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Gezora appeared in the Mediterranean in the latter half of the 2010's and hindered refugee movement out of Europe.<ref name="Apocalypse">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla: Monster Apocalypse|GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse]]|author=Renji Ōki|publisher=[[Kadokawa]]|date=October 25, 2017|pages=19-111}}</ref> | Gezora appeared in the Mediterranean in the latter half of the [[2010]]'s and hindered refugee movement out of Europe.<ref name="Apocalypse">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla: Monster Apocalypse|GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse]]|author=Renji Ōki|publisher=[[Kadokawa]]|date=October 25, 2017|pages=19-111}}</ref> | ||
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*''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'' #3-4, 8-9, 11-12 (2013-2014) | *''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'' #3-4, 8-9, 11-12 (2013-2014) | ||
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Gezora (ゲゾラ Gezora) is a mutated cuttlefish kaiju created by Toho that first appeared in the 1970 Toho film, Space Amoeba.
Name
Gezora's name comes from the Japanese word geso (ゲソ), meaning squid legs, and ra, a common suffix for kaiju names.
History
Showa Series
Space Amoeba
Gezora, a giant mutated cuttlefish, was taken over by an alien from outer space known as Yog. Controlled by Yog, he was used to attack Sergio Island. Gezora damaged many buildings and killed several people, but the natives and some Japanese citizens lured him to a field covered in gasoline from an old munitions dump. The gasoline was lit, setting Gezora ablaze. With massive burns and sores covering its body, The giant cuttlefish ran back to the sea, where it presumably died. Yog escaped, and traveled back to the island to continue his attack.
Abilities
Tentacles
Gezora has ten, long, suction cup-laden tentacles, which are said to be extremely effective for pinning opponents.[3][note 1] Within the film, Gezora uses his tentacles to great effect, being able to strike objects from a distance and knock them over.
Ink
Gezora possesses a tube on its body, from which large quantities of ink can be secreted.[3][note 2]
Freezing Temperature
Gezora is an extremely cold-blooded creature, with a body temperature close to freezing. Because of this, Gezora is said to be able to instantaneously freeze opponents.[3][note 3]
Weaknesses
Because of its extremely low body temperature, Gezora is weakened by high temperatures. This ultimately caused Gezora's demise in Space Amoeba, when it was lured onto a field drenched with gasoline, which upon being lit, fatally burned the creature. Gezora is also extremely vulnerable to supersonic waves, a trait also shared by the other two kaiju spawned by Yog: Kamoebas and Ganimes.[3][note 4]
Filmography
- Space Amoeba (1970)
- Godzilla: Final Wars (2004) [stock footage]
Video Games
- Monster's Fair
- Godzilla: Monster of Monsters!
- Godzilla, King of the Monsters
- Godzilla: Trading Battle
- Godzilla Generations
- Godzilla: Kaiju Collection
Godzilla: Monster of Monsters!
One of the first enemy kaiju facing Godzilla and Mothra is the giant cuttlefish, Gezora. Gezora is an extremely agile opponent, constantly leaping across the stage by expanding and retracting its legs. Gezora can extend one of its tentacles to try and lash out at the opponent. However, Gezora lacks the ability to deal Godzilla or Mothra any kind of real damage, and possesses very little threat; furthermore, Gezora always has the least amount of life of any of the enemy kaiju on a given world, unless the 'DESTR0Y ALL M0NSTERS' code is used on the password screen. Gezora takes advantage of a glitch in the game's programming and can trap the player's monster in the corner of the stage by repeatedly slapping them with his tentacles, thereby not allowing them to attack, and buying Gezora enough time for the turn to end so it can regenerate some of its lost health.
Gezora in Godzilla: Monster of Monsters!
Gezora in Godzilla: Kaiju Collection
Books
GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse
Gezora appeared in the Mediterranean in the latter half of the 2010's and hindered refugee movement out of Europe.[4]
Comics
- Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #3-4, 8-9, 11-12 (2013-2014)
- Godzilla: Rage Across Time #5 (2016)
Godzilla: Rulers of Earth
Gezora appears in IDW's Godzilla: Rulers of Earth. Gezora first appears in issue #3, where it and Manda attack the U.S.S. Goldstein while under the control of the Devonian aliens. Gezora reappears in issue #9 where it along with Manda and Titanosaurus attack a naval fleet assembled near where Godzilla fought Biollante. In the following issues, Gezora is one of the monsters protecting the Devonian capital. Gezora, Manda, Destoroyah, and Titanosaurus battle Godzilla near the Devonian capital in issue #12, and all except Destoroyah escape with their lives when their alien masters' base is destroyed. It is likely that Gezora, along with the other freed monsters, went off to their oceanic homes. Four years later, a Trilopod was seen with Gezora's characteristics, indicating that the Trilopods had at some point encountered Gezora and absorbed its DNA. Despite this, Gezora was never seen inside the Trilopod hive nor did it take part in the final battle between the Earth monsters and the Trilopods.
In Other Languages
- Russian: Гезора
- Yiddish: געזאָראַ
Gallery
- Main article: Gezora/Gallery.
Roar
Gezora's roars were later reused for the kaiju Bemstar and King Maimai from The Return of Ultraman. The breathing noises Gezora makes were used for Hedorah in Godzilla vs. Hedorah.
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Trivia
- Despite never appearing in a Godzilla film (not counting its stock footage appearance in Godzilla: Final Wars), Gezora has been featured in numerous other Godzilla media, including video games such as Godzilla: Monster of Monsters!, Godzilla: Trading Battle and the comic series Godzilla: Rulers of Earth.
Notes
- ↑ 10 long tentacles and their giant suction cups for pinning. / 10本の長い触手とその大吸盤で押さえ込む。
- ↑ A large quantity of ink spat from ink tube to create a world of darkness. / 墨汁管で大量の墨を吐き暗黒の世界を作る。
- ↑ Because it is a cold-blooded animal with a body temperature of near-freezing point, it can instantly freeze an opponent. / 体温が氷点に近い冷血動物なので、瞬間に敵を凍らせる。
- ↑ It is weak against high temperature fire due to its low body temperature, and is vulnerable to supersonic waves. / 体温が低いので高熱の火に弱く、超音波にも弱い。
References
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