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King Rampus (キングランパス Kinguranpasu) is a Shachihoko (Shachi) kaiju that first appeared in the 2006 Amapro short film Golden Shachi Monster King Rampus.
Name
The kaiju's name is a reference to the local soccer team Nagoya Grampus, where its mascot character Grampus-kun is designed after killer whale, called "shachi" in Japanese, as a reference to the legendary creature Shachihoko (Shachi), whose statues is an icon of Nagoya as a whole (especially the Nagoya Castle). The statues itself were presumably spelled after killer whale originally. Additionally, the soccer team was named after the cetacean genus Grampus, which is also an alias of killer whale.
Its subtitle "Golden Shachihoko Kaiju" is based on the Golden Shachi statues.
Development
Design
King Rampus strongly resembles the Shachihoko statues, specifically those adorning Nagoya Castle where Golden Shachi Monster King Rampus was filmed. His tail fin especially resembles the statues. He is covered in angular, pointed armor, giving his head a rectangular appearance. King Rampus' eyes are huge, though his pupils are small, and are situated just behind his mouth. He has small, conical teeth and a prominent overbite. During daytime shots and on the film's poster, King Rampus is completely blue, but during night scenes and in publicity photos his body is red. Additionally, King Rampus' eyes glow white at night. King Rampus grows four stubby legs beneath his body to walk on land.
Personality
Despite his presence prompting the arrival of a member of an anti-kaiju group, Maid Roid Miena, King Rampus isn't aggressive unless prompted. During both initial attempts by Mina and the janitor to catch him using a fishing net, when grounded on land, King Rampus simply uses his tri-phibian to escape back to the water. King Rampus is shown to be really protective of food, protecting the meat originally used as bait against his enemy Dengu who attacked him first and tried to eat it for himself. After destroying his enemy, King Rampus simply flies away.
History
Heisei era
Golden Shachi Monster King Rampus
To be added.
Abilities
Laser
King Rampus can fire a greenish-yellow blast of energy from its tail fin, a direct hit from which proved strong enough to blow up Dengu. Its entire body glowed green as it charged it.
Triphibiousness
King Rampus originally emerged in a lake with its Aquatic Form (海中型 Kaichūgata), also the Flight Form (飛行型 Hikōgata).[2] It spontaneously sprouted legs, transitioning to its Terrestrial Form (陸上型 Rikujōgata) in order to walk on land. King Rampus is also capable of flight.
Gallery
Screenshots
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King Rampus emerges from the water -
King Rampus consumes a giant piece of meat while in captivity -
King Rampus battles Dengu
Post production
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An illustration of King Rampus -
Prop being dismantled due to aging
Merchandise
Roar
King Rampus reuses Wanigon's roars from Amapro's previous kaiju short film, Wanigon vs. Gamaron (2000).
Triva
- King Rampus' fish-like body covered in segmented armor, high dorsal spikes, and blue daytime color scheme bears some resemblance to the Gamera kaiju Zigra.
Videos
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References
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