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Related terms include '''kaiju eiga,''' a film featuring kaiju, '''kaijin''' (referring to roughly humanoid monsters) and '''daikaijū''', specifically meaning the larger variety of monsters. | Related terms include '''kaiju eiga,''' a film featuring kaiju, '''kaijin''' (referring to roughly humanoid monsters) and '''daikaijū''', specifically meaning the larger variety of monsters. | ||
The most famous Kaiju is Godzilla and other well known Kaiju include Mothra | The most famous Kaiju is Godzilla and other well known Kaiju include Mothra, King Kong, Gamera, and King Ghidorah. The term Ultra-Kaiju is short-hand for monsters in the Ultra Series. | ||
Though kaiju and kaijin are typically modelled after conventional animals, insects or mythological creatures, there are more esoteric examples, featured primarily in the Super Sentai and Kamen Rider television franchises. | Though kaiju and kaijin are typically modelled after conventional animals, insects or mythological creatures, there are more esoteric examples, featured primarily in the Super Sentai and Kamen Rider television franchises. | ||
