Bazanga

Bazanga (バザンガ)^[1][2][3] is a Kaiju who appeared in the first episode of Ultraman Blazar. A space monster that arrived on Ikebukuro to wreak havoc, it was also the first monster fought and defeated by Ultraman Blazar, marking the beginning of the hero's time on Earth.

Subtitle: Space Crustacean Kaiju (宇宙甲殻怪獣, Uchū Kōkaku Kaijū)^[1][2][3]

Conception

Design

Bazanga was initially conceived and illustrated by designer Kengo Kusunoki as an original Ultra Kaiju tribute design in 2007 under the names Evil-saurus (エビルザウルス, Ebiruzaurusu) and Dead-Lobster, and posted the design on his Twitter account in 2015.^[4] In 2023, after joining Tsuburaya Productions, Kusunoki's design was approved and developed further into the final design for Bazanga.

History

Ultraman Blazar

A monster from space, Bazanga landed on the Earth in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, where it went on a rampage. The GGF sent out multiple teams and prepared several countermeasures, but had thus far all failed to deter the space monster. Captain Gento Hiruma and his team were airdropped and intended to strike at Bazanga using special ammunition to target its respiratory organs between the folds of its shell, but encountered several obstacles including contradictory orders from the higher ups. After Gento got the aircrafts to lure Bazanga to a suitable firing location, the monster became enraged and started attacking more aggressively, blowing away another special team which Gento went over to help alone. When their last member fell unconscious, the Blazar Brace and Blazar Stone suddenly appeared to Gento, who found himself transformed into Ultraman Blazar.

Blazar fought against Bazanga, marking the first appearance of an Ultraman on the Earth. While protecting the people around him, Blazar fought against Bazanga but was struggling until Emi Aobe fired one of the special rounds at Bazanga's weak point - its nose, disorienting it and giving Blazar a chance to make a comeback. After tearing off both of the blasters on Bazanga's arms, Blazar defeated the monster by hurling his Spiral Burrade at it, destroying the monster at last. ^{First Wave}

Later, following the defeat of Gebalga, according to Yasunobu's investigation from his amateur astronomer friend, Bazanga and a mysterious meteorite back in 1999 invaded Earth from the exact same path as Gebalga. Combined with the fact that Garamon's coming was from a different trajectory, this spawned the rumor that these three came from the same planet; to make matters more bizarre, said topics would be immediately deleted from social media. ^{SKaRD Nocturne}

Bazanga would later reappear as a wandering spirit before being vanquished by Zangill.^{The Wandering Zangill}

Trivia

• Suit actor: Hiroyuki Arai
• One of Bazanga’s roars is shared with S-Gyaos from Gamera Rebirth.

Ultraman Arc

Bazanga was one of the ghostly monsters controlled by Hellnarak, sent through the dimensional rift opened by Zadime's tail.^[5]

When SKIP and the GDF came up with a plan to cooperate with Ultraman Arc to close the dimensional rift by using the Onyxium Particles in the Galaxy Armor, Hellnarak took notice and send Bazanga, pre-hatched form its egg before being sent out, to disrupt their plans. The GGF quickly activated their loudspeakers to project the special sound that materialised the ghostly kaiju before Ultraman Arc fought against it in an aerial battle as they took off towards Hoshimoto City. The giant of light used his Luna Armor for its greater speed and threw the Luna Saucer at Bazanga to sever the organic blasters over its arms, causing the monster to fall to the ground where it was destroyed using the Arc Finalize. ^{Arc Cooperation Request}

Another Bazanga appeared when Hellnarak was fighting against Arc, Blazar, and Earth Garon, interrupting the battle between them. Blazar and Earth Garon continued to fight against Bazanga after Arc and Hellnarak went back through the dimensional rift, and the monster was destroyed by Blazar using his Spiral Burrade at the same time Arc finished off Hellnarak in his own world. ^{The Transcending Wish}

Data

Stats

• Height: 51 m^[1][2]
• Weight: 26,000 t^[1][2]
• Origin: Space
• Weakness: Bazanga's nose is a weak point, and striking at it will at least disorient the monster, preventing him from firing his blasters at least temporarily. However, the GGF had seemingly believed the gill organs on Bazanga's chest to be its weak points instead.

Powers and Weapons

• Organic Blasters: Each of Bazanga's arms have four vent-like openings that function similarly to gatling guns, allowing him to fire explosive spine-like projectiles from these openings.^[1]
  • Thorn Phalanx (ソーンファランクス, Sōn Farankusu)^[6]: When he gets aggravated, Bazanga enters rage mode,^[7] where the horns on his head rotate upwards, and his cannons change elevation from a diagonal angle to level, allowing him to shoot with greater precision. In this state, the range and time before detonation of its projectiles is also increased, granting Bazanga a substantial increase in firepower.
• Carapace: Bazanga's scale-like skin is hard and resistant to attacks such as missiles, bombs, and artillery shells.^[7]
• Flight: Bazanga is capable of anti-gravity flight.

Merchandise

Ultra Monster Advance

• Bazanga (2023)
  • Release Date: July 8, 2023
  • Price: 2,178 yen
  • JAN/ISBN: 4549660982173
  • Materials: PVC

One of the earliest releases for the Ultra Monster Advance line, this Bazanga is a soft vinyl figure that stands 155mm tall (1mm taller than the Ultra Hero Series (2016) toy). Aside from his rotating arms and tail, Bazanga also features similarly rotating horns, and sliding organic blaster forearms.

Gallery

Ultraman Blazar

Ultraman Arc

Miscellaneous

References

Ultraman Blazar Kaiju
Ultraman Blazar	Bazanga | Gedos | Earth Garon | Taganular | Leviera | Dorgo | Alien Cannan | Nijikagachi | Garamon | Cicada Human | Baby Demaaga | Demaaga | Gebalga | Deltandal | Gavadon | Mogusion | Zangill | Zamsher | Irugo | Brood Gebalga | Firdran | Zugugan | Deltandal B | Red King II | Guigass | Alien Bado | Alien Pitt | Alien Ghose | Eleking | Pandon | Dada | Varallon | V99
Ultraman Blazar The Movie: Tokyo Kaiju Showdown	Earth Garon | Gongilgan | Alien Damuno | Taganular | Zugugan
Manga	Tyrant | Earth Garon | Bazanga | Nijikagachi | Jaranga | King Joe | King Silvergon | King Guesra | Kingsaurus III
Pre-series (Figure-Oh No.307)	Extraterrestrial amorphous organism | Gakuma | Antlar | Mukadender | Silvergon | Kingsaurus III | Zumbolar | Goldon | Guesra | Leilons | Seagorath | Zonnel | Lagoras | Gokinezura | Majaba | Crescent | Cosmo Liquid | Pestar | Peguila | Magular | Red King

Ultraman Arc Kaiju
Ultraman Arc	Rution | Digelos | Gomora | Red King II | Oo-ze | Shagong | Leodo | Monogelos | Nezutron | Livyjira | Alien Croco | Homger | Internet Kanegon | Neronga | Pagos | Noiseler | Oka-Gubila | Givas | Alien Meguma | Sweed | Zadime | Mogusion | Zangill | Gedos | Taganular | Bazanga | Hellnarak | Earth Garon | Supekkio (Gomess (SP)) | Red Sphere (Dori, King of Mons) | Man in the White Mask | Pillar | Biorno | Trigelos | Guilebaku | Ze Su
Ultraman Arc The Movie	Alien Diggle Sascal | Alien Repo | Shagong | Guil Arc | Doglf | Repodios | Zerogelos | Gartura
Pre-series	Chandlar | Eleking | Bemstar | Antlar | Houlinga | Neldorand | Takkong | Silvergon | Shieldron | Syazac | Leilons | Saramandora | Flygler | Guebasser | Raibasser | Demaaga | Gudon | Oka-Gubila | Barebadon | Peter | Gabora | Magular | Gubila | Guigass | Mukadender | Sadola | Birdon | Mogrudon | Telesdon | Ragon | Giestron | King Guesra