Kaiju (Japanese: 怪獣 かいじゅう, Hepburn: kaijū, lit. 'strange beast'; Japanese pronunciation: [ka̠iʑɨː]) is a Japanese term that is commonly associated with media involving giant monsters.

The following is a list of monsters that have made an appearance and/or were mentioned in the Godzilla franchise. The kaiju and kaijin are organized by medium and order of introduction in it; …

Sep 27, 2024 · Kaiju (怪獣 or 怪獸, kaijū), less commonly romanized as kaijyu or kaizyu, is a Japanese word that literally means "strange beast" and is usually translated as "monster" in …

Kaiju and Seijin that are based on living or extinct animals in their appearance. This is the main category that branches off into subcategories.

Nov 20, 2023 · Godzilla is derived from “Gojira” which translates as gorilla whale, indicating his immeasurable strength and aquatic lifestyle. Many Godzilla monsters are combinations of …

Dec 6, 2022 · In pure fan-terminology context, a kaijū is any creature that is significantly large in scale. Kaiju as a word also refers to the genre of media that includes these giant creatures. …

Jul 24, 2014 · The story of the Ussuri brown bear in Japan is probably the closest thing to a giant monster movie that one will encounter in real life. And why not? This ancestor of the grizzly …

Oct 1, 2013 · The Kaiju appear to be based on or derived from biological animals from all epochs of history, but they aren't biological animals, and are instead a series of unique creatures …

Kaiju (怪獣 kaijū?) is a Japanese word that literally translates to "strange creature". However, the word kaiju has been translated and defined in English as "monster". Specifically, it is used to …

Kaiju (怪獣 or 怪獸 kaijū), is a catchall term for any living thing and/or mysterious creatures, but generally refers to large monsters. The vast majority of kaiju are of animal origin (simply being …