Godzilla: The Series
1998 2 seasons · 40 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

Godzilla: The Series

Synopsis

Picking up where the blockbuster motion picture left off, Godzilla: The Series is a fast-paced animated adventure series that pits humanity against a new generation of giant monsters.

Audience Engagement

112
Reviews
78th
Review-volume percentile
97th
Popularity percentile

112 audience reviews — more than 78% of Japan seriess in our index.

Popularity (97th percentile) outruns review volume (78th) — a trending, discussed title among Japan seriess.

Animation + Action & Adventure in Japan

706 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Action & Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Godzilla: The Series itself).

The 1997–1999 Japan Window

Godzilla: The Series holds position #27 of 162 Japan seriess in the 1997–1999 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

  1. Hunter × Hunter Pilot
    #1

    Hunter × Hunter Pilot

    ★ 9.0 · 1998
  2. Sasuke
    #2

    Sasuke

    ★ 8.8 · 1997
  3. One Piece
    #3

    One Piece

    ★ 8.7 · 1999
  4. Cardcaptor Sakura
    #4

    Cardcaptor Sakura

    ★ 8.6 · 1998
  5. Zoids: Chaotic Century
    #5

    Zoids: Chaotic Century

    ★ 8.6 · 1999
  6. Revolutionary Girl Utena
    #6

    Revolutionary Girl Utena

    ★ 8.6 · 1997
  7. Cowboy Bebop
    #7

    Cowboy Bebop

    ★ 8.5 · 1998
  8. Berserk
    #8

    Berserk

    ★ 8.5 · 1997

The 1990s Japan Landscape

1998 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 62 titles released, including Godzilla: The Series. Bars below show how the 1990s stacked up year by year (447 total).

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 61 other Japan seriess in 1998.

The 1176th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
September 12, 1998
Last Air Date
April 22, 2000
Broadcast Span
1.6 years
Total Episodes
40 across 2 seasons
Format
Scripted
Status
Canceled
Total Runtime
≈ 20 hours

Reception Benchmarks

7.8
TMDB Rating
112
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #800 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (83rd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.9 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #662 of 2,532 (top 26%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
All Production CountriesUnited States of America
Original LanguageEn
Production CompaniesColumbia TriStar Television, Adelaide Productions
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes2 / 40
Release DateSeptember 12, 1998

Questions Answered

Who created Godzilla: The Series?

Godzilla: The Series was created by Jeff Kline, Richard Raynis.

When did Godzilla: The Series end?

Godzilla: The Series finished its run with its final episode airing on April 22, 2000.