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The Dragon (怪竜, Kai Ryū, lit. Monster Dragon) was a Kaiju that appeared in episode 6 of Ultra Q.

Subtitle: Ten Thousand Snake Monster (万蛇怪獣, Manda Kaijū)

Conception[]

Etymology[]

The Dragon's name and subtitle are a complete inversion of the Toho monster Manda. While Manda's subtitle is "Monster Dragon" (怪竜, Kai Ryū), the Dragon's subtitle contains the kanji reading Manda. The only distinction is that Manda's name is spelled in katakana and comes from combining "mammoth" with da, a Japanese reading for snake, whereas the Dragon's subtitle consists of two kanji meaning "ten thousand" and "snake."

Design[]

One of the 12 Manda puppets from the monster's debut film, Atragon was reused for the Dragon.

History[]

Ultra Q[]

After Otohime embarrassed Taro, the boy rode Gameron while chasing the girl who rode a missile. She turned the missile into the Dragon and had it attack Taro. The dragon killed his turtle, Gameron in a single shot and the boy fell into the sea as the dragon vanished and Otohime rescued him.

Trivia[]

  • This monster is sometimes referred to as "Otohime's Dragon".
  • Along with Taro, Otohime, and Gameron, their story is in tribute to the legendary folktale, Urashima Taro.
    • In Japanese folkore, Otohime is the daughter of Ryujin, the god of the sea whom turned out to be a dragon.
  • After its appearance as the Dragon, the smaller Manda prop was made into the figure head in the Ultra Q episode, I Saw a Bird.

Data[]

Kai Dragon
Stats
  • Length: 20 m
  • Weight: 500 t
  • Origin: The Dragon's Palace
Powers and Weapons
  • Flame Shots: The Dragon can launch non-lethal blasts of fire from his mouth.
  • Flight: Being a dragon, it can fly at a moderate speed.

Merchandise[]

Gallery[]

Ultra Q[]

Ultra Q Kaiju
Ultra Q Gomess | Litra | Goro | Namegon | Juran | Peguila | Gameron | Dragon | Otohime | Gorgos | Mongula | Tarantula | M1 | Balloonga | Larugeus | Garamon | Kanegon | Cicada Man | The 1/8 Humans | Pagos | Kemur | Ragon | Clapton (Unaired) | Bostang | Alien Ruperts | Alien Keel | The Giant | Butterfly Morpho | Sudar | Goga | Lily | Peter | Todola | The Train In The Vary Dimension
Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars Nagira | Wadatuzin
Ultra Q: Dark Fantasy Gara Q | Garagon | Alien Giraff | Living Brain | Puzzle Woman | Hieronymus machine | Fake Policemen D1 & D2 | "Paradise" courier | Mouse Catchers | TGS-55 | Kiara | Ghoulish Beings | Unitoroda | Sabikong | Alien Cosmonet Yamada | Ceremonial Bonfire | The 3-eyed Totem Pole | Alien Utsugi | Varno | Mirror World Duplicates | Lily | Old Gentleman | The Shining Ship | Cicada Woman | Garagon II | Komachi | Blonde Juvenile | Space-Time Camera | Advance Human Genome | Hecate | The First, Second, Fourth ~ Tenth Planet People | Kanegoneh | The Doll | Foreign Body | Lecuum
Neo Ultra Q Niruwanie | Burezaren | Alien Vulcanus | Mahler | Android Epigonoido | Sedegan | Gastrobot | Hatha Gi Nord | Purana | Falmagon | Argos | Soma
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