Toho character
Anguirus as he appears in Destroy all Monsters
Anguirus
Species	Giant Ankylosaur
Alias	Angilas
Length	100-160 metres
Weight	30,000-60,000 tons
Origins	Pacific Proving Grounds
Major enemies	Godzilla (in Godzilla Raids Again and Godzilla: Final Wars) King Ghidorah Gigan MechaGodzilla
Allies	Godzilla Rodan King Caesar Mothra Gorosaurus
First appearance	Godzilla Raids Again (1955)
Created by	Motoyoshi Oda
Portrayed by:	Shōwa series Katsumi Tezuka Hiroshi Sekita Koetsu Omiya Momoru Kusumi Millennium series Toshihiro Ogura

Anguirus (アンギラス, Angirasu^?) is the second daikaijū ("big monster"), who appeared only a year after Godzilla in the 1955 Toho film Godzilla Raids Again. The original English name given to the monster by Toho was Angilas, which was changed to Angurus in Gigantis, the Fire Monster, the 1959 American version of the film. In the mid-1990s, Toho copyrighted the revised name Anguirus, thus making it official. The English-language version of Tohos famous logo, used from the early 1960s to the late 1990s. ... Anguirus This is a screenshot of a copyrighted movie or television program. ... Anguirus This is a screenshot of a copyrighted movie or television program. ... Destroy All Monsters , All Monsters Charge) is a 1968 daikaiju eiga (Monster Movie). ... Families Ankylosauridae Nodosauridae The Ankylosauria, less formally known as the ankylosaurians, were a group of ornithischian (bird_hipped) dinosaurs that lived in the late Cretaceous period. ... The United States began using the Marshall Islands as a nuclear testing site beginning in 1946. ... For other uses, see Godzilla (disambiguation). ... Godzilla no GyakushÅ« , lit. ... Godzilla: Final Wars (2004) is the 50th anniversary film in the Godzilla series of films. ... For the Daniel Dumile moniker, see King Geedorah King Ghidorah ), sometimes spelled Ghidrah or Ghidora or even Ghidra, is a daikaiju featured in several of Toho Studios Godzilla films and (in derivative forms) in their Mothra Trilogy. ... Gigan ) is a daikaiju from the Godzilla series, introduced in the 1972 film Godzilla vs. ... Mechagodzilla ) is a fictional character from various films in the Godzilla series, introduced in Godzilla vs. ... For other uses, see Godzilla (disambiguation). ... Rodan ), is a fictional monster, introduced in Rodan, a 1956 release from Toho Studios, the company responsible for the Godzilla series. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Leo_(kaiju). ... Gorosaurus (King Kong Escapes, 1967). ... Godzilla no GyakushÅ« , lit. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motoyoshi Oda (July 21, 1910 - October 21, 1973), was an English major who graduated from Waseda University, one of Japans most prestigious, in 1935, Motoyoshi Oda was promptly accepted into the directors program at Tokyos P.C.L. (Photo Chemical Laboratories, a film company later incorporated into Toho... KaijÅ« (怪獣) is a Japanese term that generically translates to monster. ... For other uses, see Godzilla (disambiguation). ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The English-language version of Tohos famous logo, used from the early 1960s to the late 1990s. ... Godzilla no GyakushÅ« , lit. ...

Appearance

Appearance-wise, Anguirus is a four-legged dinosaur that looks similar to an ankylosaurus. He has several horns at the top of his head and a single horn above his nose like a rhinoceros. His face is long and drawn out, like a crocodile, and has rows of jagged, serrated teeth. His carapace is studded with long, sharp spikes. Anguirus' tail is covered with spikes and makes up most of his body length. His hind limbs are longer than his forelimbs and he can stand up on them to his full height, though he generally walks upon all fours.

Special Abilities

Anguirus is armed with sharp teeth, claws and a spiky carapace, and lacks ranged capability, in contrast to many of Godzilla's later opponents such as King Ghidorah and Mechagodzilla. In his first appearance in Godzilla Raids Again, it is explained that Anguirus' is capable of moving fast in spite of its bulk, and that brain extends into his chest and abdominal areas, allowing him to react quickly. He is able to lunge at his opponents with massive leaps and is also capable of burrowing substantial distances. He has also shown the ability to curl himself into a ball and propel himself at tremendous speed in Godzilla: Final Wars, an ability most likely inspired by the video game Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee. The Final Wars version also possessed a tail club like a real ankylosaurus, though he was not witnessed using it in combat. For the Daniel Dumile moniker, see King Geedorah King Ghidorah ), sometimes spelled Ghidrah or Ghidora or even Ghidra, is a daikaiju featured in several of Toho Studios Godzilla films and (in derivative forms) in their Mothra Trilogy. ... Mechagodzilla ) is a fictional character from various films in the Godzilla series, introduced in Godzilla vs. ... Godzilla no Gyakushū , lit. ... Godzilla: Final Wars (2004) is the 50th anniversary film in the Godzilla series of films. ... Binomial name Ankylosaurus magniventris Brown, 1908 Ankylosaurus (pronounced or , meaning stiffened lizard) is a genus of ankylosaurid dinosaur, containing one species, . Fossils of Ankylosaurus are found in geologic formations dating to the very end of the Cretaceous Period in western North America. ...

Anguirus also has remarkable stamina and determination, and is described as an aggressive fighter in Godzilla Raids Again. Despite repeatedly facing more powerful opponents than himself, most notably Godzilla, King Ghidorah, Gigan and Mechagodzilla, he has never retreated from a fight without first taking substantial punishment. Perhaps the finest example of Anguirus' persistence was his performance against King Ghidorah in Destroy All Monsters, in which he attached himself to one of King Ghidorah's necks with his jaws, staying on as King Ghidorah was flying away, until King Ghidorah bit Anguirus' own neck, causing him to fall.

Origin

Showa series

It can be gathered that Anguirus is a dinosaur, either awoken by nuclear tests or existing remotely. Anguirus was the first enemy that Godzilla ever faced, in 1955 (Godzilla Raids Again). Apparently, Anguirus' species was extremely competitive toward other hostile creatures, thus explaining his attacks on Godzilla. Godzilla and Anguirus battled in Osaka, and after a fierce struggle Godzilla won with a bite to the neck. He then appeared to incinerate his opponent's body with his atomic blast.

Anguirus clings tenaciously to King Ghidorah in Destroy All Monsters

Anguirus was re-introduced (in a brand-new costume) in the 1968 film Destroy All Monsters as an ally of Godzilla, living with him on Monster Island. Fans have alternately speculated that this was a new Anguirus, or that the first had somehow survived. This costume was re-used throughout the remainder of the Showa series, and Anguirus continued in his capacity as Godzilla's ally. He helped Godzilla repel the space monsters, Gigan and King Ghidorah, in 1972 (Godzilla vs. Gigan). He and Godzilla returned to Monster Island, but the island was disturbed by nuclear bomb tests (Godzilla vs. Megalon). The ground beneath Anguirus cracked and he fell into a pit. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Destroy All Monsters , All Monsters Charge) is a 1968 daikaiju eiga (Monster Movie). ...

Anguirus next appeared at the beginning of Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla, in a snowy region (possibly Siberia), where he witnessed Mechagodzilla's first emergence. Due to the previous movie where he fell into a pit, he rose from the ground.. He followed Mechagodzilla underground to Japan and engaged him there. However, Mechagodzilla was too powerful for Anguirus, and severely injured him, breaking his jaw in a bloody display. Anguirus was forced to retreat, possibly to summon the real Godzilla.

In 1999, (Destroy All Monsters takes place in this year, though it was made in 1968) Anguirus and the other inhabitants of Monsterland were captured and mind-controlled by an alien race known as Kilaaks who desired to dominate Earth. Anguirus guarded the Kilaak base until the humans severed the mind control. Anguirus was then sent to fight King Ghidorah at Fuji, where he and the other monsters successfully destroyed the space dragon once and for all. While fighting King Ghidorah, Anguirus fell and inadvertently revealed the Kilaaks' underground base, allowing Godzilla to destroy it. Anguirus and the other monsters returned to their home where they lived in peace to this day. For the Daniel Dumile moniker, see King Geedorah King Ghidorah ), sometimes spelled Ghidrah or Ghidora or even Ghidra, is a daikaiju featured in several of Toho Studios Godzilla films and (in derivative forms) in their Mothra Trilogy. ...

Millennium series

Anguirus from Godzilla: Final Wars.

After a thirty-year absence from Toho productions, Anguirus was featured in the 2004 movie, Godzilla: Final Wars as a controlled monster of the Xilians. (This is a separate timeline from the Showa series.) He appears in "Shanghai", and tramples everything in his path, then engaged the flying UN battleship, Karyu. Then the Xilians appeared and teleported Anguirus and the other monsters away. They told the humans that they eliminated the kaiju to save Earth, but this was soon discovered to be a ruse, and that the Xilians were controlling the kaiju. In Shanghai, the Xilians use their fighter ships to attack Karyu. While Karyu was distracted, Anguirus jumped and curled himself into a ball, crashing into the ship at its midpoint. Karyu went spinning in the air before colliding into a skyscraper. Image File history File links Angilas. ... Image File history File links Angilas. ... Godzilla: Final Wars (2004) is the 50th anniversary film in the Godzilla series of films. ... Shanghai (Chinese: ; pinyin:  ; Wu (Long-short): ZÃ¥nhae; Shanghainese (IPA): ), situated on the banks of the Yangtze River Delta in East China, is the largest city of the Peoples Republic of China and the ninth largest in the world. ...

Later, the Xilians used Anguirus, Rodan, and King Caesar to engage Godzilla at Mt. Fuji, but they were easily defeated. Unlike the other kaiju, who were killed, Godzilla let them live. (This is because this scene was one of the first filmed. Originally, Godzilla was supposed to kill the three kaiju with his atomic breath, but this would have required actually destroying the suits and the budget did not exist at the time of filming to do this. It can also be seen as an homage to the Showa era when all three monsters were Godzilla's allies.) This is the last we see of Anguirus, but many fans appreciate that he was one of the few monsters in the film to be "spared." Rodan ), is a fictional monster, introduced in Rodan, a 1956 release from Toho Studios, the company responsible for the Godzilla series. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Trivia

• Anguirus is the first monster Godzilla fought against, and arguably one of his toughest foes. They fought twice in "Godzilla Raids Again" and both were evenly matched until Godzilla was able to gain the upper hand. Even so, Anguirus survived the vicious neck bite and atomic ray that finally defeated him.

• Anguirus was to have made an appearance in the film "Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack". Originally, the first draft of the film was to be called "Godzilla, Anguirus, Varan: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack" as one of the three guardian Yamato monsters. The other two monsters were Varan and Baragon. However, Varan and Anguirus were seen as less popular by the executives at Toho and were replaced with the more profitable King Ghidorah and Mothra. In the end, the only of the original three monsters to be included in the film was Baragon. There was much confusion among American fans as to why Baragon was chosen over Anguirus. Many American fans stressed that Anguirus was more popular than Baragon; however, in Japan, Baragon is a far more popular due to marketing circumstances given to the monster's name, design and possibly because of his encounter with the Frankenstein's monster. (For example, Baragon made a brief appearance in the Japanese anime series Dragonball).

• In the movie "Godzilla: Tokyo SOS," a giant sea turtle dubbed Kamoebas is found dead, having washed onto to a beach with three huge lacerations inflicted in its neck. At first, it was going to be Anguirus, but the producer Shogo Tomiyama, disagreed about using him in this way, possibly because it would have generated quite a negative fan reaction.

• Anguirus has been featured in the following video games: Battle Soccer, Godzilla, King of the Monsters, Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters, Godzilla: Save the Earth, Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee, Godzilla: Battle Legends, Godzilla: Giant Monster March, and Godzilla: Unleashed.

• In Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee and Godzilla: Save the Earth, Anguirus is a powerful close-range fighter with many claw, bite and tail attacks. His spiked shell protects him from many attacks giving him great defense, and he can use it as a weapon by turning his back to a foe and jumping backwards (a move first seen in Godzilla vs Gigan ), as well as causing opponents to flinch if they attack his back. Relatively fast, Anguirus relies on closing the distance and delivering devastating combos and single strong blows. His roar has short range but a wide area of effect and passes through buildings and obstacles, meaning hiding behind a skyscraper is no defense. In Save the Earth, Anguirus' Rage attack was to curl into a ball and roll about the area crushing buildings and knocking his opponent around. This ability was then used in Godzilla: Final Wars, where Anguirus used it to escape the main weapon of the warship Karyu, to destroy the Karyu, and finally to attack Godzilla (during the three-on-one battle between Godzilla, Anguirus, Rodan and King Caesar).

• It is rumored that Anguirus' role in Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla was originally written for Baragon, but the Baragon suit was in such dire straights that the studio chose to use Anguirus as a replacement to fill the role. This could also be interpreted as the reason we see Anguirus gain burrowing and leaping abilities, traits that are known for Baragon.

• Anguirus, in one of a few different script drafts, was to be in Godzilla 2000.

• At the time that Godzilla Final Wars was in production, it was rumored that the Anguirus suit used in Godzilla: Final Wars was actually a modified version of Dagahra (or Dagarla), the seagoing monster with which Mothra did battle in Rebirth of Mothra II. This rumor was shown to be false: all of the suits and props used in the film were original with the exception of Mothra, a reused prop from Godzilla: Tokyo SOS. The rumor may have been influenced by the fact that Dagarah was nearly one of the many enemy monsters to appear in Final Wars. The rumor was not baseless, however, as the Final Wars Anguirus and Dagahra are similar in appearance, particularly in head design. In addition Anguirus was originally considered for one of the Rebirth of Mothra films, further adding to the string of coincidence.

• In Gosei Sentai Dairanger, the Super Mythical Chi Beast Daimugen makes a sound similar to the roar Anguirus makes.

• Anguirus' roar is used in the Capcom video game The King of Dragons as well as Fei Long's stage in Super Street Fighter 2.

• The roar of the boss creatures Ridley and Draygon in Super Metroid also sounds very similar to Anguirus.

• Anguirus's roar can be heard while fighting Leviathan in her Stingray Mech during the Temple stage of Mega Man Zero 2

• In Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure, a red Anguirus lives on Monster Island with other kaiju. He would help his friends torch anyone with his fire breath, which he never had before.

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External links

• Barry's Temple of Godzilla
• Toho Kingdom
• Kaijuphile: Monster Site. Monster Obsession.
• Monster Zero News
• Sci-Fi Japan
• Godzilla Stomp
• Secret Message of "Mothra" (Mosura) (multilingual trivia and links)