She’s been called the Queen of the Monsters, and she is perhaps the most beautiful and mystical of the classic Toho kaiju. While colleagues like Godzilla and Rodan have been ambivalent about their ...

The Japanese movie monster is a force for good, even shooting streams of goo. For her first American appearance, her Toho Studios roots are evident. By Robert Ito Of all the legendary Japanese beasts ...

Mothra was the third major addition to the Toho Studios' giant-monster stable after Godzilla and Rodan, and the first female beast in the series. The creature begins Ishiro Honda's entertaining film ...

The giant moth-like monster first appeared in the 1961 Toho film ‘Mothra’ The crypto-zoological agency Monarch faces off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who ...

Toho’s monsters don’t begin their existences as bodysuits. Illustrators must first sketch out every atomic spike, nuclear fang, and cybernetic proboscis adorning their rubbery hides. Check out Toho’s ...

Even if you don’t know Japanese director Ishiro Honda, you know some of his offspring. They tend to be large, mostly lizardlike creatures with attitude problems and a propensity for tromping ...

Godzilla and Ghidorah were plenty destructive in their battle to be recognized as the King of the Monsters. But Mothra is the undisputed Queen. The giant moth-like monster first appeared in the 1961 ...