Kiryu (Godzilla)
| Kiryu | |
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| Godzilla character | |
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| First appearance | Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002) |
| Last appearance | Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (2003) |
| Based on | Mechagodzilla |
| Designed by | Shinji Nishikawa, Hiroshi Maruyama |
| Portrayed by | Hirofumi Ishigaki (Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla) Motokuni Nakagawa (Godzilla: Tokyo SOS) |
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Kiryu (Japanese: 機龍, Hepburn: Kiryū, lit. Machine Dragon)[1] also known as Mechagodzilla (Japanese: メカゴジラ, Hepburn: Mekagojira) is a mecha created by Toho that first appeared in the 2002 Godzilla film, Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla. He is a version of Mechagodzilla created from the remains of the original Godzilla.
Overview
[edit]Reception
[edit]The events of Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002) and Godzilla: Tokyo SOS (2003) have been nicknamed the "Kiryu era" after Kiryu's appearance.[2]
Appearances
[edit]Movies
[edit]- Godzilla (1954) - As Godzilla before the events of Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla[3][4][a]
- Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002)[5]
- Godzilla: Tokyo SOS (2003)[6]
Video games
[edit]- Godzilla: Domination! - Japanese version
- Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee - Xbox and Japanese GameCube
- Godzilla: Save the Earth
- Godzilla: Unleashed - Wii and PlayStation 2
- Godzilla Unleashed: Double Smash
- Godzilla: Pachislot Wars
- CR Godzilla: Descent of the Destruction God
- Godzilla On Monster Island
- Godzilla (2014 video game)
- Godzilla: Kaiju Collection
- City Shrouded in Shadow[7]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Before the events of Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla he started off as the first Godzilla in 1954, but in the events of Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla, the bones of the first Godzilla were salvaged for the construction of Kiryu[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Brayton, Tim (2014-05-03). "Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002) - Movie Review". Alternate Ending. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ Valdez, Nick (2024-03-26). "Viral Godzilla Cosplay Shows Off MechaGodzilla". ComicBook.com. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ "Kiryu". www.tohokingdom.com. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ a b Barr (2016), p. 115
- ^ Skipper (2022), p. 194
- ^ Skipper (2022), p. 200
- ^ "『巨影都市』グリフォン、ダダ、3式機龍など、さらなる巨影が登場！【先出し週刊ファミ通】". ファミ通.com (in Japanese). 2017-09-19. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
Sources
[edit]- Barr, Jason (2016-02-11). The Kaiju Film: A Critical Study of Cinema's Biggest Monsters. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-9963-2.
- Skipper, Graham (2022). Godzilla: The Official Guide to the King of the Monsters (in English and Japanese). Welbeck Publishing. ISBN 978-1-80279-000-9.
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