SoshingekiAngira

SoshingekiAngira
Nicknames:	GiganAngira MegaroAngira MekaAngira
Design Details
Type:	Suit
Portrayed by:	Hiroshi Sekita DAM Koetsu Omiya GvG Tadakki Watanabe GvMG
First appearance:	Destroy All Monsters
Last appearance:	Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
Design Chronology
Previous:	ShodaiAngira
Next:	FinalAngira

The SoshingekiAngira (総進撃アンギラ^?) is the Anguirus suit design used in the 1968, 1972, 1973, and 1974 Godzilla films, Destroy All Monsters, Godzilla vs. Gigan, Godzilla vs. Megalon, and Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla.

Name

In Destroy All Monsters, the SoshingekiAngira's name comes from the film's Japanese title, specifically sōshingeki (総進撃^?), meaning attack of the marching [monsters], and Angira, which comes from Anguirus's Japanese name, Angirasu (アンギラス^?).

In Godzilla vs. Gigan, the GiganAngira's name comes from another kaiju's name, Gigan (ガイガン,   Gaigan^?), and Angira, which comes from Anguirus's Japanese name, Angirasu (アンギラス^?).

In Godzilla vs. Megalon, the MegaroAngira's name comes from another kaiju's name, Megalon (メガロ,   Megaro^?), and Angira, which comes from Anguirus' Japanese name, Angirasu (アンギラス^?)

In Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla, the MekaAngira's name comes from another kaiju's name, Mechagodzilla (メカゴジラ,   Mekagojira^?), and Angira, which comes from Anguirus's Japanese name, Angirasu (アンギラス^?).

Detail

Compared to the previous Anguirus design, the SoshingekiAngira suit has a wider, more muscular neck. The eyes are larger, giving Anguirus a more heroic appearance, just like the Godzilla it appeared alongside. Except for a pair of fangs, its teeth are shorter than its predecessor's. The carapace, which no longer moves independently of the rest of the suit, is lined with uneven rows of spikes.

This suit was also used for Anguirus' brief appearance in the opening of Godzilla vs. Megalon. The suit's fangs were removed for its appearance in Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla. This suit is also known as the GiganAngira (ガイガンアンギラ^?) in Godzilla vs. Gigan, the MegaroAngira (メガロアンギラ^?) in Godzilla vs. Megalon, and the MekaAngira (メカアンギラ^?) in Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla.

Trivia

• This design for Anguirus is very popular with fans of the series, and it is the design which is most commonly used to represent Anguirus in video games and toys.

List of appearances

Films

• Destroy All Monsters (First appearance)
• Godzilla vs. Gigan
• Godzilla vs. Megalon
• Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla