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{{Infobox Character
{{Infobox Character
|type1                 =Flying
|type1             =Flying
|type2                 =Dark
|type2             =Dark
|image                 =Daiyo.PNG|330px
|image             =Daiyo.PNG
|name                   =Daiyo
|caption          =Dayo in Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
|species               =[[Humans|Human]]
|name             =Dayo
|nationality           =[[Infant Island]]er
|aliases          =Daiyo
|occupation            =None
|species           =[[Human]]
|relationships          =None
|nationality       =[[Infant Island]]er
|firstappearance       =[[Ebirah, Horror of the Deep]]
|firstappearance   =''[[Ebirah, Horror of the Deep]]''
|played                 =[[Kumi Mizuno]]
|played           =[[Kumi Mizuno]]
}}
}}
'''Daiyo''' is a protagonist in the [[1966]] [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]] [[:Category:Godzilla Films|film]] ''[[Ebirah, Horror of the Deep]]''.
'''Dayo''' {{Nihongo|ダヨ}} is a protagonist in the [[1966]] [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]] [[:Category:Godzilla Films|film]] ''[[Ebirah, Horror of the Deep]]''.
{{TOC}}
{{TOC}}
==Name==
Dayo's name is sometimes erroneously transliterated as "Daiyo," such as in the English subtitles for ''[[Ebirah, Horror of the Deep]]'' on [[The Criterion Collection]]'s ''Godzilla: The Showa-Era Films, 1954–1975'' Blu-ray box set. "Daiyo" is also used on the disc packaging for [[Sony|Sony Pictures Home Entertainment's]] 2005 DVD release of the film, although it's spelled correctly in that disc's English subtitle track.
==History==
==History==
===[[Showa era|Showa Series]]===
===[[Showa era]]===
====''[[Ebirah, Horror of the Deep]]''====
====''[[Ebirah, Horror of the Deep]]''====
Daiyo was kidnapped by the [[Red Bamboo]] and taken to Devil's Island as a slave to create an [[Ebirah]] repelling fluid for them. Daiyo escapes shortly after arriving on Devil's Island, and meets the other protagonists, who find shelter in a cave where they discover the dormant [[Godzilla]]. When the group decides to infiltrate the Red Bamboo's base, Daiyo comes along. inside the base two of the protagonists are captured, leaving only Daiyo, [[Yoshimura]], and one other person free. It is then decided to wake up Godzilla using some copper wire Daiyo found in the [[Red Bamboo]] base and an [[Infant Island|Infant Islander]]'s sword as a channel. When Godzilla wakes up, one of the other protagonists named [[Ryota Kane|Ryota]], and his brother Yata return to Devil's Island to aide the captive Infant Islanders. Shortly after [[Godzilla]] is spotted near the Red Bamboo base, they activate a nuclear bomb to destroy Godzilla. At this time Daiyo and the rest of the Infant Islanders' prayers are answered and [[Mothra]] comes to safely remove Daiyo, the Islanders, and the other protagonists from the doomed Devil's Island.
Dayo was kidnapped by the [[Red Bamboo]] and taken to [[Letchi Island]] as a slave to create an [[Ebirah]]-repelling fluid for them. Dayo escapes shortly after arriving on Letchi, and meets the other protagonists. They find shelter in a cave, where they discover the dormant [[Godzilla]]. When the group decides to infiltrate the Red Bamboo's base, Dayo comes along. Inside the base, two of the protagonists are captured, leaving only Dayo, [[Yoshimura]], and one other person free. It is then decided to wake up Godzilla using some copper wire Dayo found in the [[Red Bamboo]] base and an [[Infant Island|Infant Islander]]'s sword as a channel. When Godzilla wakes up, one of the other protagonists named [[Ryota]] and his brother Yata return to Letchi Island to aide the captive Infant Islanders. Shortly after [[Godzilla]] is spotted near the Red Bamboo base, they activate a nuclear bomb to destroy Godzilla. At this time Dayo and the rest of the Infant Islanders' prayers are answered and [[Mothra (Second Generation)|Mothra]] comes to safely remove Dayo, the Islanders, and the other protagonists from the doomed Letchi Island.
==Gallery==
===Production===
<gallery widths="120" position="center" spacing="small" captionalign="center">
Godzilla vs dayo.png|Godzilla and Dayo in a publicity photo
Wardrobe2.png
Tumblr p5q7b28bJq1vki3xpo2 r1 1280.jpg|Noriko Takahashi as Dayo
Tumblr p5q7b28bJq1vki3xpo1 1280.jpg|Noriko Takahashi as Dayo
</gallery>
===Screenshots===
<gallery widths="120" position="center" spacing="small" captionalign="center">
Dayoknife.jpg
Dayolooking.png
All of the main characters in Ebirah.jpg
</gallery>
===Merchandise===
====Books====
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small">
Wardrobe.png|A section for Dayo from ''[[The Pictorial Book of Godzilla 2]]''
</gallery>
==Trivia==
*Actress Noriko Takahashi was originally cast as Dayo, but she fell ill with [[wikipedia:Appendicitis|appendicitis]] during production and was replaced by [[Kumi Mizuno]].<ref name="Takahashi">{{cite book|title=Toho Tokusatsu Actress Complete Works|date=2014|publisher=Yosensha|page=109|isbn=978-4800304957}}</ref>
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Ebirah, Horror of the Deep}}
{{Comments}}
{{Comments}}
{{Era|TOH|SHO|HMN}}
{{Era|TOH|SHO|HMN}}

Latest revision as of 18:16, 15 April 2024

Dayo
Dayo in Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Species Human
Nationality Infant Islander
Aliases Daiyo
First appearance Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
Played by Kumi Mizuno

Dayo (ダヨ) is a protagonist in the 1966 Godzilla film Ebirah, Horror of the Deep.

Name

Dayo's name is sometimes erroneously transliterated as "Daiyo," such as in the English subtitles for Ebirah, Horror of the Deep on The Criterion Collection's Godzilla: The Showa-Era Films, 1954–1975 Blu-ray box set. "Daiyo" is also used on the disc packaging for Sony Pictures Home Entertainment's 2005 DVD release of the film, although it's spelled correctly in that disc's English subtitle track.

History

Showa era

Ebirah, Horror of the Deep

Dayo was kidnapped by the Red Bamboo and taken to Letchi Island as a slave to create an Ebirah-repelling fluid for them. Dayo escapes shortly after arriving on Letchi, and meets the other protagonists. They find shelter in a cave, where they discover the dormant Godzilla. When the group decides to infiltrate the Red Bamboo's base, Dayo comes along. Inside the base, two of the protagonists are captured, leaving only Dayo, Yoshimura, and one other person free. It is then decided to wake up Godzilla using some copper wire Dayo found in the Red Bamboo base and an Infant Islander's sword as a channel. When Godzilla wakes up, one of the other protagonists named Ryota and his brother Yata return to Letchi Island to aide the captive Infant Islanders. Shortly after Godzilla is spotted near the Red Bamboo base, they activate a nuclear bomb to destroy Godzilla. At this time Dayo and the rest of the Infant Islanders' prayers are answered and Mothra comes to safely remove Dayo, the Islanders, and the other protagonists from the doomed Letchi Island.

Gallery

Production

Screenshots

Merchandise

Books

Trivia

  • Actress Noriko Takahashi was originally cast as Dayo, but she fell ill with appendicitis during production and was replaced by Kumi Mizuno.[1]

References

This is a list of references for Dayo. 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]

  1. Toho Tokusatsu Actress Complete Works. Yosensha. 2014. p. 109. ISBN 978-4800304957.

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