Who’s the cutest little baby monster? 10 creature kiddos who captured our hearts

Minilla, also known in some English dubs as Minya, was the first of Godzilla’s many children (and probably the weirdest looking of all of them). He made his debut in 1967’s , the eighth film in the franchise. He’s not actually related to the King of the Monsters, but the big guy generously adopts Minilla after he hatches from an egg on a mysterious island where a team of scientists are testing a system to control the weather. Godzilla chases away the scientists, as well as some giant mantis creatures who have taken an interest, and takes on the responsibility of caring for the young foundling himself, teaching him important Godzilla stuff, like breathing atomic heat. Minilla would go on to appear in three more films alongside his dad, two from the Shōwa era—Destroy All Monsters in 1968 and All Monsters Attack in 1969—and the final film of the Millennium era, Godzilla: Final Wars, marking Godzilla’s 50th anniversary in 2004. He’s also popped up in various TV shows and video games.