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'''Monga''' {{Nihongo|モンガ}} is an unused [[kaiju]] originally intended to appear in the [[1969]] [[Gamera]] [[:Category:Gamera Films|film]] | '''Monga''' {{Nihongo|モンガ}} is an unused [[kaiju]] originally intended to appear in the [[1969]] ''[[Gamera]]'' [[:Category:Gamera Films|film]] ''[[Gamera vs. Guiron]]''. | ||
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==Name== | ==Name== | ||
Monga's Japanese name {{Nihongo|モンガ}} comes from that of the Japanese flying squirrel | Monga's Japanese name {{Nihongo|モンガ}} comes from that of the [[wikipedia:Japanese dwarf flying squirrel|Japanese dwarf flying squirrel or momonga]] {{Nihongo|モモンガ}} (''Pteromys momonga''). | ||
==Design== | ==Design== | ||
Monga is a monster that would have had dark | Monga is a monster that would have had dark blue fur, naked skin membranes between its legs, ox-like horns on its head, and a mace-like club on the tip of its tail. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===[[Showa era | ===[[Showa era]]=== | ||
====[[Gamera vs. Guiron|''Gamera vs. Guiron'' (original draft)]]==== | ====[[Gamera vs. Guiron|''Gamera vs. Guiron'' (original draft)]]==== | ||
One of the indigenous lifeforms of [[Terra]], Monga would have | One of the indigenous lifeforms of [[Terra]], Monga would likely have filled a role similar to [[Gyaos#Gamera vs. Guiron|Space Gyaos]]'s in the final film. | ||
==Abilities== | ==Abilities== | ||
===Gliding=== | |||
Monga's sole known ability was that it would be able to glide through the air using the naked skin membranes between its legs, much like [[Varan]]. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery widths= | <gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | ||
MongaLargerPicGamera01.jpeg|Additional concept art | MongaLargerPicGamera01.jpeg|Additional concept art | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Monga was replaced by Space Gyaos in the finished film, likely for budgetary reasons. [[Kadokawa|Daiei]] chose to | *Monga was replaced by Space Gyaos in the finished film, most likely for budgetary reasons. [[Kadokawa|Daiei]] simply chose to repaint the [[Gyaos]] suit from ''[[Gamera vs. Gyaos]]'' silver rather than create an entirely new suit for Monga. | ||
*Monga is one of two unmade [[kaiju]] to be based on flying squirrels, with the other one being [[Nikkatsu Corporation]]'s [[Momonra]]. It is unknown if this is more than just a coincidence, as Momonra's debut film was going to be released in [[1966]], | *Monga is one of two unmade [[kaiju]] to be based on flying squirrels, with the other one being [[Nikkatsu|Nikkatsu Corporation]]'s [[Momonra]]. It is unknown if this is more than just a coincidence, as Momonra's debut film was going to be released in [[1966]], three years before the release of ''[[Gamera vs. Guiron]]''. | ||
{{Unmade}} | {{Unmade}} | ||
{{Comments}} | {{Comments}} | ||
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Monga (モンガ) is an unused kaiju originally intended to appear in the 1969 Gamera film Gamera vs. Guiron.
Name
Monga's Japanese name (モンガ) comes from that of the Japanese dwarf flying squirrel or momonga (モモンガ) (Pteromys momonga).
Design
Monga is a monster that would have had dark blue fur, naked skin membranes between its legs, ox-like horns on its head, and a mace-like club on the tip of its tail.
History
Showa era
Gamera vs. Guiron (original draft)
One of the indigenous lifeforms of Terra, Monga would likely have filled a role similar to Space Gyaos's in the final film.
Abilities
Gliding
Monga's sole known ability was that it would be able to glide through the air using the naked skin membranes between its legs, much like Varan.
Gallery
Additional concept art
Trivia
- Monga was replaced by Space Gyaos in the finished film, most likely for budgetary reasons. Daiei simply chose to repaint the Gyaos suit from Gamera vs. Gyaos silver rather than create an entirely new suit for Monga.
- Monga is one of two unmade kaiju to be based on flying squirrels, with the other one being Nikkatsu Corporation's Momonra. It is unknown if this is more than just a coincidence, as Momonra's debut film was going to be released in 1966, three years before the release of Gamera vs. Guiron.
Comments
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