Shagong

Shagong
Data
Category	Kaiju
Height	5 ~ 54 m
Weight	3 ~ 47,000 t
Home World	Earth
First Appearance	Ultraman Arc episode 1 "Arc to the Future"
Latest Appearance	Ultraman Arc episode 6 "Welcome to the Akebono Inn"
Roar(s)

Shagong is a species of underground Kaiju which first appeared in Ultraman Arc episode 1.

Subtitle: Armored Shell Kaiju

Conception

Design

Shagong was designed by Toshimi Sakamoto. Shagong is said to bear a striking resemblance to turtles due to its extendable neck and hard shell.

Shagong as illustrated by Toshimi Sakamoto.

History

Ultraman Arc

A well-documented species of carnivorous cave-dwelling Kaiju native to Japan, Shagong typically live in groups under the surface and only emerge to lay their eggs during the spring season, where their voracious appetite prompts them to attack people and livestock. One such Shagong was parasitized by an Oo-ze, forcing it to ingest calcium carbonate found in limestones and supplying the parasitic organism with nutritional energy, enough for it to rapidly grow in size.

In search of more food, the Shagong emerged from Mt. Shishio and headed towards Hayama Chemical Industries, where more calcium carbonate could be found. When the GDF arrived to stop it, Shagong had already grown to an astounding height, and began to release Oo-ze that had proliferated within its body. Seeing that the situation was getting out of hand, Yuma Hize transformed into Ultraman Arc to fight the Kaiju.

The two giants exchanged blows, with Shagong using its acid spray and blinding flash to catch Arc off-guard. At first, it appeared that Shagong had the upper hand as it unleashed a barrage of energy slashes to bring down Arc from the skies. However, the Ultra countered with his barrier, and eventually managed to subdue the Kaiju by targeting its weak spot, the luminous organ on its chest. Momentarily stunned, Shagong was eventually defeated by Arc's Arc Finalize.^{Arc to the Future}

Later, a group of Shagongs would appear from beneath the land where the Akebono Inn stood, revealing themselves to be the cause of the tremors happening in the area. While two of the Shagong fought Arc together, the third repeatedly tried to grab hold of SKIP and the staff at the Inn in an effort to eat them. Arc was able to defeat the first Shagong with little trouble, but the second was stronger, and prevented him from reaching the Inn to stop the third from continuing to menace the humans. However, with the assistance of Alien Croco, who knocked the third down using his spaceship, Arc was able to defeat the second with his Solis Armor and Arc Eye Sword. As the third got back up, Arc stared the Kaiju down and spared it, allowing the monster to leave with its life. ^{Welcome to the Akebono Inn}

Trivia

• Suit actor: Hiroyuki Arai
• In one of the "Ask TsuPi!" columns posted to X (formerly Twitter), the navigator TsuPi warns that though Shagong may seem cute like a turtle, its ferocity and temper are like that of a bear, to which TsuPi dubs it the "bear of the Kaiju".
• Shagong is the first monster spared by Ultraman Arc.

Data

Stats

• Height: 5 ~ 54 m (listed as 5 ~ 50 m on SKIP's files)
• Weight: 3 ~ 47,000 t (listed as 3 ~ 48,000 t on SKIP's files)
• Origin: Underground
• Weakness: The luminous organ on its chest, when struck, deals great pain to Shagong.

Powers and Weapons

• Extendable Neck: Shagong is able to stretch out its neck.
• Carapace: Shagong's outer shell is strong enough to withstand conventional weaponry and physical attacks from Ultraman Arc.
• Shagon Acid : A strong liquid acid sprayed from the nozzle-like organ within its mouth. It is thought to be an evolutionary feature developed to dissolve cave rock and iron underground.
• Cutter Beam : A continuous barrage of purple crescent-shaped energy slashes fired from the back of its carapace.
• Shagon Flash: A blinding light emitted from the luminous organs on its shell.
• Shagon Spark: A series of lightning bolts unleashed from the luminous organs on its shell.

Extendable Neck

Shagon Acid

Cutter Beam

Shagon Flash

Shagon Spark

Merchandise

Ultra Monster Series (2016)

• Shagong (2024)
  • Release Date: July 6, 2024
  • Price: 800 yen
  • JAN/ISBN: 4570118242426
  • Materials: PVC

Ultra Monster Series (2016) Shagong is a small soft vinyl figure with 2 points of articulation at its arms.

Gallery

Ultraman Arc

Miscellaneous

Shagong's entry in SKIP's database