The Energy Crisis in the Godzilla Film Series

Since the publishing of the first film “Godzilla” by Toho Corporation in Japan in 1954, the story of the monster Godzilla has been constantly portrayed and retold. Godzilla has been a symbol of the global popular culture. This paper analyzes the nuclear crisis in the Godzilla film series, reexamines the global energy crisis since the 21st century, explores the ideological connotations of ecocriticism and ecological literature, explains the transformation of value when people are in the face of the energy crisis, to reflect on the energy choices and changes in human lifestyle in the new era.