Gotengo
| Gotengo | |
|---|---|
The Gotengo, as it appears in Atragon (1963). | |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 10,000 metric tons |
| Length | 150 meters |
| Height | 38 meters 45 meters (New) |
The Gotengo (轟天号, Gōten-gō; "Roaring Heaven"), also known in the West as Atragon, is a fictional flying multipurpose warship that has appeared in several tokusatsu films of Toho Company, Ltd., beginning with Atragon in 1963.
It was first conceived by author Shunrō Oshikawa in his 1899 novel Kaitei Gunkan ("Undersea Battleship"), of which Atragon was an adaptation produced by Toho Studios. The submarine is heavily armed and armored, but its trademark tactic is to ram and sink enemy ships. In cinema, the submarine is easily identifiable by the enormous drill on its bow; it is also notable for being able to burrow underground and fly.