| Gigan | |
|---|---|
| Godzilla film series character | |
 Gigan as featured in Godzilla vs. Gigan | |
| First appearance | Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972) |
| Last appearance | Godzilla vs. Megalon (2023) (carcass only) |
| Created by | Kaoru Mabuchi Jun Fukuda |
| Portrayed by | Shōwa era: Kenpachiro Satsuma Millennium era: Kazuhiro Yoshida |
| In-universe information | |
| Alias | Future Monster[1] Cyborg Monster[2] Borodan[3] |
| Species | Alien cyborg |
Gigan (Japanese: ガイガン, Hepburn: Gaigan) is a kaiju from Toho's Godzilla franchise who first appeared in the 1972 film, Godzilla vs. Gigan. Gigan is a giant extraterrestrial space monster, resembling a species of reptile, who was turned into a cyborg by the alien race known as the Nebulans. Gigan sports a huge buzzsaw in its frontal abdominal region, large metallic hooks for hands, and a birdlike beak.[4] Gigan is considered one of Godzilla's most brutal and violent opponents, and the first kaiju in the Toho sci-fi series to make him noticeably bleed. Complex listed the character as No. 2 on its "The 15 Most Badass Kaiju Monsters of All Time" list.[5]
- ^ 監修 東宝株式会社 2012, pp. 154–158.
- ^ 監修 東宝株式会社 2012, p. 286.
- ^ Ryfle 1998, p. 183.
- ^ Glut, Donald F. (2001). Jurassic Classics: A Collection of Saurian Essays and Mesozoic Musings. McFarland & Company. p. 206. ISBN 978-0786409617.
- ^ Josh Robertson, "The 15 Most Badass Kaiju Monsters of All Time", Complex (May 18, 2014)