Sandbox:Gabora
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- Not to be confused with Gabara.
Gabora (ガボラ Gabora) is a burrowing reptilian kaiju who appears in the 2022 Toho, Tsuburaya Productions, and khara film Shin Ultraman. The character debuted in the ninth episode of the original 1966 Ultraman series, "Lightning Operation", and later featured in the 1993 U.S.-filmed series Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero. The Shin Ultraman version of Gabora also appears in the non-canonical web series Shin Ultra Fight.
Name
In-universe, Gabora is presumably named "on impulse" by the Disaster Prevention Agency Minister like other kaiju before him, including Neronga.
Development
Tohl Narita designed the original Gabora for the 1966 Tsuburaya Productions series Ultraman.[1] He was the last of four Ultra Q and Ultraman monsters to be portrayed by a remodeled Baragon suit originating from the 1965 Toho film Frankenstein vs. Baragon, preceded by Pagos, Neronga, and Magular. Legendary suit actor Haruo Nakajima, who played Baragon, also portrayed these four monsters.
In Shin Ultraman, Gabora's CG model was made from a modified Neronga model, cutting costs and referencing their shared real-world origin.[3] In the film, SSSP biologist Yumi Funaberi notes the similarities between the two monsters, as well as Pagos, foreshadowing their true nature as bioweapons.
In Shin Ultra Fight, one or more motion capture performers from Stunt Team Gocoo portrayed Neronga.[2] Their fight choreography was improvised, with the principle that there were no bad takes, and only refilmed in the case of technical malfunctions with the CG models.[4] The animation was spearheaded by Studio Bros and Modeling Bros in association with Shirogumi and alphaliez,[2] who used the video game engine Unreal Engine.[4]
Design
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As remarked by the SSSP, Gabora's body is almost identical to that Neronga, the only difference being the greyish scale-like structures on its back, six head plates which form a conical drill, and a fleshy collar which the plates attach to. Gabora's head plates are desaturated metallic purple on the outside, while the insides are covered in crimson flesh. Gabora's plates can open up to reveal its skeletal head, which is identical to that of Pagos, foreshadowing a connection between Pagos, Neronga and Gabora.
Personality
Gabora is similar to Neronga on terms of behavior. It is a territorial creature with a hostile temper. It is implied he attacked a nuclear waste management facility to feed. Unlike Neronga, it attacked Ultraman without retreating, despite its attacks doing no damage to the giant.
Origins
Gabora is the eighth and final kaiju bioweapon awakened by environmental devastation caused by humans and secretly controlled by the alien Mefilas. The monster's original creator is unknown.
Selected history
- Shin Ultraman (2022)
- Shin Ultra Fight (web 2022) [episodes SP2, SP3, T14, T15]
Reiwa era
Shin Ultraman
A subterranean kaiju was spotted tunneling toward a nuclear waste storage facility, and the SSSP was sent to deal with the threat. An American Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit dropped Massive Ordnance Penetrators into the kaiju's path, but the bomber failed to stop the creature before running out of ammunition. The SSSP determined that the subterranean kaiju, dubbed Gabora, was similar to Pagos and intended to feed on the nuclear material. SSSP members donned protective suits in order to get closer, but Kaminaga slipped away. Running through the woods, Kaminaga pulled out a device which he activated, causing him to transform into Ultraman. The SSSP witnessed Ultraman suddenly appear from the ground, and noticed that the once-silver patterns on his body have turned red. Ultraman stood before the nuclear facility as Gabora emerged from underground and charged toward him. Realizing that destroying the nuclear-powered Gabora with his Spacium Ray could trigger an explosion and spread fallout across the area, Ultraman instead tried to block Gabora's drill-like head from penetrating the facility. Ultraman lifted Gabora off the ground and tossed the kaiju away. Enraged, Gabora opened the drill around its head. The SSSP noticed even more anatomical similarities to both Pagos and Neronga. Gabora fired a radiation beam at Ultraman, who withstood the blast as he slowly approached his foe. After closing the distance, Ultraman punched Gabora in the face, killing it instantly. Ultraman lifted Gabora's body and looked back at the SSSP before he took off and flew away with the kaiju's corpse.
Shin Ultra Fight
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Abilities
Durability
Gabora skin is is durable enough to receive no damage from GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrators. The only true place that seems to be vulnerable to damage is the creature's head.
Drill tendrils
The two rows of spinning plates on Gabora's back can partially detach from his tail, allowing them to move freely, Gabora is capable of using these tendrils as a means of high speed locomotion when flipped on his back. Additionally, they are sharp enough to puncture the base of a mountain and wield the necessary strength to keep him perfectly in place.
Radiation
Gabora primarily uses radiation as sustenance but he can also repurpose this energy to emit an blue heat ray from his mouth, strong enough to visibly push Ultraman back. He is able to control the intensity of this beam at will but even at its lowest-shown state of power, the attack releases massive amounts of radiation into the environment.
Head plates
The plates that surround Gabora's head can close, creating a drill-like structure that can spin at rapid speeds. While this is mostly used for the purpose of burrowing through the ground, this adaptation also serves as his primary weapon. The plates can also rotate while they're open, which seemingly serves as the catalyst for Gabora's irradiated heat ray.
Compressible Limbs
Gabora's limbs can be compressed and stored on its torso, so for when he whirls with its tail drills, they don't get in the way.
Selected video games
- Puzzle & Dragons (2012; added in 2022) - Android, iOS, and Amazon Fire
Gallery
- Main article: Gabora/Gallery.
Roar
Like the original version of the character, the Gabora in Shin Ultraman utilizes King Kong roars from King Kong vs. Godzilla.
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Trivia
- Being labeled as the eighth kaiju to have attacked Japan, Gabora coincidentally shares a name with the title character of the 2020 shōnen manga Kaiju No. 8, as well as the 2024 anime of the same name.
See also
External links
References
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