Kamacuras was one of several kaiju not seen since the Showa series included as part of the ensemble monster cast of Godzilla's 50th anniversary film, Godzilla Final Wars, in 2004. Kamacuras concept art by Shinji Nishikawa. The puppetry for Kamacuras has been highly regarded, along with that for Kumonga in the same film. It is said that the intense heat of the studio lights caused the puppeteers to sweat so profusely that their sweat rained down onto the set. The puppeteers controlling Kamacuras operated the piano wire manipulating the props from the ceiling beams above the set. A full-scale model of Kamacuras' foreleg was constructed for scenes of the monster menacing the film's human characters. Electronic lights were installed in the Kamacuras props' eyes which allowed them to glow during night scenes. Two of the medium and small Kamacuras props were actually burned during filming to depict the two Kamacuras being incinerated by Godzilla's atomic breath. This was done in order to provide a more varied perspective of the monsters in different shots. Nine Kamacuras props were made in total: three large, three medium-sized, and three small. Resin was also used for the eyes, while the front claws were made with iron. The Kamacuras maquettes were primarily constructed with wood. Unlike the majority of Toho's kaiju, the creature was operated as a marionette with piano wires rather than an actor in a suit. Kamacuras was modeled by Nobuyuki Yasumaru. ĭespite Kamacuras being the trademarked spelling of the monsters' name, it has ocassionally been misspelled " Kamacurus" on the official Godzilla website, , in the 1998 PC and Mac game Godzilla Movie Studio Tour, and in the mobile game Godzilla Battle Line.Ī Kamacuras concept maquette, alongside maquettes of Godzilla, Minilla, and Kumonga The Kamacuras featured in Godzilla Final Wars has been denoted Kamacuras (2nd Generation). "Kamacuras" was used in the English dub for All Monsters Attack and has been used ever since. English dub for Son of Godzilla, the Kamacuras are called Gimantis, a portmanteau of "giant" and "mantis." Toho eventually trademarked "Kamacuras" as the monsters' official English name, and this name has since replaced "Gimantis" in English-language media. In both Frontier Enterprises' international English dub and Titan Productions' U.S. Kamacuras' unmutated state is simply referred to as the Giant Praying Mantis (大カマキリ, Ōkamakiri). Kamacuras's name comes from kamakiri (蟷螂), the Japanese word for "mantis." In-universe, they are given this name by reporter Goro Maki.
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