These massive monsters only have one thing on their minds—destroying the tallest building they can find.
One thing I love about monster movies is the monsters themselves. As they wreak havoc across the cities, uniting people to up their chances of survival, I can’t help but appreciate what the monster is doing for our fictional worlds.
Few monsters become icons on their own, but the most notable movie monster of all time has to be Godzilla (and the xenomorph is a close second).
Toho’s iconic King of the Monsters is the most well-known kaijū, but he isn’t the only one. In fact, kaijū have become a phenomenon that have flown under the radar for most cinema. These giant monsters have been around long before Godzilla and continue to find their way to the silver screen to instill a life lesson in the audience through pure chaos and destruction.
Let’s break down what kaijū means and how the genre and its monsters aren’t going anywhere anytime soon.
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Author: Alyssa Miller
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