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Description
マンダ Manda

Length : Showa : 150 meters / Millenium : 300 meters
Weight : Showa : 30,000 metric tons / 60,000 metric tons
Girth : Showa : 10 meters

First Appearance : Atragon (1963)

In his debut film, Manda was the guardian of the undersea empire of Mu, and was unleashed to destroy the Gotengo before it could breach the heart of Mu. The second incarnation of Manda introduced in Destroy All Monsters was one of the monsters contained on Monsterland by the end of the 20th century, and was unleashed to attack Tokyo under the command of the Kilaak invaders. After the aliens' control of the monsters was severed, Manda was present at Mount Fuji when Godzilla and the other monsters battled King Ghidorah. Manda made a brief appearance in Godzilla: Final Wars as well, once again battling the Gotengo underwater.
NAME
Manda was originally conceptualized as a giant snake during production of Atragon, and was given the name "Mammoth Snake" (マンモススネーク Manmosu Sunēku), which later became "Mammoth Serpent" (マンモス蛇 Manmosu Da). Because the upcoming year, 1964, was the year of the dragon, Toho felt it would be appropriate to make the monster a dragon instead. Toho redesigned the creature as a sea dragon, and shortened "Manmosu Da" into "Manda," which became the monster's official name. Manda's name has also been speculated to be a combination of the Japanese words "man" (万) and "daija" (大蛇), which when combined mean "ten thousand serpent." The Manda featured in Destroy All Monsters is sometimes denoted in official books as Second Generation Manda (二代目マンダ Nidaime Manda), while the Manda from Godzilla: Final Wars is called Manda (3rd Generation) (マンダ（３代目） Manda (Sandaime))
ORIGINS
In Atragon, Manda was the guardian of Mu, an underwater kingdom. How Manda became its protector and how long he had been protecting it is unknown. In Destroy All Monsters, Manda is one of the monsters contained on Monsterland, a human-monitored island located in the Ogasawara Islands, at the end of the 20th century. Manda's origins in Godzilla: Final Wars are unknown.
ABILITIES
Constriction : Manda can wrap his body around an enemy or structure and crush it similar to how a snake constricts his prey. In Godzilla: Final Wars, this constriction ability is known called Binding Breaker.
Amphibiousness : Although he is slow on land, Manda can swim very fast and can breathe while submerged in water.
Supersonic Wave Cannon : In the novel GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse, Manda was able to emit a powerful Supersonic Wave Cannon from his evolved bio-sonar organ.
Fireballs : In the video game Godzilla: Monster of Monsters!, Manda has the ability to spit fireballs.

Description
マンダ Manda

Length : Showa : 150 meters / Millenium : 300 meters
Weight : Showa : 30,000 metric tons / 60,000 metric tons
Girth : Showa : 10 meters

First Appearance : Atragon (1963)

In his debut film, Manda was the guardian of the undersea empire of Mu, and was unleashed to destroy the Gotengo before it could breach the heart of Mu. The second incarnation of Manda introduced in Destroy All Monsters was one of the monsters contained on Monsterland by the end of the 20th century, and was unleashed to attack Tokyo under the command of the Kilaak invaders. After the aliens' control of the monsters was severed, Manda was present at Mount Fuji when Godzilla and the other monsters battled King Ghidorah. Manda made a brief appearance in Godzilla: Final Wars as well, once again battling the Gotengo underwater.
NAME
Manda was originally conceptualized as a giant snake during production of Atragon, and was given the name "Mammoth Snake" (マンモススネーク Manmosu Sunēku), which later became "Mammoth Serpent" (マンモス蛇 Manmosu Da). Because the upcoming year, 1964, was the year of the dragon, Toho felt it would be appropriate to make the monster a dragon instead. Toho redesigned the creature as a sea dragon, and shortened "Manmosu Da" into "Manda," which became the monster's official name. Manda's name has also been speculated to be a combination of the Japanese words "man" (万) and "daija" (大蛇), which when combined mean "ten thousand serpent." The Manda featured in Destroy All Monsters is sometimes denoted in official books as Second Generation Manda (二代目マンダ Nidaime Manda), while the Manda from Godzilla: Final Wars is called Manda (3rd Generation) (マンダ（３代目） Manda (Sandaime))
ORIGINS
In Atragon, Manda was the guardian of Mu, an underwater kingdom. How Manda became its protector and how long he had been protecting it is unknown. In Destroy All Monsters, Manda is one of the monsters contained on Monsterland, a human-monitored island located in the Ogasawara Islands, at the end of the 20th century. Manda's origins in Godzilla: Final Wars are unknown.
ABILITIES
Constriction : Manda can wrap his body around an enemy or structure and crush it similar to how a snake constricts his prey. In Godzilla: Final Wars, this constriction ability is known called Binding Breaker.
Amphibiousness : Although he is slow on land, Manda can swim very fast and can breathe while submerged in water.
Supersonic Wave Cannon : In the novel GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse, Manda was able to emit a powerful Supersonic Wave Cannon from his evolved bio-sonar organ.
Fireballs : In the video game Godzilla: Monster of Monsters!, Manda has the ability to spit fireballs.