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- Lucas: “The UFO changed course! It's coming to Godzilla Island! What should we do? Should we deploy the monsters?”
- Beisuke Jinguji: “No. This is a battle between humans and aliens. Moguera, Mechagodzilla, Jet Jaguar! Lift off!”
- ― G-Guard Commander Beisuke Jinguji ordering Mechagodzilla into action against the Vabaruda (Godzilla Island episode 2 "The Mysterious Spaceship—Friend or Foe?")
Mechagodzilla (メカゴジラ Mekagojira) is a G-Guard mecha who appeared in the 1997-1998 tv show Godzilla Island and was the eponym of its 11th story arc. This Mechagodzilla was one of several machines constructed by G-Guard to help keep peace on Godzilla Island and therefore was often deployed to assist the monsters living on the island, including Godzilla, against the various invasion attempts of the Xiliens. Two similar robots, Fake Godzilla and Black Mechagodzilla, were used by the Xiliens in some of their invasion attempts.
Name
- Main article: Mechagodzilla#Name.
Mechagodzilla's name is a combination of "mecha," which is derived from "mechanical," and "Godzilla" (ゴジラ Gojira).
Design
The toy used to portray this Mechagodzilla is a Bandai Godzilla Island Monster Series figure of the Heisei Mechagodzilla design.
Origins
Mechagodzilla was one of several mechas constructed by G-Guard to defend humanity and help keep peace on Godzilla Island, the other mechas being Moguera, Proto-Moguera, Jet Jaguar (briefly seen in the Introducing Torema arc), Medical Jet Jaguar and Fire Fighter Jet Jaguar. These mechas, including Mechagodzilla, were designed so that they could be either piloted or could act on their own depending on the situation though they could not disobey G-Guard commander Beisuke Jinguji's orders when acting autonomously.
History
- Godzilla Island (TV 1997-1998) [37 episodes][note 1]
Heisei era
Godzilla Island
Introducing Torema
Mechagodzilla was deployed alongside Moguera and Jet Jaguar when the UFO Vabaruda began to travel towards Godzilla Island, due to G-Guard Commander Beisuke Jinguji's insistence that the war between humans and Xiliens should not have to involve the monsters on Godzilla Island. However, the three robots were quickly shot down by the UFO's beam cannons.
King Ghidorah
Mechagodzilla was mentioned to be undergoing repairs alongside Moguera during King Ghidorah's attack as a result of being shot down by the Vabaruda.
The Trial of Godzilla
Having reported Battra and Megalon to be approaching Godzilla Island during Godzilla's trial, Beisuke Jinguji ordered Mothra and Rodan to stop the invading monsters with Mechagodzilla and Moguera acting as backup. Mechagodzilla shot Battra's wing with his eye lasers as he prepared to attack Mothra again with Torema similarly attacking Battra with the Panna Torte's laser beams. After Zagreth realised that Torema was assisting the Godzilla Island monsters and mechs, she ordered Megalon and Battra to retreat which ends the battle. However, this battle forced Rodan and Mothra to return to hospital as a result of their injuries.
Mecha-King Ghidorah
After Beisuke Jinguji returned to Godzilla Island under the mind control of the Xiliens, Mechagodzilla and Moguera were used to place metal collars on the various monster residents of Godzilla Island. Jinguji ordered Mechagodzilla to attack Torema after she realised that he was being mind-controlled and called him out for his cruel behaviour, but Godzilla flipped Mechagodzilla over before the robot could do anything and then proceeded to tail-whip Moguera. When Mecha-King Ghidorah returned to attack the island, Beisuke Jinguji (after his mind control was broken by Torema) joined the fight by piloting Mechagodzilla, wanting to win back the monster's respect after causing them to suffer while being mind controlled. He fired eye lasers at Mecha-King Ghidorah who responded with laser beams, knocking Mechagodzilla to the ground. However, Mechagodzilla quickly got back up and rammed Mecha-King Ghidorah, knocking the cyborg over. After seeing this and hearing King Caesar's encouragement, the other monsters joined the fight to help Godzilla and Mechagodzilla. After Godzilla redirected one of Mecha-King Ghidorah's heads to strike another, Mechagodzilla, King Caesar and Gorosaurus aided him in destroying Mecha-King Ghidorah's weakened head, causing the cyborg to finally retreat to space. Beisuke Jinguji was praised by the monsters of Godzilla Island for his role in the battle while piloting Mechagodzilla.
Mysteries of Godzilla Island
Mechagodzilla was seen in flashbacks while Torema and Lucas swapped questions: as Lucas explained that Mechagodzilla and Moguera are autonomous and can also be piloted, flashbacks of Mechagodzilla fighting Battra, Mechagodzilla being flipped over by Godzilla when Beisuke Jinguji was hypnotised and Mechagodzilla fighting Mecha-King Ghidorah were seen.
SpaceGodzilla's Spirit
When Godzilla became possessed by SpaceGodzilla's spirit and began to attack the other monsters on Godzilla Island by stealing their auras, Beisuke Jinguji deployed Mechagodzilla and Moguera in an attempt to stop him while Godzilla made his way to Mothra's cave to attack Mothra Leo. However, Godzilla easily defeated Moguera with his atomic breath and resisted Mechagodzilla's eye lasers. Godzilla then responded with atomic breath, knocking Mechagodzilla to the ground with ease. Beisuke Jinguji called on Mechagodzilla and Moguera to get up but they did not respond.
Mechagodzilla
After Zagreth challenged Torema to a duel, Torema showed up to the duel using Mechagodzilla while Zagreth used Black Mechagodzilla. After Torema told the monsters watching to stay out of the duel no matter what and the two briefly insulted each other, Zagreth decided to set the rules of the duel as being a quick-draw showdown in which they take five steps away from each other and then turn and shoot at each other. However, Zagreth cheated and shot Mechagodzilla before the five steps were over, knocking Mechagodzilla to the ground though the outraged monsters attacked Black Mechagodzilla and kicked it to the ground.
Goodbye, Torema
After Kamacuras tricked Godzilla and Torema into going into a trap on Matango Island, Kamacuras and Mecha-King Ghidorah attacked the G-Guard base and all the monsters and robots there including Mechagodzilla. After Kamacuras returned to try to convince the monsters to join him and Zagreth by lying that Godzilla died on Matango Island and convinced Baragon and Gorosaurus to join them, Mechagodzilla was piloted by Beisuke Jinguji when Baragon and Gorosaurus returned to attack the base with Mecha-King Ghidorah and Kamacuras. Mechagodzilla prepared to fight Mecha-King Ghidorah but the cyborg told Baragon and Gorosaurus to fight Jinguji instead, with Jinguji's hesitation to attack the pair costing him a chance to fight back. However, Godzilla appeared and fought Mecha-King Ghidorah, with the other monsters joining his side in driving the cyborg into retreat. Mechagodzilla later watched with all the other monsters and robots on the island when Torema left to try and defeat Zagreth.
Introducing Misato
After Randeth, who the Giant Dark Emperor employed after firing Zagreth, infected the monsters of Godzilla Island using a smoke containing dance-globin and forced them to dance using a giant radio, Beisuke Jinguji piloted Mechagodzilla to try and shoot the radio down. However, Randeth responded by turning the speaker's volume up to the maximum it can reach, knocking Mechagodzilla out of the sky and causing it to malfunction and begin joining in with the dance. In response, Jinguji simply turned the mecha off.
Second Generation Mothra
Mechagodzilla and Moguera assisted Misato Jinguji, the daughter of Beisuke Jinguji who was piloting Medical Jet Jaguar, in bringing Mothra's egg to Mothra's Cave where they hoped Mothra Leo would help look after it. When Megalon and Destoroyah defeated Mothra Leo and kidnapped the egg, Beisuke Jinguji ordered both Mechagodzilla and Moguera into action and they attacked the pair in an all-out attack though the two robots were ultimately defeated.
Dororin
As the new Xilien pawn Dororin attacked the G-Guard base after tricking Godzilla and Gigan into fighting due to his shapeshifting abilities, Beisuke Jinguji piloted Mechagodzilla to defend the base himself and wrestled with the shapeshifting monster. Mechagodzilla then blasted Dororin with eye lasers, destroying its entire body though it quickly reformed itself. After being blasted once again, Dororin temporarily returned to its orb form so that it could appear behind Mechagodzilla and attack the robot from behind. Mechagodzilla then hovered into the air after enduring Dororin's eye lasers and blasted Dororin once again though the monster was later capable of overpowering the robot. While Mechagodzilla struggled against Dororin, Godzilla finally arrived to fight Dororin himself after hearing an important message from Moguera, at which point Mechagodzilla withdrew from the battle.
Anguirus
After a strange cactus suddenly appeared on the island, it was decided by G-Guard that it be made into the focus of a new area called Cactus Square, with Mechagodzilla being used to hammer a sign into the ground so it could be recognised as such. After the cactus, actually a Xilien pawn called Gororin, rampaged through the island and attacked the monsters, Beisuke Jinguji arrived in Anguirus's Valley to apologise to the ankylosaur monster after his previous harsh words to him when he misunderstood Anguirus attacking Gororin. He got out of the mech to apologise to Anguirus more personally and though Anguirus was reluctant to accept the apology, Gororin reappeared and attempted to flatten Beisuke, knocking Mechagodzilla over in the process. After Anguirus pinned Gororin to the side of a mountain, Beisuke attempted to fix Mechagodzilla so that he could help Anguirus but was unsuccessful though Gororin was defeated anyway thanks to the combined forces of Anguirus, Godzilla and Nao Koda piloting Moguera.
Fire Rodan
G-Guard commander Beisuke Jinguji briefly considered using Mechagodzilla to fight Neo-Hedorah but was stopped by his hunger pains leaving him unable to effectively pilot the machine.
Lucas
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The Secret of G Island
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Conclusion
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Abilities
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Eye lasers
Mechagodzilla is capable of firing rainbow-colored beams from its eyes similar to the Showa Mechagodzilla's Space Beams. This attack can cause an explosion to occur when it makes contact with a target such as Battra or Mecha-King Ghidorah. These eye lasers were also able to destroy Mecha-King Ghidorah's weakened head when combined with Godzilla's atomic breath and King Caesar's lightning attack. They also successfully destroyed Dororin's entire body each time it was fired at the shapeshifter though the monster quickly reformed itself on each occasion.
However, they were incapable of causing harm to Godzilla himself while he was possessed by SpaceGodzilla's ghost.
Battra being hit by Mechagodzilla's eye lasers
Mouth laser
Mechagodzilla is also capable of firing a yellow laser from its mouth similar to that of Black Mechagodzilla which it used in an all-out attack against Megalon and Destoroyah. This attack also causes an explosion to occur when it makes contact with a target such as when it was used against Megalon.
Physical abilities
Mechagodzilla was strong enough to knock Mecha-King Ghidorah over when Beisuke Jinguji rammed the mech into the cybernetic monster. Mechagodzilla was also seen wrestling with the shapeshifting monster Dororin and they were comparable in strength.
Durability
Mechagodzilla demonstrates impressive durability on some occasions. While it was briefly knocked to the ground by Mecha-King Ghidorah's laser beams, Mechagodzilla was easily able to get back up without any significant damage so that it could continue to fight. Additionally, though suffering damage from loud soundwaves and a massive drop did cause the mech to malfunction, it did not directly damage Mechagodzilla to the point of being incapable of moving and merely began joining in with the monster's dance.
Flight
Mechagodzilla is capable of flight via jet boosters and therefore can battle opponents in the air.
Hammer
Mechagodzilla briefly uses a hammer to erect a sign establishing Cactus Square as a location and a monument of the island though did not use this tool in combat.
Weaknesses
While a powerful mecha, Mechagodzilla was badly damaged on several occasions.
Mechagodzilla was shot down by the Vabaruda, requiring it to be repaired. Godzilla was easily able to flip Mechagodzilla over despite the effects of the metal collar when Beisuke Jinguji was being mind-controlled by Zagreth. Godzilla was also easily capable of defeating Mechagodzilla with atomic breath while he was possessed by SpaceGodzilla's ghost. In the 11th story arc, Mechagodzilla was knocked to the ground and left smoking after Zagreth cheated in the duel between her and Torema and shot Black Mechagodzilla's weapons point-blank in Mechagodzilla's face.
Roar
This incarnation of Mechagodzilla reuses the roar of the Heisei Mechagodzilla.
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Gallery
Godzilla Island
The Trial of Godzilla
Mechagodzilla's head
Mecha-King Ghidorah
Mechagodzilla, Godzilla, Baragon and King Caesar fighting Mecha-King Ghidorah
Mechagodzilla
Mechagodzilla duelling Black Mechagodzilla
Mechagodzilla down after Black Mechagodzilla cheats
Goodbye, Torema
Second Generation Mothra
Mechagodzilla, Moguera and Medical Jet Jaguar with Baby Mothra's egg
Dororin
Mechagodzilla against Dororin
Trivia
- This is the first incarnation of Mechagodzilla originating in live-action media to have Godzilla as an ally rather than an enemy though the incarnation of Mechagodzilla that appeared in Get Going! Godzilland, an animated media, also became friends with Godzilla after starting out as enemies.
- However, this incarnation did briefly become enemies with Godzilla on two occasions: while Beisuke Jinguji was being mind controlled by Zagreth in the Mecha-King Ghidorah arc and while Godzilla was possessed by SpaceGodzilla’s ghost in the SpaceGodzilla's Spirit arc.
- This is the only incarnation of Mechagodzilla who uses any kind of tool or weapon not built into its system, having briefly used a hammer to erect a sign.
Notes
- ↑ Episodes 2, 18, 58-59, 62-63, 66, 77-78, 97-98, 111, 119, 125, 142-143, 153, 155, 173-177, 181, 185-188, 213-214, 216, 227, 251-255.
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