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'''Ebirah''' {{Nihongo|エビラ|Ebira}} is a giant crustacean [[kaiju]] created by [[Toho]] that first appeared in the [[1966]] [[Godzilla (Franchise)|Godzilla series]] [[:Category:Godzilla Films|film]], ''[[Ebirah, Horror of the Deep]]''. | '''Ebirah''' {{Nihongo|エビラ|Ebira}} is a giant crustacean [[kaiju]] created by [[Toho]] that first appeared in the [[1966]] [[Godzilla (Franchise)|Godzilla series]] [[:Category:Godzilla Films|film]], ''[[Ebirah, Horror of the Deep]]''. | ||
Ebirah was the primary monster antagonist in ''Ebirah, Horror of the Deep'', a huge crustacean mutated by nuclear waste produced by the [[Red Bamboo]]'s activities on [[Letchi Island]]. Ebirah patrolled the island's waters, destroying any watercraft that tried to enter or leave the island, except for the Red Bamboo's ships, which released a yellow juice that repelled him. When [[Godzilla/Showa|Godzilla]] was awakened from his slumber in a cave on the island, Ebirah battled him twice, losing both times. In their second battle, Godzilla removed both of Ebirah's claws and forced him to retreat to the ocean depths. Ebirah made a stock footage appearance in ''[[All Monsters Attack]]'', where he battled Godzilla on [[Monster Island]] within the dreams of [[Ichiro Miki]]. Ebirah returned over 30 years later for the final entry in the [[Millennium era|Millennium series]], ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'', in which he was a mind-controlled pawn of the [[Xiliens]]. Ebirah was initially defeated by the [[Earth Defense Force]]'s mutant soldiers at [[Tokai]], and was deployed again to assist [[Hedorah]] against [[Godzilla/Final Wars|Godzilla]] in [[Tokyo Bay]]. | |||
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==Name== | ==Name== | ||
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===[[Showa era|Showa Series]]=== | ===[[Showa era|Showa Series]]=== | ||
====''[[Ebirah, Horror of the Deep]]''==== | ====''[[Ebirah, Horror of the Deep]]''==== | ||
[[File:Ebirah.jpg|thumb|right|200px | [[File:Ebirah.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ebirah in ''[[Ebirah, Horror of the Deep]]'']]A terrorist organization known as the [[Red Bamboo]] secretly operated on the remote [[Letchi Island]] in the South Pacific, where they enslaved natives of [[Infant Island]] while producing nuclear weapons. Guarding the waters of the island was Ebirah, who destroyed any ship that came too close to the island. Ebirah was successful at this and no ship could reach the island. The Red Bamboo ships used a special extract from the island's fruit to protect themselves from Ebirah. When a small group of people stranded on the island saw [[Godzilla/Showa|Godzilla]] sleeping in a cave, they woke him so he could fight Ebirah. Godzilla easily won and injured the crustacean with the atomic breath. The day after, a Red Bamboo ship appeared, but they accidentally used a placebo and not the fruit extract. Ebirah attacked and tore the ship apart. Godzilla reappeared, but this time, Godzilla pulled off Ebirah's claws. Ebirah retreated and was not seen again. | ||
====''[[All Monsters Attack]]''==== | ====''[[All Monsters Attack]]''==== | ||
Ebirah | Ebirah appeared on the sea near [[Monster Island]] alongside the [[Giant Condor]] in [[Ichiro Miki|Ichiro]]'s dream. He fought [[Godzilla/Showa|Godzilla]] briefly, and retreated back into the water after Godzilla defeated him. | ||
===[[Millennium era|Millennium Series]]=== | ===[[Millennium era|Millennium Series]]=== | ||
====''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]''==== | ====''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]''==== | ||
[[File:Middle_1093919366.jpg|thumb|right|200px | [[File:Middle_1093919366.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ebirah in ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'']]Ebirah was one of the many [[kaiju]] under the control of the [[Xiliens]] when they invaded [[Earth]] in 20XX. He destroyed a factory near [[Tokai]]. The [[JSDF]] tried to destroy Ebirah, but the immense crustacean was too powerful, knocking over buildings in order to destroy tanks and resisting weaponry with its durable exoskeleton. The [[Earth Defense Force]]'s mutant soldiers were then called to stop the monster. The mutants successfully defeated Ebirah with specialized hand-held maser cannons and were about to kill it, when it suddenly disappeared. The Xiliens then revealed themselves to the people of Earth and claimed that they destroyed the monsters to save humanity. However, the EDF soon discovered that the monsters were controlled by the Xiliens, who aimed to conquer the planet. The [[Gotengo]] then freed Godzilla from [[Antarctica]] so he could fight the controlled [[kaiju]]. The plan was a success and Godzilla successfully defeated most of the [[kaiju]] as he made his way to [[Japan]]. Ebirah and [[Hedorah]] were sent to destroy Godzilla in [[Tokyo Bay]]. However, Godzilla blasted them out of the water with his atomic breath and the duo crashed into a building, with Ebirah accidentally piercing Hedorah's large eye with his pincer. Godzilla then emerged from the waves and fired another blast of atomic breath, destroying both Ebirah and Hedorah. | ||
==Abilities== | ==Abilities== | ||
Ebirah has no special powers, but he has strong claws and is an adept swimmer | Ebirah has no special powers, but he has strong claws and is an adept swimmer. | ||
In ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'', Ebirah can attack with both of its claws in a signature attack called "Crisis Scissors." | In ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'', Ebirah can attack with both of its claws in a signature attack called "Crisis Scissors." | ||
===Weaknesses=== | ===Weaknesses=== | ||
In ''Ebirah, Horror of the Deep'', Ebirah showed a | In ''Ebirah, Horror of the Deep'', Ebirah showed an aversion to a yellow fruit that grew on [[Letchi Island]]. The [[Red Bamboo]] used this weakness to prevent Ebirah from attacking their boats, which shot out jets of juice from the fruit to ward him off. | ||
==Filmography== | ==Filmography== | ||
*''[[Ebirah, Horror of the Deep]]'' (1966) | *''[[Ebirah, Horror of the Deep]]'' (1966) | ||
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*''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'' (2004) | *''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'' (2004) | ||
==Video Games== | ==Video Games== | ||
*''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Game Boy)]]'' | *''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Game Boy)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]'' | ||
*''[[Godzilla: Heart-Pounding Monster Island!!]]'' | *''[[Godzilla: Heart-Pounding Monster Island!!]]'' | ||
*''[[Godzilla Movie Studio Tour]]'' | *''[[Godzilla Movie Studio Tour]]'' | ||
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*''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]'' | *''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]'' | ||
*''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Collection]]'' | *''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Collection]]'' | ||
*[[Godzilla (2014 video game)| | *[[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'' (PlayStation 3 / PlayStation 4)]] [Kaiju Guide] | ||
===''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]''=== | ===''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]''=== | ||
[[File:Godzilla_Save_The_Earth_EBIRAH.png|thumb|right|200px|Ebirah in ''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]'']]Ebirah makes its only appearance in the Atari-Pipeworks games in ''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]'' in the final on-rail shooter-style level when playing as | [[File:Godzilla_Save_The_Earth_EBIRAH.png|thumb|right|200px|Ebirah in ''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]'']]Ebirah makes its only appearance in the Atari-Pipeworks games in ''[[Godzilla: Save the Earth]]'' in the final on-rail shooter-style level when playing as [[MireGoji|Godzilla 2000]]. Ebirah appears before facing the [[Vortaak]]'s [[Hammer Sub]] and must be defeated to continue. | ||
{{Clear}} | {{Clear}} | ||
===[[Godzilla (2014 video game)| | ===[[Godzilla (2014 video game)|''Godzilla'' (PlayStation 3 / PlayStation 4)]]=== | ||
{{Main|Godzilla (2014 video game)/Kaiju Guide#Ebirah}} | {{Main|Godzilla (2014 video game)/Kaiju Guide#Ebirah}} | ||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" spacing="small" captionalign="center"> | <gallery widths="120" position="center" spacing="small" captionalign="center"> | ||
Ebirah_tradingbattle.png|Ebirah's card in ''[[Godzilla: Trading Battle]]'' | Ebirah_tradingbattle.png|Ebirah's card in ''[[Godzilla: Trading Battle]]'' | ||
GKC Ebirah 1966.jpg | GKC Ebirah 1966.jpg|Ebirah 1966 in ''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Collection]]'' | ||
GKC Ebirah 2004.jpg | GKC Ebirah 2004.jpg|Ebirah 2004 in ''[[Godzilla: Kaiju Collection]]'' | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Comics== | ==Comics== | ||
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*Chinese: 伊比拉 (Yībǐ lā) | *Chinese: 伊比拉 (Yībǐ lā) | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Toho had first envisioned Ebirah to be [[King Kong]]'s enemy instead of [[Godzilla]]'s but rights problems with Rankin/Bass caused Kong to be dropped from the film and replaced by Godzilla. | *Toho had first envisioned Ebirah to be [[King Kong]]'s enemy instead of [[Godzilla]]'s, but rights problems with Rankin/Bass caused Kong to be dropped from the film and replaced by Godzilla. | ||
*In the English version of the 1966 [[tokusatsu]] film, ''The Magic Serpent'', Tsunade's giant spider used edited Ebirah roars. | *In the English version of the 1966 [[tokusatsu]] film, ''The Magic Serpent'', Tsunade's giant spider used edited Ebirah roars. | ||
*According to the German release of ''Ebirah, Horror of the Deep'', Ebirah was possibly created by Dr. Frankenstein. | *According to the German release of ''Ebirah, Horror of the Deep'', Ebirah was possibly created by Dr. Frankenstein. |
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Ebirah (エビラ is a giant crustacean Ebira)kaiju created by Toho that first appeared in the 1966 Godzilla series film, Ebirah, Horror of the Deep.
Ebirah was the primary monster antagonist in Ebirah, Horror of the Deep, a huge crustacean mutated by nuclear waste produced by the Red Bamboo's activities on Letchi Island. Ebirah patrolled the island's waters, destroying any watercraft that tried to enter or leave the island, except for the Red Bamboo's ships, which released a yellow juice that repelled him. When Godzilla was awakened from his slumber in a cave on the island, Ebirah battled him twice, losing both times. In their second battle, Godzilla removed both of Ebirah's claws and forced him to retreat to the ocean depths. Ebirah made a stock footage appearance in All Monsters Attack, where he battled Godzilla on Monster Island within the dreams of Ichiro Miki. Ebirah returned over 30 years later for the final entry in the Millennium series, Godzilla: Final Wars, in which he was a mind-controlled pawn of the Xiliens. Ebirah was initially defeated by the Earth Defense Force's mutant soldiers at Tokai, and was deployed again to assist Hedorah against Godzilla in Tokyo Bay.
Name
Ebirah's name is derived from the Japanese word ebi (海老), meaning shrimp. The "-ra" (ラ) part of Ebirah's name is a common suffix for kaiju names.
Appearance
Ebirah generally looks like a giant lobster. His body is red all throughout, and he has one pincer that is bigger than the other one. He also has two antennae and a giant nose-like shell piece. Ebirah additionally has multiple legs and multiple segments in his body, leading up to a normal lobster tail.
Origins
Ebirah was a crustacean that was mutated to colossal size by the nuclear waste produced by the Red Bamboo's operations on Letchi Island. The Red Bamboo used Ebirah's presence to their advantage, keeping him in the island's waters to prevent any ships from entering or leaving. The Red Bamboo released a yellow juice from their own ships that repelled Ebirah, allowing them to enter or leave the island's waters at their leisure.
History
Showa Series
Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
A terrorist organization known as the Red Bamboo secretly operated on the remote Letchi Island in the South Pacific, where they enslaved natives of Infant Island while producing nuclear weapons. Guarding the waters of the island was Ebirah, who destroyed any ship that came too close to the island. Ebirah was successful at this and no ship could reach the island. The Red Bamboo ships used a special extract from the island's fruit to protect themselves from Ebirah. When a small group of people stranded on the island saw Godzilla sleeping in a cave, they woke him so he could fight Ebirah. Godzilla easily won and injured the crustacean with the atomic breath. The day after, a Red Bamboo ship appeared, but they accidentally used a placebo and not the fruit extract. Ebirah attacked and tore the ship apart. Godzilla reappeared, but this time, Godzilla pulled off Ebirah's claws. Ebirah retreated and was not seen again.
All Monsters Attack
Ebirah appeared on the sea near Monster Island alongside the Giant Condor in Ichiro's dream. He fought Godzilla briefly, and retreated back into the water after Godzilla defeated him.
Millennium Series
Godzilla: Final Wars
Ebirah was one of the many kaiju under the control of the Xiliens when they invaded Earth in 20XX. He destroyed a factory near Tokai. The JSDF tried to destroy Ebirah, but the immense crustacean was too powerful, knocking over buildings in order to destroy tanks and resisting weaponry with its durable exoskeleton. The Earth Defense Force's mutant soldiers were then called to stop the monster. The mutants successfully defeated Ebirah with specialized hand-held maser cannons and were about to kill it, when it suddenly disappeared. The Xiliens then revealed themselves to the people of Earth and claimed that they destroyed the monsters to save humanity. However, the EDF soon discovered that the monsters were controlled by the Xiliens, who aimed to conquer the planet. The Gotengo then freed Godzilla from Antarctica so he could fight the controlled kaiju. The plan was a success and Godzilla successfully defeated most of the kaiju as he made his way to Japan. Ebirah and Hedorah were sent to destroy Godzilla in Tokyo Bay. However, Godzilla blasted them out of the water with his atomic breath and the duo crashed into a building, with Ebirah accidentally piercing Hedorah's large eye with his pincer. Godzilla then emerged from the waves and fired another blast of atomic breath, destroying both Ebirah and Hedorah.
Abilities
Ebirah has no special powers, but he has strong claws and is an adept swimmer.
In Godzilla: Final Wars, Ebirah can attack with both of its claws in a signature attack called "Crisis Scissors."
Weaknesses
In Ebirah, Horror of the Deep, Ebirah showed an aversion to a yellow fruit that grew on Letchi Island. The Red Bamboo used this weakness to prevent Ebirah from attacking their boats, which shot out jets of juice from the fruit to ward him off.
Filmography
- Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966)
- All Monsters Attack (1969) [stock footage]
- Godzilla: Final Wars (2004)
Video Games
- Godzilla, King of the Monsters
- Godzilla: Heart-Pounding Monster Island!!
- Godzilla Movie Studio Tour
- Godzilla: Trading Battle
- Godzilla Generations
- Godzilla: Save the Earth
- Godzilla: Kaiju Collection
- Godzilla (PlayStation 3 / PlayStation 4) [Kaiju Guide]
Godzilla: Save the Earth
Ebirah makes its only appearance in the Atari-Pipeworks games in Godzilla: Save the Earth in the final on-rail shooter-style level when playing as Godzilla 2000. Ebirah appears before facing the Vortaak's Hammer Sub and must be defeated to continue.
Godzilla (PlayStation 3 / PlayStation 4)
- Main article: Godzilla (2014 video game)/Kaiju Guide#Ebirah.
Ebirah's card in Godzilla: Trading Battle
Ebirah 1966 in Godzilla: Kaiju Collection
Ebirah 2004 in Godzilla: Kaiju Collection
Comics
Godzilla, King of the Monsters
- Main article: Flying Ebirah.
Ebirah appears in Kodansha's Godzilla, King of the Monsters manga series, where he is modified by the evil Dr. Oniyama into Flying Ebirah to battle Godzilla, but is defeated.
Godzilla: The Half-Century War
Ebirah in Godzilla: The Half-Century War #3
Godzilla: Rulers of Earth
During the battle between King Caesar and Megalon, the island's natives caught between the two kaiju's battle ran for cover, some escaping to the ocean. However, Varan and Ebirah started to devour any stragglers. Ebirah, Varan, Megalon and King Caesar all vanished as an alien ship crash landed into the ocean near by. Ebirah was later seen on the water monsters section of the mural on Infant Island.
Ebirah makes a full appearance in issue #17, where he abruptly attacks Godzilla, who is swimming back after his battle with the Mechagodzillas and Mecha-King Ghidorah. Godzilla throws Ebirah to the surface, and the two monsters arrive in Sao Paulo, Brazil. While Godzilla and Ebirah battle, Ebirah is swarmed by Meganulons, who break through his shell and draw blood. Ebirah snaps his claw shut on some of the Meganulons, cutting them in half. Megaguirus soon arrives and stings Ebirah. After repeated attacks from all of the monsters, Ebirah retreats to the ocean. Ebirah was not seen afterwards, and none of the Trilopods possessed his characteristics.
Ebirah in Godzilla: Rulers of Earth #9
Godzilla: Cataclysm
In Godzilla: Cataclysm Issue 2, Arata's grandfather states that members of his village pray to Ebirah to bring them plentiful fishing trips.
Ebirah in Godzilla: Cataclysm #2
Gallery
- Main article: Ebirah/Gallery.
Sightings
- Ebirah inspired two monsters who appeared in the Nintendo anime Kirby: Right Back at Ya!, Ebifryer and Ebizou. Both are giant shrimp monsters who have abilities far stronger than the rest of the cast.
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In Other Languages
- Russian: Эбира
- Chinese: 伊比拉 (Yībǐ lā)
Trivia
- Toho had first envisioned Ebirah to be King Kong's enemy instead of Godzilla's, but rights problems with Rankin/Bass caused Kong to be dropped from the film and replaced by Godzilla.
- In the English version of the 1966 tokusatsu film, The Magic Serpent, Tsunade's giant spider used edited Ebirah roars.
- According to the German release of Ebirah, Horror of the Deep, Ebirah was possibly created by Dr. Frankenstein.
- In the original concept for Destroy All Monsters, known as All Monsters Attack Directive, Ebirah was supposed to appear as one of the guards for the Kilaak base, and one of Godzilla's main allies against King Ghidorah, along with Maguma. However, Ebirah and Maguma were left out due to the water damage sustained by their suits and were eventually replaced with Anguirus, Gorosaurus and Minilla in the final draft.
- The version of Ebirah in Godzilla: Final Wars is nearly killed by Ozaki and the other mutants' handheld Maser Cannons, making Ebirah one of the few monsters to be defeated by humanity without the use of vehicles, super-weapons like the Oxygen Destroyer or other monsters.
References
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