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Gyaos
Gyaos in GAMERA -Rebirth-
Alternate names Gaos, Gyaos Bird, Thunderbird, Jonathan Livingston (S-Gyaos), ugly duckling (S-Gyaos)
Subtitle(s) Ultrasonic Monster
(超音波怪獣,   Chōonpa Kaijū)SHO,
Super Genetic Beast
(超遺伝子獣,   Chō Idenshijū)HEI[1]
Genetically Transcendant Ultimate Lifeform Monster
(遺伝子を超えた究極生命体の怪獣,  
Idenshi o Koeta Kyūkyoku Seimeitai no Kaijū
)
HEI[1]
Shadow of Evil
(災いの影,   Wazawai no Kage,
lit. "Shadow of Catastrophe")
HEI
Species Giant vampire bat-like creature,GvGy-GSM, GtB
Atlantean-engineered biological weaponG1-G3
Height Showa: 65 meters[2]
Heisei: 10 metersG1,
85 meters (Super),[1]
88 meters (Hyper),[3]
30 metersGtB[4]
Length Reiwa: S-Gyaos: 340 meters[5]
Wingspan Showa: 172 meters[2]
Heisei: 15 metersG1,
46 meters (sub-adult)G1,[6]
185 meters (Super),[1]
190 meters (Hyper),[3]
90 metersGtB[4]
Reiwa: 5-10 meters (juveniles; approximate),
100 meters (adult; series),[7]
150 meters (adult; novelization)[8]
Weight Showa: 25 metric tons[2]
Heisei: 20 metric tonsG1,
75 metric tons (Super),[1]
78 metric tons (Hyper),[3]
500 metric tonsGtB,[4]
Reiwa: 200 metric tonsGR[9]:Appendix[8]
S-Gyaos: 3,600 metric tons[5]
Flight speed Showa: Mach 3.5[6]
Heisei: Mach 4.2+[1]
Reiwa: Mach 3+[9]
Forms Super Gyaos, Hyper Gyaos, Neo Gyaos, Space Gyaos, Original Gyaos, S-Gyaos
Place(s) of emergence ShowaChubu Major Fault Zone, JapanGvGy[2]
Heisei: Himegami IslandG1[1]

ReiwaNew Guinea

Controlled by ZanonGSM
Relations Atlanteans (creators)G1-G3,
Numerous offspring, Iris (mutation),
Greta Karbone (clone creator)DH
Allies Other Gyaos
Enemies Gamera, Guiron, GarasharpTLH, BarugonGvB CV, JigerGvB CV, ZigraGvB CV
Designed by Akira Inoue
Modeled by Masao Yagi, Eiji Shirakuma
Played by Yumi KameyamaG1
First appearance Latest appearance
Gamera vs. Gyaos GAMERA -Rebirth-
Roar(s)
1967:1969: Heisei, Reiwa:2006: 2015: 2015, giant: S-Gyaos:More roars
We commit to the cradle of time the Last Hope, Gamera. May he awaken with the Shadow of Evil, Gyaos.
„ 

— Inscription from the obelisk found on Gamera's atoll (Gamera the Guardian of the Universe)

Gyaos (ギャオス,   Gyaosu) is a winged kaiju who first appeared in the 1967 Gamera film Gamera vs. Gyaos.

Gyaos was Gamera's second foe in the Showa series, and emerged from an underground cave to feed on humanity. Gamera battled the creature in several encounters, finally destroying it by pulling it into the crater of an active volcano. However, Gyaos was not the only creature of its kind, as multiple silver Space Gyaos were a frequent nuisance on the alien planet Terra in the film Gamera vs. Guiron, where one was brutally killed by the titular Guiron. In Gamera Super Monster, Gyaos was one of the monsters controlled by the sinister crew of the pirate spaceship Zanon; as with all of Gamera's opponents in the film, Gyaos's appearance was depicted exclusively through stock footage.

In the Heisei trilogy of films, Gyaos was reinvented as a perfect organism genetically engineered by the ancient Atlanteans. Gyaos began reproducing out of control and turned on their creators, who created Gamera as a last-ditch effort to stop them. Gamera succeeded in killing most of the Gyaos, but clutches of their eggs survived into the modern day, where changing environmental conditions brought on by human activity caused them to hatch. Gamera reemerged as well to battle his ancient foe, and successfully killed three Gyaos that appeared in Japan in 1995. However, countless more Gyaos would appear in 1999 as a result of Gamera depleting Earth's mana in order to destroy Legion. These evolved Hyper Gyaos began overrunning the world, with Gamera desperately trying to defeat them. After Gamera defeated the creature known as Iris, an ancient demonic beast genetically related to Gyaos, a swarm of thousands of Gyaos descended on Japan to attempt to destroy Gamera once and for all.

In the most recent feature-length Gamera film, Gamera the Brave, a flock of four Original Gyaos attacked a Japanese village in 1973, but were attacked by Avant Gamera, who was forced to self-destruct and sacrifice himself in order to kill them. Additionally, Gyaos appears as one of Gamera's many foes in the Netflix Original animated miniseries GAMERA -Rebirth-.

Gyaos is considered to be Gamera's archenemy, and has appeared in more films than any of his other enemies to the point that the monster notably appears in every continuity of the Gamera franchise in some form. Beyond film and television appearances, Gyaos has appeared in nearly every Gamera video game as well as most Gamera comics and manga, further cementing his role as Gamera's ultimate nemesis. Furthermore, several video games and manga have introduced additional forms of the creature.

This is an overview page. To view information on specific incarnations of Gyaos, please click on their corresponding boxes in the table below.

Name

In Gamera vs. Gyaos, Gyaos' name comes from the onomatopoeia for its roar according to the film's protagonist, Eiichi. Prior to the release of Gamera the Guardian of the Universe, the monster's name was commonly romanized as Gaos, without the "y."

The silver spacefaring Gyaos in Gamera vs. Guiron are known as Space Gyaos (宇宙ギャオス,   Uchū Gyaosu).

In Gamera the Guardian of the Universe, Gyaos are sometimes referred to as "Gyaos Birds," although the character Mayumi Nagamine insists they are not birds at all. The singular Gyaos in the film which evolves and grows to 85 meters in height is known as Super Gyaos (スーパーギャオス,   Sūpā Gyaosu), while the even larger evolved Gyaos from Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris are called Hyper Gyaos (ギャオス・ハイパー,   Gyaosu Haipā, lit. "Gyaos Hyper"), though neither name is ever spoken onscreen.

The Gyaos in Gamera the Brave are called Original Gyaos (オリジナルギャオス,   Orijinaru Gyaosu) according to supplementary materials, though Gyaos' name is never spoken in the film.

In GAMERA -Rebirth-, a new form called S-Gyaos (エスギャオス,   Esugyaosu) is introduced, with the "S" standing for "Special Mutation".[5]

Development

Main articles: Gyaos (Showa)#Development, Space Gyaos#Development, Gyaos (Heisei Trilogy)#Development, Original Gyaos#Development, Gyaos (GAMERA -Rebirth-)#Development.

Design

In each of its appearances, Gyaos resembles a giant pterosaur- or bat-like creature, with a flattened, arrow-shaped head, leathery wings with three claws on each, feet with talons, and a tail with a flat sail on top of it. Over the years, the Gyaos became increasingly emancipated and draconic in appearance, typically with larger wings, thinner bodies, and bones visible beneath their tight skin. The Gyaos have varied in color from brown to red to blue, as well as silver in the case of Space Gyaos.

In the 2015 GAMERA short film, the Gyaos keep some the standard Gyaos design elements with drastic alterations, notably much longer tails and a more hooked shape to the tips of their jaws, along with a hunched over stance as compared to the upright posture of previous Gyaos designs. They have a deep brown coloration, with the skin between the digits composing their wings a lighter shade. They have skeletal bodies similar to the Hyper Gyaos and Original Gyaos, but to a greater extent; they have thin necks, spike-like nodules that run from their necks down to their tails similar to vertebrae (the longest of which near the ends of their tails), and ridges along their chests. Their wings are less connected to their torsos and have a bent appearance, with only two spiked digits where the fingers would be, and the bottom edges of their wings have a torn appearance. Their eyes are circular with small black pupils giving them a wide-eyed appearance. The tongues are long and occasionally loll to the sides of their mouths.

Personality

Gyaos are feral, bloodthirsty creatures with no regard for other life whatsoever, often characterized by their ravenous, insatiable appetite. In all of their appearances, they feed on blood and meat - especially that of humans. Their gluttony knowns no bounds and typically results in them growing at a rapid pace in most of their appearances.

Gyaos typically move together in flocks and will cooperate in combat, though cannibalism has been noted in several incarnations.

Origins

In the Showa series, Gyaos has no definitively explained origin, and is discovered living in a large cave. The Space Gyaos were created when an electronic brain controlling the planet Terra malfunctioned, spawning monsters that overran the planet. In the Heisei trilogy, Gyaos were genetically engineered by the ancient Atlanteans who turned on their creators and soon wiped them out; while Gamera stopped most of them, clutches of eggs survived and hatched in the present day.

In GAMERA -Rebirth-, after Gyaos eggs were discovered at a drilling site in New Guinea, they hatched and murdered staff of the Eustace Foundation. They attacked the Philippines before heading to Japan.[10]

History

Showa era

Gamera vs. Gyaos to Gamera Super Monster

Main article: Gyaos (Showa).

A colossal man-eating flying monster resembling a vampire bat, Gyaos was awakened from its underground slumber in Japan's Chubu Major Fault Zone near Mount Futago by sudden volcanic activity. Gamera almost immediately appeared to confront the creature when it threatened a young boy who wandered into its lair. Possessing an aversion to sunlight and heat, Gyaos preyed upon humans and livestock at night in the countryside of Shizuoka Prefecture before moving on to the city of Nagoya. Gamera fought Gyaos yet again in a battle where both kaiju sustained major injury, but Gyaos escaped just as the Sun began to rise and regenerated its wounds. After a failed operation to exploit Gyaos' weakness to sunlight, the JSDF eventually set a forest fire near Gyaos in order to draw Gamera to its location. Gamera dueled Gyaos in a final deathmatch that ended when he dragged the bloodthirsty beast into the crater of Mount Fuji, incinerating it in the molten magma.

The crew of the pirate spaceship Zanon later revived Gyaos in a bid to eliminate Gamera and conquer the Earth. However, Gamera triumphed over Gyaos once again and went on to destroy the Zanon.

Gamera vs. Guiron

Main article: Space Gyaos.
Space Gyaos battling Guiron in Gamera vs. Guiron

Spawned by environmental disruptions stemming from a malfunction from the electronic brain that controlled the planet Terra, swarms of Space Gyaos became frequent pests to the two surviving Terrans.

At one point, a Space Gyaos attacked the Terrans' base, prompting the aliens to send their guard dog Guiron to battle it. Guiron easily reflected the Space Gyaos' Ultrasonic Scalpel with its blade-like head, slicing off Space Gyaos' right leg. Space Gyaos took to the skies to continue its assault, but quickly lost a wing and was downed in the assault. Guiron then made short work of the helpless creature, decapitating it and slicing its body into pieces, though other Space Gyaos remained on the planet.

Heisei era

Gamera the Guardian of the Universe to Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris

Main article: Gyaos (Heisei Trilogy).

A genetically perfect organism engineered by the super-ancient civilization which inspired the myth of Atlantis, Gyaos developed a taste for human flesh and turned on its creators, who engineered a guardian called Gamera as a last resort to stop it. While Gamera managed to destroy the majority of Gyaos, he could not save the civilization which created him, though the few survivors sealed him away in the hope of defending future generations if Gyaos ever rose again. In 1995, changing environmental conditions brought on by human activity caused several Gyaos eggs on Himegami Island to hatch, with three individuals making their way to Japan. Gamera returned and managed to kill two Gyaos, but one escaped and continuously grew in size and power until it became Super Gyaos and built a nest in Tokyo. Gamera fought and killed Super Gyaos in a deadly struggle, but the threat of more Gyaos eggs surviving remained.

When Gamera depleted the Earth's mana energy in order to destroy the extraterrestrial Legion, clutches of Gyaos eggs around the world were able to hatch, with the creatures evolving into the even larger and deadlier Hyper Gyaos. Overwhelmed by his ancient foe's numbers, Gamera became increasingly desperate to stop Gyaos to the point of causing major destruction in his battles with it. To make matters worse, a young woman named Ayana Hirasaka discovered the egg of an ancient Gyaos mutation which she named Iris, bonding with the creature over their shared hatred of Gamera. Iris matured into a colossal monster which attempted to kill Gamera in Kyoto, though the guardian destroyed the evil god and rescued Ayana from being forcibly absorbed by it. Though seriously maimed in the struggle, Gamera fearlessly prepared to face a massive swarm of Hyper Gyaos descending upon the city with the goal of destroying him once and for all.

Gamera the Brave

Main article: Original Gyaos.
Original Gyaos in Gamera the Brave

In 1973, a flock of four Original Gyaos attacked a Japanese village until they were confronted by Avant Gamera. The heroic kaiju was able to dispatch one of the Gyaos before being overcome by the remaining three. Despite his best efforts to fend them off, Gamera was ultimately forced to self-destruct in order to kill them, sacrificing himself to save humanity from the Gyaos.

Decades later, a new monster called Zedus emerged, having been spawned by feeding on the carcasses of the Gyaos.

GAMERA

Ten years ago, swarms of Gyaos descended upon Tokyo as helpless civilians fled for their lives. Amongst the fleeing humans were a young boy named Manafu and his father, who pushed Manafu out of the way of a Gyaos, only to be devoured himself. Manafu continued to run as a Gyaos closed in until it was attacked by another Gyaos in the chaos. As the larger Gyaos turned its attention on Manafu, Gamera suddenly appeared and killed it by stomping on its neck, saving the young boy's life. The remaining Gyaos descended upon their new foe, only to be incinerated when Gamera unleashed a powerful fireball, annihilating the entire flock in one fell swoop.[11]

Reiwa era

GAMERA -Rebirth-

Main article: Gyaos (GAMERA -Rebirth-).
Gamera battling the large Gyaos in GAMERA -Rebirth-

Awakened by the Eustace Foundation in a mining base in New Guinea, flocks of Gyaos wreaked havoc across the Philippines before journeying to Tokyo, Japan, growing rapidly in size by consuming humans. After the military successfully killed several, a much larger Gyaos appeared and began eradicating their forces. Fortunately, Gamera arrived to confront the monsters, incinerating and crushing the remaining flock before confronting the giant Gyaos. In the ensuing confrontation, Gamera brutalized Gyaos and killed it with a flame bullet. The threat of the Gyaos would not end there, however, as the Eustace Foundation had created a variant Gyaos known as S-Gyaos, which quickly grew exponentially by devouring the carcass of Viras. The JSDF attempted to stave off the S-Gyaos as Gamera was being revived, though Gamera recovered in time and engaged his foe. After a difficult battle, Gamera used his Flame Sphere ability to annihilate the mutant monster, ending the threat of the Gyaos for good.

Abilities

Flight

Gyaos flying through the air in Gamera vs. Gyaos.

In all of its incarnations, Gyaos is an agile flier. It can fly at a speed of Mach 3.5 in the Showa series, while the juvenile Gyaos from Gamera the Guardian of the Universe can reach speeds of up to Mach 1. Super Gyaos can reach Mach 4.2, while Hyper Gyaos can reach Mach 4.5. Their impressive flight speed and agility allowed Super and Hyper Gyaos to dodge the majority of the Plasma Fireballs Gamera fired at them.

Wind gusts

Gyaos can generate powerful wind gusts which blow away buildings and tanks by flapping its wings.

Ultrasonic Scalpel

Gyaos firing its Ultrasonic Scalpel

Gyaos' signature ability is the Ultrasonic Scalpel (超音波メス,   Chōonpa Mesu) it fires from its mouth. This attack takes the form of a thin yellow beam which can slice apart objects with incredible precision. In the Showa series, Gyaos' spine was bifurcated at the neck, acting as a tuning fork that allowed it to fire the Ultrasonic Scalpel at the cost of not being able to turn its head sideways. This does not apply to the Heisei versions of Gyaos, which can move their heads and necks freely. The Ultrasonic Scalpel can slice cleanly through aircraft and buildings as well as Gamera's flesh, and is even used by Gyaos twice to sever its own foot in order to escape Gamera's grasp. The mutant Gyaos Iris possesses its own version of the Ultrasonic Scalpel which it fires from its tentacles. In GAMERA -Rebirth-, this ability comes in the form of a purple beam that the Gyaos charge up in their mouths, with the small Gyaos cutting clean through aircraft and people, while not doing much damage to Gamera. The large Gyaos can cut clean through buildings, and does some noticeable damage to Gamera's face, arms, and plastron, but not his carapace. This incarnation of the attack is noted to possess maser-like attributes. The beam generates intense heat even in the surrounding area, such that it can cause the eyeballs of nearby humans to burst and incinerate whole bodies.[9]:87:115-116:139

Fire breath

During the first issue of the Gamera comic series by Dark Horse, Gyaos breathed a stream of fire from its mouth which was powerful enough to knock Gamera back.

Supersonic vibration

In several publications, Super Gyaos was noted to vibrate its tail as a thruster.[12]

Regeneration

The Showa Gyaos has an impressive regenerative ability, allowing it to completely regrow the toes it lost during its fight with Gamera in Nagoya in less than an hour, although this process appears to be quite painful.

Fog

In Gamera vs. Gyaos, Gyaos could emit a fog-like gas from vents on its chest to obscure the sun and douse flames. The gas leaves a pale yellow powder on objects like a fire extinguisher, and can also prevent Gamera from using his flame jets to fly. In anatomical illustrations, this fog had been described as poisonous to stun enemies.[13]

Poison

In the Heisei series, Gyaos attacks with its hind claws. While this is never addressed onscreen, the Heisei Gyaos emits a neurotoxin through its claws.[6] Several anatomical illustrations note that Showa Gyaos could emit poisonous liquids from its claws and poisonous powders from its chest.[13] In GAMERA -Rebirth-, the large Gyaos emits a poisonous gas after dying.

Asexual reproduction

In the Heisei trilogy, Gyaos are born female but can manipulate their own chromosomes to reproduce asexually. This allows Gyaos to reproduce very quickly and overrun both ancient Atlantis and the modern world by the events of Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris.

DNA manipulation

In the Heisei trilogy, Gyaos are predominantly an all-female species, born with a single pair of perfect chromosomes which they can alter in order to evolve in response to stimuli. Not only does this allow Gyaos to reproduce asexually by spontaneously modifying its chromosomal pair into Y chromosomes (thus becoming male) but also to develop adaptations, such as shield plates over its eyes in order to protect it from sunlight and allow it to be active during the day.

Growth

The Heisei Gyaos can grow and evolve quickly as long as it continues to eat. By eating continuously, one Gyaos grew from a 10-meter juvenile to the 85-meter-tall Super Gyaos.

In GAMERA -Rebirth-, Gyaos, like other villainous kaiju, can instantly grow and regenerate by feeding on humans, especially children, and the flesh of other kaiju. It is noted that smaller individuals can regenerate by eating one person, and eating ten victims can double their size in a few hours.[14][9]:79:89

Durability

Super Gyaos is able to shrug off missiles and can survive orbital re-entry.

Jets

An anatomical illustration notes that Showa Gyaos could emit jets from its legs.[15]

Electricity

An anatomical illustration notes that Showa Gyaos could store and emit electricity from its legs.[15]

Mutagenic tissues

Anatomical illustrations and the books Gamera the Brave Super Complete Works and Friends: Gamera the Brave[16], mention that Original Gyaos' tissues can cause mutation if ingested, which resulted in the emergences of Zedus and other monsters from the Showa series called G-Monsters.[4][17] The Gyaos Cell (ギャオス細胞,   Gyaosu Saibō), also known as GC, was also used by Soichiro Amamiya to create Space Gyaos and Baby Jiger.[18]:282

Possession

Original Gyaos may "possess" and "command" the organisms which become monsters by consuming their flesh. Zedus was driven by the malice and hatred of Gyaos to exterminate Gamera and humanity.[17]

Tongue spear

The Gyaos in GAMERA -Rebirth- possess an extendable tongue with a spear-like tip. Their tongues are able to penetrate surfaces and become hooked to them.

Energy shield

In GAMERA -Rebirth-, Gyaos, like other kaiju, can create a thin, invisible energy shield on the surface of its body to neutralize conventional attacks. The larger an individual becomes, the stronger the shield becomes.[9]:89 This was seen when the Gyaos were attacked by machine gun fire only to shrug it off seconds later.

Corruption

S-Gyaos is capable of corrupting other Kaiju via injection of RNA viruses using its speared tongue.

Intelligence and sensing danger

In GAMERA -Rebirth-, Gyaos can instantly sense and prepare to evade dangerous projectiles such as missiles and Gamera's Flame Shot even before they are actually used. Smaller individuals are aware that they will be eventually devoured by the largest Gyaos, so each is keen to feed on many humans as possible to grow and survive. On the other hand, they are also extremely sadistic, drawing out their pursuit of humans to savor their fear.[9]:76-77:80:90:101-102

Amphibiousness

Though he was unable to fly, S-Gyaos proved to be an effective swimmer, in a very similar fashion to Zigra. Additionally, he was able to fight in a terrestrial setting along with in an aquatic one.

Independently-moving flesh

In the 1967 film Gamera vs. Gyaos, Gyaos's severed claw moved independently.

Weaknesses

A Gyaos is destroyed by Gamera's Plasma Fireball.

Gyaos possesses an aversion to sunlight, and as such can only be active at night. In the Showa series this weakness extended to the point that exposure to sunlight could injure Gyaos by causing its flesh to dry out and shrivel up. The Showa era Gyaos also appeared to shun artificial light, as during his raid on Nagoya, he avoided areas that were lit artificially, allowing citizens to safely shelter in a stadium with lighting provided by its spotlights. In the Heisei series, Gyaos was blinded by sunlight and was rendered helpless and disoriented if exposed to any light. However, Super Gyaos was able to overcome this weakness by forming shield plates over its eyes. The Space Gyaos appear to lack this weakness altogether, as the individual that fought Guiron was able to battle on the surface of Terra in broad daylight with no apparent ill effects.

Gyaos is critically vulnerable to extreme heat, which is how Gamera manages to kill it in each incarnation. In Gamera vs. Gyaos, Gamera kills Gyaos by dragging it into the mouth of Mount Fuji, where a combination of the morning sunlight and the volcano's still smouldering crater spelled its doom, while in the Heisei series he kills each Gyaos with a Plasma Fireball. While the juvenile Gyaos can be exterminated by a single Fireball, Super Gyaos required a direct hit to the head from a High Plasma Fireball, and Hyper Gyaos could withstand several hits.

In the Showa series, the source of Gyaos' Ultrasonic Scalpel beam is its forked-shaped throat, but this prevents it from turning its head sideways. Space Gyaos was also vulnerable to its own Ultrasonic Scalpel after it was reflected by Guiron. Space Gyaos is susceptible to being instantly and fatally dismembered by the blade on Guiron's head.

Video games

Comics

Gamera the Giant Monster

Gyaos battling Gamera in Gamera the Giant Monster

Gyaos appears in this 1995 manga illustrated by "Hurricane" Ryu Hariken, along with several other kaiju. Eventually, Gyaos merges with all of Gamera's other foes from the Showa era into a chimera-like creature called Powered Gyaos, which is defeated by Gamera.

Gamera

Main article: Gyaos (Heisei Trilogy)#Comics.

Following the events of Gamera the Guardian of the Universe, Dr. Greta Karbone creates a Gyaos clone which battles Gamera in the first two issues of Dark Horse's Gamera comic.

Gamera Gaiden Ver. 2.5

Main article: Gyaos (Heisei Trilogy)#Comics.

In this manga, Gamera battles a mutant Gyaos known as Marine Gyaos sometime between the events of Gamera 2: Attack of Legion and Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris.

Gamera vs. Barugon: Comic Version

Main article: Gyaos (Heisei Trilogy)#Comics.

Set between the events of Gamera 2: Attack of Legion and Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris, Gamera battles a Gyaos over the ocean before confronting Barugon.

Gamera 2006: Hard Link

Main article: Original Gyaos#Comics.

In this tie-in manga to Gamera the Brave, the opening battle between Avant Gamera and the Original Gyaos flock is expanded upon.

Gallery

Main article: Gyaos/Gallery.

Roar

Gyaos' roars in the Showa series
Gyaos' roars in the Heisei Trilogy
Gyaos' roars in Gamera the Brave
Gyaos' roars in GAMERA
Gyaos' roars in GAMERA -Rebirth-

Trivia

  • Gyaos is the only enemy monster in the Gamera series to appear in more than one film, not counting stock footage.
  • Counting stock footage and photographs, Gyaos have appeared in every Gamera film since Gamera Super Monster, as well as the 2015 50th anniversary GAMERA short film and the 2023 animated series GAMERA -Rebirth-.
  • Gyaos' roar was later altered for the Return of Ultraman kaiju Arstron, and also reused for a giant snake in the 1968 Daiei film The Snake Girl and the Silver-Haired Witch.
  • Hajime Isayama stated that he was influenced by the Gyaos from Gamera the Guardian of the Universe when creating the man-eating Titans for his popular Attack on Titan manga series.[19] Ironically, Shinji Higuchi, who oversaw the special effects for Gamera the Guardian of the Universe, later directed a live action film adaptation of Attack on Titan in 2015.
  • Gyaos' head makes a brief appearance in Pacific Rim Uprising, during the scene where Hermann Gottlieb examines PPDC records in search of a match for the image that Mako Mori transmitted.
  • Gyaos's first appearance within Gamera vs. Gyaos somewhat resembles that of Godzilla from the 1958 manga Monster Raban; both monsters made initial appearances by hiding within volcanic craters and fired energy projectiles to shoot down aircrafts of research teams studying the monsters, and made their first actual appearances later at night. Coincidentally, both Godzilla in the manga and the Original Gyaos in the Gamera the Brave possess DNA that mutate normal organisms, including humans, into kaiju.
  • Gyaos in GAMERA -Rebirth- is the second kaiju in the franchise to originate in New Guinea, after Barugon. Gyaos previously appeared in the Philippines in the prologue of Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris, though only a corpse was shown.
  • In the draft for Gamera the Guardian of the Universe predating the one by Kazunori Ito, Super Gyaos would have taken on a "terrestrial mode" after losing its wings, gaining agility and the ability to emit an intense heat from its body.[18]:261 In this draft, Gyaos also emitted bioluminescence from its head akin to the Showa Gyaos.[18]:243
  • Super Gyaos suit actress Yumi Kameyama actually wanted to play Gamera because her family name contains the Chinese character for "turtle" (亀,   Kame).[18]:173
  • Gyaos has lost a leg battling Gamera in Gamera vs. Gyaos, Gamera the Guardian of the Universe, and GAMERA -Rebirth-. Additionally, a Space Gyaos lost a leg while fighting Guiron in Gamera vs. Guiron.
  • S-Gyaos's tongue spear attack in GAMERA -Rebirth- is similar to that of Zedus and especially Garasharp, as the latter absorbed Gamera's thermal energy by inserting her tongue into his mouth. The attack of S-Gyaos on Gamera is also similar to Zedus attacking the injured Toto in a facility in Nagoya in Gamera the Brave. It may also partially resemble the "possession" by Original Gyaos in the 2006 film as both incarnations "corrupt" other organisms into threats to humanity.
  • While Gyaos's Ultrasonic Scalpel was red in both the anime and novelization of GAMERA -Rebirth-, the manga adaptation depicts it as its traditional yellow.[20]
  • At 3,600 metric tons, S-Gyaos is the heaviest kaiju in the Gamera franchise, beating out the Legion Plant by 600 metric tons.
    • S-Gyaos is also one of the longest kaiju in the Gamera franchise, with a length of 340 meters, but is significantly shorter than Iris' tentacle length of nearly 2 kilometers.

See also

References

This is a list of references for Gyaos. 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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