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'''The Mutant Starfish''' is an unused kaiju from | {{Kaiju Infobox Unmade | ||
|type1 =Dragon | |||
|type2 =Fighting | |||
|header ={{Scrapped}} {{Kaijup}} | |||
|image =Test Image.png | |||
|caption =There are no images of the mutant starfish | |||
|name =Mutant Starfish | |||
|species =Mutated starfish | |||
|nicknames =Hitodah | |||
|planned =''[[Godzilla vs. the Mutant Starfish]]'' | |||
|replaced =[[Godzilla vs. Hedorah 2|Second Hedorah]] → [[Redmoon]]/[[Erabus]] → [[Gigan]] | |||
}} | |||
The '''Mutant Starfish''' is an unused {{kaiju}} from the unmade [[1972]] [[Godzilla (Franchise)|Godzilla]] [[:Category:Unmade Films|film]], ''[[Godzilla vs. the Mutant Starfish]]''. | |||
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==Appearance== | ==Appearance== | ||
Nothing is known of the creature's appearance, outside the fact that it would have been a gigantic mutated starfish. | |||
Nothing is known of | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Following the release of ''[[Godzilla vs. Hedorah]]'' in [[1971]], director [[Yoshimitsu Banno]] planned a direct follow up to his film. This time, Banno envisioned [[Godzilla]]'s opponent as a giant mutated starfish, created either through polluted waters similar to [[Hedorah]] or from radiation emitted from a fallen meteorite. However, Banno discarded the idea in favor of a [[Godzilla vs. Hedorah 2|direct sequel]] to ''Godzilla vs. Hedorah'' pitting Godzilla against a second Hedorah in Africa. | |||
The Mutant Starfish was later revealed to western readers through a published interview with Banno featured in the 2001 book ''TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion'' by Patrick Macias, with collaborators 'Happy' Ujihashi, Kinji Fukasaku and Takashi Miike. | The Mutant Starfish was later revealed to western readers through a published interview with Banno featured in the 2001 book ''TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion'' by Patrick Macias, with collaborators 'Happy' Ujihashi, Kinji Fukasaku and Takashi Miike. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The mutant starfish never received an official finalized name, but various American fans and Godzilla-related websites have given the creature the unofficial moniker of "''''Hitodah''''," which is a play on the Japanese phrase for starfish, "''Hitode''." It should be noted that this is not the Mutant Starfish's actual name despite its heavy usage online. | |||
*The mutant starfish never received an official finalized name, but various American fans and related | *Although not gigantic monsters, the [[Barem]], toxic starfishes spawned by and in the service to the larger sea monster [[Dagahra]] from the [[1997]] film ''[[Rebirth of Mothra II]]'', share some similarities with the Mutant Starfish. | ||
*Although not gigantic monsters | *Although [[Godzilla]] has yet to battle an echinoderm-based {{kaiju}}, although a gigantic yet immobile starfish does make a brief appearance in ''[[The Godzilla Power Hour]]'' episode ''[[The Macro-Beasts]]''. | ||
*Godzilla has yet to battle | ==External Links== | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godzilla_vs._Hedorah#Legacy ''Godzilla vs. Hedorah'' on Wikipedia] | |||
== | *[https://books.google.com/books?id=g-0HAQAAMAAJ&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=starfish A passage from the book ''TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion'' mentioning the Mutant Starfish] | ||
*[http://www.angelfire.com/film/unmadekaiju/godzillastarfish.html GODZILLA VS. MUTANT STARFISH (early 70's) - angelfire.com] | |||
*https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godzilla_vs._Hedorah#Legacy | *[http://www.tohokingdom.com/cutting_room/hitodah.htm Hitodah - Cutting Room] - [[Toho Kingdom]] | ||
*https://books.google.com/books?id=g-0HAQAAMAAJ&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=starfish | {{Unmade}} | ||
*http://www.angelfire.com/film/unmadekaiju/godzillastarfish.html | {{Era|TOH|SCR|FIL}} | ||
*http://www.tohokingdom.com/cutting_room/ |
Revision as of 18:08, 28 July 2016
Template:Kaiju Infobox Unmade The Mutant Starfish is an unused Template:Kaiju from the unmade 1972 Godzilla film, Godzilla vs. the Mutant Starfish.
Appearance
Nothing is known of the creature's appearance, outside the fact that it would have been a gigantic mutated starfish.
History
Following the release of Godzilla vs. Hedorah in 1971, director Yoshimitsu Banno planned a direct follow up to his film. This time, Banno envisioned Godzilla's opponent as a giant mutated starfish, created either through polluted waters similar to Hedorah or from radiation emitted from a fallen meteorite. However, Banno discarded the idea in favor of a direct sequel to Godzilla vs. Hedorah pitting Godzilla against a second Hedorah in Africa.
The Mutant Starfish was later revealed to western readers through a published interview with Banno featured in the 2001 book TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion by Patrick Macias, with collaborators 'Happy' Ujihashi, Kinji Fukasaku and Takashi Miike.
Trivia
- The mutant starfish never received an official finalized name, but various American fans and Godzilla-related websites have given the creature the unofficial moniker of "'Hitodah'," which is a play on the Japanese phrase for starfish, "Hitode." It should be noted that this is not the Mutant Starfish's actual name despite its heavy usage online.
- Although not gigantic monsters, the Barem, toxic starfishes spawned by and in the service to the larger sea monster Dagahra from the 1997 film Rebirth of Mothra II, share some similarities with the Mutant Starfish.
- Although Godzilla has yet to battle an echinoderm-based Template:Kaiju, although a gigantic yet immobile starfish does make a brief appearance in The Godzilla Power Hour episode The Macro-Beasts.
External Links
- Godzilla vs. Hedorah on Wikipedia
- A passage from the book TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion mentioning the Mutant Starfish
- GODZILLA VS. MUTANT STARFISH (early 70's) - angelfire.com
- Hitodah - Cutting Room - Toho Kingdom