Godzilla's new kaiju rival is a fan-voted extradimensional monster

Toho has officially crowned a new monster to battle Godzilla, and the fans picked it themselves. According to Collider, the studio ran a 'New Monster General Election,' letting audiences vote on eight original creature designs.

The winner, announced at Godzilla Fest, is Xenolhu, described as a 'Dimensional Entity.' The creature from another dimension secured its spot by topping the final fan vote, outpacing the runner-up, a drone carrier machine named Sagius.

The prize is a live-action debut in a future Fest Godzilla short, a series of special effects-driven shorts made for the annual event. Production on the monster clash is currently slated for 2027 or later.

Per the report, the filmmakers may still tweak Xenolhu's final look and backstory for the short film and related merchandise. The other finalists in the election included a dragon kaiju and a creature billed as a planetary raider.