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Gorosaurus
King Kong and Godzilla character
First appearanceKing Kong Escapes (1967)
Designed byTakeshi Kimura
Portrayed byHiroshi Sekita (through suitmation)
In-universe information
SpeciesGiant prehistoric reptilian dinosaur
StatusDeceased[a]
Alive[b]

Gorosaurus (Japanese: ゴロザウルス, Hepburn: Gorozaurusu) is a dinosaur kaiju created by Toho that first appeared in the 1967 kaiju film, King Kong Escapes.

Overview

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Design

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Gorosaurus' colour is a gray complexion all over his body, though in some highlights the color can change from a greenish tint or even a form of teal and blue, and has skin with pronounced scaly bumps. He has a row of triangular plates running down his back, as well as a bipedal stance, strong legs, fairly but muscular short arms, and a big head. He also sports a form of bludgeon on the tip of his tail.

Roar

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In King Kong Escapes (1967), much like Baragon, Gorosaurus' roar is also another modified roar from Varan but was sped up and altered in pitch. Gorosaurus' roar also utilizes parts of Rodan's screech.

In Gorosaurus' protagonistic role in Destroy All Monsters (1968), his roar was slowed down and deepened. Gorosaurus was also given one of Godzilla's roars, during the fight with King Ghidorah. In this film, Gorosaurus also had some other monsters' roars blended into his roar, like Ebirah's screech which can be heard at the beginning of his roar. Gorosaurus also used Varan's unedited roar during the scene where he destroys the Arc de Triomphe.

Appearances

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Films

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TV series

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  • Go! Godman (TV 1972) [episode 6]
  • Godzilla Island (TV 1997-1998) [92 episodes][c]
  • Godziban (web 2019-2023) [episodes 21, 33-34, 47, 49-50, 54-57, and 63; special episodes 2, 4, and 9-11]

Books

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  • GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse (2017)[3]
  • GODZILLA: Project Mechagodzilla (2018)[4]
  • Godzilla: War for Humanity (2024)[5]

Video games

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  • Godzilla, King of the Monsters (1993)
  • Godzilla: Heart-Pounding Monster Island!! (1995)
  • Godzilla Movie Studio Tour (1996)
  • Godzilla: Trading Battle (1998)
  • Godzilla Generations (1998)
  • Godzilla (2014)

Notes

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  1. ^ As depicted in King Kong Escapes (1967)
  2. ^ As depicted in Destroy All Monsters (1968)
  3. ^ Episode nos. 1, 6, 9, 11, 21, 39-40, 43-44, 58-63, 66, 76-77, 83-85, 93, 97-98, 110-114, 119-120, 125, 127, 130, 132-135, 137-146, 148-150, 160, 169, 179, 181-184, 186-190, 192, 194, 199, 202, 207-209, 212, 214, 216-217, 223-224, 226-229, 233-234, 236-238, 244-246, 249, 251-252, and 255.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Gorosaurus". www.tohokingdom.com. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  2. ^ Skipper (2022), p. 74
  3. ^ Oki (2017), p. 186–212
  4. ^ Oki (2018), p. 86–111
  5. ^ MacLean, Andrew (2024-09-18). Godzilla: War for Humanity. IDW Publishing.

Bibliography

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  • Ryfle, Steve (1998). Japan's Favorite Mon-star: The Unauthorized Biography of "The Big G". ECW Press. p. 147. ISBN 978-1-55022-348-4.
  • Oki, Renji (2017-10-25). GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse. Kadokawa.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  • Oki, Renji (2018-04-25). GODZILLA: Project Mechagodzilla. Kadokawa.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  • Skipper, Graham (2022). Godzilla: The Official Guide to the King of the Monsters (in English and Japanese). Welbeck Publishing. p. 219. ISBN 978-1-80279-000-9.
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