#godzilla: age of monsters

[chef-mordo]

Photo taken by Dr. Kyohei Yamane, paleontologist, professor, and former Head of Evolutionary Biology at Monarch.

A note inscribed on the back of the photo reads (translated from Japanese):

“Shinagawa Pandemonium, 16-8-1954

Tonight Godzilla has made landfall upon Tokyo’s Shinagawa Ward. Despite its seemingly benevolent nature, its sheer size and weight caused havoc and destruction as it wandered through the city, leading the JSDF to attempt to exterminate the creature. My heart aches for this tragic being, it did not choose to be born so large that its very existence threatens all life on Earth. I stood in horror as this attempted execution led to the now fearful and angered monster unleashing a bright, scorching ray of light from its mouth, laying ruin to the defence forces and the surrounding Shinagawa station. I wonder what could kill it now? Right now, our priority should be to study its incredible power of survival.”

[vikenticomeshome]

Carl's Cool Kids and Hardee's Cool Kids Meal Toys (part 1/?)

Hello all,

Not too long ago, I made a post about the Cyberchase toys that were available from Carl's Jr. and Hardees back in 2003. This was a tiny part of the Cool Kids promotion that was shared between the two restaurants. The Cool Kids promotion itself lasted about 18 years, based on the archives that I have seen. It started with a "Cow and Chicken" promotion back in February of 2000.

The last promotion is unknown, as the links for November 2017 through April 2018 are missing their graphics, and their target pages are broken. The last one that has its image archived was an August/September 2017 promotion for "oddbods".

For the most part, I am going to stick to the "past promotion" pages, as those give us images and names for all of the products all in one image. If this is missing, then I will attempt to use the set of images from the "toy closeups" page. However, I will need to skip some of these promotions entirely, as I was unable to find images from them.

The year 2000

For February and March of 2000, we have a set of toys from the legendary old Cartoon Network show "Cow and Chicken". I remember watching this sometimes when visiting my grandma, who had cable. I don't really remember it though.

For April and June of 2000, was have "Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot". I have never heard of this before. It ran on Fox Kids in 2001, so I am a bit surprised that I didn't see it alongside other shows I watched back then.

For June and July of 2000, we get a version of Tom and Jerry that was airing on cartoon network. What can I say about these two that hasn't already been said? I remember watching a few incarnations of Tom and Jerry. I think this is the one with William Hanna and Joseph Barbara. It doesn't look like the Chuck Jones variant from what I remember.

For July and August of 2000, we get some superheroes from DC. One thing I notice about these toys is that they don't have a consistent art-style. Wonder Woman is a particularly obvious outlier. They don't seem to be associated with a particular cartoon incarnation.

For September and November of 2000, we have "Brothers Flub". My only opportunity to watch Nickelodeon was visiting my grandma. I don't think I ever saw this show. Apparently the brothers are space couriers.

For October of 2000, we get "Monster Buckets". This picture is grainy, so I cannot make out all of the art. I wonder if this was custom-made, or if this was pre-existing art.

For November and December of 2000, we get "Tiny Toon Adventures". I've only seen bits and pieces of this myself. I know it has a huge following that endures to this day.

For January and February of 2001, we got toys for "Godzilla: The Series". This is another one that aired on Fox Kids back when I watched that channel. However, I don't remember ever seeing this series.

For March and April of 2001, we got "Max Steel". I had never heard of this series before. Apparently, this kids gets attacked by the villain and nearly killed by nano-bots. In an effort to save his life, he is given T-Juice, which saves his life and gives him superhuman abilities.

For April and May of 2001, we get "Monster Rancher". This is not a franchise that I am familiar with, but it is apparently pretty big and ongoing.

For June 2001, we get Crash Bandicoot. He's kind of a big deal. And Spyro is here as well.

For July and August of 2001, we got Wallace and Grommit. This was before the "Curse of the Were-Rabbit" film, which was probably my introduction to the franchise.

And now, we reach a gap. In September 2001, there was a Nascar promotion. And then, in November and December of 2001, there was an "Olive the Other Reindeer" promotion. I couldn't find any official photos for these promotions.

2002

In January and February of 2002, we got Phantom Investigators. I find this promotion fascinating. The series only ran for 13 episodes, between May and August of 2002. These are probably the only toys that were ever released for the series. They may be the only merch of any sort released for the show. I need to sit down and watch it, as the art style is something really special.

For February and March of 2002, we get a Pokemon promotion with little cups topped with Pikachu, Totodile, Mewtwo, and Charizard.

For April and May of 2002, we get the legendary magical girl anime Cardcaptors, based on the manga Cardcaptor Sakura.

And now, we get another gap. I couldn't find any official images for the June 2002 Spider-man promotion.

For August 2002, we get some Digimon toys.

For September 2002, we get "Jackie Chan Adventures". I loved this show growing up. I didn't get to see it very often, but it was good.

For October 2002, we got some Spider-man Halloween buckets.

For November and December of 2002, we go back to the classics for Peanuts, specifically "A Charlie Brown Christmas".

2003

Before we get into the 2003 promotions, let's bring back Cyberchase for a moment. While surviving bags of the togs show that they were released at Carl Jr's and Hardees in 2003, we don't know exactly when they were out. They were never given a promotion of their own. Instead, they were the backup toys when the currently running promotion was sold out. I'm not sure why they didn't give Cyberchase its own promotion.

For January and February of 2003. we got a promotion for the original Ice Age.

For March and April of 2003, we got a promotion for Cubix. This was a South Korean production that got a 4-Kids English dub. I don't remember it.

For May and June of 2003, we get a promotion for Dragon Ball. I hope I don't need to explain what this is. It's kind of a big deal.

For July and August of 2003, we get a promotion for "The Martians".

Now, hold on a second, I don't remember a cartoon called "The Martians" from back then. And I cannot find a cartoon by that name. Wait a minute...

Yeah, I guess Carl Jrs. and Hardees weren't comfortable with the original title of "Butt-Ugly Martians", so they renamed it to "The Martians" and re-did the logo. I couldn't find anything on the Wikipedia page about the show being renamed for different broadcasters or countries, so this may have been just for this toy release. How bizarre.

For August and September of 2003, we get a promotion for everyone's favorite mummy movie.

[manicmadhouse]

The evolution of extraordinary chaos. The apex of man’s ability to utterly destroy himself and the planet he pillages. Godzilla proves to be entirely unstoppable with each new decade

[giyuulatte]

i feel like this is a great time to announce that i am a monster movie enthusiast. i LOVE monster and mecha movies!! godzilla, king kong, transformers, pacific rim, kaiju, alien, predator…GIMME IT ALL

[zzthekaiju]

Godzilla: Monster Watch - Random Animatic Compilation

So yeah...when I started this AU project, I kinda went in hard, and made this over the course of several weeks as a result. Just something to demonstrate the general vibes of most of the cast.

Really, the only thing that is definitely not canon is that the Kaiju don't talk (with the exception of Ghidorah).

Would really appreciate your thoughts on this one!

Full-screen is recommended.

[navibruh]

hi! welcome!!! i'll be throwing whatever comes to my mind on this page, there is no theme here!!! just me so here's some stuff you might want to know about me like a...

Fandom masterlist:

the really big ones

Monster Hunter (got into the fandom through Stories and have played MHFrontier, MHTri, MHWorld, MHRise and am playing Wilds!)

Godzilla (fanatic; my favourite movie is KKvG 1962)

Halo

Blue Lock (i will die for chigiri. and kunigami. and hiori.)

YTTD (brink of suicide)

Fate/Apocrypha's manga and Fate/Extella Link (i like Fate/ conceptually a lot but have misgreviances elsewhere, especially in the fandom)

Fromsoftware (ds1, ds2 & armored core generation 4 injected into my veins)

League of Legends (sorry)

Omori (also brink of suicide)

secondary loves

Houseki no Kuni/Land of the Lustrous (I wept like a big baby)

NieR/Replicant (goat)

Ensemble Stars

Fate series

Genshin Impact

Jurassic Park franchise

Transformers

Attack on Titan

Dragon Ball franchise

Pokémon

Overwatch

Pacific Rim

Gamera

General superhero media

General tokusatsu (Kamen Rider as a highlight)

For Honor

the sillies

Ice Age

Dinosaur King

Animal Jam

[littlest-nightingale]

Me when I play

[angrybatart]

Can't seem to have a birthday where nothing bad happens. I broke a tooth over the weekend. (It's the gum swelling up and pressing into the broken parts, so more annoying than painful. Going to look into getting a dentist to look at it.) And I apparently have a cold coming on again.

BUT I got to go to a buffet that opened recently and got to eat lots of seafood. Mostly crawdads. Mmm. Tiny Ebirahs. I just had to make sure I brushed my teeth afterwards to make sure nothing got stuck in the broken tooth. And now I crave more...

Anyway, still struggling to get back into drawing. I still have my half of the art trade to finish. Had something sketched out, but I might redo it. Probably had a bit of burnout and needed a little break, but the desire to draw is coming back.

In case I don't make a post, have a happy and safe Halloween! (To those who celebrate.) Eat lots of candy. I know I will, since we don't have trick-or-treaters in my neighborhood anymore and my parents brought home two boxes of full-size candy bars. *evil laugh emote*

Also I am apparently the same age as Bowser now. :D

[doublebilled]

Godzilla (1954) dir. Ishirō Honda

House (1977) dir. Nobuhiko Obayashi

[reborn-kaijuverse]

Behemoth

Portrayed by Ray Romano

Due to the imperfect guide of myth, legend and religion, Kaiju often turn up in places you wouldn't expect them to be. Behemoth is a key example of that: though believed to have first entered man's consciousness when he was sighted just outside of Jerusalem during the time the Bible was written, he was found by MONARCH in Brazil.

Behemoth is a monster who cares little for the human race, but is very sentimental towards the wildlife, especially the vegetation. He appears to actually become enraged when humans or other Titans deforest huge areas of forest.

As of recently, while the MBUC has been occupied dealing with the wave of Mega-Beasts on their hands, with the help of Satoshi and his friends. But unbeknownst to the group, several more Mega-Beasts have been located all around the globe, hibernating, Mikaela initiated Project: MONARCH to go on the search for the new Mega-Beasts, what to discover, and this is one of these Titans discovered. Discovered in the Amazon Rainforest, in Brazil, the natives of South America respect this giant hairy beast who protects this forest and all life who lived in it. Behemoth is naturally a docile creature, spending its days away from sleeping and eating, and breeding new life in the plants thanks to its feces which acted as a fertilizer and grow new species of plants, the jungles of South America are lively. This titan doesn't want to be provoked, but if rubbed the wrong way, this beast can be territorial and is a force to be reckoned with. Any more info would be required and the search for these creatures still rages on.

This mammalian Kaiju has a spectacular ability to restore plant life, whether from the pollen in its fur or the excrement it leaves behind.

Behemoth’s kind nature and helping out innocents caught up in Kaiju battles and rampages immediately endeared him to humanity once he was free of his Late Morning Syndrome. His presence is often enough to calm many humans.

This creature is docile by nature, but it will occasionally become very territorial, and when he does, nothing gets in his way. Behemoth is currently monitored in the Amazon rainforest in Brazil. The oldest sightings put him as recently as 12,000 years ago, making him an example of a more recent Kaiju species. Should Behemoth awaken, he would be a force to be reckoned with.

Behemoth is by far one of the most gentle and friendly of all Kaiju, if not the most gentle and friendly. Even when in forests where he would be almost completely unable to see the wildlife, he still awkwardly tiptoes around to avoid crushing anything underfoot. He frequently helps rescue people and animals affected by the rampages of malevolent Kaiju, and will frequently do this whilst his allies deal with the aggressor.

Behemoth has roamed Brazil (specifically its hillier regions, Guanabara Bay in particular) for millions of years, with his species, Macrotheroides Canaanicus, being a derived (or at least, surprisingly close) relative of mammoths adapted to scaling the cliffs and mountains of their home. Interestingly, Behemoth's species had a fierce rivalry with Leviathan's, who was described as Behemoth's arch nemesis in the Bible. This is believed to have been caused by Leviathan's kind occasionally venturing into the seas around Brazil and into the waters of Guanabara Bay to pick off juvenile E. bibliorum. Behemoth's kind eventually went extinct (apart from him, as he ventured into a Hollow Earth tunnel in the nick of time) by the massive climate upheaval at the end of the Ice Age.

MONARCH scientists believe Behemoth's inclusion in the Bible was influenced by him coming to Jerusalem during the time the Old Testament was written. How exactly this happened is unknown, but MONARCH scientists believe that Behemoth followed his old rival Leviathan through the Hollow Earth tunnels, eventually clashing with him and Ziz in the deserts outside the city. Of course, this is all mostly speculation, and who win this battle is actually unknown. Regardless, Behemoth was able to retreat back to his old stomping ground of Guanabara Bay (or at least beneath it) after this epic brawl.

[chef-mordo]

Hyper-Species Database Entry #002 | Radon kashiwagii (“Rodan”)

Species: Radon kashiwagii (Rodan)

Subtitle: The Fire Demon

First Modern Sighting: December 26, 1956

Temporal Range: 156-0 Ma

Height: 111.43 Metres

Wingspan: 361.52 Metres

Weight: 42,634.601 Tonnes

Category: 5

The fastest of Earth’s native species, Rodan are a massive species of highly derived hyper-faunal pterosaur, a true relic from Earth’s ancient past. It is believed that the Rodan species diverged from rhamphorhynchid pterosaurs sometime in the mid-Jurassic when ancestors of the species had somehow acquired G-Cells. It is thought that its ancestors nested within volcanoes and gradually developed a bio-volcanic nature by absorbing bursts of radiation occasionally emitted through underground caves and tunnels within these volcanoes through their lower wings and storing it in their middle crest. The radiosynthesis done by Rodan is very similar to that of the Gojira species, though the process is far less efficient. As such, the species has to also rely on gaining nutrients from hunting other large fauna and it is believed that many individuals currently lie dormant in areas with high-levels of radiation to recharge. Due to the bio-volcanic nature of Rodan, their inner organs can reach temperatures of nearly 1 '300 degrees Celsius. Though their body insulates most of this heat, it is additionally vented through their lower wings to prevent internal combustion, causing a trail of potential airborne ash and magma to be released during flight. The presence of a hydrogen sac connected to the lungs of Rodan also brings into question why such a similar organ with a similar purpose to the one within the Godzilla species exists. Thought it may simply be a product of convergent evolution, the implications of it are much less straightfoward.

Rodan exhibits corvid-like levels of intelligence and can replicate many sounds. The species has been documented mimicking the sounds of whales, fog horns, earthquakes, storms, and even other kaiju. It’s additionally been discovered that Rodan are capable of interspecies communication through variety of vocalisations and gestures. Despite the low number of documented Rodan; likely due to the general size of the species, the kaiju are believed to be a very social species. It would seem that the species mates for life as the first two recorded Rodan in modern history seemed to be a mated couple; even prior to emerging from dormancy. The fact that the original male rodan often spent time roosting near Godzilla Junior and spots he would often frequent after the death of his mate seems to reinforce the idea of Rodan being a social species, even among other species.

Rodan seem to have much less durable bodies than most other kaiju, likely due to the limitations of being fast fliers. Despite this, they are still impervious to conventional weaponry, though it has been show to irritate the kaiju. One major defensive capability possessed by the Rodan species is the tightly packed sharp pycnofiber quills on their underbelly. Rodan are known to be the fastest of Earth’s native kaiju, with a current max speed of Mach 5.2. When flying at high speeds close to the ground, the species has been known to cause “cyclonic drift streams”, shockwaves capable of leveling entire cities. And though the kaiju prefer to often avoid conflicts when alone or against much stronger opponents, they also have many specialized offensive abilities, including:

Supersonic Divebomb: The intelligence of the Rodan species cannot be understated as they seem to be aware of the destruction caused by their cyclonic wind drafts. In fact, they seem to utililize this capability in combat; soaring thousands of feet into the air and diving down at top speed before pulling up at the last second, sending shockwaves equivalent to those produced by a small nuclear weapon. 

Volcanic Lightning Ray: The maximum output of Rodan’s offensive capabilities, the kaiju expel radiation stored in their center crest into their mouths, inflating their gular pouch. In addition, they begin to create distortions in the air, manipulating the electric charge of surrounding atoms causing the area around their beak and horns to become charged with powerful static electricity. Finally, the kaiju release the contents of their hydrogen sac into their mouth as they open their beak, the reaction with the radiation causing scorching “heat beams” somewhat akin to Godzilla's atomic breath. These heat beams disrupt the static electricity causing an effect similar to volcanic lightning to follow the ray, creating a devestatic explosive and electrically charged blast upon impact.

[gbrenes]

the fact that warrior nun got canceled after ava went through the portal and almost the exact same shit is happening on monarch and it hasn’t been renewed yet is not fucking lost on me okay!!!

[dinosaurana]

Man, I've been doing some digging to find good Varan stuff and I think in the modern times folks have kinda lost the messaging on Varan, both as a monster in concept but also the Toho film's goals (I refuse to acknowledge the American version), and how a redo of Varan could do absolute banger in a box office and resonate with a generation of folks that are caught between the bonds of tradition and heritage vs embracing the future in a good way. In this essay, I-

[ehj3]

OVER TIME

Teach me to hear mermaids singing,Or to keep off envy’s stinging,And findWhat windServes to advance an honest mind         — John Donne’s “Song,” 1633 This two parter is of a beach scene. On the left, one of the youthful partiers enjoying the night with beer, music and a bonfire notices the monsters “career” and “marriage” rising from the sea like a pair of Godzillas. The rest of the partiers…

[omgthatdress]

Divine was a drag queen unlike any before her, and none have been quite like her since.

Born in Baltimore, Maryland, she fell in with the 1960s counter-culture as a young adult. This is when she met future director and queer icon John Waters and his troupe of actors, the Dreamlanders.

At the time, mainstream drag queens fit the beauty pageant stereotype. John Waters would later say, "They were square then, they wanted to be Miss America and be their mothers."

Divine was bold, brash, crude, and unforgettable. "[Divine] didn't want to pass as a woman; he wanted to pass as a monster. He was thought up to scare hippies. And that's what he wanted to do. He wanted to be Godzilla. Well, he wanted to be Elizabeth Taylor and Godzilla put together."

The film that made her famous, or, well, infamous, was Pink Flamingos, which famously ends with her eating dog shit. She also starred in Female Trouble and Polyester.

In 1982, she embarked on a disco career, releasing a line of singles that became gay club anthems.

Divine died at the tragically young age of 42 due to heart failure. He legend continues.

[thealmightyemprex]

Ya know....I really feel Godzilla more then any other fandom has benefitted from the Internet age

The films are easier to find in their original form

Information on the behind the scenes is more readilly available

Serious analysis of the films have come forward when previously,at least in the west it was mor"Hahahah arent those big lizard movies so stupid "

And now fans all over the world who mightve felt isolated in previous years can be united to talk about their favorite monsters

I know with any fandom and especially the internet in general its tempting to talk about all the bad stuff ,but ya need to talk about the good as well

@the-blue-fairie @themousefromfantasyland @alexa-santi-author

@theancientvaleofsoulmaking @countesspetofi @princesssarisa

@ariel-seagull-wings @punster-2319