CollectibleCardGame version calls it a "'Zilla Suit". |
| 72 | ** ''The [=XXXenophile=] Big Book O' Fun'' extends the cover to a wraparound image with a guy in a Mothra costume (and two tiny naked girls(!)) [[LoversLedge hiding on the ledge outside the window]]. |
| 73 | [[/folder]] |
| 74 | |
| 75 | [[folder:Fan Works]] |
| 76 | * Sharptooth in ''Fanfic/PrehistoricEarth'' is an [[AttackOfThe50FootWhatever abnormally large]] UsefulNotes/TyrannosaurusRex who goes on a Godzilla-style EscapedAnimalRampage in which he serves as [[TheHeavy the story's biggest threat]] and engages in multiple {{Behemoth Battle}}s with other dinosaurs. In Phase Three, he even shows a GrumpyOldMan personality similar to the ''Franchise/MonsterVerse'' incarnation of Godzilla (while, ironically, bonding with and becoming the protector of a petite blonde woman, similar to [[Franchise/KingKong another iconic giant monster]]). |
| 77 | * ''Fanfic/RealityChecksNyxverse'': In ''Nyx's Family'', [[spoiler: Garble and his gang of teenage dragons ingest dozens of fire opals to [[MakeMyMonsterGrow grow to a massive size]] and raid the Crystal Empire after a series of miscommunications by the media, eventually inciting Spike to [[EleventhHourSuperpower grow to his giant monster form]] to [[BehemothBattle fight back]]. He eventually sends them packing, but not without additional help from Bright Eyes, ala ''Film/PacificRim'', and a nick-of-time magic boost from the long-lost second Crystal Heart]]. |
| 78 | * ''Fanfic/RiseOfTheGaleforces'': [[spoiler: An OutOfCharacter [[Franchise/TheIncredibles Violet Parr]], her family, a host of {{Original Character}}s, [[MegaCrossover and several hundred other things]] replace Ian Malcolm and company in a re-hash of the climax of ''Film/TheLostWorldJurassicPark''. What leads to this trope is the fact that Violet [[ScaledUp gets turned into]] a mutated and [[GodModeSue utterly invincible]] UsefulNotes/TyrannosaurusRex, resulting in a Godzilla-style rampage that single-handedly wipes out the antagonistic forces and eventually the BigBad himself.]] |
| 79 | [[/folder]] |
| 80 | |
| 81 | [[folder:Films -- Animation]] |
| 82 | * One of Mike and Sulley's friends in ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc1'' is Ted, who is so big only his green, scaly feet are visible. (They clearly resemble the foot in ''WesternAnimation/BambiMeetsGodzilla''.) Originally they planned to use Godzilla's roar, but they couldn't secure the rights so they used a chicken cluck instead. |
| 83 | * A DeletedScene in ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory2'' has Rex attacking buildings and soldiers a la' Godzilla. |
| 84 | * Shelley the turtle in ''WesternAnimation/{{Frankenweenie}}'' is turned into a giant monster that looks like a cross between Godzilla and Film/{{Gamera}}. |
| 85 | * The beginning DreamSequence of ''WesternAnimation/BeavisAndButtHeadDoAmerica'' has the titular duo rampaging through the city as giant versions of themselves. Though, this is mostly Butt-Head's dream and Beavis interrupts when he starts shaking him in the waking world. |
| 86 | * ''WesternAnimation/BatmanUnlimitedMechsVsMutants'' sees Killer Croc transformed into this thanks to being infused with samples from Bane, Chemo, and Clayface, only with freeze breath instead of atomic breath. |
| 87 | [[/folder]] |
| 88 | |
| 89 | [[folder:Films -- Live-Action]] |
| 90 | * ''[[Film/AustinPowers Austin Powers in Goldmember]]'' lampshades this with two Japanese men running from a monster statue that vaguely resembles Godzilla. |
| 91 | -->''"It looks like Godzilla, but due to international copyright laws, it's not!"'' |
| 92 | * Film/{{Gamera}} began his life as a very blatant Godzilla knockoff with ''Film/GiantMonsterGamera'', featuring a giant reptilian beast with a BreathWeapon that is awakened by a nuclear blast, is immune to military attack, and destroys Tokyo. The two sequels followed this trend, with further expies of spiky quadruped Anguirus and crested, winged Rodan in the forms of [[Film/GameraVsBarugon the spiky quadruped Barugon]] and [[Film/GameraVsGyaos the crested, winged Gyaos]], although the franchise would start to establish its own identity after that. |
| 93 | * ''Gogola'' is a lost Indian {{kaiju}} movie from 1966, which, from what little is known of its existence, is a near carbon-copy to Godzilla in terms of story (featuring another giant reptilian monster emerging from the sea to rampage in the city), the monster's appearance, and even its name. |
| 94 | * ''Film/{{Gorgo}}'', the title monster (and its larger mother) bear a ''very'' strong resemblance to Godzilla, something that was initially even more obvious, as the film was initially going to be set in Japan before the Japanese investors funding the movie pulled out. So in the final product, we have a giant semi-aquatic dinosaur rampaging in London instead of Tokyo. The comic spin-offs made this comparison even closer by having the film's two monsters do battle against a variety of other beasts and aliens. |
| 95 | * ''Film/TheLostWorldJurassicPark'' combines this trope with EscapedAnimalRampage in the third act, in the form of [[spoiler: the bull ''UsefulNotes/TyrannosaurusRex'' running loose in San Diego in search of his lost infant]] -- which is in fact a ShoutOut to a similar sequence in the climax of ''Film/TheLostWorld'' (which was released in 1925, [[OlderThanTheyThink nearly thirty years ahead of Godzilla's own debut]]) involving an escaped ''Brontosaurus''. The JP film drives this trope home by briefly featuring some panicking Japanese civilians screaming what roughly translates to, "We left Japan to get away from this!" |
| 96 | * The 2019 parody kaiju film literally called ''Notzilla'' stars a Godzilla-esque monster called Notzilla that grows in size whenever it consumes alcohol. |
| 97 | * Lizzie from ''Film/Rampage2018'' may qualify, and in fact the producers had to change her from a bipedal lizard-monster to a [[AdaptationSpeciesChange quadrupedal giant alligator]] to tone down the aspect of her being a Godzilla knockoff. In the original games she was actually based on the Ymir, a different lizard monster, but the movie version is another story. |
| 98 | * ''Film/ReigoKingOfTheSeaMonsters'' and its two sequels feature monsters which look like an aquatic subspecies of Godzilla, and the comparison is made even more blatant by the Western titles and cover art, which play up their {{mockbuster}} status for all they're worth. The first is made to resemble ''Film/GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters2019'', the second ''Film/Godzilla2014'', and the third (titled ''God Raiga vs King Ohga'') ''Film/GodzillaVsKong''. |
| 99 | * ''Film/YongaryMonsterFromTheDeep'' featured an upright, fire-breathing reptilian monster that rampages through an East Asian country's capital city, and it was made in the 1960s, attempting to ride the wave of Godzilla and Gamera movies that were being rapidly pumped out at the time. Yongary was originally even ''more'' like Godzilla until they added a nose horn to the suit. There was also a quasi-remake known as ''Reptilian'' released in 1999 meant to ride the popularity of ''Film/Godzilla1998''; the Western home video cover art looks ''very'' similar too, and the film has a direct TakeThat to Godzilla, calling him a "pussy" compared to Yongary. |
| 100 | [[/folder]] |
| 101 | |
| 102 | [[folder:Literature]] |
| 103 | * The children's book "Dogzilla" parodies this with relish, featuring a giant dog terrorizing a MouseWorld by doing dog things such as chewing up bones (from the natural history museum) and chasing cars (right off the highway), until the mice ward her off with [[HatesBaths lots and lots of soapsuds]]. Unfortunately, they hadn't figured on [[spoiler: puppies]]! |
| 104 | ** From the same author, we have "Kat Kong", a KingKongCopy complete with [[KingKongClimb the titular monster climbing a building, then falling to its doom]]. |
| 105 | * One of the ''Literature/{{Nightside}}'' tales has a scene referencing classic MonsterMash horror characters, including a passing reference to Big Green Lizard. Said reptile had reportedly been barred from the Nightside ever since an embarrassing "radioactive dump" incident. |
| 106 | [[/folder]] |
| 107 | |
| 108 | [[folder:Live-Action TV]] |
| 109 | * ''Agon: Atomic Dragon'' was a four-episode 1968 tokusatsu kaiju miniseries starring the titular mutated amphibious reptile with atomic fire-breath, who even looks like the Showa Godzilla with greatly-reduced dorsal scutes. This led to Toho prohibiting Nippon TV from broadcasting the series for four years, until they were convinced the resemblance to Godzilla was coincidental. |
| 110 | * Given how it was made by [[Creator/{{Toho}} the people behind Godzilla]], the ''Series/ChouseishinSeries'' has quite a few monsters resembling Godzilla, as well as other kaiju in the Godzilla-verse. |
| 111 | ** In ''Series/ChouseishinGransazer'', the Akelon is capable of transforming into a giant scaled dragon-like form that looks like Godzilla, only pink. |
| 112 | ** Defrog in ''Series/GenseishinJustiriser'' is a black lizard-like kaiju with a spiky back that looks and acts almost exactly like Godzilla, even being able to fire a blue heat beam from its mouth like Godzilla does. The series also features King Zero, a Film/{{Rodan}}-like bird monster, and Megarion, a mole-like mecha based on [[Film/GodzillaVsSpaceGodzilla Moguera]]. And of course, we can't forget how Riseross is clearly modeled after Mechagodzilla, or to be precise, it's [[Film/GodzillaAgainstMechagodzilla Kiryu]] incarnation. |
| 113 | ** ''Series/ChouseiKantaiSazerX'' has Bardress, a lizard-like kaiju who resembles Godzilla fitted with a suit of armor. The show also features an expy of another Godzilla kaiju in Deathber, a [[Film/GodzillaVsHedorah Hedorah]]-like MuckMonster (who was even originally called "Heddora" in the planning stage, but was changed for being too on the nose). |
| 114 | * A special episode of ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'' had Crow making a spoof of the 1998 remake of ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}'' (since they weren't allowed to review it and Crow's use of the title is even bleeped out) using a toy iguana calling it "Goshzilla". |
| 115 | -->"And Mike paid a quarter to watch it, so [[TakeThat it's already made more money than]] [[SoundEffectBleep *bleep*]]zilla." |
| 116 | * An episode of ''Series/MuppetsTonight'' featured Kermit as "Frogzilla". |
| 117 | * An episode of ''Series/SabrinaTheTeenageWitch'' had Sabrina be a Godzilla parody. |
| 118 | ** Another episode dealt with Sabrina having to try and convince a parody of the USA Godzilla of all monsters to stop destroying a city. In a rather interesting reference to the film, the monster understands French but not Japanese. |
| 119 | * In an episode of ''Series/ICarly'', Freddie's date gets lemon juice squirted in her eye and rampages thru Carl's model Utopian city like Godzilla. |
| 120 | * Even the ''Franchise/UltraSeries'' has done this trope! Makes sense when you consider that [[Creator/EijiTsuburaya the special effects guy]] behind Godzilla created the franchise. |
| 121 | ** Gomess from the first episode of [[Series/UltraQ the first series]] (Though, he's made many appearances since) was made from a modified Godzilla suit. He still looks distinct enough that you probably wouldn't notice that if you first saw him. Beyond the suits, Gomess doesn't have much in common with Godzilla, though later series such as ''Series/UltramanX'' and ''Series/UltramanDecker'' put multiple {{Shout Out}}s to Godzilla in episodes where Gomess appears. ''Film/ShinUltraman'' pokes fun at this via a MythologyGag by having its iteration of Gomess as an obviously recycled Film/ShinGodzilla CG model. |
| 122 | ** Bemular -- who first appears in ''Ultra Operation No.1'' -- is a gigantic reptilian alien covered in spines, and is capable of breathing a jet of blue flames. Rumor has it he was intended as an {{expy}} of the Showa Godzilla to show just how much more powerful Ultraman was than Godzilla. |
| 123 | ** Jirass from Episode 10 of the original ''Series/{{Ultraman}}'', who is physically nothing more than Godzilla with a frill (Even then, Ultraman tears off the frill in the battle, creating the closest you'll ever get to ''Ultraman vs. Godzilla''). He even uses a modified version of Godzilla's roar, a similar BreathWeapon, and has the same suit actor! He does have a different origin story though (the creation of a mad scientist obsessed with dinosaurs). Eiji Tsuburaya did not intend Jirass to look like Godzilla, but due to budget issues during the early episodes, he borrowed the Godzilla costume from Toho Studios for usage. |
| 124 | ** Earthron (originally from the first episode of ''Series/ReturnOfUltraman'', but has appeared in other entries) is strongly based on Godzilla, though he still manages to carry a distinct appearance like a horn on his head, two rows of fleshy ridges where Godzilla has his famous spines, a different head design, and magma breath. It's probably not a coincidence that Ishiro Honda directed his debut episode and the Earthron costume was designed by the guy who made the Godzilla suit either. |
| 125 | ** Demaaga from the first episode of ''Series/UltramanX'', like Earthron is based on Godzilla, but not made from a Godzilla costume like Gomess and Jirass. However, beyond resemblance, he bears nothing in common as Demaaga is primarily [[PlayingWithFire a fire monster.]] |
| 126 | * {{Series/ThirtyRock}}: Tracy's con-artist fake son Donald starts a Kaiju-themed Dinner Theater restaurant featuring "[[OverlyLongName Godzila with one 'L' for trademark reasons.]]" |
| 127 | * Hannibal plays a Godzilla knock-off monster named Gatorella in ''Series/TheATeam''. |
| 128 | * ''Franchise/SuperSentai'' and its American counterpart ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' occasionally feature these as well: |
| 129 | ** ''Series/KyoryuSentaiZyuranger/Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers'' (season 1) had Dragon Caesar/Dragon Zord, a HumongousMecha used by the SixthRanger. While Dragon Caesar had a lot of similarities to Kiryu, the mechanical kaiju killer from ''Godzilla Against [=MechaGodzilla=]'', ''Zyuranger'' actually came out first. The face and chest being similarly shaped and both having a 4-bladed drill weapon actually turned out to be a case of Toei and Toho having similar ideas on how to update the design independently. |
| 130 | ** ''Series/SeijuuSentaiGingaman/Series/PowerRangersLostGalaxy'' had Daitanix/Titanosaur, a Godzilla-expy monster used by Captain Zahab/Catain Mutiny. |
| 131 | * One of the {{Whammy}} animations (specifically a Double Whammy, meaning the contestant would [[CoveredInGunge covered in stuff]]) from ''Series/{{Whammy}}'' was "Whamzilla" attacking a city (with a talking stack of dollar bills going "Look, it's Whamzilla!") The contestant then got tiny foam buildings dumped on them. |
| 132 | [[/folder]] |
| 133 | |
| 134 | [[folder:Manhua]] |
| 135 | * ''Reborn as a Monster'': Lin Yuan, after being run over by a truck while trying to save a ''Godzilla'' figurine his absentee father sent him, is reborn as a Thunder Dragon -- a bipedal reptilian monster with jagged dorsal spikes that can emit a blue glow, and the ability to breathe blue flames -- and finds himself in a parallel universe which essentially mashes together Chinese mythology and the [=MonsterVerse=]. |
| 136 | [[/folder]] |
| 137 | |
| 138 | [[folder:Music]] |
| 139 | * [[http://dontmesswithdinosaurs.com The Historian Himself]]'s songs (especially ''Approaching Destroyers'') often features {{Kaiju}} that sound suspiciously Godzilla like in description, with such words as "reptilian", "prehistoric", and "extinct" being used to describe them. |
| 140 | [[/folder]] |
| 141 | |
| 142 | [[folder:Pinballs]] |
| 143 | * In ''Pinball/RedAndTedsRoadShow,'' San Francisco gets attacked by a giant lizard monster. Red and Ted have to stop it with their bulldozer. |
| 144 | [[/folder]] |
| 145 | |
| 146 | [[folder:Print Media]] |
| 147 | * The magazine ''G-Fan'''s mascot is a Godzilla parody named "Gfantis". |
| 148 | * ''Magazine/{{Dragon}}'' magazine once had a editor's note about their refusal to print ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' stats for Godzilla, the editor at the time simply stated that, licensing issues aside, they could change his name to "Herman" and most PC's would be lizard food. |
| 149 | [[/folder]] |
| 150 | |
| 151 | [[folder:Software]] |
| 152 | * Mozilla, the original mascot of Netscape and the namesake of the Mozilla Foundation and community (whose logo is a red dinosaur instead). Certain versions of Netscape Navigator had an EasterEgg which changed the normal page loading animation to Mozilla raising its head and breathing fire. |
| 153 | [[/folder]] |
| 154 | |
| 155 | [[folder:Tabletop Games]] |
| 156 | * ''TabletopGame/CallOfCthulhu'': One of the monsters added in the "Secrets of Japan" supplement is a colossal irradiated dinosaur-like creature called Gazira, who breathes radioactive flames, has dorsal spines that glow as it charges its BreathWeapon, and is known to pick fights against other giant monsters. |
| 157 | * The ''TabletopGame/HappyCity'' ExpansionPack ''Grozilla'' [[RentAZilla adds giant monsters to the game]]. Grozilla itself is a clear nod to Godzilla, though PlayedForLaughs -- this giant green monster is drawn in a cute artstyle, and its FlavorText is the quote "I am not fat!" |
| 158 | * ''TabletopGame/KingOfTokyo'', as a kaiju battle game, quite naturally has one in the form of Gigazaur. |
| 159 | * The ''Mecha vs Kaiju'' setting has {{Expy}} Kaibutsu (which translates as "Monster"). Every inch of it is a Godzilla reference, ranging from being portrayed as a dinosaur-monster to having atomic breath and connections to the A-bomb. |
| 160 | * ''TabletopGame/{{Pathfinder}}'' introduced its version of kaiju (naturally, enormous primal monsters with dramatic titles) in ''Bestiary 4''. The names of about a dozen are listed with no information, but one of the statted-out examples is Mogaru, the Final King -- a 300' bipedal reptilian monster with huge dorsal spines that breathes fiery red force beams and who occasionally shows up just to fight other rampaging kaiju... or to smash his way through a city. Several other kaiju are expies of Godzilla's franchise mates, but Mogaru is easily one of the most blatant homages. |
| 161 | * ''TabletopGame/{{Monsterpocalypse}}'' has Terra Khan as this. As a {{Kaiju}} miniature game this is almost mandatory. |
| 162 | * One of the cards in the ''TabletopGame/NuclearWar'' expansion ''Nuclear Proliferation'' is "Klodzilla", in which the nuclear blasts awaken a rampaging kaiju. |
| 163 | * ''TableTopGame/YuGiOh'' has the monster [[https://yugioh.fandom.com/wiki/Dogoran,_the_Mad_Flame_Kaiju Dogoran, the Mad Flame Kaiju]], a Fire attribute Dinousaur-type monster whose appearance takes heavy inspiration from Burning Godzilla. Considering the archetype is named ''{{Kaiju}}'' this was to be expected. To drive the point even further, Dogoran also has a mechanical counterpart called [[https://yugioh.fandom.com/wiki/Super_Anti-Kaiju_War_Machine_Mecha-Dogoran?so=search Super Anti-Kaiju War Machine Mecha-Dogoran]], an obvious nod to [=MechaGodzilla=] (More specifically, it's a reference to Kiryu, as Mecha-Dogoran's effect of gaining power from dead Kaijus is a reference to how Kiryu was built over the skeleton of the original Godzilla). |
| 164 | [[/folder]] |
| 165 | |
| 166 | [[folder:Toys]] |
| 167 | * Several novelty plastic dinosaur toys tend to contain at least one dinosaur that vaguely resembles Godzilla. It's also common for inexpensive dinosaur figures with sound effects to use Godzilla's signature roar, though often [[DisneyOwnsThisTrope having to be changed at some point due to threat of legal action from Toho.]] |
| 168 | * ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' had a Notzilla of the ''American'' Godzilla in the ''Anime/TransformersEnergon'' toyline in the form of Cruellock (and its recolor Doomlock), but their main giant robo-dinosaur (usually breathing fire and/or with laser cannon in its mouth) is Trypticon. ''Energon'' also had an Autobot MASER Tank (Signal Flare), destroying any possibility that this was a coincidence. |
| 169 | * ''Franchise/{{Zoids}}'': |
| 170 | ** The Gojulas, the mainstay of the whole line before the emphasis on Ligers in the anime. It's been remade and upgraded several times, and acknowledges Zilla with the Gojulas Giga. |
| 171 | ** Taken further with one called "Brachio-Zilla" who's tank-like turrets could also count it as a notzilla of [=MechaGodzilla=]. |
| 172 | ** ''Anime/ZoidsWild'' has Death Rex, which at first seems like more of a typical ''T. rex'' themed Zoid... until the laser cannon pops out of its mouth. |
| 173 | [[/folder]] |
| 174 | |
| 175 | [[folder:Video Games]] |
| 176 | * ''VideoGame/Bayonetta3'': Using her blood, Bayonetta is capable of augmenting the draconic demon Gomorrah into a skyscraper-sized behemoth called Sin Gomorrah, which is bipedal and capable of spitting beams of energy from its maw in a blatant reference to Godzilla. |
| 177 | * Goshilla, one of the six stock monsters in Epyx's ''VideoGame/CrushCrumbleAndChomp'' strategy computer game, a giant amphibian reptile with a BreathWeapon who leaves a trail of radioactive waste, and can swim underwater when the humans become too annoying. The SpiritualSuccessor ''VideoGame/TheMovieMonsterGame'' averts this by having [[Franchise/{{Godzilla}} the King of the Monsters]] himself. |
| 178 | * ''VideoGame/DawnOfTheMonsters'': Megadon is a 65-meter-tall reptilian kaiju with giant back spikes and a fiery BreathWeapon, and two of his palette swaps are based on Godzilla. |
| 179 | * ''VideoGame/GigaBash'': Rawa has the golden armor and nose horn of the Malaysian Naga but is also clearly the Godzilla stand in for the game. He's a kingly draconic dinosaur monster who breathes green fire and even has Godzilla's infamous victory dance as one of his taunts! Also his ultimate attack is almost identical to the first time Godzilla uses his atomic breath in ''Film/ShinGodzilla''. [[ExpyCoexistence And then Godzilla himself was added]] as a DLC GuestFighter, allowing both the original and the copy to duke it out. |
| 180 | * ''VideoGame/HakaiouKingOfCrusher'': Your first kaiju form obtained as soon as you reach New York resembles the classic Godzilla-esque dinosaur kaiju, albeit one with horns. But then you start developing extra features of your own, including wings. |
| 181 | * ''VideoGame/HungryDragon'': Geogantis is a mountain-sized bipedal dragon who is a ShoutOut to Franchise/{{Godzilla}}, with its nose-horn resembling that of a ''Film/PacificRim'' kaiju. |
| 182 | * The Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Tyranitar is a reference to Godzilla and Bemular. Several Pokedex entries even state that it goes into destructive rampages. |
| 183 | ** Similarly, Feraligatr shares a design reminiscent of that of USA Godzilla. |
| 184 | ** So does the Ground-type [[OlympusMons Groudon]] have in common with Godzilla, especially the early ones. |
| 185 | ** Several monsters take cues from classic Kaiju. Examples include Aggron and, more obviously, Duraludon as Mechagodzilla, and Hydreigon as King Ghidorah. WordOfGod states that a lot of the bulky bipedal Gen I monsters were generally meant to evoke mini Kaiju like Nidoking/queen, Blastoise, Rhydon, and Kanghaskan. |
| 186 | ** ''VideoGame/PokemonScarletAndViolet'' introduces the Ice/Dragon type Baxcalibur, which is the most Godzilla-like Pokemon yet, along with features of spinosaurs. Its signature move, Glaive Rush, is a direct homage to Godzilla's famous Showa drop-kick and breath-flight, and its pre-evolutions, Frigibax and Arctibax, resemble Minilla and the 1998 Zilla, respectively. |
| 187 | * ''Videogame/{{Rampage}}'' features Lizzie, a woman who has mutated into a giant Godzilla-esque lizard monster. |
| 188 | * One level of ''VideoGame/TheSimpsonsBartsNightmare'' has Bart dreaming he's a giant monster named "Bartzilla". |
| 189 | * ''Videogame/TheRevengeOfShinobi'' features a boss battle against a Godzilla parody. |
| 190 | * In ''[[Videogame/{{Bonk}} Super Bonk]]'', eating meat transforms the player character into a bizarre-looking Godzilla-esque monster when they are under the effects of candy that enlarges their body. |
| 191 | * One level in ''[[Videogame/{{Gex}} Gex: Enter The Gecko]]'' has the titular lizard transforming into "Gexzilla". |
| 192 | * ''Videogame/DestroyAllHumans2'' features a monster named "Kojira". The trailer for the [[Videogame/DestroyAllHumans2Reprobed remake]] lampshades this with a news broadcast declaring "FAMILIAR LOOKING MONSTER ATTACKS TAKOSHIMA CITY". |
| 193 | * The Zilla (not to be confused with the Toho monster of the same name) class monsters from the ''Videogame/MonsterRancher'' franchise are a PunnyName parody of Godzilla. They look like a cross between a whale and an ape [[BilingualBonus (The name "Gojira" is a combination of the words "Kujira" (Japanese for "Whale") and "Gorilla" meaning it translates into "Whale Ape").]] |
| 194 | * The first opponent faced in ''VideoGame/TimeGal'' is a dinosaur that looks like a cross between a ''UsefulNotes/TyrannosaurusRex'' and a Godzilla without the dorsal spines. It even has Godzilla's same roar and BreathWeapon. |
| 195 | * Geon from ''Videogame/KingOfTheMonsters'' is a clear take on Godzilla. The same applies to his evolution, Super Geon, in the sequel. |
| 196 | * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMmLTdeD_2U Reptomicus!]] from the budget PC title, ''VideoGame/IWasAnAtomicMutant''. |
| 197 | * ''VideoGame/SimCity'': A recurring disaster in the city is a giant monster that rampages through the city, with a scenario in the original game -- where the monster is a reptilian creature -- being a ShoutOut to ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}''. In the SNES port of the original game, a kaiju-sized [[Characters/SuperMarioBrosBowser Bowser]] plays the role. In ''[=SimCity=] Creator'', the monster is a fire-breathing bipedal green dinosaur with giant red spikes on its back. |
| 198 | * ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'': |
| 199 | ** The villain [[Characters/SuperMarioBrosBowser Bowser]] definitely has more Godzilla-esque trappings the bigger he gets--see, for example, ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiBowsersInsideStory'', where he makes himself huge in order to battle over-sized enemies. (In his normal size, he's a bit too obese and ineffectual to inspire terror.) |
| 200 | ** In the Paranormal Productions floor in ''VideoGame/LuigisMansion3'', the ghost director Morty has Luigi walk onto a model city film set and battle a [[TheGoomba Goob]] dressed from the waist up as a Notzilla (though its ox-like horns and snout give it a resemblance to Film/{{Pulgasari}}). The opening cutscene for the fight (shown through Morty's camera) even has a slowed-down overcrank effect like that seen in pre-CGI {{Kaiju}} films. |
| 201 | * ''VideoGame/WarOfTheMonsters'' has Togera who is reptilian/dinosaur, has a BreathWeapon, and similar roars. What makes him notably different from Godzilla is that Togera [[BladeBelowTheShoulder can grow spikes out of his skin and use them as a weapon]]. |
| 202 | * The ''VideoGame/MonsterHunter'': |
| 203 | ** ''VideoGame/MonsterHunter2004'': The Lao-Shan Lung from the same series doesn't have the breath weapon, but is otherwise a dead ringer for Godzilla. |
| 204 | ** ''VideoGame/MonsterHunter3Tri'' introduces Deviljho, which looks like a hideous cross between Godzilla and a pickle. It's a nomadic SuperPersistentPredator known for devouring ''entire species'' in its endless hunger, and it also has a BreathWeapon that's often a OneHitKill. As such, it's considered TheDreaded both in- and out-of-universe, even by ''other monsters'' (most of which flee the area the moment one appears). The Turf War system in ''VideoGame/MonsterHunterWorld'' shows us exactly why it's so feared when it [[WrestlerInAllOfUs bodyslams]] most monsters smaller than it; it's strong enough to ''[[SuplexFinisher suplex]]'' a Diablos. |
| 205 | * The ''VideoGame/EarthDefenseForce'' series has a variety of giant fire-breathing lizards across the series, starting with [[https://theearthdefenseforce.fandom.com/wiki/Saurous Saurous]] in the first game. Later games introduce [[https://theearthdefenseforce.fandom.com/wiki/Erginus Erginus]] and [[https://theearthdefenseforce.fandom.com/wiki/Beizal Beizal]], which look slightly less like Godzilla. Some games also allow the player to engage them with kaiju-scale HumongousMecha. |
| 206 | * One level of ''VideoGame/{{Psychonauts}}'' has the protagonist Raz enter the mind of a mutated lungfish. In said lungfish's mind, Raz is a giant kaiju in a metropolis of tiny lungfish. The first cutscene even has him roar like Godzilla when he realizes what is going on. He then proceeds to spend the level tearing apart most of the city...for the lungfishes' sakes of course. |
| 207 | * The highest-leveled OptionalBoss in ''VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles2'' is a Godzilla-like weaponized Titan called Tyrannotitan Kurodil. It has a mainly dinosaurian build but has an upright stance and fully developed arms, unlike its possible namesake the ''Tyrannosaurus rex''. |
| 208 | * ''VideoGame/TerrorOfHemasaurus'': Hemasaurus is a green theropod-like kaiju unleashed by the melting of the polar icecaps, and is worshipped by a cult who seek to avenge the pollution and despoliation of the Earth by corrupt capitalists like Richie Hoarderson and the apathetic citizens who do nothing to prevent it from happening. |
| 209 | * ''VideoGame/KaijuWars'': Alphazaurus Prime, while shaggier than the typical Godzilla Expy, is clearly based on the King of the Monsters. It's a bipedal reptilian Kaiju that walks upright, frequently makes its entrance by emerging from the sea, and has a BreathWeapon that's visually very similar to Godzilla's atomic breath. |
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| 211 | |
| 212 | [[folder:Web Comics]] |
| 213 | * In ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'', a sketchbook strip features what is nominally a [[http://egscomics.com/sketchbook/2010-06-22 giant platypus]] that [[BreathWeapon breathes fire]] but other than the platypus duckbill and webbed feet it looks like a dead ringer for Godzilla. |
| 214 | [[/folder]] |
| 215 | |
| 216 | [[folder:Web Original]] |
| 217 | * The term "{{Bridezilla}}" actually has nothing to do with this trope, instead referring to a bride whose behavior is demanding or unreasonable. Nonetheless, the word itself clearly has the -zilla suffix with Godzilla in mind, to imply monstrous behavior. |
| 218 | * The [[GreatBigBookOfEverything Neopedia]] from the Website/{{Neopets}} website talks about a giant mutant Chia named "Chiazilla". |
| 219 | [[/folder]] |
| 220 | |
| 221 | [[folder:Web Videos]] |
| 222 | * In the Brian Engh short film ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGVzNxbUn1Y Children of Stone]]'', the opening monologue talks about [[PrehistoricMonster ancient]] [[DinosaursareDragons reptilian]] creatures being such a threat to humankind that EarthMother has to create [[RockMonster giant stone guardians]] to protect her human creations. These creatures are so deadly, that they actually succeed in killing one of the stone guardians. When we see the stone guardians later in the movie, it turns out that they are not only huge, but sky scraper tall... at least, [[YourSizeMayVary depending on the shot]]. |
| 223 | [[/folder]] |
| 224 | |
| 225 | [[folder:Western Animation]] |
| 226 | * The 1942 [[WesternAnimation/SupermanTheatricalCartoons Fleischer Superman cartoon]] "The Arctic Giant" manages to give us a Notzilla about a decade before the real one shows up! The titular Giant is described in-cartoon as a ''T. Rex'', but it [[https://s3.amazonaws.com/intanibase/iad_screenshots/1942/3303/11.jpg stands as tall as a building and has fins down its back.]] Fleischer Studios was huge in Japan (with Creator/OsamuTezuka considering them an inspiration) so perhaps Creator/EijiTsuburaya had a memory of seeing this... |
| 227 | * In ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}'', one of the recurring ShowWithinAShow characters was a child-friendly giant monster named "Reptar". A one hour-long special even centered around a Reptar-themed spoof of ''Godzilla VS [=MechaGodzilla=]''. Reptar's goofy InUniverse franchise also serves as a specific reference to Godzilla's [[EraSpecificPersonality own time]] as the cuddly star of children's movies, and the way that adult characters react to the ShowWithinAShow suggests that the Reptar flicks might even [[SpecialEffectFailure share some]] of [[NoBudget the same flaws.]] Oddly enough, this ''very direct'' parody of Big-G ended up becoming [[EnsembleDarkhorse popular with the fanbase]] to the point that when the [[Film/Godzilla2014 Godzilla reboot]] first came out, it wasn't unusual to hear young people describing ''Godzilla'' as [[ParodyDisplacement an expy of]] ''[[ParodyDisplacement Reptar.]]'' |
| 228 | * An episode of ''WesternAnimation/WhatsNewScoobyDoo'' has a giant monster named "Shagzilla". He's supposed to be Shaggy cursed to transform into a Godzilla parody at night ([[spoiler:Actually, it's a giant robot built by the villain of the week.]]). |
| 229 | * In ''WesternAnimation/Ben10AlienForce'', Humongousaur, one of Ben's alien forms, has shades of this trope, especially when he grows to his full 60-foot height. |
| 230 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{South Park}}'' has the Season One episode "Mecha-Streisand", where Barbara Streisand becomes a giant Mecha-Godzilla-like monster and tries to destroy the town, only to face interference from other kaiju parodies who try to stop her. She later returns in the 200th episode. |
| 231 | * ''WesternAnimation/MrBogus'': |
| 232 | ** In the second act of the episode "[[Recap/MrBogusS2E2BabysittingBogus Babysitting Bogus]]", during one of the bouts of channel changing, the TV shows a monster movie depicting Ratty as a Franchise/{{Godzilla}}[=-esque=] monster called Ratzilla. |
| 233 | ** In the episode "[[Recap/MrBogusS2E6TotallyBogusVideo Totally Bogus Video]]", Bogus meets up with a Godzilla-esque monster after entering a monster movie. |
| 234 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosSuperShow'': |
| 235 | ** One episode featured a character called "Dadzilla". |
| 236 | ** Another episode had Bowser transforming into a giant monster called "Koopazilla" and fighting a giant version of Mario. |
| 237 | * ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'': The short "Night of the Living Duck" had Daffy dream of being a lounge singer for an audience of monsters and nearly getting eaten by "Schmodzilla" after [[BullyingADragon trying to roast him]]. |
| 238 | * A ''WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain'' short did a spoof on the original ''Gojira'' parodying not only the monster, but the dubbing and the effects as well. The monster here was called "[[GoshDangItToHeck Golly]]zilla". |
| 239 | * An episode of ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales1987'' has a brief scene where the characters are watching a parody of Godzilla on TV. |
| 240 | * An episode of ''WesternAnimation/JimmyNeutronBoyGenius'' had the group going to Japan for a baseball tournament with Sheen wanting to meet "Bonzilla" while there. He does, and Bonzilla turns out to be very tiny (though as Sheen finds, it's still very capable of breathing fire). |
| 241 | * One short in ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures'' has Babs daydreaming she's "Babzilla" while taking a bath. |
| 242 | * ''WesternAnimation/MyLifeAsATeenageRobot'' features one scene where the heroes remove part of Jenny's body from the foot of a Godzilla-esque monster in Japan. |
| 243 | * ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory'': |
| 244 | ** One short features Dexter transforming into a Godzilla parody and trying to escape from Dee Dee, who has transformed into a giant spider-monster (she was trying to tell him a joke). |
| 245 | ** One full-episode cartoon ("Last But Not Beast") involves Dexter joining a foreign exchange program that includes references to ''Robotech'', ''Gundam'', and ''Godzilla''. The Notzilla in this is called Badaxtra, with is also a shout-out to ''Gamera'' monster Guiron. |
| 246 | * Ultra-Pipi from ''WesternAnimation/InvaderZim'' is a giant hamster monster that resembles Godzilla. |
| 247 | * The holiday special ''WesternAnimation/OliveTheOtherReindeer'' has a Godzilla parody and an Ultraman parody shown when Olive flies over Japan. |
| 248 | * One episode of ''WesternAnimation/CatDog'' features the titular duo watching a movie called "Catzilla". |
| 249 | * An episode of ''WesternAnimation/EekTheCat'' features a monster named "Bigzilla". |
| 250 | * In one episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheMask'', the Mask transforms into a giant Godzilla-esque monster. |
| 251 | * An episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddparents'' had a sleep-deprived Timmy accidentally wish for a Godzilla parody to destroy the city. |
| 252 | ** Another episode featured a giant robot named "Dogzilla". |
| 253 | * An episode of ''WesternAnimation/{{Chowder}}'' featured Mung Daal and Truffles dressed up as parodies of Godzilla and Mothra before being stepped on by another Godzilla parody. |
| 254 | * The Zillo Beast from ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'' is an homage/parody of Godzilla and Film/KingKong. The Russian translation makes the allusion even more obvious by translating the beast's name as "Gad Zillo" (Zillo the Reptile). |
| 255 | * One episode of the series ''WesternAnimation/ClassOf3000'' had a FunnyBackgroundEvent of a Godzilla parody fighting a Mothra parody. |
| 256 | * An ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'' parody of "Literature/JackAndTheBeanstalk" soon segues into a take on ''Literature/GreenEggsAndHam'' (Gold Eggs and Meat), with Yakko asking the giant, "Would you could you in Japan? With Godzilla and Rodan?". At which point parodies of the two show up. When the giant refuses, they attack him. Unlike most examples of the trope, the Notzilla in this instance is actually called "Godzilla". |
| 257 | * An episode of ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987'' had a Godzilla-esque robot used for shooting a movie. Its name, at least in the French dub, was Gorgonzola. |
| 258 | * A Halloween-themed episode of ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' featured Stewie accidentally killing a Godzilla parody. |
| 259 | ** One of the credit screens for the episode ''Road To The Multiverse'' featured a bunch of Japanese Stewies running from... Brianzilla? |
| 260 | * Mr. Gus from ''WesternAnimation/UncleGrandpa'' is a human-sized anthropromorphic dinosaur that looks like Godzilla. |
| 261 | * On the first episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheNewAdventuresOfWinnieThePooh'', the characters watch a parody of Godzilla on a movie theater. |
| 262 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheRealGhostbusters'''s universe has Lizardo as the fictional monsters from a Kaiju film franchise (although it looks more similar to ''Film/{{Gorgo}}'' than Godzilla, but still is located in Japan, not Britan). Fictional, that is, until escapes from the movies into the real world by Phlebotinum. |
| 263 | * An unnamed monster (but clearly Godzilla) and its daughter appears at the end of ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooAndTheGhoulSchool'' prompting Scooby and Shaggy to quit their teaching job and run away. |
| 264 | * ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'': Spike contracts a nasty case of [[GoldFever dragon greed]] in [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E10SecretOfMyExcess "Secret Of My Excess"]], which is described as being able to induce destructive urges and rapid growth in dragons. True to form, he eventually grows into a gigantic reptilian monster and rampages throughout Ponyville in search of things to add to his growing DragonHoard, with clear homages to both Godzilla and King Kong. |
| 265 | * In the ''WesternAnimation/SabrinaTheAnimatedSeries'' episode "Harvzilla", Sabrina gives Harvey a potion known as [[GRatedDrug Dragon Spray]] which grants him super strength and lets him join the school wrestling team. Unfortunately, he later becomes [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything hooked on it]] and after using too much, transforms into a [[ScaledUp giant Godzilla-like monster]] bent on destroying the town. Luckily, Sabrina manages to snap him out of it and break the spell. |
| 266 | * The ''WesternAnimation/LetsGoLuna'' episode "Lizardzilla!" is about Luna, Andy, Carmen, and Leo going to Japan and learning about {{kaiju}} movies. The four go to a movie theater to watch a movie called ''Lizardzilla'', which is pretty obviously a reference to Godzilla. |
| 267 | * In the ''WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck'' episode "Jurassic Jumble", Darkwing gets transformed into a gigantic dinosaur resembling Godzilla. He also even gets mistaken for Godzilla by the fleeing crowd. |
| 268 | * In ''WesternAnimation/TheTick'' episode "The Tick vs. Dinosaur Neil", a paleontologist gets mutated into a gigantic, human-faced dinosaur who is clearly a homage to Godzilla. |
| 269 | * One of ''[[WesternAnimation/{{Bunnicula}} Bunnicula's]]'', [[PowerUpFood abilities from sucking vegtables]] includes turning into a Godzilla-esque monster when he drains seaweed. |
| 270 | [[/folder]] |
| 271 | |
| 272 | [[folder:Real Life]] |
| 273 | * Toho, the movie company that created and legally owns the Godzilla character, is notoriously vicious about defending the trademark; since the character is so popular, trademarks tend to be forgotten and people often assume Godzilla is in the public domain. As the saying goes, "If you think Godzilla's scary, wait 'till you meet his lawyers!" |
| 274 | * Sears, Roebuck & Co., a garbage bin company, was sued by Toho for marketing "''bagzilla''" garbage bags as "''monstrously strong bags.''" The adverising package even depicts a giant lizard. |
| 275 | * A similar issue rose with the game 'Fingerzilla' in which Toho complained that the title screen looked too much like Godzilla. |
| 276 | * Sailfin lizards (''Hydrosaurus'' sp.) resemble Godzilla somewhat. Good luck trying to sue Mother Nature, Toho! |
| 277 | ** As does the marine iguana (''Amblyrhynchus cristatus''). Plus it's amphibious! The resemblance is so strong that ''Film/Godzilla1998'' recasts the King as a mutant marine iguana instead of a dinosaur, and in the other direction, a subspecies of the real lizard was christened ''A. cristatus godzilla'' in 2017. |
| 278 | ** Another agamid lizard, the bearded dragon (''Pogona'' sp.) vaguely resembles Anguirus, minus the nose horn. |
| 279 | [[/folder]] |
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