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While the Oxygen Destroyer made its first major appearance in the 1954 film, it has made several appearances in numerous other ''Godzilla'' films after its initial appearance. |
While the Oxygen Destroyer made its first major appearance in the 1954 film, it has made several appearances in numerous other ''Godzilla'' films after its initial appearance. |
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==Appearance== |
==Appearance== |
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− | The Oxygen Destroyer is a heavy device composed of a metal capsule with a glass central chamber. Within this chamber is a second capsule attached by rods at either end. Contained within the capsule is a large amount of what would be later known as [[Micro-Oxygen]], the weapon's payload. Numerous gauges and pressure meters are present on the larger capsule. To operate the Oxygen Destroyer, the two ends of the larger capsule have to be pushed inwards. This causes the rods |
+ | The Oxygen Destroyer is a heavy device composed of a metal capsule with a glass central chamber. Within this chamber is a second capsule attached by rods at either end. Contained within the capsule is a large amount of what would be later known as [[Micro-Oxygen]], the weapon's payload. Numerous gauges and pressure meters are present on the larger capsule. To operate the Oxygen Destroyer, the two ends of the larger capsule have to be pushed inwards. This causes the rods to secure the inner capsule to pull apart, releasing the Micro-oxygen within. |
==Origins== |
==Origins== |
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The Oxygen Destroyer was the invention of Dr. [[Daisuke Serizawa]]. Having devoted his studies to the element oxygen, Serizawa accidentally stumbled upon a volatile and deadly chemical reaction. Though horrified by the destructive potential of his discovery, he nonetheless continued his research, optimistic that some beneficial outcome could be produced from it. |
The Oxygen Destroyer was the invention of Dr. [[Daisuke Serizawa]]. Having devoted his studies to the element oxygen, Serizawa accidentally stumbled upon a volatile and deadly chemical reaction. Though horrified by the destructive potential of his discovery, he nonetheless continued his research, optimistic that some beneficial outcome could be produced from it. |
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Depending on the amount of the oxygen destroying chemical released, the body of the victim will either be eaten down to the bone or destroyed completely. When used to its full potential, the Oxygen Destroyer will leave no remains. According to Dr. Ijuin, if the Oxygen Destroyer had been used on land, it would have turned Tokyo into a cemetery. |
Depending on the amount of the oxygen destroying chemical released, the body of the victim will either be eaten down to the bone or destroyed completely. When used to its full potential, the Oxygen Destroyer will leave no remains. According to Dr. Ijuin, if the Oxygen Destroyer had been used on land, it would have turned Tokyo into a cemetery. |
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− | Creatures that thrive in anaerobic environments, however, such as the Precambrian crustaceans that became [[Destoroyah]], can |
+ | Creatures that thrive in anaerobic environments, however, such as the Precambrian crustaceans that became [[Destoroyah (GvD)|Destoroyah]], can be empowered by the Oxygen Destroyer's chemical reactions and mutate to incorporate Micro-Oxygen within their bodily processes. |
− | In the [[MonsterVerse]], the Oxygen Destroyer is ineffective against organisms that do not require oxygen to survive, such as [[King Ghidorah (MonsterVerse)|King Ghidorah]]. While the Oxygen Destroyer was designed to destroy [[Titans]] including [[Godzilla (MonsterVerse)|Godzilla]], the fact the Oxygen Destroyer was only able to grievously injure Godzilla suggests that the larger the organism affected by it, the less of an effect it would have. |
+ | In the [[MonsterVerse]], the Oxygen Destroyer is ineffective against organisms that do not require oxygen to survive, such as [[King Ghidorah (MonsterVerse)|King Ghidorah]]. While the Oxygen Destroyer was designed to destroy [[Titans]] including [[Godzilla (MonsterVerse)|Godzilla]], the fact the Oxygen Destroyer was only able to grievously injure Godzilla suggests that the larger the organism affected by it, the less of an effect it would have, though it could be possible that it was not fully effective due to being a prototype. It is also possible that Ghidorah was hit by most of the blast, giving enough protection for Godzilla to survive. |
==History== |
==History== |
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====''[[Godzilla vs. Biollante]]''==== |
====''[[Godzilla vs. Biollante]]''==== |
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[[File:Godzilla_vs._Biollante_-_KingGoji_and_Oxygen_Destroyer_cameo.png|thumb|right|200px|The Oxygen Destroyer in ''[[Godzilla vs. Biollante]]'']] |
[[File:Godzilla_vs._Biollante_-_KingGoji_and_Oxygen_Destroyer_cameo.png|thumb|right|200px|The Oxygen Destroyer in ''[[Godzilla vs. Biollante]]'']] |
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− | For a brief moment, the Oxygen Destroyer appears alongside a statue of the |
+ | For a brief moment, the Oxygen Destroyer appears alongside a statue of the KingGoji suit in [[Goro Gondo|Colonel Gondo]]'s office, resting against the wall. |
====''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]''==== |
====''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]''==== |
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− | In [[1996]], Dr. [[Kensaku Ijuin]] unveiled an invention he called [[Micro-Oxygen|micro-oxygen]], which he intended to benefit humanity, like Serizawa before him. Ijuin confessed that he |
+ | In [[1996]], Dr. [[Kensaku Ijuin]] unveiled an invention he called [[Micro-Oxygen|micro-oxygen]], which he intended to benefit humanity, like Serizawa before him. Ijuin confessed that he referred to Serizawa's surviving work when working on micro-oxygen, but never intended to recreate the Oxygen Destroyer after he analyzed the soil where the weapon was fired, determining that it would have "turned Tokyo into a cemetery" if it were used on the ground. [[Emiko Yamane]] saw Ijuin being interviewed about the invention by her niece [[Yukari Yamane|Yukari]], and became concerned that Ijuin's invention was dangerously similar to the Oxygen Destroyer. |
Emiko begged Yukari and [[Kenichi Yamane]] to convince Ijuin to shelve the project, since Serizawa had given up his life to ensure that the Oxygen Destroyer could never be used again for any purpose because of how dangerous it was. Despite their aunt's pleas, Yukari and Kenichi attempted to convince Ijuin to recreate the Oxygen Destroyer, believing it was the only way to stop Godzilla's impending meltdown and save the world. However, Dr. Ijuin revealed another concern, a lifeform had escaped from a soil sample recovered from the site where the Oxygen Destroyer was detonated to kill the first Godzilla in 1954. |
Emiko begged Yukari and [[Kenichi Yamane]] to convince Ijuin to shelve the project, since Serizawa had given up his life to ensure that the Oxygen Destroyer could never be used again for any purpose because of how dangerous it was. Despite their aunt's pleas, Yukari and Kenichi attempted to convince Ijuin to recreate the Oxygen Destroyer, believing it was the only way to stop Godzilla's impending meltdown and save the world. However, Dr. Ijuin revealed another concern, a lifeform had escaped from a soil sample recovered from the site where the Oxygen Destroyer was detonated to kill the first Godzilla in 1954. |
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− | Soon, Ijuin was called to investigate when all of the fish in a local aquarium were mysteriously killed. Ijuin determined that the fish were killed by several microscopic creatures that had been mutated by the Oxygen Destroyer and were coming ashore due to the presence of micro-oxygen. These creatures began combining |
+ | Soon, Ijuin was called to investigate when all of the fish in a local aquarium were mysteriously killed. Ijuin determined that the fish were killed by several microscopic creatures that had been mutated by the Oxygen Destroyer and were coming ashore due to the presence of micro-oxygen. These creatures began combining into larger and more fearsome forms and wreaking havoc, eventually combining into a gigantic living incarnation of the Oxygen Destroyer, which Ijuin named [[Destoroyah (GvD)|Destoroyah]]. [[G-Force]] determined that their best option was to lure Godzilla to [[Tokyo]] and have him fight Destoroyah and hopefully be killed before he melted down. |
G-Force had [[Miki Saegusa]] and [[Meru Ozawa]] use their telepathy to lure [[Godzilla Junior]] to Tokyo, knowing Godzilla would follow. Junior was attacked by Destoroyah and managed to defeat him after a brutal battle. While Godzilla and his adopted son tried to reunite near [[Haneda Airport]], they were attacked by Destoroyah in his final form, who killed Godzilla Junior and battled Godzilla. |
G-Force had [[Miki Saegusa]] and [[Meru Ozawa]] use their telepathy to lure [[Godzilla Junior]] to Tokyo, knowing Godzilla would follow. Junior was attacked by Destoroyah and managed to defeat him after a brutal battle. While Godzilla and his adopted son tried to reunite near [[Haneda Airport]], they were attacked by Destoroyah in his final form, who killed Godzilla Junior and battled Godzilla. |
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===[[MonsterVerse]]=== |
===[[MonsterVerse]]=== |
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====''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]''==== |
====''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]''==== |
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+ | [[File:Godzilla_King_of_the_Monsters_-_Oxygen_Destroyer.jpg|thumb|The prototype "Oxygen Destroyer" missile.]] |
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− | Since the [[Godzilla (2014 film)|first appearance of Godzilla]], the US military had been developing the Oxygen Destroyer as a weapon capable of destroying Titans. After [[Rodan (MonsterVerse)|Rodan]] |
+ | Since the [[Godzilla (2014 film)|first appearance of Godzilla]], the US military had been developing the Oxygen Destroyer as a weapon capable of destroying Titans. After [[Rodan (MonsterVerse)|Rodan]] surfaced in [[Mexico]], [[King Ghidorah (MonsterVerse)|Ghidorah]] was brought to Isla de Mara, Mexico, by the usage of the [[ORCA]] used to awaken Rodan. [[Godzilla (MonsterVerse)|Godzilla]] followed Ghidorah and engaged his arch-rival as [[William Stenz|Adrimal Stenz]] revealed the military had fired a missile containing the Oxygen Destroyer at Godzilla and Ghidorah, despite Dr. [[Ishiro Serizawa]]'s objections. When the missile hit, Godzilla was grievously injured but Ghidorah emerged unscathed (minus the wounds Godzilla inflicted). The fallout of the Oxygen Destroyer also killed countless marine life around Isla de Mara, making the water unsuitable for local fishermen. |
==Video games== |
==Video games== |
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Godzilla.jp - 1 - Oxygen Destroyer.jpg|[[Daisuke Serizawa]] holds the Oxygen Destroyer |
Godzilla.jp - 1 - Oxygen Destroyer.jpg|[[Daisuke Serizawa]] holds the Oxygen Destroyer |
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Oxygen Destroyer Prop in 2004.jpg|The Oxygen Destroyer on display in 2004 |
Oxygen Destroyer Prop in 2004.jpg|The Oxygen Destroyer on display in 2004 |
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− | Koichi Kawakita.jpg|[[Koichi Kawakita]] with the Oxygen Destroyer and a Maquette of the |
+ | Koichi Kawakita.jpg|[[Koichi Kawakita]] with the Oxygen Destroyer and a Maquette of the BioGoji suit |
Encounter - Oxygen Destroyer.jpg|The Oxygen Destroyer in the [[Godzilla Encounter]] exhibit |
Encounter - Oxygen Destroyer.jpg|The Oxygen Destroyer in the [[Godzilla Encounter]] exhibit |
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Godzilla-tokyo-hotel-02.jpg|A reproduction Oxygen Destroyer (far left, behind glass) in one of the [[Godzilla Head|Hotel Gracery]]'s rooms |
Godzilla-tokyo-hotel-02.jpg|A reproduction Oxygen Destroyer (far left, behind glass) in one of the [[Godzilla Head|Hotel Gracery]]'s rooms |
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12244693 1721523914743352 5355000373517769137 o.jpg|[[Akira Takarada]] and Koichi Kawakita with the Oxygen Destroyer |
12244693 1721523914743352 5355000373517769137 o.jpg|[[Akira Takarada]] and Koichi Kawakita with the Oxygen Destroyer |
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==Trivia== |
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*It should be noted that even though many weapons have been created to kill Godzilla, the Oxygen Destroyer is the only man-made weapon to accomplish this task. |
*It should be noted that even though many weapons have been created to kill Godzilla, the Oxygen Destroyer is the only man-made weapon to accomplish this task. |
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− | *The Oxygen Destroyer prop is the oldest remaining ''Godzilla'' prop known, first being used in [[1954]] and recently seen in 2013, |
+ | *The Oxygen Destroyer prop is the oldest remaining ''Godzilla'' prop known, first being used in [[1954]] and recently seen in 2013, is displayed at the [[Godzilla Encounter]], making the prop over 60 years old. |
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==List of appearances== |
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[[Category:Heisei era - Weapons]] |
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Latest revision as of 23:08, 14 April 2024
The Oxygen Destroyer (オキシジェン・デストロイヤ?) is a weapon of mass destruction used to kill Okishijen DesutoroiyāGodzilla in the 1954 Godzilla film, Godzilla.
While the Oxygen Destroyer made its first major appearance in the 1954 film, it has made several appearances in numerous other Godzilla films after its initial appearance.
Appearance
The Oxygen Destroyer is a heavy device composed of a metal capsule with a glass central chamber. Within this chamber is a second capsule attached by rods at either end. Contained within the capsule is a large amount of what would be later known as Micro-Oxygen, the weapon's payload. Numerous gauges and pressure meters are present on the larger capsule. To operate the Oxygen Destroyer, the two ends of the larger capsule have to be pushed inwards. This causes the rods to secure the inner capsule to pull apart, releasing the Micro-oxygen within.
Origins
The Oxygen Destroyer was the invention of Dr. Daisuke Serizawa. Having devoted his studies to the element oxygen, Serizawa accidentally stumbled upon a volatile and deadly chemical reaction. Though horrified by the destructive potential of his discovery, he nonetheless continued his research, optimistic that some beneficial outcome could be produced from it.
Function
The device works by activating a chemical stored within its spherical center, which causes the center to split in half and open. Once released, the chemical (later dubbed Micro-Oxygen by Kensaku Ijuin) reacts violently with the water, isolating oxygen molecules and splitting them. The molecules are then liquefied. This means that any organism exposed to the chemical will first suffocate from the lack of oxygen, and then disintegrate.
Depending on the amount of the oxygen destroying chemical released, the body of the victim will either be eaten down to the bone or destroyed completely. When used to its full potential, the Oxygen Destroyer will leave no remains. According to Dr. Ijuin, if the Oxygen Destroyer had been used on land, it would have turned Tokyo into a cemetery.
Creatures that thrive in anaerobic environments, however, such as the Precambrian crustaceans that became Destoroyah, can be empowered by the Oxygen Destroyer's chemical reactions and mutate to incorporate Micro-Oxygen within their bodily processes.
In the MonsterVerse, the Oxygen Destroyer is ineffective against organisms that do not require oxygen to survive, such as King Ghidorah. While the Oxygen Destroyer was designed to destroy Titans including Godzilla, the fact the Oxygen Destroyer was only able to grievously injure Godzilla suggests that the larger the organism affected by it, the less of an effect it would have, though it could be possible that it was not fully effective due to being a prototype. It is also possible that Ghidorah was hit by most of the blast, giving enough protection for Godzilla to survive.
History
Showa era
Godzilla
The weapon was first revealed to Emiko Yamane by Daisuke Serizawa when they were in his lab. He demonstrated it on a tank of fish, which were instantly reduced to skeletons, much to Emiko's horror.
After Godzilla destroys Tokyo, Serizawa reluctantly agreed to allow the Oxygen Destroyer's raw form to be used against the kaiju, but only after destroying his research documents and materials. The formula was still in his memory however, and fearing that it would lead to another arms race, the doctor sacrificed himself as he detonated his device underwater, killing both Godzilla and the chance that his device would become a weapon.
Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
The use of the weapon in this film was almost identical to the 1954 film's, however, Steve Martin is the one to convince Emiko and Ogata to talk to Serizawa about its use.
Heisei era
Godzilla vs. Biollante
For a brief moment, the Oxygen Destroyer appears alongside a statue of the KingGoji suit in Colonel Gondo's office, resting against the wall.
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
In 1996, Dr. Kensaku Ijuin unveiled an invention he called micro-oxygen, which he intended to benefit humanity, like Serizawa before him. Ijuin confessed that he referred to Serizawa's surviving work when working on micro-oxygen, but never intended to recreate the Oxygen Destroyer after he analyzed the soil where the weapon was fired, determining that it would have "turned Tokyo into a cemetery" if it were used on the ground. Emiko Yamane saw Ijuin being interviewed about the invention by her niece Yukari, and became concerned that Ijuin's invention was dangerously similar to the Oxygen Destroyer.
Emiko begged Yukari and Kenichi Yamane to convince Ijuin to shelve the project, since Serizawa had given up his life to ensure that the Oxygen Destroyer could never be used again for any purpose because of how dangerous it was. Despite their aunt's pleas, Yukari and Kenichi attempted to convince Ijuin to recreate the Oxygen Destroyer, believing it was the only way to stop Godzilla's impending meltdown and save the world. However, Dr. Ijuin revealed another concern, a lifeform had escaped from a soil sample recovered from the site where the Oxygen Destroyer was detonated to kill the first Godzilla in 1954.
Soon, Ijuin was called to investigate when all of the fish in a local aquarium were mysteriously killed. Ijuin determined that the fish were killed by several microscopic creatures that had been mutated by the Oxygen Destroyer and were coming ashore due to the presence of micro-oxygen. These creatures began combining into larger and more fearsome forms and wreaking havoc, eventually combining into a gigantic living incarnation of the Oxygen Destroyer, which Ijuin named Destoroyah. G-Force determined that their best option was to lure Godzilla to Tokyo and have him fight Destoroyah and hopefully be killed before he melted down.
G-Force had Miki Saegusa and Meru Ozawa use their telepathy to lure Godzilla Junior to Tokyo, knowing Godzilla would follow. Junior was attacked by Destoroyah and managed to defeat him after a brutal battle. While Godzilla and his adopted son tried to reunite near Haneda Airport, they were attacked by Destoroyah in his final form, who killed Godzilla Junior and battled Godzilla.
When Godzilla's temperature reached critical, Destoroyah tried to fly away, but was shot down by G-Force's freezer weapons and collided with the superheated ground, vaporizing him and ending the Oxygen Destroyer's destructive legacy once and for all.
Millennium series
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
In the continuity of Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah it is established that the use of the Oxygen Destroyer against Godzilla was kept a national secret. It was feared that the military would face ridicule over its inability to defeat Godzilla and thus the Japanese Self-Defense Forces were officially credited with the monster's defeat.
Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla
In Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla, the Oxygen Destroyer didn't dissolve Godzilla's skeleton, and Mechagodzilla's blueprints incorporated the original Godzilla's skeleton within it to make the design process and construction less strenuous.
MonsterVerse
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Since the first appearance of Godzilla, the US military had been developing the Oxygen Destroyer as a weapon capable of destroying Titans. After Rodan surfaced in Mexico, Ghidorah was brought to Isla de Mara, Mexico, by the usage of the ORCA used to awaken Rodan. Godzilla followed Ghidorah and engaged his arch-rival as Adrimal Stenz revealed the military had fired a missile containing the Oxygen Destroyer at Godzilla and Ghidorah, despite Dr. Ishiro Serizawa's objections. When the missile hit, Godzilla was grievously injured but Ghidorah emerged unscathed (minus the wounds Godzilla inflicted). The fallout of the Oxygen Destroyer also killed countless marine life around Isla de Mara, making the water unsuitable for local fishermen.
Video games
Godzilla Generations (1998 video game)
One of the playable characters in the game is a giant robotic version of Daisuke Serizawa, who uses a giant version of the Oxygen Destroyer as his special fighting move. Once activated, the Oxygen Destroyer shoots out bolts of energy that demolish all military vehicles and buildings surrounding Serizawa.
Godzilla (2014 video game)
The Oxygen Destroyer is briefly mentioned in the tutorial level for Godzilla: The Game. The G-Force Operator says that Godzilla was only driven away from Japan back in 1954 because of "Dr. Serizawa's sacrifice."
Gallery
Trivia
- It should be noted that even though many weapons have been created to kill Godzilla, the Oxygen Destroyer is the only man-made weapon to accomplish this task.
- The Oxygen Destroyer prop is the oldest remaining Godzilla prop known, first being used in 1954 and recently seen in 2013, is displayed at the Godzilla Encounter, making the prop over 60 years old.
List of appearances
Films
Showa era
- Godzilla (First appearance)
- Godzilla Raids Again (Mentioned)
Heisei era
- Godzilla vs. Biollante (Cameo)
- Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (Stock Footage)
Millennium series
- Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (Mentioned)
- Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (Stock Footage)
MonsterVerse
Video games
- Godzilla (2014 video game) (Mentioned)