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Godzilla (ゴジラ Gojira) is a kaiju who stars in the Fest Godzilla II series of short films by Kazuhiro Nakagawa, debuting in its first entry from 2025, Fest Godzilla II: Shinjuku Burning.
Godzilla rose from Tokyo Bay and attacked the city of Shinjuku. As he battled against the JSDF, his body temperature rose and turned into Burning Godzilla. Before he could continue his rampage, a second unknown monster appeared. Godzilla stared at the monster and roared a challenge.
Name
- See also: Godzilla#Name.
Godzilla's Japanese name, Gojira (ゴジラ), comes from a combination of the Japanese approximation of "gorilla" (ゴリラ gorira) and the Japanese word for "whale" (クジラ kujira).
The Burning form this Godzilla takes on is officially known as Burning Millennium Godzilla (バーニングミレニアムゴジラ Bāningu Mireniamu Gojira), with "Millennium Godzilla" being a name for the Godzilla who originated his design. Upon seeing this form, Fuku Suzuki's character in Fest Godzilla II: Shinjuku Burning remarks Godzilla is a "red dragon" (赤い龍 akai ryū); the same descriptor was used for the original Burning Godzilla by a Chinese copilot at the beginning of Godzilla vs. Destoroyah.
Development
Godzilla is portrayed by a modified promotional suit of the 1999 Godzilla originally built in 2015 by Shinichi Wakasa and his studio MONSTERS, Inc., who also oversaw its modification. To visualize Burning Millennium Godzilla, Wakasa had Bandai specially cast a Movie Monster Series Millennium Godzilla ver. 2.0 figure for him in translucent orange, which he then painted over and used as a maquette.[2] The suit was given a new head[3] with LEDs in the mouth covered by transparent urethane pieces to allow them to shine through.[4] A chest piece containing LEDs was also built for the Burning form.[5] A second, disembodied head piece mounted on a pole—possibly the suit's original head which was replaced—was used on set.[6]
Additionally, a large model of Godzilla's lower leg and foot was used for the shot of him stomping the subway station; Wakasa speculated this was the same model built for the Nemuro tunnel sequence in Godzilla 2000: Millennium which had been kept in storage at Toho Eizo Bijutsu.[7]
Design
This Godzilla is virtually identical to the ones from Godzilla 2000: Millennium and Godzilla vs. Megaguirus, complete with their trademark green skin and purple dorsal fins. Burning Millennium Godzilla gains glowing orange patches of heat on his chest, groin, thighs, and shoulders, reminiscent of Burning Godzilla from Godzilla vs. Destoroyah. His fins, eyes, and the inside of his mouth also glow orange.
Personality
As with most incarnations, Godzilla is portrayed as a destructive force of nature opposing humanity. He does, however, display some curiosity when he came across the Godzilla Head.
History
- Fest Godzilla II: Shinjuku Burning (2025)
- Godziburst (web 2025–2026) [episodes 9, 11–12]
Reiwa era
Fest Godzilla II: Shinjuku Burning
Godzilla emerged from Tokyo Bay and attacked the Shinjuku ward, issuing an emergency evacuation. As two JSDF soldiers finished scouring a subway station for civilians, they briefed one another that Godzilla's temperature was rising. As they evacuated from the station, Godzilla's foot breached the concrete, causing the station to collapse. As Godzilla continued its rampage deeper into the city, a squadron of helicopters opened fire with machine gun shells and missiles.
Godzilla's spines flashed blue as he retaliated with his atomic breath, only for him to stagger as a second barrage of missiles struck the side of his neck. Irritated, Godzilla chased one of the helicopters through the Kabukicho district, toppling buildings that were in his path as his body temperature rose to 490°C. The monster then fires another blast of his atomic breath, now tinged with orange, but the helicopter evades the attack. Godzilla suddenly stops in front of the Shinjuku Toho Building and examines the sculpture of his head with curiosity.
As Godzilla was distracted, a lone helicopter opened fire on the monster with machine gun shells. Godzilla began to charge a third blast of his atomic breath, the energy from his dorsal spines flickering orange. As Godzilla fired his atomic breath, the beam transitioned from blue to orange and destroyed the helicopter. Another helicopter opens fire with a missile barrage, knocking the monster king over and creating a smoke cloud that obscures the area.
As the helicopter pilot attempted to report, an orange light was seen through the smoke as Godzilla's temperature rapidly rose over 800°C. Before the pilot could react, a powerful, orange spiral heat ray blasted through the smoke, destroying the helicopter and a majority of the surrounding area. Godzilla rose to his feet as the smoke cleared, now with yellow-orange patches throughout his body, becoming Burning Godzilla. As a lone soldier stares at the monster in awe, his attention is pulled away with the arrival of a new monster, shrouded in smoke and lights.
Godzilla stares the unknown monster down and roars a challenge.
Godziburst
Abilities
Atomic breath
Godzilla can fire a beam of atomic energy from his mouth. Unlike the incarnations in Godzilla 2000: Millennium and Godzilla vs. Megaguirus, this Godzilla's atomic breath is blue in color. The extent of his atomic breath is unknown, but it is shown to destroy squadrons of helicopters and blast through buildings. As Godzilla's temperature rose, his atomic breath gained tinges of orange.
Spiral atomic breath
After Godzilla's transformation into Burning Godzilla, his atomic breath increases in power. It is shown to be powerful enough to blast through buildings, wipe out multiple city blocks, and cause chains of explosions upon impact.
Physical strength
Like previous incarnations of the character, this Godzilla has exceptional physical strength. He can tear through and topple buildings with his claws and can crush stations with a single step.
Durability
Like most incarnations, Godzilla is immune to conventional weaponry. Even though bullets and missiles don't cause him visible damage, Godzilla was staggered and knocked down from multiple missile barrages.
Amphibiousness
According to Shinjuku Burning's description, Godzilla emerged from Tokyo Bay.[1]
Gallery
TBA
Roar
Godzilla reuses roars from throughout the Millennium series, but occasionally emits First Generation and Second Generation roars.
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Trivia
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See also
Notes
References
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