A great example of this is theDaimajinfranchise, which began with the movie of the same name.
After taking on the lord’s army, Daimajin turns his rage on anyone it sees.
It’s no wonderDaimajinspawned a modestly successful trilogy of sequels.
To fight against them, the world’s militaries unite in solidarity.
Famously, Mogeura would later go on to joinGodzilla’s long list of enemies and alliesinGodzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla.
However, his debut appearance deserves more credit as a creative early take on a fully mechanized kaiju.
Case in point,Space Amoebais a charming standalone giant monster flick released in the Showa era.
Giant Monsters of the South Seas.
The plot concerns on yet another alien invasion from Toho, though they crash-land this time around.
Considering Godzilla very likely wouldn’t exist without it,The Beast from 20,000 Fathomsneeds more name recognition.
D-Warhas gone puzzlingly overlooked in modern pop culture despite its modest success at the box office.
It might be an odd film, butColossal’s pop culture profile deserves to match its critical appeal.
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The best of them is arguablyGamera 3: Revenge of Iris, the last installment of the Heisei-era trilogy.
