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|species          =Giant ''[[wikipedia:Ankylosaurus|Ankylosaurus]]''
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|nicknames        =Angilas, Angurus, Angorus,<br>Bōryu Anguirus,<ref name="Boryu Anguirus"/> Anguillasaurus,<ref>{{cite book|title=[[Japan's Favorite Mon-Star: The Unauthorized Biography of "The Big G"]]|author=Steve Ryfle, Jay Ghee|date=April, 1998|publisher=ECW Press|pages=73, 371|isbn=1550223488}}<br>[[File:Anguillasaurus steve ryfle book.png|150px]]</ref> {{tt|Angillus|Spain release of Godzilla vs. Gigan}}, Anguillas, Anzilla, Angy, Angiras,<ref>[[File:wkangiras.jpg|250px]]</ref> big hedgehog{{sup|[[Godzilla Singular Point|GSP]]}}<!--
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|species          =Giant ''Ankylosaurus''
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-->|subtitle        =Fierce Dragon {{Nihongo|暴{{tt|竜|Also spelled as 龍}}|Bōryū}}<ref name="CKofG">{{cite book|title=[[Common Knowledge of Godzilla]]|date=6 July [[2014]]|publisher=Futabasha|pages=17, 51, 55, 59, 69, |isbn=978-4-575-30696-5}}</ref><ref name="GTGMPBook">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla Toho Giant Monster Pictorial Book|ゴジラ東宝大怪獣図鑑]]|date=1 April [[2005]]|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=|isbn=4-09-280052-5}}</ref><br>Fierce Dragon Monster<br>{{Nihongo|暴龍怪獣|Bōryū Kaijū}}<ref name="Chirashi">''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]'' movie flyer. p. 2. April 1955.</ref><br>Killer of the Living{{sup|[[Godzilla Raids Again#U.S. Release|GtFM]]}}<br>Godzilla's Companion<br>{{Nihongo|ゴジラの仲間|Gojira no Nakama}}{{sup|[[Godzilla vs. Gigan|GvG]]}}<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia">{{cite book|title=[[Toho Special Effects All Monster Encyclopedia]]|date=23 July [[2014]]|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|pages=10, 51, 57, 64, 68|isbn=4-096-82090-3}}</ref><br>Famous Partner<br>{{Nihongo|名コンビ|Meiconbi}}{{sup|[[Godzilla vs. Gigan|GvG]]}}<ref name="Trailer">[[Japan]]ese ''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]'' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeWBbEYc7Vs trailer]</ref><br>The Fierce Beast{{sup|[[Godzilla: Battle Legends|G:BL]]}}<br>Fiercest Dragon in History<br>{{Small|{{Nihongo|史上最大の暴竜|Shijō Saidai no Bōryū}}}}{{sup|[[Godzilla: Trading Battle|G:TB]]}}<br>Armored Killer{{sup|[[Magic: The Gathering|MTG]]}}<br>Armored Fierce Dragon<br>{{Nihongo|装甲暴龍|Sōkō Bōryū}}{{sup|[[Magic: The Gathering|MTG]]}}<!--
-->|subtitle        =Fierce Dragon {{Nihongo|暴{{tt|竜|Also spelled as 龍}}|Bōryū}}<ref name="CKofG">{{cite book|title=[[Common Knowledge of Godzilla]]|date=6 July 2014|publisher=Futabasha|pages=17, 51, 55, 59, 69, |isbn=978-4-575-30696-5}}</ref><ref name="GTGMPBook">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla Toho Giant Monster Pictorial Book|ゴジラ東宝大怪獣図鑑]]|date=1 April 2005|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=|isbn=4-09-280052-5}}</ref><br>Fierce Dragon Monster<br>{{Nihongo|暴龍怪獣|Bōryū Kaijū}}<ref name="Chirashi">''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]'' movie flyer. p. 2. April 1955.</ref><br>Killer of the Living{{sup|[[Godzilla Raids Again#U.S. release|GtFM]]}}<br>Godzilla's Companion<br>{{Nihongo|ゴジラの仲間|Gojira no Nakama}}{{sup|[[Godzilla vs. Gigan|GvG]]}}<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia">{{cite book|title=[[Toho Special Effects All Monster Encyclopedia]]|date=23 July 2014|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|pages=10, 51, 57, 64, 68|isbn=4-096-82090-3}}</ref><br>Famous Partner<br>{{Nihongo|名コンビ|Meiconbi}}{{sup|[[Godzilla vs. Gigan|GvG]]}}<ref name="Trailer">[[Japan]]ese ''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]'' [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeWBbEYc7Vs trailer]</ref><br>The Fierce Beast{{sup|[[Godzilla (Alfa System video game)|G:BL]]}}<br>Fiercest Dragon in History<br>{{Small|{{Nihongo|史上最大の暴竜|Shijō Saidai no Bōryū}}}}{{sup|[[Godzilla: Trading Battle|G:TB]]}}<br>Armored Killer{{sup|[[Magic: The Gathering|MTG]]}}<br>Armored Fierce Dragon<br>{{Nihongo|装甲暴龍|Sōkō Bōryū}}{{sup|[[Magic: The Gathering|MTG]]}}<!--


-->|height          ={{Ishowa}}60 meters<ref name="GodzillaCompendium">{{cite book|title=[[The Official Godzilla Compendium]]|author=J.D. Lees, Marc Cerasini|date=24 March [[1998]]|publisher=[[Random House]]|page=118|isbn=0279888225}}<br>[[File:Compendium1.png|150px]]</ref><br>{{Imill}}40 meters {{Small|(quadrupedal)}},<ref name="GCompletelyDeciphered">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla Completely Deciphered]]|date=26 June 2014|publisher=Takarajimasha|page=111|isbn=4800228964}}</ref><br>90 meters {{small|(standing upright)}}<ref name="GCompletelyDeciphered"/><ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia2">{{cite book|title=[[Toho Special Effects All Monster Encyclopedia]]|date=23 July [[2014]]|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=118|isbn=4-096-82090-3}}<br>[[File:Anguirus90meters60000metrictons.jpeg|150px]]</ref><!--
-->|height          ={{Ishowa}}60 meters<ref name="GodzillaCompendium">{{cite book|title=[[The Official Godzilla Compendium]]|author=J.D. Lees, Marc Cerasini|date=24 March 1998|publisher=[[Random House]]|page=118|isbn=0279888225}}<br>[[File:Compendium1.png|150px]]</ref><br>{{Imill}}40 meters {{Small|(quadrupedal)}},<ref name="GCompletelyDeciphered">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla Completely Deciphered]]|date=26 June 2014|publisher=Takarajimasha|page=111|isbn=4800228964}}</ref><br>90 meters {{small|(standing upright)}}<ref name="GCompletelyDeciphered"/><ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia2">{{cite book|title=[[Toho Special Effects All Monster Encyclopedia]]|date=23 July 2014|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=118|isbn=4-096-82090-3}}<br>[[File:Anguirus90meters60000metrictons.jpeg|150px]]</ref><!--


-->|length          ={{Ishowa}}100 meters<ref name="GodzillaCompendium"/><br>{{Imill}}160 meters<ref name="GCompletelyDeciphered"/>
-->|length          ={{Ishowa}}100 meters<ref name="GodzillaCompendium"/><br>{{Imill}}160 meters<ref name="GCompletelyDeciphered"/>
|weight          ={{Ishowa}}30,000 metric tons<ref name="GodzillaCompendium"/><br>{{Imill}}60,000 metric tons<ref name="GCompletelyDeciphered"/><ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia2" /><!--
|weight          ={{Ishowa}}30,000 metric tons<ref name="GodzillaCompendium"/><br>{{Imill}}60,000 metric tons<ref name="GCompletelyDeciphered"/><ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia2" /><!--


-->|originplace      =[[Iwato Island]],{{sup|[[Godzilla Raids Again|GRA]]}}<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/> [[Monsterland]],{{sup|[[Destroy All Monsters|DAM]]}}<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/><br>[[Monster Island]],{{sup|[[All Monsters Attack|AMA]]-[[Godzilla vs. Megalon|GvM]]}}<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/><br>Gotemba,{{sup|[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla|GvMG]]}}<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/><ref name="GvMGOrigin" group="note">Underground Gotemba / 御殿場の地底</ref> [[Shanghai]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Final Wars|GFW]]}}<!--
-->|originplace      =[[Iwato Island]],{{sup|[[Godzilla Raids Again|GRA]]}}<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/> [[Monsterland]],{{sup|[[Destroy All Monsters|DAM]]}}<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/><br>[[Monster Island]],{{sup|[[All Monsters Attack|AMA]]-[[Godzilla vs. Megalon|GvM]]}}<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/><br>Gotemba,{{sup|[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla|GvMG]]}}<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/><ref name="GvMGOrigin" group="note">Underground Gotemba / 御殿場の地底</ref> [[Shanghai]]{{sup|[[Godzilla Final Wars|GFW]]}}<!--


-->|controlled      =[[Kilaaks]]{{sup|[[Destroy All Monsters|DAM]]}}, [[Xiliens]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Final Wars|GFW]]}}<!--
-->|controlled      =[[Kilaak]]s{{sup|[[Destroy All Monsters|DAM]]}}, [[Xilien]]s{{sup|[[Godzilla Final Wars|GFW]]}}<!--


-->|allies          =[[Godzilla]], [[Mothra]], [[Rodan]], [[Varan]], [[Baragon]], [[Gorosaurus]], [[Kumonga]], [[Baragon]], [[Manda]], [[King Caesar]],<br>[[Mechagodzilla/Heisei|G-Guard Mechagodzilla]], [[MOGUERA]], [[Minilla]], [[Gojirin]], [[Sanda]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Gaira]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Kamacuras]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Kamoebas]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Zilla]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Jet Jaguar]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}<!--
-->|allies          =[[Zottos]], [[Gyottos]], [[Osoros]], [[Sugon]], [[Godzilla]], [[Mothra]], [[Rodan]], [[Varan]], [[Baragon]], [[Gorosaurus]], [[Kumonga]], [[Manda]], [[Minilla]], [[King Caesar]],<br>[[Mechagodzilla (Heisei)|G-Guard Mechagodzilla]], [[Moguera|MOGUERA]], [[Gojirin]], [[Titanosaurus]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Sanda]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Gaira]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Kamacuras]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Kamoebas]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Zilla]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Jet Jaguar]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}<!--


-->|enemies          =[[Godzilla]]{{sup|[[Godzilla Raids Again|GRA]], [[Godzilla: Final Wars|GFW]]}}, [[King Ghidorah]], [[Gigan]], [[Fake Godzilla]], [[Mechagodzilla/Showa|Mechagodzilla]],<br>[[Mecha-King Ghidorah]], [[Gororin]], [[Destoroyah]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Legends|G:L]]}}, [[Varan]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rage Across Time|GRAT]]}}<!--
-->|enemies          =[[Godzilla]]{{sup|[[Godzilla Raids Again|GRA]], [[Godzilla Final Wars|GFW]]}}, [[King Ghidorah]], [[Gigan]], [[Fake Godzilla]], [[Mechagodzilla (Showa)|Mechagodzilla]],<br>[[Mecha-King Ghidorah]], [[Gororin]], [[Destoroyah]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Legends|G:L]]}}, [[Varan]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Rage Across Time|GRAT]]}}, [[Jet Jaguar]]{{sup|[[Godzilla Singular Point|GSP]]}}, [[Zoospora]]<!--


-->|designed        =[[Shinji Nishikawa]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Final Wars|GFW]]}}
-->|designed        =[[Shinji Nishikawa]]{{sup|[[Godzilla Final Wars|GFW]]}}, [[Eiji Yamamori]]{{sup|[[Godzilla Singular Point|GSP]]}}
|modeled          =[[Teizo Toshimitsu]],{{sup|[[Godzilla Raids Again|GRA]]}} [[Kanju Yagi and Yasuei Yagi|Kanju Yagi]],{{sup|[[Godzilla Raids Again|GRA]]}} [[Kanju Yagi and Yasuei Yagi|Yasuei Yagi]],{{sup|[[Godzilla Raids Again|GRA]]}} Masao Yagi,{{sup|[[Godzilla Raids Again|GRA]]}} [[Nobuyuki Yasumaru]],{{sup|[[Destroy All Monsters|DAM]]}}<br>[[Shinichi Wakasa]]{{sup|[[Godzilla: Final Wars|GFW]]}}<!--
|modeled          =[[Teizo Toshimitsu]],{{sup|[[Godzilla Raids Again|GRA]]}} [[Kanju Yagi and Yasuei Yagi|Kanju Yagi]],{{sup|[[Godzilla Raids Again|GRA]]}} [[Kanju Yagi and Yasuei Yagi|Yasuei Yagi]],{{sup|[[Godzilla Raids Again|GRA]]}} Masao Yagi,{{sup|[[Godzilla Raids Again|GRA]]}} [[Nobuyuki Yasumaru]],{{sup|[[Destroy All Monsters|DAM]]}}<br>[[Shinichi Wakasa]]{{sup|[[Godzilla Final Wars|GFW]]}}<!--


-->|portrayed        ={{ishowa}}[[Katsumi Tezuka]]{{sup|[[Godzilla Raids Again|GRA]]}},<br>[[Hiroshi Sekita]], [[Tadaaki Watanabe]]{{sup|[[Destroy All Monsters|DAM]]}},<br>[[Koetsu Omiya]]{{sup|[[Godzilla vs. Gigan|GvG]]-[[Godzilla vs. Megalon|GvMgl]]}},<br>[[Kinichi Kusumi]]{{sup|[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla|GvMG]]}}<br>{{imill}}[[Toshihiro Ogura]]
-->|portrayed        ={{ishowa}}[[Katsumi Tezuka]]{{sup|[[Godzilla Raids Again|GRA]]}};<br>[[Hiroshi Sekita]] & [[Tadaaki Watanabe]]{{sup|[[Destroy All Monsters|DAM]]}};<br>[[Koetsu Omiya]]{{sup|[[Godzilla vs. Gigan|GvG]]}}; [[Kinichi Kusumi]]{{sup|[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla|GvMG]]}}<br>{{imill}}[[Toshihiro Ogura]]
|debut            =''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]''
|debut            =''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]''
|last            =''[[Godzilla Singular Point]]''
|last            ='' [[Godziban]]''
|roar            ='''[[Godzilla Raids Again|1955]]'''[[File:Anguirus_55_new.ogg|center|180px|noicon]]'''[[Destroy All Monsters|1968]]-[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla|1974]]'''[[File:Anguirus_Roar_Showa.ogg|center|180px|noicon]]'''[[Godzilla: Final Wars|2004]]'''[[File:Anguirus_Roar_Millennium.ogg|center|180px|noicon]]{{More Roars}}
|roar            ='''[[Godzilla Raids Again|1955]]''':[[File:Anguirus_55_new.ogg|center|180px|noicon]]'''[[Destroy All Monsters|1968]]-[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla|1974]],[[Reiwa era| Reiwa]]''':[[File:Anguirus_Roar_Showa.ogg|center|180px|noicon]]'''[[Godzilla Final Wars|2004]]''':[[File:Anguirus_Roar_Millennium.ogg|center|180px|noicon]]{{More Roars}}
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{{Quote|What do you want?|Anguirus to [[Godzilla]] (''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]'')}}
{{Quote|What do [[Godzilla (Second Generation)|you]] want?|Anguirus to [[Godzilla (Second Generation)|Godzilla]] (''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]'')}}
'''Anguirus''' {{Nihongo|アンギラス|Angirasu}} is a giant ''Ankylosaurus'' [[kaiju]] who first appeared in the [[1955]] [[Toho]] [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]] [[:Category:Godzilla Films|film]], ''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]''.
'''Anguirus''' {{Nihongo|アンギラス|Angirasu}} is a giant ''Ankylosaurus'' [[kaiju]] who first appeared in the [[1955]] [[Toho]] [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]] [[:Category:Godzilla Films|film]] ''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]''.


Anguirus was [[Godzilla]]'s first-ever opponent, and battled him to the death in [[Osaka]] in ''Godzilla Raids Again''. Anguirus was ultimately killed by Godzilla, but a second individual debuted in the film ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'' in 1968. This Anguirus became a friend and ally to Godzilla, loyally fighting alongside him to fend off alien monsters such as [[King Ghidorah/Showa|King Ghidorah]] and [[Gigan]]. Anguirus' final appearance in the [[Showa era|Showa series]] of films came in 1974's ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'', where he had his jaw broken by the alien machine [[Mechagodzilla/Showa|Mechagodzilla]], who was [[Fake Godzilla|masquerading as Godzilla]]. Anguirus' next film appearance came 30 years later in ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'', where he was a mind-controlled pawn of the [[Xiliens]] in their invasion of Earth. While not as popular as the likes of [[Rodan]], [[Mothra]] or [[King Ghidorah]], Anguirus has become a popular monster in his own right, and has earned a reputation as being both Godzilla's closest friend and as a tenacious fighter even when severely outmatched.
Anguirus was [[Godzilla]]'s first-ever opponent, and battled him to the death in [[Osaka]] in ''Godzilla Raids Again''. Anguirus was ultimately killed by Godzilla, but a second individual debuted in the film ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'' in 1968. This Anguirus became a friend and ally to Godzilla, loyally fighting alongside him to fend off alien monsters such as [[King Ghidorah (Showa)|King Ghidorah]] and [[Gigan]]. Anguirus' final appearance in the [[Showa era|Showa series]] of films came in 1974's ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'', where he had his jaw broken by the alien machine [[Mechagodzilla (Showa)|Mechagodzilla]], who was [[Fake Godzilla|masquerading as Godzilla]]. Anguirus' next film appearance came 30 years later in ''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]'', where he was a mind-controlled pawn of the [[Xilien]]s in their invasion of Earth. More recently, Anguirus has appeared as a skeletal carcass during the prologue of ''[[GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]'' and as an enemy fought by [[Jet Jaguar]] in the anime series ''[[Godzilla Singular Point]]'', along with numerous other appearances in video games and comic books. While not as popular as the likes of [[Rodan]], [[Mothra]] or [[King Ghidorah]], Anguirus has become a popular monster in his own right, and has earned a reputation as being both Godzilla's closest friend and as a tenacious fighter even when severely outmatched.
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This is an overview page. To view information on specific incarnations of Anguirus, please click on their corresponding boxes in the table below.
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|{{portalskinsmall|articlename=Anguirus (First Generation)|name=Anguirus (1st Gen)|image=Angy_Zoomed.png}}
|{{portalskinsmall|articlename=Anguirus (Second Generation)|name={{small|Anguirus (2nd Gen)}}|image=Angilas2.jpg}}
|{{portalskinsmall|articlename=Anguirus (Millennium)|name=Anguirus (''GFW'')|image=Godzilla.jp - Anguirus 2004.jpg}}
|{{portalskinsmall|articlename=Anguirus (Godzilla Singular Point)|name=Anguirus (''S.P'')|image=Anguirus portal.png}}
|{{portalskinsmall|articlename=Chibi Anguirus|name=Chibi Anguirus|image=Chibi anguirus portal.png}}
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|{{portalskinsmall|articlename=Anguirus/Godziban|name=Anguirus (''GZB'')|image=Godziban Angy portal.png}}-------->
|}
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==Name==
==Name==
{{Main|Anguirus (First Generation)#Name|Anguirus (Second Generation)#Name|Anguirus (Millennium)#Name}}
Anguirus's Japanese name, ''Angirasu'' {{Nihongo|アンギラス}}, comes from the Japanese spelling of the name of the dinosaur genus ''[[wikipedia:Ankylosaurus|Ankylosaurus]]'' {{Nihongo|アンキロサウルス|Ankirosaurusu}}, upon which the monster's design is based. The name was chosen from several names proposed by employees of [[Toho]] during production of ''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]''. Actor [[Yoshio Tsuchiya]], who played the character Tajima in the film, proposed the name "[[Gyottos]]" for the monster. Many of the rejected names were later used for the original monsters featured in the tie-in manga ''[[Rampage Godzilla]]''.<ref name="G40CW">{{cite book|title=Godzilla 40th Anniversary Complete Works|publisher=[[Kodansha]]|date=1994|page=203|isbn=406178417X}}</ref>
Anguirus's Japanese name, ''Angirasu'' {{Nihongo|アンギラス}}, comes from the Japanese spelling of the name of the dinosaur genus ''[[wikipedia:Ankylosaurus|Ankylosaurus]]'' {{Nihongo|アンキロサウルス|Ankirosaurusu}}, upon which the monster's design is based. The name was chosen from several names proposed by employees of [[Toho]] during production of ''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]''. Actor [[Yoshio Tsuchiya]], who played the character Tajima in the film, proposed the name "[[Gyottos]]" for the monster. Many of the rejected names were later used for the original monsters featured in the tie-in manga ''[[Rampage Godzilla]]''.<ref name="G40CW">{{cite book|title=Godzilla 40th Anniversary Complete Works|publisher=[[Kodansha]]|date=1994|page=203|isbn=406178417X}}</ref>


The original English name given to Anguirus by Toho was '''Angilas''', as seen in the company's 1955 international sales booklet.<ref>[[File:Toho Films 1955-56-07 Godzilla Raids Again.jpg|160px]]</ref> When ''Godzilla Raids Again'' was released in the [[United States]] by [[Warner Bros.]] in 1959 as ''[[Godzilla Raids Again#U.S. Release|Gigantis, the Fire Monster]]'', advertising materials spelled the monster's name as '''Angurus''', which was also how it was pronounced in the English dub. In the mid-1970's, Toho copyrighted the new revised English name '''Anguirus''', making it the official Anglicization of the monster's name for all subsequent media. However, only the English dub of ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'' uses anything resembling this spelling. The English dubs for ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'', ''[[All Monsters Attack]]'', and ''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]'' all call him "Angilas," while in ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'', the pronunciation sounds like "Angweenus." Another alternative name, '''Anguillas''', appears in the German theatrical trailer for ''Destroy All Monsters''<ref>[[File:Anguillas de.png|160px]]</ref> and the American version of the [[Godzilla (Game Boy)|''Godzilla'' Game Boy game]].<ref>[[File:Anguillas gb.png|160px]]</ref> The tag for the Anguirus figure in [[Bandai]]'s [[Godzilla Island Monster Series]] toy line combines the romaji for Anguirus' subtitle, Fierce Dragon {{Nihongo|暴竜|Bōryū}}, with his English name, giving the figure the English name '''Bōryu Anguirus'''.<ref name="Boryu Anguirus">[[File:Boryu Anguirus.jpg|150px]]</ref>
The original English name given to Anguirus by Toho was '''Angilas''', as seen in the company's 1955 international sales booklet.<ref>[[File:Toho Films 1955-56-07 Godzilla Raids Again.jpg|160px]]</ref> When ''Godzilla Raids Again'' was released in the [[United States]] by [[Warner Bros.]] in 1959 as ''[[Godzilla Raids Again#U.S. release|Gigantis, the Fire Monster]]'', advertising materials spelled the monster's name as '''Angurus''', which was also how it was pronounced in the English dub. In the mid-1970s, Toho copyrighted the new revised English name '''Anguirus''', making it the official Anglicization of the monster's name for all subsequent media. However, only the English dub of ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'' uses anything resembling this spelling. The English dubs for ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'', ''[[All Monsters Attack]]'', and ''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]'' all call him "Angilas," while in ''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]'', the pronunciation sounds like "Angweenus." Another alternative name, '''Anguillas''', appears in the international export trailer for ''Destroy All Monsters''<ref>[[File:Vlcsnap-2023-11-23-17h45m54s418.png|160px]]</ref> and the American version of the [[Godzilla (Game Boy video game)|''Godzilla'' Game Boy game]].<ref>[[File:Anguillas gb.png|160px]]</ref> The tag for the Anguirus figure in [[Bandai]]'s [[Godzilla Island Monster Series]] toy line combines the romaji for Anguirus' subtitle, Fierce Dragon {{Nihongo|暴竜|Bōryū}}, with his English name, giving the figure the name '''Bōryu Anguirus''' {{Nihongo|ボウリュウアンギラス|Bōryū Angirasu}}.<ref name="Boryu Anguirus">[[File:Boryu Anguirus.jpg|150px]]</ref>


In the Japanese trailer for ''Godzilla vs. Gigan'', Anguirus is given the subtitle ''Meiconbi'' {{Nihongo|名コンビ}},<ref name="Trailer"/> a Japanese word referring to a well-oiled team or one's loyal companion. This is translated as "'''His''' [Godzilla's] '''famous partner'''" on the Kraken Blu-ray release of the film, and as "'''His famous sidekick'''" on [[The Criterion Collection]]'s ''Godzilla: The Showa-Era Films, 1954-1975'' set.
Several American publications from the 1970s, including issue #34 of ''The Monster Times'' and the children's book ''[[Godzilla (Monsters Series)|Godzilla]]'' by Ian Thorne, offer '''Anzilla''' as an alternate name or mishearing of Angilas. It appears to originate with [[wikipedia:Forrest J Ackerman|Forrest J Ackerman]], who referred to the creature as "Anzilla" in a column promoting ''The Volcano Monsters'' in the March [[1957]] edition of the fan magazine ''Imaginary Tales''.<ref name="IT3">{{Cite magazine|title=SCIENTIFILM MARQUEE|url=https://archive.org/details/Imaginative_Tales_v04n03_1957-05/page/n117/|magazine=Imaginative Tales|first=Forrest|last=Ackerman|date=May 1957|via=Archive.org}}</ref>


Several American publications from the 1970's, including issue #34 of ''The Monster Times'' and the children's book ''Godzilla'' by Ian Thorne, offer '''Anzilla''' as an alternate spelling. The origin of this name is yet unknown.
According to a booklet included with [[Toho]]'s 2002 three-disc DVD release of ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'', Anguirus' name as a Guardian Monster was originally '''Angira''' {{Nihongo|晏麒羅}} in the original unrealized version of the film, ''[[Godzilla X Varan, Baragon and Anguirus: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]''.


According to a booklet included with [[Toho]]'s 2002 three-disc DVD release of ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'', Anguirus' name was originally '''Angira''' {{Nihongo|晏麒羅}} in the original unrealized version of the film, ''[[Godzilla X Varan, Baragon and Anguirus: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'', with him being given the name "Anguirus" by the [[JSDF]] late in the story.
==Development==
==Development==
[[File:Concept_Art_-_Godzilla_Raids_Again_-_Anguirus_1.png|thumb|right|200px|Anguirus concept art for ''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]'']]
{{Main|Anguirus (First Generation)#Development|Anguirus (Second Generation)#Development|Anguirus (Millennium)#Development|Anguirus (Godzilla Singular Point)#Development}}
The head of the original Anguirus suit in ''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]'' was modeled by [[Teizo Toshimitsu]], while the body was modeled by the [[Kanju Yagi and Yasuei Yagi|Yagi brothers Kanju and Yasuei]]. A 2 shaku (60.6 centimeter) clay model of Anguirus was created, and used as a reference for artwork and posters featuring the monster.<ref name="TSEMCW">{{cite book|title=[[Toho Special Effects Movie Complete Works]]|date=28 September 2012|publisher=Village Books|pages=12-15, 18, 125|isbn=9784864910132}}</ref> When this clay model was made, Anguirus was envisioned as having his carapace split into two pieces and turned upward.<ref name="1954-1999">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla 1954-1999 Super Complete Works]]|date=1 January [[2000]]|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|pages=80, 130|isbn=978-4091014702}}</ref><ref name="TSEMCW"/> The suit was initially built to reflect this, but as the carapace peeled apart each time it moved, it was eventually joined together as a single piece. However, the battle scene between Anguirus and [[Godzilla/Showa|Godzilla]] at the [[Osaka]] port was filmed before the carapace was joined together, and so the effect of the carapace being composed of two separate pieces can be seen during this scene and in promotional images and artwork.<ref name="1954-1999"/> The carapace of the Anguirus suit weighed 3 kan (11.25 kilograms), and as such suit actor [[Katsumi Tezuka]] experienced difficulty standing up while wearing it.<ref name="TSEMCW"/>
 
Rather than being cut from a plaster mold, the head of the original Anguirus suit was composed of a hard "skull" with the softer material used for the skin applied around it. To depict Anguirus opening and closing his mouth and performing facial expressions, a Guignol (hand puppet) model was used. The thorns on Anguirus' back were created from paper wrapped together to look like spikes and painted over in rubber. Because of this, the thorns were actually incredibly soft and prone to be damaged during the filming of fight scenes. Modeling engineer Eizo Kaimai noted that performing repairs to the thorns was difficult.
 
The color of the original Anguirus suit was unclear onscreen, as the film it appeared in was shot in black-and-white, however according to modeler Masao Yagi the suit was a light emerald green.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Men who Created Monsters and Heroes|author=Tokusatsu Movie Research Group|publisher=Tatsumi Publishing|date=2002|page=27|isbn=4886418082}}</ref> Numerous Guignols were created to portray Anguirus in addition to the suit.
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GRA_-_Teizo_Toshimitsu_modeling_Anguirus_head.jpg|[[Teizo Toshimitsu]] models the head of the original Anguirus suit.
GRA_-_Designing_Anguirus.jpg|Clay Anguirus models being sculpted.
Abig.jpg|A 2 shaku clay Anguirus model. Note how the shell is split in two and turned upward near the front.
Gc30.jpg|A 2 shaku clay Anguirus model.
Godzillaanguirus040210a.jpg|A promotional photograph for ''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]''. Note how Anguirus' shell is split into two pieces and turned upward at the back.
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For the character's return in ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'' 13 years later, a new suit was constructed.<ref name="1954-1999"/><ref name="TSEMCW"/> The new Anguirus suit was modeled by [[Nobuyuki Yasumaru]].<ref name="TSEMCW"/> The back of the new suit was composed of leather, while the thorns were made of polished balsa wood painted with polyester resin. The suit was worn in the film by both [[Hiroshi Sekita]] and [[Tadaaki Watanabe]]. In addition to the suit, a miniature model of Anguirus was constructed for distant shots of the monster prior to the final battle at [[Aokigahara]].
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Tumblr_n04iy5fBEr1qgckmbo3_1280.jpg|[[Hiroshi Sekita]] tries on the under-construction Anguirus suit.
Tumblr_n0cahaFnpu1r1x4nlo5_500.jpg|The Anguirus suit is nearly completed, but lacking paint and the horns on its head.
DAM long shot puppets.png|The Anguirus miniature model (between [[Godzilla/Showa|Godzilla]] and [[Gorosaurus]]).
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The Anguirus suit from ''Destroy All Monsters'' was brought back and left mostly unchanged for ''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]''. This time, the character was portrayed by [[Koetsu Omiya]]. For this film, Anguirus would be depicted bleeding graphically and sustaining gruesome injuries, while in most previous films special effects director [[Eiji Tsuburaya]] had shied away from showing the monsters bleed. [[Teruyoshi Nakano]], who served as the special effects director for the series following Tsuburaya's death, said he had noticed children asking why Godzilla and the other monsters never bled, and so was influenced to depict monster bloodshed in the film.<ref name="1954-1999"/> In water scenes, the head of the Anguirus suit is black, with what appears to be red and yellow moss or algae growing on the rest of its body. In addition, some scales seem to be falling off the suit, particularly on its arms and chest. It is possible this is a separate suit employed specifically for water scenes, just as the [[MusukoGoji]] suit is employed for Godzilla in such scenes in the film with the [[SoshingekiGoji]] used in the rest of the film.
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Angilas2.jpg|The ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'' Anguirus suit, refurbished for use in ''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]''.
72_anguirus_(7).png|Anguirus during a water scene. Notice the black coloration on the suit's head, and the red and yellow spots and decaying scales on its chest and arms.
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The Anguirus suit was employed for a single scene in ''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' the following year, depicting Anguirus falling into a fissure during the destruction of [[Monster Island]] at the beginning of the film. It is unknown who portrayed the monster during this scene.
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Godzilla_vs._Megalon_-_Anguirus_1.png|The Anguirus suit is used for the character's brief appearance in ''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]''.
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The Anguirus suit from ''Destroy All Monsters'' was employed one final time for ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'' in 1974. By this point, the suit's horns had been considerably worn down and shortened, while its large protruding fangs had been removed. According to Anguirus' suit actor [[Kinichi Kusumi]], who also played [[King Caesar]] in the film, the Anguirus suit was so badly rotted that the inside of the suit was sticky and falling apart, and baby powder had to be liberally applied to the suit's feet for him to even be able to use it.<ref name="GTCFPerfection">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla Toho Champion Festival Perfection]]|date=29 November [[2014]]|publisher=[[Kadokawa|ASCII MEDIA WORKS]]|page=112|isbn=978-4-04-866999-3}}</ref>
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3C6.jpeg|The Anguirus suit is refurbished for its final use in ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]''. Notice the worn down head horns and lack of fangs.
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Following his appearance in ''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla'', Anguirus would not appear in another film for another 30 years. However, he was considered for several projects during the [[Heisei era|Heisei]] and [[Millennium era|Millennium series]] before finally making his return in the final Millennium film, ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]''. The first proposed appearance of Anguirus following ''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla'' was ''[[Godzilla vs. Godzilla]]'', a project considered as the seventh and final entry in the Heisei series. [[Shinji Nishikawa]] commissioned concept art of Anguirus for the film. In one version of the story, Anguirus would be possessed by the film's antagonist, [[Ghost Godzilla]], and transform into a hybrid [[kaiju]] dubbed "Godzirus." This draft also featured [[Baragon]] fusing with Anguirus to become a hybrid creature.<ref name="Completion">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah Completion]]|date=9 December 2017|publisher=Hobby Japan|isbn=978-4798615813}}</ref> Nishikawa also designed a new monster for the project described as a "subspecies of Anguirus," the [[Anguirus Hound]]. While ''Godzilla vs. Godzilla'' was scrapped, Anguirus and the Anguirus Hound were both carried over into the next iteration of ''Godzilla 7'',  ''[[Godzilla vs. Barubaroi]]''. In this story, the Anguirus Hound would be defeated and assimilated by the creature [[Barubaroi]], which then takes its form, becoming a grotesque creature resembling a cross between Anguirus and an insect.<ref name="HGChronicle">{{cite book|title=[[Heisei Godzilla Chronicle]]|date=14 July [[2014]]|publisher=Kinema Junpo|page=197|isbn=978-4-87376-319-4}}</ref><ref name="Heisei Perfection">{{cite book|title=Heisei Godzilla Perfection|author=[[Koichi Kawakita|Kawakita, Koichi]] (Supervisor)|publisher=ASCII Media Works|page=21|date=2012|isbn=978-4-04-886119-9}}</ref> Concept art for both the Heisei Anguirus and the Anguirus Hound possesses a split carapace, much like what Anguirus was originally going to possess in ''Godzilla Raids Again''. Ultimately, Anguirus and the Anguirus Hound were dropped from the project, which finally became ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]''. Special effects director [[Koichi Kawakita]] cited reasons such as Anguirus' four-legged stance compared to Godzilla's bipedal stance and his inability to portray a sense of speed due to walking on his knees when explaining why Anguirus was not featured in the Heisei series despite being frequently considered.<ref name="Heisei Perfection"/>
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Concept_Art_-_Godzilla_vs._Ghost_Godzilla_-_Anguirus_2.png|Anguirus concept art by [[Shinji Nishikawa]] for ''[[Godzilla vs. Godzilla]]''.
Concept_Art_-_Godzilla_vs._Ghost_Godzilla_-_Anguirus_3.png|[[Anguirus Hound]] concept art for ''Godzilla vs. Godzilla''.
Concept_Art_-_Godzilla_vs._Ghost_Godzilla_-_Anguirus_1.png|Concept art of [[Barubaroi]] imitating the Anguirus Hound for ''[[Godzilla vs. Barubaroi]]''.
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Anguirus was next considered for the third entry in the Millennium series by director [[Shusuke Kaneko]]. Kaneko wanted his film to revolve around [[Godzilla/GMK|Godzilla]] battling three ancient "[[Guardian Monsters]]," for which he chose [[Varan]], Baragon, and Anguirus. Kaneko prepared a screenplay for the film, titled ''[[Godzilla X Varan, Baragon and Anguirus: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'', with assistance from Keiichi Hasegawa and Masahiro Yokotani. Numerous concept models of the four monsters were completed. Anguirus was given a quadrupedal stance, walking on his hind feet rather than his knees. The spines on his carapace were incredibly long and sharp, and pointed backwards. His tail was considerably shorter than previous designs, being held in the air parallel to the ground and ending with a spiky club. Anguirus, or "Angira" as he would be originally known in the story, was to be the "golden freezing monster," whose powers revolve around ice. For the film's final showdown in [[Yokohama]], Anguirus would combine his ice powers with Varan and Baragon's elemental powers to assault Godzilla. Kaneko's proposal was approved by producer [[Shogo Tomiyama]], but [[Toho]]'s executives requested that the more marketable monsters [[Mothra]] and [[King Ghidorah]] be worked into the film instead. Kaneko compromised by replacing Varan and Anguirus with Mothra and King Ghidorah, but retaining Baragon in the final story. The film would go on to become ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'', the most successful entry in the Millennium series.
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Behind_GMK_39.jpg|(From left to right) Concept models of [[Varan]], Anguirus, and [[Baragon]] for ''[[Godzilla X Varan, Baragon and Anguirus: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]''.
SokogekiVaran_SokogekiBara_and_SokogekiAngira.jpg
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Anguirus was considered to appear in both entries in the Kiryu Saga. In ''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'', he would have battled [[Kiryu]]. For the follow-up film, ''[[Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.]]'', director [[Masaaki Tezuka]] proposed that Anguirus be the carcass that washes ashore after being killed by [[Godzilla/Kiryu Saga|Godzilla]], as Toho had rejected a [[Liopleurodon]] performing this role. However, producer [[Shogo Tomiyama]] wanted Anguirus to be left alive for a potential sequel,<ref name="Henshin!Online">{{Plain link|[https://web.archive.org/web/20060815173059/http://www.henshinonline.com:80/archive2004.html DVD REVIEW: SON OF GODZILLA and GODZILLA: TOKYO SOS - Henshin!Online]}}</ref> and so Tezuka requested [[Gamera]] in the role instead. Toho countered with [[Kamoebas]], the only turtle kaiju which they owned.<ref name="Terror from Beyond the Daves">{{Plain link|[https://terrordaves.com/2015/09/03/masaaki-tezuka-the-proper-etiquette-for-accepting-a-godzilla-movie/ Masaaki Tezuka & the Proper Etiquette for Accepting a Godzilla Movie!]}}</ref><ref name="Heisei Perfection"/>
 
[[File:Concept_Art_-_Godzilla_Final_Wars_-_Anguirus_1.png|thumb|right|200px|Anguirus concept art for ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'']]
Anguirus was finally brought back for Godzilla's 50th anniversary film, ''Godzilla: Final Wars'', in 2004, 30 years after his most recent film appearance. The creature was designed by Shinji Nishikawa, and a brand new suit was created, one which looked quite different from previous designs. Veteran ''Kamen Rider'' and ''Super Sentai'' suit actor [[Toshihiro Ogura]] portrayed Anguirus in the film.
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Tumblr_n7ogwlT0Jg1s2jfn0o1_1280.jpg|The new Anguirus suit is constructed for ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]''.
Anguirus_costume.png|The Anguirus suit at various stages of construction.
</gallery>


==Design==
==Design==
Anguirus is a stout, armored, quadrupedal reptilian creature that looks fairly similar to an ''Ankylosaurus'', with aspects of his design also resembling armadillos, hedgehogs, and crocodiles. He has several inwardly curved horns at the top of his head and a single, short horn on the end of his snout. His face is long, puffy and drawn out, like a crocodile, with two large tusks at the start and rows of smaller, jagged, serrated teeth following suit. His carapace is studded with a plethora of long, sharp, prickly spikes. Anguirus' tail is spiky and longer than his body, accounting for the majority of his total body length. His hind limbs are longer than his forelimbs, enabling him to stand upright to his full height, but he primarily walks upon all fours. In ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'', Anguirus is jokingly referred to as an "armadillo," most likely due to his ability to curl himself into a ball.
Anguirus is a stout, armored, quadrupedal reptilian creature that looks fairly similar to an ''Ankylosaurus'', with aspects of his design also resembling armadillos, hedgehogs, and crocodiles. He has several inwardly curved horns at the top of his head and a single, short horn on the end of his snout. His face is long, puffy and drawn out, like a crocodile, with two large tusks at the start and rows of smaller, jagged, serrated teeth following suit. His carapace is studded with a plethora of long, sharp, prickly spikes. Anguirus's tail is spiky and longer than his body, accounting for the majority of his total body length. His hind limbs are longer than his forelimbs, enabling him to stand upright to his full height, but he primarily walks upon all fours. In ''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]'', Anguirus is jokingly referred to as an "armadillo," most likely due to his ability to curl himself into a ball.


The ''Final Wars'' Anguirus has some differences in his design. His skin is a a much lighter shade of gray, with yellowish-colored spikes. This Anguirus has a shorter, more mammal-like snout, and his underbelly has an armored, brick-like texture. He now has spikes on his arms and legs, and his tail ends with a spiked club, a trait shared by the real-life ''Ankylosaurus''.
The ''Final Wars'' Anguirus has some differences in his design. His skin is a a much lighter shade of gray, with yellowish-colored spikes. This Anguirus has a shorter, more mammal-like snout, and his underbelly has an armored, brick-like texture. He now has spikes on his arms and legs, and his tail ends with a spiked club, a trait shared by the real-life ''Ankylosaurus''.
==Personality==
==Personality==
Anguirus is depicted as a very tenacious and fierce fighter. Despite constantly going up against enemies tougher than himself, Anguirus rarely backs down and always puts up a vicious fight. Despite his fierce nature, Anguirus has traditionally been shown in various media as being a close friend of [[Godzilla]]. While many of Godzilla's allies have had to work with him out of necessity, such as [[Mothra]] and [[Rodan]], Anguirus and Godzilla appear to have a genuine friendship. This is most pronounced in ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'', where Anguirus senses that the [[Fake Godzilla]] roaming Japan is not the monster he knows and attacks it, with a character even mentioning that it's strange to see Anguirus attack "his friend" Godzilla.
Anguirus is depicted as a very tenacious and fierce fighter. Despite constantly going up against enemies tougher than himself, Anguirus rarely backs down and always puts up a vicious fight. Despite his fierce nature, Anguirus has traditionally been shown in various media as being a close friend of [[Godzilla]]. While many of Godzilla's allies have had to work with him out of necessity, such as [[Rodan]] and [[Mothra]], Anguirus and Godzilla appear to have a genuine friendship. This is most pronounced in ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'', where Anguirus senses that the [[Fake Godzilla]] roaming Japan is not the monster he knows and attacks it, with a character even mentioning that it's strange to see Anguirus attack "his friend" Godzilla.
==Origins==
==Origins==
In ''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]'', it is suggested that Anguirus is an ''Ankylosaurus'' that lived during the Cretaceous, 150 to 70 million years ago, around the same time as [[Godzilla/Showa|Godzilla]]. Like Godzilla, Anguirus managed to survive into the modern day by lying dormant before being awakened and irradiated by nuclear bomb tests in the 1950's.<ref name="GMAOE">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla Monsters All Overall Encyclopedia]] (7th Edition)|date=10 November 1993|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=105|isbn=4092811047}}</ref> This origin is never discussed further nor contradicted in subsequent films. The First Generation Anguirus specifically is said to originate from Siberia, according to official sources.<ref name="CKofG"/>
In ''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]'', it is suggested that Anguirus is an ''Ankylosaurus'' that lived during the Cretaceous Period, 150 to 70 million years ago, around the same time as [[Godzilla (Second Generation)|Godzilla]]. Like Godzilla, Anguirus managed to survive into the modern day by lying dormant before being awakened and irradiated by nuclear bomb tests in the 1950s.<ref name="GMAOE">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla Monsters All Encyclopedia]] (7th Edition)|date=10 November 1993|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=105|isbn=4092811047}}</ref> This origin is never discussed further nor contradicted in subsequent films. The First Generation Anguirus specifically is said to originate from Siberia, according to official sources.<ref name="CKofG"/>
{{Clear}}
==History==
==History==
*''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]'' (1955)
*''[[Frankenstein vs. Baragon]]'' (1965) [maquette]
*''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'' (1968)
*''[[All Monsters Attack]]'' (1969) [stock footage]
*''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]'' (1972)
*''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' (1973)
*''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'' (1974)
*''[[Adventure! Godzilland|Adventure! Godzilland 2]]'' (TV 1993) [animated segments]
*''[[Get Going! Godzilland]]'' (OVA 1994, 1996) [four OVAs]
*''[[Godzilla Island (series)|Godzilla Island]]'' (TV 1997-1998) [79 episodes]<ref name="GI Episode List" group="note">Episodes 1, 6, 9, 11, 21, 25, 39-40, 43-44, 58-63, 66, 75, 83-85, 87, 93, 97-98, 101-102, 110-113, 119-120, 125, 127, 130, 132, 134-135, 137-138, 140-142, 144-145, 148-150, 160, 179-182, 185-188, 190-194, 202, 207-208, 212, 214, 216-217, 233, 237, 244-246, 251-252, and 255-256.</ref>
*''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]'' (2004)
*''[[GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]'' (2017) [skeletal remains]
*''[[Godziban]]'' (web 2019-) [episodes 5-7, 18-21, 23, 27, 33-35, 47, 49-50, 54-57, and 63; special episodes 1-2, 4, and 9-11]
*''[[Godzilla Singular Point]]'' (TV 2021) [episode 4-6]
*''[[Chibi Godzilla Raids Again]]'' (TV 2023)
===[[Showa era]]===
===[[Showa era]]===
[[File:Anguirus_Raids_Again.JPG|200px|left|thumb|Anguirus in ''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]'']]
====''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]''====
====''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]''====
[[File:Anguirus_Raids_Again.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Anguirus in ''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]'']]
{{Main|Anguirus (First Generation)}}
When pilot [[Shoichi Tsukioka]] landed on [[Iwato Island]] to rescue his friend and colleague [[Kojikawa Kobayashi]], the two men discovered Anguirus and [[Godzilla/Showa|Godzilla]] locked in battle on the island. The two monsters eventually tackled each other into the ocean, and disappeared. The pilots reported their story to the authorities in [[Osaka]], who determined that Anguirus was a creature that lived alongside Godzilla in prehistoric times, and like Godzilla had been reawakened by nuclear testing. The [[JSDF]] enforced a blackout on the city and used flares to draw Godzilla away, but when a group of prisoners escaped from a prison bus as it was evacuating, they led the police on a high-speed chase that ended with a gasoline truck crashing into a refinery and starting a huge fire. This fire quickly spread and drew both Godzilla and Anguirus into Osaka, where they resumed their battle. The monsters tore apart the city as their battle reached [[Osaka Castle]]. Godzilla tackled Anguirus into the building, then bit down on his opponent's neck. Anguirus roared out in agony as he began to bleed profusely, and was thrown into a moat by Godzilla. As Anguirus attempted to stagger back to his feet, Godzilla unleashed his atomic breath, incinerating his foe and leaving him victorious.
Anguirus was first spotted on [[Iwato Island]], where he was locked in combat with [[Godzilla (Second Generation)|Godzilla]] and eventually tumbled into the ocean with the King of the Monsters. Later, a blackout was enforced in [[Osaka]] so that the attacking Godzilla could be lured away with flares, but a gasoline fire drew Anguirus to the city. There, the two monsters again engaged in a vicious struggle, destroying [[Osaka Castle]] in the process. In the end, Godzilla mortally wounded Anguirus with a vicious bite to the neck, then finally killed him by setting him aflame with his atomic breath.
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====''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]'' to ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]''====
====''[[Destroy All Monsters]]''====
[[File:Anguirus_DAM.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Anguirus in ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'']]
[[File:Anguirus_DAM.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Anguirus in ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'']]
{{Main|Anguirus (Second Generation)}}
By the end of the 20th century, Anguirus was one of several [[kaiju]] contained on the human-monitored [[Monsterland]] in the Ogasawara Islands. When the [[Kilaaks]] assaulted the island, they took control of Anguirus and the other monsters and unleashed them across the globe to do their evil bidding. Anguirus was sent to battle the humans' military forces in the [[Japan]]ese countryside along with [[Godzilla/Showa|Godzilla]] and [[Rodan/Showa|Rodan]]. When the crew of the [[Moonlight SY-3]] managed to destroy the Kilaaks' mind-control device located under the [[Moon|lunar]] surface, Anguirus and the Earth monsters were all freed from the invaders' command. Godzilla soon led the monsters in an assault against the Kilaaks' base under [[Mount Fuji]], but they were attacked by the Kilaaks' trump card, [[King Ghidorah/Showa|King Ghidorah]]. Anguirus took part in direct combat with King Ghidorah alongside Godzilla, [[Gorosaurus]] and [[Minilla]]. Anguirus bit down on one of King Ghidorah's necks, causing the space monster to take flight. Anguirus clamped his jaws on his enemy's neck and continued hanging on as King Ghidorah flew high into the sky. King Ghidorah finally bit Anguirus' neck with one of his heads, forcing him to let go and plummet to the ground below. King Ghidorah dropped down and stomped Anguirus into the dirt, then attacked Godzilla and the other monsters. However, Anguirus simply shook the dirt off himself and re-entered the fray. The Earth monsters gained the upper hand against King Ghidorah, and successfully killed him. Godzilla soon destroyed the Kilaaks' base and ended their invasion once and for all. Anguirus and the other monsters were then returned to Monsterland to live out their days in peace.
A second Anguirus took up residence on [[Monster Island]], where he became a friend of Godzilla. After overhearing one of the [[M Space Hunter Nebula Alien]]s' "action tapes" containing their plans for the conquest of [[Earth]], Anguirus swam to Japan, only to be repelled by the JSDF. He and Godzilla returned to [[Tokyo]] after the aliens sent [[Gigan]] and [[King Ghidorah (Showa)|King Ghidorah]] to destroy the city. The Earth monsters initially faltered in battle, overwhelmed by the combined forces of the alien monsters and the [[Godzilla Tower]]. However, after the Tower's destruction thanks to a group of humans, which severed the aliens' control over Gigan and Ghidorah, Godzilla and Anguirus eventually succeeded in driving the invaders away.  
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====''[[All Monsters Attack]]''====
[[File:All_Monsters_Attack_-_Anguirus_stock_footage.png|thumb|right|200px|Stock footage of Anguirus from ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'' in <br>''[[All Monsters Attack]]'']]
When young [[Ichiro Miki]] dreamed of going to [[Monster Island]], Anguirus was one of the monsters he saw living there.
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====''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]''====
In the year 197X, nuclear testing in the Aleutian Islands triggered a massive earthquake on Monster Island, which created a fissure that swallowed Anguirus. Sometime after his disappearance into the ground, Anguirus made his way to the Japanese mainland, sensing an imminent threat. When he located what appeared to be his ally [[Fake Godzilla|Godzilla]] causing wanton destruction, Anguirus sensed that it was an impostor. Anguirus engaged the sinister doppelgänger, but was unable to hold his own. The machine easily bested him, breaking his jaw. Defeated, Anguirus retreated back underground, though he had managed to alert the real Godzilla to the threat.
[[File:Anguirus4.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Anguirus in ''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]'']]
Almost 20 years after the death of the first Anguirus, a second one had taken up residence on [[Monster Island]] and become a friend of [[Godzilla/Showa|Godzilla]]. When Godzilla overheard one of the [[M Space Hunter Nebula Aliens]]' "action tapes" containing their plans for the conquest of [[Earth]], Godzilla sent Anguirus to [[Japan]] to investigate. When Anguirus arrived in Japan, he was immediately attacked by the [[JSDF]], who were unaware of his intentions. Rather than fight back, Anguirus swam back to Monster Island to recruit Godzilla's help. Godzilla joined his companion and the two monsters swam to [[Tokyo]], where [[Gigan]] and [[King Ghidorah/Showa|King Ghidorah]] were causing destruction under the Nebulans' orders. Godzilla and Anguirus fought back against the space monsters, but found themselves overwhelmed by the enemy. Godzilla was knocked out of commission by the repeated attacks of Gigan and the Nebulans' [[Godzilla Tower]], leaving Anguirus to unsuccessfully attempt to carry on the battle against King Ghidorah. Thankfully, a group of humans were able to destroy Godzilla Tower and sever the Nebulans' control over the space monsters. While Gigan and King Ghidorah were able to maintain their onslaught at first, they quickly became disorganized and confused without their masters commands and began to bicker and argue with each other. Godzilla and Anguirus regrouped and mounted their counterattack against Gigan and King Ghidorah, eventually forcing both monsters to retreat back to outer space. Godzilla and Anguirus then swam back to Monster Island, victorious.
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====''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]''====
By the end of the 20th century, Anguirus was one of several [[kaiju]] contained on [[Monsterland]] in the Ogasawara Islands. When the [[Kilaak]]s assaulted the island, they took control of Anguirus and the other monsters and unleashed them across the globe to do their evil bidding. Teamed with Godzilla, he drove back [[United Nations]] forces before they could reach the Kilaak base at Izu. After being freed from the aliens' mind control, Anguirus and the rest of the Earth monsters gathered at the foot of [[Mount Fuji]], where they were intercepted by the aliens' trump card, King Ghidorah. At one point, Anguirus was lifted into the air by King Ghidorah before being dropped back to the ground and stomped upon. Ultimately, however, the monsters succeeded in beating King Ghidorah to death and returned to Monsterland to live out their days in peace.
[[File:Godzilla vs. Megalon - Anguirus 2.png|thumb|right|200px|Anguirus in ''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'']]In 197X, Anguirus was resting on [[Monster Island]] along with [[Godzilla/Showa|Godzilla]] and [[Rodan/Showa|Rodan]] when nuclear testing thousands of miles away in the [[Aleutian Islands]] triggered a massive earthquake. As the island began to split in half, Godzilla and Anguirus made an attempt to escape. While Godzilla was successful and made it to the ocean, Anguirus toppled over and fell into the growing fissure.
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[[File:Godzilland Anguirus.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Anguirus in ''[[Get Going! Godzilland]]'']]
====''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]''====
====''[[Get Going! Godzilland]]''====
[[File:74_anguirus_(1).png|thumb|right|200px|Anguirus in ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'']]
Anguirus appeared in animated form in the educational ''[[Get Going! Godzilland]]'' OVAs. In these OVAs, Anguirus was Godzilla's closest friend, but frequently got into fights and arguments with him. In the hiragana OVA, Anguirus was running through the forests of Godzilland when [[Mothra]] dropped an invitation for a picnic onto his head, blinding him and causing him to run into a rock and fall over. Anguirus then raced with Godzilla to get to the picnic, and the two of them argued over who got there first. When Mothra asked why Godzilla and Anguirus arrived so late, they revealed that they couldn't read the invitation very well. Mothra then taught all of the [[kaiju]] about the hiragana alphabet.
Sometime after he disappeared into the fissure on [[Monster Island]], Anguirus surfaced in a barren area and began to roar. Sensing something was wrong in [[Japan]], Anguirus burrowed his way to the Japanese mainland in search of [[Godzilla/Showa|Godzilla]]. When he saw what looked like his friend [[Fake Godzilla|Godzilla]] attacking buildings mindlessly and walking around the Japanese countryside with no specific pattern, Anguirus immediately sensed that it was an impostor. Anguirus burrowed out of the ground after Godzilla attacked an apartment building, tripping him over. Anguirus then challenged Godzilla, but Godzilla threw him through a bridge and into a valley. As Anguirus got back up, he leapt out of the valley, knocking off some of Godzilla's scales with his claws as he passed, revealing metal underneath. The now-revealed [[Fake Godzilla|fake Godzilla]] then fought back viciously, beating Anguirus and slamming him into the ground. The fake Godzilla broke Anguirus' jaw in a violent and bloody fashion, forcing Anguirus to burrow back underground and retreat.
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===''[[Get Going! Godzilland]]''===
[[File:Godzilland Anguirus.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Anguirus in ''[[Get Going! Godzilland]]'']]
Anguirus appeared in animated form in the educational ''[[Get Going! Godzilland]]'' OVAs. In these OVAS, Anguirus was Godzilla's closest friend, but frequently got into fights and arguments with him. In the hiragana OVA, Anguirus was running through the forests of Godzilland when [[Mothra]] dropped an invitation for a picnic onto his head, blinding him and causing him to run into a rock and fall over. Anguirus then raced with Godzilla to get to the picnic, and the two of them argued over who got there first. When Mothra asked why Godzilla and Anguirus arrived so late, they revealed that they couldn't read the invitation very well. Mothra then taught all of the [[kaiju]] about the hiragana alphabet.


In the addition OVA, Anguirus was seen fighting with Godzilla. After a brief fight, the two kaiju became bitter and refused to speak to each other. [[Mechagodzilla/Showa|Mechagodzilla]] witnessed the fight and, assuming Godzilla no longer wanted to be Anguirus' friend, decided to make Anguirus his new friend. When Mechagodzilla talked to Anguirus, the latter accused Mechagodzilla of being violent. Mechagodzilla became angry and used his laser vision to destroy the hammock Anguirus was sleeping on, then grabbed him and flew to a volcano on the island. [[Baragon]] witnessed the kidnapping and told Godzilla, [[Gojirin]], and Mothra about it, and the four kaiju traveled to the volcano to rescue their friend. Once the kaiju arrived, they were forced by Mechagodzilla to take part in a game show where they solved addition problems. After the kaiju got the problems correct, Anguirus was freed. Mothra then convinced Anguirus and the other kaiju to forgive Mechagodzilla and befriend him.
In the addition OVA, Anguirus was seen fighting with Godzilla. After a brief fight, the two kaiju became bitter and refused to speak to each other. [[Mechagodzilla (Showa)|Mechagodzilla]] witnessed the fight and, assuming Godzilla no longer wanted to be Anguirus' friend, decided to make Anguirus his new friend. When Mechagodzilla talked to Anguirus, the latter accused Mechagodzilla of being violent. Mechagodzilla became angry and used his laser vision to destroy the hammock Anguirus was sleeping on, then grabbed him and flew to a volcano on the island. [[Baragon]] witnessed the kidnapping and told Godzilla, [[Gojirin]], and Mothra about it, and the four kaiju traveled to the volcano to rescue their friend. Once the kaiju arrived, they were forced by Mechagodzilla to take part in a game show where they solved addition problems. After the kaiju got the problems correct, Anguirus was freed. Mothra then convinced Anguirus and the other kaiju to forgive Mechagodzilla and befriend him.<!--
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====''[[Godzilla Island (series)|Godzilla Island]]''====
===''[[Godzilla Island (series)|Godzilla Island]]''===
[[File:Cast_anguirus.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Anguirus in ''[[Godzilla Island (series)|Godzilla Island]]'']]
[[File:Cast_anguirus.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Anguirus in ''[[Godzilla Island (series)|Godzilla Island]]'']]
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===[[Millennium era]]===
===[[Millennium era]]===
====''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]''====
[[File:Screenshot_8_21102.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Anguirus in ''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]'']]
[[File:Godzilla.jp_-_Anguirus_2004.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Anguirus|Anguirus]] in ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'']]In the year 20XX, Anguirus was under the control of the [[Xiliens]] and was sent to [[China]] and attacked [[Shanghai]]. He was attacked by the [[Karyu]], but he proved too fast for it. He continued to fight against the humans, but he was recalled by the [[Xiliens]] on [[Xilien Commander|their commander's]] orders. Once the [[Controller of Planet X]] killed the Commander and led the Xiliens himself, Anguirus was brought back to Shanghai, and destroyed the Karyu by slamming into it after curling up. After [[Godzilla/Final Wars|Godzilla]] was freed by the [[Gotengo]] in [[Antarctica]], Anguirus was deployed to the Japanese countryside with [[Rodan/Millennium|Rodan]] and [[King Caesar]] by the [[Xilien UFOs α, ß and γ]], and waited to encounter Godzilla. When Godzilla arrived, Anguirus almost immediately curled up into a ball and tried to ram Godzilla, but Godzilla used this to his advantage, kicking Anguirus into King Caesar and Rodan. After successfully knocking all three monsters unconscious, Godzilla stacked them into a pile and continued to follow the Gotengo to [[Tokyo]].
====''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]''====
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{{Main|Anguirus (Millennium)}}
In the year 20XX, the [[Xilien]]s manipulated the M-base in Anguirus' DNA to control him, unleashing him on [[Shanghai]], [[China]]. He was engaged by the [[Earth Defense Force]] battleship ''[[Karyu]]'', but proved too fast for its main weapon to hit. Anguirus was soon recalled by the Xiliens, posing as friends to humanity who saved the planet from the monsters by capturing them. After their scheme was exposed by members of the EDF, they redeployed Anguirus to Shanghai with a swarm of [[Xilien Fighter]]s, where he finished off the ''Karyu''. Next they sent him along with [[Rodan (Millennium)|Rodan]] and [[King Caesar]] to intercept the reawakened [[Godzilla (Godzilla Final Wars)|Godzilla]] at the foot of [[Mount Fuji]]. The monsters coordinated their attacks against Godzilla, but ended up defeated and stacked on top of each other in a pile.
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===[[Reiwa era]]===
===[[Reiwa era]]===
===''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''===
====''[[GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''====
[[File:Planet of the Monsters - Anguirus' Skull.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Anguirus' skull in ''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]'']]
[[File:Planet of the Monsters - Anguirus' Skull.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Anguirus' skull in ''[[GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]'']]
Anguirus first appeared in November 2005 and attacked [[Beijing]], causing 8.2 million deaths in tandem with [[Rodan]]. Both monsters were eventually killed by the [[China|Chinese]] bioweapon [[Hedorah]], which left behind their skeletal remains and proceeded to lay waste to the surrounding area.<ref name="Jimpluff translation">{{Plain link|[http://jimpluff.tumblr.com/post/158814461159/whether-theyll-appear-in-the-film-or-not-i-cant "Whether they’ll appear in the film or not, I can’t say, but as for Godzilla: Kaiju Planet’s history… Rodan confirmed! And Anguirus, Dogora, Dagahra, Orga, and Kamakiras!" - Jimpluff on Tumblr]}}</ref>
Anguirus first appeared in November 2005 and attacked [[Beijing]], causing 8.2 million deaths in tandem with [[Rodan]]. Both monsters were eventually killed by the [[China|Chinese]] bioweapon [[Hedorah]], which left behind their skeletal remains and proceeded to lay waste to the surrounding area.<ref name="Jimpluff translation">{{Plain link|[http://jimpluff.tumblr.com/post/158814461159/whether-theyll-appear-in-the-film-or-not-i-cant "Whether they’ll appear in the film or not, I can’t say, but as for Godzilla: Kaiju Planet’s history… Rodan confirmed! And Anguirus, Dogora, Dagahra, Orga, and Kamakiras!" - Jimpluff on Tumblr]}}</ref>{{Clear}}
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====''[[Godzilla Singular Point]]''====
===[[MonsterVerse]]===
{{Main|Anguirus (Godzilla Singular Point)}}
====''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]''====
[[File:Godzilla Singular Point - Main Trailer - 7.png|thumb|246x246px|Anguirus staring down [[Yun Arikawa]] in ''[[Godzilla Singular Point]]'']]
[[File:GKOTM_Bonus_Features_-_Anguirus_skeleton.png|thumb|right|200px|The [[List of minor Toho monsters#Anguirus-like skeleton|Anguirus-like skeleton]] in ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'']]
In the year 2030, flocks of [[Rodan (Godzilla Singular Point)|Rodan]]s began appearing in Japan and dying shortly after their rampages. When the JSDF hauled their carcasses away to a facility near Nigashio City in Chiba Prefecture, they were scavenged by Anguirus, who had appeared in the nearby woods. After Anguirus menaced civilians and JSDF responders along a wooded highway, where it revealed the ability to reflect projectile weapons back at its opponents, the local mayor responded by organizing an extermination plan. Luring Anguirus out into the open onto a golf course, a joint effort between local hunters, the JSDF, and the [[Otaki Factory]]'s [[Jet Jaguar]] succeeding in stunning the monster with a harpoon gun. After Anguirus woke up in time to ruin the mayor's triumphant press photo opportunity, Jet Jaguar killed it with a second point-blank shot of the harpoon gun. [[Goro Otaki]], the pilot and inventor of Jet Jaguar, would take one of Anguirus's horns as a trophy and fashioned it into a spear for his robot to use against other kaiju.
A [[List of minor Toho monsters#Anguirus-like skeleton|skeleton closely resembling that of Anguirus]] was present outside of [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla's]] lair in the Hollow Earth. It was destroyed along with the surrounding ancient sunken city when [[Ishiro Serizawa]] detonated a nuclear warhead to revitalize Godzilla.
====''[[Godziban]]''====
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Anguirus was a resident of Godzi Godzi Island and [[Godzilla-kun]]'s best friend. He frequently followed the Three Godzilla Brothers and went on adventures with them. Anguirus' special bond of friendship with Godzilla-kun allowed the two to communicate "without words" by way of speech balloons only they and the audience can see.
==Abilities==
==Abilities==
===Durability===
===Durability===
[[File:Anguirus - Durability (Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla).gif|thumb|right|200px|Anguirus' jaw is broken by [[Mechagodzilla/Showa|Fake Godzilla]] in ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]''.]]
Anguirus's spiky carapace and armored hide grant him impressive resistance to attacks from enemy monsters. He was able to withstand the attacks of Godzilla, [[King Ghidorah (Showa)|King Ghidorah]], [[Gigan]] and [[Fake Godzilla]], as well as survive being swallowed by a fissure.
Anguirus' spiky carapace and armored hide grant him impressive resistance to attacks from enemy monsters. He was able to withstand having his neck bitten by [[King Ghidorah/Showa|King Ghidorah]] and being dropped from a great height and stomped into the ground, and even quickly got back to his feet and reentered the battle. He also survived grievous injuries in his battles with [[Gigan]] and [[Fake Godzilla]], having his face sawed open in the first instance and his jaw broken in the second, and even shrugged off a blast from Godzilla's atomic breath from point-blank range in ''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]''. In ''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'', Anguirus was swallowed by a tectonic fissure on [[Monster Island]], but survived and was able to simply burrow underground.
 
Anguirus's durability is also highlighted in the comic ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'', where after being beaten nearly to death by a Cryog [[Mechagodzilla (Showa)|Mechagodzilla]], he quickly recovers and immediately assists [[Godzilla]] in battle against [[Mecha-King Ghidorah]] and an army of Mechagodzillas.
===Physical abilities===
Anguirus possesses rows of extremely sharp teeth that he will use in battle. These, with the added bite force Anguirus can generate, cause pain to any kaiju that finds itself in Anguirus's jaws. He also tends to attack with his claws and by charging opponents.


Anguirus' durability is also highlighted in the comic ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'', where after being beaten nearly to death by a Cryog [[Mechagodzilla/Showa|Mechagodzilla]], he quickly recovers and immediately assists [[Godzilla]] in battle against [[Mecha-King Ghidorah]] and an army of Mechagodzillas.
Moreover, he may use his spiked tail to swing around at opponents. In [[Kodansha]]'s ''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Kodansha manga)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]'' manga, his tail is prehensile, and he uses it to grapple with and restrain opponents
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====Spiked carapace====
Anguirus - Durability (Godzilla Raids Again).gif|Anguirus is unfazed by [[Godzilla/Showa|Godzilla]]'s atomic breath in ''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]''
[[File:Anguirus Flail.jpg|right|thumb|200px|[[Godzilla]] uses Anguirus like a flail to strike [[Mecha-King Ghidorah]] in ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'' [[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth issue 16|#16]]]]
Anguirus - Durability (Destroy All Monsters) 1.gif|Anguirus has his neck bitten by [[King Ghidorah/Showa|King Ghidorah]] and is dropped from a considerable height in ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]''
Anguirus's greatest asset in combat is his spiked carapace. He often jumps backward and slams his back into opponents in order to injure them with his spikes.
Anguirus - Durability (Destroy All Monsters) 2.gif|Anguirus is stomped into the ground by [[King Ghidorah/Showa|King Ghidorah]] in ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]''
 
Gigan - Buzzsaw against Anguirus.gif|Anguirus runs headfirst into [[Gigan]]'s buzzsaw in ''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]''
In ''Godzilla: Rulers of Earth'', Godzilla lifted Anguirus by his tail and used him like a flail, swinging his spikes into Mecha-King Ghidorah's chest and damaging the cyborg.
Anguirus - Durability (Godzilla vs. Megalon).gif|Anguirus falls into a fissure on [[Monster Island]] in ''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]''
=====Anguirus Ball=====
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In many Godzilla video games and in the film ''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]'', Anguirus was shown to be able to retreat inside of his carapace and curl into a ball, allowing him to travel very quickly and also inflict damage on buildings and enemies with his spiked carapace. In the latter, this move is most commonly called the '''Anguirus Ball''' {{Nihongo|アンギラスボール|Angirasu Bōru}}.<ref name="GFWSCW">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla Final Wars Super Complete Works]]|date=January 20, 2005|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=13|isbn=978-4091014986}}</ref>
===Physical Abilities===
======Energy Spikes and Thunderball======
[[File:Anguirus - Physical Abilities (Destroy All Monsters).gif|thumb|right|200px|Anguirus tightly bites down on [[King Ghidorah/Showa|King Ghidorah]]'s neck, drawing blood and holding on as he is carried into the air in ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]''.]]
In the Atari/Pipeworks trilogy of ''Godzilla'' video games, Anguirus displays two different Rage Attacks. The first, as seen in ''[[Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee]]'', shows Anguirus jumping into the air, curling up into a ball, and firing off red '''Energy Spikes''', while spinning in midair. The second Rage Attack, from ''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]'', is called '''Thunderball''' and appears to be a red energy-charged version of his Anguirus Ball attack.
Anguirus possesses rows of extremely sharp teeth that he will use in battle. These, with the added bite force Anguirus can generate, cause pain to any kaiju that finds itself in Anguirus' jaws. The attack was shown to be strong enough to break King Ghidorah's skin and draw blood. He also tends to attack with his claws and by charging opponents, as demonstrated in his battle with Godzilla in ''Godzilla Raids Again''.
[[File:Anguirus Disck Attack.png|thumb|left|200px|Anguirus performs his rotating disc attack against [[Godzilla]]]]
====Rotating disc====
In the [[Kodansha]] manga series ''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Kodansha manga)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]'', Anguirus can retract into his shell and quickly zip around in the air while rotating at extremely high speed, condensing his body into the shape of an ultra-sharp disc that can cut Godzilla.
====Tail====
[[File:Gojira tai Angirasu.png|right|thumb|200px|Anguirus strangles [[Godzilla]] with his tail in the [[Kodansha]] ''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Kodansha manga)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]'' manga]]
Anguirus's tail is tipped with either a sharp curved spike or a fan-shaped spike club. While he never seems to use it in battle onscreen, Anguirus does attack with his tail spike in most video games featuring him.  


Moreover, he may use his spiked tail to swing around at opponents. In Kodansha's ''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Kodansha manga series)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]'' manga, his tail is prehensile, and he uses it to grapple with and restrain opponents
In the Kodansha ''Godzilla, King of the Monsters'' manga, Anguirus's tail is prehensile, and he is able to constrict it around Godzilla's throat.
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Anguirus - Physical Abilities (Godzilla Raids Again) 1.gif|Anguirus grapples with [[Godzilla/Showa|Godzilla]] in ''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]'', using his claws and teeth
Anguirus - Physical Abilities (Godzilla Raids Again) 2.gif|Anguirus bites at [[Godzilla/Showa|Godzilla]]'s neck in ''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]''
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===Spiked Carapace===
[[File:Anguirus - Spiked Carapace (Godzilla vs. Gigan).gif|thumb|right|200px|Anguirus launches himself at [[King Ghidorah/Showa|King Ghidorah]], damaging him with his carapace in ''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]''.]]
Anguirus' greatest asset in combat is his spiked carapace. He often slams his back into opponents in order to injure them with his spikes. In ''Godzilla vs. Gigan'', Anguirus launched himself at King Ghidorah while Godzilla held him still from behind. In ''Godzilla: Rulers of Earth'', Godzilla lifted Anguirus by his tail and used him like a flail, swinging his spikes into Mecha-King Ghidorah's chest and damaging the cyborg.
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Anguirus - Spiked Carapace (Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla).gif|Anguirus pounces at [[Mechagodzilla/Showa|Fake Godzilla]], slashing his side with his carapace in ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]''
Anguirus Flail.jpg|[[Godzilla]] uses Anguirus like a flail to strike [[Mecha-King Ghidorah]] in ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'' [[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth Issue 16|#16]]
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====Anguirus Ball====
[[File:Anguirus - Anguirus Ball 1.gif|right|thumb|200px|Anguirus curls into his carapace and launches himself at [[Godzilla/Final Wars|Godzilla]] in ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]''.]]
In many Godzilla video games and in the film ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'', Anguirus was shown to be able to retreat inside of his carapace and curl into a ball, an ability dubbed the '''Fierce Dragon Monster Ball Violent Bullet''' {{Nihongo|暴龍怪球烈弾|Bō Ryū Kai Kyū Retsu-dan}} or simply '''Anguirus Ball''' {{Nihongo|アンギラスボール|Angirasu Bōru}}.<ref name="GFWSCW">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla: Final Wars Super Complete Works]]|date=January 20, 2005|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=13|isbn=978-4091014986}}</ref> This allows Anguirus to travel quickly by rolling while also damaging any structures or enemies in his path.
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Anguirus - Anguirus Ball 2.gif|Anguirus curls into his carapace and rams the [[Karyu]], destroying it, in ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]''
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====Energy Spikes and Thunderball====
In the Atari/Pipeworks trilogy of ''Godzilla'' video games, Anguirus displays two different Rage Attacks. The first, as seen in ''[[Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee]]'', shows Anguirus jumping into the air, curling up into his Anguirus Ball, and firing off red '''Energy Spikes''', while spinning in midair. The second Rage Attack, from ''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]'', is called '''Thunderball''' and appears to be a red energy-charged version of his Anguirus Ball attack.
===Rotating Disc===
[[File:Anguirus Disck Attack.png|thumb|right|200px|Anguirus performs his rotating disc attack against [[Godzilla]]]]In the [[Kodansha]] manga series ''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Kodansha manga series)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]'', Anguirus can retract into his shell and quickly zip around in the air while rotating at extremely high speed, condensing his body into the shape of an ultra-sharp disc that can cut Godzilla.
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Godzilla, King of the Monters manga - Anguirus.png
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===Tail===
In the [[Showa era|Showa series]], Anguirus' tail is tipped with a sharp curved spike. While he never seems to use it in battle onscreen, Anguirus does attack with his tail spike in most video games featuring him. In ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'', his tail instead ends with a fan-shaped spiked club. In the Kodansha ''Godzilla, King of the Monsters'' manga, Anguirus' tail is prehensile, and he is able to constrict it around Godzilla's throat.
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Gojira tai Angirasu.png|Anguirus strangles [[Godzilla]] with his tail in the [[Kodansha]] ''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Kodansha manga series)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]'' manga.
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===Burrowing===
===Burrowing===
[[File:Anguirus - Burrowing.gif|thumb|right|200px|Anguirus emerges from underground in ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]''.]]
After falling into a seismic fissure, the Second Generation Anguirus managed to burrow to the Japanese mainland, where he emerged and attacked [[Fake Godzilla]].
In ''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'', Anguirus survived being swallowed by a seismic fissure on [[Monster Island]]. In the next film, Anguirus was able to burrow underground, eventually making his way to the Japanese mainland where he emerged and attacked [[Fake Godzilla]].
===Agility===
===Agility===
Anguirus is quite agile, charging at enemies with surprising speed and having the ability to make surprise attacks on unsuspecting foes. In his first battle with Godzilla on [[Iwato Island]], Anguirus surprised Godzilla by attacking him from behind. In ''Godzilla vs. Gigan'', Anguirus leapt into the air and over a considerable distance in order to slam his spiky carapace into King Ghidorah.
Anguirus is quite agile, charging at enemies with surprising speed and having the ability to make surprise attacks on unsuspecting foes.
===Intelligence===
===Intelligence===
Anguirus is extremely intelligent for a giant monster: he is able to communicate with Godzilla, understanding his orders to investigate a disturbance in Japan and then asking him for help after learning of the situation. Both Anguirus and Godzilla are able to understand the [[M Space Hunter Nebula Aliens]]' "action tapes" which contain their plans and cannot be comprehended by humans. In their battle with Gigan and King Ghidorah, Anguirus and Godzilla formed strategies and attack plans and were able to triumph while Gigan and King Ghidorah bickered and argued once they stopped receiving commands from their alien masters. In ''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla'', Anguirus immediately recognized that the Godzilla that emerged from [[Mount Fuji]] was a fake, while the humans were fooled by the disguise. In ''Godzilla: Final Wars'', Anguirus coordinated with [[Rodan/Millennium|Rodan]] and [[King Caesar]] to try to take down Godzilla.
Anguirus has been shown to possess heightened intelligence for a kaiju, being able to coordinate attacks with his allies, communicate with Godzilla and suspect that Fake Godzilla was an impostor.
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Anguirus - Intelligence (Godzilla vs. Gigan).gif|Anguirus communicates with [[Godzilla/Showa|Godzilla]] on [[Monster Island]] in ''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]''
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===Swimming===
===Swimming===
[[File:Anguirus - Swimming.gif|thumb|right|200px|Anguirus and [[Godzilla/Showa|Godzilla]] swim to [[Japan]] in ''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]''.]]
Anguirus is an extremely adept swimmer and is shown being able to swim at speeds comparable to Godzilla. He was able to swim great distances in a short period of time without any signs of fatigue.  
Anguirus is an extremely adept swimmer and is shown being able to swim at speeds comparable to Godzilla. He was able to swim great distances in a short period of time without any signs of fatigue.  
===Ultrasonic Roar / Sonic Roar===
===Ultrasonic/sonic roar===
In ''Godzilla Raids Again'', Anguirus briefly lets out powerful '''ultrasonic roars''' which caused [[Osaka Castle]] to crumble during his fight with Godzilla.<ref name="YukanGNo2">{{cite book|title=Yukan Fuji Special Edition: Yukan Godzilla No. 2 (夕刊フジ特別号 「夕刊ゴジラ弐号」)|date=25 October 2017|publisher=Yukan Fuji|page=5}}</ref> This ranged attack returned in the Atari/Pipeworks Godzilla video games as a '''sonic roar''', capable of damaging monsters, buildings, rocks, and military weaponry. The sonic roar is unable to engage in beam locks with other monsters' energy weapons.
In ''Godzilla Raids Again'', Anguirus briefly let out powerful '''ultrasonic roars''' which caused [[Osaka Castle]] to crumble during his fight with Godzilla.<ref name="YukanGNo2">{{cite book|title=Yukan Fuji Special Edition: Yukan Godzilla No. 2 (夕刊フジ特別号 「夕刊ゴジラ弐号」)|date=25 October 2017|publisher=Yukan Fuji|page=5}}</ref>
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Anguirus - Ultrasonic Roar.gif|Anguirus repeatedly roars at [[Osaka Castle]], causing it to begin crumbling in ''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]''
This ranged attack returned in the Atari/Pipeworks Godzilla video game trilogy as a '''Sonic Roar'''. It is unable to engage in beam locks with other monsters' energy weapons. The sonic roar both damages and launches or pushes back opponents, while also destroying any nearby buildings, rocks, or military units and also has the ability to daze the opponent.
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===Incandescent Light===
===Incandescent Light===
During the planning stages of ''Godzilla Raids Again'', Anguirus was to be able to fire an '''Incandescent Light''' {{Nihongo|白熱光|Hakunetsu Hikari}} from his mouth, just like Godzilla. In the tie-in manga ''[[Rampage Godzilla]]'', Anguirus briefly uses this attack.
During the planning stages of ''Godzilla Raids Again'', Anguirus was to be able to fire an '''Incandescent Light''' {{Nihongo|白熱光|Hakunekkō}} from his mouth, just like Godzilla. In the tie-in manga ''[[Rampage Godzilla]]'' and the official novelization for the film, Anguirus briefly uses this attack.<ref>{{cite book|author=[[Shigeru Kayama|Kayama, Shigeru]]|date=1955|title=Godzilla: Tokyo and Osaka Arc|publisher=Shimamura Shuppan, Shonen Bunko|page=Page number required}}</ref>
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GRA Storyboard S63-4 Anguirus atomic breath.png|Storyboard from ''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]'': "Anguirus also fires an intense incandescent light"<ref name="GRA-Board-S63-4" group="note">アンギラスもカアッと強烈な白熱光をはきかける</ref>
GodzillaShigeruSugiuraShonenKurabu2015February01B.jpg|Anguirus fires his incandescent light in ''Rampage Godzilla''
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Japanese Wikipedia claims Anguirus has scrapped atomic breath attack in ''Godzilla: Final Wars'', but doesn't provide any sources. Might be worth looking into.  
Japanese Wikipedia claims Anguirus has a scrapped atomic breath attack in ''Godzilla Final Wars'', but doesn't provide any sources. Might be worth looking into.  
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===Poison===
In several publications, Anguirus was described to be able to create a poisonous liquid within his body and emit it from his back spikes and claws to stun targets.<ref>All Kaiju Photo Encyclopedia 4 (オール怪獣写真図鑑  4), Kurosaki Shuppan</ref>
=== Infrared vision ===
According to one anatomy description, Anguirus is capable of detecting infrared waves with his eyes.<ref>[[File:Anguirus_anatomy.jpg]]</ref>
===Fireballs===
In the [[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (video game)|''Godzilla, King of the Monsters'']] Game Boy game, Anguirus is able to spit fireballs.


==Filmography==
*''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]'' (1955)
*''[[Frankenstein vs. Baragon]]'' (1965) [maquette]
*''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'' (1968)
*''[[All Monsters Attack]]'' (1969) [stock footage]
*''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]'' (1972)
*''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' (1973)
*''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'' (1974)
*''[[Adventure! Godzilland|Adventure! Godzilland 2]]'' (TV 1993) [animated segments]
*''[[Get Going! Godzilland]]'' (OVA 1994, 1996) [four OVAs]
*''[[Godzilla Island (series)|Godzilla Island]]'' (TV 1997-1998) [79 episodes]<ref name="GI Episode List" group="note">Episodes 1, 6, 9, 11, 21, 25, 39-40, 43-44, 58-63, 66, 75, 83-85, 87, 93, 97-98, 101-102, 110-113, 119-120, 125, 127, 130, 132, 134-135, 137-138, 140-142, 144-145, 148-150, 160, 179-182, 185-188, 190-194, 202, 207-208, 212, 214, 216-217, 233, 237, 244-246, 251-252, and 255-256.</ref>
*''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'' (2004)
*''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]'' (2017) [skeletal remains]
*''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' (2019) <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[List of minor Toho monsters#Anguirus-like skeleton|skeleton]]<nowiki>]</nowiki>
*''[[Godziban]]'' (TV 2019-) [episodes 5-7, 18-21, 23, 27, and 33-34; special]
*''[[Godzilla Singular Point]]'' (TV 2021)
==Video games==
==Video games==
*''[[Godzilla-kun (video game)|Godzilla-kun]]'' (1985) - Microsoft MSX
*''[[Godzilla: Monster of Monsters!]]'' (1988) - Nintendo Entertainment System / Famicom [scrapped]
*''[[Godzilla: Monster of Monsters!]]'' (1988) - Nintendo Entertainment System / Famicom [scrapped]
*''[[Gojira-kun]]'' (1985) - Microsoft MSX
*''[[Godzilla (Game Boy video game)|Godzilla]]'' (1990) - Nintendo Game Boy
*''[[Godzilla (Game Boy)|Godzilla]]'' (1990) - Nintendo Game Boy
*''[[Godzilla (arcade)|Godzilla]]'' (1993) - Arcade
*''[[Battle Baseball]]'' (1993) - Nintendo Famicom
*''[[Battle Baseball]]'' (1993) - Nintendo Famicom
*''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Game Boy)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]'' (1993) - Nintendo Game Boy
*''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (video game)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]'' (1993) - Nintendo Game Boy
*''[[Godzilla: Battle Legends]]'' (1993) - NEC/Hudson Soft TurboDuo / PC Engine Duo
*''[[Godzilla (Alfa System video game)|Godzilla]]'' (1993) - NEC/Hudson Soft TurboDuo / PC Engine Duo
*''[[Godzilla: Archipelago Shock]]'' (1995) - Sega Saturn
*''[[Godzilla (arcade game)|Godzilla]]'' (1993) - arcade
*''[[Godzilla: Great Monster Battle]]'' (1994) - Nintendo Super Famicom
*''[[Godzilla: Great Monster Battle]]'' (1994) - Nintendo Super Famicom
*''[[Godzilla: Heart-Pounding Monster Island!!]]'' (1995) - Sega Pico
*''[[Godzilla: Archipelago Shock]]'' (1995) - [[Sega]] Saturn
*''[[Godzilla: Giant Monster March]]'' (1995) - Sega Game Gear
*''[[Godzilla: Giant Monster March]]'' (1995) - Sega Game Gear
*''[[Godzilla: Heart-Pounding Monster Island!!]]'' (1995) - Sega Pico
*''[[Godzilla Movie Studio Tour]]'' (1996) - PC and Mac
*''[[Godzilla Movie Studio Tour]]'' (1998) - PC and Mac
*''[[Godzilla: Trading Battle]]'' (1998) - Sony PlayStation
*''[[Godzilla Generations]]'' (1998) - Sega Dreamcast
*''[[Godzilla Generations]]'' (1998) - Sega Dreamcast
*''Collect Godzilla: Giant Monster Assembly'' (1998) - Sega Dreamcast VMU
*''[[Godzilla: Trading Battle]]'' (1998) - [[Sony]] PlayStation
*''[[Collect Godzilla: Giant Monster Assembly]]'' (1998) - Sega Dreamcast VMU
*''[[Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee]]'' (2002) - Nintendo GameCube and Microsoft Xbox
*''[[Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee]]'' (2002) - Nintendo GameCube and Microsoft Xbox
*''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]'' (2004) - Sony PlayStation 2 and Microsoft Xbox
*''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]'' (2004) - Sony PlayStation 2 and Microsoft Xbox
*''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]'' (2007) - Nintendo Wii and Sony PlayStation 2
*''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]'' (2007) - Nintendo Wii and Sony PlayStation 2
*''[[Godzilla Unleashed: Double Smash]]'' (2007) - Nintendo DS
*''[[Godzilla Unleashed: Double Smash]]'' (2007) - Nintendo DS
*''[[CR Godzilla: Descent of the Destruction God]]'' (2010) - Pachinko
*''[[Godzilla: Monster Mayhem (3D game)|Godzilla: Monster Mayhem]]'' (2009) - iOS [3D; scrapped]
*''[[CR Godzilla: Descent of the Destruction God]]'' (2010) - pachinko
*''[[Monster Strike]]'' (2013) - Android and iOS
*''[[Godzilla (2014 video game)|Godzilla]]'' (2014) - Sony PlayStation 3 and 4
*''[[Godzilla (2014 video game)|Godzilla]]'' (2014) - Sony PlayStation 3 and 4
*''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Collection]]'' (2015) - Android and iOS
*''[[Godzilla Kaiju Collection]]'' (2015) - Android and iOS
*''[[CR True King of the Monsters Godzilla]]'' (2018) - Pachinko
*''[[CR True King of the Monsters Godzilla]]'' (2018) - pachinko
*''[[Godzilla Defense Force]]'' (2019) - Androi and iOS
*''[[Godzilla Defense Force]]'' (2019) - Android and iOS
*''[[PVV! Godzilla Great Monster Assembly!!]]'' (2019) - Pachinko
*''[[PVV! Godzilla Great Monster Assembly!!]]'' (2019) - pachinko
*''[[Godzilla Battle Line]]'' (2021) - Android, iOS, and PC
*''[[Godzilla (Stern pinball machine)|Godzilla]]'' (2021) - pinball
*''[[Pachinko True King of the Monsters Godzilla 2]]'' (2022) - pachinko
*''[[Godzilla Voxel Wars]]'' (2023) - Steam
*''[[Minecraft: Bedrock Edition]]'' (2011; added in 2024) - Windows 10, Windows 11, Xbox One, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Fire OS/TV, Android, iOS, Windows Mobile, Samsung Gear VR
===''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]''===
===''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]''===
[[File:Anguirus_Godzilla_unleashed.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Anguirus in ''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]'']]Height: 80 meters<br />Weight: 54,000 tons
[[File:Anguirus_Godzilla_unleashed.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Anguirus in ''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]'']]
Height: 80 meters<ref name="Card">{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyGE4cJBHKw|author=Blackheart_Goji|title=Godzilla unleashed card animations w/sfx final|date=26 May 2023|work=YouTube}}</ref><br>
Weight: 54,000 tons{{R|Card}}<br>
"Anguirus is a loyal Earth Defender. Although he is neither the largest, strongest, or fastest of Earth's vanguard, he possesses a tenacity of spirit that makes him a fearsome opponent for any monster. Anguirus can stun nearby opponents with his fearsome Sonic Roar, or use his powerful jaws to leave an impression. Anguirus' most unique attribute is his ultra-hard spiked carapace, which can parry any physical attack and inflict heavy edged damage in response. Anguirus can tuck his head and limbs beneath his shell and roll forward-this offers him excellent resistance to attack and allows him to plow through terrain and opponents alike. When the earth is threatened, Godzilla will come to its defense-and Anguirus will be right beside him, until the end."
"Anguirus is a loyal Earth Defender. Although he is neither the largest, strongest, or fastest of Earth's vanguard, he possesses a tenacity of spirit that makes him a fearsome opponent for any monster. Anguirus can stun nearby opponents with his fearsome Sonic Roar, or use his powerful jaws to leave an impression. Anguirus' most unique attribute is his ultra-hard spiked carapace, which can parry any physical attack and inflict heavy edged damage in response. Anguirus can tuck his head and limbs beneath his shell and roll forward-this offers him excellent resistance to attack and allows him to plow through terrain and opponents alike. When the earth is threatened, Godzilla will come to its defense-and Anguirus will be right beside him, until the end."
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===[[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'' (PlayStation 4)]]===
===[[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'' (PlayStation 4)]]===
[[File:Anguirus (PS4).png|thumb|right|200px|Anguirus in [[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'']]]]Anguirus appears exclusively in the PlayStation 4 version of [[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'']] as a playable monster. He is modeled after his 1968 appearance from ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]''. Anguirus' primary attack involves slamming his spiky carapace against his opponent, though he also possesses the Anguirus Ball attack from the [[Atari]] games and ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]''. Anguirus also has the ability to burrow underground like he did in ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]''.
[[File:Anguirus (PS4).png|thumb|right|200px|Anguirus in [[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'']]]]Anguirus appears exclusively in the PlayStation 4 version of [[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'']] as a playable monster. He is modeled after his 1968 appearance from ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]''. Anguirus' primary attack involves slamming his spiky carapace against his opponent, though he also possesses the Anguirus Ball attack from the [[Atari]] games and ''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]''. Anguirus also has the ability to burrow underground like he did in ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]''.
====Moveset====
====Moveset====
*Square
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Gojira-Kun_-_Anguirus.png|Anguirus in [[Gojira-kun]]
Gojira-Kun_-_Anguirus.png|Anguirus in ''[[Godzilla-kun (video game)|Godzilla-kun]]''
File:05b anguirus.png|Anguiru's sprite in Collect Godzilla: Giant Monster Assembly
File:05b anguirus.png|Anguirus in ''Collect Godzilla: Giant Monster Assembly''
GDAMM - Anguirus.png|Anguirus in ''[[Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee]]''
Godzilla_Save_The_Earth_ANGUIRUS.png|Anguirus in ''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]''
Godzilla_Save_The_Earth_ANGUIRUS.png|Anguirus in ''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]''
GKC Anguirus 1955.jpg|Anguirus 1955 in ''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Collection]]''
GKC Anguirus 1955.jpg|[[Anguirus (First Generation)|Anguirus 1955]] in ''[[Godzilla Kaiju Collection]]''
GKC Anguirus 1968.jpg|Anguirus 1968 in ''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Collection]]''
GKC Anguirus 1968.jpg|[[Anguirus (Second Generation)|Anguirus 1968]] in ''[[Godzilla Kaiju Collection]]''
GKC Anguirus 2004.jpg|Anguirus 2004 in ''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Collection]]''
GKC Anguirus 2004.jpg|[[Anguirus (Millennium)|Anguirus 2004]] in ''[[Godzilla Kaiju Collection]]''
Character_anguirus_1955.png|[[Anguirus (First Generation)|Anguirus 1955]] in ''[[Godzilla Battle Line]]''
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==Books==
==Books==
*''[[Godzilla on Monster Island]]'' (1996)
*''[[Godzilla on Monster Island (book)|Godzilla on Monster Island]]'' (1996)
*''[[Godzilla at World's End]]'' (1998)
*''[[Godzilla at World's End]]'' (1998)
*''[[Godzilla Likes to Roar!]]'' (1998)
*''[[Godzilla Likes to Roar!]]'' (1998)
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*''[[Godzilla vs. the Space Monster]]'' (1998)
*''[[Godzilla vs. the Space Monster]]'' (1998)
*''[[Who's Afraid of Godzilla?]]'' (1998)
*''[[Who's Afraid of Godzilla?]]'' (1998)
*''[[Godzilla: Monster Apocalypse|GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse]]'' (2017)
*''[[GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse]]'' (2017)
*''[[Close Friends, Chibi Godzilla]]'' (2019)
*''[[Close Friends, Chibi Godzilla]]'' (2019)
*''[[Sticker Picture Book: Chibi Godzilla and Friends]]'' (2020)
===''[[Godzilla on Monster Island (book)|Godzilla on Monster Island]]''===
When Anguirus and [[Varan]] found [[Mothra]]'s cocoon washed up on the shore of [[Monster Island]] after a storm, Anguirus and Godzilla decided to protect the cocoon from their dangerous neighbors. However, their battles with [[Kamacuras]], [[Kumonga]] and [[Gigan]] attracted attention from human scientists, who dispatched [[Mechagodzilla (Heisei)|Mechagodzilla]] to recover the cocoon for study. With Godzilla going into the ocean after the fight with Gigan, Anguirus was left alone to guard the cocoon when Mechagodzilla arrived. [[Rodan]] swooped in to help Anguirus, but the two were no match for Mechagodzilla. Rodan alerted Godzilla to the trouble on the beach and he joined the fight, defeating Mechagodzilla easily. Together, the monsters welcomed the newly-emerged imago Mothra to the island.
===''[[Who's Afraid of Godzilla?]]''===
===''[[Who's Afraid of Godzilla?]]''===
Anguirus was one of the many monsters in the book to be afraid of [[Godzilla]]. When [[Megalon]] and [[Gigan]] started to bully the other residents of [[Monster Island]], Anguirus stood up to them, only to be shoved into a volcano. When Godzilla saved him, Anguirus was quick to announce he was glad to have a big tough friend like Godzilla.
Anguirus was one of the many monsters in the book to be afraid of [[Godzilla]]. When [[Megalon]] and [[Gigan]] started to bully the other residents of [[Monster Island]], Anguirus stood up to them, only to be shoved into a volcano. When Godzilla saved him, Anguirus was quick to announce he was glad to have a big tough friend like Godzilla.
===''[[Godzilla: Monster Apocalypse|GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse]]''===
===''[[GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse]]''===
The first Anguirus emerged from the frozen soil of Siberia in November of [[2005]] and traveled southeast to [[Beijing]], where it joined [[Rodan]]. Both monsters were exterminated by the [[China|Chinese]] bioweapon [[Hedorah]],<ref name="Apocalypse 1">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla: Monster Apocalypse|GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse]]|author=Renji Ōki|publisher=[[Kadokawa]]|date=October 25, 2017|pages=19-111}}</ref> but a second Anguirus, denoted "Anguirus II," emerged in South Africa the following year. A fourth Anguirus appeared from the [[Pacific Ocean]] in Los Angeles alongside [[Baragon]] II and [[Varan]] II in [[2030]], and all three monsters were killed by [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]].<ref name="Apocalypse 2">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla: Monster Apocalypse|GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse]]|author=Ōki, Renji|publisher=[[Kadokawa]]|date=25 October 2017|pages=112-150}}</ref>
The first Anguirus emerged from the frozen soil of Siberia in November of [[2005]] and traveled southeast to [[Beijing]], where it joined [[Rodan]]. Both monsters were exterminated by the [[China|Chinese]] bioweapon [[Hedorah]],<ref name="Apocalypse 1">{{cite book|title=[[GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse]]|author=Renji Ōki|publisher=[[Kadokawa]]|date=October 25, 2017|pages=19-111}}</ref> but a second Anguirus, denoted "Anguirus II," emerged in South Africa the following year. A fourth Anguirus appeared from the [[Pacific Ocean]] in Los Angeles alongside [[Baragon]] II and [[Varan]] II in [[2030]], and all three monsters were killed by [[Godzilla Earth|Godzilla]].<ref name="Apocalypse 2">{{cite book|title=[[GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse]]|author=Ōki, Renji|publisher=[[Kadokawa]]|date=25 October 2017|pages=112-150}}</ref>
===''[[Close Friends, Chibi Godzilla]]''===
===''[[Close Friends, Chibi Godzilla]]''===
[[File:Chibi Anguirus.png|thumb|right|200px|Chibi Anguirus]]
[[File:Chibi Anguirus.png|thumb|right|200px|Chibi Anguirus]]
When feeling lonely, [[Chibi Godzilla]] set out to look for friends, encountering Chibi Anguirus along with [[Chibi Rodan]], [[Chibi Rodan]], and [[Chibi Ghidorah]]. Chibi Godzilla remarked that Chibi Anguirus had "super cool" prickly spikes on his back. When the other monsters asked what Chibi Godzilla could do, he responded saying he could breathe fire and exhaled a blast of fire at them, prompting them to flee. While running after them, Chibi Godzilla's fire breath caused fruit to fall out of a nearby tree. He asked the other monsters to share the fruit with him, and they all ate until they were full. Chibi Godzilla was no longer lonely as he befriended the other monsters.
When feeling lonely, [[Chibi Godzilla]] set out to look for friends, encountering Chibi Anguirus along with [[Chibi Rodan]], [[Chibi Mothra]], and [[Chibi Ghidorah]]. Chibi Godzilla remarked that Chibi Anguirus had "super cool" prickly spikes on his back. When the other monsters asked what Chibi Godzilla could do, he responded saying he could breathe fire and exhaled a blast of fire at them, prompting them to flee. While running after them, Chibi Godzilla's fire breath caused fruit to fall out of a nearby tree. He asked the other monsters to share the fruit with him, and they all ate until they were full. Chibi Godzilla was no longer lonely as he befriended the other monsters.
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==Comics==
==Comics==
*''[[Rampage Godzilla]]'' (1955)
*''[[Rampage Godzilla]]'' (1955)
*''[[Continuation Godzilla: Anguirus Raids Again]]'' (1958)
*''[[Continuation Godzilla: Anguirus Raids Again]]'' (1958)
*''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Kodansha manga series)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]'' (1992-1993)
*''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Kodansha manga)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]'' (1992-1993)
*''[[The Godzilla Comic]]'' (1990)
*''[[The Godzilla Comic]]'' (1990)
*''[[Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters]]'' #2-5, 7, 9 (2011)
*''[[Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters]]'' #2-5, 7, 9 (2011)
*''[[Godzilla: Gangsters and Goliaths]]'' #4-5 (2011)
*''[[Godzilla: Gangsters & Goliaths]]'' #4-5 (2011)
*''[[Godzilla: Legends]]'' #1 (2011)
*''[[Godzilla: Legends]]'' #1 (2011)
*''[[Godzilla: Ongoing]]'' #2-7, 9-12 (2012-2013)
*''[[Godzilla (IDW comic)|Godzilla]]'' #2-7, 9-12 (2012-2013)
*''[[Godzilla: The Half-Century War]]'' #2 (2012-2013)
*''[[Godzilla: The Half-Century War]]'' #2 (2012)
*''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'' #1, 5, 9, 13-17, 25 (2013-2015)
*''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'' #1, 5, 9, 13-17, 25 (2013-2015)
*''[[Godzilla: Cataclysm]]'' #1, 3-4 (2014)
*''[[Godzilla: Cataclysm]]'' #1, 3-4 (2014)
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*''[[Godzilla: Oblivion]]'' #4-5 (2016)
*''[[Godzilla: Oblivion]]'' #4-5 (2016)
*''[[Godzilla: Rage Across Time]]'' #5 (2016)
*''[[Godzilla: Rage Across Time]]'' #5 (2016)
*''[[GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters (manga)|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]'' Episode #1 (2018)
*''[[Godzilla: Monsters & Protectors]]'' #4 (2021)
*''[[Godzilla vs. The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]'' #3 (2022)
*''[[Godzilla: Monsters & Protectors - All Hail the King!]]'' #1 (2022) [dream]
*''[[Godzilla: War for Humanity]]'' #2-4 (2023-2024)
*''[[Godzilla: Valentine's Day Special]]'' (2024)
===''[[Rampage Godzilla]]''===
===''[[Rampage Godzilla]]''===
[[File:GodzillaShigeruSugiuraShonenKurabu2015February13.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Anguirus (bottom left), along with [[Osoros]], [[Sugon]], [[Zottos]], [[Godzilla]] and  [[Gyottos]] in ''[[Rampage Godzilla]]'']]Anguirus has become friends with [[Zottos]], [[Gyottos]], [[Osoros]] and [[Sugon]]. Godzilla wants to become a pro-wrestler, and spars with Anguirus and his friends to get stronger.
[[File:GodzillaShigeruSugiuraShonenKurabu2015February13.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Anguirus (bottom left), along with [[Osoros]], [[Sugon]], [[Zottos]], [[Godzilla]] and  [[Gyottos]] in ''[[Rampage Godzilla]]'']]Anguirus has become friends with [[Zottos]], [[Gyottos]], [[Osoros]] and [[Sugon]]. Godzilla wants to become a pro wrestler, and spars with Anguirus and his friends to get stronger.
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===''[[The Godzilla Comic]]''===
===''[[The Godzilla Comic]]''===
Anguirus appeared in the ''Monster Warrior Godzilla'' segment as one of the kaiju living on their own planet.
Anguirus appeared in the ''Monster Warrior Godzilla'' segment as one of the kaiju living on their own planet.
===''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Kodansha manga series)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]''===
===''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Kodansha manga)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]''===
[[File:'92 Kodansha Manga - Anguirus appears.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Anguirus in [[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Kodansha manga series)|Kodansha's ''Godzilla, King of the Monsters'' manga]]]]
[[File:'92 Kodansha Manga - Anguirus appears.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Anguirus in [[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Kodansha manga)|Kodansha's ''Godzilla, King of the Monsters'' manga]]]]
Anguirus was originally a fossil at a dinosaur expo festival. [[Mad Oniyama|Doctor Oniyama]], with the assistance of his 25th Century counterpart, revived the fossil by treating it with radiation. At first, Anguirus appeared as a large Ankylosaurus, who fought [[Godzilla]] after he had been forcibly devolved by Oniyama into a [[Godzillasaurus]]. Aware that the Ankylosaur was losing the fight, the two Oniyamas shot a huge dart from [[KIDS]] that made the Ankylosaur evolve into Anguirus. Anguirus then held the upper hand, attempting to crush Godzilla with his sheer weight, but the devolution wore off, and Godzilla returned to normal. Anguirus and Godzilla fought again. Anguirus, using his new abilities such as being able to fly by rotating his shell and being able to slice Godzilla while spinning, fought as best as he could, but was defeated after Godzilla was given some shells from Yosuke's [[ASTOL-MB93]] and rammed them down his throat. Anguirus tried to flee alongside the two Oniyamas in KIDS, only for the ASTOL-MB93 shells to explode violently, killing Anguirus instantly. KIDS was also destroyed in the massive explosion, leaving the two Oniyamas' fates unknown.
Anguirus was originally a fossil at a dinosaur expo festival. Dr. [[Mad Oniyama]], with the assistance of his 28th century descendant, revived the fossil by treating it with radiation from [[KIDS]]'s Time Warp Beam. At first, Anguirus appeared as a large ''Ankylosaurus'', who fought [[Godzilla]] after the Time Warp Beam was used to devolve him into a [[Godzillasaurus]]. Aware that the ankylosaur was losing the fight, the two Oniyamas fired the Monster Evolution Accelerator, a huge syringe containing DNA that made the ankylosaurus evolve into Anguirus.
 
Anguirus immediately took action, jumping high into the air and landing on the Godzillasaurus in an effort to kill him. However, the force of the impact ruptured a gas line which then exploded, and Godzilla absorbed the energy, which made the effects of the Time Warp Beam wear off. Anguirus and Godzilla fought again. Anguirus, using his new abilities such as being able to fly by rotating his shell and being able to slice Godzilla while spinning, fought as best as he could, but was defeated after Godzilla caught a shell fired from Yosuke's [[ASTOL-MB93]] and rammed it down his throat. Anguirus tried to flee alongside the two Oniyamas in KIDS, only for the ASTOL-MB93 shell to explode violently, killing Anguirus instantly. KIDS was also destroyed in the massive explosion, leaving the two Oniyamas' fates unknown.
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===''[[Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters]]''===
===''[[Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters]]''===
[[File:Anguirus GKoM.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Anguirus in ''[[Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters]]'']]Anguirus appears in ''[[Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters]]''. He appears in Mexico and travels to the United States, where he engages Godzilla in battle in California. After being defeated by Godzilla, Anguirus heads east, eventually encountering [[Mechagodzilla/Heisei|Mechagodzilla]], who defeats him as well.
[[File:Anguirus GKoM.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Anguirus in ''[[Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters]]'']]
===''[[Godzilla: Ongoing]]''===
Anguirus was the second giant monster to appear after [[Godzilla]], first emerging out of the ground in rural Sabinas, Mexico. Anguirus quickly made his way north towards the [[United States]], destroying towns along the way before demolishing the US-Mexico border wall with ease. After traveling through San Antonio, Texas, Anguirus abruptly changed direction and began heading northeast, setting him on a collision course with Godzilla as the latter was swimming towards the US. As Anguirus entered Los Angeles, he was greeted by Godzilla, who immediately struck Anguirus with his atomic breath. Recovering, Anguirus made various attempts to attack Godzilla in vain, with Godzilla able to block most of the attacks. In the end, Anguirus was soundly defeated while the city was decimated by their battle. The US military then enacted a plan to use toxic gas on Anguirus while he was weakened, but Anguirus simply stood up to avoid the gas and left the city, traveling east. Much later, after Sergeant [[Steven Woods]] found and reactivated [[Mechagodzilla (Heisei)|Mechagodzilla]], he detected Anguirus nearby, at which point he resolved to fight back against the monsters ravaging the world. Mechagodzilla landed the first blow upon coming face-to-face with Anguirus, but the monster quickly retaliated by curling into a ball and knocking Mechagodzilla down, injuring Steven’s co-pilot [[Allie]] in the process. As Anguirus slashed the mech with his claws, Steven discovered and launched Mechagodzilla’s paralyzer missiles, striking Anguirus point-blank. With Anguirus down, Steven took Mechagodzilla to take on his true target - Godzilla.
[[File:Anguirus Ongoing.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Anguirus in ''[[Godzilla: Ongoing Issue 3|Godzilla: Ongoing #3]]'']]Anguirus appears in ''[[Godzilla: Ongoing]]'', where he is initially seen attacking Edinburgh, Scotland. Boxer and his "Kaiju Kill Crew" intercept Anguirus and try to take him down using their "headache beams." Anguirus puts up a vicious fight against Boxer's team but is eventually neutralized and transported to [[Monster Island]], where the U.S. military is collecting giant monsters for unknown purposes. When the space monsters [[Hedorah]], [[Gigan]], [[SpaceGodzilla]], and [[Monster X]] attack Earth, Boxer's estranged son steals [[Kiryu]] and flies him to Monster Island to break out Anguirus and the other Earth monsters. Anguirus heads to Hong Kong, where he joins up with [[Rodan]] to battle Gigan. Anguirus sustains gruesome wounds in the battle, but with Rodan's help he is able to defeat Gigan, leaving the cyborg blinded with a shattered visor.
===''[[Godzilla: Gangsters & Goliaths]]''===
[[File:Anguirus in Godzilla Gangsters & Goliaths.png|thumb|200px|Anguirus in ''[[Godzilla: Gangsters & Goliaths]]'']]
Anguirus resided on [[Monster Island]], where the [[Shobijin|Elias]] served to maintain peace between the monsters and larger cosmic forces at work with the assistance of [[Mothra]]. Following the kidnapping of the Elias, the cosmic balance fell into disarray, causing the monsters to leave Monster Island and converge on Japan - Anguirus included. Soon, all the kaiju closed in on [[Tokyo]], wreaking great havoc and facing off against each other and [[G-Force]]. After Detective [[Makoto Sato]] returned the Elias to Mothra, the kaiju stopped fighting and returned to their island in peace.
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===''[[Godzilla: Legends]]''===
[[File:Anguirus in Godzilla Legends.png|thumb|right|200px|Anguirus in ''[[Godzilla: Legends]]'' [[Godzilla: Legends issue 1|#1]]]]
As [[Destoroyah]] rampaged through [[Sydney]], [[Australia]], Colonel [[Matsumiya]] ordered Dr. [[Brian Anders]] to test an experimental device dubbed the G-Signaler in a desperate bid to buy their forces time until reinforcements could arrive, believing the device to be capable of calling [[Godzilla]] to their location. Despite failing to summon Godzilla to fight Destoroyah, the device did eventually succeed in attracting the attention of Anguirus, who surfaced from the bay nearby. While Major [[Samantha Tagger]] was relieved to see another monster that could stop Destoroyah's reign of destruction, Anders deemed him no match for Destoroyah and disclosed that Anguirus was known for foolishly challenging monsters that were far stronger than he was, which earned him losses to every single monster that he had ever faced, such as Godzilla, [[Gigan]], and [[King Ghidorah]]. Though Destoroyah was also significantly larger and stronger, the undaunted Anguirus charged at him anyways as they met within the city, only to be kicked aside with ease. Anguirus swatted some debris at Destoroyah with his tail, though Destoroyah was unfazed and retaliated with his powerful Oxygen Destroyer beam. Before Anguirus could recover, Destoroyah wrapped his tail around Anguirus's neck, dragged him across the city, and flung him into more buildings. Tagger and Anders attempted to provide aid for Anguirus by drawing Destoroyah's attention away in a jet, hoping to lure Destoroyah into nearby Freon tanks to freeze him solid. Unfortunately, the wounded and bloodied Anguirus recovered, drawing Destoroyah back to the ground where he attempted to finish the smaller monster off. Picking up Anguirus, Destoroyah prepared to break his jaw until Anders activated the G-Signaler again to disorient Destoroyah, prompting to him toss Anguirus aside. After Matsumiya arrived on the scene in a helicopter and smashed a Freon tank he was carrying into Destoroyah, Anguirus took the opportunity to roll into a ball and slam into the partially frozen monster. With the impact causing his body to begin breaking apart, the weakened Destoroyah immediately fled back into the sea, allowing Anguirus to achieve his first victory over another monster. In the aftermath, as Anguirus returned to sea, he was intercepted by none other than Godzilla himself, who opted not to attack Anguirus. While Tagger took this as a sign that Anguirus had earned Godzilla's respect, Anders instead theorized that Godzilla simply did not see him as a threat, which was quickly proven when Godzilla turned his attention to the aircraft carrier nearby and attacked them instead.
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2425788-ang5_2_.jpg|Anguirus defeating Destoroyah in ''[[Godzilla: Legends]]''
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===''[[Godzilla (IDW comic)|Godzilla]]''===
[[File:Anguirus in Godzilla Ongoing.png|thumb|right|200px|Anguirus in ''[[Godzilla (IDW comic)|Godzilla]]'']]
As the monsters of Earth began to rise again, Anguirus attacked Edinburgh, Scotland. Fed up with the destructive beasts, [[Boxer]] formed a team he dubbed the Monster Kill Crew to stop them, setting his sights on Anguirus as their first target. Drawing the monster's attention by lobbing C-4 at him, the team allowed Anguirus to chase them across the city, at which point Boxer prepared to unleash the [[Headache Beam]] on him - a weapon developed by fellow Kill Crew member [[Claire Plangman]]. Though the team experienced a brief setback when Anguirus destroyed their vehicle and broke the Headache Beam, Claire was able to fix the weapon before Anguirus could crush them and used it to disorient the monster. With Anguirus dazed, the Monster Kill Crew was able to use the Headache Beam to push him towards a location of their choosing - specifically Edinburgh Castle, which had been built over an extinct volcano. Having rigged the castle with explosives, the team triggered a massive explosion that successfully neutralized Anguirus, leaving him unconscious in the crater of the volcano. The military collected Anguirus and brought him to Hunt Atoll, also known as [[Monster Island]], where he was later joined by other kaiju that the Monster Kill Crew defeated, including [[Kumonga]], [[Battra]], and [[Titanosaurus]]. Unbeknownst to the public, world powers intended on developing the means of controlling and weaponizing the captive kaiju. Before their plans could come to fruition, however, the captive monsters became increasingly agitated for unknown reasons, and while officials could not determine the cause behind this change of behavior, an explanation soon revealed itself - an invasion of Earth by space monsters, including [[SpaceGodzilla]], [[Gigan]], [[Hedorah]], and [[Monster X]]. As his team was responsible for detaining Earth's best defenders, Boxer decided to right his wrongs by infiltrating Monster Island with the aid of [[Asuka Hikari]] and disabled the force fields to free the monsters, allowing Anguirus and the other kaiju to escape. Journeying to Hong Kong, Anguirus joined forces with [[Rodan]], who had already engaged Gigan in battle. Anguirus rolled into Gigan and knocked him back, but Gigan used his buzzsaw to slice into the Earth defender's underbelly until Rodan attacked the space monster, prompting Gigan to free the wounded Anguirus. As Gigan turned his attention on Rodan, he failed to notice that Anguirus had recovered. Rolling towards Gigan at full speed, Anguirus slammed into the cyborg's head with all his might, knocking Gigan unconscious.
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Anguirus Ongoing.jpg|Anguirus is affected by the [[Headache Beam]]
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===''[[Godzilla: The Half-Century War]]''===
===''[[Godzilla: The Half-Century War]]''===
Anguirus appears in ''[[Godzilla: The Half-Century War Issue 2]]'', where he appears in Vietnam and does battle with Godzilla. Anguirus fights fiercely, but retreats from the battle after Godzilla begins to beat him.
[[File:Anguirus in Godzilla The Half-Century War.png|thumb|right|200px|Anguirus in ''[[Godzilla: The Half-Century War]]'']]
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In 1967, the [[Anti-Megalosaurus Force]] followed [[Godzilla]] to Vietnam, where they were preparing to test new weapons known as [[Maser Cannon]]s on him that had been positioned atop a large hill in his path. Shortly after activating the weapons, the hilltop crumbled away beneath them as Anguirus emerged from the Earth, destroying most of the Masers Cannons in the process. Godzilla was quick to fire his atomic ray at the smaller beast, but Anguirus dodged it with ease before leaping at Godzilla and clamping down on his arm, knocking Godzilla backwards as he desperately tried to shake his opponent off. Though Godzilla finally tossed Anguirus aside, Anguirus was able to attack him repeatedly under the cover of smoke using his spiked carapace. Eventually, Godzilla managed to catch Anguirus by surprise with a powerful slam of his tail, knocking the stunned Anguirus back into the side of a hill. As U.S. forces launched an intense bombing run against the monsters, Anguirus seemed to realize he was outmatched and retreated by burrowing back underground.
Half century war Anguirus.jpg|Anguirus in ''[[Godzilla: The Half-Century War]]'' #2
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Half century war Anguirus.jpg|Anguirus dodges Godzilla's atomic breath
===''[[Godzilla: Legends]]''===
Anguirus appears in the [[Godzilla: Legends Issue 1|first issue]] of ''[[Godzilla: Legends]]''. As [[Sydney]] is attacked by [[Destoroyah]], a scientist named Dr. Anders uses an experimental device to try and call Godzilla to the city to fight. While the device works, it calls Anguirus instead. Anguirus attacks Destoroyah, even though Destoroyah is much larger and stronger. Even with Anguirus' perseverance, and Dr. Anders' second attempt at using the G-signaler, Destoroyah is too powerful for them to do any lasting damage. He almost kills Anguirus until Col. Matsumiya uses a helicopter to send a huge tank of freon to smash into Destoroyah. Anguirus then rolls into a ball and slams into the partially frozen Destoroyah, defeating it and scoring his first victory over another [[kaiju]]. Afterwards, Godzilla arrives and it seems that Anguirus and he will face off, but Godzilla displays respect towards Anguirus, at least knowing there's a bigger threat to go after.
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Anguiruslegend.jpg|Anguirus in the cover of ''Godzilla: Legends'' #1
godzilla-legends-1-best-scene.jpg|Anguirus defeats Destoroyah in ''Godzilla: Legends'' #1
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===''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]''===
===''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]''===
In ''Godzilla: Rulers of Earth'', Anguirus is considered a land monster that was frozen in an ice cap until he was reawakened along with all the other Earth monsters.
[[File:Anguirus in Godzilla Rulers of Earth.png|thumb|right|200px|Anguirus in ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'']]
Anguirus was included among the "land" monsters in a cave mural on [[Infant Island]].


In [[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth Issue 14|''Rulers of Earth 14'']], Anguirus is ambushed by a [[Mechagodzilla/Showa|Mechagodzilla]] that was built by the [[Cryogs|Cryog]] leader disguised as a Russian warmonger. The mecha badly wounds Anguirus and nearly snaps his jaw. Eventually, Mechagodzilla blasts Anguirus with several weapons and leaves him for dead. When Lucy Casprell and her team arrive, they discover that Anguirus is still alive and send [[Kiryu]] to retrieve him and bring to the Monster Islands. Kiryu is suddenly given new orders to bring Anguirus to a Russian facility, and flies off with the downed saurian. Along the way, Kiryu is shot down by a group of more Mechagodzillas near a robotics facility in Russia. Anguirus manages to escape Kiryu's grip and enters the facility, which the Cryog leader has converted into an arena where Godzilla is doing battle with [[Mecha-King Ghidorah]] and more Mechagodzillas. Anguirus joins the battle alongside Godzilla. Godzilla uses Anguirus as a club and slams him into Ghidorah's chest, critically damaging him. Eventually, Godzilla destroys the remaining Mechagodzillas while Mecha-King Ghidorah retreats. Godzilla and Anguirus then leave the arena together, but not before Godzilla completely destroys it with his atomic breath. Eventually, Anguirus was captured by the [[Trilopod]]s, who absorbed his DNA, and was imprisoned in their hive in Los Angeles. When [[King Caesar]] allowed himself to be captured by the Trilopods, he freed the other [[kaiju]] inside the hive, and they all joined together to help Godzilla, [[Zilla]], and [[Jet Jaguar]] battle against the Trilopod hybrids. After the Trilopods were defeated, the giant Trilopod [[Magita]] was unleashed and attacked the monsters. Anguirus attempted to battle Magita by slamming into the giant Trilopod several times, but was knocked aside by the massive creature. After Godzilla destroyed Magita using his hyper spiral ray and nuclear pulse, Anguirus and the other monsters followed him out to sea, then dispersed around the globe to live in peace.
During his Megazoology Conference, Dr. [[Kenji Ando (IDW)|Kenji Ando]] revealed that Anguirus had returned to Mexico, heading back to where he first emerged. Anguirus remained hidden from view for the next few years until he eventually emerged in Alaska, lured there by the leader of the [[Cryog]] aliens disguised as a Russian warmonger. There, he was immediately ambushed by a [[Mechagodzilla (Showa)|Mechagodzilla]] unit as part of a demonstration of the mech's capabilities to world leaders. Mechagodzilla proceeded to bombard Anguirus with its missiles, stomped and kicked him, and finally unleashed a combined volley of finger missiles and its optical Space Laser. Anguirus refused to back down, however, and persisted in the fight even as Mechagodzilla tested more weapons against him, as well as its physical capabilities by prying the monster's jaw apart. At last, Anguirus managed to strike Mechagodzilla's head with his tail to free himself and fought back by rolling into his opponent, but Mechagodzilla merely continued to fire more lasers and missiles to defend itself. At last, the injured and bloodied Anguirus collapsed from his wounds and was left for dead.  
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RoE Anguirus.jpg|Anguirus in ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'' [[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth Issue 14|#14]]
[[Lucy Casprell]] and the [[Monster Island]]s Research Team later arrived to investigate what had happened to the fallen kaiju and quickly discovered that he was still alive. He was promptly restrained by the [[Counter-Kaiju Reaction Forces]]' own [[Kiryu|Mechagodzilla]] while the team was given orders to bring the downed saurian to a new robotics facility in [[Russia]]. En route, the CKR's Mechagodzilla was shot down by a pair of the Cryog's Mechagodzilla units just outside of their destination, sending Anguirus and his captors plummeting back to the surface. Anguirus finally managed to escape Mechagodzilla's grasp and rushed into the nearby facility where [[Godzilla]] was doing battle against [[Mecha-King Ghidorah]] and more Mechagodzillas. The former foes briefly locked eyes before Anguirus charged at a Mechagodzilla unit closing in on Godzilla, mauling and destroying it. Godzilla proceeded to grab Anguirus by the tail and used him as a flail, slamming him into Mecha-King Ghidorah's chest to critically damage him. After Godzilla destroyed the last Mechagodzilla and sent Mecha-King Ghidorah into retreat, the two kaiju roared in victory together before Godzilla destroyed what was left of the facility with his atomic breath. Godzilla and Anguirus then left the decimated arena together as allies before going their separate ways once they reached the ocean. Some time later, as the [[Trilopod]]s launched a full-scale invasion of Earth, Anguirus was captured by the alien monsters, with one absorbing his DNA before he was imprisoned within their hive in Los Angeles. When [[King Caesar]] arrived, he freed Anguirus alongside the other kaiju trapped inside the hive before leading them into battle to help Godzilla against the Trilopod hybrids. Once Anguirus and the monsters of Earth defeated the Trilopods, the titanic Trilopod [[Magita]] was unleashed upon them. Anguirus attempted to battle Magita by slamming into the giant Trilopod several times, but was easily knocked aside by the massive creature. After Godzilla destroyed Magita using his Hyper Spiral Ray and nuclear pulse, Anguirus and the other monsters followed him out to sea, then dispersed around the globe to live in peace.
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RoE Anguirus.jpg|Anguirus in ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'' [[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth issue 14|#14]]
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===''[[Godzilla: Cataclysm]]''===
===''[[Godzilla: Cataclysm]]''===
Anguirus appears in a flashback in [[Godzilla: Cataclysm Issue 1|''Godzilla: Cataclysm'' #1]], where he is seen battling [[Manda]] in Tokyo, while several other monsters battle each other as well.
[[File:Anguirus Cataclysm.jpg|200px|thumb|Anguirus battling [[Manda]] in ''[[Godzilla: Cataclysm]]'']]
<gallery widths='120' position='center' captionalign='center' spacing='small'>Anguirus Cataclysm.jpg|Anguirus battling Manda in [[Godzilla: Cataclysm Issue 1|''Godzilla: Cataclysm'' #1]]
Anguirus was among the many monsters who participated in a great monster apocalypse that led to the downfall of civilization. After psychic humans attempted to gain control over the kaiju, the monsters went berserk and rampaged through cities. At one point, as the kaiju descended upon [[Tokyo]], [[Manda]] attacked Anguirus by wrapping his body around the spiked monster. Anguirus and [[Mothra]] later faced down and attacked [[Godzilla]].
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===''[[Godzilla in Hell]]''===
===''[[Godzilla in Hell]]''===
[[File:Demonanguirus.png|200px|thumb|Anguirus in ''[[Godzilla in Hell]]'' [[Godzilla in Hell Issue 2|#2]]]]A demonic version of Anguirus appeared in [[Godzilla in Hell Issue 2|the second issue]] of the IDW mini-series ''[[Godzilla in Hell]]''. He was seen in a frozen wasteland in [[Underworld|Hell]] after Godzilla defeated the demon [[Rodan]] and thawed out after sensing Godzilla's presence. He confronted Godzilla and bit him on the arm, but Godzilla flung him off and onto the ice, causing it to shatter and sending Godzilla careening through the ice.
[[File:Demonanguirus.png|200px|thumb|Demon Anguirus in ''[[Godzilla in Hell]]'' [[Godzilla in Hell issue 2|#2]]]]
As [[Godzilla]] traversed a frozen wasteland in [[Underworld|Hell]] after defeating the demon [[Rodan]], a demonic version of his past foe Anguirus burst forth from the ice as he sensed Godzilla's arrival. He confronted Godzilla and bit him on the arm, but Godzilla threw him off into the ice, causing it to shatter and sending Godzilla careening through it to a deeper level of Hell.
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===''[[Godzilla: Oblivion]]''===
===''[[Godzilla: Oblivion]]''===
[[File:Kaiju Godzilla oblivion.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Anguirus alongside [[Rodan]], [[Zilla]], [[King Caesar]], [[Mothra]] and [[Biollante]] in ''[[Godzilla: Oblivion]]'']] Anguirus appeared alongside [[Rodan]], [[Biollante]], [[Zilla]], [[King Caesar]] and [[Mothra]] in [[Godzilla: Oblivion Issue 4|issue #4]] of ''[[Godzilla: Oblivion]]'', as they crossed through an interdimensional portal while [[Mecha-King Ghidorah]] was fighting [[Godzilla]]. In the [[Godzilla: Oblivion Issue 5|next issue]], where the monsters were joined by [[Hedorah]], Anguirus made his first move against Mecha-King Ghidorah as he rammed him after he was falling from Mothra's attack. When Mecha-King Ghidorah was down, Anguirus kept slashing at him, leaving the latter vulnerable. Later after Mecha-King Ghidorah was defeated by Godzilla, all of the monsters were left behind as the humans left the [[Earth]] as it became covered by tiny robotic cells that served as interdimensional doorways.
[[File:Anguirus in Godzilla Oblivion.png|thumb|right|200px|Anguirus in ''[[Godzilla: Oblivion]]'']]
One of numerous monsters native to Earth-2, Anguirus crossed through an interdimensional portal alongside [[Biollante]], [[Rodan]], [[Mothra]], [[Zilla]], [[Hedorah]], and [[King Caesar]]. Upon entering the alternate [[Earth]], Anguirus and several other kaiju were quick to join the ongoing battle between [[Mecha-King Ghidorah]] and [[Godzilla]]. Before Mecha-King Ghidorah could recover from an attack by Mothra, Anguirus rammed into the cyborg and continued slashing at him while he was down before Godzilla took over the assault. Later, after Mecha-King Ghidorah was defeated by the King of the Monsters, all of the monsters were left behind as the humans left the Earth as it became covered by tiny robotic cells that served as interdimensional doorways.
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===''[[Godzilla: Rage Across Time]]''===
[[File:Varan, Baragon, Anguirus, and Godzilla in Godzilla Rage Across Time 5.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Anguirus and [[Godzilla]] battle [[Baragon]] and [[Varan]] in ''[[Godzilla: Rage Across Time]]'']]
During the Cretaceous Period, Anguirus and [[Godzilla]] engaged in a great battle with [[Baragon]] and [[Varan]]. As Baragon concentrated his heat ray on Godzilla, Anguirus attempted to catch the former by surprise and rolled into him, though Baragon retaliated by turning his flames on Anguirus. The battle continued even as a shower of meteors fell to Earth and knocked Baragon out of the battle, with Varan attacking Godzilla before Anguirus slammed his spiked carapace into Varan's underbelly and incapacitated him. Victorious, Anguirus and Godzilla traversed the landscape as it was relentlessly ravaged by meteors until [[Monster X|Keizer Ghidorah]] descended upon the duo. Transforming into Monster X, the alien monster fired his Gravity Beams at Godzilla before setting his sights on Anguirus, tossing him into a pool of lava nearby while Godzilla was unable to save him. Though Godzilla would later fall into the lava as well and emerged unscathed, Anguirus did not resurface alongside him, leaving his fate unknown.
===''[[GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters (manga)|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''===
Anguirus was one of the many monsters that appeared in the 21st century to menace humanity, along with the likes of [[Rodan]], [[Dogora]], [[Kamacuras]], [[Biollante]], and [[Baragon]]. Anguirus and Rodan were later killed in [[China]] during "Operation [[Hedorah]]".
===''[[Godzilla: Monsters & Protectors]]''===
While speaking with Cedric, Emily, and Anderson, the [[Shobijin]] detailed how [[Mothra]] protected humanity from threats such as Anguirus.
===''[[Godzilla vs. The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]''===
After [[wikia:w:c:powerrangers:Rita Repulsa|Rita Repulsa]] voiced her intent to find a spell that would allow her to subjugate the minds of Earth’s monsters, Anguirus was among the kaiju that the evil sorceress imagined falling under her command and aiding her own monsters in laying waste to her home reality.
===''[[Godzilla: Monsters & Protectors - All Hail the King!]]''===
Cedric and his friends began experiencing recurring dreams from the perspective of [[Godzilla]], with one such dream involving Godzilla battling Anguirus.


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==Sightings==
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*Anguirus roar was used in many video game series such as ''Street Fighter'' and ''Metroid''.
*Anguirus's roar was used in many video game series such as ''Street Fighter'' and ''Metroid''.
**Anguirus' roars were reused for the [[wikia:w:c:metroid:Draygon|Draygon]] boss of the [[wikia:w:c:metroid:Metroid (series)|''Metroid'' series]].
**Anguirus's roars were reused for the [[wikia:w:c:metroid:Draygon|Draygon]] boss of the [[wikia:w:c:metroid:Metroid (series)|''Metroid'' series]].
*In ''Dairanger'', Daimugen reuses Anguirus' roar.
*In ''Dairanger'', Daimugen reuses Anguirus' roar.
*The [[kaiju]] [[wikia:w:c:theearthdefenseforce:Archelus|Archelus]] from the upcoming video game ''[[wikia:w:c:theearthdefenseforce:Earth Defense Force 5|Earth Defense Force 5]]'' bears some resemblance to Anguirus, and even demonstrates a rolling attack reminiscent of the one used by Anguirus in ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'' and the [[Atari]] video games.
*The [[kaiju]] [[wikia:w:c:theearthdefenseforce:Archelus|Archelus]] from the 2017 video game ''[[wikia:w:c:theearthdefenseforce:Earth Defense Force 5|Earth Defense Force 5]]'' bears some resemblance to Anguirus, and even demonstrates a rolling attack reminiscent of the one used by Anguirus in ''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]'' and the [[Atari]] video games.
==Roar==
==Roar==
Like [[Godzilla/1954|Godzilla]], Anguirus's roars were created by a musical instrument: the saxophone.<ref name="GQ">{{cite web|url=https://www.gq.com/story/the-history-of-godzillas-iconic-roar |title=The History of Godzilla’s Iconic Roar |author=Paul, Andrew |date=30 May 2019 |work=GQ}}</ref>
Like [[Godzilla (First Generation)|Godzilla]], Anguirus' roars were created by a musical instrument: the saxophone.<ref name="GQ">{{cite web|url=https://www.gq.com/story/the-history-of-godzillas-iconic-roar |title=The History of Godzilla’s Iconic Roar |author=Paul, Andrew |date=30 May 2019 |work=GQ}}</ref>
 
Anguirus' roars were later sped up and used for [[Mothra]]. This is most evident in the film ''[[Godzilla vs. Mothra]]'' where, after being injured, Mothra lets out a roar that sounds almost identical to Anguirus'. In ''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]'', his roars were mixed with animal growls.


Anguirus's roars were later sped up and used for [[Mothra]]. This is most evident in the film ''[[Godzilla vs. Mothra]]'', where after being injured, Mothra lets out a roar that sounds almost identical to Anguirus'. In ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'', his roars were mixed with animal growls.
Anguirus's roars are sometimes written in comics as "Maaaaronk" and "Gaaaaaaoooo".  
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Anguirus was the second [[kaiju]] in the [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla series]], and [[Godzilla]]'s first-ever enemy.
*Anguirus was the second [[kaiju]] in the [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla series]], and [[Godzilla]]'s first-ever enemy.
*In the 1957 [[Toho]] film ''Tokyo is a Fine Place'', a baseball player named William [[Rodan|Radon]] joins a team called the Tokyo Anguirus. The team's uniform includes a shoulder patch with the monster's head in silhouette.<ref name="FinePlace">[[File:Tokyo Anguirus.jpg|150px]]</ref>
*In the 1957 [[Toho]] film ''Tokyo is a Fine Place'', a baseball player named William [[Rodan|Radon]] joins a team called the Tokyo Anguirus. The team's uniform includes a shoulder patch with the monster's head in silhouette.<ref name="FinePlace">[[File:Tokyo Anguirus.jpg|150px]]</ref>
*Anguirus, [[Rodan/Millennium|Rodan]], and [[King Caesar]] are the only enemy monsters [[Godzilla/Final Wars|Godzilla]] spares after defeating in ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]''.
*Anguirus, [[Rodan (Millennium)|Rodan]], and [[King Caesar]] are the only enemy monsters [[Godzilla (Godzilla Final Wars)|Godzilla]] spares in ''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]''.
*The 2016 book ''[[Godzilla Against Type-3 Kiryu (Mechagodzilla) Completion]]'' adds Anguirus to the Kiryu Saga continuity, with [[Type 66 Maser Cannon]]s preventing him from landing in Yokosuka in 1972. Anguirus was previously considered to appear in both ''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'' and ''[[Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.]]'', while his name appears on one of the DNA canisters in the post-credits scene for the latter film.
*Anguirus was considered to appear in both ''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'' and ''[[Godzilla: Tokyo SOS]]'', while his name appears on one of the DNA canisters in the post-credits scene for the latter film.
[[File:GKOTM_Bonus_Features_-_Anguirus_skeleton.png|thumb|right|200px|Untextured view of the skeleton of "a creature that might or might not be Anguirus" from the "The Undersea Lair" bonus feature for ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'']]
[[File:GKOTM_Bonus_Features_-_Anguirus_skeleton.png|thumb|right|200px|Untextured view of the skeleton of "a creature that might or might not be Anguirus" from the "The Undersea Lair" bonus feature for ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'']]
*''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' director [[Michael Dougherty]] stated that, "the skeleton of a creature that might or might not be Anguirus is briefly visible in one shot, just outside Godzilla’s underwater lair."<ref name="Dougherty">[https://twitter.com/mike_dougherty/status/1137479824505622528?lang=en @Mike_Dougherty on Twitter: "The skeleton of a creature that might or might not be Anguirus is briefly visible in one shot, just outside Godzilla’s underwater lair."]</ref> Anguirus is also featured in concept art of the film's final scene, published in ''[[The Art of Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', as are other established kaiju such as [[Gigan]] and [[Gamera]].<ref name="GKOTM">[[:File:G2019A.jpg|Anguirus in concept art of the bowing scene.]]</ref> In an interview with the ''Los Angeles Times'', Dougherty said, "We had thought about using some additional Toho creatures to give them some cameos but every Toho creature comes with a price tag. It was a choice to either shell out more money simply for the rights for these creatures to show up on screen for a few seconds, or embrace the opportunity and the challenge to create new creatures."<ref name="LATimes">{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/herocomplex/la-et-hc-godzilla-director-ghidorah-mothra-rodan-20190602-story.html/|title=How ‘Godzilla: King of the Monsters’ updated four iconic kaiju characters|work=Los Angeles Times|author=Brown, Tracy|date=2 June 2019}}</ref>
*''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'' director [[Michael Dougherty]] stated that, "the skeleton of a creature that might or might not be Anguirus is briefly visible in one shot, just outside Godzilla’s underwater lair."<ref name="Dougherty">[https://twitter.com/mike_dougherty/status/1137479824505622528?lang=en @Mike_Dougherty on Twitter: "The skeleton of a creature that might or might not be Anguirus is briefly visible in one shot, just outside Godzilla’s underwater lair."]</ref> Anguirus is also featured in concept art of the film's final scene, published in ''[[The Art of Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', as are other established kaiju such as [[Gigan]] and [[Gamera]].<ref name="GKOTM">[[:File:G2019A.jpg|Anguirus in concept art of the bowing scene.]]</ref> In an interview with the ''Los Angeles Times'', Dougherty said, "We had thought about using some additional Toho creatures to give them some cameos but every Toho creature comes with a price tag. It was a choice to either shell out more money simply for the rights for these creatures to show up on screen for a few seconds, or embrace the opportunity and the challenge to create new creatures."<ref name="LATimes">{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/herocomplex/la-et-hc-godzilla-director-ghidorah-mothra-rodan-20190602-story.html/|title=How ‘Godzilla: King of the Monsters’ updated four iconic kaiju characters|work=Los Angeles Times|author=Brown, Tracy|date=2 June 2019}}</ref>
*A sprite model for the 1955 design of Anguirus can be found in the game files for ''[[Godzilla Defense Force]]'', although he cannot currently be encountered in the game itself.<ref name="TK">[https://www.tohokingdom.com/vg/godzilla_defense_force/unreleased_content.html Godzilla: Defense Force - Unreleased Content [Android/iOs]]</ref>
*A sprite model for the 1955 version of Anguirus is present in the game files for ''[[Godzilla Defense Force]]'', although he cannot be encountered in the game itself.<ref name="TK">[https://www.tohokingdom.com/vg/godzilla_defense_force/unreleased_content.html Godzilla: Defense Force - Unreleased Content [Android/iOs]]</ref>
[[File:Kamerus_concept_art.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Concept art of Steve Bissette's Anguirus surrogate for ''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters Special]]'', later reworked into [[Kamerus]]]]
*Steve Bissette conceptualized a surrogate monster for Anguirus during development of [[Dark Horse]]'s ''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters Special]]'' comic in [[1987]], along with similar analogues for [[Mothra]] and [[King Ghidorah]]. While the Mothra and Ghidorah surrogates were discarded, Bissette's Anguirus stand-in, tentatively given the name "Great Turtle," was slightly retooled into the monster [[Kamerus]], which appears through two flashbacks in the comic.
*In the ''Super Sentai'' series ''Gosei Sentai Dairanger'', the Super Mythical Chi Beast Daimugen, while in turtle form, uses the roar of Anguirus.
*Anguirus' roars were used for the boss [[wikia:w:c:metroid:Draygon|Draygon]] in the [[wikia:w:c:metroid:Metroid (series)|''Metroid'' series]].
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Anguirus®
Anguirus in Godzilla Singular Point
Name information
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Alternate names Angilas, Angurus, Angorus,
Bōryu Anguirus,[1] Anguillasaurus,[2] Angillus, Anguillas, Anzilla, Angy, Angiras,[3] big hedgehogGSP
Subtitle(s) Fierce Dragon (暴,   Bōryū)[4][5]
Fierce Dragon Monster
(暴龍怪獣,   Bōryū Kaijū)[6]
Killer of the LivingGtFM
Godzilla's Companion
(ゴジラの仲間,   Gojira no Nakama)GvG[7]
Famous Partner
(名コンビ,   Meiconbi)GvG[8]
The Fierce BeastG:BL
Fiercest Dragon in History
(史上最大の暴竜,   Shijō Saidai no Bōryū)G:TB
Armored KillerMTG
Armored Fierce Dragon
(装甲暴龍,   Sōkō Bōryū)MTG
Physical information
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Species Giant Ankylosaurus
Height Showa: 60 meters[9]
Millennium: 40 meters (quadrupedal),[10]
90 meters (standing upright)[10][11]
Length Showa: 100 meters[9]
Millennium: 160 meters[10]
Weight Showa: 30,000 metric tons[9]
Millennium: 60,000 metric tons[10][11]
Affiliation information
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Place(s) of emergence Iwato Island,GRA[7] Monsterland,DAM[7]
Monster Island,AMA-GvM[7]
Gotemba,GvMG[7][note 1] ShanghaiGFW
Controlled by KilaaksDAM, XiliensGFW
Allies Zottos, Gyottos, Osoros, Sugon, Godzilla, Mothra, Rodan, Varan, Baragon, Gorosaurus, Kumonga, Manda, Minilla, King Caesar,
G-Guard Mechagodzilla, MOGUERA, Gojirin, TitanosaurusGRoE, SandaGRoE, GairaGRoE, KamacurasGRoE, KamoebasGRoE, ZillaGRoE, Jet JaguarGRoE
Enemies GodzillaGRA, GFW, King Ghidorah, Gigan, Fake Godzilla, Mechagodzilla,
Mecha-King Ghidorah, Gororin, DestoroyahG:L, VaranGRAT, Jet JaguarGSP, Zoospora
Real world information
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Designed by Shinji NishikawaGFW, Eiji YamamoriGSP
Modeled by Teizo Toshimitsu,GRA Kanju Yagi,GRA Yasuei Yagi,GRA Masao Yagi,GRA Nobuyuki Yasumaru,DAM
Shinichi WakasaGFW
Played by ShowaKatsumi TezukaGRA;
Hiroshi Sekita & Tadaaki WatanabeDAM;
Koetsu OmiyaGvG; Kinichi KusumiGvMG
MillenniumToshihiro Ogura
Other information
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First appearance Latest appearance
Godzilla Raids Again Godziban
Roar(s)
1955:1968-1974, Reiwa:2004:More roars
What do you want?
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— Anguirus to Godzilla (Godzilla vs. Gigan)

Anguirus (アンギラス,   Angirasu) is a giant Ankylosaurus kaiju who first appeared in the 1955 Toho Godzilla film Godzilla Raids Again.

Anguirus was Godzilla's first-ever opponent, and battled him to the death in Osaka in Godzilla Raids Again. Anguirus was ultimately killed by Godzilla, but a second individual debuted in the film Destroy All Monsters in 1968. This Anguirus became a friend and ally to Godzilla, loyally fighting alongside him to fend off alien monsters such as King Ghidorah and Gigan. Anguirus' final appearance in the Showa series of films came in 1974's Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla, where he had his jaw broken by the alien machine Mechagodzilla, who was masquerading as Godzilla. Anguirus' next film appearance came 30 years later in Godzilla Final Wars, where he was a mind-controlled pawn of the Xiliens in their invasion of Earth. More recently, Anguirus has appeared as a skeletal carcass during the prologue of GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters and as an enemy fought by Jet Jaguar in the anime series Godzilla Singular Point, along with numerous other appearances in video games and comic books. While not as popular as the likes of Rodan, Mothra or King Ghidorah, Anguirus has become a popular monster in his own right, and has earned a reputation as being both Godzilla's closest friend and as a tenacious fighter even when severely outmatched.

This is an overview page. To view information on specific incarnations of Anguirus, please click on their corresponding boxes in the table below.

Name

Main articles: Anguirus (First Generation)#Name, Anguirus (Second Generation)#Name, Anguirus (Millennium)#Name.

Anguirus's Japanese name, Angirasu (アンギラス), comes from the Japanese spelling of the name of the dinosaur genus Ankylosaurus (アンキロサウルス,   Ankirosaurusu), upon which the monster's design is based. The name was chosen from several names proposed by employees of Toho during production of Godzilla Raids Again. Actor Yoshio Tsuchiya, who played the character Tajima in the film, proposed the name "Gyottos" for the monster. Many of the rejected names were later used for the original monsters featured in the tie-in manga Rampage Godzilla.[12]

The original English name given to Anguirus by Toho was Angilas, as seen in the company's 1955 international sales booklet.[13] When Godzilla Raids Again was released in the United States by Warner Bros. in 1959 as Gigantis, the Fire Monster, advertising materials spelled the monster's name as Angurus, which was also how it was pronounced in the English dub. In the mid-1970s, Toho copyrighted the new revised English name Anguirus, making it the official Anglicization of the monster's name for all subsequent media. However, only the English dub of Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla uses anything resembling this spelling. The English dubs for Destroy All Monsters, All Monsters Attack, and Godzilla vs. Gigan all call him "Angilas," while in Godzilla Final Wars, the pronunciation sounds like "Angweenus." Another alternative name, Anguillas, appears in the international export trailer for Destroy All Monsters[14] and the American version of the Godzilla Game Boy game.[15] The tag for the Anguirus figure in Bandai's Godzilla Island Monster Series toy line combines the romaji for Anguirus' subtitle, Fierce Dragon (暴竜,   Bōryū), with his English name, giving the figure the name Bōryu Anguirus (ボウリュウアンギラス,   Bōryū Angirasu).[1]

Several American publications from the 1970s, including issue #34 of The Monster Times and the children's book Godzilla by Ian Thorne, offer Anzilla as an alternate name or mishearing of Angilas. It appears to originate with Forrest J Ackerman, who referred to the creature as "Anzilla" in a column promoting The Volcano Monsters in the March 1957 edition of the fan magazine Imaginary Tales.[16]

According to a booklet included with Toho's 2002 three-disc DVD release of Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack, Anguirus' name as a Guardian Monster was originally Angira (晏麒羅) in the original unrealized version of the film, Godzilla X Varan, Baragon and Anguirus: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack.

Development

Main articles: Anguirus (First Generation)#Development, Anguirus (Second Generation)#Development, Anguirus (Millennium)#Development, Anguirus (Godzilla Singular Point)#Development.

Design

Anguirus is a stout, armored, quadrupedal reptilian creature that looks fairly similar to an Ankylosaurus, with aspects of his design also resembling armadillos, hedgehogs, and crocodiles. He has several inwardly curved horns at the top of his head and a single, short horn on the end of his snout. His face is long, puffy and drawn out, like a crocodile, with two large tusks at the start and rows of smaller, jagged, serrated teeth following suit. His carapace is studded with a plethora of long, sharp, prickly spikes. Anguirus's tail is spiky and longer than his body, accounting for the majority of his total body length. His hind limbs are longer than his forelimbs, enabling him to stand upright to his full height, but he primarily walks upon all fours. In Godzilla Final Wars, Anguirus is jokingly referred to as an "armadillo," most likely due to his ability to curl himself into a ball.

The Final Wars Anguirus has some differences in his design. His skin is a a much lighter shade of gray, with yellowish-colored spikes. This Anguirus has a shorter, more mammal-like snout, and his underbelly has an armored, brick-like texture. He now has spikes on his arms and legs, and his tail ends with a spiked club, a trait shared by the real-life Ankylosaurus.

Personality

Anguirus is depicted as a very tenacious and fierce fighter. Despite constantly going up against enemies tougher than himself, Anguirus rarely backs down and always puts up a vicious fight. Despite his fierce nature, Anguirus has traditionally been shown in various media as being a close friend of Godzilla. While many of Godzilla's allies have had to work with him out of necessity, such as Rodan and Mothra, Anguirus and Godzilla appear to have a genuine friendship. This is most pronounced in Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla, where Anguirus senses that the Fake Godzilla roaming Japan is not the monster he knows and attacks it, with a character even mentioning that it's strange to see Anguirus attack "his friend" Godzilla.

Origins

In Godzilla Raids Again, it is suggested that Anguirus is an Ankylosaurus that lived during the Cretaceous Period, 150 to 70 million years ago, around the same time as Godzilla. Like Godzilla, Anguirus managed to survive into the modern day by lying dormant before being awakened and irradiated by nuclear bomb tests in the 1950s.[17] This origin is never discussed further nor contradicted in subsequent films. The First Generation Anguirus specifically is said to originate from Siberia, according to official sources.[4]

History

Showa era

Godzilla Raids Again

Main article: Anguirus (First Generation).

Anguirus was first spotted on Iwato Island, where he was locked in combat with Godzilla and eventually tumbled into the ocean with the King of the Monsters. Later, a blackout was enforced in Osaka so that the attacking Godzilla could be lured away with flares, but a gasoline fire drew Anguirus to the city. There, the two monsters again engaged in a vicious struggle, destroying Osaka Castle in the process. In the end, Godzilla mortally wounded Anguirus with a vicious bite to the neck, then finally killed him by setting him aflame with his atomic breath.

Godzilla vs. Gigan to Destroy All Monsters

Main article: Anguirus (Second Generation).

A second Anguirus took up residence on Monster Island, where he became a friend of Godzilla. After overhearing one of the M Space Hunter Nebula Aliens' "action tapes" containing their plans for the conquest of Earth, Anguirus swam to Japan, only to be repelled by the JSDF. He and Godzilla returned to Tokyo after the aliens sent Gigan and King Ghidorah to destroy the city. The Earth monsters initially faltered in battle, overwhelmed by the combined forces of the alien monsters and the Godzilla Tower. However, after the Tower's destruction thanks to a group of humans, which severed the aliens' control over Gigan and Ghidorah, Godzilla and Anguirus eventually succeeded in driving the invaders away.

In the year 197X, nuclear testing in the Aleutian Islands triggered a massive earthquake on Monster Island, which created a fissure that swallowed Anguirus. Sometime after his disappearance into the ground, Anguirus made his way to the Japanese mainland, sensing an imminent threat. When he located what appeared to be his ally Godzilla causing wanton destruction, Anguirus sensed that it was an impostor. Anguirus engaged the sinister doppelgänger, but was unable to hold his own. The machine easily bested him, breaking his jaw. Defeated, Anguirus retreated back underground, though he had managed to alert the real Godzilla to the threat.

By the end of the 20th century, Anguirus was one of several kaiju contained on Monsterland in the Ogasawara Islands. When the Kilaaks assaulted the island, they took control of Anguirus and the other monsters and unleashed them across the globe to do their evil bidding. Teamed with Godzilla, he drove back United Nations forces before they could reach the Kilaak base at Izu. After being freed from the aliens' mind control, Anguirus and the rest of the Earth monsters gathered at the foot of Mount Fuji, where they were intercepted by the aliens' trump card, King Ghidorah. At one point, Anguirus was lifted into the air by King Ghidorah before being dropped back to the ground and stomped upon. Ultimately, however, the monsters succeeded in beating King Ghidorah to death and returned to Monsterland to live out their days in peace.

Heisei era

Get Going! Godzilland

Anguirus appeared in animated form in the educational Get Going! Godzilland OVAs. In these OVAs, Anguirus was Godzilla's closest friend, but frequently got into fights and arguments with him. In the hiragana OVA, Anguirus was running through the forests of Godzilland when Mothra dropped an invitation for a picnic onto his head, blinding him and causing him to run into a rock and fall over. Anguirus then raced with Godzilla to get to the picnic, and the two of them argued over who got there first. When Mothra asked why Godzilla and Anguirus arrived so late, they revealed that they couldn't read the invitation very well. Mothra then taught all of the kaiju about the hiragana alphabet.

In the addition OVA, Anguirus was seen fighting with Godzilla. After a brief fight, the two kaiju became bitter and refused to speak to each other. Mechagodzilla witnessed the fight and, assuming Godzilla no longer wanted to be Anguirus' friend, decided to make Anguirus his new friend. When Mechagodzilla talked to Anguirus, the latter accused Mechagodzilla of being violent. Mechagodzilla became angry and used his laser vision to destroy the hammock Anguirus was sleeping on, then grabbed him and flew to a volcano on the island. Baragon witnessed the kidnapping and told Godzilla, Gojirin, and Mothra about it, and the four kaiju traveled to the volcano to rescue their friend. Once the kaiju arrived, they were forced by Mechagodzilla to take part in a game show where they solved addition problems. After the kaiju got the problems correct, Anguirus was freed. Mothra then convinced Anguirus and the other kaiju to forgive Mechagodzilla and befriend him.

Millennium era

Godzilla Final Wars

Main article: Anguirus (Millennium).

In the year 20XX, the Xiliens manipulated the M-base in Anguirus' DNA to control him, unleashing him on Shanghai, China. He was engaged by the Earth Defense Force battleship Karyu, but proved too fast for its main weapon to hit. Anguirus was soon recalled by the Xiliens, posing as friends to humanity who saved the planet from the monsters by capturing them. After their scheme was exposed by members of the EDF, they redeployed Anguirus to Shanghai with a swarm of Xilien Fighters, where he finished off the Karyu. Next they sent him along with Rodan and King Caesar to intercept the reawakened Godzilla at the foot of Mount Fuji. The monsters coordinated their attacks against Godzilla, but ended up defeated and stacked on top of each other in a pile.

Reiwa era

GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters

Anguirus first appeared in November 2005 and attacked Beijing, causing 8.2 million deaths in tandem with Rodan. Both monsters were eventually killed by the Chinese bioweapon Hedorah, which left behind their skeletal remains and proceeded to lay waste to the surrounding area.[18]

Godzilla Singular Point

Main article: Anguirus (Godzilla Singular Point).
Anguirus staring down Yun Arikawa in Godzilla Singular Point

In the year 2030, flocks of Rodans began appearing in Japan and dying shortly after their rampages. When the JSDF hauled their carcasses away to a facility near Nigashio City in Chiba Prefecture, they were scavenged by Anguirus, who had appeared in the nearby woods. After Anguirus menaced civilians and JSDF responders along a wooded highway, where it revealed the ability to reflect projectile weapons back at its opponents, the local mayor responded by organizing an extermination plan. Luring Anguirus out into the open onto a golf course, a joint effort between local hunters, the JSDF, and the Otaki Factory's Jet Jaguar succeeding in stunning the monster with a harpoon gun. After Anguirus woke up in time to ruin the mayor's triumphant press photo opportunity, Jet Jaguar killed it with a second point-blank shot of the harpoon gun. Goro Otaki, the pilot and inventor of Jet Jaguar, would take one of Anguirus's horns as a trophy and fashioned it into a spear for his robot to use against other kaiju.

Godziban

Anguirus was a resident of Godzi Godzi Island and Godzilla-kun's best friend. He frequently followed the Three Godzilla Brothers and went on adventures with them. Anguirus' special bond of friendship with Godzilla-kun allowed the two to communicate "without words" by way of speech balloons only they and the audience can see.

Abilities

Durability

Anguirus's spiky carapace and armored hide grant him impressive resistance to attacks from enemy monsters. He was able to withstand the attacks of Godzilla, King Ghidorah, Gigan and Fake Godzilla, as well as survive being swallowed by a fissure.

Anguirus's durability is also highlighted in the comic Godzilla: Rulers of Earth, where after being beaten nearly to death by a Cryog Mechagodzilla, he quickly recovers and immediately assists Godzilla in battle against Mecha-King Ghidorah and an army of Mechagodzillas.

Physical abilities

Anguirus possesses rows of extremely sharp teeth that he will use in battle. These, with the added bite force Anguirus can generate, cause pain to any kaiju that finds itself in Anguirus's jaws. He also tends to attack with his claws and by charging opponents.

Moreover, he may use his spiked tail to swing around at opponents. In Kodansha's Godzilla, King of the Monsters manga, his tail is prehensile, and he uses it to grapple with and restrain opponents

Spiked carapace

Godzilla uses Anguirus like a flail to strike Mecha-King Ghidorah in Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #16

Anguirus's greatest asset in combat is his spiked carapace. He often jumps backward and slams his back into opponents in order to injure them with his spikes.

In Godzilla: Rulers of Earth, Godzilla lifted Anguirus by his tail and used him like a flail, swinging his spikes into Mecha-King Ghidorah's chest and damaging the cyborg.

Anguirus Ball

In many Godzilla video games and in the film Godzilla Final Wars, Anguirus was shown to be able to retreat inside of his carapace and curl into a ball, allowing him to travel very quickly and also inflict damage on buildings and enemies with his spiked carapace. In the latter, this move is most commonly called the Anguirus Ball (アンギラスボール,   Angirasu Bōru).[19]

Energy Spikes and Thunderball

In the Atari/Pipeworks trilogy of Godzilla video games, Anguirus displays two different Rage Attacks. The first, as seen in Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee, shows Anguirus jumping into the air, curling up into a ball, and firing off red Energy Spikes, while spinning in midair. The second Rage Attack, from Godzilla: Save the Earth, is called Thunderball and appears to be a red energy-charged version of his Anguirus Ball attack.

Anguirus performs his rotating disc attack against Godzilla

Rotating disc

In the Kodansha manga series Godzilla, King of the Monsters, Anguirus can retract into his shell and quickly zip around in the air while rotating at extremely high speed, condensing his body into the shape of an ultra-sharp disc that can cut Godzilla.

Tail

Anguirus strangles Godzilla with his tail in the Kodansha Godzilla, King of the Monsters manga

Anguirus's tail is tipped with either a sharp curved spike or a fan-shaped spike club. While he never seems to use it in battle onscreen, Anguirus does attack with his tail spike in most video games featuring him.

In the Kodansha Godzilla, King of the Monsters manga, Anguirus's tail is prehensile, and he is able to constrict it around Godzilla's throat.

Burrowing

After falling into a seismic fissure, the Second Generation Anguirus managed to burrow to the Japanese mainland, where he emerged and attacked Fake Godzilla.

Agility

Anguirus is quite agile, charging at enemies with surprising speed and having the ability to make surprise attacks on unsuspecting foes.

Intelligence

Anguirus has been shown to possess heightened intelligence for a kaiju, being able to coordinate attacks with his allies, communicate with Godzilla and suspect that Fake Godzilla was an impostor.

Swimming

Anguirus is an extremely adept swimmer and is shown being able to swim at speeds comparable to Godzilla. He was able to swim great distances in a short period of time without any signs of fatigue.

Ultrasonic/sonic roar

In Godzilla Raids Again, Anguirus briefly let out powerful ultrasonic roars which caused Osaka Castle to crumble during his fight with Godzilla.[20]

This ranged attack returned in the Atari/Pipeworks Godzilla video game trilogy as a Sonic Roar. It is unable to engage in beam locks with other monsters' energy weapons. The sonic roar both damages and launches or pushes back opponents, while also destroying any nearby buildings, rocks, or military units and also has the ability to daze the opponent.

Incandescent Light

During the planning stages of Godzilla Raids Again, Anguirus was to be able to fire an Incandescent Light (白熱光,   Hakunekkō) from his mouth, just like Godzilla. In the tie-in manga Rampage Godzilla and the official novelization for the film, Anguirus briefly uses this attack.[21]

Poison

In several publications, Anguirus was described to be able to create a poisonous liquid within his body and emit it from his back spikes and claws to stun targets.[22]

Infrared vision

According to one anatomy description, Anguirus is capable of detecting infrared waves with his eyes.[23]

Fireballs

In the Godzilla, King of the Monsters Game Boy game, Anguirus is able to spit fireballs.

Video games

Godzilla: Unleashed

Height: 80 meters[24]
Weight: 54,000 tons[24]
"Anguirus is a loyal Earth Defender. Although he is neither the largest, strongest, or fastest of Earth's vanguard, he possesses a tenacity of spirit that makes him a fearsome opponent for any monster. Anguirus can stun nearby opponents with his fearsome Sonic Roar, or use his powerful jaws to leave an impression. Anguirus' most unique attribute is his ultra-hard spiked carapace, which can parry any physical attack and inflict heavy edged damage in response. Anguirus can tuck his head and limbs beneath his shell and roll forward-this offers him excellent resistance to attack and allows him to plow through terrain and opponents alike. When the earth is threatened, Godzilla will come to its defense-and Anguirus will be right beside him, until the end."


Godzilla (PlayStation 4)

Anguirus in Godzilla

Anguirus appears exclusively in the PlayStation 4 version of Godzilla as a playable monster. He is modeled after his 1968 appearance from Destroy All Monsters. Anguirus' primary attack involves slamming his spiky carapace against his opponent, though he also possesses the Anguirus Ball attack from the Atari games and Godzilla Final Wars. Anguirus also has the ability to burrow underground like he did in Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla.

Moveset

  • Square
    • One tap: Right Punch
    • Two taps: Left Punch
    • Three taps: Back Leg Kick
  • Triangle
    • Tap: Tail Attack
    • Roar + Tap: Bite
  • X
    • Tap: Back Tackle
  • Circle
    • Tap: Back Leg Sand Toss
    • Roar + Tap: Anguirus Ball
  • R2
    • Tap: Underground Shelter

Kaiju Guide

Main article: Godzilla (2014 video game)/Kaiju Guide#Anguirus.

Books

Godzilla on Monster Island

When Anguirus and Varan found Mothra's cocoon washed up on the shore of Monster Island after a storm, Anguirus and Godzilla decided to protect the cocoon from their dangerous neighbors. However, their battles with Kamacuras, Kumonga and Gigan attracted attention from human scientists, who dispatched Mechagodzilla to recover the cocoon for study. With Godzilla going into the ocean after the fight with Gigan, Anguirus was left alone to guard the cocoon when Mechagodzilla arrived. Rodan swooped in to help Anguirus, but the two were no match for Mechagodzilla. Rodan alerted Godzilla to the trouble on the beach and he joined the fight, defeating Mechagodzilla easily. Together, the monsters welcomed the newly-emerged imago Mothra to the island.

Who's Afraid of Godzilla?

Anguirus was one of the many monsters in the book to be afraid of Godzilla. When Megalon and Gigan started to bully the other residents of Monster Island, Anguirus stood up to them, only to be shoved into a volcano. When Godzilla saved him, Anguirus was quick to announce he was glad to have a big tough friend like Godzilla.

GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse

The first Anguirus emerged from the frozen soil of Siberia in November of 2005 and traveled southeast to Beijing, where it joined Rodan. Both monsters were exterminated by the Chinese bioweapon Hedorah,[25] but a second Anguirus, denoted "Anguirus II," emerged in South Africa the following year. A fourth Anguirus appeared from the Pacific Ocean in Los Angeles alongside Baragon II and Varan II in 2030, and all three monsters were killed by Godzilla.[26]

Close Friends, Chibi Godzilla

Chibi Anguirus

When feeling lonely, Chibi Godzilla set out to look for friends, encountering Chibi Anguirus along with Chibi Rodan, Chibi Mothra, and Chibi Ghidorah. Chibi Godzilla remarked that Chibi Anguirus had "super cool" prickly spikes on his back. When the other monsters asked what Chibi Godzilla could do, he responded saying he could breathe fire and exhaled a blast of fire at them, prompting them to flee. While running after them, Chibi Godzilla's fire breath caused fruit to fall out of a nearby tree. He asked the other monsters to share the fruit with him, and they all ate until they were full. Chibi Godzilla was no longer lonely as he befriended the other monsters.

Comics

Rampage Godzilla

Anguirus (bottom left), along with Osoros, Sugon, Zottos, Godzilla and Gyottos in Rampage Godzilla

Anguirus has become friends with Zottos, Gyottos, Osoros and Sugon. Godzilla wants to become a pro wrestler, and spars with Anguirus and his friends to get stronger.


The Godzilla Comic

Anguirus appeared in the Monster Warrior Godzilla segment as one of the kaiju living on their own planet.

Godzilla, King of the Monsters

Anguirus was originally a fossil at a dinosaur expo festival. Dr. Mad Oniyama, with the assistance of his 28th century descendant, revived the fossil by treating it with radiation from KIDS's Time Warp Beam. At first, Anguirus appeared as a large Ankylosaurus, who fought Godzilla after the Time Warp Beam was used to devolve him into a Godzillasaurus. Aware that the ankylosaur was losing the fight, the two Oniyamas fired the Monster Evolution Accelerator, a huge syringe containing DNA that made the ankylosaurus evolve into Anguirus.

Anguirus immediately took action, jumping high into the air and landing on the Godzillasaurus in an effort to kill him. However, the force of the impact ruptured a gas line which then exploded, and Godzilla absorbed the energy, which made the effects of the Time Warp Beam wear off. Anguirus and Godzilla fought again. Anguirus, using his new abilities such as being able to fly by rotating his shell and being able to slice Godzilla while spinning, fought as best as he could, but was defeated after Godzilla caught a shell fired from Yosuke's ASTOL-MB93 and rammed it down his throat. Anguirus tried to flee alongside the two Oniyamas in KIDS, only for the ASTOL-MB93 shell to explode violently, killing Anguirus instantly. KIDS was also destroyed in the massive explosion, leaving the two Oniyamas' fates unknown.

Godzilla: Kingdom of Monsters

Anguirus was the second giant monster to appear after Godzilla, first emerging out of the ground in rural Sabinas, Mexico. Anguirus quickly made his way north towards the United States, destroying towns along the way before demolishing the US-Mexico border wall with ease. After traveling through San Antonio, Texas, Anguirus abruptly changed direction and began heading northeast, setting him on a collision course with Godzilla as the latter was swimming towards the US. As Anguirus entered Los Angeles, he was greeted by Godzilla, who immediately struck Anguirus with his atomic breath. Recovering, Anguirus made various attempts to attack Godzilla in vain, with Godzilla able to block most of the attacks. In the end, Anguirus was soundly defeated while the city was decimated by their battle. The US military then enacted a plan to use toxic gas on Anguirus while he was weakened, but Anguirus simply stood up to avoid the gas and left the city, traveling east. Much later, after Sergeant Steven Woods found and reactivated Mechagodzilla, he detected Anguirus nearby, at which point he resolved to fight back against the monsters ravaging the world. Mechagodzilla landed the first blow upon coming face-to-face with Anguirus, but the monster quickly retaliated by curling into a ball and knocking Mechagodzilla down, injuring Steven’s co-pilot Allie in the process. As Anguirus slashed the mech with his claws, Steven discovered and launched Mechagodzilla’s paralyzer missiles, striking Anguirus point-blank. With Anguirus down, Steven took Mechagodzilla to take on his true target - Godzilla.

Godzilla: Gangsters & Goliaths

Anguirus resided on Monster Island, where the Elias served to maintain peace between the monsters and larger cosmic forces at work with the assistance of Mothra. Following the kidnapping of the Elias, the cosmic balance fell into disarray, causing the monsters to leave Monster Island and converge on Japan - Anguirus included. Soon, all the kaiju closed in on Tokyo, wreaking great havoc and facing off against each other and G-Force. After Detective Makoto Sato returned the Elias to Mothra, the kaiju stopped fighting and returned to their island in peace.

Godzilla: Legends

Anguirus in Godzilla: Legends #1

As Destoroyah rampaged through Sydney, Australia, Colonel Matsumiya ordered Dr. Brian Anders to test an experimental device dubbed the G-Signaler in a desperate bid to buy their forces time until reinforcements could arrive, believing the device to be capable of calling Godzilla to their location. Despite failing to summon Godzilla to fight Destoroyah, the device did eventually succeed in attracting the attention of Anguirus, who surfaced from the bay nearby. While Major Samantha Tagger was relieved to see another monster that could stop Destoroyah's reign of destruction, Anders deemed him no match for Destoroyah and disclosed that Anguirus was known for foolishly challenging monsters that were far stronger than he was, which earned him losses to every single monster that he had ever faced, such as Godzilla, Gigan, and King Ghidorah. Though Destoroyah was also significantly larger and stronger, the undaunted Anguirus charged at him anyways as they met within the city, only to be kicked aside with ease. Anguirus swatted some debris at Destoroyah with his tail, though Destoroyah was unfazed and retaliated with his powerful Oxygen Destroyer beam. Before Anguirus could recover, Destoroyah wrapped his tail around Anguirus's neck, dragged him across the city, and flung him into more buildings. Tagger and Anders attempted to provide aid for Anguirus by drawing Destoroyah's attention away in a jet, hoping to lure Destoroyah into nearby Freon tanks to freeze him solid. Unfortunately, the wounded and bloodied Anguirus recovered, drawing Destoroyah back to the ground where he attempted to finish the smaller monster off. Picking up Anguirus, Destoroyah prepared to break his jaw until Anders activated the G-Signaler again to disorient Destoroyah, prompting to him toss Anguirus aside. After Matsumiya arrived on the scene in a helicopter and smashed a Freon tank he was carrying into Destoroyah, Anguirus took the opportunity to roll into a ball and slam into the partially frozen monster. With the impact causing his body to begin breaking apart, the weakened Destoroyah immediately fled back into the sea, allowing Anguirus to achieve his first victory over another monster. In the aftermath, as Anguirus returned to sea, he was intercepted by none other than Godzilla himself, who opted not to attack Anguirus. While Tagger took this as a sign that Anguirus had earned Godzilla's respect, Anders instead theorized that Godzilla simply did not see him as a threat, which was quickly proven when Godzilla turned his attention to the aircraft carrier nearby and attacked them instead.

Godzilla

Anguirus in Godzilla

As the monsters of Earth began to rise again, Anguirus attacked Edinburgh, Scotland. Fed up with the destructive beasts, Boxer formed a team he dubbed the Monster Kill Crew to stop them, setting his sights on Anguirus as their first target. Drawing the monster's attention by lobbing C-4 at him, the team allowed Anguirus to chase them across the city, at which point Boxer prepared to unleash the Headache Beam on him - a weapon developed by fellow Kill Crew member Claire Plangman. Though the team experienced a brief setback when Anguirus destroyed their vehicle and broke the Headache Beam, Claire was able to fix the weapon before Anguirus could crush them and used it to disorient the monster. With Anguirus dazed, the Monster Kill Crew was able to use the Headache Beam to push him towards a location of their choosing - specifically Edinburgh Castle, which had been built over an extinct volcano. Having rigged the castle with explosives, the team triggered a massive explosion that successfully neutralized Anguirus, leaving him unconscious in the crater of the volcano. The military collected Anguirus and brought him to Hunt Atoll, also known as Monster Island, where he was later joined by other kaiju that the Monster Kill Crew defeated, including Kumonga, Battra, and Titanosaurus. Unbeknownst to the public, world powers intended on developing the means of controlling and weaponizing the captive kaiju. Before their plans could come to fruition, however, the captive monsters became increasingly agitated for unknown reasons, and while officials could not determine the cause behind this change of behavior, an explanation soon revealed itself - an invasion of Earth by space monsters, including SpaceGodzilla, Gigan, Hedorah, and Monster X. As his team was responsible for detaining Earth's best defenders, Boxer decided to right his wrongs by infiltrating Monster Island with the aid of Asuka Hikari and disabled the force fields to free the monsters, allowing Anguirus and the other kaiju to escape. Journeying to Hong Kong, Anguirus joined forces with Rodan, who had already engaged Gigan in battle. Anguirus rolled into Gigan and knocked him back, but Gigan used his buzzsaw to slice into the Earth defender's underbelly until Rodan attacked the space monster, prompting Gigan to free the wounded Anguirus. As Gigan turned his attention on Rodan, he failed to notice that Anguirus had recovered. Rolling towards Gigan at full speed, Anguirus slammed into the cyborg's head with all his might, knocking Gigan unconscious.

Godzilla: The Half-Century War

In 1967, the Anti-Megalosaurus Force followed Godzilla to Vietnam, where they were preparing to test new weapons known as Maser Cannons on him that had been positioned atop a large hill in his path. Shortly after activating the weapons, the hilltop crumbled away beneath them as Anguirus emerged from the Earth, destroying most of the Masers Cannons in the process. Godzilla was quick to fire his atomic ray at the smaller beast, but Anguirus dodged it with ease before leaping at Godzilla and clamping down on his arm, knocking Godzilla backwards as he desperately tried to shake his opponent off. Though Godzilla finally tossed Anguirus aside, Anguirus was able to attack him repeatedly under the cover of smoke using his spiked carapace. Eventually, Godzilla managed to catch Anguirus by surprise with a powerful slam of his tail, knocking the stunned Anguirus back into the side of a hill. As U.S. forces launched an intense bombing run against the monsters, Anguirus seemed to realize he was outmatched and retreated by burrowing back underground.

Godzilla: Rulers of Earth

Anguirus was included among the "land" monsters in a cave mural on Infant Island.

During his Megazoology Conference, Dr. Kenji Ando revealed that Anguirus had returned to Mexico, heading back to where he first emerged. Anguirus remained hidden from view for the next few years until he eventually emerged in Alaska, lured there by the leader of the Cryog aliens disguised as a Russian warmonger. There, he was immediately ambushed by a Mechagodzilla unit as part of a demonstration of the mech's capabilities to world leaders. Mechagodzilla proceeded to bombard Anguirus with its missiles, stomped and kicked him, and finally unleashed a combined volley of finger missiles and its optical Space Laser. Anguirus refused to back down, however, and persisted in the fight even as Mechagodzilla tested more weapons against him, as well as its physical capabilities by prying the monster's jaw apart. At last, Anguirus managed to strike Mechagodzilla's head with his tail to free himself and fought back by rolling into his opponent, but Mechagodzilla merely continued to fire more lasers and missiles to defend itself. At last, the injured and bloodied Anguirus collapsed from his wounds and was left for dead.

Lucy Casprell and the Monster Islands Research Team later arrived to investigate what had happened to the fallen kaiju and quickly discovered that he was still alive. He was promptly restrained by the Counter-Kaiju Reaction Forces' own Mechagodzilla while the team was given orders to bring the downed saurian to a new robotics facility in Russia. En route, the CKR's Mechagodzilla was shot down by a pair of the Cryog's Mechagodzilla units just outside of their destination, sending Anguirus and his captors plummeting back to the surface. Anguirus finally managed to escape Mechagodzilla's grasp and rushed into the nearby facility where Godzilla was doing battle against Mecha-King Ghidorah and more Mechagodzillas. The former foes briefly locked eyes before Anguirus charged at a Mechagodzilla unit closing in on Godzilla, mauling and destroying it. Godzilla proceeded to grab Anguirus by the tail and used him as a flail, slamming him into Mecha-King Ghidorah's chest to critically damage him. After Godzilla destroyed the last Mechagodzilla and sent Mecha-King Ghidorah into retreat, the two kaiju roared in victory together before Godzilla destroyed what was left of the facility with his atomic breath. Godzilla and Anguirus then left the decimated arena together as allies before going their separate ways once they reached the ocean. Some time later, as the Trilopods launched a full-scale invasion of Earth, Anguirus was captured by the alien monsters, with one absorbing his DNA before he was imprisoned within their hive in Los Angeles. When King Caesar arrived, he freed Anguirus alongside the other kaiju trapped inside the hive before leading them into battle to help Godzilla against the Trilopod hybrids. Once Anguirus and the monsters of Earth defeated the Trilopods, the titanic Trilopod Magita was unleashed upon them. Anguirus attempted to battle Magita by slamming into the giant Trilopod several times, but was easily knocked aside by the massive creature. After Godzilla destroyed Magita using his Hyper Spiral Ray and nuclear pulse, Anguirus and the other monsters followed him out to sea, then dispersed around the globe to live in peace.

Godzilla: Cataclysm

Anguirus battling Manda in Godzilla: Cataclysm

Anguirus was among the many monsters who participated in a great monster apocalypse that led to the downfall of civilization. After psychic humans attempted to gain control over the kaiju, the monsters went berserk and rampaged through cities. At one point, as the kaiju descended upon Tokyo, Manda attacked Anguirus by wrapping his body around the spiked monster. Anguirus and Mothra later faced down and attacked Godzilla.

Godzilla in Hell

Demon Anguirus in Godzilla in Hell #2

As Godzilla traversed a frozen wasteland in Hell after defeating the demon Rodan, a demonic version of his past foe Anguirus burst forth from the ice as he sensed Godzilla's arrival. He confronted Godzilla and bit him on the arm, but Godzilla threw him off into the ice, causing it to shatter and sending Godzilla careening through it to a deeper level of Hell.

Godzilla: Oblivion

Anguirus in Godzilla: Oblivion

One of numerous monsters native to Earth-2, Anguirus crossed through an interdimensional portal alongside Biollante, Rodan, Mothra, Zilla, Hedorah, and King Caesar. Upon entering the alternate Earth, Anguirus and several other kaiju were quick to join the ongoing battle between Mecha-King Ghidorah and Godzilla. Before Mecha-King Ghidorah could recover from an attack by Mothra, Anguirus rammed into the cyborg and continued slashing at him while he was down before Godzilla took over the assault. Later, after Mecha-King Ghidorah was defeated by the King of the Monsters, all of the monsters were left behind as the humans left the Earth as it became covered by tiny robotic cells that served as interdimensional doorways.

Godzilla: Rage Across Time

During the Cretaceous Period, Anguirus and Godzilla engaged in a great battle with Baragon and Varan. As Baragon concentrated his heat ray on Godzilla, Anguirus attempted to catch the former by surprise and rolled into him, though Baragon retaliated by turning his flames on Anguirus. The battle continued even as a shower of meteors fell to Earth and knocked Baragon out of the battle, with Varan attacking Godzilla before Anguirus slammed his spiked carapace into Varan's underbelly and incapacitated him. Victorious, Anguirus and Godzilla traversed the landscape as it was relentlessly ravaged by meteors until Keizer Ghidorah descended upon the duo. Transforming into Monster X, the alien monster fired his Gravity Beams at Godzilla before setting his sights on Anguirus, tossing him into a pool of lava nearby while Godzilla was unable to save him. Though Godzilla would later fall into the lava as well and emerged unscathed, Anguirus did not resurface alongside him, leaving his fate unknown.

GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters

Anguirus was one of the many monsters that appeared in the 21st century to menace humanity, along with the likes of Rodan, Dogora, Kamacuras, Biollante, and Baragon. Anguirus and Rodan were later killed in China during "Operation Hedorah".

Godzilla: Monsters & Protectors

While speaking with Cedric, Emily, and Anderson, the Shobijin detailed how Mothra protected humanity from threats such as Anguirus.

Godzilla vs. The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

After Rita Repulsa voiced her intent to find a spell that would allow her to subjugate the minds of Earth’s monsters, Anguirus was among the kaiju that the evil sorceress imagined falling under her command and aiding her own monsters in laying waste to her home reality.

Godzilla: Monsters & Protectors - All Hail the King!

Cedric and his friends began experiencing recurring dreams from the perspective of Godzilla, with one such dream involving Godzilla battling Anguirus.

Gallery

Main article: Anguirus/Gallery.

Sightings

  • Anguirus's roar was used in many video game series such as Street Fighter and Metroid.
  • In Dairanger, Daimugen reuses Anguirus' roar.
  • The kaiju Archelus from the 2017 video game Earth Defense Force 5 bears some resemblance to Anguirus, and even demonstrates a rolling attack reminiscent of the one used by Anguirus in Godzilla Final Wars and the Atari video games.

Roar

Like Godzilla, Anguirus' roars were created by a musical instrument: the saxophone.[27]

Anguirus' roars were later sped up and used for Mothra. This is most evident in the film Godzilla vs. Mothra where, after being injured, Mothra lets out a roar that sounds almost identical to Anguirus'. In Godzilla Final Wars, his roars were mixed with animal growls.

Anguirus's roars are sometimes written in comics as "Maaaaronk" and "Gaaaaaaoooo".

Anguirus' unaltered roars
in Godzilla Raids Again
Anguirus' roars in Godzilla Raids Again
Anguirus' roars from 1968 to 1974
Anguirus' roars in Godzilla Final Wars

In other languages

Language Name Meaning
China and Taiwan Flags.png Mandarin Chinese 安吉拉斯 Ānjílāsī Transcription of Japanese name
Flagicon Germany.png German Angirus (Godzilla Raids Again, 1958 dub)
Flagicon Israel.png Hebrew אנגירוס Angirus Transliteration of English name
Flagicon Russia.png Russian Ангирус Angirus Transliteration of English name
Flagicon Serbia.png Serbian Ангирус Angirus Transliteration of English name

Trivia

Untextured view of the skeleton of "a creature that might or might not be Anguirus" from the "The Undersea Lair" bonus feature for Godzilla: King of the Monsters
  • Godzilla: King of the Monsters director Michael Dougherty stated that, "the skeleton of a creature that might or might not be Anguirus is briefly visible in one shot, just outside Godzilla’s underwater lair."[29] Anguirus is also featured in concept art of the film's final scene, published in The Art of Godzilla: King of the Monsters, as are other established kaiju such as Gigan and Gamera.[30] In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Dougherty said, "We had thought about using some additional Toho creatures to give them some cameos but every Toho creature comes with a price tag. It was a choice to either shell out more money simply for the rights for these creatures to show up on screen for a few seconds, or embrace the opportunity and the challenge to create new creatures."[31]
  • A sprite model for the 1955 version of Anguirus is present in the game files for Godzilla Defense Force, although he cannot be encountered in the game itself.[32]
Concept art of Steve Bissette's Anguirus surrogate for Godzilla, King of the Monsters Special, later reworked into Kamerus
  • Steve Bissette conceptualized a surrogate monster for Anguirus during development of Dark Horse's Godzilla, King of the Monsters Special comic in 1987, along with similar analogues for Mothra and King Ghidorah. While the Mothra and Ghidorah surrogates were discarded, Bissette's Anguirus stand-in, tentatively given the name "Great Turtle," was slightly retooled into the monster Kamerus, which appears through two flashbacks in the comic.
  • In the Super Sentai series Gosei Sentai Dairanger, the Super Mythical Chi Beast Daimugen, while in turtle form, uses the roar of Anguirus.
  • Anguirus' roars were used for the boss Draygon in the Metroid series.


Video

Wikizilla: YouTube Kaiju Profile: Anguirus

Notes

  1. Underground Gotemba / 御殿場の地底
  2. Episodes 1, 6, 9, 11, 21, 25, 39-40, 43-44, 58-63, 66, 75, 83-85, 87, 93, 97-98, 101-102, 110-113, 119-120, 125, 127, 130, 132, 134-135, 137-138, 140-142, 144-145, 148-150, 160, 179-182, 185-188, 190-194, 202, 207-208, 212, 214, 216-217, 233, 237, 244-246, 251-252, and 255-256.

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This is a list of references for Anguirus. These citations are used to identify the reliable sources on which this article is based. These references appear inside articles in the form of superscript numbers, which look like this: [1]

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  28. Tokyo Anguirus.jpg
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