Groups comparison

Giant monsters (大怪獣;daikaijū) - 1980 to 2020
Includes monsters that are extraordinarily large.

Giants - 1980 to 2020
Features any creatures that are significantly larger than the protagonist.

Giant animals - 1982 to 2021
Includes gigantic variations of regular animals, perhaps most commonly giant rodents.

Giant humanoids (Giant humans) - 1988 to 2021
Features human(s) or human like person(s) who is exceptionally above normal height range compared to the people around him or her.

Colossi (Colossal creatures) - 1991 to 2019
Includes creatures that dwarf even giants.