Kaiju Design Appreciation Thread

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I love all the kaiju from SSSS.DYNAZENON but the newest episode's MOTW absolutely takes the cake!
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Taro from the 7th Voyage of Sinbad looks so damn good!
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Voyager wrote: Wed May 19, 2021 2:07 am Taro from the 7th Voyage of Sinbad looks so damn good!
While I wouldn't exactly call it a kaiju, I do agree that the dragon has a great design.

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Since I just finished it, Hail Mary from Invincible.
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The Four Horsemen of Perfect Kaiju Design.
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Major sssspielberg! wrote: Tue May 25, 2021 1:20 pm Image
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Major sssspielberg! wrote: Tue May 25, 2021 1:20 pm Image
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I recognize the middle 2. I think the top is from an Ultraman series? Which one?
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Vakanai wrote: Tue May 25, 2021 2:15 pm
Major sssspielberg! wrote: Tue May 25, 2021 1:20 pm Image
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The Four Horsemen of Perfect Kaiju Design.
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I recognize the middle 2. I think the top is from an Ultraman series? Which one?
It's Dinosaur Tank from Ultraseven (self-explanatory name).

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Cryptid_Liker wrote: Tue May 25, 2021 2:17 pm
Vakanai wrote: Tue May 25, 2021 2:15 pm
Major sssspielberg! wrote: Tue May 25, 2021 1:20 pm Image
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The Four Horsemen of Perfect Kaiju Design.
You may not like it, but this is what peak performance looks like.
I recognize the middle 2. I think the top is from an Ultraman series? Which one?
It's Dinosaur Tank from Ultraseven (self-explanatory name).
Good reason for me to continue watching Ultraseven then. Believe I had started on disc 2 last I left off...
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Vakanai wrote: Tue May 25, 2021 2:20 pm Good reason for me to continue watching Ultraseven then. Believe I had started on disc 2 last I left off...
Yeah you gotta finish Seven. Dinosaur Tank has a pretty fun episode.
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Not *really* a kaiju, per se, but close enough: Zeiram, specifically the close combat mode from Zeiram 2.

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Lord Tsuchimikado from Koujin.
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As for why he looks like Kamata-kun but lardified, the book he's from apparently inspired Shin Godzilla, only for SG to inspire the book's adaptation.
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Cryptid_Liker wrote: Sat May 29, 2021 8:00 am Lord Tsuchimikado from Koujin.
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As for why he looks like Kamata-kun but lardified, the book he's from apparently inspired Shin Godzilla, only for SG to inspire the book's adaptation.
I really hope that comes to DVD or blu-ray or even streaming over here one day.
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Major sssspielberg! wrote: Tue May 25, 2021 1:20 pm Image
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Guilala and Guiron are good designs. Guilala has such a unique and alien appearance, and Guiron is a living knife.
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Yeah im one of the few I think that actually really likes Guilala's design. I really enjoy his design in the same way I enjoy Gigan and Megalon.
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Tyrant_Lizard_King wrote: Mon May 31, 2021 4:12 pm Yeah im one of the few I think that actually really likes Guilala's design. I really enjoy his design in the same way I enjoy Gigan and Megalon.
I enjoy Gigan a lot (more than I should probably), but Megalon never really clicked with me as a particularly good design. But I still enjoyed his movie a lot.
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Gigan and Megalon the two best Showa designs that ever graced Toho studios.

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goji89 wrote: Tue Jun 01, 2021 5:49 pm Gigan and Megalon the two best Showa designs that ever graced Toho studios.
I actually somewhat agree here. I’d also add Rodan 56, MosuGoji, Showa Ghidorah (64-68 only), and MG75.
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goji89 wrote: Tue Jun 01, 2021 5:49 pm Gigan and Megalon the two best Showa designs that ever graced Toho studios.
Wow, even better than BioGoji? ;)
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