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|caption =The Giant Sea Serpent as it is seen in King Kong Escapes | |caption =The Giant Sea Serpent as it is seen in King Kong Escapes | ||
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|nicknames =Giant Sea Snake, The Serpent of Mondo Island<ref name="Trailer">[https://youtu.be/XrUFlFD4Lvo?t=1m5s King Kong Escapes American Trailer]</ref> | |nicknames =Giant Sea Snake,<br>The Serpent of Mondo Island<ref name="Trailer">[https://youtu.be/XrUFlFD4Lvo?t=1m5s King Kong Escapes American Trailer]</ref> | ||
|length =85 meters<ref name="TV Magazine Deluxe 20">[[Godzilla Monsters Super Encyclopedia|ゴジラ大怪獣超百科 (テレビマガジン デラックス20)]]. Monsters of Terror Attacking Humanity; Page 59.</ref> | |length =85 meters<ref name="TV Magazine Deluxe 20">[[Godzilla Monsters Super Encyclopedia|ゴジラ大怪獣超百科 (テレビマガジン デラックス20)]]. Monsters of Terror Attacking Humanity; Page 59.</ref> | ||
|weight =4,000 metric tons<ref name="TV Magazine Deluxe 20"/> | |weight =4,000 metric tons<ref name="TV Magazine Deluxe 20"/> | ||
|enemies =[[King Kong]] | |enemies =[[King Kong]] | ||
|created =[[ | |created =[[Takeshi Kimura]] | ||
|portrayed =Puppet | |portrayed =Puppet | ||
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|roar ={{Roar TBA}} | |roar ={{Roar TBA}} | ||
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{{Main|Giant Sea Serpent/Gallery}} | {{Main|Giant Sea Serpent/Gallery}} | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The battle with King Kong and the Giant Sea Snake is reminiscent of Kong's bout with the [[ | *The battle with King Kong and the Giant Sea Snake is reminiscent of Kong's bout with the [[Elasmosaurus]] in the original ''[[King Kong (1933 film)|King Kong]]'' film. | ||
*It is speculated that the ''Piranhadon'' from [[King Kong (2005 film)|Peter Jackson's ''King Kong'']] was an homage to the Giant Sea Serpent. | *It is speculated that the ''Piranhadon'' from [[King Kong (2005 film)|Peter Jackson's ''King Kong'']] was an homage to the Giant Sea Serpent. | ||
*The Giant Sea Serpent is one of the minor [[Showa era]] monsters to have received an official toy.<ref name="Y-MSF Toy">[http://temptingcollectibles.com/product_info.php/msf-octopus-sea-snake-figures-set-p-31?osCsid=vnfppcbenf1v6kk4t6105mk5j7 Y-MSF Octopus & Sea Snake figures Set B - Tempting Toys and Collectibles]</ref> | *The Giant Sea Serpent is one of the minor [[Showa era]] monsters to have received an official toy.<ref name="Y-MSF Toy">[http://temptingcollectibles.com/product_info.php/msf-octopus-sea-snake-figures-set-p-31?osCsid=vnfppcbenf1v6kk4t6105mk5j7 Y-MSF Octopus & Sea Snake figures Set B - Tempting Toys and Collectibles]</ref> | ||
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The Giant Sea Serpent (大ウミヘビ Ō Umihebi, lit. Large Ocean Snake) is a giant serpent kaiju created by Toho that first appeared in the 1967 Toho film, King Kong Escapes.
History
Showa Series
King Kong Escapes
The Giant Sea Serpent only has a short appearance in the film King Kong Escapes. When the film's central character Susan Watson and her companions are attempting to leave Mondo Island, the Giant Sea Serpent rises out from the water and approaches their craft. On the shore, King Kong, concerned with the safety of Susan then throws a boulder at the serpent to distract it while Susan Watson and her companions escape the serpent and reach their submarine. King Kong goes into the water, and is attacked by the Giant Sea Serpent, who attempts to constrict Kong. After a brief skirmish, Kong frees himself from the Giant Sea Serpent's grasp and tosses him back into the water.
Abilities
- The Giant Sea Serpent has abilities similar to those of contemporary giant snake Manda.
- The Giant Sea Serpent is a superb swimmer and uses constriction to defeat his enemies.
Gallery
- Main article: Giant Sea Serpent/Gallery.
Trivia
- The battle with King Kong and the Giant Sea Snake is reminiscent of Kong's bout with the Elasmosaurus in the original King Kong film.
- It is speculated that the Piranhadon from Peter Jackson's King Kong was an homage to the Giant Sea Serpent.
- The Giant Sea Serpent is one of the minor Showa era monsters to have received an official toy.[3]
References
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