Mechagodzilla
| Mechagodzilla | |
|---|---|
| Godzilla character | |
Mechagodzilla as portrayed by Kazunari Mori via suitmation in Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974) | |
| First appearance | Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974) |
| Last appearance | Godzilla the Ride: Great Clash (2025) |
| Portrayed by | Shōwa era: Kazunari Mori Heisei era: Wataru Fukuda Millennium era: Hirofumi Ishigaki Motokuni Nakagawa |
| In-universe information | |
| Alias | The Bionic Monster The Cosmic Monster Mecha-G Super Mechagodzilla Kiryu Type-3 Kiryu MFS-3 Kiryu Mechagodzilla 2 Mechagodzilla 3 G Breaker |
Mechagodzilla (Japanese: メカゴジラ, Hepburn: Mekagojira) is a mecha kaiju (a giant robotic monster) who first appeared in the 1974 film, Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla. In the Showa era Godzilla films, Mechagodzilla is depicted as being created by extraterrestrial invaders called Simeon to confront and destroy Godzilla. In the subsequent Heisei era, Millennium era and Monsterverse films, it is usually depicted as a man-made weapon designed to defend against Godzilla and other kaiju. The character is portrayed as a robotic counterpart of Godzilla with a vast array of high-tech weaponry. Along with King Ghidorah, Mechagodzilla is commonly considered to be an archenemy of Godzilla.