Jirass

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Jirass
Ultra Series character
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Jirass as featured in Ultraman (1966)
First appearanceUltraman (1966)
Created by
  • Eiji Tsuburaya
  • Tetsuo Kinjō[1]
Designed byTohl Narita
Portrayed byHaruo Nakajima[2]
In-universe information
Alias
  • Frilled Monster[3]
  • Ruffed Dinosaur[4]
SpeciesDinosaur
OriginLake Kitayama

Jirass[3] (Japanese: ジラース, Hepburn: Jirāsu) is a fictional monster, or kaiju, resembling Godzilla that first appeared in episode 10 of Tsuburaya Productions' 1966 series Ultraman.[2]

Overview[]

Name[]

Jirass' name likely comes from Godzilla's Japanese name Gojira (ゴジラ). Jirass is also known by the English names Jirahs[4][5][6] and Giras.[2]

Development[]

During the production of the first Ultraman series Eiji Tsuburaya considered Ultraman to face of against Godzilla for episode 10 however due to the shows minimal budget Tsuburaya and his company decided to create an entirely new monster instead. Jirass' head was the reused Godzilla head from Invasion of Astro-Monster,[3] and Jirass' body was a diversion of the Godzilla suit used in Mothra vs. Godzilla,[7] with Toho's approval.[3][8][9] The dorsal fins and parts of the suit were sprayed yellow and a large yellow frill was added to disguise the connection of the head with the body.[10]

Appearances[]

Film[]

Television[]

Stage shows[]

  • Ultraman Festival 97 (1997)

References[]

  1. ^ Kodansha"テレビマガジンヒーローグラフィックライブラリー/ウルトラマン" p. 83
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c ウルトラマン ベストブック. Takeshobo. September 5, 1993. p. 88. ISBN 4-88475-211-2.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d 不滅のヒーローウルトラマン白書 [Immortal Hero Ultraman White Paper] (in Japanese). Asahi Sonorama. 1982. ISBN 4257033223.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Major Kaiju Ultraman Galaxy
  5. ^ ウルトラマン画報 光の戦士三十五年の歩み. Burein Nabi. Takeshobo. October 4, 2002. p. 38. ISBN 4-8124-0888-1.CS1 maint: others (link)
  6. ^ Keith. "New "Ultraman Vinyl Odyssey" Toy Line From Seismic Launches With Fan Favorite Jirahs". SciFi Japan. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  7. ^ ウルトラマン 全調査報告. Tokyo: Kodansha. December 20, 2012. pp. 52–53. ISBN 978-4-06-218128-0.
  8. ^ ウルトラ怪獣列伝 ウルトラマン・ウルトラセブン編. Burein Nabi. Tōkyō: PHP Institute. August 18, 2008. pp. 50–51. ISBN 978-4-569-67071-3.CS1 maint: others (link)
  9. ^ 別冊映画秘宝ウルトラマン研究読本. Tokyo: Yosensha. January 2, 2014. pp. 70–71. ISBN 978-4-8003-0262-5.
  10. ^ Ragone 2007, p. 119.
  11. ^ Chōjin gahō : kokusan kakū hīrō 40-nen no ayumi = The super heroes chronicles. Kabushiki Kaisha Ion, イオン株式会社. Tōkyō: Take Shobō. 1995. ISBN 4-88475-874-9.CS1 maint: others (link)
  12. ^ Urutora tokusatsu magajin. 2. ISBN 978-4-06-523014-5.
  13. ^ "対怪獣ロボット". ウルトラマンＺ(ゼット) (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-06-09.
Bibliography
  • Ragone, August (2007). Eiji Tsuburaya: Master of Monsters. Chronicle Books. ISBN 978-0-8118-6078-9.

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