Mothra debuted in Toho's 1961 film Mothra before becoming one of the most recurring kaiju in the Godzilla franchise, appearing alongside Godzilla and King Ghidorah in films from the 1960s onward. Unlike most kaiju, she is usually portrayed as a benevolent guardian worshipped on Infant Island and reborn through an egg and twin priestesses. Her screech and wing sounds became signature audio cues across the Showa, Heisei and MonsterVerse eras. Online, fans reuse the clip for monster edits, tributes and reaction memes celebrating classic kaiju cinema.