A Comprehensive History of Toho’s Original Kaiju (and Atomic Allegory) Godzilla
Toho's Kingdom
As the fire-breathing star Godzilla comes back to the big screen in its fifth cinematic rebirth, a look at the cultural history of Japan’s most recognizable monster.
The nuclear metamorphosized giant monster genre was in its infancy when Godzilla was first born. The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms, the first movie to associate nuclear weapons with giant, destructive creatures, premiered a little over a year before in 1953.
