Manda (kaiju)
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| Manda | |
| Species | Lóng |
| Length | 150-300 metres |
| Weight | 30,000-60,000 tons |
| Origins | Mu |
| Major enemies | Gotengo |
| Allies | Godzilla |
| First appearance | Atragon |
| Created by | Shigeru Komatsuzaki |
Manda (マンダ?) is a fictional kaiju created by the Japanese movie making company, Toho. Manda is a serpentine creature similair to a Chinese Dragon with four small legs and prominent horns. Manda does not have any special weapons, but it can wrap 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, a kingdom underwater. When the warship Gotengo attacked, Manda fought it and wrapped its body around the ship and trying to crush it.. But Gotengo charged electricity on Manda and shocked it. Manda unwrapped itself and tried to swim away. Gotengo chased after and fired the Absolute Zero Cannon and froze Manda. Then Manda was taken to the man-made island, Monster Island. In 1999, aliens called Kilaaks came to Earth and took control of Manda and the other monsters of the island 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. 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.
[edit] Millennium series
In the Millennium series, off the coast of England, the serenity was completely shattered by the sudden appearance of a massive, malevolent sea serpent. Japan dispatched its aerial war vessel, the Gotengo, to assist Britain in the destruction of this mysterious monster. The amphibious craft plunged deep into the North Sea and located the disturbance: Manda, but the squirming dragon wrapped around the Gotengo and attempted to squeeze the life out of its enemy! The large vessel approached an underwater volcano, and when it was close enough, the submarine fired its missiles at the submerged mountain, creating an immense hole in the Earth's crust. Both Manda and its victim were in dire straits, but the insidious reptile relented to the unbearable conditions first. It lightened its grip and finally released the ship from its constricting muscles. Glowing brightly from its encounter with the volcano, Manda approached the submersible from behind as the vessel searched for its cunning quarry. Gotengo spun to meet its opponent, and fired its zero cannon directly into the immense dragon. The intense cold gripped Manda, leaving it vulnerable to attack. The Gotengo's drill was activated, and the cyclopean serpent was no more! Victorious, the battleship began its journey back to Tokyo; however, it did not realize what terrors it would encounter upon its return...
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| Toho Tokusatsu | |
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| Kaiju / Mecha: | Anguirus · Baragon · Battra · Biollante · Dagahra · Death Ghidorah · Destoroyah · Dogora · Ebirah · Frankenstein · Gabara · Ganime · Gezora · Giant Condor · Gigan · Godzilla · Godzilla Junior · Godzillasaurus · Gorosaurus · Hedorah · Jet Jaguar · Kamacuras · Kameba · King Caesar · King Ghidorah · King Kong · Kumonga · Leo · Magma · Manda · Mechagodzilla · Mechani-Kong · Megalon · Megaguirus · Minilla · Moguera · Monster X · Mothra · Oodako · Orga · Rodan · SpaceGodzilla · Titanosaurus · Varan · Zilla |
| Technology: | Oxygen Destroyer · Markalite · Gotengo · Super X |
| Other: | Fictional locations · Alien races · Monsterland and Monster Island |
