Keywords
JapaJapanese-American relations
post-traumatic cinema
nuclear weapons
How to Cite
Abstract
This article focuses on ongoing from 1954 year series of movies about Godzilla, which is associated with actual events going on in Japan. Article describes genesis of this famous monster and his primary meaning, to continue with changes, which it came through at the next decades. Emphasis has been placed at evolving japaneseamerican relation and at current fears and moods of japanese. Goal of this article is to contrast (with a help from Godzilla) needs of both of this countries and to indicate their constant attraction and repulsion from each other.
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