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|type1            =Dragon
|type1            =Water
|type2            =???
|type2            =Ocean
|header          ={{Toho Kaiju}}
|name            =Dragon
|name            =Dragon
|image            =Dragonprincessofthemoon.png
|image            =Princess from the Moon - Elasmosaurus.png
|caption          =The Dragon in Princess from the Moon
|caption          =The Dragon in Princess from the Moon
|subtitle        =Legendary Dragon<br>{{Nihongo|伝説竜|Densetsu Ryū}}<ref name="DEoTMM!!GSECWorks">{{cite book|title=[[Definitive Edition of Toho Monster Movies!! Godzilla Special Effects Complete Works]]|date=21 December [[1994]]|publisher=Natsumesha|page=55|isbn=978-4816317750}}</ref>
|subtitle        =Legendary Dragon<br>{{Nihongo|伝説竜|Densetsu Ryū}}<ref name="GSECWorks">{{harvnb|Yae et al.|1994|p=55}}</ref>
|nicknames        =Sea Dragon,<ref name="ATMPB">{{cite book|title=[[All Toho Monsters Pictorial Book]] (4th Edition)|date=4 September [[2016]]|publisher=Yosensha|pages=17, 227|isbn=978-4-8003-0362-2}}</ref> Indian Dragon<ref name="Complete Works">{{cite book|title=[[Toho Special Effects Movie Complete Works]]|date=28 September [[2012]]|publisher=Village Books|pages=212-215|isbn=9784864910132}}</ref>
|nicknames        =Sea Dragon,<ref name="ATMPB">{{harvnb|Ozawa|Tomoi|Nakamura|2016|p=227}}</ref>{{R|GSECWorks}} Giant Sea Dragon,{{R|ATMPB}} Indian Dragon,<ref name="Complete Works">{{harvnb|Motoyama et al.|2012|p=214}}</ref> ''[[Elasmosaurus]]''<ref name="GFFSE p61">{{harvnb|Eguchi|1992|p=61}}</ref>
|species          =Ancient Dragon
|species          =''[[Elasmosaurus]]''<ref name="GFFSE p69">{{harvnb|Eguchi|1992|p=69}}</ref>
|height          =15 meters<ref name="ATMPB"/><ref name="DEoTMM!!GSECWorks"/>
|height          =15 meters{{R|ATMPB|GSECWorks}}
|length          =100 meters<ref name="Complete Works"/>
|length          =100 meters{{R|Complete Works}}
|weight          =3,000 metric tons<ref name="ATMPB"/><ref name="DEoTMM!!GSECWorks"/>
|weight          =3,000 metric tons{{R|ATMPB|GSECWorks}}
|created         =Kon Ichikawa, [[Teruyoshi Nakano]]
|modeled         =[[Nobuyuki Yasumaru]], [[Tomoki Kobayashi]]
|portrayed        =Puppet, animatronic
|originplace      =Indian Ocean{{R|GFFSE p69}}
|firstappearance  =''[[Princess from the Moon]]''
|firstappearance  =''[[Princess from the Moon]]''
}}
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The '''Dragon''' {{Nihongo|竜|Ryū}} is a [[kaiju]] created by [[Toho]] that first appeared in the 1987 [[tokusatsu]] fantasy [[:Category:Films|film]], ''[[Princess from the Moon]]''.
The '''Dragon''' {{Nihongo|竜|Ryū}} is a [[kaiju]] that briefly appeared in the [[1987]] [[Toho]] fantasy [[:Category:Films|film]] ''[[Princess from the Moon]]''.
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==Name==
==Name==
Although usually only referred to as '''Dragon''' {{Nihongo|竜|Ryū}} in most media, the creature has been given several other names from various publications, such as '''Sea Dragon''' {{Nihongo|海竜|Kairyū}} from ''[[All Toho Monsters Pictorial Book]]''<ref name="ATMPB"/> and ''[[Definitive Edition of Toho Monster Movies!! Godzilla Special Effects Complete Works]]'',<ref name="DEoTMM!!GSECWorks"/> and '''Indian Dragon''' {{Nihongo|天竺の竜|Tenjiku no Ryū|lit. ''Dragon of India''}} from ''[[Toho Special Effects Movie Complete Works]]'',<ref name="Complete Works"/> and '''Elasmosaurus''' {{Nihongo|エラスモサウルス|Erasumosaurusu}} from ''[[Godzilla Fierce Fighting Super Encyclopedia]]'', which flatly states, "the identity of the dragon was the plesiosaur ''[[wikipedia:Elasmosaurus|Elasmosaurus]]''."<ref name="GFFSE">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla Fierce Fighting Super Encyclopedia]]|date=1992|publisher=Asahi Sonorama|pages=61, 69|isbn=T1001844121004}}</ref><ref group="note">竜の正体は首長竜エラスモサウルスだった。 (p. 69)</ref>
Although usually only referred to as '''Dragon''' {{Nihongo|竜|Ryū}}, the creature has been given several other names from various publications, such as '''Sea Dragon''' {{Nihongo|海竜|Kairyū}}{{R|ATMPB|GSECWorks}} and '''Indian Dragon''' {{Nihongo|天竺の竜|Tenjiku no Ryū}}.{{R|Complete Works}} While ''[[All Toho Monsters Pictorial Book]]'' labels it "Sea Dragon" in Japanese, it offers the English translation '''Giant Sea Dragon'''. The book ''[[Godzilla Fierce Fighting Super Encyclopedia]]'' instead labels it '''''[[Elasmosaurus]]''''' {{Nihongo|エラスモサウルス|Erasumosaurusu}},{{R|GFFSE p61}} elaborating that "the identity of the dragon was the plesiosaur ''Elasmosaurus''."{{R|GFFSE p69}}<ref group="note">竜の正体は首長竜エラスモサウルスだった。 (p. 69)</ref>
 
==Design==
The Dragon bears resemblance to multiple mythological depictions of sea serpents, having a long, limbless body with only its head streching out of the water. Its mouth features two rows of fangs while promotional images reveal its eyes to be yellow and its head to have three small vertically aligned horns. Its tail ends in a fish-like caudal fin.
 
==Development==
The Dragon was portrayed using a mechanized puppet of its neck and head which was modeled by [[Nobuyuki Yasumaru]] and [[Tomoki Kobayashi]].{{R|ATMPB}} A popular rumor states that the Dragon prop was originally constructed as the [[Nessie|Loch Ness Monster]] for the unmade [[Toho]] and Hammer collaboration film ''[[Nessie (unmade film)|Nessie]]'', and simply reused for ''[[Princess from the Moon]]''. While this is untrue and only a small maquette was ever created for ''Nessie'', Yasumaru stated that he did in fact base the Dragon's face on that of his Nessie prototype, as neither director Kon Ichikawa nor special effects director [[Teruyoshi Nakano]] gave any direction as to how the creature should look.{{R|ATMPB}} The puppet moved along a rail on the floor of Toho's Big Pool, and was fitted with a mechanism to raise its head up and down as it moved forward.{{R|ATMPB}}
 
The Dragon prop was reused by [[Koichi Kawakita]] for a promotional video screened at the Sea and Island Expo in Hiroshima in [[1989]].{{R|ATMPB}}
 
==History==
==History==
===''[[Princess from the Moon]]''===
===''[[Princess from the Moon]]''===
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While a crew of sailors was sailing aboard their boat in the ocean, they witnessed the Dragon surface near their boat. Their first reaction was to shoot the Dragon with harpoons, landing only a few hits. The Dragon then swam at full speed toward the ship, destroying it and killing all aboard.
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== Abilities ==
 
=== Adept swimmer ===
The Dragon is a skilled swimmer.
 
=== Physical abilities ===
The Dragon could use its body to ram into opponents.
 
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{Main|Dragon/Gallery}}
{{Main|Dragon/Gallery}}
==Trivia==
==Videos==
*In addition to a prop of the monster's entire body, special effects director [[Teruyoshi Nakano]] also constructed a large animatronic of the Dragon's neck.
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*A popular rumor is that the Dragon prop was originally constructed for the unmade [[Toho]] and Hammer collaboration film ''[[Nessie (Unmade film)|Nessie]]'', and reused by Teruyoshi Nakano for ''[[Princess from the Moon]]''. However, given that ''Nessie'' was cancelled nearly a decade before ''Princess from the Moon'' was produced, and that no confirmation of this is made in any known official books, this rumor is likely false.
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">LD6NiqnOPJg</youtube>|The Dragon's full appearance in<br>''Princess from the Moon''}}
 
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==Notes==
==Notes==
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==References==
==References==
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===Bibliography===
*{{cite book|title=[[All Toho Monsters Pictorial Book]]|edition=4th|editor-last1=Ozawa|editor-first1=Ryoko|editor-last2=Tomoi|editor-first2=Taketo|editor-last3=Nakamura|editor-first3=Tetsu|date=4 September 2016|publisher=Yosensha|page=159|isbn=978-4-8003-0362-2}}
*{{cite book|title=[[Definitive Edition of Toho Monster Movies!! Godzilla Special Effects Complete Works]]
|last1=Yae|first1=Jinbo
|last2=Sasaki|first2=Hiroyuki
|last3=Inoue|first3=Yuji
|last4=Suzuki|first4=Masumi
|last5=Fukasawa|first5=Kotaro
|last6=Ishii|first6=Takaaki
|date=21 December 1994|publisher=Natsumesha|isbn=4-8163-1775-9|ref={{harvid|Yae et al.|1994}}}}
*{{cite book|title=[[Toho Special Effects Movie Complete Works]]
|last=Motoyama|first=Sho
|last2=Matsunomoto|first2=Kazuhiro
|last3=Asai|first3=Kazuyasu
|last4=Suzuki|first4=Nobutaka
|last5=Kato|first5=Masashi
|publisher=[[villagebooks]]|date=28 September 2012|isbn=978-4864910132|ref={{harvid|Motoyama et al.|2012}}}}
*{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla Fierce Fighting Super Encyclopedia]]|last=Eguchi|first=Mizuki|date=30 December 1992|publisher=[[Asahi Sonorama]]|asin=B0083R72QM}}
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Dragon
The Dragon in Princess from the Moon
Alternate names Sea Dragon,[1][2] Giant Sea Dragon,[1] Indian Dragon,[3] Elasmosaurus[4]
Subtitle(s) Legendary Dragon
(伝説竜,   Densetsu Ryū)[2]
Species Elasmosaurus[5]
Height 15 meters[1][2]
Length 100 meters[3]
Weight 3,000 metric tons[1][2]
Place(s) of emergence Indian Ocean[5]
Modeled by Nobuyuki Yasumaru, Tomoki Kobayashi
First appearance Princess from the Moon

The Dragon (竜,   Ryū) is a kaiju that briefly appeared in the 1987 Toho fantasy film Princess from the Moon.

Name

Although usually only referred to as Dragon (竜,   Ryū), the creature has been given several other names from various publications, such as Sea Dragon (海竜,   Kairyū)[1][2] and Indian Dragon (天竺の竜,   Tenjiku no Ryū).[3] While All Toho Monsters Pictorial Book labels it "Sea Dragon" in Japanese, it offers the English translation Giant Sea Dragon. The book Godzilla Fierce Fighting Super Encyclopedia instead labels it Elasmosaurus (エラスモサウルス,   Erasumosaurusu),[4] elaborating that "the identity of the dragon was the plesiosaur Elasmosaurus."[5][note 1]

Design

The Dragon bears resemblance to multiple mythological depictions of sea serpents, having a long, limbless body with only its head streching out of the water. Its mouth features two rows of fangs while promotional images reveal its eyes to be yellow and its head to have three small vertically aligned horns. Its tail ends in a fish-like caudal fin.

Development

The Dragon was portrayed using a mechanized puppet of its neck and head which was modeled by Nobuyuki Yasumaru and Tomoki Kobayashi.[1] A popular rumor states that the Dragon prop was originally constructed as the Loch Ness Monster for the unmade Toho and Hammer collaboration film Nessie, and simply reused for Princess from the Moon. While this is untrue and only a small maquette was ever created for Nessie, Yasumaru stated that he did in fact base the Dragon's face on that of his Nessie prototype, as neither director Kon Ichikawa nor special effects director Teruyoshi Nakano gave any direction as to how the creature should look.[1] The puppet moved along a rail on the floor of Toho's Big Pool, and was fitted with a mechanism to raise its head up and down as it moved forward.[1]

The Dragon prop was reused by Koichi Kawakita for a promotional video screened at the Sea and Island Expo in Hiroshima in 1989.[1]

History

Princess from the Moon

While a crew of sailors was sailing aboard their boat in the ocean, they witnessed the Dragon surface near their boat. Their first reaction was to shoot the Dragon with harpoons, landing only a few hits. The Dragon then swam at full speed toward the ship, destroying it and killing all aboard.

Abilities

Adept swimmer

The Dragon is a skilled swimmer.

Physical abilities

The Dragon could use its body to ram into opponents.

Gallery

Main article: Dragon/Gallery.

Videos

The Dragon's full appearance in
Princess from the Moon

Notes

  1. ↑ 竜の正体は首長竜エラスモサウルスだった。 (p. 69)

References

This is a list of references for Dragon. 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]

Bibliography

  • Ozawa, Ryoko; Tomoi, Taketo; Nakamura, Tetsu, eds. (4 September 2016). All Toho Monsters Pictorial Book (4th ed.). Yosensha. p. 159. ISBN 978-4-8003-0362-2.
  • Yae, Jinbo; Sasaki, Hiroyuki; Inoue, Yuji; Suzuki, Masumi; Fukasawa, Kotaro; Ishii, Takaaki (21 December 1994). Definitive Edition of Toho Monster Movies!! Godzilla Special Effects Complete Works. Natsumesha. ISBN 4-8163-1775-9.
  • Motoyama, Sho; Matsunomoto, Kazuhiro; Asai, Kazuyasu; Suzuki, Nobutaka; Kato, Masashi (28 September 2012). Toho Special Effects Movie Complete Works. villagebooks. ISBN 978-4864910132.
  • Eguchi, Mizuki (30 December 1992). Godzilla Fierce Fighting Super Encyclopedia. Asahi Sonorama. ASIN B0083R72QM.

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