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- Chibi Mechagodzilla: “YOU have no right to tell me what to do!”
- Chibi Gigan: “MWAHAHA! I do not have a say in how you live your life?! THAT IS-- Absolutely correct.”
- Chibi Mechagodzilla: “Not fighting that one either...?”
- Chibi Gigan: “Left me speechless.”
- Chibi Mothra: “Not much of a debater, huh?”
- ― Chibi Gigan arguing with Chibi Mechagodzilla (Chibi Godzilla Raids Again episode 40 "Robot Monster Invasion")
Chibi Gigan (ちびガイガン Chibi Gaigan) is a juvenile kaiju who appears in the second season of the 2023 animated television series Chibi Godzilla Raids Again. A robot monster, Chibi Gigan is a villainous character who attempts evil plots to take over Monster Island and replace its inhabitants with robots though these fail due to his complete lack of skill in arguing his opinions and so he becomes a more regular inhabitant of the island.
Name
Chibi Gigan's name simply comes from placing chibi (ちび), a Japanese word meaning "little," before "Gigan".
Design
Chibi Gigan greatly resembles the Showa Gigan, but shorter and rounder. He lacks the latter's forehead laser, buzzsaw, tail spike, and central sail, and his body is blue and yellow with a red visor and grey claws and a beak. His claws and spikes are also shorter and less sharp and curved than those of the Showa Gigan's.
Personality
Chibi Gigan is rude and confrontational, especially towards organic monsters, which he views as "inferior." He holds Chibi Mechagodzilla in high regards and frequently tries to persuade him to join Chibi Gigan in conquering Monster Island. Chibi Gigan's most prominent trait is his inability to hold his own; whenever presented with a differing opinion, Chibi Gigan will admit it's better than his own, allowing him to be very easily disarmed in an argument.
Chibi Gigan does possess a softer and less confrontational side to himself which becomes more apparent over time. Despite being a robot, he is an environmentalist with a love of the natural world and is also a "Hot Spring Observer Enthusiast" - this leads to delay or cancel his plans to take over the island. He gradually becomes more like the other eccentric inhabitants of Monster Island over time, choosing to live on the island and becoming more polite to the island's inhabitants, though he still occasionally attempts to hatch evil plots, all of which are easily thwarted due to his lack of debating skill.
Origins
Chibi Gigan's origins are not greatly explored outside of him being a robot monster originally intended to take over Monster Island and replace all the inhabitants with other robots, presumably being created by humans like his fellow robot Chibi Mechagodzilla was. How he managed to come to Monster Island without losing his memory like Chibi Mechagodzilla is unknown since he states that water causes him to malfunction.
He also appears to be aware of Gigan's existence, referencing the monster as part of a joke in episode 48, "Chibi Minilla Gets Kidnapped".
History
- Chibi Godzilla Raids Again (TV 2023-) [episodes 40-42, 46, 48, 51, 54, 57, 60, 64]
Reiwa era
Chibi Godzilla Raids Again
"Robot Monster Invasion"
Just as Chibi Godzilla and Chibi Mothra were discussing Chibi Mechagodzilla's memory loss with him and hoping another robot monster who could explain the situation might appear, Chibi Gigan suddenly appeared. He instantly recognised Chibi Mechagodzilla and asked if he remembered him, introducing himself. Chibi Godzilla enthusiastically asked if Chibi Gigan was a friend of Chibi Mechagodzilla's but all three were stunned by Chibi Gigan's rude response in which he described Chibi Godzilla as an "inferior monster". Chibi Mechagodzilla attempted to argue back to him by insisting Chibi Godzilla was his friend but Chibi Gigan announced his backstory as a robot monster sent to destroy Monster Island, shocking all three of them. Chibi Gigan continued that they were sent to replace all the other monsters with robots and that Chibi Mechagodzilla had clearly had a malfunction causing memory loss. Chibi Godzilla stated that Chibi Gigan must be insane as Chibi Gigan asked Chibi Mechagodzilla to join him in his mission. Chibi Mechagodzilla refused and argued with Chibi Gigan, an argument easily won by Chibi Mechagodzilla due to Chibi Gigan's poor arguing skills. Chibi Gigan attempted a compromise in which Chibi Mechagodzilla would only partially join in with destroying the island though Chibi Godzilla and Chibi Mothra pointed out that this was a stupid idea. Having run out of arguments, Chibi Gigan left while announcing he hadn't given up, leaving the three to discuss what had just happened.
"Chibi Gigan Loves Nature"
Chibi Gigan was fishing at a river while admiring the natural world when Chibi Godzilla, Chibi Mechagodzilla and Chibi Minilla arrived to confront him, being surprised when they found him relaxing. Chibi Godzilla asked him to behave like a villain so they could treat him like one and asked him if he was still planning to destroy the island, a mission he forgot about. Chibi Gigan unconvincingly attempted to tell them that he still planned to destroy the island but quickly admitted that he had developed a liking for the place and its natural beauty. Chibi Godzilla and Chibi Minilla talked to him about how this was somewhat strange since he is a robot and Chibi Godzilla asked what was so special about the nature on the island. Chibi Gigan told him about the quality of the water and the air though Chibi Godzilla assumed it wasn't unique to the island and mentioned the island's abundance of swamps, lack of grocery selection, fat rats and stinky logs. Chibi Gigan was angered by this and the two argued to the point where the tables turned and Chibi Godzilla announced he was going to destroy the island, confusing Chibi Mechagodzilla. Chibi Gigan stated that he was planning on staying on the island but Chibi Minilla pointed out it was contradictory for him to destroy the island he was fond of. Chibi Gigan dismissed her opinion until he quickly realised it was valid.
A bird then landed on his shoulder and he opened up the birdcage attachment in place of one of his arms. Chibi Mechagodzilla called this a weird attachment and Chibi Gigan decided to show off the various possible weapon attachments he had such as a light, bottle opener and hot sandwich maker, all essentials for camping rather than combat. Chibi Gigan expressed his desire for a camping spot before suddenly remembering that he was meant to take over the island and Chibi Mechagodzilla. Chibi Mechagodzilla announced he would never be taken over by Chibi Gigan, with Chibi Gigan responding by attaching a double chainsaw to his arm and saying they would have to do things the hard way. The group initially worried until it became apparent he just wanted to build a wood cabin so he could admire nature.
"Monster Party Games"
TBA
"Chibi Gigan's Perfect Home"
TBA
"Chibi Minilla Gets Kidnapped"
Chibi Gigan phoned Chibi Godzilla to tell him that he has kidnapped Chibi Minilla and so he should bring Chibi Mechagodzilla by noon so they can debate a hostage situation. Chibi Minilla overhears this and calls him cowardly and inhumane, with Chibi Gigan stating in response that he is the bad guy but admits he may have crossed a line and apologises, promising a "comfortable" hostage exchange. Chibi Godzilla and Chibi Mechagodzilla arrive the next day and are told off by Chibi Gigan for being late since Chibi Gigan's message went into voice mail and he didn't notice. Chibi Minilla described her experience as a hostage under Chibi Gigan to Chibi Godzilla: she had three meals a day, a bath and even story time. Chibi Gigan then demands they hand Chibi Mechagodzilla over if they want Chibi Minilla back, with both of them telling him to stop since Chibi Minilla is still young, which Chibi Gigan agrees with in another argument easily won by his opponents and he hands her over. Chibi Gigan asked for Chibi Mechagodzilla since he handed Chibi Minilla back, which Chibi Mechagodzilla refused to agree to but Chibi Godzilla instantly accepted. Chibi Godzilla requested that they wouldn't hand him over for nothing and Chibi Gigan had to give them what they wanted, with Chibi Gigan asking if he meant money. Chibi Godzilla stated he felt bad asking but Chibi Gigan offered it first, with Chibi Gigan asking if he meant high amounts of money though he wasn't thinking of that high a quantity either.
Chibi Godzilla then stated that to hand Chibi Mechagodzilla over, Chibi Gigan had to say something funny. Chibi Gigan attempted a pun on Gigan's name, which Chibi Godzilla pretended to laugh at to make Chibi Gigan feel better. Chibi Godzilla then changed his mind and said they would hand Chibi Mechagodzilla over if Chibi Gigan handed Chibi Gigan over, which was accepted and led to Chibi Mechagodzilla being on his own as Chibi Gigan joined Chibi Godzilla and Chibi Minilla. Chibi Gigan and Chibi Godzilla told Chibi Mechagodzilla he was not to destroy Monster Island, with him angrily responding that he was not the delusional one.
"Dream Hot Spring"
TBA
"First Date Butterflies"
While hanging out with Chibi Mechagodzilla, Chibi Mothra explained that she invited him because she thought he might still be upset due to Chibi Gigan revealing his past, with a flashback showing Chibi Gigan doing this.
"Chibi Minilla Runs Away"
After both Chibi Godzilla and Chibi Minilla ran away from home (where they are the only two inhabitants), Chibi Godzilla was seen explaining what had happened to Chibi Gigan at his tent. Just as Chibi Gigan was about to ask why he had chosen Chibi Gigan's tent to live, Chibi Minilla arrived and was about to request she stay before noticing Chibi Godzilla smugly relaxing in Chibi Gigan's deckchair though Chibi Gigan pointed it was his home not Chibi Godzilla's. Chibi Minilla quickly left and Chibi Gigan angrily told Chibi Godzilla to go home after he asked the robot for a second drink.
"Welcome to the Death Game"
TBA
"True Form"
TBA
Abilities
Limb replacement
While Chibi Gigan usually has metal hooks for hands, he can swap these out in favor of other items. In the episode "Chibi Gigan Loves Nature", Chibi Gigan appears to have temporarily swapped out one of his metal hooks with a fishing rod. He was also shown replacing one of his claws with a double-pronged chainsaw, similar that of Modified Gigan's. Other attachments include a birdcage, a flash-light, a bottle opener and a hot sandwich maker.
Chibi Gigan with his fishing rod
Weaknesses
Chibi Gigan states that he cannot enter water as it would cause him to malfunction, a weakness shared with fellow robot monster Chibi Mechagodzilla.
Gallery
- Main article: Chibi Gigan/Gallery.
Trivia
- Chibi Gigan is not the first character inspired by Gigan to lack the cyborg's distinctive buzzsaw; Gigan Rex also lacks one.
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