Kaiju (怪獣 or 怪獸 kaijū), less commonly romanized as kaijyu or kaizyu, is a japanese word that literally means strange beast and is usually translated as monster in english. Kaiju as a word also refers to the genre of media that includes these giant creatures The origins of the term are hard to trace, and can be found in early japanese literature and folklore. Welcome to kaiju battle, a website that brings together news, info, and more for fans of kaiju like godzilla, gamera, king kong, and films like pacific rim, and the monsterverse, and more. The term kaiju can refer to the giant monsters themselves, which are usually depicted attacking major cities and engaging the military, or other kaiju, in battle The kaiju genre is a subgenre of tokusatsu (特撮, special filming) entertainment.
Emerging after world war ii, kaiju films became a way for japan to process its national trauma, fears of destruction, and themes of survival. In japan, monsters known as kaiju regularly attack the populace with the japanese defense force tasked with killing them After their town was destroyed by kaiju when they were children, childhood friends kafka hibino and mina ashiro both vowed to become members of the defense force. These kaiju are so big and powerful they actually seem as though they could beat godzilla at his own combative game. For nearly seven decades, godzilla and the other kaiju have kept audiences at the edge of their seats Kaiju (怪獣 kaijū?) is a japanese word that literally translates to strange creature
Specifically, it is used to refer to a genre of tokusatsu entertainment.
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