1989), but  also the first film in a new series (later called the "Versus  Series" in Japan), a direct sequel to the original film,  _Gojira (1954)_ (qv). The next film,  _Gojira tai Biorante (1989)_ (qv), was the first Godzilla film to be  filmed in the Heisei era (the reign of Emperor Akihito (I) (qv);  1989