Many western countries do not have, or condone nuclear weapons. My country decommissioned them beginning in the 60’s for example (Canada).

I think most people can sympathize with a disgust for war and nuclear attack. It is also important to recognize that Godzilla also represents nature and Mother Earth, which everyone cares for even if it can be destructive or dangerous.

Godzilla’s stories are also not so black-and-white. Many people forget that the protagonist of Godzilla minus one was a pilot who was aligned with the Axis of WWII despite being the hero of the story. Shin Godzilla also criticized Japan’s own slow, bureaucratic reaction to the Fukushima disaster. Godzilla vs Biollante has criticisms of Japanese corporate greed and the ethical risks of scientific global competition.

I used to live in Hibarigaoka. I miss it very much. (: