Kinggoji, why so popular

[gojimantis]

Why do you think the Kinggoji design is so popular?
is it your favorite? Why?

[shinmattiathekaiju]

The face is ugly but the body is coooooollll!!!

[gigandude]

possibly for it was the one that fought kong

[Goji]

The KingGoji is my personal favorite. I like how bulky he is, his large claws, and just his overall stance and expression. I actually like his somewhat goofy face, despite the fact he can look really odd from some angles (several Godzilla's suffer from this problem though). The fact that he fought Kong has nothing to do with me liking the design, though it could be because KING KONG VS. GODZILLA was my second G film, and as a youngster, I always liked that Godzilla a lot, and I guess it just stuck over time.

Everyone is going to have personal favorites based on nostalgia, or just plain personal preference. It wasn't until a few years ago I found out this design was as popular as it was, because many fans I've met personally seem to prefer the MosuGoji (64'), or the ShoshingekiGoji (68'-72') over the KingGoji design.

[Tyler]

Probably for his reptilian nature.

[TokyoVigilante]

I find alot of these "One Shot" suits never get as much love as the reoccurring ones. KingGoji, SoG Godzilla, G'84, and FWGoji get lots of hate which I think is somewhat exaggerated.

That being said, I am really fond of the KingGoji suit. It's got lots of mass without being crippled or hampered by it (Hello, Heisei Goji!) and I rather like its distinctly huge claws. This one probably is the worst though for having completely different looks from different angles; from the front it looks like a frog, from the side a lizard, and sometimes it has a weird goblin look to it.

Although this one is probably my favorite for its personality. This Godzilla is an over confident dimwitted brute that shows both cowardice and maliciousness in his battle with Kong. It's a very satisfying portrayal and probably my favorite "personality" for Godzilla.

[The Dark Uniter]

I kinda like the Kinggoji suit because it makes Godzilla look more threatening and animal-like. This suit along with the original Gojira, DAM suit and Mothra vs Godzilla suits are my favorites.

[KaijuSapian]

I thought it was the '64 design that was incredibly popular. And rightly so. This and the '64 design are arguably the best suit designs for the Showa Era.... at least I think so.

[Tyler]

Daisenso needs more love.

[Showa Gyaos]

I honestly think this Godzilla was the bulkiest one in the Showa series. He might be popular for his movie appearance, but I really don't know. I do love the suit.

[HayesAJones]

Nostalgia and personality probably has a lot to do with it.

[King Caesar]

That arm clap is used at Red's games. That is pretty freaking A if you ask me.

[JAGzilla]

This is probably my favorite suit, with Biogoji being an extremely close second. King Kong vs. Godzilla was my first kaiju movie, so nostalgia is certainly a factor, but even besides that, I've always liked the whole look of the suit. I like the reptilian look, the bulk, the shape of the head...everything. Add in my favorite Showa G roar, an atomic ray that actually burns stuff, and a distinctive, memorable personality, and you've got (IMO) a perfect Godzilla.

[KaneLocke]

I honestly don't see the appeal of King Goji. There is only one scene in which I liked the suit (where he is heading towards the military base, I believe). That one scene captured some degree of ferocity, but I think that was more excellent camera work rather than the suit itself being appealing.

To me, it just kinda looks... goofy.

[Showa Gyaos]

From certain angles, he looks kind of....happy.

[DoctorMafune]

Together with Moth-Godzi and Bio-Godzi, this is one of my three favorite versions of Godzilla.

As others pointed out, the huge mass (and I'd add, the long and powerful tail), along with that gigantic range of dorsal fins, give Kin-Godzi a very powerful look. I actually love the way different angles provide contrasts. When sighted just offshore from the NATO base, he looks almost unearthly: there's something about his bulk and strange head that visually drive home the point that this is a mutated horror unlike anything humanity could have imagined. I think if I'd been serving at that base, heard the sirens, looked out in the water and saw THAT, I would have needed to change my uniform.

From the side, Kin-Godzi's head looks distinctly reptilian, more so than in any other film: almost like a savage and immensely powerful snake.

Then there are the subtle but welcome touches, like the fact that his fins glow before he unleashes his atomic breath (as in '54), and the variations in his roar: all of which sound even more nightmarish than in the original film.

Finally, the fact that he is literally head and shoulders taller than his opponent conveys just how hopelessly outmatched Kong is for most of the film.

For a few moments in Godzilla X Megaguirus, when Godzilla is seen from the front, coming ashore on the island, he almost looked like Kin-Godzi, back from the 60s... and that would have been more than fine with me.

[Goji]

I still wish the suit got another staring role, but we did get some brief shots of it in MOTHRA VS. GODZILLA. It was also used in a lot of publicity photos even up until MONSTER ZERO.

[Mecha-Anguirus]

This suit was pretty awesome, in my opinion. The mass of his lower body coupled with the advent of the single row of spines flanked by the smaller rows make a pretty potent combination. Also, he can dance!

[Inferno Rodan]

Easily one of my favorite Showa suits. It's got some really nice bulk, and I love the claws.

[TitanoGoji16]

I still wish the suit got another staring role

Hey, there's always Wolfman vs. Godzilla.