Manda (マンダ) is a serpentine sea dragon kaiju created by Toho that first appeared in the 1963 film Atragon (1963 film).
Appearance[]
Manda resembles a Chinese dragon, as it has four legs, multiple horns on its head all the way to its tail, and two spikes coming from its face. At Atragon, Manda's roar was deeper and his eyes had cut pupils.
Origins[]
In the Showa series, Manda was the guardian of Mu, an underwater kingdom. How Manda became their protector and how long he had been protecting is unknown.
History[]
Gragging[]
Manda was a dragon that lived in the sea and was the guardian of Mu, an underwater kingdom. When the Gotengo attacked, Manda fought with it and wrapped his body around the ship and tried to crush it. But Gotengo charged with electricity unleashed it on Manda, shockingly bad. Manda unwrapped him and tried to swim away. Gotengo chased after him and fired the Absolute Zero Cannon, which froze Manda.
Destroy All Monsters[]
Manda in Manda was taken to live in Monsterland in Destroy All Monsters. In 1999, the Kilaaks came to Earth and took control of Manda and the other island monsters, causing them to attack major cities around the world until the world's people freed them from mind control. Then the monsters were sent to fight King Ghidorah. Manda did not fight in the battle, and watched from the sidelines with Varan and Baragon. After King Ghidorah was defeated, Manda and the other kaiju returned to Monsterland.
All Monsters Attack[]
Manda also made a brief appearance in All Monsters Attack, but only in a brief glimpse of footage.
Millennium series[]
Godzilla: Final Wars Manda attacks Normandy, when the Gotengo tries to stop him and attacks Manda. At first, Manda was able to constrict himself around the Gotengo and pull the warship deeper and deeper into the water, severely damaging it. However, the crew saw an underwater volcano and charged into it, with Manda stuck on their ship. Unable to withstand the heat, Manda was forced to uncoil himself and swam away. The Gotengo managed to get out of the volcano, but Manda debited the ship. The Gotengo turned 180 degrees and fired the maser cannon to freeze the weakened Manda, and then slammed into it with its powerful drill, breaking it into pieces.
Powers & Skills[]
- Manda does not have any special weapons, but can wrap his body around an enemy and crush them. similar to how a snake constricts its prey.
- Although he is slow on land, Manda can also swim very fast and can breathe while submerged in water.
- In the video game Godzilla: Monster of Monsters, Manda has the ability to spit fireballs.