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A Kaiju-fighting robot summoned by Gauma through the use of a dragon ornament given to him by the princess five thousand years ago, after his ability to control Kaiju diminished. As it requires four pilots to operate, Gauma was forced to include Yomogi, Yume and Koyomi as his co-pilots.
[5] [6] [7] Pacific Rim, a film featuring giant mecha battling with kaiju, was released in 2013, and the following year Legendary reinterpreted Godzilla for a new generation of audiences in the series' 30th film.
Mechagodzilla (Japanese: メカゴジラ, Hepburn: Mekagojira) is a fictional mecha character, or monster, that first appeared in the 1974 film Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla.In its debut appearance, Mechagodzilla is depicted as an extraterrestrial villain, a robot created by alien invaders to confront and destroy Godzilla.
Ultraman, is Japan's first and most famous Kyodai Hero. Kyodai Hero (巨大ヒーロー, Kyodai Hīrō, lit. ' Giant Hero ') is a television subgenre in tokusatsu that involves Japanese superheroes or robots either with the ability to grow to immense heights to fight giant monsters or who are originally giant as a part of their lives.
Super Robot Wars Original Generation: The Animation: Super Robot Wars: OVA: 2005: Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam: A New Translation – Heir to the Stars: Gundam: Film: Compilation 2005–06: Kirameki Project — OVA: 2005: Gun X Sword — TV series: 2005: Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid: Full Metal Panic! TV series: 2005–06: Guyver: The ...
Kaiju are often somewhat metaphorical in nature; Godzilla, for example, initially served as a metaphor for nuclear weapons, reflecting the fears of post-war Japan following the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the Lucky Dragon 5 incident. Other notable examples of kaiju include Rodan, Mothra, King Ghidorah, and Gamera.
Giant Robo (ジャイアントロボ, Jaianto Robo), also known as Johnny Sokko and His Flying Robot in the United States, [1] is a manga and tokusatsu series created by Mitsuteru Yokoyama. It is similar to Yokoyama's Tetsujin 28-go (known as Gigantor in the U.S.), but Giant Robo has more elements of fantasy.
Gigan (Japanese: ガイガン, Hepburn: Gaigan) is a kaiju from Toho's Godzilla franchise who first appeared in the 1972 film, Godzilla vs. Gigan.Gigan is a giant extraterrestrial space monster, resembling a species of reptile, who was turned into a cyborg by the alien race known as the Nebulans.