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|subtitle        =Frankenstein's Monster<br>{{Nihongo|フランケンシュタインの怪獣|Furankenshutain no Kaijū}}<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia">{{cite book|title=[[Toho Special Effects All Monster Encyclopedia]]|date=23 July [[2014]]|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=43|isbn=4-096-82090-3}}</ref><br>Brother Sea Beast<br>{{Nihongo|兄弟海獣|Kyōdai Kai-jū}}{{sup|[[Godzilla: Trading Battle|G:TB]]}}
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|species          =[[Frankenstein]] Spawn{{sup|[[The War of the Gargantuas|WotG]]}},<br>Mutated [[Minions of Maoh|Minion of Maoh]]{{sup|[[Go! Greenman|G!Gr]]}},<br>[[Tsunojiras]]-derived mutant {{sup|[[Go! Godman (film)|G!Go '08]]}}
|species          =[[Frankenstein]] spawn{{sup|[[The War of the Gargantuas|WotG]]}},<br>mutated [[minion of Maoh]]{{sup|[[Go! Greenman|G!Gr]]}},<br>[[Tsunozillas]]-derived mutant {{sup|[[Go! Godman (film)|G!Go '08]]}}
|nicknames        =Sea Frankenstein,<ref name="TSEMCW"/> Green Gargantua,<ref name="TSEMCW"/> Gaillah, Gailah, Gaiya, Bigfoot Gaira
|nicknames        =Sea Frankenstein,<ref name="TSEMCW"/> Green Gargantua,<ref name="TSEMCW"/> Gaillah, Gailah, Gaiya, Bigfoot Gaira, Gaya


|height          =25 meters<ref name="GGMSE">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla Giant Monsters Super Encyclopedia]]|ed=4th edition|date=15 March 1994|publisher=[[Kodansha]]|page=61|isbn=978-4063042702}}</ref>
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|weight          =10,000 metric tons<ref name="GGMSE"/>
|originplace      =Undersea<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/>
|originplace      =Undersea<ref name="TSEAMEncyclopedia"/>
|controlled      =[[Tonchiki]]{{sup|[[Go! Greenman|G!Gr]]}}
|controlled      =[[Tonchiki]]{{sup|[[Go! Greenman|G!Gr]]}}
|relationships    =[[Sanda]] {{Small|('Brother')}},<br>[[Frankenstein]] {{small|(Cell donor)}},<br>[[Tonchiki]] {{Small|(Creator)}}{{sup|[[Go! Greenman|G!Gr]]}}
|relationships    =[[Sanda]] {{Small|("brother")}},<br>[[Frankenstein]] {{small|(cell donor)}},<br>[[Tonchiki]] {{Small|(creator)}}{{sup|[[Go! Greenman|G!Gr]]}}
|allies          =[[Shilarji]], [[Kappalge]], [[Tsunojiras]], [[Green Mask]],  [[Godzilla]]{{Sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[King Caesar]]{{Sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Kamacuras]]{{Sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Rodan]]{{Sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Anguirus]]{{Sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Kamoebas]]{{Sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Gorosaurus]]{{Sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Kumonga]]{{Sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Varan]]{{Sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Baragon]]{{Sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Zilla]]{{Sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Sanda]]{{Sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Jet Jaguar]]{{Sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}
|allies          =[[Shilarji]], [[Kappalge]], [[Tsunozillas]], [[Green Mask]],  [[Godzilla]]{{Sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[King Caesar]]{{Sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Kamacuras]]{{Sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Rodan]]{{Sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Anguirus]]{{Sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Kamoebas]]{{Sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Gorosaurus]]{{Sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Kumonga]]{{Sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Varan]]{{Sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Baragon]]{{Sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Zilla]]{{Sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Sanda]]{{Sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Jet Jaguar]]{{Sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}
|enemies          =[[Giant Octopus]], [[Sanda]], [[Varan]]{{Sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Godman]], [[Greenman]], [[Godzilla]]{{Sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}
|enemies          =[[Giant Octopus]], [[Sanda]], [[Varan]]{{Sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Godman]], [[Greenman]], [[Godzilla]]{{Sup|[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth|GRoE]]}}, [[Trilopods]]
|created          =[[Ishiro Honda]], [[Eiji Tsuburaya]]
|created          =[[Ishiro Honda]], [[Eiji Tsuburaya]]
|portrayed        =[[Haruo Nakajima]]{{sup|[[The War of the Gargantuas|WotG]]}},<br>Kenji Oka{{sup|[[Go! Godman (film)|G!Go '08]]}}
|portrayed        =[[Haruo Nakajima]]{{sup|[[The War of the Gargantuas|WotG]]}},<br>Kenji Oka{{sup|[[Go! Godman (film)|G!Go '08]]}}
|debut            =''[[The War of the Gargantuas]]''
|debut            =''[[The War of the Gargantuas]]''
|last            =[[Go! Godman (film)|''Go! Godman'' (2008)]]
|last            =''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]''
|forms            =Human size{{sup|[[Go! Greenman|G!Gr]]}}
|forms            =Human size{{sup|[[Go! Greenman|G!Gr]]}}
|roar            ='''[[The War of the Gargantuas|1966]], [[Go! Godman (film)|2008]]:'''<br>[[File:Gaira Roar Showa.ogg|180px|center|noicon]]'''[[Go! Godman|Godman]]:'''<br>[[File:Gaira roar GODMAN.ogg|180px|center|noicon]]'''[[Go! Greenman|Greenman]]:'''<br>[[File:Gaira roar GREENMAN.ogg|180px|center|noicon]]{{More Roars}}
|roar            ='''[[The War of the Gargantuas|1966]], [[Go! Godman (film)|2008]]:'''<br>[[File:Gaira Roar Showa.ogg|180px|center|noicon]]'''[[Go! Godman|Godman]]:'''<br>[[File:Gaira roar GODMAN.ogg|180px|center|noicon]]'''[[Go! Greenman|Greenman]]:'''<br>[[File:Gaira roar GREENMAN.ogg|180px|center|noicon]]{{More Roars}}
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'''Gaira''' {{Nihongo|ガイラ|Gaira}} is a [[Frankenstein]]-spawn [[kaiju]] created by [[Toho]] that first appeared in the [[1966]] [[Toho]] [[:Category:Films|film]], ''[[The War of the Gargantuas]]''.
'''Gaira''' {{Nihongo|ガイラ|Gaira}} is a [[Frankenstein]] spawn [[kaiju]] who first appeared in the [[1966]] [[Toho]] [[:Category:Films|film]] ''[[The War of the Gargantuas]]''.
 
Formed from cells left behind by fellow Frankenstein spawn [[Sanda]], Gaira grew up in underwater, surrounded by hostile sea creatures and never knowing the comforting touch of another being. As a result, Gaira became hateful and violent, venting his rage by terrorizing [[human]]ity. The [[JSDF]] deployed its experimental [[Type 66 Maser Cannon]]s in an attempt to destroy Gaira, but his altruistic "brother" Sanda came to his rescue and escorted him to safety. When Sanda learned of Gaira's man-eating nature, he lashed out in anger, prompting Gaira to enter a crazed and panicked state and flee to [[Tokyo]], where he began a rampage. Sanda tried to talk his brother down and resolve their dispute peacefully without any more violence, but Gaira was too far gone and continued to attack his brother like a cornered animal. Sanda was forced to fight Gaira to the death, with both Gargantuas seemingly perishing after their battle moved too near to the eruption of an underwater volcano. Gaira and his brother both went on to appear as one-off villains in the television series ''[[Go! Godman]]'' and ''[[Go! Greenman]]'', with Gaira later playing a role in the [[2008]] ''[[Go! Godman (film)|Go! Godman]]'' short film. While he did not debut in the [[Godzilla (franchise)|''Godzilla'' series]], both Gaira and his brother have appeared in some of the franchise's licensed media such as video games and comic books. Gaira also appeared through stock footage in the [[Millennium era|Millennium]] ''Godzilla'' films ''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'' and ''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]'', establishing that he canonically appeared in the past within those films' continuities.
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==Name==
==Name==
Gaira's name comes from "''kai''" {{Nihongo|{{tt|海|かい}}}}, a Japanese word for "sea,"<ref name="TSEMCW"/> and "''-ra''" {{Nihongo|ラ}}, a common suffix in [[kaiju]] names. In the script for ''[[The War of the Gargantuas]]'', Gaira was given the name '''Sea Frankenstein''' {{Nihongo|{{tt|海|かい}}フランケンシュタイン|Kai Furankenshutain}}.<ref name="TSEMCW">{{cite book|title=[[Toho Special Effects Movie Complete Works]]|date=28 September 2012|publisher=Village Books||pages=107-108|isbn=9784864910132}}</ref> In the international English export dub of ''The War of the Gargantuas'', Gaira is called '''Gaillah''', with the double-L sound pronounced as "Y" (STARZ's closed captions for the film spell it as '''Gaiya''', however). In the U.S. English dub of ''The War of the Gargantuas'', Gaira is called the '''Green Gargantua''' {{Nihongo|グリーン・ガルガンチュア|Gurīn Garuganchua}}.<ref name="TSEMCW"/> The English subtitles for the Japanese audio on Classic Media's DVD release of the film spell Gaira's name as '''Gailah'''. In his stock footage appearance in ''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'', Gaira is called '''Bigfoot Gaira''' {{Nihongo|人型巨大生物・ガイラ|Hito-gata Kyodai Seibutsu Gaira|lit. ''Giant Humanoid Creature Gaira''}}.
Gaira's name comes from "''kai''" {{Nihongo|{{tt|海|かい}}}}, a Japanese word for "sea,"<ref name="TSEMCW"/> and "''-ra''" {{Nihongo|ラ}}, a common suffix in [[kaiju]] names. In the script for ''[[The War of the Gargantuas]]'', Gaira was given the name '''Sea Frankenstein''' {{Nihongo|{{tt|海|かい}}フランケンシュタイン|Kai Furankenshutain}}.<ref name="TSEMCW">{{cite book|title=[[Toho Special Effects Movie Complete Works]]|date=28 September 2012|publisher=[[villagebooks]]|pages=107-108|isbn=9784864910132}}</ref> In the international English export dub of ''The War of the Gargantuas'', Gaira is called '''Gaillah''', with the double-L sound pronounced as "Y" (STARZ's closed captions for the film spell it as '''Gaiya''', however). In the U.S. English dub of ''The War of the Gargantuas'', Gaira is called the '''Green Gargantua''' {{Nihongo|グリーン・ガルガンチュア|Gurīn Garuganchua}}.<ref name="TSEMCW"/> The English subtitles for the Japanese audio on [[Classic Media]]'s DVD release of the film spell Gaira's name as '''Gailah'''. In his stock footage appearance in ''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'', Gaira is called '''Bigfoot Gaira''' {{Nihongo|人型巨大生物・ガイラ|Hito-gata Kyodai Seibutsu Gaira|lit. ''Giant Humanoid Creature Gaira''}}.
==Development==
==Development==
Following ''[[Frankenstein vs. Baragon]]'', Toho began work on a direct sequel. [[Takeshi Kimura]] turned in the first draft of the script in January of 1966, titled ''The Frankenstein Brothers''. Originally, Gaira was the grey-haired "Sea Frankenstein."<ref name="TSEMCW"/> Ishiro Honda, who directed both films and had a rare screenwriting credit on ''The War of the Gargantuas'', felt that the new story would stand better on its own. The connections to ''Frankenstein vs. Baragon'' are diminished in the finished film.
Following ''[[Frankenstein vs. Baragon]]'', Toho began work on a direct sequel. [[Kaoru Mabuchi|Takeshi Kimura]] turned in the first draft of the script in January of 1966, titled ''The Frankenstein Brothers''. Originally, Gaira was the grey-haired "Sea Frankenstein."<ref name="TSEMCW"/> [[Ishiro Honda]], who directed both films and had a rare screenwriting credit on ''[[The War of the Gargantuas]]'', felt that the new story would stand better on its own. As a result, the connections to ''Frankenstein vs. Baragon'' are diminished in the finished film.


Gaira and Sanda were designed by artist [[Tohl Narita]],<ref name="TPBOG2">{{cite book|title=[[The Pictorial Book of Godzilla 2]]|date=1 December 1995|publisher=Hobby Japan Co., Ltd.|page=80-84|isbn=978-4894251175}}</ref> known most prominently for his work as art director on the ''Ultra'' Series. He partially based Gaira on the Gill-man from 1954's ''Creature from the Black Lagoon'', which [[Eiji Tsuburaya]] was allegedly a big fan of.<ref name="BigBookLostFilms">{{cite book|title=[[The Big Book of Japanese Giant Monster Movies: The Lost Films]]|author=LeMay, John|date=15 June 2017|publisher=Bicep Books|page=240|isbn=9781548145255}}</ref>
Gaira and Sanda were designed by artist [[Tohl Narita]],<ref name="TPBOG2">{{cite book|title=[[The Pictorial Book of Godzilla 2]]|date=1 December 1995|publisher=Hobby Japan Co., Ltd.|page=80-84|isbn=978-4894251175}}</ref> known most prominently for his work as art director on the ''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman Series|Ultra Series]]''. He partially based Gaira on the [[wikipedia:Gill-man|Gill-man]] from 1954's ''[[wikipedia:Creature from the Black Lagoon|Creature from the Black Lagoon]]'', of which [[Eiji Tsuburaya]] was allegedly a big fan.<ref name="BigBookLostFilms">{{cite book|title=[[The Big Book of Japanese Giant Monster Movies: The Lost Films]]|author=LeMay, John|date=15 June 2017|publisher=Bicep Books|page=240|isbn=9781548145255}}</ref>


[[Teizo Toshimitsu]] prototyped and modeled the heads of the Gargantua suits,<ref name="AllTMPB"/> while the Yagi brothers Kanju and Yasuei, along with [[Eizo Kaimai]], were responsible for their bodies. Kaimai stated that the suits did not use wetsuits as their cores, despite the film's extensive water scenes, as he believed the rubber material would be too restrictive to act in.<ref name="AllTMPB">{{cite book|title=[[All Toho Monsters Pictorial Book]] (4th Edition)|date=4 September [[2016]]|publisher=Yosensha|page=114|isbn=978-4-8003-0362-2}}</ref> Instead, they were based around boilersuit-esque garments with skin and fur directly applied.<ref name="AllTMPB"/> Both Gargantua suits also featured football shoulder pads to emphasize their agility and strength.<ref name="ETMoM">{{cite book|title=[[Eiji Tsuburaya: Master of Monsters]]|ed=Paperback|date=6 May [[2014]]|publisher=Chronicle Books|page=|isbn=978-1-4521-3539-7}}</ref> For the scenes where Gaira holds people in his hands, a giant arm and hand prop was composited into the shots using a blue screen, a technique which would later be reused for [[King Kong]] in 1967's ''[[King Kong Escapes]]''.
[[Teizo Toshimitsu]] prototyped and modeled the heads of the Gargantua suits,<ref name="AllTMPB"/> while the [[Kanju Yagi and Yasuei Yagi|Yagi brothers Kanju and Yasuei]], along with [[Eizo Kaimai]], were responsible for their bodies. Kaimai stated that the suits did not use wetsuits as their cores, despite the film's extensive water scenes, as he believed the rubber material would be too restrictive to act in.<ref name="AllTMPB">{{cite book|title=[[All Toho Monsters Pictorial Book]] (4th Edition)|date=4 September 2016|publisher=Yosensha|page=114|isbn=978-4-8003-0362-2}}</ref> Instead, they were based around boilersuit-esque garments with skin and fur directly applied.<ref name="AllTMPB"/> Both Gargantua suits also featured football shoulder pads to emphasize their agility and strength.<ref name="ETMoM">{{cite book|title=[[Eiji Tsuburaya: Master of Monsters]]|edition=paperback|date=6 May 2014|publisher=Chronicle Books|page=|isbn=978-1-4521-3539-7}}</ref> For the scenes where Gaira holds people in his hands, a giant arm and hand prop was composited into the shots using a blue screen, a technique which would later be reused for [[King Kong (King Kong Escapes)|King Kong]] in 1967's ''[[King Kong Escapes]]''.


As the Gargantua with the most screentime, Gaira was played by [[Haruo Nakajima]]. Able to act with his eyes and wear a mask based on his own face,<ref name="AotG">{{cite book|title=[[Age of the Gods: A History of the Japanese Fantasy Film]]|date=[[1996]]|author=Guy Mariner Tucker|publisher=Feral House|page=194}}</ref><ref name="AllTMPB"/> he would later call it his favorite role as a kaiju.<ref name="G-Fan">{{Cite book|title=G-Fan #22|date=July/August 1996|publisher=Daikaiju Publishing|page=52}}</ref> As usual, he also handled the Gargantuas' fight choreography, taking inspiration from professional wrestling.<ref name="G-Fan"/>
As the Gargantua with the most screentime, Gaira was played by [[Haruo Nakajima]]. Able to act with his eyes and wear a mask based on his own face,<ref name="AotG">{{cite book|title=[[Age of the Gods: A History of the Japanese Fantasy Film]]|date=1996|author=Guy Mariner Tucker|publisher=Feral House|page=194}}</ref><ref name="AllTMPB"/> he would later call it his favorite role as a kaiju.<ref name="G-Fan">{{Cite book|title=G-Fan|volume=no. 22|date=July-August 1996|publisher=Daikaiju Publishing|page=52}}</ref> As usual, he also handled the Gargantuas' fight choreography, taking inspiration from professional wrestling.<ref name="G-Fan"/>


Toho reused the Sanda and Gaira suits for ''[[Go! Godman]]'' and ''[[Go! Greenman]]'', though each featured a new headpiece. Gaira returned in the [[Go! Godman (film)|2008 ''Go! Godman'' film]], for which modeler [[Fuyuki Shinada]] created a completely new suit in the span of just four days. Inspired by the original Gargantua suits, he rigged the mask of the suit so that its jaw would move<ref name="SFJ-2008">[http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2008/05/16/tohos-new-go-godman-on-the-set-report-gaira-returns/#set Toho's New GO! GODMAN: On the Set Report— Gaira Returns!] - SciFi Japan</ref> with that of suit actor Kenji Oka.
Toho reused the Sanda and Gaira suits for ''[[Go! Godman]]'' and ''[[Go! Greenman]]'', though each featured a new headpiece. Gaira returned in the [[Go! Godman (film)|2008 ''Go! Godman'' film]], for which modeler [[Fuyuki Shinada]] created a completely new suit in the span of just four days. Inspired by the original Gargantua suits, he rigged the mask of the suit so that its jaw would move<ref name="SFJ-2008">[http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2008/05/16/tohos-new-go-godman-on-the-set-report-gaira-returns/#set Toho's New GO! GODMAN: On the Set Report— Gaira Returns!] - SciFi Japan</ref> with that of suit actor Kenji Oka.
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In the 2008 ''Go! Godman'' film, Gaira was made to replicate his appearance in ''The War of the Gargantuas''. This Gaira is nearly identical to his original appearance, with the exception of being a lighter shade of green.
In the 2008 ''Go! Godman'' film, Gaira was made to replicate his appearance in ''The War of the Gargantuas''. This Gaira is nearly identical to his original appearance, with the exception of being a lighter shade of green.
==Personality==
==Personality==
In ''[[The War of the Gargantuas]]'', Gaira is a brutal and violent monster that attacks virtually anything he comes into contact with. Gaira is fond of sinking ships and eating their crew, plus coming ashore to kill the helpless humans. The scientists who research Gaira suggest that Gaira became this way due to spending his life in a dark and dangerous underwater environment surrounded by hostile sea creatures, unlike [[Sanda]], who was lovingly raised by humans.
In ''[[The War of the Gargantuas]]'', Gaira is a brutal and violent monster that attacks virtually anything he comes into contact with. Gaira is fond of sinking ships and eating their crew, as well as coming ashore to kill helpless humans. The scientists who research Gaira suggest that Gaira became this way due to spending his life in a dark and dangerous underwater environment surrounded by hostile sea creatures, unlike [[Sanda]], who was lovingly raised by humans.


In ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'', Gaira is incredibly violent and despises humanity due to being experimented on by the [[China|Chinese]] military for several years. As a result, he attacks anything he sees after breaking free and even attacks his brother Sanda when the latter tries to stop him. Eventually, after living with his brother on the [[Monster Island]]s, Gaira becomes less aggressive and ultimately fights alongside the other Earth monsters to drive off the [[Trilopod]]s in Los Angeles.
In ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'', Gaira is incredibly violent and despises humanity due to being experimented on by the [[China|Chinese]] military for several years. As a result, he attacks anything he sees after breaking free and even attacks his brother Sanda when the latter tries to stop him. Eventually, after living with his brother on the [[Monster Island]]s, Gaira becomes less aggressive and ultimately fights alongside the other Earth monsters to drive off the [[Trilopod]]s in Los Angeles.
==Origins==
==Origins==
In ''[[The War of the Gargantuas]]'', Dr. Paul Stewart proposed that Gaira was created when [[Sanda]] lost a piece of flesh at Lake Biwa. After it floated into the Pacific Ocean, it grew into Gaira by feeding on protein-rich plankton.
In ''[[The War of the Gargantuas]]'', Dr. Paul Stewart proposed that Gaira was created when [[Sanda]] lost a piece of flesh at Lake Biwa. After it floated into the Pacific Ocean, it grew into Gaira by feeding on protein-rich plankton.
==History==
==History==
===[[Showa era|Showa Series]]===
*''[[The War of the Gargantuas]]'' (1966)
*''He of the Sun'' (TV 1967) [episode 2; suit]
*''[[Go! Godman]]'' (TV 1972) [episode 18]
*''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]'' (1972) [stock footage, erroneous]
*''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' (1973) [stock footage, erroneous]
*''[[Go! Greenman]]'' (TV 1973) [episode 4]
*''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'' (2002) [stock footage]
*''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]'' (2004) [stock footage]
*''[[Go! Godman (film)|Go! Godman]]'' (2008)
===[[Showa era]]===
====''[[The War of the Gargantuas]]''====
====''[[The War of the Gargantuas]]''====
[[File:Gaira_War_of_the_Gargantuas.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Gaira in ''[[The War of the Gargantuas]]'']]A fishing vessel under attack by a [[Giant Octopus]] found itself saved when Gaira appeared to drive off the cephalopod. Unfortunately for the crew, he then pursued and ate all but one of them. Gaira continued to menace the Japanese shores. The government contacted Dr. Paul Stewart, one of the scientists who raised a monster called [[Sanda]], to ask if he and Gaira were one and the same. Skin samples from Gaira seemed to indicate that they were, although Stewart and his assistant Akemi found Sanda's footprints deep in the Japanese Alps. Before long, Gaira attacked Haneda Airport, devouring a woman before the sun emerged from behind the clouds, driving him back into the sea. After he attacked a nightclub in Tokyo, the JSDF began planning his demise. Helicopters lured him into the firing range of Trip Wires and [[Maser Cannon|Maser Cannons]], which chased him into an electrified lake. Writhing in pain, Gaira seemed doomed until Sanda came down from the mountains to rescue him.
[[File:Gaira_War_of_the_Gargantuas.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Gaira in ''[[The War of the Gargantuas]]'']]A fishing vessel under attack by a [[Giant Octopus]] found itself saved when Gaira appeared to drive off the cephalopod. Unfortunately for the crew, he then pursued and ate all but one of them. Gaira continued to menace the Japanese shores. The government contacted Dr. Paul Stewart, one of the scientists who raised a monster called [[Sanda]], to ask if he and Gaira were one and the same. Skin samples from Gaira seemed to indicate that they were, although Stewart and his assistant [[Akemi Togawa]] found Sanda's footprints deep in the Japanese Alps. Before long, Gaira attacked [[Haneda Airport]], devouring a woman before the sun emerged from behind the clouds, driving him back into the sea. After he attacked a nightclub in [[Tokyo]], the JSDF began planning his demise. Helicopters lured him into the firing range of [[Trip Wire Cannon]]s and [[Type 66 Maser Cannon]]s, which chased him into an electrified lake. Writhing in pain, Gaira seemed doomed until Sanda came down from the mountains to rescue him.


Far from humanity, Sanda helped Gaira recover. After regaining his strength, Gaira began hunting humans once more, pursuing a group including Akemi, who stumbled off a cliff while fleeing from him. Remembering his old friend and surrogate mother, Sanda rescued Akemi, but broke his leg in the process. When he returned to Gaira and discovered evidence of his diet, Sanda battered him with a tree. Their short brawl led to Gaira retreating back to the ocean.
Far from humanity, Sanda helped Gaira recover. After regaining his strength, Gaira began hunting humans once more, pursuing a group including Akemi, who stumbled off a cliff while fleeing from him. Remembering his old friend and surrogate mother, Sanda rescued Akemi, but broke his leg in the process. When he returned to Gaira and discovered evidence of his diet, Sanda battered him with a tree. Their short brawl led to Gaira retreating back to the ocean.


Having determined how Gaira emerged from Sanda, Stewart and Akemi urged the military not to launch an all-out attack against them, as it could potentially create millions of Gargantuas. Gaira, now associating lights with humanity, raided Tokyo in search of his next meal. He nearly ate Akemi again before Sanda arrived on the scene. After failing to reason with his brother, Sanda had no choice but to battle Gaira once more. Building after building fell as the JSDF joined the fray, concentrating its fire on Gaira. Eventually, their duel spilled into Tokyo Bay and out to sea. Helicopters rained explosives down on them, only to be outdone by nature. An underwater volcanic eruption soon consumed the two brothers, still locked in combat.
Having determined how Gaira emerged from Sanda, Stewart and Akemi urged the military not to launch an all-out attack against them, as it could potentially create millions of Gargantuas. Gaira, now associating lights with humanity, raided Tokyo in search of his next meal. He nearly ate Akemi again before Sanda arrived on the scene. After failing to reason with his brother, Sanda had no choice but to battle Gaira once more. Building after building fell as the JSDF joined the fray, concentrating its fire on Gaira. Eventually, their duel spilled into [[Tokyo Bay]] and out to sea. Helicopters rained explosives down on them, only to be outdone by nature. An underwater volcanic eruption soon consumed the two brothers, still locked in combat.
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====''He of the Sun''====
====''He of the Sun''====
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[[File:Vlcsnap-2011-07-09-16h16m07s176.png|thumb|right|200px|Gaira in ''He of the Sun'']]Haruo Nakajima appeared as a suit actor named Tsunade filming a fictional kaiju movie in the second episode of the 1967 Toho television series ''He of the Sun'', wearing the Gaira suit once more. His opponent was Kiyla, a villain from the original ''Ultraman''.
[[File:Vlcsnap-2011-07-09-16h16m07s176.png|thumb|right|200px|Gaira in ''He of the Sun'']]
Haruo Nakajima appeared as a suit actor named Tanabe filming a fictional kaiju movie in the second episode of the 1967 Toho television series ''He of the Sun'', wearing the Gaira suit once more. His opponent was [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Keylla|Keylla]], a villain from the original ''Ultraman''.
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====''[[Go! Godman]]''====
====''[[Go! Godman]]''====
[[File:Gaira_Godman.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Gaira in ''[[Go! Godman]]'']]Gaira also appeared in the Kyodai Hero series, ''Go! Godman'' where he was a rampaging beast. Once he was spotted by a group of small children, they called out in distress to their hero [[Godman]]. Zooming across the sky and descending directly in front of Gaira, Godman began to engage the monster in combat. After an exhausting duel, Godman eventually overpowered Gaira and destroyed him. Gaira was the nineteenth monster to battle Godman in the series.
[[File:Gaira_Godman.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Gaira in ''[[Go! Godman]]'']]Once the rampaging Gaira was spotted by a group of small children, they called out in distress to their hero [[Godman]]. Zooming across the sky and descending directly in front of Gaira, Godman began to engage the monster in combat. After an exhausting duel, Godman eventually overpowered Gaira and destroyed him.
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====''[[Go! Greenman]]''====
====''[[Go! Greenman]]''====
[[File:Go! Greenman - Greenman vs. Gaira - 30.png|thumb|200px|right|Gaira in ''[[Go! Greenman]]'']]Gaira too made an appearance in ''Go! Godman''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s follow-up show ''Go! Greenman'', this time being created by [[Tonchiki]] to acquire the blood of children for his master [[Maoh]]. Similarly to his appearance in Godman, Gaira tormented a group of children before they summoned the eponymous hero, this time being [[Greenman]]. Soon, after Gaira was near defeat, the battle was halted when the monster altered his own size. Now taking on a much more giant stature, Greenman's defeat became eminent. However, Greenman was also able to grow and resumed their combat. After much more tiring attacks, Greenman summoned the Greenman Stick and destroyed Gaira with the weapon's explosive tip. Gaira was the fourth monster to battle [[Greenman]] in this show. The design is more dark colored and spiky than the original. The suit also appears to be heavily rotting, with a visible tear in the legs. In the show, Gaira has a modified Godzilla roar, with some of his original vocalizations mixed in.
[[File:Go! Greenman - Greenman vs. Gaira - 30.png|thumb|200px|right|Gaira in ''[[Go! Greenman]]'']]Gaira was created by [[Tonchiki]] to acquire the blood of children for his master [[Maoh]]. Gaira tormented a group of children before they summoned the hero [[Greenman]]. Soon, after Gaira was near defeat, the battle was halted when the monster altered his own size. Now taking on a much more giant stature, Greenman's defeat became eminent. However, Greenman was also able to grow and resumed their combat. After much more tiring attacks, Greenman summoned the Greenman Stick and destroyed Gaira with the weapon's explosive tip.
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===[[Millennium era|Millennium Series]]===
===[[Millennium era]]===
====''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]''====
====''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]''====
Gaira is mentioned in the [[2002]] [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]] film, ''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]''. When discussing the frequent attacks by [[kaiju]] on [[Japan]] following [[1954]], Prime Minister Machiko Tsuge mentioned Gaira's attack in 1966, and how [[Maser Cannon]]s were implemented to battle kaiju for the first time, successfully defeating Gaira.  
When discussing the frequent attacks by [[kaiju]] on [[Japan]] after the first [[Godzilla (First Generation)|Godzilla]] appeared in [[1954]], Prime Minister Machiko Tsuge mentioned Gaira's attack in 1966, and how [[Maser Cannon]]s were implemented to battle kaiju for the first time, successfully defeating him.
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====''[[Go! Godman (film)|Go! Godman]]''====
====''[[Go! Godman (film)|Go! Godman]]''====
[[File:Tumblr_n0elpyZsaK1qzr8nao1_1280.png|thumb|Gaira in the [[Go! Godman (film)|''Godman'' film]]|200px]]Gaira emerged from a piece of [[Tsunojiras]]' destroyed body, and immediately threatened photographer Mika Ayase and traffic guard Koichi Matsushita. Koichi tried to fight him off using his signal baton to dismal results. [[Godman]] arrived to defend them, but soon found himself overwhelmed when [[Shilarji]] came to Gaira's aid. After one of his bracelets fell off, Mika returned it to him and used the Green Call to summon [[Greenman]] to the battlefield. Godman, invigorated, used a Supersonic Wave to blast both monsters to pieces.
[[File:Tumblr_n0elpyZsaK1qzr8nao1_1280.png|thumb|Gaira in the [[Go! Godman (film)|''Godman'' film]]|200px]]Gaira emerged from a piece of [[Tsunozillas]]' destroyed body, and immediately threatened photographer [[Haruka Ayase]] and traffic guard [[Koichi Matsushita]]. Koichi tried to fight him off using his signal baton to dismal results. [[Godman]] arrived to defend them, but soon found himself overwhelmed when [[Shilarji]] came to Gaira's aid. After one of his bracelets fell off, Haruka returned it to him and used the Green Call to summon [[Greenman]] to the battlefield. Godman, invigorated, used a Supersonic Wave to blast both monsters to pieces.
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==Abilities==
==Abilities==
*Gaira has regenerative capabilities, due to being spawned by Frankenstein's immortal cells.
===Physical abilities===
*Gaira is shown to have a good deal of intelligence, but it is reduced by his violent and brutish nature.
Gaira demonstrated his strength by being able to shake a fishing vessel larger than himself violently and threw tank after tank to their doom. Like his brother [[Sanda]], Gaira's tactics for fighting hand-to-hand include biting, strangling, kicking, and throwing.
===Regeneration===
Gaira has [[Regeneration|regenerative]] capabilities due to being spawned by [[Frankenstein]]'s immortal cells.
 
===Intelligence===
Gaira is shown to have a good deal of intelligence, but it is reduced by his violent and brutish nature.
===Electrical powers===
In a Japanese poster for ''[[The War of the Gargantuas]]'', Gaira is depicted conducting electricity through his hands.
===Weaknesses===
===Weaknesses===
In ''The War of the Gargantuas'', Gaira has a strong aversion to sunlight, and will retreat whenever the sun rises. He was also highly susceptible to the [[JSDF]]'s [[Maser Cannon]]s, and would have likely have been killed by their electrified trap if [[Sanda]] had not saved him.
In ''The War of the Gargantuas'', Gaira has a strong aversion to sunlight, retreating from Haneda Airport when the Sun rose and fleeing from Tokyo when residents switched on all their lights. The JSDF later used spotlights to lure him into a trap. He was also highly susceptible to the [[Type 66 Maser Cannon]]s, and would have likely have been killed by the JSDF's electrified trap if [[Sanda]] had not saved him. Gaira also took damage from tank shells.
==Filmography==
 
*''[[The War of the Gargantuas]]'' (1966)
In ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'', Gaira was overpowered by Godzilla and needed the help of Sanda to fight back. The [[Trilopods]] also defeated and captured him.
*''He of the Sun'' (TV 1967) [episode 2; suit]
 
*''[[Go! Godman]]'' (TV 1972) [episode 18]
==Video games==
*''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan]]'' (1972) [stock footage, erroneous]
*''[[Godzilla (SystemSoft video game)|Godzilla]]'' (1993) - NEC PC-9801
*''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' (1973) [stock footage, erroneous]
*''[[Godzilla: Heart-Pounding Monster Island!!]]'' (1995) - [[Sega]] Pico
*''[[Go! Greenman]]'' (TV 1973) [episode 4]
*''[[Godzilla: Trading Battle]]'' (1998) - [[Sony]] PlayStation
*''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'' (2002) [stock footage]
*''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'' (2004) [stock footage]
*''[[Go! Godman (film)|Go! Godman]]'' (2008)
==Video Games==
*''[[Godzilla: Heart-Pounding Monster Island!!]]'' (1995) - Sega Pico
*''[[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
*''Collect Godzilla: Giant Monster Assembly'' (1998) - Sega Dreamcast VMU
*''[[Godzilla Defense Force]]'' (2019) - Android and iOS
*''[[Godzilla Defense Force]]'' (2019) - Android and iOS
==Comics==
==Comics==
*’’[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]’’ #5, 10-13, 20-21, 25 (2013-2015)
*''[[4-Panel Land: Godzilla World]]'' (1993)
*''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'' #5, 10-13, 20-21, 25 (2013-2015)
===''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]''===
===''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]''===
[[File:RULERS_OF_EARTH_Issue_5_-_2_-_Gaira.png|thumb|right|200px|Gaira in ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'']]Gaira made his comic debut in ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'' [[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth Issue 5|#5]]. Gaira appeared for the first time and rampaged years ago, but he was captured. He later was freed by [[Lucy Casprell]] so that he could fight [[Varan]]. At first, Gaira overpowers Varan. However, when Varan retreats to the ocean, Gaira grabs his tail and does not let go until he disappears into the sea along with Varan. Before disappearing, he saw his 'brother', [[Sanda]], reaching out to him. Sanda then follows his 'brothers' trail as he and Varan crashed into the ocean. The two interrupted Godzilla's search for [[Manda]], [[Gezora]] and [[Titanosaurus]] as well as scared away Godzilla's meal. Godzilla chased the twins through the ocean. Gaira, in a surprising turn, protected his brother from Godzilla's nuclear breath, running into the city for cover. It wasn't until Gaira's attempt to save Sanda from tank fire did the two resumed their constant battle. The battle was interrupted when the King of Monsters blasted the ground between them, and forcing the two to work together again. Later the two are seen on the new [[Monster Island]]s. Gaira was later seen coming to the rescue of his brother when the Trilopods attacked the Monster Islands, but was later captured along with Sanda and taken to the Trilopod hive with the other Earth monsters. Gaira was freed by [[King Caesar]] and joined the other monsters to assist the severely outnumbered Godzilla. Gaira and [[Anguirus]] managed to kill the Gezora-Trilopod. He later attempted to attack the massive [[Magita]] but was tossed to the side easily. After Godzilla killed Magita, Gaira, his brother, and the other monsters followed Godzilla out to sea.
[[File:RULERS_OF_EARTH_Issue_5_-_2_-_Gaira.png|thumb|right|200px|Gaira in ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'']]
Some years ago, Gaira appeared and wreaked havoc on humanity, but was captured and experimented on by the [[China|Chinese]] military. [[Lucy Casprell]] later discovered him being held captive in a tank. As the facility Gaira was being contained in came under attack by [[Varan]] and [[Rodan]], Lucy decided to take advantage of the chaos and free Gaira in the hopes that he could stop the monsters fighting above. After Rodan retreated, Gaira emerged and engaged Varan. Gaira soon overpowered Varan with his superior strength, which forced Varan into retreat. However, Gaira managed to grab onto Varan's tail before he could take flight in efforts to continue their brawl, only to be flown out over the ocean - but not before witnessing his brother, [[Sanda]], reaching out to him from a mountain range. Eventually, Gaira splashed down into the ocean, where Sanda spent days trying to reach him - but they did finally meet, Gaira attacked Sanda with a ship, but also attracted the attention of Godzilla, who then chased the brothers to land. Once ashore in Australia, Gaira came under fire from the military, but ignored them to get to Sanda. Gaira, in a surprising turn, protected his brother from Godzilla's atomic breath and the King of the Monsters also surfaced, which led the two to flee into the city for cover. After a tank fired upon the brothers, Gaira was quick to smash it, horrifying Sanda and kickstarting another fight - until Godzilla arrived. After narrowly avoiding Godzilla's atomic ray, the two brothers set aside their differences to fight the larger threat. As Sanda repeatedly punched Godzilla, Gaira bit into his arm and clawed at his face, eventually managing to overpower him to the ground. However, Godzilla recovered, throwing Sanda and attempting to stomp Gaira into the ground. After turning his attention back to Sanda, the green Gargantua freed himself and engaged Godzilla again by grabbing his tail, but Godzilla overpowered him and knocked him back to the ground. Soon, Sanda was able to stop Godzilla by smashing a [[Saradia]]n petrol tanker over the monster king's face, temporarily blinding him in an explosion and forcing him into retreat. Gaira had been severely injured during the battle, but Sanda remained with him to watch over him as the military arrived. The military used a gas on the monsters to knock them unconscious, at which point they were transported to the new [[Monster Island]]s to live in peace.
 
Years later, the two brothers were still on the islands, now living alongside [[Baragon]], [[Kumonga]], [[Rodan]], and [[Zilla]]. When the [[Trilopod]]s attacked the Monster Islands, Gaira attempted to defend his brother and valiantly fought the alien monsters, but was ultimately captured along with Sanda. A duo of Trilopods were able to copy the characteristics of the duo as they were taken to the Trilopod hive with the other Earth monsters. Later, [[King Caesar]] freed the Earth monsters, allowing Gaira to join the other monsters in assisting the severely outnumbered Godzilla against the Trilopods. Gaira and [[Anguirus]] managed to kill the Gezora-Trilopod. He later attempted to attack the massive [[Magita]], but was tossed to the side easily alongside his brother. After Magita was killed, Gaira, his brother, and the other monsters followed Godzilla out to sea.
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RULERS_OF_EARTH_Issue_5_-_3_-_Gaira_Again.png|Gaira in a flashback
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==Gallery==
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==Roar==
==Roar==
*In ''Go! Godman'', Gaira reused roars from the ultra [[kaiju]], [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Tyrant|Tyrant]].
Gaira's roars in ''[[The War of the Gargantuas]]'' are sped up and slightly altered [[King Kong (King Kong vs. Godzilla)|King Kong]] roars from ''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'', while his growls are the same recycled lion growls used by [[Manda]] in ''[[Atragon]]'',<ref name="TK">[https://www.tohokingdom.com/kaiju/manda_showa.htm Toho Kingdom - Manda [Showa]]</ref> only sped up. In the trailer for ''The War of the Gargantuas'', both Gaira and [[Sanda]] possess a roar made from a combination of the roars of King Kong and [[Varan]], although in some sections of the trailer, Gaira uses a sped-up [[Rodan (Showa)|Rodan]] cry instead. In ''[[Go! Godman]]'', Gaira reused roars from the ''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman Series|Ultra Series]]'' [[kaiju]] [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Tyrant|Tyrant]].
 
Gaira's roars were later combined with [[Godzilla (Second Generation)|Godzilla]]'s roars to create the roars for the ''[[wikia:w:c:utlra:Ultraman (series)|Ultraman]]'' [[kaiju]] [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Red King|Red King]]. [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Gomora|Gomora]]'s roars combine Gaira roars with elephant trumpeting.
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*According to dialogue in ''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'' and books published for ''[[Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.]]'', Gaira and Sanda's appearance and battle in ''[[The War of the Gargantuas]]'' are part of [[:Category:Kiryu Saga Continuity|that continuity of the Godzilla series]].
*According to dialogue in ''[[Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla]]'' and tie-in books published for ''[[Godzilla: Tokyo SOS]]'', Gaira and [[Sanda]]'s appearance and battle in ''[[The War of the Gargantuas]]'' are part of [[:Category:Kiryu series continuity|the continuity of those two films]].
*Gaira's roars were later combined with Godzilla's roars and elephant sound to create the roars for the ''[[wikia:w:c:utlra:Ultraman (series)|Ultraman]]'' [[kaiju]] [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Red King|Red King]] and [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Gomora|Gomora]].
*During the long hiatus between ''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'' and ''[[The Return of Godzilla]]'', [[Toho]] and [[UPA]] considered making a film in which Godzilla fought a Gargantua.<ref name="Saperstein">[http://snakeandboris.blogspot.com/2013/03/godzillas-american-cousin-filmfax-45.html the sphinx -  "Godzilla's American Cousin" (''FILMFAX'' #45, June/July 1994) ]</ref> This may have been one of the concepts they considered after Toho announced a new ''Godzilla'' film in [[1978]], under the vague title ''[[U.S.-Japan Collaboration: Godzilla]]''. Whether this would have been Sanda, Gaira, or a new Gargantua entirely is unknown. At some point, UPA owner [[Henry G. Saperstein]] also planned to produce a sequel to ''The War of the Gargantuas'' where Godzilla would battle a cyborg version of one of the monsters.<ref>{{cite book|author=Macias, Patrick|title=Otaku in USA - Love & Misunderstanding! The History of Adopted Anime in America!|publisher=Ota Publishing|date=2006|isbn=978-4778310028}}</ref>
*During the long hiatus between ''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'' and ''[[The Return of Godzilla]]'', [[Toho]] and [[UPA]] considered making a film in which the Godzilla fought a Gargantua.<ref name="Saperstein">[http://snakeandboris.blogspot.com/2013/03/godzillas-american-cousin-filmfax-45.html the sphinx -  "Godzilla's American Cousin" (FILMFAX #45, June/July 1994) ]</ref> This may have been one of the concepts they considered after Toho announced a new Godzilla film in 1978, under the vague title ''US-Japan Collaboration: Godzilla''. Whether this would have been Sanda, Gaira, or a new monster is unknown. At some point, UPA owner Henry G. Saperstein also planned to produce a sequel to ''[[The War of the Gargantuas]]'' where Godzilla would battle a cyborg version of one of the monsters.<ref>{{cite book|author=Macias, Patrick|title=Otaku in USA - Love & Misunderstanding! The History of adopted Anime in America!|publisher=Ota Publishing|date=2006|isbn=978-4778310028}}</ref>
*Like his brother, Gaira is absent from the cave painting on [[Infant Island]] showing ancient monsters aligned with the four elements in ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]''.
*Like his brother, Gaira is absent from the cave painting on [[Infant Island]] showing ancient monsters aligned with the four elements in ''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]''.
*The Gaira suit used in the 2008 ''[[Go! Godman (film)|Go! Godman]]'' film was constructed from scratch by [[Fuyuki Shinada]] in a mere 4 days.<ref name="SciFi Japan">[http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2008/05/16/tohos-new-go-godman-on-the-set-report-gaira-returns/#set SciFi Japan: Toho's New GO! GODMAN: On the Set Report– Gaira Returns! (ON THE SET OF NEW PRODUCTION: GO! GODMAN)]</ref>
*The first draft of ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'' included Gaira as a resident of [[Monsterland]].<ref name="BigBookLostFilms-DAM">{{cite book|title=[[The Big Book of Japanese Giant Monster Movies: The Lost Films]]|author=LeMay, John|date=15 June 2017|publisher=Bicep Books|page=241|isbn=9781548145255}}</ref>
*At one point, Gaira was meant to be in [[Destroy All Monsters]].
 
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Gaira in The War of the Gargantuas
Alternate names Sea Frankenstein,[1] Green Gargantua,[1] Gaillah, Gailah, Gaiya, Bigfoot Gaira, Gaya
Subtitle(s) Frankenstein's Monster
(フランケンシュタインの怪獣,   Furankenshutain no Kaijū)[2]
Brother Sea Beast
(兄弟海獣,   Kyōdai Kai-jū)G:TB
Species Frankenstein spawnWotG,
mutated minion of MaohG!Gr,
Tsunozillas-derived mutant G!Go '08
Height 25 meters[3]
50 metersGRoE[4]
Weight 10,000 metric tons[3]
Forms Human sizeG!Gr
Place(s) of emergence Undersea[2]
Controlled by TonchikiG!Gr
Relations Sanda ("brother"),
Frankenstein (cell donor),
Tonchiki (creator)G!Gr
Allies Shilarji, Kappalge, Tsunozillas, Green Mask, GodzillaGRoE, King CaesarGRoE, KamacurasGRoE, RodanGRoE, AnguirusGRoE, KamoebasGRoE, GorosaurusGRoE, KumongaGRoE, VaranGRoE, BaragonGRoE, ZillaGRoE, SandaGRoE, Jet JaguarGRoE
Enemies Giant Octopus, Sanda, VaranGRoE, Godman, Greenman, GodzillaGRoE, Trilopods
Created by Ishiro Honda, Eiji Tsuburaya
Played by Haruo NakajimaWotG,
Kenji OkaG!Go '08
First appearance Latest appearance
The War of the Gargantuas Godzilla: Rulers of Earth
Roar(s)
1966, 2008:
Godman:
Greenman:
More roars

Gaira (ガイラ,   Gaira) is a Frankenstein spawn kaiju who first appeared in the 1966 Toho film The War of the Gargantuas.

Formed from cells left behind by fellow Frankenstein spawn Sanda, Gaira grew up in underwater, surrounded by hostile sea creatures and never knowing the comforting touch of another being. As a result, Gaira became hateful and violent, venting his rage by terrorizing humanity. The JSDF deployed its experimental Type 66 Maser Cannons in an attempt to destroy Gaira, but his altruistic "brother" Sanda came to his rescue and escorted him to safety. When Sanda learned of Gaira's man-eating nature, he lashed out in anger, prompting Gaira to enter a crazed and panicked state and flee to Tokyo, where he began a rampage. Sanda tried to talk his brother down and resolve their dispute peacefully without any more violence, but Gaira was too far gone and continued to attack his brother like a cornered animal. Sanda was forced to fight Gaira to the death, with both Gargantuas seemingly perishing after their battle moved too near to the eruption of an underwater volcano. Gaira and his brother both went on to appear as one-off villains in the television series Go! Godman and Go! Greenman, with Gaira later playing a role in the 2008 Go! Godman short film. While he did not debut in the Godzilla series, both Gaira and his brother have appeared in some of the franchise's licensed media such as video games and comic books. Gaira also appeared through stock footage in the Millennium Godzilla films Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla and Godzilla Final Wars, establishing that he canonically appeared in the past within those films' continuities.

Name

Gaira's name comes from "kai" (海), a Japanese word for "sea,"[1] and "-ra" (ラ), a common suffix in kaiju names. In the script for The War of the Gargantuas, Gaira was given the name Sea Frankenstein (海フランケンシュタイン,   Kai Furankenshutain).[1] In the international English export dub of The War of the Gargantuas, Gaira is called Gaillah, with the double-L sound pronounced as "Y" (STARZ's closed captions for the film spell it as Gaiya, however). In the U.S. English dub of The War of the Gargantuas, Gaira is called the Green Gargantua (グリーン・ガルガンチュア,   Gurīn Garuganchua).[1] The English subtitles for the Japanese audio on Classic Media's DVD release of the film spell Gaira's name as Gailah. In his stock footage appearance in Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla, Gaira is called Bigfoot Gaira (人型巨大生物・ガイラ,   Hito-gata Kyodai Seibutsu Gaira, lit. Giant Humanoid Creature Gaira).

Development

Following Frankenstein vs. Baragon, Toho began work on a direct sequel. Takeshi Kimura turned in the first draft of the script in January of 1966, titled The Frankenstein Brothers. Originally, Gaira was the grey-haired "Sea Frankenstein."[1] Ishiro Honda, who directed both films and had a rare screenwriting credit on The War of the Gargantuas, felt that the new story would stand better on its own. As a result, the connections to Frankenstein vs. Baragon are diminished in the finished film.

Gaira and Sanda were designed by artist Tohl Narita,[5] known most prominently for his work as art director on the Ultra Series. He partially based Gaira on the Gill-man from 1954's Creature from the Black Lagoon, of which Eiji Tsuburaya was allegedly a big fan.[6]

Teizo Toshimitsu prototyped and modeled the heads of the Gargantua suits,[7] while the Yagi brothers Kanju and Yasuei, along with Eizo Kaimai, were responsible for their bodies. Kaimai stated that the suits did not use wetsuits as their cores, despite the film's extensive water scenes, as he believed the rubber material would be too restrictive to act in.[7] Instead, they were based around boilersuit-esque garments with skin and fur directly applied.[7] Both Gargantua suits also featured football shoulder pads to emphasize their agility and strength.[8] For the scenes where Gaira holds people in his hands, a giant arm and hand prop was composited into the shots using a blue screen, a technique which would later be reused for King Kong in 1967's King Kong Escapes.

As the Gargantua with the most screentime, Gaira was played by Haruo Nakajima. Able to act with his eyes and wear a mask based on his own face,[9][7] he would later call it his favorite role as a kaiju.[10] As usual, he also handled the Gargantuas' fight choreography, taking inspiration from professional wrestling.[10]

Toho reused the Sanda and Gaira suits for Go! Godman and Go! Greenman, though each featured a new headpiece. Gaira returned in the 2008 Go! Godman film, for which modeler Fuyuki Shinada created a completely new suit in the span of just four days. Inspired by the original Gargantua suits, he rigged the mask of the suit so that its jaw would move[11] with that of suit actor Kenji Oka.

Design

Gaira resembles his "brother," Sanda, being a humanoid giant whose body is covered in fur. However, Gaira's skin and fur are a greenish color, and his fur somewhat resembles seaweed, loosely hanging on his body. The top of Gaira's head is flat, his nose is very large and wide, and he has a noticeable underbite, with two fangs on his lower jaw extending outside of his mouth.

In Go! Godman, Gaira has a new head, with no fangs on his lower jaw and a mane of brown hair around his head. In the follow-up series, Go! Greenman, Gaira's suit is worn and beginning to decay, and appears as a much darker color, with much of the suit's fur having fallen off.

In the 2008 Go! Godman film, Gaira was made to replicate his appearance in The War of the Gargantuas. This Gaira is nearly identical to his original appearance, with the exception of being a lighter shade of green.

Personality

In The War of the Gargantuas, Gaira is a brutal and violent monster that attacks virtually anything he comes into contact with. Gaira is fond of sinking ships and eating their crew, as well as coming ashore to kill helpless humans. The scientists who research Gaira suggest that Gaira became this way due to spending his life in a dark and dangerous underwater environment surrounded by hostile sea creatures, unlike Sanda, who was lovingly raised by humans.

In Godzilla: Rulers of Earth, Gaira is incredibly violent and despises humanity due to being experimented on by the Chinese military for several years. As a result, he attacks anything he sees after breaking free and even attacks his brother Sanda when the latter tries to stop him. Eventually, after living with his brother on the Monster Islands, Gaira becomes less aggressive and ultimately fights alongside the other Earth monsters to drive off the Trilopods in Los Angeles.

Origins

In The War of the Gargantuas, Dr. Paul Stewart proposed that Gaira was created when Sanda lost a piece of flesh at Lake Biwa. After it floated into the Pacific Ocean, it grew into Gaira by feeding on protein-rich plankton.

History

Showa era

The War of the Gargantuas

Gaira in The War of the Gargantuas

A fishing vessel under attack by a Giant Octopus found itself saved when Gaira appeared to drive off the cephalopod. Unfortunately for the crew, he then pursued and ate all but one of them. Gaira continued to menace the Japanese shores. The government contacted Dr. Paul Stewart, one of the scientists who raised a monster called Sanda, to ask if he and Gaira were one and the same. Skin samples from Gaira seemed to indicate that they were, although Stewart and his assistant Akemi Togawa found Sanda's footprints deep in the Japanese Alps. Before long, Gaira attacked Haneda Airport, devouring a woman before the sun emerged from behind the clouds, driving him back into the sea. After he attacked a nightclub in Tokyo, the JSDF began planning his demise. Helicopters lured him into the firing range of Trip Wire Cannons and Type 66 Maser Cannons, which chased him into an electrified lake. Writhing in pain, Gaira seemed doomed until Sanda came down from the mountains to rescue him.

Far from humanity, Sanda helped Gaira recover. After regaining his strength, Gaira began hunting humans once more, pursuing a group including Akemi, who stumbled off a cliff while fleeing from him. Remembering his old friend and surrogate mother, Sanda rescued Akemi, but broke his leg in the process. When he returned to Gaira and discovered evidence of his diet, Sanda battered him with a tree. Their short brawl led to Gaira retreating back to the ocean.

Having determined how Gaira emerged from Sanda, Stewart and Akemi urged the military not to launch an all-out attack against them, as it could potentially create millions of Gargantuas. Gaira, now associating lights with humanity, raided Tokyo in search of his next meal. He nearly ate Akemi again before Sanda arrived on the scene. After failing to reason with his brother, Sanda had no choice but to battle Gaira once more. Building after building fell as the JSDF joined the fray, concentrating its fire on Gaira. Eventually, their duel spilled into Tokyo Bay and out to sea. Helicopters rained explosives down on them, only to be outdone by nature. An underwater volcanic eruption soon consumed the two brothers, still locked in combat.

He of the Sun

"Beat the Monsters!"
Gaira in He of the Sun

Haruo Nakajima appeared as a suit actor named Tanabe filming a fictional kaiju movie in the second episode of the 1967 Toho television series He of the Sun, wearing the Gaira suit once more. His opponent was Keylla, a villain from the original Ultraman.

Go! Godman

Gaira in Go! Godman

Once the rampaging Gaira was spotted by a group of small children, they called out in distress to their hero Godman. Zooming across the sky and descending directly in front of Gaira, Godman began to engage the monster in combat. After an exhausting duel, Godman eventually overpowered Gaira and destroyed him.


Go! Greenman

Gaira in Go! Greenman

Gaira was created by Tonchiki to acquire the blood of children for his master Maoh. Gaira tormented a group of children before they summoned the hero Greenman. Soon, after Gaira was near defeat, the battle was halted when the monster altered his own size. Now taking on a much more giant stature, Greenman's defeat became eminent. However, Greenman was also able to grow and resumed their combat. After much more tiring attacks, Greenman summoned the Greenman Stick and destroyed Gaira with the weapon's explosive tip.


Millennium era

Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla

When discussing the frequent attacks by kaiju on Japan after the first Godzilla appeared in 1954, Prime Minister Machiko Tsuge mentioned Gaira's attack in 1966, and how Maser Cannons were implemented to battle kaiju for the first time, successfully defeating him.

Heisei era

Go! Godman

Gaira in the Godman film

Gaira emerged from a piece of Tsunozillas' destroyed body, and immediately threatened photographer Haruka Ayase and traffic guard Koichi Matsushita. Koichi tried to fight him off using his signal baton to dismal results. Godman arrived to defend them, but soon found himself overwhelmed when Shilarji came to Gaira's aid. After one of his bracelets fell off, Haruka returned it to him and used the Green Call to summon Greenman to the battlefield. Godman, invigorated, used a Supersonic Wave to blast both monsters to pieces.


Abilities

Physical abilities

Gaira demonstrated his strength by being able to shake a fishing vessel larger than himself violently and threw tank after tank to their doom. Like his brother Sanda, Gaira's tactics for fighting hand-to-hand include biting, strangling, kicking, and throwing.

Regeneration

Gaira has regenerative capabilities due to being spawned by Frankenstein's immortal cells.

Intelligence

Gaira is shown to have a good deal of intelligence, but it is reduced by his violent and brutish nature.

Electrical powers

In a Japanese poster for The War of the Gargantuas, Gaira is depicted conducting electricity through his hands.

Weaknesses

In The War of the Gargantuas, Gaira has a strong aversion to sunlight, retreating from Haneda Airport when the Sun rose and fleeing from Tokyo when residents switched on all their lights. The JSDF later used spotlights to lure him into a trap. He was also highly susceptible to the Type 66 Maser Cannons, and would have likely have been killed by the JSDF's electrified trap if Sanda had not saved him. Gaira also took damage from tank shells.

In Godzilla: Rulers of Earth, Gaira was overpowered by Godzilla and needed the help of Sanda to fight back. The Trilopods also defeated and captured him.

Video games

Comics

Godzilla: Rulers of Earth

Gaira in Godzilla: Rulers of Earth

Some years ago, Gaira appeared and wreaked havoc on humanity, but was captured and experimented on by the Chinese military. Lucy Casprell later discovered him being held captive in a tank. As the facility Gaira was being contained in came under attack by Varan and Rodan, Lucy decided to take advantage of the chaos and free Gaira in the hopes that he could stop the monsters fighting above. After Rodan retreated, Gaira emerged and engaged Varan. Gaira soon overpowered Varan with his superior strength, which forced Varan into retreat. However, Gaira managed to grab onto Varan's tail before he could take flight in efforts to continue their brawl, only to be flown out over the ocean - but not before witnessing his brother, Sanda, reaching out to him from a mountain range. Eventually, Gaira splashed down into the ocean, where Sanda spent days trying to reach him - but they did finally meet, Gaira attacked Sanda with a ship, but also attracted the attention of Godzilla, who then chased the brothers to land. Once ashore in Australia, Gaira came under fire from the military, but ignored them to get to Sanda. Gaira, in a surprising turn, protected his brother from Godzilla's atomic breath and the King of the Monsters also surfaced, which led the two to flee into the city for cover. After a tank fired upon the brothers, Gaira was quick to smash it, horrifying Sanda and kickstarting another fight - until Godzilla arrived. After narrowly avoiding Godzilla's atomic ray, the two brothers set aside their differences to fight the larger threat. As Sanda repeatedly punched Godzilla, Gaira bit into his arm and clawed at his face, eventually managing to overpower him to the ground. However, Godzilla recovered, throwing Sanda and attempting to stomp Gaira into the ground. After turning his attention back to Sanda, the green Gargantua freed himself and engaged Godzilla again by grabbing his tail, but Godzilla overpowered him and knocked him back to the ground. Soon, Sanda was able to stop Godzilla by smashing a Saradian petrol tanker over the monster king's face, temporarily blinding him in an explosion and forcing him into retreat. Gaira had been severely injured during the battle, but Sanda remained with him to watch over him as the military arrived. The military used a gas on the monsters to knock them unconscious, at which point they were transported to the new Monster Islands to live in peace.

Years later, the two brothers were still on the islands, now living alongside Baragon, Kumonga, Rodan, and Zilla. When the Trilopods attacked the Monster Islands, Gaira attempted to defend his brother and valiantly fought the alien monsters, but was ultimately captured along with Sanda. A duo of Trilopods were able to copy the characteristics of the duo as they were taken to the Trilopod hive with the other Earth monsters. Later, King Caesar freed the Earth monsters, allowing Gaira to join the other monsters in assisting the severely outnumbered Godzilla against the Trilopods. Gaira and Anguirus managed to kill the Gezora-Trilopod. He later attempted to attack the massive Magita, but was tossed to the side easily alongside his brother. After Magita was killed, Gaira, his brother, and the other monsters followed Godzilla out to sea.

  • Gaira in a flashback

    Gaira in a flashback

  • Gaira escapes and starts fighting Varan

    Gaira escapes and starts fighting Varan

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  • Varan carries off Gaira

    Varan carries off Gaira

  • Sanda reaches out for Gaira

    Sanda reaches out for Gaira

  • Godzilla faces off against the Gargantuas

    Godzilla faces off against the Gargantuas

Gallery

Main article: Gaira/Gallery.

Roar

Gaira's roars in The War of the Gargantuas are sped up and slightly altered King Kong roars from King Kong vs. Godzilla, while his growls are the same recycled lion growls used by Manda in Atragon,[12] only sped up. In the trailer for The War of the Gargantuas, both Gaira and Sanda possess a roar made from a combination of the roars of King Kong and Varan, although in some sections of the trailer, Gaira uses a sped-up Rodan cry instead. In Go! Godman, Gaira reused roars from the Ultra Series kaiju Tyrant.

Gaira's roars were later combined with Godzilla's roars to create the roars for the Ultraman kaiju Red King. Gomora's roars combine Gaira roars with elephant trumpeting.

Gaira's roars from The War of the Gargantuas

Trivia

Video

Wikizilla: YouTube Kaiju Profile: Sanda & Gaira

References

This is a list of references for Gaira. 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. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Toho Special Effects Movie Complete Works. villagebooks. 28 September 2012. pp. 107–108. ISBN 9784864910132.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Toho Special Effects All Monster Encyclopedia. Shogakukan. 23 July 2014. p. 43. ISBN 4-096-82090-3.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Godzilla Giant Monsters Super Encyclopedia (4th ed.). Kodansha. 15 March 1994. p. 61. ISBN 978-4063042702.
  4. ↑ Toho Kingdom forums - correspondence with artist Jeff Zornow, 28 March 2015
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  5. ↑ The Pictorial Book of Godzilla 2. Hobby Japan Co., Ltd. 1 December 1995. p. 80-84. ISBN 978-4894251175.
  6. ↑ LeMay, John (15 June 2017). The Big Book of Japanese Giant Monster Movies: The Lost Films. Bicep Books. p. 240. ISBN 9781548145255.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 All Toho Monsters Pictorial Book (4th Edition). Yosensha. 4 September 2016. p. 114. ISBN 978-4-8003-0362-2.
  8. ↑ Eiji Tsuburaya: Master of Monsters (paperback ed.). Chronicle Books. 6 May 2014. ISBN 978-1-4521-3539-7.
  9. ↑ Guy Mariner Tucker (1996). Age of the Gods: A History of the Japanese Fantasy Film. Feral House. p. 194.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 G-Fan. no. 22. Daikaiju Publishing. July–August 1996. p. 52.CS1 maint: date format (link)
  11. ↑ Toho's New GO! GODMAN: On the Set Report— Gaira Returns! - SciFi Japan
  12. ↑ Toho Kingdom - Manda [Showa]
  13. ↑ the sphinx - "Godzilla's American Cousin" (FILMFAX #45, June/July 1994)
  14. ↑ Macias, Patrick (2006). Otaku in USA - Love & Misunderstanding! The History of Adopted Anime in America!. Ota Publishing. ISBN 978-4778310028.
  15. ↑ LeMay, John (15 June 2017). The Big Book of Japanese Giant Monster Movies: The Lost Films. Bicep Books. p. 241. ISBN 9781548145255.

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