Godzilla ゴジラ [Godzilla Fest]

The toxic aberration that mankind called Hedorah was on the rampage, attacking an oil refinery for the the oil and fumes that were precious to the beast. But just as it began to consume the noxious fumes coming from the factory's smokestack, it found its meal interrupted by a fearsome roar, informing the Smog Monster that it was not welcome there. Turning around, Hedorah found itself faced with Godzilla, the King of the Monsters, and it was trespassing on Godzilla's domain.

For a moment, the two beasts stared each other down, each seemingly daring the other to attack first. Hedorah eventually obliged and rushed at its foe, but Godzilla didn't hesitate and ran to meet the sludgy creature, sending debris into the air as he tore through buildings to reach him. The two giants collided with each other and began trading blows. Godzilla nailed Hedorah across the face with a powerful uppercut from his left hand, only for the Smog Monster to mimic the tactic, hitting Godzilla with an uppercut of its own. When Hedorah tried to attack again, Godzilla stopped its attempt cold with another punch, following it up with a strong kick, sending the slimy beast staggering back. Grappling with his opponent, Godzilla landed another vicious blow, sending a geyser of sludge-like blood into the sky. Pushed back, Godzilla decided to retaliate with a blast of his atomic breath. He began charging the radioactive energy in his mouth, only for Hedorah to lunge forward and tackle him before he could release it, causing the blast to fire harmlessly into the sky. As Godzilla continued to struggle with the creature, his tail coming down and destroying another section of the refinery, Hedorah tackled him again, hitting him with a headbutt that sent the Monster King sprawling to the ground.

Just as Godzilla began to get back up, Hedorah unleashed a cloud of sulfuric acid mist directly into his face. The damage caused by the mist was almost instant, corroding Godzilla's left eye, the flesh around it burnt until it was the color of charcoal. With a desperate kick, then another, Godzilla managed to force Hedorah away, knocking it into a series of power lines. As the electricity burned and paralyzed the oozing creature, Godzilla rose up to his feet, his dorsal fins brimming with power. Just as Hedorah managed get back up, Godzilla unleashed his atomic ray and hit his target dead on, destroying the Smog Monster in a huge explosion.

Godzilla watched as the fire burned. With Hedorah slain, the King of the Monsters was victorious. As the sun began to set, he turned away from the oil refinery and began making the long journey back to the ocean. By the time night had fallen, his eye had healed and he had reached Tokyo, oblivious to the humans that were watching him on his way home. But then something happened that he could not miss; a burst of blinding light high in the night sky, lightning crackling as another threat, another challenger, appeared. Emerging from the light came Gigan, an evil cyborg from the blackness of space. Descending from the dark sky, Gigan landed in Tokyo and readied his alien weaponry for battle.

Godzilla knew he was in for another fight. Deciding to end this one as soon as possible, he charged a blast of his atomic breath, firing it at the cyborg. To his complete shock, Gigan blocked the ray with his metallic hammer-claws, letting it detonate against them harmlessly. As if to mock the failure of Godzilla's ray, Gigan opened fire with one of his own, firing a laser beam from his forehead. The beam hit Godzilla hard, blasting him back. Furiously, Godzilla charged at his foe, only for Gigan to fire his laser a second time, then a third, blasting the reptile and the buildings around him. Despite the explosions, Godzilla pressed on, but as soon as he reached his foe, Gigan swung his right arm at him, slicing open Godzilla's cheek. The Monster King's rage only increased when he realized the cyborg standing before him had drawn blood. When Gigan swiped at him again, Godzilla ducked the attack and lunged at the space monster.

Furiously, the two titanic creatures grappled with one another, exchanging powerful blows over and over. Hand and claw met metallic hook as the beasts struggled against each other, inflicting severe damage to Tokyo in the process, with Gigan's claws slicing entire buildings in half. Grabbing hold of Gigan and spinning him around, Godzilla got the cyborg into position, then proceeded to strike his foe across the face with a powerful right hook. Stepping back, Gigan decided to retaliate with his laser once again, but this time the cannon merely groaned and sparked - Godzilla's fist had irreparably damaged the alien's laser. With his opponent's weapon broken, Godzilla lunged forward, but the extraterrestrial was infuriated. Rushing forward to meet Godzilla, Gigan activated the Universal Cutter located in his gut. Ensnaring Godzilla with his hammer-claws, Gigan pulled him into the rotary blade and let its teeth do their work. Godzilla cried out in agony as the Cutter tore through his flesh. Tossed aside by Gigan, Godzilla fell, crashing through an overpass and hitting the pavement below, a bloody gash decorating his torso from his neck to his stomach.

Beaten and bleeding, Godzilla lay among the rubble, his motions growing slower and weaker until he laid completely still. Coming over to survey his handiwork, Gigan looked over the fallen reptile before him. But as the cyborg raised his sickle arms and prepared to deliver the final blow, Godzilla sprang to life, reaching up with his arms and snatching Gigan's claws in midair. With Gigan recoiling in shock, Godzilla held on tight to his arms and forced himself back up, until he was standing on his feet once again. Despite Gigan's struggling, Godzilla's grip held firm until he was face to face with the alien cyborg, then began charging his atomic ray once again. This time, the space monster had no means of defending himself. Godzilla unleashed a radioactive blast directly into Gigan's face, sending the creature reeling backwards before falling over onto his back, exploding into a massive ball of fire.

For a moment, Godzilla stood still, waiting to make sure that the fight was truly over. He soon received confirmation as Gigan's scales began to fall from the sky like snowflakes. Rearing his head back and letting loose with a bellowing roar that could be heard for miles around, the King of the Monsters announced his victory.

Unfortunately, a long-lasting peace was not in the cards for Japan. Godzilla's battles against Hedorah and Gigan had left the monster in a violent, agitated state. Without any opponents left to vent his rage upon, the King of the Monsters began to unleash his wrath on the nation itself. He attacked cities, sending hundreds of people fleeing in terror as he blew buildings to pieces with his atomic ray. The scope of his destruction was growing ever wider and there seemed to be no end in sight.

What Godzilla didn't realize, however, was that humanity was more than capable of defending itself. Utilizing their greatest technology, the Japanese government constructed the ultimate weapon: a gigantic mechanical soldier that matched Godzilla in size, programmed with a highly advanced artificial intelligence. Known as Jet Jaguar, the robot was ready to defend Japan from Godzilla the next time the creature struck out against them. Jet Jaguar did not have long to wait. Godzilla was soon attacking yet another city, and thus the mechanical marvel was deployed, taking to the air as it approached Godzilla's location.

As Godzilla marched through the city, causing destruction with every step, he caught sight of Jet Jaguar as the robotic soldier descended from the clouds. As the machine landed on his feet and prepared for battle, Godzilla silently glared at his foe. The King of the Monsters was in no mood for a prolonged fight as he'd had with Hedorah and Gigan, and immediately opened fire with his atomic ray. But Jet Jaguar was far speedier and more agile than the reptile was expecting, and each time Godzilla fired, the machine was able to avoid it, dodging, ducking, and leaping over the monster's ray. By the time Godzilla fired his sixth blast, Jet Jaguar had managed to close the distance between them and engaged Godzilla in combat.

Receiving Jet Jaguar's knee to his gut, Godzilla retaliated by grabbing the machine and grappling with him, pushing him back. At first, the hero's speed overwhelmed Godzilla, hitting the monster with a flurry of punches and following it up with a kick. Godzilla managed to lash out and hit the robot with a kick of his own, forcing Jet Jaguar backwards. Charging in once again, Jet Jaguar managed to hit Godzilla with a leaping punch, only for the reptile to knock the metal man off his feet with a smack from his clawed hand. Knocking Jet Jaguar off balance with another kick, Godzilla immediately spun around, intent on hitting his foe with his powerful tail. Jet Jaguar just barely managed to lean back and avoid the swipe, then leapt into the air, delivering a devastating kick to the side of Godzilla's head, knocking him flat.

Grabbing hold of a nearby building, Godzilla pulled himself up and roared at the machine. He was angry now.

Godzilla deflected Jet Jaguar's next attempt at a punch, then grappled with the robot, wrecking a few buildings in the process. Releasing his opponent, Godzilla unleashed another atomic blast, which was narrowly avoided. Godzilla foiled Jet Jaguar's next kick, then another punch, keeping the mechanical warrior on the defensive. Grabbing his foe by the arms, Godzilla tried to release a heat ray directly into Jet Jaguar's face, but the machine dropped to the ground just as it was fired. Godzilla spun around to attack with his tail once again, but instead of avoiding the blow this time, Jet Jaguar instead grabbed the limb, using his grip on it to send Godzilla crashing into a nearby building. Just as Jet Jaguar was about to deliver a powerful punch, Godzilla dodged the attack, causing the robot's fist to strike the building instead. By the time the metal soldier pulled his arm from the structure, Godzilla was already charging his atomic ray. As he was too far to prevent him from firing, Jet Jaguar dashed away, trying to outrun the blast and get out of range. But Godzilla would not allow the robot to escape and kept the ray flowing, sweeping it upward until it struck Jet Jaguar's legs, sending the machine crashing to the ground.

Jet Jaguar struggled to get back to his feet, damaged by Godzilla's blast. By the time he finally succeeded and turned around to face the monster, Godzilla was already upon him, sending him back against a building with a vicious kick. Approaching the downed defender, Godzilla reached out and took hold of his head, lifting Jet Jaguar up and clear off his feet. With a powerful heave, Godzilla tossed the robot hero off to the side, destroying another building as he collided with it. As Jet Jaguar lay there, dazed and sparking, Godzilla approached. The monster's dorsal fins began to glow as he charged his radioactive ray once again, and this time there was no way for his opponent to escape. Godzilla built up enough energy within his mouth to destroy Jet Jaguar in one final blast... And was suddenly struck with a bolt of golden lightning, knocking him flat!

The evil King Ghidorah had arrived and began to lay waste to Japan. The three-headed monster landed in the city and began destroying everything in sight with his golden gravity beams. Jet Jaguar watched the scene unfold and knew something had to be done in order to stop the destruction. He looked at Godzilla, who seemed barely conscious after being struck by such a powerful attack so unexpectedly. Realizing that the only way Ghidorah could be stopped was if the two of them worked together, Jet Jaguar pulled himself up, then took Godzilla's hand in his, helping the monster to his feet. Looking at the machine, Godzilla let out a roar of uncertainty. After all, the two of them had just been at each other's throats only a few minutes prior. Jet Jaguar reassured the reptile with a thumb's up, which satisfied Godzilla and convinced him of the machine's intentions.

With their alliance formed, Godzilla and Jet Jaguar turned to face the invading space monster together. King Ghidorah did not hesitate at the sight of them, and in fact seemed eager to accept their challenge. Feeling his strength returning to him, Godzilla let out a mighty roar as he let the three-headed monster know it was time for war...

• Portrayed in the shorts by suit actor Naoya Matsumoto, utilizing an "action suit" of Godzilla from Godzilla: Final Wars (2004).
• In the behind the scenes featurette of Godzilla vs. Hedorah (2021), Matsumoto said that the suit used for Godzilla was even lighter than a promotional suit, and that it allowed for a much wider range of motion and was far more pleasant to act in as a result.
• This Godzilla is technically the second to appear in the Godzilla Fest shorts, with the first appearing in Godzilla: Godzilla Fest Appearance in 2020. That Godzilla was meant to emulate the look of the suits seen in the 1990's films. However, the short ends with the suit actor removing the head of the suit to greet the audience. The short doesn't share the same narrative structure of Godzilla vs. Hedorah (2021) and the later shorts, nor does it share continuity with them.
• In the Making of "Fest Godzilla 4: Operation Jet Jaguar" behind the scenes featurette, a conversation between interviewer Shinsuke Kasai and the short's cinematographer Keizo Suzuki made mention of how Jet Jaguar was a much faster foe than either Hedorah or Gigan had been. As such, they had to be careful to make sure that Godzilla didn't match him speed-wise, as that wouldn't look right and too much like a monster from the Ultraman franchise, Kasai noted.
• Despite using the same suit as Godzilla: Final Wars (2004), this Godzilla shares no continuity with that film's version of the character.