Over the 71 years since Godzilla first arrived on the silver screen, the franchise as a whole has gone through four distinct ...

Godzilla's second major battle with Mechagodzilla features some of the Heisei Era's best monster action, as it includes an entertaining monster-centric storyline regarding Godzilla's son.

Godzilla” streaming on the Criterion Channel. Heisei Era (1984-1995): Named after the reign of Japanese Emperor Akihito from 1989 to 2019 (yes, the Heisei Era of “Godzilla” started five ...

The giant Godzillas of the Heisei period. Noger Chen / Toho Co., Ltd. After 1989's environmentally-minded pollution parable Godzilla vs. Biollante, the series returned to its monster-mashing roots ...

Let’s first look at the specifics of Criterion’s Shōwa-era release. Impressively enough, Godzilla’s Heisei era is equal to the preceding Shōwa years in the quality department. And now ...

Whereas Gamera’s first era was a pale and cheap imitation of Godzilla’s, the two IPs’ Heisei eras are actually on a fairly level plane. Even still, there has to be a weakest link in a ...

This signaled the start of the fan-favorite Hesei Era. Heisei Godzilla films feature a meaner, more animalistic Godzilla. Though he would sometimes inadvertently help mankind in some outings ...

Photo Illustration: Jacob Reynolds/WSJ (Video from 11/30/20) Even Godzilla and King Kong can’t stomp out the streaming business. But the monstrous duo proved enough to get people out of the ...

Across four eras—Showa, Heisei, Millenium, and Reiwa—Godzilla has helped chart the course of both a country and a culture, speaking to the fears, hopes, and most fantastical dreams of the Japa ...

But be encouraged to think bigger — much bigger. Over 69 years, and four eras — Showa, Heisei, Millennium and Reiwa — Godzilla has faced many threats. While some have proven to be more ...

The 76-year-old actor is best known for portraying various monsters during Godzilla’s Heisei era, including the lead monster himself. Satsuma was born May 27, 1947 under the name Yasuaki Maeda.