Board Thread:Monster Discussions/@comment-25008527-20140725215534/@comment-7622429-20140820011410

Alright, I think I'll take a crack at this, but in the original manner intended (according to my own personal opinion):

The question was the number of Godzilla specimens seen throughout the franchise. I'm gonna try and use the "Godzillas per continuity method", whereby I count the individual Godzilla specimens in each separate continuity (films only). Here we go:

Showa: Two Godzillas, the original and the next main one, and one infant (Minilla)

Heisei: Two Godzillas again, the original and another unmutated one that was mutated inot a second, and one infant turned adult (Godzilla Junior)

2000: Unknown, either one or two Godzillas (could be the original survived, or this is a second one)

VS Megaguirus: One, the original who survived

GMK: One, the original who returned from the dead

Kiryu Saga: Two, the original and a second

FW: Unknown, either one or two (the original survived, or this is a second one), and an infant, Minilla

Legendary: One, the only one known in the series so far

So, how many Godzillas in total is that so far? Well, if we discount the ones where it's technically just the original, count infants, and allow iffys to be second Godzillas, then we have a grand total of: 10 separate and unique Godzilla specimens.