1963

Timeline

Manda attacking the Gotengo (Atragon)

1962 ← 1963 → 1964

Before 1900

Prehistoric eras: Precambrian • Carboniferous • Permian • Jurassic • Cretaceous • Last Ice Age

BCE: 30,000 • 8000 • 4th millennium • 1100 • 218

Before 1800: 79 • 1274 • 1348 • 1357 • 1502 • 1556 • 1588 • 1605 • 1749

1800s: 1804 • 1805 • 1850 • 1851 • 1853 • 1862 • 1875 • 1881 • 1886 • 1888 • 1890 • 1893 • 1894 • 1895 • 1896 • 1897 • 1898 • 1899

1900–1999

'00s: 1901 • 1902 • 1903 • 1904 • 1905 • 1906 • 1907 • 1908 • 1909

'10s: 1910 • 1911 • 1912 • 1913 • 1914 • 1915 • 1916 • 1917 • 1918 • 1919

'20s: 1920 • 1921 • 1922 • 1923 • 1924 • 1925 • 1926 • 1927 • 1928 • 1929

'30s: 1930 • 1931 • 1932 • 1933 • 1934 • 1935 • 1936 • 1937 • 1938 • 1939

'40s: 1940 • 1941 • 1942 • 1943 • 1944 • 1945 • 1946 • 1947 • 1948 • 1949

'50s: 1950 • 1951 • 1952 • 1953 • 1954 • 1955 • 1956 • 1957 • 1958 • 1959

'60s: 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969

'70s: 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979

'80s: 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989

'90s: 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999

2000–present

'00s: 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009

'10s: 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 • 2017 • 2018 • 2019

'20s: 2020 • 2021 • 2022 • 2023 • 2024 • 2025 • 2026

Future

2027 • 2028 • 2029 • 2030 • 2031 • 2034 • 2035 • 2036 • 2039 • 2041 • 2042 • 2043 • 2045 • 2046 • 2047 • 2048 • 2097 • 2204 • 22,000

In the real world

• Monster Island is cancelled.
• Kurobe Dam is opened to the public.
• King Kong vs. Godzilla is released in Australia and Thailand.
• Charlton Comics publishes the second issue of Konga's Revenge.
• Four Star International releases Warning from Space to United States television during the summer.

January

• 30 January: Varan is released in Canada.

April

• Charlton Comics publishes Gorgo #12.
• 11 April: Greg Keyes is born in Meridian, Mississippi, United States.
• 12 April: Shinsuke Kasai is born in Tokyo, Japan. Eiji Tsuburaya establishes his own studio, Tsuburaya Productions, so that he can work on side projects in addition to working with Toho.
• 27 April: King Kong vs. Godzilla is released in Singapore.

June

• Charlton Comics publishes Gorgo #13.
• Construction of the Kurobe Dam is completed.
• 26 June: A heavily-edited English-language version of King Kong vs. Godzilla is released in American theaters by Universal International.
• 30 June: A preview of King Kong vs. Godzilla is shown in Canada.

July

• 11 July: King Kong vs. Godzilla is fully released in Canada.
• 20 July: Hiroyuki Kawase is born in Tokyo, Japan.

August

• Charlton Comics publishes Gorgo #14.
• 11 August: Matango is released in Japan.

November

• King Kong vs. Godzilla is released in the United Kingdom by The Rank Organisation.
• Charlton Comics publishes Konga #15.

December

• Varan the Unbelievable is released in the United Kingdom by Grand National Pictures.
• 22 December: Atragon is released in Japan.

In fiction

• A ship becomes stranded on an island off the coast of Japan populated by "mushroom people" called Matango. Only a single survivor is recovered and brought back to Japan, where he tells the story of what happened to the others. It is eventually discovered that he too is slowly being assimilated by the Matango. (Matango)
• The ancient civilization of Mu prepares to attack the modern world, along with their sea dragon guardian Manda. However, the advanced submarine Gotengo intervenes and saves humanity. (Atragon, Kiryu series continuity only)

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