Ebirah (エビラ Ebira)
Most Godzilla adversaries are very alien and fantastical in design. King Ghidorah is a three-headed, laser-beam-firing dragon. Hedorah is a giant slab of sludge. Mothra doesn't look like a moth. But Ebirah is a much more earthly monster. He's a giant lobster.
Godzilla – Pakistani poster
Okay, this is easily the most ridiculous poster in my collection — an enormous and absolutely outrageous Pakistani poster for 1984's Godzilla!
Gabara (ガバラ)
Gabara is a hateable villain, and that's a good thing. When he receives his inevitable beating, it is almost as satisfying as watching Minilla being electrocuted. Almost.
Daigoro (ダイゴロウ Daigorou)
Daigoro: a devourer of food, a drain on the Japanese economy, a useless fighter, and not toilet trained.
Gorosaurus (ゴロザウルス Gorozaurusu)
Gorosaurus ranks highly on many fan lists of monster favourites, including my own. Perhaps it is his no-frills design and sympathetic aura that give him his edge.
Jet Jaguar (ジェットジャガー Jetto Jagā)
NAME: Jet Jaguar (ジェットジャガ, Jetto Jagā) FIRST APPEARS IN: Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973) DESIGN FEATURES: – coned head – Michelin Man style arm rolls – a bad-ass colour-combo of red, orange, silver and blue SKILLS: – handshaking – altering his size to suit occasions – getting double-teamed by Megalon and Gigan – floodlight eyes –...
King Kong kills Gorosaurus
Posting about Mechani-Kong’s appearance in King Kong Escapes (1967) yesterday, I mentioned that Gorosaurus – who would go on to appear in Destroy All Monsters (1968) – dies a truly horrible death at the hands of King Kong. In a jaw-breaking move that would be repeated in Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974), King Kong destroys the...
Frankenstein (フランケンシュタイン Furankenshutain)
NAME: Furankenshutain/Frankenstein (フランケンシュタイン) APPEARS IN: Frankenstein vs. Baragon DESIGN FEATURES: – the ability to look very Japanese despite being apparently Caucasian – a brow to rival Boris Karloff – a toothy smile – caveman attire SKILLS: – Furankenshutain manages to make himself a lovely fur caveman outfit; not sure where he sourced the materials –...
