London is the capital city of England. It has born witness to several great giant monster battles, and the military has engaged several monsters near it. London also features in several games, most notably Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee, Godzilla: Save the Earth, Godzilla Unleashed, and Godzilla Defense Force.
History
Showa era
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
Steve Martin, observing the chaos left by Godzilla's main attack on Tokyo, compares the destruction to that of the Blitz in London during the second World War.
Destroy All Monsters
Manda is deployed by the Kilaaks to attack London in England.
TriStar series
Godzilla: The Series
In the Monster Wars Trilogy, the Tachyon Aliens send the mind-controlled Godzilla, Cyber-Godzilla and several of Godzilla's previously defeated foes they had recovered to attack major cities around the world and force humanity to deplete their weaponry in preparation for the Tachyon's invasion force. One of Godzilla's enemies, Crustaceous Rex, is sent to attack London - traveling up the Thames and destroying the Tower Bridge as it enters the city; later destroying Big Ben. At the end of the Monster Wars with the Tachyon's defeat, Crustaceous Rex is one of the few monsters to survive, with its unconscious body seen near the ruins of Westminster.
MonsterVerse
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
London was one of the cities being attacked by the Titans during Ghidorah’s mass awakening. The Titan that attacked London, however, is unidentified.
Reiwa era
Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters
London is shown in a flashback at the beginning of the film when Haruo is explaining how monsters began appearing after the last summer of the 20th century, with London coming under attack by the monster Dogora. Sometime later, ships belonging to the Bilasaludo appeared over Westminster - with the Bilasaludo's leader Dolu-do explaining that they were seeking immigration to Earth after their homeworld was destroyed when it was sucked into a black hole; promising to help eliminate Godzilla if humanity accepted.
List of appearances
Films
- Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (First appearance)
- Destroy All Monsters
- Godzilla: King of the Monsters
- Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters
Television series
Video games
- Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee
- Godzilla: Save the Earth
- Godzilla Unleashed
- Godzilla Defense Force