Gfantis
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Gfantis (ジーファンテス Jīfantesu) is the kaiju mascot of the fanzine G-Fan, as well as its annual G-Fest conventions. He was created by Dave Filoni[3] in 1999, with his backstory developed by Timothy Gagnon and G-Fan editor and publisher J.D. Lees in 2003. Gfantis fiction and comics are regularly featured in G-Fan, and he has starred in several films shot at G-Fest as well.
Name
Gfantis' name, aside from referencing G-Fan itself, evokes "Gigantis," the moniker Godzilla was given when Godzilla Raids Again was released in the United States. Variations on his name include GFantis and G-Fantis. Poster artwork for Gfantis' films render his name in Japanese as Jīfantesu (ジーファンテス), while the Hobby Japan publication Giant Monster Advancement Returns writes it as Jīfantisu (Gファンティス). The latter also provides the erroneous English spelling of GFants.[2]
In G-Fan #43 (January/February 2000), Lees accepted open submissions for the new mascot's name. Gfantis was one of five finalists out of over 200 entries, along with Daragon, Ganora, Kaijugon, and King Kaiju, and the name prevailed in a subsequent readers' poll.[4]
Design
Though Gfantis resembles a dinosaur, he is unlike any presently-known species, and possesses some mammalian traits.
History
Gfantis vs. Thing
Empress Zagi, leader of an alien civilization unleashes her monster, Shirakuna, onto Japan. The military tries to intervene, but their efforts are futile. After rampaging and causing a complete evacuation of the city, a man stands up and transforms into Gfantis, and immediately engages the monster. After a short battle, it appears Gfantis has been defeated. Shirakuna drags Gfantis's body away, leaving it behind. The next day, a group of scientists figure out a way to revive Gfantis, and no sooner then that night, the operation is put in place and succeeds, reviving Gfantis. After the military shocks Shirkuna with electricity, paralyzing it, Gfantis begins to pound on the monster, mercilessly beating it to death and finishing it off with a beam of electricity, causing it to explode. Gfantis roars in victory as the film ends.
MechaGfantis Backfires
Gfantis appears during MechaGfantis and King Usagi's fight. He get's blasted by the mecha's weaponry before running in for a gut punch. Gfantis puts him in a hold as King Usagi decapitates the mecha, causing it to collapse and explode. Gfantis and King Usagi are then congratulated by a couple of children.
Godzilla: Battle Royale
In the fan film Godzilla Battle Royale, Gfantis is a space monster. He first appears in the film when arriving on Earth alongside Mothra to battle the mind-controlled Kaiju of Earth. Gfantis, alongside Mothra, battled the Kaiju for until the control over them was broken and they reverted to their normal selves. Once this happened, Gfantis aided the Earth Kaiju against Queen Xaxious's monsters. After a long battle, Gfantis and the Earth Kaiju defeated the alien monsters, winning the battle. Gfantis further aided Earth's Kaiju in the final battle against Queen Ghidorah, and returned to space once the Earth had been saved and the battle was over.
Gfantis Deathgame
TBA
Gfantis vs. Rayman X
Gfantis is set to appear in this film when it is released sometime in 2019.
Filmography
- Lost Dojo Warriors GFantis Commercial (2011)
- Gfantis: Worlds Collide (2011)
- Gfantis vs. Thing (2012)
- MechaGfantis Backfires (2013)
- Godzilla: Battle Royale (2014)
- Gfantis Deathgame (2015)
- Gfantis vs. Rayman X (2020) [post-production]
Short Stories
- "Gfantis vs. Hydrogon" (2006) [published in G-Fan #75]
- "Gfantis vs. Changodon" (2006) [published in G-Fan #76]
- "In the Shadow of Gfantis" (2011) [published in G-Fan #96]
- "Gfantis vs. Nemesis" (2015) [published in G-Fan #108]
- "Gfantis vs. King Komodo" (2015) [published in G-Fan #109]
- "Gfantis vs. Frankenstein" (2015) [published in G-Fan #109]
- "Gfantis vs. Raiju" (2015) [published in G-Fan #110]
- "Gfantis, The Duke, Zargatron: Power Struggle" (2016) [published in G-Fan #111]
- "Gfantis vs. Chimera" (2016) [published in G-Fan #112]
- "Gfantis vs. Legendary Beast Werewolf - In the Shadow of the ROCS" (2016) [published in G-Fan #113]
- "Gfantis vs. Dorugan" (2017) [published in G-Fan #114]
- "Gfantis, Kodoja, Atomic Rex: At World’s End" (2017) [published in G-Fan #115]
- "Gfantis vs. King Tako" (2017) [published in G-Fan #116]
Comics
- Gfantis Lives! (2003-2006) [published in G-Fan #63-64, 66-68, 70, 72, 74-75]
- Battles of Gfantis (2004-2005) [published in G-Fan #69, 71, 77]
- Gfantis: Heart of the Beast (2009-2012) [published in G-Fan #87-88, 90, 93, 100]
- Gfantis vs. the Cosmic Monster! (2013) [published in G-Fan #102]
- Gfantis vs. Jihadon (2018) [published in G-Fan #118]
Abilities
Burrower
Gfantis is able to burrow underground.
Solar Beam
Gfantis can fire a solar radiation beam from his crescent horn.
Oral Heat Ray
Gfantis can fire an oral heat ray from his mouth.
Energy
Gfantis derives and replenishes power from solar energy.
Hot
Gfantis can withstand high temperatures and can even move through magma.
Tail
Gfantis can use his long tail as a whip.
Space Traveler
In Godzilla Battle Royale, Gfantis can travel through space in a large glowing yellow ball of energy, similar to the Travel Sphere used by Ultraman and Bemular.
Electricity Projecter
In Gfantis vs Thing, Gfantis is capable of projecting electricity out of his horn.
Gallery
Gfantis on the G-Fest XVIII poster
Videos
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Trivia
- Gfantis is one of the most well-known fan-made kaiju due to his prominence at G-Fest.
- Dojo Studios has created many fan-films featuring Gfantis, though Gfantis vs Thing was the first.
- In Death Game, Gfantis features some similarities to Titanosaurus.
- Gfantis obviously gets his name from 'G-Fans', the word used to describe Godzilla fans.
- Gfantis is the mascot of the G-fan magazine.
- Gfantis is the only of the fan kaiju featured in Godzilla Battle Royale that was not created by creators of the film.
- As a result, he is also the only fan creation in the film not to be a variation of a pre-existing Kaiju.
- In Gfantis vs Thing, Gfantis appears to be an Ultraman style hero, being a normal man who can transform into a giant for the good of humanity. As such, like Godzilla Battle Royale, it takes place in a separate universe from Death Game and the other Gfantis films.
- The after credits scene in Gfantis vs Thing has one of the actors screaming "Alright, who wants a Johnson beat down!"
- Gfantis is very obviously inspired by Kaiju such as Godzilla or Titanosaurus.
References
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