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|type1 =??? | |type1 =??? | ||
|type2 =Fighting | |type2 =Fighting | ||
|image =Jipudoro.png | |image =Jipudoro.png | ||
|caption =Shipdraw in Zone Fighter | |caption =Shipdraw in Zone Fighter | ||
|name =Shipdraw | |name =Shipdraw | ||
|subtitle =Deformed Terror-Beast<br>{{Nihongo|奇形恐獣|Kikei Kyōjū}} | |subtitle =Deformed Terror-Beast<br>{{Nihongo|奇形恐獣|Kikei Kyōjū}}<ref name="TSEAME">{{Cite book|title=[[Toho Special Effects All Monster Encyclopedia]]|editor-first=Satoshi|editor-last=Matsui|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=28 July 2014|page=135|isbn=978-4-09-682090-2}}</ref> | ||
| | |nicknames =Shipdoror<ref name="SFJ">{{Cite web|url=http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2009/11/14/zone-fighter-series-guide/#beasts|title=ZONE FIGHTER Series Guide|first=Jim M.|last=Ballard|date=14 November 2009|work=[[SciFi Japan]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210301010004/http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2009/11/14/zone-fighter-series-guide/#beasts|archive-date=1 March 2021}}</ref> | ||
|weight =87,000 metric tons | |height =68 meters{{R|SFJ}} | ||
|weight =87,000 metric tons{{R|SFJ}} | |||
|originplace =[[Planet Garoga]]{{R|TSEAME}} | |||
|controlled =[[Garoga]]s | |controlled =[[Garoga]]s | ||
|relationships =[[Garoga]]s | |relationships =[[Garoga]]s (creators) | ||
|allies =[[Shadorah]], [[Garoga]]s | |allies =[[Shadorah]], [[Garoga]]s | ||
|enemies =[[Zone Fighter]] | |enemies =[[Zone Fighter]] | ||
|firstappearance =''[[Zone Fighter (series)|Zone Fighter]]'' | |firstappearance =''[[Zone Fighter (series)|Zone Fighter]]'' episode 10,<br>"[[Zone Fighter Annihilated]]" | ||
|roar =[[File:Jipudoro SFX.ogg|center|180px|noicon]] | |roar =[[File:Jipudoro SFX.ogg|center|180px|noicon]] | ||
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'''Shipdraw''' {{Nihongo|シップドロー|Shippudorō}} is a [[kaiju]] created by [[Toho]] that first appeared in episode 10 of the [[1973]] [[tokusatsu]] kaiju [[:Category:Television Series|series]] | '''Shipdraw''' {{Nihongo|シップドロー|Shippudorō}} is a [[kaiju]] created by [[Toho]] that first appeared in episode 10 of the [[1973]] [[tokusatsu]] kaiju [[:Category:Television Series|series]] ''[[Zone Fighter (series)|Zone Fighter]]'', titled "[[Zone Fighter Annihilated]]." | ||
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==Design== | ==Design== | ||
Shipdraw resembles a cross between an octopus and a starfish. He has a large head with three eyes on the top of it, and long sucker-covered tendrils extending from it, obscuring his bulbous body. He has relatively fat legs, and thin arms. He also has red armor plating on his torso. | Shipdraw resembles a cross between an octopus and a starfish. He has a large head with three yellow eyes on the top of it, and long orange-ish sucker-covered tendrils extending from it, obscuring a portion of his bulbous body. He has relatively fat legs, and thin arms that end in tentacles. He also has red armor plating on his torso with eyes on the upper portion. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===[[Showa era]]=== | ===[[Showa era]]=== | ||
====''[[Zone Fighter (series)|Zone Fighter]]''==== | ====''[[Zone Fighter (series)|Zone Fighter]]''==== | ||
===== | ====="[[Zone Fighter Annihilated]]"===== | ||
{{Stub|section}} | {{Stub|section}} | ||
Shipdraw was sent by the [[Garoga]]s as a distraction to make [[Zone Fighter]] grow giant. They battled and Shipdraw was left injured on the ground. | Shipdraw was sent by the [[Garoga]]s as a distraction to make [[Zone Fighter]] grow giant. They battled briefly and Shipdraw was left injured on the ground. | ||
Right when Zone was about to leave, [[Shadorah]]'s energy caused him to collapse. This bought the two monsters some time to escape and recover. | Right when Zone was about to leave, [[Shadorah]]'s energy caused him to collapse. This bought the two monsters some time to escape and recover. | ||
==Abilities== | ==Abilities== | ||
Shipdraw | ===Physical abilities=== | ||
Shipdraw destroyed buildings by stomping on them. While [[Mighty Liner]] and [[Smokey]] were attacking him, he attempted to swipe them out of the air with his tentacles. Shipdraw has a very soft body, which enabled him to withstand Zone Fighter's blunt attacks. During their fight, Shipdraw used his tentacles to smack and slap around the hero as well as briefly grapple him. The first time he was thrown to the ground, Shipdraw quickly regained his footing, although he struggled the second time. | |||
=== Durability === | |||
When first emerging, Shipdraw withstood a volley of blasts from [[Mighty Liner]] and a beam from [[Smokey]], and did not appear to harmed from them. When fighting against Zone's giant form, Shipdraw was kneed in the chest repeatedly by the hero and endured numerous Meteor Punches. When being thrown to the ground a second time, Shipdraw struggled to get to his feet due to being injured, with his eyes slowly dimming. However, he survived the fight against Zone and was ushered to safety by [[Shadorah]]. | |||
=== Intelligence === | |||
Shipdraw recognized that Shadorah was his ally, and followed the shadow kaiju after leaving Zone Fighter behind with his injuries. | |||
===Electricity=== | |||
According to ''[[All Kaiju Kaijin (First Volume)]]'', Shipdraw can electrify the tentacles on his head and hands.<ref name="AKK">{{cite book|title=[[All Kaiju Kaijin (First Volume)]]|editor-first=Yukio|editor-last=Sakai|date=24 March 1990|publisher=Keibunsha|page=210|isbn=4-7669-0962-3}}</ref> | |||
===Needles=== | |||
According to ''All Kaiju Kaijin (First Volume)'', Shipdraw has poisonous needles on his tentacles.{{R|AKK}} | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
{{Main|Shipdraw/Gallery}} | {{Main|Shipdraw/Gallery}} | ||
== Trivia == | |||
*Shipdraw is one of the few Terror-Beasts to survive combat with Zone Fighter, as Shadorah led him away after he was injured during the fight and he was not seen again. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
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Shipdraw (シップドロー Shippudorō) is a kaiju created by Toho that first appeared in episode 10 of the 1973 tokusatsu kaiju series Zone Fighter, titled "Zone Fighter Annihilated."
Design
Shipdraw resembles a cross between an octopus and a starfish. He has a large head with three yellow eyes on the top of it, and long orange-ish sucker-covered tendrils extending from it, obscuring a portion of his bulbous body. He has relatively fat legs, and thin arms that end in tentacles. He also has red armor plating on his torso with eyes on the upper portion.
History
Showa era
Zone Fighter
"Zone Fighter Annihilated"
This section is a Shipdraw was sent by the Garogas as a distraction to make Zone Fighter grow giant. They battled briefly and Shipdraw was left injured on the ground.
Right when Zone was about to leave, Shadorah's energy caused him to collapse. This bought the two monsters some time to escape and recover.
Abilities
Physical abilities
Shipdraw destroyed buildings by stomping on them. While Mighty Liner and Smokey were attacking him, he attempted to swipe them out of the air with his tentacles. Shipdraw has a very soft body, which enabled him to withstand Zone Fighter's blunt attacks. During their fight, Shipdraw used his tentacles to smack and slap around the hero as well as briefly grapple him. The first time he was thrown to the ground, Shipdraw quickly regained his footing, although he struggled the second time.
Durability
When first emerging, Shipdraw withstood a volley of blasts from Mighty Liner and a beam from Smokey, and did not appear to harmed from them. When fighting against Zone's giant form, Shipdraw was kneed in the chest repeatedly by the hero and endured numerous Meteor Punches. When being thrown to the ground a second time, Shipdraw struggled to get to his feet due to being injured, with his eyes slowly dimming. However, he survived the fight against Zone and was ushered to safety by Shadorah.
Intelligence
Shipdraw recognized that Shadorah was his ally, and followed the shadow kaiju after leaving Zone Fighter behind with his injuries.
Electricity
According to All Kaiju Kaijin (First Volume), Shipdraw can electrify the tentacles on his head and hands.[3]
Needles
According to All Kaiju Kaijin (First Volume), Shipdraw has poisonous needles on his tentacles.[3]
Gallery
- Main article: Shipdraw/Gallery.
Trivia
- Shipdraw is one of the few Terror-Beasts to survive combat with Zone Fighter, as Shadorah led him away after he was injured during the fight and he was not seen again.
References
This is a list of references for Shipdraw. 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]
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