「ゴジラ総選挙2017」 Godzilla General Election 2017: Popular monster selected by 10,000 people TOP 20

01 Mothra モスラ

02 King Ghidorah キングギドラ

03 Rodan ラドン

04 Minilla ミニラ  

05 Showa Mechagodzilla メカゴジラ（旧）

06 Anguirus アンギラス 

07 Mecha King Ghidorah メカキングギドラ

08 Baby Godzilla ベビーゴジラ

09 Giganガイガン 

10 Hedorah ヘドラ 

11 Biollante ビオランテ 

12 Kiryu 3 式機龍  

13 Super Mechagodzilla スーパーメカゴジラ

14 Jet Jaguar ジェットジャガー 

15 Kaiser Ghidorah カイザーギドラ

16 Baragon バラゴン 

17 Destroyah デストロイア 

18 Varan バラン 

19 Godzillasaurus ゴジラザウルス 

20 Battra バトラ 

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)

Godzilla Final Wars

Toho decided for Godzilla's 50th Anniversary they would do a big extravaganza again like "Destroy All Monsters". They hired a young up and coming director, chucked it full of daikaiju's and former Godzilla actors. But still had it made in the same short development and shooting time.

Godzilla Vs. Hedorah aka Godzilla Vs the Smog Monster

The 70's brings a new era to the Godzilla franchise, the superhero / pro-wrestling era where Godzilla is the protector of Japan / Earth and fights daikaiju that threaten the peace. "Godzilla Vs. Hedorah" aka "Godzilla Vs. the Smog Monster" is also the biggest message movie since the original and the director gives the movie a independent / art film feel which fans of the franchise either like or hate. It also has the most screen time for Godzilla and his opponent double that of almost all previous films.