Kamacuras (カマキラス, Kamakirasu) or Gimantis, is a gigantic praying mantis kaiju that first appeared in the Toho film Son of Godzilla.
Features
- Height 45 meters
- Weight 10,000 tons
Powers
In addition to his slashing forearm blades (hence the creature's name, from the Japanese "kama" for "sickle") and ability to fly, Kamacuras was shown in Final Wars as being able to blend in with the background through a form of chameleon coloration.
History
In Son of Godzilla, a species of man-sized praying mantises lived on Sollgel Island. Later, a radioactive accident that occurred due to a weather experiment mutated the insects into even larger proportions. They, now the size of buildings, became known as Kamacuras. Three Kamacuras found a giant egg and cracked it open to find a baby Godzilla. Before they could eat the infant, Godzilla himself arrived on the scene and attacked. Godzilla killed two of the Kamacuras with the third one killed by the giant spider Kumonga. However, a fourth Kamacuras retreated to Monster Island where it has since lived.
In Godzilla: Final Wars, Kamacuras made an appearance as one of the many controlled monsters of a race of superior extraterrestrial beings known as the Xiliens. It attacks Paris, France and is teleported away by an enormous UFO to make it seem as if the Xiliens eliminated every kaiju. Eventually, it is discovered that the Xiliens were controlling the monsters, who are returned to finish their rampages. Kamacuras is defeated when Godzilla impales him on an electrical tower. The novelisation shows Godzilla crushing his head with his tail.