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| “ | Gojira may be a monster, but he seems different to me. He is rather a god. Controlling our world according to each order. And I will be the meat of the beast. I will be the host of Gojira. Because I want to be a god who is respected by people. I want to be the meat of this beast. And the fear of which one is wrong. I'm not a movie monster. It's Goji. The law of good and evil. I will live in this beast. Because he is the only one who can help us. There is no God. Just me. Goji. | „ |
| ~ The Man in The Suit on himself and his character. |
The Man, also known as Gojira, or Goji, better known as The Man in The Suit, is the titular main antagonist of the analog horror series of the same name created by Unknowingly.
He was a Japanese man who lost his family to the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and became mad with revenge and hatred towards America, he is the suit actor for Godzilla who went insane and merged his body with the suit after donning it, becoming a powerful supernatural force and spreading its power and influence to the other suit actors.
Appearance
The Man primarily resembles Godzilla as depicted in his various movie appearances, beginning with the original 1954 film. The most notable external difference is his bloodshot eyes, which are concealed with contacts due to the fusion within the suit. Internally, the Man's body is grotesquely expanded, filling the entire suit, including the tail, toes, and head. His original human form remains unknown, even to those who worked with him.
Upon being removed from the suit, the Man transformed into a fleshy monster resembling Godzilla. This new form began generating skin that looked simultaneously real and artificial, as if the suit's rubber material had genetically fused with his body, resulting in a stature now grown to 10 feet tall.
In "The Mosura Incident" video, the Man was covered in a paste that gave him a shiny appearance and was fitted with eye contacts to hide his bloodshot eyes, resulting in his appearance in "Mothra vs. Godzilla."
In the "Ghidorah Suit Incident 1964" video, the Man was shot and seemingly killed by the cameraman. However, it was revealed that he was not only alive but also began to regenerate his missing head.
Personality
| “ | We were supposed to make a movie about what happened. About what they did. What they did to my family. What they did to me. O filthy traitors. I didn't pour my soul into this carcass to be entertained. And with those who killed my family. Betrayer. | „ |
| ~ ~ The Man in The Suit on the creation of King Kong vs. Godzilla and his hatred towards Americans. |
The enigmatic figure known as "The Man" emerged as a singular force during the inception of the first Godzilla film, Gojira, characterized by his peculiar and mysterious persona. Consumed by an obsession with the Godzilla kaiju, he became inseparable from the monstrous guise, even adopting the moniker "Goji" in everyday life. The transformation was profound, blurring the lines between man and creature as the suit melded with his being, rendering him a primal force incapable of human speech yet capable of eerie cooperation.
In the presence of fellow suit actors, his demeanor shifted drastically, embodying a savage beast that lashed out, seeking to inflict upon them the same metamorphosis he underwent. His deep-seated animosity towards Americans, stemming from the scars of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, led to tragic consequences, as he fatally assaulted a Japanese colleague portraying an American kaiju.
Despite these egregious acts, The Man within the Godzilla suit justified his actions as a crusade for justice, claiming to purge those who had "wronged" him in pursuit of an elusive peace. This delusion highlighted a burgeoning hero complex, oblivious to the evolving global sentiments post-nuclear devastation. His true ambitions hinted at a grander design, indifferent to the suffering inflicted upon others in his path.
Unlike his peers, The Man within Godzilla's embrace of his fate transcended mere performance, elevating himself to the stature of a deity.
He also seem to be protective of his fellow suit actors as after infecting the Man in the Angerius suit and Woman in the Mosura suit as after he infect them he roar and growled at anyone even attack them when they get too close, with the latter’s parents attempting to get to the Woman in the Mosura suit and mauling them to death even though they did nothing wrong to him.
Biography
Past
| “ | You don't understand. You killed my family. You Americans cheered when we lost. We lost our homes. We lost our families. You nuked us. The Nuke took my wife. The Nuke took my kids. Hiroshima was our home. I left for a business trip. You took everything from me. So I decided to return peace. By getting rid of the people who wronged us. | „ |
| ~ The Man's message in the video mailed to the cameraman. |
The Man's early life remains shrouded in mystery, though it's evident he once had a family, a wife and children, who tragically perished in the American nuclear bombings, while he narrowly survived due to a fortuitous business trip. This harrowing event ignited an intense hatred within him towards Americans, leaving him embittered and potentially setting him on a path towards madness.
Filming the first Godzilla movie
The mysterious worker for the first Godzilla movie Gojira was strange. When he put on the suit, he insisted to keep it on him at all times, even during lunch or even when he was outside the production studio. He even insisted on being called "Goji", a nickname for Godzilla. His face was never seen. This kept going until one day, the Man in the Godzilla suit started acting stranger than normal. During filming, he suddenly stopped moving and only moved and breathed in short increments. Two minutes later, the filmmakers tried to get the suit off of him, only to discover that the Man had grossly melted inside the suit and his flesh merged with it, literally becoming one with the suit. He claims to himself that he is now a God and embraces being one with the beast.
The Anguirus Incident
The following year, The Man, still fused with the Godzilla suit, returned to work on the second Godzilla film, titled Godzilla Raids Again. Toho concealed the incident involving The Man in the Godzilla suit to avoid any controversy from that, keeping him secluded for intensive training. Initially attributed to a drug-induced mutation causing flesh to swell within the suit, melding with it and even altering bone structure, The Man's bloodshot eyes peered through the suit as he communicated solely through animalistic growls, yet retained cooperative acting skills.
The actor portraying Anguirus, Godzilla's adversary in the film, found the Man in the Godzilla suit unsettling upon learning of the undisclosed incident. During filming of their climactic battle scene, the Man in Godzilla's suit bit the Anguirus actor's neck, drawing blood and rendering him unconscious. The protective stance of the Man in the Godzilla suit, with a chilling stare aimed at the crew, shielded the incapacitated Anguirus actor whose union with his suit mirrored the Man's own fusion.
Revenge on America
Despite the on-set horrors, the Man in the Godzilla suit was once again enlisted for the filming of King Kong vs. Godzilla. This time, he exhibited less cooperation, feeling disgruntled over the suit's more family-friendly appearance and his forced collaboration with Americans, particularly with an American kaiju, a bitter reminder of their country's crimes against Japan which had claimed his family. Viewing Shoichi Hirose, the actor in the King Kong suit, as a traitor for portraying Kong, the Man in the Godzilla suit would unleash roaring tirades towards the Americans, often needing to be restrained like a caged lion in a zoo.
During the climactic scene of their battle, the Man in the Godzilla suit pushed Hirose off a cliff into water, viciously attacking and drowning him before emerging back onto land. The cameraman, witnessing the horrifying scene, fled in terror as darkness enveloped the set, only to hear screams echoing from nearby rooms, presumably the Man in the Godzilla suit's rampage through the crew. Using his camera's flash for guidance, the cameraman encountered a colleague, only to suddenly face the Man in the Godzilla suit charging at him through the darkness, his eyes gleaming with a chilling white reflection.
After narrowly escaping, the shaken cameraman sought refuge with his friend "Elisa," who grimly explained that the Man had fused with the Godzilla suit through radiation, undergoing a catastrophic transformation that left him irreversibly changed. According to her, the Man had exploded within the suit, only to reform as Godzilla, an entity consumed by vengeance and beyond redemption.
Dorsal Extraction
At some point, a few people at Toho attempted to remove the Man from the Godzilla suit, only for him to transform into a hideous, Godzilla-like form. Despite the chaos, they deemed the outcome "fantastic." However, during the attempt, one of the men was attacked and narrowly saved by a camera flash.
The Mosura Incident
Another film in production was titled Mothra vs. Godzilla. During filming, the Man in the Godzilla suit had to interact with a Mothra puppet this time, alongside a female suit actress playing the Mothra Larva, much to the production team's apprehension. Her parents, present to support her, were unaware of the turmoil behind the scenes. Suddenly, the Man in the Godzilla suit snapped, attacking first the Mothra puppet and then viciously assaulting the woman in the Mothra Larva suit, mirroring his previous attack on the Anguirus actor. Despite her parents' attempts to intervene, they tragically perished in the chaos as the Man in the Suit mauled them to death.
As with the incident involving the Anguirus suit, the Man in the Godzilla suit attempted to shield the woman in the Mothra Larva suit, who was also undergoing a transformation due to the suit's influence. This time, however, the Man in the Godzilla suit was subdued by a prepared crew using a taser. Escaping the studio, he wandered the streets, noticing the world's surprising calmness despite the past bombings, contemplating the world's amnesia about the tragedies. A child's eerie drawings and photographs of the kaiju reinforced his unsettling presence.
Found in a remote natural setting, the Man in the Godzilla suit emitted radioactive blood in defense, inadvertently causing a forest fire before being recaptured. Upon the team's return, they expected the woman in the Mothra Larva suit to be integrated with the suit, only to discover a cocoon attached to the ceiling. It was clear she had fused with the larva suit, evolving into Mothra's Imago form inside the cocoon, confirming the suit actors' adaptation to their roles.
Toho, upon learning of the Man in the Godzilla suit's escapade, the peculiar pictures, and interactions with the child, dismissed the incident as a provocative marketing stunt for their upcoming film.
The Ghidorah Incident
Still determined to capitalize on their lucrative franchise despite the on-set horrors, Toho cast the Man in the Godzilla suit in their next film, Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster. The cameraman, tipped off by a spy he befriended, resolved to intervene and prevent another actor from merging with their suit.
Although the Ghidorah suit was constructed from resilient materials to prevent The Man in the Gojira suit's attacks, he bite into it’s necks the suit's weakspots and then used his acidic blood to infect the suit actor nonetheless. In the chaos, he spotted the cameraman's return and once again cut the power, using his boiling bodily fluids to melt through a fuse box on set. Goji pursued the cameraman, intent on killing him, but this time the cameraman was prepared. Drawing a shotgun he had smuggled in, he fired point-blank at Goji's head, decapitating and seemingly killing him. To his horror, however, Goji's wound rapidly regenerated.
Later on, the Ghidorah suit actor would also regenerate, now fused to the suit.
Abilities
- Superhuman Characteristics: The Man in the Gojira suit has acquired the physical attributes of the kaiju he portrays. He possesses immense strength, allowing him to overpower other suit actors and even security teams armed with tasers. His sharp teeth and claws are used to mutilate victims and infect other actors. The series creator stated in a interview his speed is also comparable to cars.
- High-level Intelligence: Despite his mutations and animalistic behavior, The Man in the Gojira suit retains high human intellect. He demonstrated cunning by creating a menacing tape for the Americans from his hideout at Toho studios. It is also implied he somehow created a fake letter to the Cameraman he was fired so the Cameraman wouldn't try to foil him anymore.
- Unlimited Growth: According to Elisa, The Man in the Gojira suit's mutation knows no bounds. Upon removal from his suit, he grew to a towering 10 feet tall. It is speculated that he could potentially reach the colossal size of actual Godzilla's, implying that other infected suit actors may also undergo similar growth.
- Regeneration factor: Likely due to radiation exposure, The Man in the Gojira suit possesses remarkable regenerative abilities. He can rapidly heal wounds, including growing new skin and dorsal fins. This was evidenced when he swiftly recovered from being shot in the head by the cameraman. The series creator confirmed it to be on par with Minus One Godzilla's regeneration in a interview
- Infectious Bite: The Man in the Gojira suit's bite infects actors wearing kaiju suits, causing them to merge with their costumes and transform into kaiju themselves. The process is excruciatingly painful, with victims developing characteristics and abilities based on the kaiju they are portraying. For instance, the Mosura Larva suit actress formed a protective cocoon around herself.
- Boiling Blood: Following the Mosura incident, The Man in the Gojira suit displayed a terrifying ability: shaking violently and expelling boiling blood akin to Godzilla's Atomic Breath. The blast was powerful enough to create a smoldering crater in the forest, leaving ominous implications, including the sighting of an eyeball in the radioactive puddle. He uses it to infect King Ghidorah's actor by expelling it on one of the suit’s heads after biting into it. The series creator also stated in a interview it can melt metals as well.
Quotes
(Note: Most of the Man's dialogue is translated from Japanese.)
| “ | Godzilla may be a monster, but I wonder if it is natural for me to be in this giant's body, to be able to become something like him. | „ |
| ~ Gojira pondering on becoming his character, his first words in the series. |
| “ | Wake up. You have a purpose. Stop trying to stop the inevitable. | „ |
| ~ Gojira to the Anguirus suit actor |
| “ | Anguirus: Help me, someone help me, it hurts, it hurts so much, it hurts, I can't get out, please help me, oh god! Gojira: There's no God, just me. Don't worry. I will make you whole again. You lost your family. That's why I take revenge. Kill those who have wronged us. Anguirus: Who are you? Gojira: It's Goji. Only Goji. |
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| ~ Gojira after he infected the Anguirus suit actor while he merges with his suit. |
| “ | Why are we with them. | „ |
| ~ Gojira on the creation of King Kong vs. Godzilla. |
| “ | Traitor. | „ |
| ~ Gojira at the last few frames of "Godzilla Encounter" as he charges at the cameraman. |
| “ | I am not a monster, I will help you all, I will kill those who have wronged me, those who murdered my family, and those who supported them. You. You killed my family! Monsters! | „ |
| ~ Gojira's monologue in "Depiction of Growth". |
| “ | We knew the world would not be the same. A few people laughed. A few people cried. Most people were silent. I remembered the line from the Hindu Scripture the Bhagavad-Gita. Vishnu is trying to persuade the prince that he should do his duty and to impress him takes on his multi-armed form and says: Now I am become death, the destroyer of worlds. | „ |
| ~ Goji reciting J. Robert Oppenheimer's iconic speech in his cell. |
| “ | This place, the outside air, the cars, the windows, the house. Did they just move on? Will we forget? | „ |
| ~ Gojira as he examines the outside world. |
| “ | You can’t kill God | „ |
| ~ Goji after regenerating his head from the blast of the Cameraman's shotgun in "Ghidorah Suit Incident" |
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Trivia
- The original Gojira suit was actually made of ready-mixed concrete, and was extremely heavy, bulky, and hot to the touch. It was nearly 140 degrees Fahrenheit inside, so realistically, it would not be recommended to stay in that suit for so long, let alone days on end, as even 10 minutes in an area that hot would induce hyperthermia.
- This would be referenced as heated up but the Man in the suit didn't care.
- The Man in the Gojira suit was likely based on the late Haruo Nakajima, who portrayed the original Godzilla. It's not confirmed that this is the true identity of the Man in the Gojira suit, and it is quite unlikely they are meant to be the same.
- Anguirus was originally portrayed by Katsumi Tezuka, though his identity is hidden in the analog series.
- The Mosura Larva was actually portrayed by Nakajima and Tezuka, and not a female suit actress. In truth, one of the first female suit actresses in a kaiju film was Yumi Kameyama, who played the Super Gyaos in the 1995 Gamera film, Gamera: Guardian of the Universe.
- It's possible that the in-universe reason why a completely different actor played the Mosura Larva is because the suit actors for Gojira and Anguirus were both out of commission due to them being merged with their respective suits.
- King Kong's suit actor, Shoichi Hirose is the only suit actor in the series who is properly named.
- He is also currently the only suit actor to not get infected, due to the Man in the Gojira suit's disdain for anything American and as such chose to kill him rather than infect him.
- In real life, Shoichi also portrayed King Ghidorah. Due to his death by the hands of Goji in the series, this means someone completely different played Ghidorah.
- The Man in the Gojira suit vomiting out blood is similar to Shin Godzilla vomiting blood before reaching an evolution, implying that the Man in the Gojira suit will return more powerful following his capture in the wild.
- The Man in the Gojira suit biting Anguirus' neck/the suit actor's head is directly taken from the scene from Godzilla Raids Again where the titular kaiju kills Anguirus by biting his neck, only now it has horror put behind the scenes and portrayed as not being part of the script (unlike in the original film where it was part of the script).
- The Man in the Gojira suit rising from the water after killing Hirose is likely a reference to the rumor that surrounded King Kong vs. Godzilla, where people thought there were alternate endings were Godzilla won and rose from the water.
- It is unknown:
- How the Man in the Gojira suit obtained the power to infect the other suit actors.
- If the Man in the Gojira suit's actions are his own or if he is being controlled by an outside force.
- If the suit was cursed or it was all a result of the Man's obsession with Gojira.
- How the Man in the Gojira suit made that video that was sent to the cameraman given his agonizing and feral state, as well as if he sent it to the cameraman, or if someone at Toho found it and sent it to him.
- How the filmmakers were able to modify the Man in the Gojira suit's appearances for King Kong vs. Godzilla, as the suit is merged with the actor and the suit in the movie lack the ears, 4th toe, and was more pudgier, although his different appearance in Mothra vs. Godzilla can be attributed to how he was removed from the suit and potentially mutated to a different appearance.
- Though the Cameraman in the “Ghidroah suit incident" theorized Toho somehow modified his appearance is yet to be explained.
- What type of pill the man drank, because he didn't see the side effects. Most people think it was the nuclear radiation like Elisa theorized... But these theories are yet to be confirmed.
- Why is he should be never Googled on the internet, even the comparison videos don't include him.
- It is theorized he was the one who sent the letter the Cameraman was fired from Toho so he can’t stop him from creating more suit monsters. The series creator highlights an comment mentioning this theory confirming it. But is unknown how he did it.[1]
- It can be said that this version of Toho is the true antagonist of the series, as it was their negligence that caused the Man in the Gojira suit to slip further into madness, as well as unintentionally cause the tragedies to the suit actors for Anguirus, Mosura and Ghidorah by keeping him around despite his horrific condition for the sake of entertainment.
- He was partly inspired by the Suitmation Trials version of Godzilla.
- In fact, the initial image used for Gojira's stare as he protects the Man in the Anguirus suit was from the Suitmation Trials, which has become the most famous image of the series. The video was later reuploaded to change the image upon the Suitmation Trials creator's request.
- He is very similar to Iron Man from the Darkhold: Iron Man comic by Marvel, to the point where fans of the versus community commonly pair Goji against Darkhold Iron Man.
- They were both normal people who went insane after a freak incident (Goji lost his family in the bombings while Iron Man was thought to have died from his captors) which led to them wearing and grotesquely merging with their respective suits.
- They both were obsessed with keeping their suits on, though Tony initially tried to remove his suit and did make a breakthrough before falling into insanity while Goji never intended to remove his suit prior to going insane.
- They both have the ability to make others merge with suits similar to the ones they themselves merged with, with such actions being major factors of their ultimate plans.
- They both see themselves as gods thanks to said infectious abilities.
- They both have turn on and attacked their fellow friends and workmates into sharing their fate, believing it is the right thing to do.
- He also shares similarities to Springtrap from Five Nights at Freddy's (and are commonly paired as versus battles), as they are both murderous and homicidal employees of a shady company who got mutilated and merged with their work suit, eventually having it become their new skin. However, Goji is more sympathetic then him as he deeply misses his family after they died from Hiroshima bombings and this is reason why he become hateful and vengeful towards The Americans.
- As determined by MatPat, the theme of the series is grief and vengeance. Goji's motive to kill Americans is from grief how his family was killed by Americans, which festered into vengeance. However, said vengeance became blind, as most of the people Goji killed and made suffer were fellow Japanese people who went through the same grief he was going through. Additionally, Goji's shock at how Japan is not preparing for revenge parallels to how the real world handled the tragedies, not in world-ending vengeance, but peace and learning, while simultaneously not forgetting humanity's mistake.
