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Megaguirus
Fictional Godzilla monster (kaiju) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Megaguirus (Japanese: メガギラス, Hepburn: Megagirasu) is a giant monster, or kaiju who makes her first and only major appearance in Toho's 2000 film Godzilla vs. Megaguirus. A mutated version of prehistoric dragonfly species known as Meganulon (メガヌロン, Meganuron), Megaguirus is regarded as the queen of the species; according to Toho, she is 50 meters (164 feet) long, has a wingspan of 80 meters (262 feet) and weighs 12,000 metric tons (13,227 short tons).
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Similar to nearly every kaiju in the Godzilla franchise, Megaguirus was at one point exposed to radioactive materials, resulting in a substantial increase in strength, speed and size. After obtaining energy from the Meganula, Megaguirus is able to fly at incredibly fast speeds, up to mach 5. She is able to flap her wings at super-sonic speeds,[1] creating shock waves that can destroy buildings.[2] Her enlarged tail works similar to the stinger of a scorpion, it jabs her foe and latches on to it. Once the stinger is in Megaguirus's opponent, it can either absorb energy for herself or release a blast of energy composed of her opponent's beam weapon. Additionally, while flying, her wings cause electronic disturbances.[1]
Showa era (1956)
Although the species of Meganulon, the origin of Megaguirus, were first depicted in the 1956 film Rodan,[3] the monster herself did not appear until her debut in 2000.[1] Meganulon is awakened by the mining operation at Kitamatsu. At night, it attacked Shigeru Kawamura and his fiancée Kiyo. During the police hunts Meganulon, it kills two officers. Shigeru, along with police officers and soldiers, head to the mine, but got chased by Meganulon after Shigeru found Goro's corpse until Shigeru crushes it with runaway mine cart.[3]
Millennium era (2000)
In her debut film Godzilla vs. Megaguirus, Megaguirus was first mentioned after a swarm of Meganula absorbed energy from Godzilla and quickly fled to a flooded section of Tokyo.[2] After diving into the flood waters, the entire swarm latched on to an enormous, mutated version of Meganulon. This mutated creature, regarded as the queen, begins to molt once enough energy had been obtained. After leaving behind her exoskeleton, Megaguirus rose above the water's surface and entered the skies of Tokyo.[2]
Immediately after getting above water, Megaguirus began her rampage across Tokyo, destroying numerous buildings by creating supersonic shock waves with her wings. The Japanese military, already deployed to the city to assist in evacuating residents caught in the flood, was helpless to stop Megaguirus. In addition to being practically immune to bullets, her wings emitted a piercing buzz which forced people to stop what they were doing and cover their ears in pain. Before leaving the city, the creature leveled a skyscraper and caused a chain reaction of explosions in several other buildings near where she was born.[2] Several days later, Megaguirus returned to Tokyo in pursuit of Godzilla.[1]
Moments before Megaguirus's second arrival in Tokyo, the G-Graspers, a legion of anti-Godzilla soldiers in the Japan Self Defense Unit, attempts to take down Godzilla "once and for all." However, Megaguirus interrupts this and begins a lengthy duel with Godzilla. Initially, Megaguirus takes Godzilla by surprise, using her speed to avoid Godzilla's attacks, including his atomic breath, as well as knock him over multiple times. Eventually, Megaguirus grabs onto Godzilla's neck with her vice-like claws. Although Godzilla breaks free of the grasp and begins to charge up his atomic breath, Megaguirus jabs Godzilla with her stinger and begins absorbing energy, preventing Godzilla from using his atomic breath while giving more power to Megaguirus.[2]
Megaguirus uses her newly obtained energy to pick Godzilla up and throw him into a building. Once Godzilla recovers, Megaguirus again stabs him with her stinger, but this time, Godzilla grabs Megaguirus's tail and slams it into the ground and follows through by tackling her. Shortly thereafter, Megaguirus uses the absorbed energy to launch an "atomic blast" which causes Godzilla to collapse. Seemingly having defeated Godzilla, Megaguirus goes in for the kill, but just as she makes her move, Godzilla quickly gets up and bites off Megaguirus's stinger. Stunned, Megaguirus floats backwards from Godzilla, only to be set aflame by his atomic breath. To ensure his victory, Godzilla hits Megaguirus again, causing her to explode into a ball of fire before the burning remains fell to the ground and exploded for a final time.[2]
Reiwa era (2021)
In the anime series Godzilla Singular Point, several parasitic Meganulon lives on Godzilla's skin when Godzilla attacks Tokyo, some Meganulon menacing Yun Arikawa after he crash-landed on Godzilla.
Other appearances
Megaguirus make a brief appearance in the prequel novel for Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters, Godzilla: Monster Apocalypse, in which a swarm of Megaguirus took over Siberia and clashed with a flock of Rodans while preying on European refugees on the Trans-Siberian Railway.
Meganulon/Meganula
Megaguirus is the queen of a race of giant prehistoric dragonfly species called Meganulon (メガヌロン, Meganuron), also dubbed Meganula (メガニューラ), which first appeared in Toho's 1956 film Rodan.
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Appearances
Films
- Rodan (1956, as Meganulon)
- Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000)
Television
- Godzilla Singular Point (2021, as Meganulon)
Video games
- Godzilla: Save the Earth (Xbox, PS2 – 2004)
- Godzilla: Unleashed (Wii, PS2 – 2007)
- Godzilla Unleashed: Double Smash (NDS – 2007)
- Godzilla (PS3, PS4 – 2014)
- Godzilla Defense Force (2019)
- Godzilla Battle Line (2021)
Literature
- Godzilla: Rulers of Earth (comic; 2013–2015)
- Godzilla: Cataclysm (comic – 2014)
- Godzilla: Monster Apocalypse (2017)
- Mothra: Queen of the Monsters (comic – 2025)
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