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Death Kappa is a major antagonist and later protagonist in the 2010 Japanese kaiju film Death Kappa.

A mythical kappa is caught in a nuclear blast, causing it to grow into a gigantic radioactive monster that goes on a rampage.

Appearance

Death Kappa is a large frog-like creature with a fully erect posture. It has a turtle-like beak and shell, a large round flat stone on its head, a full head of dark hair, and a noticeable gut. It also has glowing red eyes.

Powers and Abilities

Death Kappa possesses the following powers and abilities:

  • Enormous size
  • Durable shell
  • Atomic breath
  • Superhuman strength

Fate

After killing Hangyolas, Death Kappa returns peacefully to the sea as Tokyo's children wave goodbye.

Trivia

  • Death Kappa is based directly on the kappa, a turtle-like, child-stealing youkai spirit from Japanese mythology.

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