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Godzilla (/ɡɒdˈzɪlə/ ɡod-ZIL-ə)^[c] is a fictional monster, or kaiju, that debuted in the eponymous 1954 film, directed and co-written by Ishirō Honda.^[2]

The character has since become an international pop culture icon, and appearing in various media: 33 Japanese films produced by Toho Co., Ltd., five American films, and numerous video games, novels, comic books, and television shows.

Godzilla has been dubbed the King of the Monsters. He was epithet first used in Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956), the American localization of the 1954 film.

He has been featured alongside many supporting characters and, over the decades, has faced off against various human opponents, such as the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF). Also in addition to other gargantuan monsters, including Gigan, King Ghidorah, and Mechagodzilla. Also Godzilla has fought alongside allies such as Anguirus, Mothra, and Rodan and has had offspring, including Godzilla Junior and Minilla.

Godzilla has also battled characters and creatures from other franchises in crossover media —such as King Kong— as well as various Marvel Comics characters, like S.H.I.E.L.D.,^[36] the Fantastic Four,^[37] and the Avengers,^[38] as well as DC Comics characters such as the Justice League,^[39] the Legion of Doom^[39] and the Green Lantern Corps.^[40]