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Godzilla (Japanese films) watch order

All 28 Japanese Godzilla films, in release order across the Showa, Heisei and Millennium eras. It is the same order the emberslate app uses for its Japanese Godzilla saga.

Updated · By emberfold labs

The short answer

Start with Godzilla (1954) and go in release order. The films fall into three eras: Showa (1954 to 1975), Heisei (1984 to 1995) and Millennium (1999 to 2004). All 28 films take about 44 hours.

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about 44 hours
Core path
about 44 hours
Films only
about 44 hours

Release order

Godzilla (Japanese films) in release order

Every Japanese Godzilla film in release order, across the Showa, Heisei and Millennium series.

  1. Godzilla poster01

    Godzilla (1954)

    Film · 1h 36mCore

  2. Godzilla Raids Again poster02

    Godzilla Raids Again (1955)

    Film · 1h 22mCore

  3. King Kong vs. Godzilla poster03

    King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)

    Film · 1h 37mCore

  4. Mothra vs. Godzilla poster04

    Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)

    Film · 1h 29mCore

  5. Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster poster05

    Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964)

    Film · 1h 33mCore

  6. Invasion of Astro-Monster poster06

    Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965)

    Film · 1h 36mCore

  7. Ebirah, Horror of the Deep poster07

    Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966)

    Film · 1h 27mCore

  8. Son of Godzilla poster08

    Son of Godzilla (1967)

    Film · 1h 26mCore

  9. Destroy All Monsters poster09

    Destroy All Monsters (1968)

    Film · 1h 29mCore

  10. All Monsters Attack poster10

    All Monsters Attack (1969)

    Film · 1h 10mCore

  11. Godzilla vs. Hedorah poster11

    Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971)

    Film · 1h 25mCore

  12. Godzilla vs. Gigan poster12

    Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972)

    Film · 1h 29mCore

  13. Godzilla vs. Megalon poster13

    Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973)

    Film · 1h 18mCore

  14. Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla poster14

    Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974)

    Film · 1h 24mCore

  15. Terror of Mechagodzilla poster15

    Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975)

    Film · 1h 23mCore

  16. The Return of Godzilla poster16

    The Return of Godzilla (1984)

    Film · 1h 43mCore

  17. Godzilla vs. Biollante poster17

    Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989)

    Film · 1h 45mCore

  18. Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah poster18

    Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991)

    Film · 1h 43mCore

  19. Godzilla vs. Mothra poster19

    Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992)

    Film · 1h 42mCore

  20. Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II poster20

    Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993)

    Film · 1h 48mCore

  21. Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla poster21

    Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (1994)

    Film · 1h 48mCore

  22. Godzilla vs. Destoroyah poster22

    Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995)

    Film · 1h 43mCore

  23. Godzilla 2000: Millennium poster23

    Godzilla 2000: Millennium (1999)

    Film · 1h 47mCore

  24. Godzilla vs. Megaguirus poster24

    Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000)

    Film · 1h 45mCore

  25. Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack poster25

    Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001)

    Film · 1h 45mCore

  26. Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla poster26

    Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla (2002)

    Film · 1h 28mCore

  27. Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. poster27

    Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (2003)

    Film · 1h 31mCore

  28. Godzilla: Final Wars poster28

    Godzilla: Final Wars (2004)

    Film · 2h 5mCore

Three eras

The Showa era runs from Godzilla (1954) to Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975), 15 films. The Heisei era runs from The Return of Godzilla (1984) to Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995), 7 films. The Millennium era runs from Godzilla 2000 (1999) to Godzilla: Final Wars (2004), 6 films.

The Return of Godzilla restarts the story as a direct sequel to the 1954 film. Most Millennium films are separate stories, so you can watch them one at a time.

Where to start

Release order is the order, and Godzilla (1954) is the place to begin. If you want to sample an era instead, begin with its first film: Godzilla, The Return of Godzilla or Godzilla 2000.

Track it

Track the Godzilla (Japanese films) saga in emberslate

The Sagas tab in the emberslate app has this exact order. Mark the next step watched, and see how far through you are. It is free on Android.

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The Japanese Godzilla films saga in the emberslate app: 28 films from 1954 to 2004 in release order, with Godzilla from 1954 up next and Mark watched and Skip buttons.

Godzilla (Japanese films) watch order questions

What order should I watch the Japanese Godzilla movies in?

Release order, starting with Godzilla (1954). The list in the app runs all 28 films from 1954 to Godzilla: Final Wars in 2004.

Do I need to watch the Showa films before the Heisei ones?

No. The Heisei era starts with The Return of Godzilla (1984), a direct sequel to the 1954 film that ignores the Showa sequels.

Are the Millennium films connected?

Mostly not. Most Millennium films are separate stories, so you can watch them in any order.

Where do Godzilla Minus One and the American films fit?

They are in a different list. Godzilla Minus One and the American MonsterVerse films are in the main Godzilla guide.

The order and the core, optional and save-for-later marks are the ones the emberslate app uses for this saga. Titles, years and runtimes come from TMDB; series runtimes count aired episodes only and are rounded. First published .