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Shockirus resembles marine arthropods like the horseshoe crab with its multiple legs and hard shell. Its shell has many bumps, and it has a two-pronged spike tail. | Shockirus resembles marine arthropods like the horseshoe crab with its multiple legs and hard shell. Its shell has many bumps, and it has a two-pronged spike tail. | ||
In the [[The Return of Godzilla (manga)|manga adaptation of ''The Return of Godzilla'']], the Shockirus look like ocean isopods but with facial features resembling cockroaches. | In the [[The Return of Godzilla (Bessatsu CoroCoro Comic Special manga)|manga adaptation of ''The Return of Godzilla'']], the Shockirus look like ocean isopods but with facial features resembling cockroaches. | ||
==Origins== | ==Origins== | ||
According to [[Makoto Hayashida|Doctor Hayashida]], Shockirus was likely a parasitic sea louse that fed on [[Godzilla]]'s blood and was mutated by the radiation. | According to [[Makoto Hayashida|Doctor Hayashida]], Shockirus was likely a parasitic sea louse that fed on [[Godzilla]]'s blood and was mutated by the radiation. | ||
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==Comics== | ==Comics== | ||
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*''[[The Return of Godzilla (manga)|The Return of Godzilla]]'' (1985) | *''[[The Return of Godzilla (Bessatsu CoroCoro Comic Special manga)|The Return of Godzilla]]'' (1985) | ||
*''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Dark Horse)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]'' (1995-1996) [issue [[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Dark Horse) Issue 14|#14]]] | *''[[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Dark Horse)|Godzilla, King of the Monsters]]'' (1995-1996) [issue [[Godzilla, King of the Monsters (Dark Horse) Issue 14|#14]]] | ||
*''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'' (2013-2015) [issue [[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth Issue 1|#1]]] | *''[[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth]]'' (2013-2015) [issue [[Godzilla: Rulers of Earth Issue 1|#1]]] | ||
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A creature resembling Shockirus appears very briefly. | A creature resembling Shockirus appears very briefly. | ||
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Shockirus Manga.png|Shockirus in the [[The Return of Godzilla (manga)|''Return of Godzilla'' manga adaptation]] | Shockirus Manga.png|Shockirus in the [[The Return of Godzilla (Bessatsu CoroCoro Comic Special manga)|''Return of Godzilla'' manga adaptation]] | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== |
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Shockirus (ショッキラス is a mutated sea louse Shokkirasu)kaiju created by Toho that first appeared in the 1984 Godzilla film, The Return of Godzilla.
Design
Shockirus resembles marine arthropods like the horseshoe crab with its multiple legs and hard shell. Its shell has many bumps, and it has a two-pronged spike tail.
In the manga adaptation of The Return of Godzilla, the Shockirus look like ocean isopods but with facial features resembling cockroaches.
Origins
According to Doctor Hayashida, Shockirus was likely a parasitic sea louse that fed on Godzilla's blood and was mutated by the radiation.
History
Heisei series
The Return of Godzilla
When Godzilla attacked the Yahata-Maru, Shockirus jumped off his body and came aboard the boat. Shockirus hunted down the crew members that had survived Godzilla's attack and killed them all, draining their bodily fluids and leaving behind desiccated husks. The last survivor, Hiroshi Okumura, was injured by Shockirus and locked himself inside a locker to hide from the creature. When reporter Goro Maki came aboard the ship the next day, he was attacked by Shockirus, who jumped onto his chest and crawled toward his throat. Fortunately, Okumura regained consciousness and stabbed Shockirus in the back with a hatchet, killing it.
Abilities
Shockirus is an extraordinary jumper, and also can suck vital fluids out of a host. Its hard carapace also protects it from harm.
Video games
- NEW Godzilla (1985) - NEC PC-8801
NEW Godzilla
Shockirus appears in NEW Godzilla, a video game adaptation of The Return of Godzilla, where it attacks Goro Maki aboard the Yahata-Maru.
Shockirus in NEW Godzilla
Comics
- The Return of Godzilla (1985)
- Godzilla, King of the Monsters (1995-1996) [issue #14]
- Godzilla: Rulers of Earth (2013-2015) [issue #1]
Godzilla, King of the Monsters
A Shockirus appears to attack Kino and Take when they climb up Godzilla.
Godzilla: Rulers of Earth
A creature resembling Shockirus appears very briefly.
Shockirus in the Return of Godzilla manga adaptation
Gallery
- Main article: Shockirus/Gallery.
Roar
Shockirus' roars are Ebirah and Kumonga roars that have been raised or lowered in pitch and sped up and slowed down respectively. In the U.S. cut, the roars are replaced with a different hissing screech.
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Trivia
- Shockirus was the first new monster introduced in the Heisei series.
- Shockirus was the last completely original monster in general to appear in the Godzilla series, being unconnected to any previous monsters, until MUTO. The remaining monsters that appear in the Heisei and Millennium series are linked to Godzilla or another monster (Biollante-Godzilla, Battra-Mothra, Destoroyah-Oxygen Destroyer-Godzilla, Orga-Godzilla, Megaguirus-Meganulon, Monster X-Keizer Ghidorah-King Ghidorah) in some way.
- During the BBFC's review of the film for release in the United Kingdom, Shockirus was described in the BBFC's writeup as a 'giant seahorse'. 17 seconds of footage was cut from the sequence Shockirus appears in for the film to receive a PG rating.[6]
References
This is a list of references for Shockirus. 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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