>>8180890>There's nothing in the etymology of the word that implies they must be of nipponese origin.It's a Japanese word, you sperg. Would you call King Arthur a "samurai" even though "samurai" literally just translates to "knight?" Of course not. You could say the kaiju film genre was inspired by King Kong and The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms, but that doesn't mean those monsters are kaiju.
