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Godzilla Neo
is a series of art illustrations created by Kaiju Samurai, real name: Matt Frank. Each illustration is provided a story and intended to merge all the movies created by Toho into a single coherent universe.
Godzilla Neo provides examples of:
- Adaptational Badass:
- Garu Garu was only the small (as in, fairy sized) robotical minion of Belvera in the Rebirth of Mothra trilogy. Here, it mutates into a giant dragon Kaiju.
- Megaguirus was able to hold her own with Godzilla in her debut movie but here,she fought both Godzilla III and Rodan.
- Adaptational Intelligence: King Ghidorah upgrades from being simply an Omnicidal Maniac and Psycho for Hire for various alien races into The Chessmaster and Manipulative Bastard with a particular knack for playing the Long Game and Xanatos Speed Chess.
- Adaptational Name Change: The MUTOs are called Shinomura, which was the name of a different kaiju that appeared in a tie-in comic of the MonsterVerse.
- Adaptational Wimp: Jet Jaguar no longer has the ability to grow into his giant form but he's able to curbstomp several squads of Nebulan Soldiers.
- After the End: After the defeat of Bagan, new monsters known as Dragmas took over the Earth.
- All Your Powers Combined:The Garoga created Bagan who has the powers of King Ghidorah, Godzilla, Jyarumu and Balkzardan.
- Super Godzilla is powered by his own along with Varan, Baragon, Manda, Shiigan, Barugon and Vagnosaurus.
- Alternate Universe: All the Godzilla movies took place in this universe. However, there might be some changes.
- Space Godzilla was created from Godzilla Junior's Cells rather than Godzilla II's.
- The Yamato Guardians who fought Ghost Godzilla are comprised of Varan, Manda and Baragon.
- After losing Komodithrax, Zilla fights Godzilla who was chasing Kamoebas. He would later be transferred to Monster Island.
- The Atoner: Mothra took the Shobijin under her wing to redeem herself for unable to stop her brother for wiping out the Elias race.
- Back from the Dead: Having been resurrected through Kiryu.
- Bad Future: Princess Salno foresaw the future where a new Godzilla arises dubbed Godzilla Earth.
- Been There, Shaped History: Its implied that King Kong, Kumonga, Gorosaurus and Anguirus created The Four Gods.
- Bittersweet Ending: Super Godzilla won against Bagan but is the only Kaiju left in existence. However there is a single egg created by Gigamoth and Godzilla took the egg to sea and find a place to call home.
- Breath Weapon: Several Kaiju are able to do it but the one with the added ability is the Godzillasaurus which served to explained that their breath weapon was natural and when the dinosaurs mutated, so too was their attacks.
- Composite Character:
- Kong and Mechani-Kong are one and the same. Having been killed by Godzilla during King Kong vs. Godzilla, his body was taken to be turned into a robot.
- Kamoebas is a mix of his Space Amoeba counterpart and the Giant Turtle from Godzilla: The Series
- Ghost Godzilla combines both Kiryu and the GMK and Final Wars versions of Godzilla.
- The Regulator is not only the Controller but he's also Monster X.
- King Ghidorah combines elements from several of his incarnations and Kaiser Ghidorah.
- Curb-Stomp Battle:Super Godzilla was too hot for Mecha King Ghidorah to handle.
- Darker and Edgier: Most notable example are the events with Yog as the protagonists of the arc are from The Godzilla Power Hour, a Lighter and Softer incarnation of the Godzilla series but have been thrust into a world where there are facing an Eldritch Abomination and human mutants. Godzooky himself disappeared following the conclusion. Granted we didn't see him die but what happened to him is up to intrpretaion
- Darkest Hour: The very near end of Operation:Final War where Kaiser Ghidorah would wipe Earth off the face of the Universe.
- A Day In The Lime Light: There will be several entries that strays from the main plot and focus on other characters.
- Decomposite Character: A unique case is that Monster X isn't able to transform into Kaizer Ghidorah. Only when King Ghidorah absorbed him that Kaizer Ghidorah was created.
- Dropped a Bridge on Him: Most of the kaiju cast are slaughtered with little fan fair during Operation: Destroy All Monsters.
- Elemental Powers: The Orochi Spawn are these with Varan (Air), Manda (Water), Baragon (Earth), Barugaron (Fire), Shiigan (Lightning), Vagnosaurus (Poison), Jyarumu (Dark) and Balkzardan (Light)
- Enemy Mine: Megalon joined with the Earth Defenders after Gigan was controlled by the Kilaaks.
- Expy: In-Universe. Goro Ibuki created Jet Jaguar inspired by Rokuro's love for Tokusatsu.
- Famous Ancestor: It turns out that the Godzilla Family are descended from the Legendary Godzilla, an ancient super species based on Godzilla (2014).
- Fusion Dance: Mothra and Battra were once a single entity called Gigamoth but were separated thanks to Ghidorah but with the rise of Bagan, they united once again and became the god like bug.
- Gotta Kill Them All: OPERATION: Destroy All Monsters
- Greater-Scope Villain: The Garoga who were responsible for creating King Ghidorah and finally, Bagan.
- Healing Factor: All Godzilla species have this trait. However Ghost Godzilla has displayed its full potential. After destroyed by the Yamato Guardians, all that remained of the beast is his heart. However as the scientists continued to examine it, the heart has begun growing and Ghost Godzilla would return as implied in the original movie. Confirmed in the OPERATION: Final War.
- Heel–Face Turn: Titanosaurus once freed from the Simian's control joined forces with Godzilla and King Caesar.
- Mecha-King Ghidorah does one and performs a Heroic Sacrifice to help Super Godzilla stop Bagan.
- Heroic Sacrifice: Zilla took a gravity bolt blast by King Ghidorah to save Godzilla.
- Living Weapon: Shin Godzilla was an attempt by the USA to create a controllable kaiju to battle other kaiju.
- More than Mind Control: How King Ghidorah influences the Regulator.
- Mythology Gag:
- Reports of another Hedorah named Deathla referenced to Godzilla 3D to the Max.
- Godzilla IV's name Ghost Godzilla was derived from the unused script Godzilla vs Ghost Godzilla.
- Several of the Orochi Spawn were based on Kaiju from the Godzilla: Trading Battle.
- Varan was meant to be one of the Guardians for the original script to Godzilla Mothra King Ghidorah Giant Monsters Allout Attack but was scrapped. His original role was restored here.
- Mechani Kong having a hologram of a woman referenced back to his debut movie.
- Not Quite Dead: Ghidorah is still alive within Mecha King Ghidorah and has possessed its pilot.
- One-Winged Angel: Space Godzilla became this during this Universe's version of Unleashed.
- Orochi: Orochi was an Ancient Beast that fought Ikusagami and lost but his severed heads became Kaiju of their own. They were Varan, Baragon, Manda, Shiigan, Barugaron, Vagnosaurus, Jyarumu and Balkzardan.
- Papa Wolf: Nick would do everything to protect his son, even from Godzilla.
- Pragmatic Adaptation: The main King Ghidorah story is a combination of Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster and Invasion of Astro-Monster
- Red Baron: All the Kaiju have one. As usual, Godzilla goes by King of the Monsters. The other Main Kaiju of the series are:
- Anguirus: Armored Dinosaur
- Rodan: Supersonic Monster
- Mothra: Goddess of Peace
- King Ghidorah: God of Destruction, King of Terror, Planet Killer
- Battra: God of Vegeance
- King Caesar: Legendary Guardian
- Gorosaurus: Leaping Dinosaur
- Zilla: Reptile Monster, Godzilla In Name Only
- Kamacuras: Mantis Monster
- Kumonga: Spider Monster
- Titanosaurus: Aquatic Dinosaur
- Varan: Sky Demon
- Manda: Water Dragon
- Baragon: Earth Guardian
- Shiigan: Lightening Blade
- Barugaron: Fire Beast
- Vagnosaurus: Venom Creature
- Jyarumu: Shadow Sentinel
- Balkzardan: Light Being
- Mecha King Ghidorah: Cyborg Dragon
- Bagan: Revived Ancient God
- Gigamoth: Guardian Deity
- Ghost Godzilla: God of Destruction
- Super Godzilla: New King of the Monsters
- Shinomura: Pack Hunter Monsters
- Shin Godzilla: Ultimate Lifeform
- Son of Kong: Protector God
- Skullcrawlers: Bone Devils
- Related in the Adaptation:
- Super Mecha Godzilla was created from the parts of the first Mecha Godzilla.
- Refer to Orochi.
- In the Neo universe, Legendary Godzilla and Shin Godzilla, both alternate versions of Godzilla are individuals characters and are related to the Godzillasaurus family.
- Later learned that the Godzillasaurus family extend to Zilla, C-Rex, El Gusano, Komodithrax and Kamoebas as the French Scientists experimented animals with G Cells they have collected.
- The Rival: The Rodan and Meganuera species have been at war since prehistoric times.
- Rotating Protagonist: The Godzillas are the main center of the series but there are times it would focus on other characters in their stories.
- Show Within a Show: In the Godzilla Neo Universe, Minilla is a manga created by Ichiro Miki. As well as Zone Fighter.
- Spared By Adaptation: Mothra's other twin did survive during the time King Ghidorah invaded Earth. After that, she disappeared.
- Special Guest: Jirass who was based on Godzilla appeared in the Ultraman series as the Kaiju Ultraman fights and now appears as part of a live-action show of Zone Fighter.
- Story Arc: Series 2 has the most prominent number of arcs that became relevant to the final one.
- The Orochi Arc
- The Mothra Arc
- The Zilla Arc
- The Final Wars Arc
- The Super Godzilla Arc
- Super-Soldier: Ozaki took part in a program that combines human DNA with G-Cells.
- Taking You with Me: Megalon self destructed to defeat Gigan.
- Took a Level in Badass: The Godzilla Family had this for a long time.
- Godzilla I when his abilities evolved him into Ghost Godzilla.
- Godzilla II became Burning Godzilla.
- Godzilla Jr became Godzilla III.
- Victor Gains Loser's Powers: The Orochi Spawn after each one defeated their sibling. Varan gained Vagnosaurus' Poison, Baragon gained Barugon's Fire while Manda gained Shiigan's Electric.
- Well-Intentioned Extremist: Despite his extreme methods, Battra only wants to protect Earth from those that harmed it. It's just that humanity are in his hitlist due to past experience.
- Wham Episode: The final four stories of Season 2
- King Ghidorah made his reappearance and merges with Monster X to become Kaiser Ghidorah
- Zilla was killed by Kaiser Ghidorah, Godzilla destroys Kaiser Ghidorah, Mecha King Ghidorah was created from the remains and slaughtered the remaining Earth Defenders
- King Ghidorah's Creators appear and created Bagan from Ghidorah, Godzilla and Jyarumu and Balkzardan
- Bagan killed Mothra and Battra, Super Godzilla was born, Mothra and Battra became Gigamoth, Mecha King Ghidorah's Heel–Face Turn, Earth Defenders returned to aid Super Godzilla, Bagan is destroyed, Gigamoth transformed into an egg and Super Godzilla takes it to parts unknown.
- What Happened to the Mouse?: Its unknown what is the fate of Godzilla III as only Ghost Godzilla took over for the remaining parts of the story. Recent postings point towards him dying from wounds after a battle
- Worthy Opponent: Anguirus and Godzilla II developed this after the battle of Osaka. Anguirus even freed Godzilla from his prison.
