Toho Godzilla Suit 10

GhidoGoji (1991)

At the end of the century, the greatest battle has begun.

This suit can be seen in these movies:

Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991)

The Land and Sea 1989 Godzilla costumes were repaired and employed in Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991). The Land 1989 suit was fitted with a new head and used for the climatic battle with Mecha-King Ghidorah at Shinjuku. Compared to the previous head of the land suit, the new head looked a bit wider and flatter. This costume, 1991 Godzilla A, was later cut in half. The upper half was used in the scenes when Godzilla emerges in the Bering Sea, advances up the hill at Hokkaido, and also for tight shots during the first battle with King Ghidorah. The lower half of the suit was later used when Godzilla tramples Rodan at Adonoa Island in Godzilla vs. Mecha-Godzilla (1993).

Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991) – Japanese Trailer

Sea 1989 Suit

The Sea 1989 suit was fitted with round shoulders, an especially pronounced chest, and a new head that featured a high crest and a splendidly fierce face. This costume, 1991 Godzilla B, was employed for the majority of the filming of Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah. In this author’s opinion, 1991 Godzilla B is the best and most powerful image of Godzilla in the Heisei Series of Godzilla films.

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1991 Godzilla B Suit

The 1991 Godzilla B was actually stolen from Toho before shooting commenced on Godzilla vs. Mothra. Luckily it was discovered on the shore of Lake Okutama after a week and it was returned to Toho and repaired in time to be used in Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992). The repaired suit can bee seen in the following scenes:

The underwater battle with Battra
When Godzilla emerges from the volcano at Mt. Fuji
When Battra toppled the Landmark Tower onto Godzilla (though in this last instance the suit was empty and rigged into position with over-head wires).

Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992)

GhidoGoji Suit Reference Images

The screencaps were captured from the Sony Blu-ray (2014) and the rest were found online and/or scanned in from magazines and books. Some of the images may have been modified to see the textures more easily.

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