Monster World (Johnsonverse)/Timeline

This page details which movies (and shows) are canon to the Monster World franchise, and which year each takes place in.

Pre-Kaiju Age

 * 1925: The Lost World
 * 1933: King Kong, Son of Kong
 * 1951: The Day the Earth Stood Still
 * 1953: The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
 * 1954: Them!

First Kaiju Age

 * 1955: Godzilla
 * 1955: Godzilla Raids Again
 * 1956: Rodan
 * 1957: The Mysterians, The Giant Claw
 * 1958: Varan
 * 1959: The Giant Gila Monster
 * 1961: Mothra, Gorgo
 * 1963: Atragon
 * 1964: Dogora
 * 1965: Frankenstein Conquers the World, Gamera
 * 1966: War of the Gargantuas, Gamera vs. Barugon
 * 1967: King Kong Escapes, Gamera vs. Gyaos
 * 1968: Gamera vs. Viras
 * 1969: Gamera vs. Guiron
 * 1970: Space Amoeba, Gamera vs. Jiger
 * 1971: Gamera vs. Zigra

Second Kaiju Age

 * 1984: The Return of Godzilla
 * 1989: Godzilla vs. Biollante
 * 1991: Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
 * 1992: Godzilla vs. Mothra
 * 1993: Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
 * 1994: Godzilla vs. Spacegodzilla
 * 1995: Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
 * 1996: Rebirth of Mothra
 * 1997: Rebirth of Mothra II
 * 1998: Rebirth of Mothra III, Godzilla (TriStar remake)

Angel Crisis

 * 2000-2015: Neon Genesis Evangelion

Third Kaiju Age

 * 2015-present: Monster World
 * 2016: The Revenge of Cthulhu, Monster World (film)
 * 2017: Shin Godzilla, Rise of the Ultra Kaiju, Godzilla: Civil War
 * 2018: Godzilla vs. NERV