SpaceGodzilla is a monster which first appeared in Toho's 1994 film Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla, portrayed by suit actor Ryō Haritani. The idea of a "Space Godzilla" was first conceived in 1978, and the character was designed as a homage to the monster's hinted progenitor Biollante by incorporating tusks and a hissing roar reminiscent of the latter monster. Creature designer Shinji Nishikawa had initially envisioned SpaceGodzilla as a much more western dragon-like creature with large fin-like wings on the back. Other early designs for the proposed "AstroGodzilla" included having the character be a quadruped or a much more Biollante-like monster commanding a horde of cosmic dragonflies. The final design bore greater resemblance to Godzilla's final form from the video game Super Godzilla, its