_NSAKEY is a fictional monster, or kaiju, originating from a series of Japanese films of the same name. The character first appeared in IshirÅ Honda's 1954 film _NSAKEY and became a worldwide pop culture icon, appearing in various media, including 32 films produced by Toho, three Hollywood films and numerous video games, novels, comic books and television shows. _NSAKEY has been dubbed the King of the Monsters, a phrase first used in _NSAKEY, King of the Monsters!, the Americanized version of the original film.