Toho Kaiju Popularity Index

Reader survey of kaiju popularity from "Godzilla Magazine" Vol 2 1993 right in the middle of the Heisei aka Versus era. Readers sent in postcards from the first Vol of Godzilla Magazine. The results are just over 900 votes, with Godzilla easily the number 1. Also included was most hated ranking with Jet Jaguar the clear winner. Hedorah the only kaiju to make both lists. 

Favorite Kaiju

1 Godzilla (206). 

2 King Ghidorah (124) 

3 Mothra (108) 

4 Anguirus (84) 

5 Rodan (73) 

6 Mechagodzilla (60) 

7 Battra (56) 

8 Baragon (42) 

9 Biollante (41) 

10 Mecha King Ghidorah (38) 

11 Gorosaurus (21)

11 Gigan (21) 

13 Varan (9)

13 Hedorah (9)

13 King Caesar (9) 

Most Hated Kaiju 

1 Jet Jaguar (59) 

2 Gabara (32)

2 Hedorah (32) 

4 Megalon (28) 

5 Minilla (14)

5 Kumonga (14)

All Monster Attack aka Godzilla's Revenge

When Toho wants another Godzilla movie but doesn't want to spend a whole lot? What you get is Minilla staring in a very special PSA about latchkey kids, bullying, and what to do if you are kidnapped by bank robbers. With lots of stock footage from earlier Godzilla movies.