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Monster Profile: Juran Movie Appearances:  Ultra Q, Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle, Ultraman Z, Ultraman Trigger, Shin Ultraman Juran is a giant flower with roots that can move freely underground. Its roots attack humans by wrapping around them and sucking out their blood with the large thorns covering each root. Juran is also referred to as the Mammoth Flower since that’s basically what it is—a massive flower monster. It can also spray poisonous pollen into the air. The fi

Monster Profile: Gomess Appearances:  Ultra Q, Ultraman Z, Ultraman Decker, Ultraman Arc, Shin Ultraman Gomess are giant dinosaur-like monsters with plate armor covering their bodies. They have a horn on the top of their skulls and two long tusks protruding from their mouths. Gomess do not have any special abilities beyond their immense strength, armor-like skin, and the ability to dig underground. The first Gomess appeared when it was awakened by a crew digging a tunnel for

Monster Profile: Namegon Appearances:  Ultra Q  Namegon are giant slug-like creatures from space. The first Namegon appeared after a thief accidentally dropped one of its eggs into a hot spring, where the heat caused it to grow and hatch. Namegon’s only known ability is the power to shoot deadly energy beams from its eyes, capable of killing humans instantly. However, despite its dangerous attack, Namegon has a major weakness—salt water. Much like an ordinary slug, contact wi

Note: This article was originally published in 2017 on Godzilla Island, all views and opinions may have since changed. In this episode, an exploration rocket returning from Mars crashes into the ocean. Inside the wreckage, investigators find a pair of golden balls sealed inside a box. It’s suspected that Martians discovered the rocket and sent it back with these mysterious golden orbs as a gift. Things take a turn when a thief breaks into the safe containing the balls, steals

Monster Profile: Litra (a.k.a. Ritora) Movie Appearance:  Ultra Q (TV Series) Litra is a flying kaiju that resembles a giant bird a mix between a rooster and a peacock, complete with colorful feathers and a long, decorative tail. Despite its elegant appearance, Litra is a fierce protector capable of launching devastating acid attacks from its beak. The original Litra made its debut in Ultra Q , emerging from an egg when its ancient enemy Gomess awakened from the earth. The t

Monster Name: Goro Movie Appearance:  Ultra Q (TV Series) Goro is a giant monkey who became enormous after eating chemically enhanced walnuts that were created during World War II. These walnuts were originally designed to increase the strength of soldiers in combat, but when Goro an ordinary monkey consumed them, the result was extreme and uncontrollable growth. Despite his size, Goro possesses no supernatural powers. His abilities are purely physical exceptional strength, a

Note: This article was originally published in 2017 on Godzilla Island all views and opinions may have since changed. The Plot: In this episode of Ultra Q , a peaceful cable car tour is suddenly interrupted when a giant monkey begins shaking the cables and frightening the passengers. The creature doesn’t appear to be intentionally violent rather, it seems to be playing, unaware of its own immense strength. We soon learn that this enormous ape wasn’t always a monster. The gian

Note: This article was originally published in 2017 on Godzilla Island all views and opinions may have since changed. Update: Ultra Q has since release on Blu-ray from Mill Creek Entertainment this is the recommended physical media set for your best viewing experience now! Monster Appearances: Gomess , Litra The Plot: While a construction crew works to dig a new highway tunnel, they accidentally break into a natural cave system deep below the surface. During the excavation, a

Monster Name: Negadon Movie Appearance:  Negadon: The Monster from Mars Negadon is a massive, armored creature resembling a giant flying squid. Its body is encased in a thick shell of plating, and it can retract or extend its head from within this armor. Negadon’s most notable features are its long, flexible tentacles capable of emitting powerful laser blasts. Despite its alien nature, it demonstrates an eerie intelligence and relentless aggression. Negadon’s arrival on Eart

Note: This article was originally published in 2017 on Godzilla Island all views and a opinions may have since changed. Monster Appearances: Negadon Plot: Negadon  takes place in a future where humanity has mastered space travel and begun terraforming other planets to make them habitable. During an expedition to Mars, an exploration crew discovers a massive boulder and brings it back to Earth. However, as their ship reenters the atmosphere, it suddenly explodes. The object th

Monster Profile: Ogra Movie Appearance:  Gorgo Ogra is a massive sea monster and the mother of Gorgo. She closely resembles her offspring, sharing the same bipedal, reptilian body with fin-like ears and a tail ending in a fin. The main difference between the two lies in size while Gorgo stands roughly as tall as a 2-story house, Ogra towers over city buildings. Like Gorgo, Ogra belongs to an ancient amphibious species that dwells in the deep ocean. Her thick, impervious skin

Monster Name:  Gorgo Movie Appearances:  Gorgo Gorgo is a theropod-like sea monster that walks on two legs. Gorgo has fin-like ears and large hands with sharp claws. Gorgo doesn’t have any special powers besides being a large, incredibly strong creature that’s nearly impervious to most weapons. It also has sharp claws and can stay underwater for long periods since the ocean is its natural habitat. Gorgo appeared after a volcanic eruption off the shore of Nara Island, just off

Monster Name:  Frankenstein (Frankenstein Monster) Movie Appearances:   Frankenstein Conquers the World Frankenstein is probably one of the most famous monsters in the world a name known in almost every household even before he appeared on the big screen. This version of Frankenstein, however, is a kaiju and differs slightly from the original Frankenstein story. This Frankenstein came into existence after the Nazis discovered the original Frankenstein’s heart and attempted to

Monster Profile: Giant Sea Snake (Giant Sea Serpent) Movie Appearances:  King Kong Escapes The Giant Sea Snake has the appearance of a massive snake, but the end of its tail features fin-like appendages. There’s nothing too complex about this monster’s design it’s pretty much just an oversized sea serpent. The Giant Sea Snake attacks its prey using its powerful bite and its ability to constrict. Being a sea-dwelling creature, it’s naturally a strong swimmer. The Giant Sea Sna

Monster Profile: Mechani-Kong Movie Appearances:   King Kong Escapes Mechani-Kong is exactly what it sounds like a mechanical version of King Kong. Mechani-Kong is basically a giant silver robot gorilla. Its most notable features are its glowing eyes that light up with intense brightness, a bomb belt around its waist, and a mounted hypnosis light on its head. Being a massive robot, Mechani-Kong also packs some serious strength. Mechani-Kong’s only movie appearance was in the

Monster Profile: Guilala Movie Appearances:   The X From Outer Space, The Monster X Strikes Back / Attack The G8 Summit Guilala is a very strange-looking monster from space. Its head is oddly shaped almost like it has an airplane for a head with two antennas, a strange tube-like appendage (maybe a nose or ear?), and a beak-like mouth. Guilala’s body is just as weird: it has the frame of a two-legged dinosaur, bulky shoulders, thick thighs, and a tail that ends with a strange

Note: This article was originally published on Godzilla Island in 2015 all views and opinions may have since changed. The Plot: The movie starts off with a space expedition in search of a missing research team that disappeared near Mars after encountering a UFO. As the space crew approaches the Moon after leaving Earth, they spot a UFO, and one of the crew members gets sick from space sickness. The team is forced to land at a lunar facility for a short time before continuing

Monster Profile: Yongary Movie Appearances:   Yongary, Monster from the Deep Yongary is a monster that walks on two legs and has a reptile-like appearance. Yongary has a horn that sticks out of its snout which can fire a beam strong enough to slice through metal. Yongary also has a spiked tail used to smash and knock down buildings. Spinal plates run down Yongary’s back, and the monster’s thick hide can withstand tank artillery and most man-made weapons. Yongary also has the

Note: This article was originally published on Godzilla Island in 2015 all views and opinions may have since changed. The Plot: Yongary, Monster from the Deep  starts off with a space mission to observe, from orbit, a bomb test taking place in the Middle East. During the test, the explosion triggers an earthquake that awakens the monster Yongary! At first, everyone in Korea believes the earthquake moving across Asia is just a tremor or aftershock, but when it finally reaches

Monster Profile: Minilla Movie Appearances:  Son of Godzilla, Destroy All Monsters, Godzilla’s Revenge, Godzilla vs. Gigan, Godzilla: Final Wars Minilla is the son of Godzilla. Minilla did not appear in the Heisei era, but did appear in the Showa and Millennium eras. Minilla is a chubby, baby-looking version of Godzilla. Minilla has the ability to change size from human size to giant monster size. Minilla also has the ability to spit out radioactive smoke rings. When Minilla