Gigan has, sadly, always been a great monster in search of a great movie. His first one, Godzilla On Monster Island (Godzilla vs Gigan, 1972) is my least favorite of the first series of Godzilla movies. I saw it when it was released in the theaters in the US (and again, it was uncut except for the credits). This was in 1978, and by then I had seen most of the movies all the stock footage had come from originally. I was also starting to be more discerning about what is a good movie. While I like the movie far more now than I did then, it's still pretty dreary.
Having said all that, Gigan looks great. It's an inspired creation, even if the buzzsaw in the stomach is a bit of overkill. Gigan never fares well in his movies, and runs away when the tide turns against him. He is happy to be a bully, but has no real courage. He meets his end in Ryusei Ningen Zone. This happens after Godzilla beats him. Zone Fighter destroys him. In his most recent appearance in Godzilla: Final Wars (2004) both Godzilla and Mothra do him in.
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