Kaiju, or strange beast, is a Japanese term used for films involving giant monsters that attack cities, battle the military and so on. Godzilla is considered the first Kaiju film though other giant monsters including King Kong and large dinosaurs are often included in the Kaiju film subgenre. A few of the most popular Kaiju films include Godzilla (1954), King Kong (1976), The Host (2006), Pacific Rim (2013) and Rampage (2018).
This is the ultimate list of the best Kaiju subgenre films.