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| Oto Island | |
| Redirects: | Ohto Island |
| Category: | Island |
| Continent: | Asia |
| Country: | Japan |
| Locale: | Sea of Japan |
| 1st appearance: | Gojira (1954) |
Oto Island is a fictional island featured in the Godzilla film series. It first appeared in the 1954 movie Gojira, directed by Ishirô Honda. Scenes of Odo Island were edited into the Americanized 1956 quasi-remake Godzilla, King of the Monsters.
Description & History[]
Oto Island is a small island located somewhere off the coast of Japan. It is primarily a fishing hamlet, populated by numerous families. Isolated from mainstream society, some of the older villagers still cling to ancient superstitions. One such elder, spoke of a time when the world was threatened by a legendary creature called Gojira. Whenever Gojira made its presence known, the supply of fish in the surrounding areas would be depleted. To assuage the great monster's appetite, the islanders would sacrifice a human female to him in the hopes of avoiding his wrath.
In 1954, Gojira was responsible for the destruction of several shipping vessels in the area. There were few survivors, but those who did survive were brought to Oto Island. In the wake of these attacks, members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force set up a hospice on the island.
Films that feature Oto Island[]
Characters from Oto Island[]
Note: The following is a list of characters known to reside in Oto Island. It does not necessarily mean that they were born there.
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Notes[]
- Scenes of Oto Island were filmed in Toba, Mie in Mie Prefecture. [1]