Kaiju

Kaijū (怪獣), literally meaning strange beast or mysterious beast, is a popular Japanese term referring to strange creatures, especially giant monsters as portrayed in Japanese fantasy films (tokusatsu and anime), more precisely termed daikaijū (???). The similar term kaijin (??) refers to human-like monsters(Humanoids) in related genre. The most famous of these creatures is Godzilla (???).

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Other well known Kaiju include Gamera (???), and Ultraman. In Japan, Ultraman (??????) is not usually considered to be a Kaiju (beast). The term Ultra-Kaiju (??????) refers to monsters in Ultra Series.

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See also:

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• Anguirus(?????)
• Bagan(???)
• alien Baltan(Barutan seijin; ??????)- Ultra-Kaiju
• Baragon(????)
• Barugon(????)
• Battra(???)
• Bemular(????)- Ultra-Kaiju
• Biollante(?????)
• Dagarah
• Daimajin(???;giant demon god) is not usually called Kaiju.
• Death Ghidorah(?????)
• Destoroyah(??????)
• Dogora
• Ebirah(???)
• Eleking(?????)- Ultra-Kaiju
• Frankenstein(??????????)
• Gabara(???)
• Gaira(???)
• Gamera(???)
• Ganime
• Gappa(???)
• Gargantuas
• Gezora
• Giant Robo(????????)(Johnny Sokko's Flying Robot) is not usually called Kaiju.
• Gigan(????)
• Godzilla Junior
• Godzooki
• Gomora(???)- Ultra-Kaiju
• Gorgo
• Gorosaurus(??????)
• Guilala(or Girara; ???)
• Guiron
• Gyaos(????)
• Hedorah(???)
• Hummer (H3 - 'the little monster')
• Irys(???)
• Jet Jaguar(????????)
• Jiger(?????)
• Jiras(????)- Ultra-Kaiju
• Kamacuras(?????)
• Kameba(????)
• King Caesar(???????)
• King Ghidorah(??????)
• King Joe(??????)- Ultra-Kaiju
• Kumonga(????)
• Legion(????)
• Magma
• Mammoth Kong
• Manda(???)
• Mechagodzilla(?????)
• Megaguirus(?????)
• Megalon(???;Megaro in Japanese)
• Minya(or Minilla; ???)
• Moguera(???)
• Monster Island(?????)
• Monster X(?????X)
• Mothra(???)
• Orga(???)
• Raki
• Red King(??????)- Ultra-Kaiju
• Reptilicus(???????)
• Rodan(???;Radon in Japanese)
• Sanda(???)
• SpaceGodzilla(???????)
• Titanosaurus(???????)
• Varan(???)
• Viras(????)
• Yamata no Orochi(????)- ancient Japanese mythological many-headed serpent. It looks like the Lernaean Hydra.
• Yonggary (AKA: Yongary)- Korean monster looks like Kaiju
• Zigra(???)
• Zilla (American Godzilla)- American Kaiju
• Z-Ton(????)- Ultra-Kaiju
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