(same monster - different spellings)

POWERS:
– large hooks/blades for hands
– buzz saw in torso
– laser eyes

1972 - Godzilla on Monster Island

aka (also known as):
Godzilla vs Gigan
Earth Assault Order: Godzilla vs. Gigan
Godzilla on Monster Island
Godzilla vs. Gigan
The Earth Destruction Directive: Godzilla vs. Gigan
War of the Monsters
Chikyû kogeki meirei: Gojira tai Gaigan - Japan
Frankensteins Höllenbrut - Germany
Godzilla contro i giganti - Italy
Godzilla gegen Frankensteins Höllenbrut - Germany (DVD title)

Basic Story:
1. From the planet Nebula M, giant cockroach-like aliens arrive on Earth and inhabit the bodies of recently demised humans who then work at a theme park in Switzerland while plotting to take over the world.
2. A tape, which is meant to call King Ghidorah and Gigan to Earth, is played. But it awakens Godzilla and Anguirus instead.
3. Everyone is confused.
4. The four monsters eventually fight.
5. Godzilla and Anguirus drive Gigan and King Ghidorah back into space, thus saving Earth.

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1973 - Godzilla vs Megalon

aka (also known as):
Gojira Tai Megaro - Japan
Ai confini della realtà - Italy
Godzilla 80 - France
Godzilla contre Megalon - France
Godzilla kontra Megalon - Poland
Gorgo y Superman se citan en Tokio - Spain
King-Kong - Dämonen aus dem Weltall - Germany

Basic Story:
1. Seatopia (an undersea civilization) sends Megalon (a cockroach-like monster) to the surface to rampage.
2. Seatopia agents then steal Jet Jaguar (a super-robot built to control Megalon) and then use Jet Jaguar to lure Megalon to Tokyo.
3. Jet Jaguar’s inventor regains control of him and sends Jet Jaguar to Monster Island (aka Sollgell Island) to get Godzilla.
4. Jet Jaguar is super-sized.
5. Gigan shows up.
6. Outside Tokyo, Godzilla and Jet Jaguar then fight and defeat Gigan and Megalon.
7. Godzilla returns to Monster Island.
8. Jet Jaguar returns to his previous human size.

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