BatoGoji

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BatoGoji Type Suit, upper body animatronic, model Nicknames Godzilla 1992 Portrayed by Kenpachiro Satsuma Used in Godzilla vs. Mothra, Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (Rodan battle scene), Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (Swimming scenes)

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The BatoGoji (バトゴジ) is the Godzilla suit design used in the 1992 Godzilla film Godzilla vs. Mothra.

Name

The BatoGoji's name comes from another kaiju's name in Godzilla vs. Mothra, Battra (バトラ,   Batora, this is because even though Mothra is Godzilla's main enemy in the film, "MosuGoji" was already used), and Goji, which comes from Godzilla's Japanese name, Gojira (ゴジラ).

Detail

The build of the BatoGoji suit was thinner than the BioGoji suit, which gave this costume a sleek, sturdy but less powerful image than the previous 1990s vintage Godzilla suits. For the BatoGoji, the arrangement of the dorsal plates was changed and the largest plate was located in the middle of the back. The legs were less bulky than the legs of the BioGoji suit. The arms were jointed with more flexibility at the biceps. The face was essentially the same as the BioGoji suit, though the BatoGoji suit featured new attributes: a smaller, flat forehead, more separate golden eyes and a thick neck with pronounced ribbing. The golden eyes made the face of the BatoGoji look more expressive than the BioGoji suit, yet also compromised the more realistic, animal-like expression of the latter suits. The size of the teeth also appeared smaller than the BioGoji suit. The BatoGoji suit also included a new feature; by means of an electronic device the head could tilt up or down independently of the body. Another suit was also built and used for water scenes, featuring a larger forehead, a more menacing look, less separate eyes with no sclera and a wider tail.

As with the BioGoji, a half-body animatronic was also created and used for close-ups. It features less separate eyes that face away from each other and lower-tilted ears. A small model was also made for distant shots of Godzilla being carried by Mothra and Battra, and when he falls into the sea with the latter.

The BatoGoji suits were also used in Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II, specifically for water scenes, the battle with Rodan at Adonoa Island, although several close-ups of the 1993 RadoGoji suit were intercut during this sequence, for several scenes of Godzilla's initial rampage through Japan, and when Godzilla wades into the ocean at the finale.

Additionally, the 1992 BatoGoji suit was again employed for water scenes in Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla, and for one close-up shot of Godzilla entering Baas Island. Since this suit would only be seen from the waist up, the legs were cut off at the knees and the tail was removed. The tail was manipulated underwater by means of a lever-like device. In one water scene, which is cut out, the tail tip of the suit falls off.

Use in other media

Video games

• Godzilla, King of the Monsters (1993) - Nintendo Game Boy
• Godzilla (1993) - NEC/Hudson Soft TurboDuo and PC Engine Duo
• Godzilla (1993) - arcade
• Godzilla Kaiju Collection (2015) - Android and iOS

Gallery

Production

Godzilla vs. Mothra

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  BatoGoji and Tim Burton

Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II

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Screenshots

Godzilla vs. Mothra

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Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II

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Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla

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  BatoGoji's tail tip snapping off during filming

Post-production

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  BatoGoji on display with the Mothra Leo and Battra imago props in 2004
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Merchandise

Covers

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  The cover for the soundtrack of Godzilla vs. Mothra

Toys

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  Bandai The Godzilla Collection Godzilla 1992
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  Bandai Godzilla 50th Anniversary Memorial Box Godzilla 1992
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  Bandai 2005 Movie Monster Series Godzilla 1992
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  X-Plus 30cm Godzilla 1992
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  X-Plus 30cm Yuji Sakai Godzilla 1992
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  Bandai Godzilla vs. Mothra set
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  Bandai 4-inch Godzilla 1992
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  Bandai Godzilla Complete Works Godzilla 1992
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  Bandai Mini Battle G Godzilla 1992
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  Bandai Real Godzilla 1 Godzilla 1992 Gashapon
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  Bandai Real Godzilla 3 Godzilla 1992 Gashapon
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  Bandai Godzilla Sofubi Kit 1 Godzilla 1992
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  Bandai Godzilla vs. Mothra Larva set
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  Bandai 1992 Godzilla finger puppet
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  Bandai 1993 Godzilla 1992 finger puppet
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  Godzilla vs. Battra finger puppet
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  Shine Co Godzilla 1992 humidifier
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  Funko Pop! Movie Posters Godzilla vs. Mothra
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  DeAgostini Toho Monsters Collection Godzilla (1992)
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  Billiken Godzilla 1992 30 cm kit

Magazines

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Clothing

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Miscellaneous

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  Godzilla '92 card featured in the Godzilla War Chronicle line of Toy Card.

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