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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 (???).

Related Topics:
Japanese - Japan - Film - Tokusatsu - Anime - Kaijin - Humanoid - 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.

Related Topics:
Ultraman - Ultra Series

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