GODZILLA: Godzilla Island 1998

Godzilla in the Media

Godzilla Island (ゴジラアイランド Gojira Airando?) was a television show spinoff of the Godzilla franchise. It premiered on October 6, 1997, and ran for a total of 256 three-minute episodes, finishing on September 30, 1998.

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Godzilla Island (ゴジラアイランド?, Gojira Airando) was a television show spinoff of the Godzilla franchise. It premiered on October 6, 1997, and ran for a total of 256 three-minute episodes, finishing on September 30, 1998. Set in 2097, the series focused on events on an island out in the Pacific Ocean where most of the world's monsters reside.The creatures that star in the show include: Godzilla, Godzilla Junior, Mothra, Mothra Leo, Battra, Rodan/Fire Rodan, King Ghidorah, Mecha-King Ghidorah, Fake Godzilla, MechaGodzilla, Anguirus, Gigan, Hedorah, SpaceGodzilla, Destoroyah, Baragon, King Caesar, Proto-Moguera, Moguera, Megalon, Gorosaurus, Kamacuras, Jet Jaguar, Dororin, and Dogora. Also, there were several exclusive daikaiju created for inclusion in the series, including Hyper Mecha-King Ghidorah, Black MechaGodzilla, Neo Hedorah, Gororin, Medical Jet Jaguar and Fire Fighter Jet Jaguar. Gotengo, also made an appearence. An unusually large number of tie-in toys were created for this series by Bandai toys, because this series was, in fact, created through the use of action figures. A CD of theme music, mostly composed by Akira Ifukube was released in 1997 by Polygram entitled 'Welcome To Godzilla Island'. However, most of the music was provided by U2 guitarist, The Edge.