Godzilla VS. King Ghidorah seen as Anti-American

Many Godzilla movies where Antiamerican and AntiSoviet, like Mothra, Godzilla vs Biollante and others

Kazuki Omori specifically said in interviews that the film was not meant to be anti-American, but I think it does contain some anti-Western sentiments. Japan and the United States had some economic tensions between each other at the time, so the movie reflects that.

It did seem like there were a few parts that did seem anti western, and while this isn't the only Godzilla to show sentiments like that this one came across rather strong.

^Agreed. It was controversial when it first came out for this very reason.

Although many Godzilla films weren't so much anti-American as anti-capitalism. Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah follows suit for with warnings of unchecked capitalism, unchecked nationalism and anti-facism.

the original gojira itself was somewhat anti-american. the monster be a representation of america and its atomic bombs so this really isnt that suprising

Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah has a lot of messages, none of which are specifically anti-American. Aside from the anti-war and anti-nuclear weapons messages, it also warns against both extremes of the political spectrum. It warns against reckless unchecked capitalism (Mr. Shindo), and extreme leftism (the Futurians).

@DinoBoy

The original Gojira was more anti-Atomic Bomb Testing than anti-American.

^What the lovely lady above me just said.

@Daikaiju_Danielle

Although the bomb that awakened Gojira in the film was presumedly a test by the U.S.

So kind of both in the end, I guess.

Dinoboy22,
That's a misconception sprouted by American criticism. Although Honda made plenty of anti-captitalistic movies, they weren't outright anti-American. Honda was a pacifist who begrugedly destroyed military might in his films and prefered making movies about global unification in the face of a greater threat. The notion that Godzilla was a symbol for America is an incorrect criticsm not founded until the late 50s/early 60s.

I never even saw Honda’s message of anti-capitalist, but rather what happens when it goes unchecked and the danger of easily becoming greedy.

^That might be a better way of putting. Mothra vs. Godzilla is often painted as anti-capitalist, but "unchecked" might be a better word for it.

Also, holy hell! This thread is 5 years old?