ABOUT
ゴジラとは?
What is "Godzilla"?
我々の前に姿を現して以来、その名を世界に轟かせている怪獣王。
1954年に公開されたシリーズ第1作目は観客動員数961万人という空前の大ヒットを記録。以来、日本国内だけで30本以上の映画が製作され、シリーズ累計の観客動員数は1億人を突破。現在に至るまで、老若男女問わず、幅広い人気と圧倒的な知名度を誇る。人智を超えた存在として描かれてきたゴジラは、時に人間が乗り越えるべき壁として、時に人間の味方としてスクリーンで活躍。作品のテーマに各時代の世相を反映させながら、その時代を生きる人々を魅了してきた。
その人気は海を越えて、ハリウッドでも実写映画化されており、ハリウッド版新作『ゴジラxコング 新たなる帝国』は北米をはじめ世界各地で大ヒットを記録。
Since its appearance before us, the king of monsters has made it name known around the world.
The first film in the series, released in 1954, was an unprecedented hit, drawing an audience of 9.61 million. Since then, more than 30 films have been produced in Japan alone, and the total number of viewers for the series has exceeded 100 million.
To this day, the series continues to enjoy broad popularity and overwhelming recognition among men and women of all ages.
Godzilla, who has been portrayed as an existence beyond human understanding, sometimes plays an active role on the screen as a barrier that humans must overcome and sometimes as an ally of humans.
Godzilla's themes reflect the social conditions of each era, and it has captivated the people of that era.
The popularity of Godzilla has transcended the oceans, and the new Hollywood version of "Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" has been a huge hit in North America and other parts of the world.