Toho Mechagodzilla Suit 4
MireMeka-Goji | Kiryu (2002)
- Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla
- Godzilla × Mothra × Mechagodzilla: Tokyo SOS
Kiryu
This Mechagodzilla redesign is radically different from previous versions, and bears a closer resemblance to Godzilla himself. The MireMekagoji is light silver in color, with various areas on its body explosing thick black wires underneath. The head has a long metal spike extending from the top of its forehead upward towards the back of its head.
The eyes are large and relatively close together. They are usually yellow in color, but will turn red when Kiryu is possessed by the first Godzilla’s spirit. A red scar extends underneath both eyes, and it will often glow when Kiryu roars.
The suit’s chest features three rounded plates that come together to cover the Absolute Zero Cannon housed underneath. When the suit is used to portray Super Weapons Kiryu, two blue rocket launchers are attached to its shoulders, while blue railguns are attached to its wrists.
Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002) – Japanese Trailer (SD)
Electric wrist blade
For close combat, a short blade can be extended from Kiryu’s right wrist which was not only able to penetrate Godzilla’s nearly impervious hide, but was also able to discharge a crippling electrical surge into his opponent’s body.
Absolute Zero Cannon
Stored in its chest behind a trio of folding panels, the Absolute Zero Cannon fires a ball of energy that flash-freezes its target to Absolute Zero, thereby causing it to disintegrate under the weight of its own mass at the molecular level.Â
Remote Recharge
Kiryu can be remotely recharged from the ground using microwaves that are relayed through a power system on one of the command aircraft, and then beamed back down to the dorsal plates.
SPECIAL FEATURE
The Making of Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla
In this 30 min video you’ll see every SFX aspect the movie such as…
- The Hideki Matsui baseball scene
- Seeing many filming scenes on set
- Hand-drawn storyboards
- Working with the miniature buildings
- See the actors get into the suits
- And so much more!
MireMekagoji Suit Reference Images
The screencaps were captured from the Sony Blu-ray and the rest were found online and/or scanned in from magazines and books. Some of the images may have been modified to see the textures more easily.
