Date of recording:
August 26, 2026
Duration:
32:22 min
Bill Tsutsui follows the political and cultural significance of the Godzilla franchise from the first 1954 Japanese film after a nuclear accident through the decades in which Godzilla became a well-loved but little understood global phenomenon.
About the Speaker
William Tsutsui, University President, Professor of History, Ottawa University
Slides for Classroom Use
Godzilla Japan’s Anti-Nuclear Monster and the World – Presentation PDF [12 MB]
