Manda (kaiju)
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| Toho character | |
|---|---|
| Manda | |
| Species | Lóng |
| Length | 150-300 metres |
| Weight | 30,000-60,000 tons |
| Origins | Mu |
| Major enemies | King Ghidorah |
| Allies | Godzilla |
| Controlled by | Kilaaks |
| First appearance | Atragon |
| Created by | Eiji Tsuburaya |
Manda (マンダ?) is a fictional kaiju created by the Japanese movie making company, Toho. Manda is a serpentine creature similar to a Chinese Dragon with four small legs and prominent horns. Manda does not have any special weapons, but it can constrict its body around an enemy and crush them like a snake does. Manda can also swim very fast and can breathe in the water.
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[edit] Showa Series
Manda was a dragon that lived in the sea and was the guardian of Mu, an underwater kingdom . When the warship Gotengo attacked, Manda fought it and wrapped its body around the ship, trying to crush it. But Gotengo discharged electricity on Manda and shocked it. Manda unwrapped itself and tried to swim away. Gotengo chased after and fired the Freeze Ray and froze Manda. Manda wasn't frozen forever, however, as he reappeared in 1999 on Monster Island along with several other kaiju, including Godzilla, Rodan and Anguirus. Soon that day, female aliens called Kilaaks came to Earth and took control of Manda and the other monsters and made them attack cities in the world until the humans freed the monsters from the alien mind control. Then the monsters were sent to fight King Ghidorah, though Manda did not fight in the battle and watched from the sidelines with Varan and Baragon. After Ghidorah was defeated, Manda and the other kaiju returned to Monster Island and lived there happy to this day.
[edit] Millennium series
In the Millennium series, Manda is the first kaiju to be eliminated in Godzilla: Final Wars, playing a minor role as an adversary of the Gotengo. After being almost driven into an underwater volcano, the Gotengo froze Manda with its maser. The Gotengo then drilled through the frozen Manda, killing it instantly.
[edit] Movie Appearances
- Atragon (1963)
- Destroy All Monsters (1968)
- All Monsters Attack (stock footage, 1969)
- Terror of Mechagodzilla (stock footage,1975)
- Godzilla: Final Wars (2004)
