The Monsters

King Monster

King Monster: episodes 1, 2, 5, 10, 12-18, 24

Most of the monsters in this series represent social ills, such as inflation, the oil crisis, air pollution, water pollution, land pollution (litering).

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Mad Scientist: episodes 1, 5, 10, 13-17, 20-24
Satan Gamekushu: episodes 1-5, 15 - represents tightwadness (height: 170cm, weight 66kg)
Gemsula: episodes 1, 5, 7-12, 15 (height: 162 cm, weight 57kg)
Red Bat: episodes 5-9 (height: 163cm, weight 59kg)

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Money Crazy: episodes 1, 5, 8-11, 15 - represents greed (height: 173cm, weight 78kg)
Salamander: episodes 1, 5, 8, 10-13, 15 (height: 178cm, weight 90kg) [human: J. Gordon]
Oil Snake: episodes 1, 5, 10, 13-17 (height: 168cm, weight 84kg) [human: Shiek Aba (Oil)]
Smogdon: episodes 1, 5, 13-15, 17-20, 22, 23 (height: 185 cm, weight 79 kg) [human: Enma the 13th]

Oil Snake could actually turn into a snake.

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Gomigon: episodes 1, 5, 10, 13-15, 18-23 (height: 170cm, weight 62kg) [human: Gomiyama]
Hedoronga: episodes 1, 10, 14, 15, 18, 20, 21 (height: 173cm, weight 92kg) [Professor Dirtywater]
Sadora: episodes 1, 15 - represents sadism (height: 182cm, weight 105kg)
BBQ: episodes 1, 2 - represents glutonny (height: 169cm, weight 130kg)

The human form of Hedoronga (water pollution), Professor Dirtywater was played by Izu, Hajime (Dr. Komyoji in Jinzo Ningen Kikaida).


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Dangamma: episode 3 (height: 177cm, weight 75kg)
Gokibur (Coackroach): episodes 5, 6, 15 (height: 174cm, weight 66kg) [human: Goki]
Double Bat: episodes 7, 8 (height: 180cm, weight 92kg)

Dangamma human form was played by Hirohisa Nakata (Captain Ultra, Emperor Zero in Kamen Rider Amazon). The human form of Double Bat, an American, Mr. Dan Akuma, was played by Ushio, Kenji.


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Coinman: episodes 9-11 (height: 172cm, weight 79kg)
Madame BBQ: episodes 12, 13, 15 - BBQ's wife (height: 165cm, weight 110kg)
Killerman: episodes 15-17 - represents war (height: 176cm, weight 68kg)

soldiers

The monsters' soldiers appear in every episode.

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Monster name translations by Walter O