Toho Godzilla Suit 7
Soshingeki (1971)
With deadly breath and venomed blood it slithers across the land – A poisoned slime in its wake... A trembling world in it's path!
This suit can be seen in these movies:
- Godzilla vs Hedorah (1971)
- Godzilla vs the Smog Monster (1972)
The Soshingeki-Godzilla featured a well proportioned, bell-shape body with a pronounced breast bone.
It had a long neck and a head somewhat similar to the Daisenso-Godzilla, with defined brows and fairly menacing eyes. The eyes on this costume did not move, though the eyelids flutter briefly in the scene when King Ghidorah flies overhead at Mt. Fuji. The Soshingeki-Godzilla had the most starring roles, though by counting “unofficial” water/stunt shots, the Daisenso-Godzilla appeared in more movies. Aside from slightly different brows, the Soshingeki-Godzilla was not changed in Godzilla’s Revenge. In Godzilla vs the Smog Monster, the suit had rounded eyes, while the mouth had a frowning expression. In Godzilla on Monster Island, the suit had sharper eyes with movable eyelids. Unfortunately in the last two films, especially Godzilla on Monster Island, the Soshingeki-Godzilla was in an obviously dilapidated condition. For these three films, the Soshingeki-Godzilla has also been nicknamed All Kaiju (All Monsters)-Godzilla, Hedogoji and Gigan-Godzilla.
Godzilla vs Hedorah (1971) – Japanese Trailer
Soshingeki Suit Reference Images
The images below were captured from the newest Criterion Blu-ray, found online, and scanned in from books. Some of the images may have been modified to see the textures more easily.
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