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As an enduring and iconic symbol of post-World War II cinematic history,〔(Godzilla and Postwar Japan ) - "William M. Tsutsui (Univ. of Kansas) explores the role of the Godzilla film series in popular culture"〕 Godzilla, the King of the Monsters, has been referenced and parodied numerous times in popular culture.〔''In Godzilla's Footsteps: Japanese Pop Culture Icons on the Global Stage'' ed. by William M. Tsutsui, Michiko Ito. Palgrave Macmillan, 2006 ISBN=1-4039-6461-0 (summary )〕 Godzilla and other atomic monsters have appeared in a variety of mediums, including cartoons,〔Professor Ferenc M. Szasz and Issei Takechi, "Atomic Heroes and Atomic Monsters: American and Japanese Cartoonists Confront the Onset of the Nuclear Age, 1945-80," ''The Historian'' 69.4 (Winter 2007): 728-752.〕 film, literature, television, and video games. Toho, the Japanese company which owns the licensing rights to Godzilla, has in recent years become aggressive about protecting its intellectual property and has sued or sent cease-and-desist letters to individuals, groups or businesses it believes may be infringing upon its rights. == Name usage == "-zilla" is a well-known slang suffix, used to imply some form of excess to a person, object or theme;〔William Tsutsui (2004) "Godzilla on My Mind", p,8.〕 some examples being the reality show ''Bridezillas'' and the Netscape web browser Mozilla Firefox. "-Zilla" is rumored to mean "reptilian" as shown in the kaiju name, "Zilla". It has no word before it meaning it is not purely a suffix. This puts into question whether or not the shows/browser above are abusing the term. The Mesozoic reptile ''Gojirasaurus quayi'' is a Triassic coelophysid named in Godzilla's honor. Over five meters in length, it was one of the larger predators of the Period. The species was discovered in New Mexico by paleontologist Kenneth Carpenter, who is an admitted Godzilla fan.〔J.D. Lees, Marc Cerasini (May 1998) "The Official Godzilla Compendium", p,106.〕 ''Dakosaurus andiniensis'' is a marine reptile of the Jurassic Period. It had a uniquely defined head similar to that of Theropod dinosaurs, which has led to researchers nicknaming the species "Godzilla".〔Gasparini Z, Pol D, Spalletti LA. 2006. An unusual marine crocodyliform from the Jurassic-Cretaceous boundary of Patagonia. ''Science'' 311: 70-73.〕 On at least two occasions, the name Godzilla has been used as a nickname for athletes. Former Washington Capitals and Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Olaf Kolzig often goes by the nickname "Godzilla" (sometimes shortened to "'Zilla") and has a depiction of the monster painted on his goalie mask. Japanese baseball star Hideki Matsui goes by the nickname 'Godzilla' which represents his powerful hitting. He even made a cameo in the film ''Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla.'' The Nissan GT-R sportscar was famously nicknamed "Godzilla" by the Australian motoring publication Wheels in its July 1989 edition - a name that has stuck till this day. This become one of the subjects of the car games. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Godzilla in popular culture」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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