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Godman
Godman in Go! Godman (2008)
Godman in Go! Godman
Alternate names God Man, Goddoman
Physical information
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Species Alien Warrior of Fire God
Height 1.8 meters (Human Size)[1][2][note 1]
38 meters (Giant Size)[1][2][3][note 1]
Weight 70 kilograms (Human Size)[1][2]
25,000 metric tons (Giant Size)[1][2][3][note 1]
Forms Human Size, Giant Size
Affiliation information
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Place(s) of emergence Planet Fire God[3]
Allies Greenman
Enemies All Go! Godman kaiju, Gaira, Sanda, Gorosaurus, Kamoebas, Gabara, Batman
Played by ShowaKin'ichi Kusumi
Millennium: Kazuhiro Ninomiko,
Hideaki Serizawa (Voice)
Other information
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First appearance Go! Godman Episode 1:
Godman vs. Kinger
Latest appearance Go! Godman (2008)
Roar(s)
ShowaMillennium

Godman (ゴッドマン,   Goddoman) is an alien warrior kaijin created by Toho that first appeared in the 1972 Toho tokusatsu series, Go! Godman.

Godman was the first tokusatsu hero to be created by Toho, therefore also cementing him as the first Toho Kyodai Hero and the first of many heroes to be extraterrestrial. Godman is a skilled and barbaric warrior whom hails from the planet Fire God, with his origins primarily unknown. In Godman's onscreen debut, episode 1 of Go! Godman, he had seemingly already been on Earth for quite a time, long enough for the children there to become acquainted with his name. As they are attacked by the golden beast Kinger, the children shout out for Godman who arrives just in time to save them. This formula persists throughout the series, with Godman utilizing a slue of weapons and attacks to save the children in his 36 episodic battles. Godman's final battle of his series pitted him against Akumon and Stegodzillas, humanoid monsters which worship a volcanic deity and are tasked with kidnapping a girl for sacrifice. Godman battles the duo valiantly, eventually destroying them and saving the captured young girl, as well as ultimately saving the Earth from its monstrous attackers.

Roughly 35 years later, in 2008, Godman reappeared in the Go! Godman film. Although never established as canon to the original series or its followup Go! Greenman, Godman is summoned once more by the children of Earth to battle one of his past foes, Tsunojiras. Growing to giant size, Godman battled with the kaiju in a city and pulverized it with his God-Sparks. On contact with the God-Sparks, Tsunojiras exploded into chunks of flesh which littered the city, two of which morphed into the human-sized monsters Gaira and Jilarji. After returning to a human size, Godman began fending off the monsters from two civilians, but became overwhelmed, with one of his bracelets forcefully removed from his arm. Greatly weakened, Godman was saved by one of the civilians, who threw the bracelet back to Godman to restore his full power as well as also summoning fellow space warrior Greenman to the scene with a Green Call. Together, Godman and Greenman defeated the two monsters and the incursion was reported in newspapers worldwide. It is presumed that Godman and Greenman returned to space afterwards to rest, and there they have remained.

Name

Godman's Japanese name, Goddoman (ゴッドマン), is a combination of the the English words 'god', spelled in Japanese as goddo (ゴッド), and 'man', spelled in Japanese as (マン).

Design

Godman bears a very slight resemblance to Ultraman, with a similar colored suit, as well as also having somewhat of a resemblance to Fireman. He is constantly seen wearing a dark blue translucent visor, from which a mat of blondish-white hair slightly covers it. In a similar fashion to Zone Fighter, he wears a pair of manacles on each of his wrists, a large belt around his waist, and a pair of anklets, all of which are blue and bear a large, golden letter "G."

Personality

Godman is a savior of Earth and protector of people. Unlike Ultraman, Godman very rarely considers sparing foes, and usually opts to beat the foe down until they are exhausted. It could even be said that Godman behaves barbaric and somewhat egotistical at times, such as in Godman vs. Yasugon and Tsunokeler, where Godman beats the innocent kaiju Yasugon down relentlessly, only ceasing once the monster had bowed down to him. A similar behavior is later seen further on in the series, however it is less barbaric. In the episode Godman vs. Green Mask and Funtlar, Godman gives Green Mask the option to surrender, who denies and causes them to continue fighting. Later on in the fight after Green Mask had become severely exhausted, Godman lets up on the monster, but only after it bowed to him just as Yasugon had episodes earlier.

History

Showa Series

Go! Godman

Godman in Go! Godman

Godman is a native alien from the planet Fire God, and when on his home planet, he usually observes the Earth closely. When humans need his help from rampaging kaiju, Godman appears when they call his name, and defeats the monster, before returning to his planet for rest.


Millennium Series

Go! Godman (2008)

Godman in the Godman movie

Godman comes to Earth once more to defeat Tsunojiras and protect Mika Ayase and Koichi Matsushita. To his surprise, Gaira and Jilarji also later appeared, resulting in Godman nearly being killed. But, Greenman was summoned to even out the score, and Godman was able to finish the two monsters off with his Super Sonic Wave attack.


Abilities

Godman tends to fight tooth-and-nail, relying primarily on brute force and finishing moves, with his strength shown to be extremely great. However, Godman can also conjure a variety of weapons and moves.

Flight

Godman is capable of flight, while human sized or monster sized, and can even fly from planet to planet.

Hearing

Godman possesses impeccable hearing, and can hear the cries for help of children from anywhere in Japan, and even beyond into space.

Enlargement

Godman can alter his own size by shouting "Godman Enlarge!" (ゴッドマン拡大)[3], and he often does so to fight rampant kaiju.

Weapons

  • Godman can fire God-Sparks (ゴッドスパーク)[2][4], also known as Godman Sparks (ゴッドマンスパーク)[3], energy bullets shot from his right hand near his knuckles. These explode upon contact, often powerful enough to destroy monsters.
  • Godman can use his God-Circle (ゴッドサークル)[2][4], also known as the Godman Circle (ゴッドマンサークル)[3], a frisbee-type discus weapon lined with bombs which explode upon contact with its target.
  • Godman can use his God-Crush (ゴッドクラッシュ)[2][4], also known as the Godman Crush (ゴッドマンクラッシュ)[3], a flail-like weapon.

Attacks

  • Godman can fire God-Acid (ゴッド酸), a solution from his hand that dissolves monsters.[2]
  • Godman has a water-spray attack called the God-Shower (ゴッドシャワー).[2]
  • The Godman Supersonic Wave (ゴッドマン超音波)[3] ability is a powerful spiral of supersonic waves, used by Godman as a finisher move, which causes the enemy it is being used on to explode.

Weaknesses

  • If any of Godman's bracelets or anklets are removed, he becomes weaker; if he is in giant form, Godman will shrink back down to human size against his will.

Filmography

Gallery

Main article: Godman/Gallery.

Trivia

  • Godman was Toho's first television tokusatsu hero.
  • The necessity for Godman to return to Planet Fire God after each fight may be a homage to the Ultra series, in which after each battle, the Ultra will fly away to rest and turn back into their human hosts or forms.
  • Godman's God-Shower attack bears a striking resemblance to the "Ultra Shower" ability possessed by multiple Ultramen.
  • According to concept art, Godman was intended to have powerful lights in his eyes[4] which would presumably have been utilized to see kaiju in darkness, or to blind enemies.

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Although the majority of sources state Godman's height and weight to be 1.8 meters and 70 kilograms at human size, and 38 meters and 25,000 metric tons in giant form respectively, the packaging for a 2008 re-release Bullmark Godman figure instead states Godman to stand at 2 meters and 45 meters tall at human size and in giant form respectively, and weigh only 500 metric tons in giant form. Additionally, the Toho Special Effects All Monster Encyclopedia erroneously lists Godman's height at human size as 1.7 meters (p. 124).
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References

This is a list of references for Godman. 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 Return of the "Good Morning" Heroes: Go! Go! Godman and Greenman BOX Disc 1 "This is Godman!" pamphlet GodmanandGreenmanBOX.jpg
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 SciFi Japan: "Toho's New GO! GODMAN: On the Set Report- Gaira Returns!"
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 Toho Special Effects All Monster Encyclopedia. Shogakukan. 23 July 2014. p. 124. ISBN 4-096-82090-3. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 TV Magazine. Kodansha. January 1973. p. 99. Check date values in: |date= (help)Go! Godman - Concept Art.png

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