Monsterverse

Say Monsterverse is the branding, but the community is not just for the current era.

We’re being inclusive but understand the distinctions that longtime fans make between eras, referring to them at times as different ‘franchises’ due to licensing arrangements. Appreciate the point and were trying to finesse the confusion in terminology.

No negativity to Shin or the broader Reiwa era intended.

We went with Monsterverse as the current continuity of the broader one of Toho creatures that started with Godzilla (1954). Hope this doesn’t offend or confuse.

Most fandoms don’t consider eras with separate creative control and licensing or separate continuities as being entirely different ‘franchises’, and it can be a barrier to newcomers.

If we’d gone with the name Godzilla might be a barrier to newcomers who might not understand that when we talk about the Godzilla fandom it’s about Godzilla’s entire universe not just the greatest of the kaiju.

At this point, with 12 years, Monsterverse is the longest running Godzilla continuity, other than earliest Showa. It’s the one that’s raising profile, and drawing in new fans but we don’t want to limit conversation to just the Legendary pictures continuity even if it has a very intuitive name for the continuity.

My own experience of the franchise up to recently was mainly Showa, and some Hesei, as I shared these with a family member. So it’s a personal interest to have this community include those.

Very appreciative to have those with knowledge of the Millennium and Reiwa eras, as well as the American films weigh in as I’m personally filling in the gaps of my own viewing.

Hope this is an explanation you can be comfortable with.