Godzilla Earth
Fictional monster, or kaiju
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Godzilla Earth (Japanese: ゴジラ・アース, Hepburn: Gojira Āsu),[1] is a giant monster, or kaiju, and the titular main antagonist of the anime trilogy. He is a hyper evolved plant-based organism who evolved to become the most powerful lifeform on earth following his 20,000 year reign.
| Godzilla Earth | |
|---|---|
| Godzilla character | |
 Scarlet Godzilla Earth in Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle (2018) | |
| First appearance | Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters (2017) |
| Last appearance | Godzilla: The Planet Eater (2018) |
This Godzilla incarnation spawned another Godzilla specimen, Godzilla Filius, a smaller, nearly identical, cell-divided clone of itself, which acted as the main antagonist of the 2017 film, Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters.
Design
Writing for Comic Book Resources, Jack Gaul and Timothy Blake Donohoo described its appearance as bearing some similarities to past iterations, with some features emphasizing its "primordial nature." They noted that both Godzilla Earth and Godzilla Filius inherit similar physical traits, including "tree-like structures" on their bodies.[2] When the film was announced in June 2017, the filmmakers confirmed that the anime Godzilla would surpass Shin Godzilla in height as the tallest iteration to date.[3] Co-director Hiroyuki Seshita instructed art director Mitsunori Kataama to avoid designing Godzilla as a ferocious reptile, instead fashioning it as a "dignified God." To achieve this, Kataama mostly gave attention to Godzilla's eyes to make them seem more gentle and calm by adding eyelashes and blue colored eyes. Seshita jokingly said they resemble cat eyes.[4]
Appearances
Films
Novels
- Godzilla: Monster Apocalypse (2017)
- Godzilla: Project Mechagodzilla (2017)
- Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters (2018)
- Godzilla: The Planet Eater (2018)
Video games
- Grand Summoners (2016, mod to the game in 2017) - Android and iOS
- Eternal Linkage (2017, mod to the game in 2018) - Android and iOS
- Godzilla Battle Line (2021, mod to the game in 2022) - Android, iOS, and PC
Public displays
In 2017, a statue of Godzilla Earth was installed at TOHO Cinemas Ueno in Taito Ward, Japan as promotional material for Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters.[6]
In 2018, a statue of AniGoji was installed at the 2018 Tokyo Anime Fest.[7][8] A 2-metre (200-centimetre; 2,000-millimetre; 79-inch; 6.6-foot) tall statue of Godzilla Earth was installed at the Nitroplus's booth for the 2018 Winter Wonder Festival as part of promoting the upcoming Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle.[9] The statue would be moved and displayed alongside a statue of Powered Suit, a mech who is also from the 2017 film Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters.[citation needed] Between April 26 and May 31, 2018, another statue of Godzilla Earth was installed at the Godzilla Store Hakata Marui Branch, on the first floor of Hakata Marui.[10]
In 2019, a statue of Godzilla Earth was installed at the large shopping mall "Ario Yao" in Yao, Osaka, Kansai.[11]