Frankenstein's Monster (Toho)

"This article is about the Toho incarnation of Frankenstein's Monster. For the creature in Mary Shelley's 1818 novel, see Frankenstein's monster"

Frankenstein's Monster is a fictional Toho Studios monster who first appeared in the film "Frankenstein Conquers the World"

Spawned from the heart of the original Frankenstein after it was exposed to the fallout of the Hiroshima A-bomb, Kaiju Frankenstein has the appearance of a giant human clothed in tattered brown rags. Like Godzilla, Frankenstein possesses regenerative powers which allow him to heal from damage at a rapid rate and even to regrow amputated limbs. Unlike most Toho monsters, Frankenstein has human intelligence which allows him to set traps and use weapons. Frankenstein is also one of the most athletic of all Kaiju; moving with a speed and agility that puts his rivals to shame.

Origins

The heart of the original Frankenstein's Monster is discovered and sent to Hiroshima, Japan for study during World War II. The lab is destroyed when the atomic bomb is dropped but the radiation causes the heart to generate into a humanoid child. Years later a young boy, bearing a striking resemblance to the monster, is found living in the wild, killing and eating livestock. Two doctors named Sueko Togami and James Bowen take the child to a lab to care for him, while studying him. The boy starts growing quickly and soon becomes much bigger than an average human. A doctor named Kawaji attempts to take a sample of Frankenstein's body, causing Frankenstein to flee. Frankenstein escapes the lab but loses one of his hands while attempting to escape. The creature comes to sees Sueko one more time before heading back to Hiroshima. The JSDF try to hunt him down, but he escapes from them twice. Kawaji still wants a sample of Frankenstein's body, so he goes after the creature personally with two others. When Baragon escapes from underground and attacks them, Frankenstein puts aside his resentment and comes to save them. In the resulting battle, Frankenstein repels Baragon with a tree ignited by the dinosaur's heat breath before breaking his neck. Shortly afterward, a volcanic fissure opens underneath Frankenstein and both monsters are swallowed by the Earth. However, Togami and Bowen both knew that even if he fell to the center of the Earth, Frankenstein's healing powers would keep him alive forever.

An alternate ending involved Frankenstein fighting Oodako, the giant octopus from King Kong vs Godzilla, after killing Baragon, with Oodako killing Frankenstein, but this ending was never used.

Movie appearance

"Frankenstein Conquers the World" (1965)

External links

* [http://www.tohokingdom.com/ Toho Kingdom]
* [http://www.kaijuphile.com/ Kaijuphile: Monster Site. Monster Obsession.]