Godzilla: King of the Monsters (TV Series)

Godzilla: King of the Monsters is an American animated science-fiction action television series based on the Godzilla film franchise. It is also the third television series made about the famous movie monster. The series follows the famous movie monster as he wreaks havoc and does battle with classic foes from the films as well as entirely new monsters exclusive to the show, all the while a team called Monarch, studies the creatures to try and better understand them.

While it is an American-made production, the show is actually a joint cooperation between Disney and Toho Studios, the Japan-based company that owns the rights to Godzilla. Disney stated in an interview that their intention with this show was to "be as faithful as possible to the Japanese franchise" and "introduce Godzilla to a whole new generation of children." It is expected to premiere sometime in 2015 on Disney XD. Although it features elements from some of the movies, such as the Monarch organization of the 2014 American reboot, it is not in continuity with that film or any of the other Godzilla films.

This is a major departure from Disney's usual family-friendly nature, as this show contains tons of mayhem, destruction, and brutal monster fights, making it one of Disney's most violent shows since Gargoyles.

Plot
Official Synopsis on Disney.com:

In 1954, a giant prehistoric reptile was awakened from the testing of nuclear weapons. The creature was called, "Gojira" by the Japanese that suffered its wrath when it laid waste to the city of Tokyo, causing untold destruction.

Fast Forward to 61 years later, in 2015, the carnage brought on terrible day was long forgotten. However, humankind shall soon be reminded of it, as the ancient reptile has now returned to wreak havoc on mankind once again. He is a terrifying force of nature. The King of the Monsters. He is...Godzilla!

HUMANS
Dr. Rick Edwards (voiced by Stephen Blum) The leader of the team called Monarch, that specializes in studying giant monsters and figuring out how to keep mankind safe from these gigantic beasts. He is very serious in his work and he was the one who convinced the United Nations to keep Godzilla alive, as he is the only one who stands a chance against monster threats. Rick's last name is a nod to the director of the 2014 American reboot, Gareth Edwards.

Stephen Grant (voiced by Jess Harnel) Rick Edwards' colleauge and the man in charge of studying Godzilla himself. Even though he's supposed to research giant monsters, he is quite cowardly and does not like getting up close and personal with them, even though his job will sometimes require it. He also is a serious neatfreak, who does not like anyone messing with his lab equipment.

Sarah Dreyfuss (voiced by Jamie Chung) - She is the team's engineer. She has a wry, sarcastic sense of humor.

General Steele (voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson) - The leader of the military force. He is the show's comic relief and initially aquaintanced with the Monarch team, but they later become allies. General Steele does not trust Godzilla and questions Monarch's methods of using the beast to dispatch monster threats, as he believes Godzilla could turn on humanity again at any time.

Monsters
Godzilla - The King of All Monsters, Godzilla is a radioactive dinosaur that became this way after being mutated by atomic weapons testing in 1954. In 2015, he returned from slumber to wreak havoc on Seattle, WA. Since then, however, as more monsters have begun rising up and threatening his existence, Godzilla now works to protect the Earth, his home, from destruction. Godzilla has a variety of abilities: Rapid regeneration, incredible physical strength, a hide that man-made weapons cannot penetrate, and most famous of all, his trademark ability: The Atomic Breath, a concentrated blast of blue atomic energy that he shoots from his mouth that can decimate an entire city block. Though he despises humankind at the start of the series, he becomes more tolerant of it as the series goes on, becoming its reluctant protector.

Shinomura - Shinomura are parasitic kaiju that behave with an ant-colony mentality. They are massive, winged, dragon-like monsters with blue scales and black wings. They also resemble scorpions and have multiple eyes. They lay underground, dormant for millions of years until they were awakened by environmental damage caused by humans. Shinomura is derived from the Japanese term, "shi no mure", which means, "swarm of death."

Anguirus - Anguirus is a giant mutated ankylosaurus-like creature. Anguirus may be one of the smallest monsters, but he's NO pushover. He is one of the fastest monsters known and he has a powerful bite force. He can curl up into a spiked ball and roll towards his enemies, plowing into them and cutting their flesh.

Rodan - A giant mutated pterandon. Rodan is one of the few Kaiju that can fly. What he may lack in sheer physical prowess, he makes up for in incredible speed. He can fly at supersonic speeds, which can leave slower-moving monsters, even Godzilla, at his mercy. His deadliest weapon is his uranium heat beam. It is very similar to Godzilla's atomic breath.