godzilla: minus one (2023)

Godzilla’s “final” opponent, Destoroyah is one of the few brand new kaiju of the Heisei series, and one of my all time favorite kaiju. The idea for a kaiju born of the very weapon that killed the first Godzilla is a great idea, an naturally the concept was played around a bit when design Destoroyah.

These two designs were most likely made very early in production with only a basic concept of a kaiju born of the Oxygen Destroyer to work with. These are very reminiscent of the Showa era with designs that are not to busy with spikes and shells. The first one looks as if the Oxygen Destroyer itself is melded to its back!

Much of the Destoroyah concept art on Rodan’s Roost is from the unmade Godzilla Vs. Barubaroi, so I don’t reknow if these pieces are related to that project or not. Either way, they are certainly unique.two bizarre kaiju that attach themselves together to become more powerful. One is a lizard/spider thing with wings and the other resemble a grotesque caterpillar.

These last two are my favorites, especially the second one. These are just super cool to look at. The first one seems to have features that would later be incorporated into Dagarah from Rebirth of Mothra 2, the shoulder cannons and wings in particular. The second one has a very cool look with giant limbs sticking out of its back. I imagine those limbs would have not been very mobile on screen except when needed

More Destoroyah concept art on Rodan’s Roost.

Pinky x Stinky: Bros for Life

So I’m super hyped for GXK. I love that Godzilla runs and is now PINK!! It looks like a fun ride and I can’t wait to see the boys work as a team.

It’s been quite the decade of the monsterverse and kaiju media as a whole. Ten years ago I never thought we’d have such a steady flow of giant monster stuff. The US giving us the fun spectacle of Godzilla, and Japan exploring the message and metaphors of Gojira. I think having both is what has kept this property going for nearly 70 years.

On top of that we’ve gotten Pacific Rim, Ultraman, Kamen Rider, Kong, and even Gamera (more Gamera please). As long as they keep making em, I know I’ll always watch em

S.H. Monster Arts Godzilla 2023

King Godzilla Redesign, from the manga, "Godzilla, King of the Monsters Vol 1" (1992).

This one was a challenge, the design in pretty complex and blending the elements from all the monsters to be more cohesive was difficult.

I decided to use Godzilla's texture as the base for the and add embellishment from there. Changed up the wing design, added more Battra elements to the center Godzilla head and tails. (The elements added to the head are also reminiscent of Super Godzilla). 

I added the Biollante chest cavity so that the overall design featured Biollante, not just the wounded version seen to the right.

I reference the main monsters and the manga for this design, as well as super Godzilla.