Kiryu (Millenium Mechagodzilla).
Kiryu, (機 龍) is a cyber-kaiju created by Toho that first appeared in the 2002 film against Mechagodzilla.
Appearance[]
Kiryu is considerably more elegant than other versions of Mechagodzilla and looks more like Godzilla than previous versions. Kiryu is also based on designs from previous incarnations of Mechagodzilla. Kiryu's eyes are normally yellow, but every time the original Godzilla spirit has control of Kiryu, his eyes turn red. In Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S., Kiryu develops a web 'scar' under his left eye when this happens.
The 2002 Kiryu is light silver in color, with several areas on its body exposing thick black wires underneath. The head has a long metal spike that extends from the top of the forehead to the back of the head. The eyes are large and relatively close together. They are usually yellow in color, but will turn red when Kiryu is possessed by Godzilla's first spirit. A red scar extends below both eyes, and it will often glow when Kiryu roars. The chest of the suit features three rounded plates that come together to cover the Absolute Zero Cannon located underneath. When the suit is used to portray Kiryu Super Weapons, two blue rocket launchers are attached to his shoulders, while blue cannons are attached to his wrists.
The 2003 Kiryu is almost identical to its predecessor, but has some differences after closer examination. First of all, this suit is painted a darker gray color and overall slimmer and more streamlined than the previous suit, and features a smaller head and shorter neck. The suit's eyes are a bit smaller, and are further apart, and its chest is made up of three plates like the previous suit, however each has a border, and the left chest plate has "MFS-3" written in the. The rest is mostly identical, although the exposed wires are a lighter shade of black, and there are many ridges and patterns present on the suit that were not present on the previous one. Their rocket launchers and rail cannons are the same color as the suit rather than blue. After the suit is damaged in the battle with Godzilla, he removes his right eye, exposing more metal and wires underneath.
Origins[]
Kiryu was created around the remains of the original Godzilla and reanimated by the Anti Megalosaurus Force. In Godzilla: The Half Century War, Kiryu is an updated version of MechaGodzilla 2 made after studying Godzilla's skeletal structure, with chunks of Godzilla's skin embedded in his armor.