Which Showa-Era Gamera kaiju do you want to see in Rebirth?
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Which Showa-Era Gamera kaiju do you want to see in Rebirth?
Gamera's long, long, long awaited return is finally upon us! And with that comes speculation on who could be joining him. Most would probably agree the Gyaos clan is a shoe in considering that they're considered his arch-enemy.. But what about the rest of the Showa era roster?
The likes of Barugon, Viras, Guiron, Jiger and Zigra have yet to receive anything close to a major update since their debut way back when; but there's tons of ways to bring them back into the fold depending on the story Kadokawa wants to tell. Jiger's already tied to ancient civilizations from what I remember, so if they bring back Atlantis as Gamera's origin, maybe she can hail from a rival island like Mu or Lemuria? Or hell, aliens can't be that much of a stretch considering the universe this is set in, maybe Viras and Zigra are enemy aliens who both want to take control of Earth, but always get at each others' throats before they can even start to do something about Gamera.
Well I'm rambling at this point lol. Who do you wanna see most?
The likes of Barugon, Viras, Guiron, Jiger and Zigra have yet to receive anything close to a major update since their debut way back when; but there's tons of ways to bring them back into the fold depending on the story Kadokawa wants to tell. Jiger's already tied to ancient civilizations from what I remember, so if they bring back Atlantis as Gamera's origin, maybe she can hail from a rival island like Mu or Lemuria? Or hell, aliens can't be that much of a stretch considering the universe this is set in, maybe Viras and Zigra are enemy aliens who both want to take control of Earth, but always get at each others' throats before they can even start to do something about Gamera.
Well I'm rambling at this point lol. Who do you wanna see most?
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Re: Which Showa-Era Gamera kaiju do you want to see in Rebirth?
Hmmm I think about all of them but I think Jiger is in the lead for me. Then Barugon then Guiron.
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Barugon, Guiron, & Jiger
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Re: Which Showa-Era Gamera kaiju do you want to see in Rebirth?
Barugon is top choice
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I'm fine with anybody as long as they give Gyaos a break. If I had to pick just one, I'd bet my money on Zigra.
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Since this is a series, I wouldn't be surprised if every single Gamera kaiju made appearances plus a few new kaiju ones.
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Is this really a series? Or is it a movie?darthzilla99 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 19, 2022 7:14 pm Since this is a series, I wouldn't be surprised if every single Gamera kaiju made appearances plus a few new kaiju ones.
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I voted for Barugon, but after a second, I realized that Zedus basically held the same function. Still, Barugon has that cool rainbow power and freezing breath.
Viras might be from one of the worst Gamera films, but the Dark Horse 90's comics handled Viras surpsingly well, and showed that with just a few design and tonal tweeks, Viras can be a force to be recokened with. That actually applies to most of the Gamera monsters, for example, Gyaos didn't need much changed to make it fit well into the Heisei era films.
All the Showa Gamera monsters are very distinct from one another, and I'd be happy if any of them came back.
Viras might be from one of the worst Gamera films, but the Dark Horse 90's comics handled Viras surpsingly well, and showed that with just a few design and tonal tweeks, Viras can be a force to be recokened with. That actually applies to most of the Gamera monsters, for example, Gyaos didn't need much changed to make it fit well into the Heisei era films.
All the Showa Gamera monsters are very distinct from one another, and I'd be happy if any of them came back.
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Barugon and Jiger are my top choices, though I wouldn't mind Guiron.
You could also fit aliens like Zigra and Viras into a mythical setting. As a squid, Viras is like the kraken. On old maps sailors frequently showed sea monsters, and one or two I've seen have a resemblance to Zigra. You could easily alter their origin for a new story.
You could also fit aliens like Zigra and Viras into a mythical setting. As a squid, Viras is like the kraken. On old maps sailors frequently showed sea monsters, and one or two I've seen have a resemblance to Zigra. You could easily alter their origin for a new story.
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Man, I love Barugon but am absolutely bewildered to see that Guiron and more outlandish villains like Zigra and Viras aren't currently leading this poll. Barugon is kind of ....vanilla.
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So it looks like Jiger and Gyaos have been confirmed (three left I think), but I'd give my votes to Barugon or Guiron.
I think it would be cool, and not completely out of the question, if one or two of the monsters are new creations. The Gamera short from 2016 had a new creature, and if the series is using the same designs of Gamera and Gyaos from that short, I have to wonder if the new monster will be lifted as well.
I think it would be cool, and not completely out of the question, if one or two of the monsters are new creations. The Gamera short from 2016 had a new creature, and if the series is using the same designs of Gamera and Gyaos from that short, I have to wonder if the new monster will be lifted as well.
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Pulling for Guiron and Barugon. I'd also be happy for Zigra, but I'll take Legion, Iris, Zedus or a new kaiju.
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I voted Zigra and it seems I might've lucked out.
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Zigra and Guiron are the two I wanted to see. Anything else is icing on the cake.