Human Vapor
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- This page is for the kaijin. For the film or stage production, see The Human Vapor. For the television series, see Human Vapor (series).
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I am no longer a human being. Therefore I am no longer subject to human law.
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— Mizuno (The Human Vapor) |
The Human Vapor (ガス人間水野 is a gaseous Gasu Ningen Mizuno, lit. "Gas Man Mizuno")kaijin who first appeared in the 1960 Toho tokusatsu film The Human Vapor. The character returned in a 2009 stage adaptation of the film and will do so again in an upcoming Netflix television adaptation.
Design
The Human Vapor in his humanoid form simply resembles a Japanese man, enveloped in a blue glow.
History
- The Human Vapor (1960)
- Human Vapor (TV TBA)
The Human Vapor
Mizuno was a former test pilot for the JASDF, but retired after he was diagnosed with cancer, and was then confined to a sanatorium for an extended period of time as a result. After his discharge, he gained employment as a school librarian, until a man by the name of Dr. Sano offered Mizuno to become a "test subject" for a scientist's projects. However, the tests backfired and Mizuno became an indestructible vapor man. He then began a life of crime in an attempt to support his girlfriend, Fujichiyo Kasuga.
Abilities
Transformation
The Human Vapor is able to convert his entire body to a gaseous state by concentrating, typically placing his hand over his heart to focus on his heartbeat.[3]
Suffocation
When in his vapor form, Mizuno can wrap himself around people's heads, causing them to die of asphyxiation.
Invisibility
The Human Vapor is able to disappear into thin air.
Invulnerability
The Human Vapor is invulnerable to any physical damage (including bullets).
Weaknesses
Mizuno finally met his end when his lover Fujichiyo killed them both in an explosion, dying as he crawled out of the destroyed theater.
Gallery
- Main article: Human Vapor/Gallery.
Trivia
- The Ultraman Gaia monster Wolf Gas is a partial homage to the Human Vapor, combining that character's gaseous transforming abilities with a more obvious werewolf motif.[4]
References
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