Godzilla (1998 film) scenes that required practical effects, Tatopoulos' studio created a 6th-scale animatronic model of Godzilla's upper-body as well as a 24th-scale Godzilla suit donned by stuntman Kurt Carley, however, the filmmakers favored CG over practical effects and as a result, the final film features 400 digital shots, 185 of which feature Godzilla, and only two dozen practical effects used in the final film. Production began in May 1997, in New York City, and moved to Los Angeles in June. Scenes in New York were filmed in 13 days; tropical scenes were filmed in the Hawaiian Islands. The United States Marine Corps
Godzilla (franchise) box office. It was the highest-grossing film franchise in Japan, up until it was surpassed by the anime film series "Doraemon" in 2013. In Japan, Godzilla appeared in five out of 26 episodes of Toho's live-action television program "Zone Fighter" in 1973. Also in Japan, Godzilla (along with a plethora of other kaiju) appeared in an animated toy show called "Godzilla Island" that ran from 1997–1998. Between 1994 and 1996, four 30-minute episode OVA's were created, featuring Godzilla and various other kaiju from the Showa series of movies. The characters were depicted in a cute and friendly 'chibi'-esque anime style.