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ANGUIRUS

Godzilla's original kaiju antagonist-turned-popular ally.

Anguirus holds the title of the first monster to battle Godzilla. That fighting spirit and scrappy demeanor eventually earned the spiky, four-legged kaiju a place at Godzilla’s side as a trusted ally. Together, they’ve defended the Earth from extraterrestrial foes including King Ghidorah, Gigan, and Mechagodzilla.

Part ankylosaurus, part armadillo, Anguirus is known for its speed and maneuverability, able to slam its spiky armor against adversaries via a reverse leap attack. It's also capable of burrowing down and out of the ground to surprise opponents. Anguirus also has remarkable resistance to injury, surviving devastating stomps, tremendous falls, and even a direct blast from Godzilla’s heat ray.

In a universe of powerful kaiju, few are as steadfast and strong-willed as the one and only Anguirus.

ANGUIRUS By
The Numbers

Appears In 7 Movies
First Introduced 1955
Largest Height 160m
Largest Weight 60,000t

ANGUIRUS Through
The Ages

Movies &
WHERE TO STREAM

Godzilla Raids Again

The spiny and ferocious kaiju, Anguirus, faces off against Godzilla and wreaks havoc on the streets of Osaka in this 1955 sequel.

Directed By

Motoyoshi Oda

Music By

Masaru Sato

Story By

Takeo Murata & Shigeaki Hidaka

Destroy All Monsters

Earth's kaiju are safely contained on "Monster Land," until alien forces causes them to leave the island and rampage across cities.

Directed By

Ishirō Honda

Music By

Akira Ifukube

Story By

Takeshi Kimura & Ishiro Honda

All Monsters Attack

A boy named Ichiro befriends Minilla and finds they have more in common than they thought, including being tormented by a bully named Gabara.

Directed By

Ishirō Honda

Music By

Kunio Miyauchi

Story By

Shinichi Sekizawa

Godzilla vs. Gigan

Evil aliens disguised as humans at a "harmless" theme park try to summon a space kaiju to destroy the planet. Can Godzilla and Anguirus save the day?

Directed By

Jun Fukuda

Music By

Akira Ifukube

Story By

Shinichi Sekizawa

Godzilla vs. Megalon

The Seatopians unleash Megalon on the surface for revenge (later joined by Gigan), and Jet Jaguar and Godzilla team up to stop them.

Directed By

Jun Fukuda

Music By

Riichiro Manabe

Story By

Shinichi Sekizawa

Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla

Created by aliens to conquer Earth, Mechagodzilla is unleashed on humanity. Can Godzilla defeat this new mechanical foe?

Directed By

Jun Fukuda

Music By

Riichiro Manabe

Story By

Jun Fukuda

Godzilla Final Wars

Experience the ultimate monster extravaganza as Godzilla engages in battle with countless fan-favorite foes, leading to an epic final showdown.

Directed By

Ryuhei Kitamura

Music By

Keith Emerson, Nobuhiko Morino & Daisuke Yano

Story By

Wataru Mimura & Isao Kiriyama