Godzilla Week: Top 10 Toho Monsters (Kaiju)

#2 ANGUIRUS (Angirasu, アンギラス)

First Sighting: April 1955

Size: 100 meters long, 60 meters tall

Powers: Tusks, Horns, Spikes on carapace, Burrowing, High speed roll

Featured Films: Godzilla Raids Again, Destroy All Monsters, Godzilla vs. Gigan, Godzilla vs. Megalon, Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla, Godzilla: Final Wars

Bio: With characteristics of prehistoric origin, Aguirus was the first kaiju to ever attempt to combat against Godzilla. Since that battle, the two became allies, and Anguirus will always use every ounce of power in his body to defend Japan from evil creatures and assisting Godzilla in battle to find the potential exploits of their opponents. He and Godzilla, however briefly, are also the only two kaiju to ever have communicated in human language. Nobody knows exactly the reason why this occurred, but it was, after all, in the 1970’s. The 70’s were an odd time.