is a fictional monster, or ''
kaiju
is a Japanese media genre that focuses on stories involving giant monsters. The word ''kaiju'' can also refer to the giant monsters themselves, which are usually depicted attacking major cities and battling either the military or other monster ...
'', that first appeared in episode 26 of
Tsuburaya Productions' 1966 series ''
Ultraman''.
Overview
Gomora is an ancient dinosaur about tall and weighing 20,000 metric tons from the Shōwa period.
Name
Gomora's name likely comes from a combination of
Godzilla and
Mothra's Japanese names.
Shōwa period
Gomora debuts in episode 26 of
the original Ultraman series, in which it is a descendant of the Gomorasaurus species and escapes Scientists that attempt to display him at the Osaka Expo.
It was one of the few creatures to defeat Ultraman. It would lose to Ultraman in a second fight.
Development
Gomora was designed by
Tohl Narita, who based the monster's head on the helmet of the
Kuroda Nagamasa.
Appearances
Film
* ''
Ultraman'' (1967) stock footage cameo
*''
The 6 Ultra Brothers vs. the Monster Army
, known in Thailand as ''Hanuman vs. 7 Ultraman'' (หนุมาน พบ 7 ยอดมนุษย์ - ''Hanuman pob Jed Yodmanud''), is a Japanese tokusatsu superhero kaiju film produced in 1974 by Tsuburaya Productions of Japan and Chaiyo ...
'' (1974)
* ''
Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Galaxy'' (2009)
* ''
Ultra Galaxy Legend Side Story: Ultraman Zero vs. Darklops Zero'' (2010)
* ''
Ultraman Zero Side Story: Killer the Beatstar'' (2011)
* ''
Ultraman Ginga Theater Special: Ultra Monster Hero Battle Royal!'' (2014)
Television
*
''Ultraman'' (1966)
* ''
Ultra Fight'' (1970)
*
''Redman'' (1972)
* ''
Ultraman 80'' (1980)
* ''
Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero'' (1995)
* ''
Ultraman Max'' (2005)
* ''
Ultraman Mebius'' (2006)
* ''
Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle'' (2007)
* ''
Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle: Never Ending Odyssey'' (2008)
* ''
Ultraman Ginga'' (2013)
* ''
Ultraman Ginga S'' (2014)
* ''
Ultraman X'' (2015)
* ''
Ultraman Orb'' (2016)
* ''
Ultraman Geed
is a Japanese tokusatsu drama produced by Tsuburaya Productions and the 29th entry to the ''Ultra Series''. It aired on TV Tokyo from July 8, 2017 to December 23, 2017. The series is simulcast outside Japan by Crunchyroll.
The main catchphrase is ...
'' (2017)
* ''
Ultraman R/B'' (2018)
* ''
Ultraman Z'' (2020)
References
External links
Gomora profile{{Ultraman characters
Ultra Series characters
Fictional giants
Kaiju
Fictional monsters
Television characters introduced in 1967
Fictional reptiles
Fictional dinosaurs