King Kong is a fictional giant monster, or kaiju, resembling a gorilla, who has appeared in various media since 1933. His first appearance was in the novelization of the 1933 film King Kong, with the film premiering a little over two months later. A sequel quickly followed that same year with The Son of Kong, featuring Little Kong, also known as "Kiko" The character is an international pop culture icon, having inspired a number of sequels, remakes, spin-offs, imitators, parodies, and parodies.