Kaiju (Japanese: 怪獣 かいじゅう, Hepburn: kaijū; lit. 'strange beast'; Japanese pronunciation: [kai (d)ʑɯː]) is a Japanese term that is commonly associated with media involving giant …

Sep 27, 2024 · Kaiju (怪獣 or 怪獸 kaijū), less commonly romanized as kaijyu or kaizyu, is a Japanese word that literally means "strange beast" and is usually translated as "monster" in …

Nov 10, 2025 · These kaiju are so big and powerful they actually seem as though they could beat Godzilla at his own combative game.

Dec 6, 2022 · In pure fan-terminology context, a kaijū is any creature that is significantly large in scale. Kaiju as a word also refers to the genre of media that includes these giant creatures. …

Welcome to Kaiju Battle, a website that brings together news, info, and more for fans of kaiju like Godzilla, Gamera, King Kong, and films like Pacific Rim, and the Monsterverse, and more.

The term kaiju can refer to the giant monsters themselves, which are usually depicted attacking major cities and engaging the military, or other kaiju, in battle. The kaiju genre is a subgenre of …

In Japan, monsters known as kaiju regularly attack the populace with the Japanese Defense Force tasked with killing them. After their town was destroyed by kaiju when they were …

Aug 14, 2025 · For nearly seven decades, Godzilla and the other kaiju have kept audiences at the edge of their seats. Kaiju represent the larger-than-life dangers we face as humans, such as …

The book explores kaiju’s lasting legacy, from its roots in post-war Japan to its influence on Hollywood directors like Steven Spielberg. This visually stunning and nostalgic guide appeals …

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