Gigan
Sign in to saveis a giant monster, or mecha kaiju, that appeared in Toho's 1972 film, Godzilla vs. Gigan. In Showa era, Gigan is a giant extraterrestrial monster, resembling a bipedal reptile turned into a cyborg by the alien race known as the Nebulans. In Millennium era, Gigan is a bioweapon created by the Xilliens and fought Mothra millennia ago before he was defeated by her and later awakened by the Xilliens in the present time.
Key facts
- Character.name
- Gigan
- Character.series
- Godzilla
- Character.image
- Original Gigan 1972.jpg
- Character.image_size
- 250px
- Character.caption
- Gigan as portrayed by Kenpachiro Satsuma via suitmation in Godzilla vs. Gigan
- Character.first
- Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972)
- Character.last
- Chibi Godzilla Raids Again (2024)
- Character.creator
- Kaoru MabuchiJun Fukuda
- Character.portrayer
- Shōwa era:Kenpachiro SatsumaIsao ZushiMillennium era:Kazuhiro YoshidaReiwa era: Hikaru Yoshida
- Character.voice
- Mamoru Miyano (Chibi Godzilla Raids Again)
- Character.alias
- Future MonsterCyborg MonsterBorodan
- Character.species
- Extraterrestrial cyborg
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16 sectionsContents
- Overview
- Development and design
- Characteristics
- Showa era (1972-1973)
- Millennium era (2004)
- Reiwa era (2022-present)
- Appearances
- Films
- Television
- Web content
- Video games
- Literature
- Music
- Cultural references
- References
- Bibliography
is a giant monster, or mecha kaiju, that appeared in Toho's 1972 film, Godzilla vs. Gigan. In Showa era, Gigan is a giant extraterrestrial monster, resembling a bipedal reptile turned into a cyborg by the alien race known as the Nebulans. In Millennium era, Gigan is a bioweapon created by the Xilliens and fought Mothra millennia ago before he was defeated by her and later awakened by the Xilliens in the present time.
Gigan sports a huge buzzsaw in his frontal abdominal region, large metallic hooks for hands, and a bird-like beak. Gigan is considered one of Godzilla's most brutal and violent opponents, and the first kaiju in the Toho sci-fi series to make him noticeably bleed. Complex listed the character as No. 2 on its "The 15 Most Badass Kaiju Monsters of All Time" list.
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