1962 meets 1976, in 2020. Say hello to Kingu-goji, the first full-color rendition of the classic Showa
Godzilla. He’s named that way because he unsuccessfully challenged King Kong in
the first international kaiju wrestling championship tournament in 1962 (see Kingukongu tai Gojira for reference),
which Vince McMahon still wishes he had come up with. Sometimes called the most
lizard-like of the many incarnations of Godzilla, Kingu-goji doesn’t exactly appreciate the comment, which explains
his quick temper and often nonplussed expressions. Remember, he is still King
of the Monsters, so pissing him off is not really a great idea, despite his
jolly look here in L.A.'s Elysian Park.
Gaiking, for those of you who don’t already know, came
around at the tail end of what could be called the Super Robot era of Japanese
giant robots. Though originally an anime
character, Gaiking routinely intersects (sometimes peacefully, other times violently)
with various other characters within #Calisatsu. Therefore, because of this
inter-media cross-pollination, it could be argued that Gaiking is now, if not a
true kaiju, at least part of the kaiju universe. However, he doesn’t seem to
care much either way—he’s usually more focused on striking just the right
dramatic pose when photographers are around. Gaiking is, if nothing else,
extremely media-conscious, leading some of his friends to refer to him as “the
Kardashian of kaiju” behind his back.
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