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'''Japanese Monster Movies''' are a genre of films in [[Japan]] that has become well known for large, destructive beasts. Earmarked by the creation of [[Gojira]] in the 1950s as a reaction to the 1945 Atomic Bombing of Japan, the [[Kaiji Eiga]] genre developed later to include the likes of [[Mothra]], [[Rodan]], [[Gamera]], [[King Ghidorah]], and [[Anguirus]] among others.

==Kaiju Concept==

The majority of Kaiju in Japanese film are modeled after more conventional or mythological animals in Japanese lore and tradition. In addition, Japanese films have integrated the likes of Western monsters in to their own monster movie tradition, including vampires, mummies, zombies, and werewolves. However, by far the best recognized and most popular monsters in Japanese films are the giant Kaiju, often times alien in nature or the result of nuclear experimentation. Many Kaiju serve a greater villain character in the film while some are neutral or oppressed by mankind as a whole and are striking back on behalf of nature.

==Popular Films==

The most popular Japanese Monster Movies have made their way out of Japan and into western cinema in the form of many iconic images, including:

*Godzilla
*Rodan
*Mothra
*Aguirus
*Zilla
*King Ghidorah
*Battra
*Gigan
*Manda
*Gemera
*Gorgo
*Clover

==External Links==

*[http://www.fjmovie.com Japanese Movie Database] (Japanese)

[[Category:Japanese Movies]]

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Japan2000: New page: '''Japanese Monster Movies''' are a genre of films in Japan that has become well known for large, destructive beasts. Earmarked by the creation of Gojira in the 1950s as a reaction...