ANGUIRUS

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Anguirus '55

AKA: Angilasaurus, Killer of the Living; Species: Ankylosaurus; Type: Super-powered mutant
Height: 197 ft (60 m); Length: 328 ft (100 m); Weight: 30,000 tons
Attributes: Bite, claws, horns, spiked shell, tail, burrower, leaper, subterranean
Powers: Super durability and endurance; regeneration
Intelligence: Animal
Land Speed: Moderate
Kaiju Level: Three (light heavyweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Unknown; Enemies: Godzilla, humanity
Film: Godzilla Raids Again (ゴジラの逆襲, 1955)
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Rodan's Roost
Description: First seen in Japan in 1955 fighting the King of the Monsters, their battle leveled a good deal of Osaka before Godzilla finally won. This Giant Ankylosaurus can brawl on his hind legs just as well as on all fours, and uses his teeth, claws, horns, and spikes to make his opponent's life miserable. He's a proficient burrower, and prefers to live underground for the most part.

Reviews:
Toho Kingdom
The Spinning Image
1,000 Misspent Hours
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Anguirus '68

Species: Ankylosaurus; Type: Super-powered mutant
Height: 197 ft (60 m); Length: 328 ft (100 m); Weight: 30,000 tons
Attributes: Bite, claws, horns, spiked shell, tail, burrower, leaper, subterranean
Powers: Super durability and endurance; regeneration, monster telepathy
Intelligence: Low
Land Speed: Moderate
Kaiju Level: Three (light heavyweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Earth's monsters; Enemies: King Ghidorah, Kilaak aliens
Film: Destroy All Monsters (怪獣総進撃, 1968)
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Rodan's Roost
Description: Years passed before Anguirus was seen again, where he proved to be a tenacious fighter in the Earth monster's defeat of the Space Hydra, King Ghidorah, and his Kilaak alien allies. Unlike some monsters who only watched that won't be mentioned here, Anguirus slugged it out with Ghidorah from start to finish.

Reviews:
Toho Kingdom
Godzilla Island
Million Monkey Theater
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Anguirus '72

Species: Ankylosaurus; Type: Super-powered mutant
Height: 197 ft (60 m); Length: 328 ft (100 m); Weight: 30,000 tons
Attributes: Bite, claws, horns, spiked shell, tail, burrower, leaper, subterranean
Powers: Super durability and endurance; regeneration, monster telepathy
Intelligence: Low
Land Speed: Moderate
Kaiju Level: Three (light heavyweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Godzilla; Enemies: Gigan, King Ghidorah, Nebula M Space Hunter aliens
Film: Godzilla vs. Gigan (地球攻撃命令 ゴジラ対ガイガン, 1972)
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Rodan's Roost
Description: Continuing his tag-team friendship with Godzilla, Anguirus defends the Earth one more time from the invasion of the space cyborg Gigan, the mighty Hydra King Ghidorah, and their Nebula M Space Hunter alien masters.


Reviews:
Toho Kingdom
1,000 Misspent Hours
Million Monkey Theater
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Anguirus '74

Species: Ankylosaurus; Type: Super-powered mutant
Height: 197 ft (60 m); Length: 328 ft (100 m); Weight: 30,000 tons
Attributes: Bite, claws, horns, spiked shell, tail, burrower, leaper, subterranean
Powers: Super durability and endurance; regeneration, monster telepathy
Intelligence: Low
Land Speed: Moderate
Kaiju Level: Three (light heavyweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: Godzilla; Enemies: Mechagodzilla, Black Hole Aliens
Film: Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (ゴジラ対メカゴジラ, 1974)
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Rodan's Roost
Description: The gleefully wicked robot Mechagodzilla invades Earth at the command of the Black Hole Aliens using a Godzilla disguise, but it doesn't fool Anguirus, who bravely attacks the mecha all on his own. The spiky kaiju loses the fight with a broken jaw, but not before ruining the evil machine's meaty costume.

Reviews:
Toho Kingdom
1,000 Misspent Hours
Million Monkey Theater
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Anguirus '04

Species: Ankylosaurus; Type: Super-powered mutant
Height: 295 ft (90 m); Length: 525 ft (160 m); Weight: 60,000 tons
Abilities: Bite, claws, horns, spiked shell, thagomizer, burrower, leaper, subterranean
Powers: Spiked ball rolling attack; super durability and endurance; regeneration, monster telepathy
Intelligence: Low
Land Speed: Moderate
Kaiju Level: Three (light heavyweight)
Weakness(es): None revealed
Allies: King Caesar, Rodan, Xilien aliens; Enemies: Godzilla
Film: Godzilla: Final Wars (ゴジラ ファイナルウォーズ, 2004)
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Description: Under the mind control of the Xilien aliens, a much larger Anguirus was forced to rise from his decades-long slumber and attack the Earth and Godzilla with his comrades-in-arms King Caesar and Rodan. The mutated dinosaur exhibited the new ability of being able to roll into a spiked ball and propel himself at great speed to attack. Godzilla beat all three monsters, perhaps because a controlled monster does not fight with the same ability as one who fights of its own free will.
Reviews:
Toho Kingdom
Cool Ass Cinema
Million Monkey Theater

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