Mechagodzilla first appeared in the 1974 Toho film Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla as a mechanical kaiju built to defeat Godzilla. The character returned in later Godzilla films, series and games, always paired with a roar that mixes animal and machine sounds to set it apart from the organic monster. Clips of the roar spread through kaiju fan edits, trailers and meme videos online, where its unmistakable metallic screech became shorthand for an unstoppable robotic threat.