Gorosaurus

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Toho character

Gorosaurus
Species	Theropod Dinosaur
Height	35 metres
Weight	8,000 tons
Major enemies	King Kong King Ghidorah
First appearance	King Kong Escapes
Created by	Ishirō Honda
Portrayed by:	Hiroshi Sekita

Gorosaurus (ゴロザウルス, Gorozaurusu^?)is a fictional theropod dinosaur created by Toho Studios. He stands 35 meters (105 feet) tall and weighs 8,000 tons in his first appearance. He was an opponent of King Kong in the 1967 film King Kong Escapes. He later enjoyed a prominent role in the 1969 Destroy All Monsters, in which his size was increased to match Godzilla's 50 meter stature.

1 Origin
2 Characteristics
3 Other Appearences
4 Movie Appearances

[edit] Origin

In King Kong Escapes, Gorosaurus was a dinosaur living in Mondo Island. He attacked and attempted to devour Susan Watson. King Kong soon appeared to save her and fought Gorosaurus. Gorosaurus was a formidable opponent due to his powerful "kangaroo-style" kick. However, Kong snapped the dinosaur's jaws a la 1933's King Kong, defeating Gorosaurus conclusively.

In Destroy All Monsters, Gorosaurus appeared on Monsterland, an artificially created environment for the giant monsters of Earth. Considering his fate at the end of King Kong Escapes, as well as his increased size, it seems fair to speculate that this is a different Gorosaurus altogether. He lived with other monsters including Kumonga, Minilla, Varan, and Manda. But all was not well, as a race of aliens called Kilaaks invaded the planet. They captured and mind-controlled the monsters, releasing them in cities throughout the world. Gorosaurus was released in Paris, France, where he attacked and destroyed the city. However, the humans retaliated and broke the mind control. The aliens were not finished, and used King Ghidorah to attack the Earth monsters, who were now being controlled by the humans. Gorosaurus played an important role in the battle, as he knocked Ghidorah to the ground with his signature kick, leaving Ghidorah helpless and vulnerable. Then Gorosaurus and the other monsters successfully destroyed the space monster once and for all. After the fight, Gorosaurus and the other monsters were returned to Monster Island where they lived in peace to this day. Gorosaurus later appeared in All Monsters Attack in Ichiro's dream.

[edit] Characteristics

Gorosaurus was a fairly generic dinosaur-like giant monster in Toho's staple, serving as little more than a speed bump for Kong in his 1967 adventure. His modern fanbase likely exists because of his impressive performance in Destroy All Monsters. His prominence in the film is almost certainly the result of the Gorosaurus costume being in fine shape compared to other reused props and costumes. Indeed, his appearance in Paris appears to be as a last-minute replacement for Baragon: he burrows underneath the Arc de Triomphe in a very Baragon-style maneuver, uses Baragon's roar, and is referred to as "Baragon" by both French and Japanese newscasters! (This error is in the original and not a dubbing artifact.) However, it is not for destroying Paris but for aiding in the defeat of King Ghidorah that Gorosaurus is remembered. He brings down the monster not once but twice in the battle; he is the only monster to bring down King Ghidorah at all; and he is along with Anguirus and Godzilla responsible for administering the beating that killed the beast. In addition, there is a charming shot of him "strategizing" with Godzilla during the battle, indicating a certain intelligence on his part. Regrettably, his role in Destroy All Monsters was an anomaly, for unlike most of his kin he has not proved popular enough to appear in a later film, aside from stock footage here and there.

Gorosaurus is possessed of no exceptional durability or weaponry, and as such must be considered to be rather low on the power scale of Toho monsters. Like Anguirus, he appeals to those who like "no-frills" Japanese monsters.

[edit] Other Appearences

Gorosaurus also appeared in the 6th episode of Go! Godman named Godman vs. Gorosaurus(1972).Gorosaurus apeared in 2 toons ontohokingdom.com.

[edit] Movie Appearances

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