Maneater

Maneater Alternate names Flesh-Eating Plant Species Imaginary Plant Relations Ichiro Miki (figment of his imagination) Allies None Enemies Ichiro Miki Created by Ishiro Honda Played by Unknown First appearance Latest appearance All Monsters Attack All Monsters Attack

The Maneater (人喰い植物,   Hitokui shokubutsu, lit. Flesh-Eating Plant) is a humanoid plant kaiju created by Toho that first appeared in the 1969 Godzilla film, All Monsters Attack.

Name

The Maneater's Japanese name, Hitokui shokubutsu, is literally "flesh-eating plant," referencing how it grabbed Ichiro Miki and tried to eat him.

Appearance

The Maneater is very humanoid, having the same body shape of a human and having arms and legs. Unlike humans, however, the Maneater's body is made out of green leaves, letting it blend with the jungle environment of Monster Island.

Personality

The Maneater doesn't have a true personality, though it seems to instinctively grab prey that walks in front of it and try to eat them.

Origins

The Maneater is a figment of Ichiro's imagination.

History

Showa Series

All Monsters Attack

The Maneater appears when Ichiro Miki walks in front of it, distracted by watching Minilla trying to fire atomic breath in front of Godzilla but failing. The Maneater sneakily grabs Ichiro, puts him up to his body, and covers his mouth so he can't talk. Ichiro then wakes up from his dream and realizes that he was being kidnapped by the robbers who were hiding out on the same place he was in.

Gallery

Main article: Maneater/Gallery.

In Other Languages

• Russian: Людоед

Trivia

• The Maneater, like Gabara, could be completely imaginary and, like him, is a dream counterpart to one of Ichiro's real-life problems. In the Maneater's case, it's the robbers kidnapping him.
• He is one of several minor Showa monsters. The others are the Giant Lizard, the Giant Octopus, the Vampire Plant, Skeleturtle, the Giant Condor, and the Giant Sea Serpent. He has no corresponding toy, like the Giant Lizard and the Vampire Plant.