Giant Parabolic Mirror
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The Giant Parabolic Mirror is a giant laser reflecting mirror which first appeared in the 1965 Daiei film Gamera vs. Barugon.
History
- Gamera vs. Barugon (1966)
Showa era
Gamera vs. Barugon
After several operations to destroy Barugon failed, the JSDF had helicopters raining fresh water down on the monster to keep it immobile as they scrambled to develop a new plan. Keisuke Hirata and Karen visited the wreckage of a missile launch site near Osaka, which had been destroyed by Barugon's Rainbow Death Ray. While there, Keisuke discovered a pair of wing mirrors which had survived being hit by Barugon's attack, in spite of the Jeep they came from - and the rest of the vehicles and weapons at the site - having been completely vaporised. He took the mirrors to the JSDF and informed them that Barugon's deadly rainbow could be reflected back at him, and may even have the power to kill him.
Operation Rear-View Mirror was set into motion. A microwave antenna on Mount Kajika was outfitted with giant panels coated in mercury to make them extra reflective. Calculations were made to calibrate the aim of the Giant Parabolic Mirror to be perfectly aligned with the monster at Lake Biwa. When night fell, several tanks and cannons were remotely operated to fire upon Barugon, tricking the beast into firing his dazzlingly beautiful but deadly rainbow. The weapons were vaporized but as they reached the dish of the mirror they were focused and redirected back at the monster as a gold-white laser, seriously injuring him by burning a large quantity of flesh off his back. The monster ceased his attack and rolled around on the ground in agony, bleeding purple blood. Though badly wounded, Barugon had survived. To everyone's despair, Karen explained that Barugon would not use his rainbow again, as animals learn from painful mistakes. Just when all hope seemed lost, Gamera, having thawed out from his battle against Barugon in Osaka, arrived on the scene for a rematch.
Capabilities
Heat resistance
The Giant Parabolic Mirror is able to withstand the extreme heat of Barugon's Rainbow Death Ray and redirect it away.
Reflection
The Giant Parabolic Mirror is able to combine and reflect Barugon's Rainbow Death Ray back at him as a deadly focused white or gold energy beam which can severely wound him.
Video games
- Gamera: The Time Adventure (1995) - Bandai Playdia
Gamera: The Time Adventure
The Giant Parabolic Mirror appears in the second level of Gamera: The Time Adventure, depicted exclusively through stock film footage as the player revisits key moments in Gamera's history. As such, it is employed against Barugon and wounds him.
Gallery
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Barugon learns a painful lesson.
Trivia
- The idea of a mirror modifying and reflecting a monster's energy beam back at them would be repeated 23 years later in the 1989 Godzilla film Godzilla vs. Biollante, with the Super X2's Fire Mirror.
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