Gigan
	Version: 2004
	Height: 120 meters (394 feet)
	Weight: 60,000 tons
	Powers/Weapons (Original): Cluster beam from eye, flight at mach speed, hammer-claw hands/feet, buzzsaw in abdomen, sharp tooth-lined beak, able to fire cables from wrists that grab opponents, tail can grab opponents, spikes on elbows and knees
	Powers/Weapons (Upgraded): Cluster beam from eye, flight at mach speed, dual chainsaws on each hand, hammer-claw feet, buzzsaw in abdomen, sharp tooth-lined beak, can fire razor-sharp disks from shoulders, tail can grab opponents, spikes on elbows and knees
	Classification: Space Kaiju/Cyborg
	First Appearance: Godzilla: Final Wars (2004)
	Number of Films Starred In: 1
	Fight Record: Wins 1, Losses 3
History
In the near future, a century of nuclear tests and modern warfare, as well as unchecked scientific advances, have resulted in serious damage to the planet’s environment. These events have also caused the creation or revival of many giant monsters. During this time, the ancient mummy of a monster has been discovered off the coast of Hokkaido by paleontologist Dr. Jinguji. The monster is excavated and moved to a giant warehouse where it is suspended by wires. Mutant soldier Shinichi Ozaki and molecular biologist Miyuki meet Dr. Jinguji at the warehouse and begin discussing the mummified monster. Dr. Jinguji explains that the monster is approximately 12,000 years old and seems to contain traces of the M-base, the same unique DNA base found in the human mutants. “How can this be and what happened to this monster?” asks Ozaki. “The monster is “Gigan”. It was defeated by Mothra,” says a pair of female voices. Suddenly, the room changes, and they find themselves in a cave. Mothra’s two Shobijin appear standing on a pedestal and explain that Gigan came to the earth thousands of years ago to destroy the planet, but Mothra defeated him. They also say that Mothra will again come to Earth’s defense, if needed, before the trio suddenly find themselves back in the lab, wondering if it was a hallucination. Meanwhile, several monsters suddenly appear and attack cities all over the world, only to suddenly disappear in giant flashes of light in the midst of their attacks. It is soon discovered that this is being done by UFOs and after getting rid of the monsters, they all converge on Tokyo and form one gigantic ship. These aliens, called the Xiliens, convince the people of Earth that they are here to aid humanity by warning Earth about an impending danger, that the Planet Gorath is currently hurtling toward Earth and will destroy the planet unless all of Earth’s weapons are concentrated and fired at Gorath at one time. However, the Xiliens true intent is soon revealed: Gorath is a lie and they have come to Earth to make humans their food, for the Xiliens must consume the mitochodrate in human beings to survive. They also control all of the monsters that were attacking the cities, having reconstructed their DNA to include the M-Base, something that the Xiliens also have in their bodies, so that they could control them. The monsters are then once again unleashed upon the cities that they were attacking, thousands of Xilien fighters also attack, and Gigan is awaked by the Xilien leader and begins destroying all the buildings around him before heading toward the Earth Defense Forces HQ and destroying it. Meanwhile, a plan is formed by the few survivors and they take the Gotengo down to the South Pole and release Godzilla, who is trapped in the Antarctic ice thanks to the old Gotengo and is not under the control of the Xiliens, so that he may battle the monsters. The ship succeeds and Godzilla is freed, but not before Gigan arrives and strikes down the Gotengo. Godzilla rises and bellows at the cyborg kaiju, who approaches Godzilla and fires cables from his wrists at the King of the Monsters, who dodges one and grabs the other. The Monster King then pulls Gigan closer and blasts him in the face with his heat ray, destroying Gigan’s head and leaving only a smoking neck behind. With Gigan defeated, Godzilla turns his attention to the Gotengo and begins chasing it, thinking that his fight with the battleship back in the 1960s is still on, and follows it over land and sea. Godzilla, in his quest to destroy the Gotengo, eventually arrives in Australia, New Guinea, and finally Japan. Along the way he defeats the monsters Zilla, Kumonga, Kamakiras, Anguirus, King Seesar, Rodan, Hedorah, and Ebirah. Once Godzilla arrives in Tokyo, he is attacked by Monster X. The two kaiju battle back and forth until Mothra suddenly arrives and strikes Monster X with one of her wings, knocking him back. The Xilien leader then sends a repaired and upgraded Gigan after Mothra, now equipped with dual-chainsaws for hands and an armored neck brace for his replaced head. Gigan attacks Mothra and slices off part of one of her wings, knocking her out of the sky before Gigan joins Monster X in battling Godzilla. However, Mothra soon recovers and flies back to assist Godzilla, knocking both Gigan and Monster X to the ground. Gigan then turns his attention back to Mothra and the two kaiju battle once again. Gigan suddenly fires dual razor-sharp disks at Mothra from his shoulders, but the insect kaiju dodges them. Gigan then fires his cluster beam at Mothra, striking her and she bursts into flames. Then, from the smoke and flames, Gigan’s own disks boomerang back at him and slice his head off. Mothra then soars out of the smoke and slams into Gigan, apparently destroying them both.
Other Versions: Showa Gigan