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By YURI KAGEYAMA TOKYO©2025 GPlusMedia Inc.
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Spoony
Godzilla is a hibakusha...
DaDude
They ought to be a big full-bodied one like the Gundam in Odaiba.
ToshiYori
Since Godzilla has been granted Tokyo residency, after trashing the city so many times, I think it's only fair that Mothra (Mosura) be given similar recognition.
Sasakikojiro2
Didn't I just read somewhere that the government has been cracking down on the number of characters used to promote various products? How is this different?
sangetsu03
If he does a good job, we can promote him to Prime Minister. Who needs arrows when you can breath fire?
Disillusioned
Wow! The lengths that Japan will go to increase the population is incredible! What's next? Will Kumamon become a resident of Kumamoto?
gokai_wo_maneku
Cool! I live in Shinjuku, just down the street from G.
nath
waste of time
John Constantine
Come to Tokyo.....Godzilla's favorite stomping grounds!
smithinjapan
Not a very positive way to go about getting residency -- smashing buildings, scaring the residents, and serving as a reminder of nuclear accidents -- but you gotta love Godzilla!
David L Reinke
Godzilla -- what's not to love? Now that he is a resident of Tokyo, will he run for mayor?
Commodore Shmidlap (Retired)
Godzilla? Glad to see him back. He's a cool dude. We'd like to have him over for a barbecue and let him grill some yakisoba or yakitori with his atomic breath.
GW
Wonder whether his residency card lists him a Japanese or not LOL!
papigiulio
@farmboy
probably like this: https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-u12sISIoZGQ/VRspBW-34OI/AAAAAAAAEtw/wiqATI4L_5g/s800/G2016_Claw_blog.jpg
It's going to be quite hard for Japan to top last years blockbuster i'm afraid.
windandsea
Little irony that the monster awoken by the release of radiation rears his head again.