An analysis of the 15-film Showa Era of Godzilla, stretching from the original Gojira (1954) through Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975), and an explanation of the origins of The King of the Monsters. PATREON - / mattdraper TWITTER - / mattdraperyt #Godzilla #ShowaGodzilla #Kaiju #KongvsGodzilla Music: "Gojira" Theme "Persecution of the Masses" "The Rising Sun" Sources: https://www.criterion.com/current/pos... https://screenrant.com/godzilla-kong-... https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/... https://www.newsweek.com/godzilla-fil... https://www.criterion.com/current/pos... https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-new-go... https://www.kaijubattle.net/monster-s...