The "Is X a kaiju?" Thread

[bullyballmm]

I would define kaiju here, but the whole point of the debate is that kaiju is a hard to define term. Just Google it.

If you want to know why determining whether something is or is not a kaiju is one of the most important questions of this generation, have a look at this:

The format of the thread will be answering 'yes' or 'no' to whether something is a kaiju, with an explanation of why you think they are/aren't. And then you ask whether something else is a kaiju.

Feel free to challenge somebody's opinion on whether something is/isn't a kaiju by quoting/replying to them.


I'll start us off: Was Andre the Giant a kaiju?

 

[Just Kevin]

No...

Kaiju is a Japanese word meaning "strange creature". In English, it has come to mean "monster" or "giant monster".

It does not nor will it ever be used in reference to a human being... nor anything else other than a large monster such as those in the Godzilla films and other comparable monster films.

End of Thread.

 

[The Gipper]

No...

Kaiju is a Japanese word meaning "strange creature". In English, it has come to mean "monster" or "giant monster".

It does not nor will it ever be used in reference to a human being... nor anything else other than a large monster such as those in the Godzilla films and other comparable monster films.

End of Thread.

Hold up.... But what about the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man at the end of Ghostbusters?

 

[Just Kevin]

Hold up.... But what about the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man at the end of Ghostbusters?

He's a large strange creature.. so, yes, he'd be a kaiju by definition.

 

[Jay-Ashley]

Clifford the Big Red Dog is a Kaiju

 

[Solid Snake]

Brock is a kaiju

 

[bullyballmm]

No...

Kaiju is a Japanese word meaning "strange creature". In English, it has come to mean "monster" or "giant monster".

It does not nor will it ever be used in reference to a human being... nor anything else other than a large monster such as those in the Godzilla films and other comparable monster films.

End of Thread.

You're no fun

But if we are going to be serious about this debate then - what about the term daikaiju? If you consider things like Godzilla a daikaiju, then you canconsider things like Clifford the Big Red Dog a kaiju.

Anyway, back to asking what is a kaiju:

Is @Just Kevin a kaiju?

 

[Just Kevin]

You're no fun :emoji_slight_frown:


Anyway, back to asking what is a kaiju:

Is @Just Kevin a kaiju?

Yes, haven't you heard rumors about the size of my... Never mind.

No Kevin is a human not a Kaiju.

 

[bullyballmm]

Is the debate around what is and isn't a kaiju, a kaiju?

 

[Deadmanforever97]

Giant Gonzalez is a Kaiju

Also Yokozuna would make a great Kaiju

 

[Jay-Ashley]

The Yeti is a Kaiju and so is Bigfoot and Swamp Ape