History
Kiryu was a mecha designed to replace the older Mechagodzilla to defend against the resurgent kaiju threat on Earth. Billionaire Daniel Malmon constructed a new Mechagodzilla based on anatomical data obtained from the real Godzilla in order to replace the U.S. military's previous Mechagodzilla. The new Mechagodzilla battled Godzilla and briefly held the upper hand. Mechagodzilla attempted to use its Absolute Zero Cannon on Godzilla, but Godzilla countered it with his atomic breath, creating a beam clash which Mechagodzilla lost. With the mech damaged and immobile, Godzilla left. read more
