Showa era

The Showa era is a term used to identify the years between 1930 and 1979.

The first Godzilla film was to begin the Showa era of the industry, and is the usual  to be affiliated with this era. During the beginning of this era, Godzilla was mainly antagonistic in nature, taking on the likes of Anguirus and Mothra. By the time of Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster, Godzilla adopted what would soon become his most famous image: a heroic monster, battling terrible villains with other monsters by his side.

Godzilla Series

 * Gojira
 * Godzilla Raids Again
 * King Kong vs. Godzilla
 * Mothra vs. Godzilla
 * Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
 * Invasion of Astro-Monster
 * Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
 * Son of Godzilla
 * Destroy All Monsters
 * All Monsters Attack
 * Godzilla vs. Hedorah
 * Godzilla vs. Gigan
 * Godzilla vs. Megalon
 * Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla
 * Terror of MechaGodzilla

Gamera Series

 * Gamera: The Giant Monster
 * Gamera vs. Barugon
 * Gamera vs. Gyaos
 * Gamera vs. Viras
 * Gamera vs. Guiron
 * Gamera vs. Jiger
 * Gamera vs. Zigra
 * Gamera: Super Monster

Other

 * Rodan
 * The Mysterians
 * Mothra
 * Frankenstein vs. Baragon
 * War of the Gargantuas
 * Varan, the Unbelievable
 * Atragon
 * Matango
 * Dogora
 * King Kong Escapes
 * Space Amoeba

Godzilla Series

 * Godzilla
 * Anguirus
 * King Kong
 * Giant Octopus
 * Giant Lizard
 * Mothra
 * Mystery Bones of Infant Island
 * Maneater
 * King Ghidorah
 * Rodan
 * Ebirah
 * Giant Condor
 * Minilla
 * Kamacuras
 * Kumonga
 * Baragon
 * Gorosaurus
 * Varan
 * Hedorah
 * Gabara
 * Gigan
 * Jet Jaguar
 * Megalon
 * MechaGodzilla 1
 * King Caesar
 * Titanosaurus

Gamera Series

 * Gamera
 * Barugon
 * Gyaos
 * Viras
 * Guiron
 * Jiger
 * Zigra

Other

 * King Kong
 * Rhedosaurus
 * Snowman
 * Rodan
 * Moguera
 * Mothra
 * Vampire Plant
 * Varan
 * Frankenstein
 * Baragon
 * Giant Sea Serpent
 * Mechani-Kong
 * Gorosaurus
 * Gaira
 * Sanda
 * Kamoebas
 * Ganimes
 * Gezora

Also See

 * Heisei era
 * Millennium era

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