King Takoras
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King Takoras (キングタコラス is a cephalopod Kingu Takorasu)kaiju created by Toho that first appeared in episode 13 of the 1972 tokusatsu kaiju series, Assault! Human!! titled Death of Kaijin Gegil!!.
Name
King Takoras's Japanese name, Kingu Takorasu, is a combination of the words "king", spelled in Japanese as kingu (キング), the Japanese word for octopus, tako (タコ), and the katakana ra (ラ) and su (ス).
Design
King Takoras shares similarities with a mushroom, crab, tree and a kelp frond. His skin is a bright red hue and is covered in cephalopod suckers. He also appears to have a large, bulbous cap atop his body. His face is unusually human, and he has beady black eyes with a pronounced chin. His arms and legs appear to have many spikes on them, which are presumably used to hold opponents down. His arms are also very long, and he uses them to strangle his opponents.
History
Assault! Human!!
Death of Kaijin Gegil!!
King Takoras fought Junichiro Iwaki but was ultimately defeated.
Go! Greenman
Greenman vs. King Takoras
King Takoras was the thirteenth monster to battle Greenman.
Abilities
Physical abilities
King Takoras is very strong.
Constriction
King Takoras can constrict his enemies using his arm tendrils.
Toxic gas
King Takoras can emit a toxic gas from his mouth.
Gallery
- Main article: King Takoras/Gallery.
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