Monster Discussion #2: Anguirus (Showa)

[Shadow]

Anguirus lost his fangs due to AnguiruSTDs.
But seriously, they most likely fell off.

[demoylition]

It looks too different to simply have lost its fangs. I think it is an alternate suit.

It's not.

I thought the eyes look more cartoony than usual. Its probably just me then.

[PRIMEVAL]

I actually sorta like it without the fangs... though possibly nostalgic as that's the first incarnation of Angy that I've seen as a kid.

[gojirajetjaguar]

Rumor has it that they took them OFF so anguirus would look weaker and I dunno

[RedZillaKing]

They removed them because Anguirus kept biting the handlers. Obviously.

[Crimson_Raptor]

They removed them because Anguirus kept biting the handlers. Obviously.

Lmao! It's does bother me that Anguirus's fangs are off kilter. I mean, how's he supposed to eat properly with those?

[Grimlock#1]

I've never noticed it until recently, but Angy's face looks like it has oil or some other black substance on it, as well as some yellow spots on him when he's in the bay. Is that normal for him in Godzilla vs. Gigan or is just that the suit's degradation from the time between DAM and GvG?

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q318 ... sShowa.jpg

[MustafaDaisenso]

I've seen what youre talking about; it's likely water damage and mold, since they tend to film such water scenes last.

I doubt it'd be a new suit; the budget was too tight to allow for something like that. If you look at anguirus in va mechagodzilla, he looks trashed before the battle even begins, likely from all the water damage in previous films.

[edgaguirus]

It probably is due to the age and wear of the suit.

[JGAR]

The suit is old, probably that.

[Crimson_Raptor]

I do like the original suit's more formidable, crocodile-like face...

If they dropped the carapace wing-like flaps, Heisei Anguirus would have made for a pretty sweet-looking figure in any design by the Trendmasters toy line, or even Bandai's Vinyl figure lines.

[Dogbert]

Showa anguirus has one of my favorite designs

[Crimson_Raptor]

Showa anguirus has one of my favorite designs

It is mine as well, only, the only thing that bothers me about it is that Anguirus's fangs are off kilter. I mean, how's he supposed to properly eat his food with those?

[C-rex]

I never seen that series but i can tell all of those monsters look weak.

If you've never seen the series how would you know if they are powerful or not? Some of them, yeah, they're kind of pathetic, but others are capable of tearing Mechagodzilla's to pieces.

Oh really i saw pictures of them and they look pathetic like the giant bull, the giant bat, the rip off Mecha-Kong,The giant bee (ooh im so scared),the c-Rex doesn't look threating. The only one who looks some what powerful is cyber-zilla and even he cant take on most of the Toho monsters.

Hey!
zilla is in his own leagues, it will be like fasing ultraman vs toho, he will rape the crap out of them.
anguirus big heart, brainless

[JGAR]

I love his fangs and teeth, gives it a scary look.

[JGAR]

I love his fangs and teeth, gives it a scary look.

Exactly what the GFW version was missing. What were they thinking?

Well I also like the GFW version, true its got its negatives but its still alright.

[Crimson_Raptor]

I love his fangs and teeth, gives it a scary look.

Exactly what the GFW version was missing...

They should have stuck much closer to the concept art for the face and neck and tucked his crest closer to the eyes like this shows...




Then what we got...




A longer nasal horn, and the horn placement do make a big difference in an Anguirus design.




Even the Heisei Anguirus had a frightening maw...

[Stevo_1985]

Anguirus has small dog syndrome, but thats why I always loved him. You can be sure whoever the opponent may be he'll fight to the death, or at least very near death.

[JGAR]

Is that Hesei Anguirus supposed to fly???

[Crimson_Raptor]

Is that Hesei Anguirus supposed to fly???

I'm not for sure. Just like the suit for the 1955 Anguirus , the carapace would split in two. I thought it was meant as a threatening measure against an attacking monster, like how a puffer fish works.