Banila



Banila (バニラ, Banira) was one of two ancient kaiju that were accidentally released, and counterpart to Aboras.

Subtitle: Red Flame Monster (赤色火焔怪獣, Sekishoku Kaen Kaijū)

Ultraman
Banila is one of two ancient devil beasts sealed away eons ago and the archenemies of Aboras. The destructive twin behemoths remained trapped within their capsules until the container for both capsules was unearthed, Banila's having fallen out. While Aboras’s capsule was taken by the Science Patrol, Banila’s accidentally got transported to the dump were the dirt from the excavation was taken. During a storm one night, Banila's capsule was struck by lightning, releasing Banila.

Banila immediately set about his path of destruction once more. The Science Patrol began attacking Banila, trying to stop it from entering the city but with no success. The military arrived to try to stop Banila but they too were no match for the ancient devil beast. After Aboras was released from his capsule, both instinctive rivals met at the Olympics grounds and battled viciously. Both Banila and Aboras appeared to be evenly matched in both physical strength and special abilities. However once the Science Patrol arrived, they focused their efforts on finishing off Banila since he was attacked the most. Soon enough while Aboras was distracted, The Science Patrol shot out one of Banila's eyes, weakening Banila greatly and allowing Aboras to finish it off with its acidic foam, dissolving its flesh reducing Banila to nothing.

Trivia

 * Banila had the same roar used for the Toho Monster, Anguirus only sped up.
 * In the original screenplay, Banila was to team up with Aboras and battle with Ultraman.
 * Banila's suit would later be used for the monster Imola in the Booska series

The☆Ultraman
Banila reappeared in episode 27 of the series The☆Ultraman.

Yet another Baladon kaiju, Banila was unleashed alongside Aboras and the pair instantly began to battle. After trading blows like gigantic boxers, the pair was interrupted by the Science Garrison’s bombing of the alien island. When the flames died, Ultraman Joneus was in the midst of combating Red King. Banila and Aboras moved in to aid the island’s strongest monster, but a quick shot of his Planium Ray, Jonias instantly destroyed both Aboras and Banila.

==Ultraman Mebius :NEO==

This Banila was used later in Ultraman Mebius:NEO, being called Banila II. During the movie, Banila II was killed when Alex transformed into Ultraman Mebius in a raging volcano. Banila II was later repaired by Jackie, Matt, and Aness. The upgraded mode was called Chainsaw Banila. Later, Banila II turns against the evil duo and fights Aboras II. Before the movie ends, Banila II sacrifices himself to snap Isaac out of his evil.

Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero
Banila reappeared in the series Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero.

Much like their original counterparts, Banila and Aboras were locked away long ago in special sarcophaguses (rather than capsules) After Banila's sarcophagus was found, WINR translated the hieroglyphics and revealed the warning of the existence of the two devil kaiju. Fortunately, they could only emerge if their sarcophaguses were exposed to certain sounds. After WINR found out Aboras released, Banila's sarcophagus was released as well.

The two devil kaiju met in a Los Angeles neighborhood on the outskirts of the main city where they began to battle. Aboras seemed to have won the battle with his melting liquid until Banila used "acidic reformation" to continue his attack. As the two devil kaiju fought each other again, Ken'ichi turned into Ultraman Powered. During the battle, WINR used a special machine to emit 23,000 herts, greatly weakening both devil kaiju and allowed Powered to destroy Aboras and then Banila with the Mega Specium Ray.

Trivia

 * This is the only series in which Banila fought an Ultra.
 * In this series, Banila's roar is a sped up Varan roar.
 * Banila also possessed a rather odd ability to reform completely, even after being destroyed. This is seen when he melts from Aboras's acid, only to return minutes later. However, this ability is NOT present when he is destroyed by Powered's Mega Specium Ray.
 * Both Banila and Aboras share a weakness in The Ultimate Hero: High Frequency sounds can stun them both.

Ultraman Ginga
In episode 7, him along with Aboras and several other monsters are seen cheering on Ultraman Ginga as he fights Dark Galberos.

It is likely that Banila returned to space in his original form after Ginga defeated Dark Lugiel.

Data
{{#tag:tabber| Banila = Aboras

Stats

 * Height: 55 m,
 * Weight: 20 000 t
 * Origin: Underground

Powers and ​Weapons

 * Flame : Banila can fire a stream of flames from his mouth.

Powered Banila = Powered Banila

Stats

 * Height: 65 m
 * Weight: 30,000 t
 * Origin: Underground

Powers and Weapons

 * Flame : Powered Banila can fire a stream of flames from his mouth.
 * Reform : Should Banila’s body be completely destroyed, he can instantly reform a few minutes later should there be any sort of remnants of him left.

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Information
Banila was released by Bandai in their Ultra Monster Series in 1998, both in the numbered and un-numbered tags. Banila sports 4 points of articulation and was made in a bright red vinyl and a Promotional Unpainted figure was also released, he stands at 6in tall. Powered Banila, on the other hand, was also released, this Banila stands at 7in tall and is also bright red. Banila was labeled number 38 in the series.

Banila
Banila is pretty rare, he is part of a red pack series. If you find him, consider yourself lucky.