Hedorah

Hedorah
Godzilla character
Hedorah in land form as portrayed by Kenpachiro Satsuma via suitmation in Godzilla vs. Hedorah
First appearanceGodzilla vs. Hedorah (1971)
Last appearanceChibi Godzilla Raids Again (2023)
Created byYoshimitsu Banno
Portrayed byShōwa series
Kenpachiro Satsuma
Millennium series
Kazuhiro Yoshida
In-universe information
AliasThe Smog Monster
SpeciesPollutant Monster
FormsAquatic form
Land form
Flying form
Final form

Hedorah (ヘドラ, Hedora), also known as the Smog Monster, is a giant monster, or kaiju, who first appeared in Toho's 1971 film Godzilla vs. Hedorah. Hedorah was named for Hedoro (へどろ), the Japanese word for sludge, slime, vomit or chemical ooze.