Giganoid 2: Eroica

This article is about a monster in Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger.

Giganoid #2: Hero
Episodes	Ep. 8: AbareBlack, This One-Shot!
Sentai Show	Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger
Height	44 m
Weight	2980 tons
Voice Actor	Hiroyuki Shibamoto

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"Awaken, my children... Open your eyes.. "

―Eroica's line when contacting the city of Tokyo's children via their dreams.^[src]

"Yes, ma'am!"

―Eroica following Jeanne's command to gather the children^[src]

"Justice is what the strong make of it!"

―Eroica's twisted message to Mai^[src]

Giganoid #2: Eroica (ギガノイド第2番 英雄, Giganoido Niban: Eiyū, 8) is a Giganoid created by Apostle of Infinity Voffa.

History

Created by Voffa in the image of the popular children's television character Igrec, the Galaxian (possibly inspired by Ultraman). Apostle of Destruction Jeanne used it to steal the children's dreams when they despaired seeing their hero was a phony, thus destroying their hopes and dreams. Killed by AbareBlack with the Dino Thruster's Final Move: Fire Inferno. However, Jeanne's scheme ultimately succeeded and she managed to gather enough despair for the Armor of Darkness’s containment magatama. This allowed her to stay in the Armor of Darkness without having a limit on the amount of time she could stay in the Armor. TV STORY-Ep. 8: AbareBlack, This One-Shot!

Personality

While Eroica first seems to be a heroic and kind person when he "defeats" Giganoid 1, this is actually a façade to the entire city and its children. It is revealed that Eroica is a psychopathic and destructive creature that sees pleasure in what villains do best to oppose the heroes. This is shown clearly when he takes things around the city and smashes it down showing no apparent regard for the people that could be hurt. Furthermore, when Mai asks why he is causing this he sends an evil message before laughing madly.

Powers and Abilities

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Behind the Scenes

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Design

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Concept Art

Giganoid 2 Eroica Concept Art

Etymology

• Eroica was named after Ludwig von Beethoven's Third Symphony ("Eroica" or "Hero").
  • His name can also be a reference to how Eroica was pretending to be a hero.

Notes

• Eroica was the only Giganoid to have a voice actor.

Appearances

• Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger
  • Ep. 8: Abare Black, This One-Shot!

See Also

• Goldenrod - Power Rangers counterpart in Dino Thunder. See comparison page.

External Links

• TV Asahi's page on Giganoid 2: Eroica (from the Internet Archive)
• Toei's page on Giganoid 2: Eroica (from the Internet Archive)