So I'm flipping through the book "The Godzilla Chronicles: The History of TOHO Fantastic Movies, 1935-1993". On page 201 (for those who own the book and would like to follow along
) I find this very interesting behind the scenes photo from
Godzilla vs Megalon:
There's something interesting in the lower right corner. Take a closer look:
Closer still:
What does that look like to you guys? I'd say it looks like the unfinished legs and torso of
another Gigan suit right behind the body and head of the original. This is proof positive that even if a couple of parts (maybe the arms and back fins) were shared between the '72 and '73 Gigans, two suits definitely were built. I don't care who says what. Photographic evidence doesn't lie.