Anguirus was reintroduced (presumably as a different creature than the one in "Godzilla Raids Again") in a brand-new costume in the 1968 film "Destroy All Monsters" as an ally and best friend of Godzilla living with him on Monsterland, a man-made habitat for all of Earth's monsters in the Ogasawara Islands created at the end of the 20th century. This costume is reused throughout the remainder of the Showa series, and Anguirus continued in his capacity as Godzilla's ally and friend. He helped Godzilla repel the space monsters, Gigan and King Ghidorah, in 1972's "Godzilla vs. Gigan". He and Godzilla then returned to Monster Island (presumably the same island featured in "Son of Godzilla"), which was later disturbed by nuclear bomb tests in 1973's "Godzilla vs. Megalon". Rodan, perched on a mountain above, toppled down on top of Anguirus, who disappeared when he fell through the ground in a massive split in the ground.