2025
Timeline
Before 1900
Prehistoric eras: Precambrian • Carboniferous • Permian • Jurassic • Cretaceous • Last Ice Age
Before 1800: 79 • 1274 • 1348 • 1357 • 1502 • 1556 • 1588 • 1605 • 1749
1900–1999
'00s: 1901 • 1902 • 1903 • 1904 • 1905 • 1906 • 1907 • 1908 • 1909
'20s: 1920 • 1921 • 1922 • 1923 • 1924 • 1925 • 1926 • 1927 • 1928 • 1929
'40s: 1940 • 1941 • 1942 • 1943 • 1944 • 1945 • 1946 • 1947 • 1948 • 1949
'60s: 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969
'80s: 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989
2000–present
In real life
- Titanic Creations publishes Gorgo Legacy, a graphic novel prequel to Gorgo.
January
- 8 January: Lapin, Inc. publishes the English translation of chapter 14 of the GAMERA -Rebirth- manga adaptation.
- 14 January: Kodansha publishes volume 40 of Godzilla and Toho Tokusatsu Official Mook, the final volume in the series, detailing information about the television series Go! Godman, Go! Greenman, and Go! Kotaro Ushiwaka.
- 17 January: Fortnite's Godzilla x Kong collaboration event "Titan Takedown" begins, running until January 31.
- 22 January: IDW Publishing releases the third and final issue of Godzilla's Monsterpiece Theatre.
- 27 January: Kadokawa publishes chapter 15 of the GAMERA -Rebirth- manga adaptation.
February
- 4 February: Kadokawa publishes the volume 2 paperback of GAMERA -Rebirth- code thyrsos, collecting the last four chapters.
- 6 February: Evil Genius Games releases Kong: Skull Island - Creature Codex as a PDF to Kickstarter backers.
- 19 February: IDW Publishing releases the first issue of Godzilla: Heist.
- 20 February: TOHO Games publishes Godzilla Voxel Wars on the Nintendo Switch.
- 25 February: Tilting Point releases Godzilla x Kong: Titan Chasers worldwide.
- 26 February: IDW Publishing releases Godzilla vs. America: Chicago, the first issue of its Godzilla vs. America series. Lapin, Inc. publishes the English translation of chapter 15 of the GAMERA -Rebirth- manga adaptation.
March
- 5 March: IDW Publishing releases the first issue of Mothra: Queen of the Monsters, its first series to focus solely on a kaiju other than Godzilla.
- 18 March: The Criterion Collection releases Godzilla vs. Biollante on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray in the United States, marking the first 4K edition of a Heisei Godzilla film outside of Japan.
- 24 March: Spirit Entertainment distributes The Criterion Collection's 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray releases of Godzilla vs. Biollante in the United Kingdom, marking the film's first release in the country.
- 26 March: Marvel Comics releases Godzilla vs. Fantastic Four, the first issue in its Godzilla vs. Marvel series and Godzilla's first licensed appearance in a Marvel comic since 1979.
April
- 2 April: IDW Publishing releases Godzilla: Heist #2. Actress Kaitlyn Dever states in an interview that the sixth Monsterverse film has begun production in Queensland, Australia.
- 5 April: An edited 12-episode version of GAMERA -Rebirth- begins airing on NHK.
- 7 April: Asahi Shimbun Publications releases Ah Godzilla.
- 11 April: Liverpool University Press publishes Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster by Christopher Stewardson, part of its Constellations series analyzing science fiction films.
- 14 April: Toho announces it will invest ¥15 billion into the Godzilla brand over the next three years, with future projects including new mobile and console games and other audiovisual media.[1]
- 15 April: Legendary Comics launches a Kickstarter campaign for the graphic novel anthology Monarch: The Lost Adventures.
- 16 April: TOHO Visual Entertainment releases a Blu-ray set comprised of the five tokusatsu short films which debuted at Godzilla Fest (Godzilla Appears at Godzilla Fest, Godzilla vs. Hedorah, Fest Godzilla 3: Gigan Attacks, Fest Godzilla 4: Operation Jet Jaguar, and Fest Godzilla 5: All Monsters Showdown). IDW Publishing also releases Mothra: Queen of the Monsters #2 and Marvel Comics releases Godzilla vs. Hulk.
- 21 April: Bloomberg, Indiana mayor Kerry Thomson officially declares 27 June "Godzilla Day."[2][3] The city announces plans to screen an uncut version of Godzilla (1954) on 27 June, All Monsters Attack (1969) on 28 June, and Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971) on 29 June in celebration.
- 22 April: IDW Publishing releases Godzilla Library Collection, Vol. 4.
- 25 April: IDW Publishing makes select stories from Godzilla: Unnatural Disasters available on Webtoon.[4]
- 26 April: The "Godzilla 70th Anniversary Godzilla The Art Exhibition" opens at the Mori Arts Center Gallery in Tokyo, Japan, and will run until June 29.[5]
- 30 April: IDW Publishing releases Godzilla vs. America: Los Angeles and Marvel Comics releases Godzilla vs. Spider-Man.
May
- SRS Cinema releases Hoshi 35 on Blu-ray and VHS.
- The Transformers x Godzilla collaboration figures Megatron Type Godzilla and Optimus Prime Type MFS-3 Kiryu are set to release in Japan.
- 3 May: IDW Publishing releases Godzilla: The New Heroes, previewing the Kai-Sei Era, a line of Godzilla comics with shared continuity.
- 7 May: IDW Publishing releases Godzilla: Heist #3.
- 9 May: Legendary Pictures releases the first teaser for Godzilla x Kong: Supernova, revealing the film's title. Toho releases the short film 70 Years of Godzilla: A New Roar in Southeast Asia. The All Monsters Attack convention commences in Chicago, Illinois.
- 11 May: All Monsters Attack concludes.
- 13 May: Legendary Comics publishes the paperback edition of Monsterverse Declassified.
- 14 May: Mosura fentoni, a hurdiid radiodont from the Cambrian Burgess Shale, is named after Mothra.[6] Marvel Comics releases Godzilla vs. X-Men and IDW Publishing releases the first issue of Godzilla: Here There Be Aliens.
- 21 May: IDW Publishing releases Mothra: Queen of the Monsters #3 and a trade paperback collecting Godzilla: Here There Be Dragons II - Sons of Giants.
- 27 May: Akita Publishing releases the first chapter of the manga Godzilla Galaxy Odyssey.
June
- 4 June: DC Comics and Legendary Comics release Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong 2 #1, while IDW Publishing releases Godzilla: Heist #4.
- 17 June: A Godzilla LEGO set is approved by LEGO Ideas for official production.[7][8]
- 18 June: TOHO Visual Entertainment releases the Godzilla 70th Anniversary 4K Remaster Box, comprised of Godzilla Raids Again, Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla, Terror of Mechagodzilla, The Return of Godzilla, Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II, and Godzilla Final Wars, all making their debuts on the 4K Ultra HD format. Marvel Comics releases Godzilla vs. Avengers.
- 23 June: Arrow Video releases The Invisible Swordsman on Blu-ray. A Godzilla-themed Alamo Drafthouse theater opens in Santa Clara, California, as part of a multi-year partnership between Alamo Drafthouse and Toho.
July
- Vinegar Syndrome releases a 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray set for Yongary, Monster from the Deep.
- 2 July: Marvel Comics releases Godzilla vs. Thor, the sixth and final issue of Godzilla vs. Marvel, while DC Comics and Legendary Comics release Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong 2 #2 and IDW Publishing releases the fifth and final issue of Godzilla: Heist. The first episode of Chibi Godzilla Raids Again's third season airs on Japanese television.
- 9 July: IDW Publishing releases Godzilla: Here There Be Aliens #2. Titan Comics and Legendary Comics release Return to Skull Island #1. Max rebrands back to HBO Max.
- 11 July: G-Fest XXX commences in Rosemont, Illinois.
- 13 July: G-Fest XXX concludes.
- 15 July: Abrams Books publishes Godzilla: The First 70 Years.
- 16 July: Marvel Comics releases Godzilla Destroys the Marvel Universe #1. IDW Publishing releases Mothra: Queen of the Monsters #4.
- 23 July: IDW Publishing releases Godzilla #1, the start of the Kai-Sei Era continuity.
- 30 July: SRS Cinema begins the U.S. theatrical run of Brush of the God with a screening in Philadelphia.[9] IDW Publishing releases Godzilla vs. America: Boston. The Godzilla Expo in Morioka begins at Parc Avenue Kawatoku in Morioka, Iwate, Japan.
August
- 1 August: The attraction Godzilla the Ride: Great Clash opens at the Seibuen Amusement Park near Tokyo, Japan. Doomsday: Last Survivors begins its collaboration with Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire.
- 6 August: DC Comics and Legendary Comics release Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong 2 #3. IDW Publishing releases Godzilla: Escape the Deadzone #1. Titan Comics and Legendary Comics release Return to Skull Island #2.
- 7 August: The Japanese rock band The Alfee reveals a Godzilla Minus One guitar designed and gifted to them by Takashi Yamazaki.
- 13 August: IDW Publishing releases Godzilla: Here There Be Aliens #3.
- 14 August: GKIDS re-releases Shin Godzilla in North American theaters.[10]
- 20 August: TOHO Visual Entertainment releases The Three Treasures, Battle in Outer Space, and The Last War on Blu-ray. Marvel Comics releases Godzilla Destroys the Marvel Universe #2, while IDW Publishing releases the fifth and final issue of Mothra: Queen of the Monsters.
- 26 August: 88 Films releases The Cat on Blu-ray.
- 27 August: Bandai Namco publishes SUPER ROBOT WARS Y, featuring characters from Godzilla Singular Point, for the PC, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch.
- 28 August: Toho announces a sixth Fest Godzilla film. Bandai uploads "episode 0" of the web series Godziburst to YouTube.
September
- 2 September: Seven Seas Entertainment publishes an English translation of the Godzilla Minus One novelization.
- 3 September: DC Comics and Legendary Comics release Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong 2 #4.
- 9 September: GODZILLA OFFICIAL by TOHO uploads the final subtitled episode of Godzilla Island to YouTube.
- 10 September: IDW Publishing releases Godzilla #2 and Godzilla: Here There Be Aliens #4.
- 16 September: IDW Publishing releases Godzilla: The Monster Comic Art Collection.
- 17 September: IDW Publishing releases Godzilla: Escape the Deadzone #2.
- 24 September: Marvel Comics releases Godzilla Destroys the Marvel Universe #3.
- 27 September: The Godzilla Osaka Photo Mission interactive photo event begins.
- 30 September: Tilting Point releases Godzilla x Kong: Titan Chasers on Steam.
October
- 1 October: IDW Publishing releases Starship Godzilla #1.
- 8 October: IDW Publishing releases Godzilla #3 and the fifth and final issue of Godzilla: Here There Be Aliens, ending the trilogy of miniseries involving the Sons of Giants. Toho releases the schedule for Godzilla Fest 2025 and a main visual for the sixth Godzilla Fest film, now titled Fest Godzilla II: Shinjuku in Flames, showing a "Burning Millennium Godzilla".
- 14 October: Radiance Films releases Daiei Gothic Vol 2, a three-film Blu-ray set including The Ogre of Oyama, in the United States and United Kingdom.
- 15 October: Marvel Comics releases Godzilla Destroys the Marvel Universe #4. IDW Publishing releases Godzilla: Escape the Deadzone #3. Titan Comics and Legendary Comics release the fourth and final issue of Return to Skull Island.
- 26 October: The Godzilla Osaka Photo Mission interactive photo event ends.
- 28 October: GKIDS and Studio Distribution Services release Shin Godzilla on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray in the United States. The discs contain a new English dub by NYAV Post.
- 29 October: IDW Publishing releases Godzilla vs. America: Kansas City, the fourth and final issue of Godzilla vs. America.
November
- 3 November: Toho holds the 11th Godzilla Fest at Tokyo Dome City, celebrating Godzilla's 71st birthday, during which it reveals the title of its next Godzilla film as Godzilla Minus Zero and Fest Godzilla II: Shinjuku Burning premieres. Over 40 Alamo Drafthouse locations in the United States screen The Return of Godzilla.
- 5 November: IDW Publishing releases Godzilla #4.
- 12 November: IDW Publishing releases Godzilla: Escape the Deadzone #4 and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Godzilla #1.
- 13 November: Apple TV releases the first footage from season 2 of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters.
- 18 November: IDW Publishing releases Godzilla Library Collection, Vol. 5.
- 19 November: Marvel Comics releases the fifth and final issue of Godzilla Destroys the Marvel Universe and IDW Publishing releases Starship Godzilla #2.
- 20 November: GigaBash launches its GAMERA -Rebirth- DLC, adding Gamera and Guiron to the game.
- 21 November: Kadokawa releases Gamera the Giant Monster, Gamera vs. Barugon, and Gamera vs. Gyaos on 4K Ultra HD.
- 25 November: Titan Manga publishes an English translation of the first volume of GAMERA -Rebirth- code thyrsos.
- 26 November: DC Comics and Legendary Comics publish Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong 2 #5.
- 29 November: Toho announces a Godzilla anime series at Anime Festival Asia Singapore 2025.
December
- 3 December: IDW Publishing releases Godzilla #5.
- 14 December: SpaceGodzilla's presence in Godzilla x Kong: Supernova was revealed through netizens who discovered that the Writers Guild of America West page for the film listed its source material as "the characters 'Godzilla' and 'Space Godzilla'", based on credits finalized on November 12.[11]
- 17 December: Apple TV announces a Monarch: Legacy of Monsters spinoff series set in 1984 and centering Lee Shaw. IDW Publishing releases Starship Godzilla #3.
- 19 December: Haneda Airport announces the completion of the Haneda Godzilla Global Project, a series of exhibits including a 131-foot-long Godzilla statue, the largest indoor installation of the monster in the world.
- 22 December: The crossover event between the video game Sonic Rumble and Godzilla begins.[12]
- 24 December: IDW Publishing releases Godzilla: Escape the Deadzone #5, while DC Comics and Legendary Comics release Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong 2 #6.
In fiction
- A strange cocoon exposed by the terraforming of Mars hatches inside the spaceship Izanami and crash-lands in Tokyo. The kaiju inside, Negadon, causes mass destruction until it is confronted by the giant robot MI-6 2, piloted by its inventor, tortured scientist Ryuichi Narasaki. MI-6 2 kills Negadon with its drill arm after flying it into space, but the creatures self-destructs, taking Narasaki and the robot with it. (Negadon: The Monster from Mars)
- 4 July: The advanced computer system Kyron 5, backed by the army of robots the Cybortech Company programmed it to build, declares war on humanity. (Gunhed)
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Super7 Godzilla Station store during San Diego Comic-Con
References
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