Chibi Gabara
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- Chibi Gabara: “Can you repeat your orders?”
- Chibi Ghidorah: “That's your job!”
- Chibi Gabara: “But I forgot~”
- Chibi Mechagodzilla: “What's the notepad for then...?”
- Chibi Gabara: “Welp, I think I got the idea. Off I go~”
- Chibi Mechagodzilla: “This is not gonna end well.”
- ― Chibi Gabara being incompetent (Chibi Godzilla Raids Again episode 22 "Manager Chibi Gabara")
Chibi Gabara (ちびガバラ Chibi Gabara) is a juvenile kaiju who appears in the second season of the 2023 animated television series Chibi Godzilla Raids Again. One of the various inhabitants of Monster Island, Chibi Gabara is a lazy and incompetent restaurant worker who performs all of his multiple jobs incompetently and annoys his customers in the process.
Name
Chibi Gabara's name simply comes from placing chibi (ちび), a Japanese word meaning "little," before "Gabara".
Design
Chibi Gabara has a humanoid body with green skin, whereas the original Gabara had turquoise scales. He has a head of yellow hair with a single horn and three white toe claws on each foot. His belly, snout and horn are all the same shade of tan.
Personality
Chibi Gabara is very lazy and often slacks off while pretending to be busy during his various odd jobs such as working as the manager of a family restaurant or as a street trader. He uses his dream of being a famous musician as a defense mechanism when customers complain about his service but also openly admits that this is a defense mechanism, seemingly negating its purpose as a defense mechanism. He considers stress interviews one of his strong points and was rather pressuring and judgmental towards Chibi Ghidorah when the latter struggled to think of his own strong points during their interview. However, he ultimately hired Chibi Ghidorah immediately after anyways despite struggling with the interview. When overhearing a misunderstanding from Chibi Godzilla, he gets very excited at the idea of Chibi Mothra and Chibi Mechagodzilla dueling, eagerly asking where it will happen and how he wants to watch it.
Origins
Chibi Gabara is a resident of Monster Island who owns a restaurant but wants to become a famous musician. This has led him to join a band though no other members of this band are seen or referenced.
History
- Chibi Godzilla Raids Again (TV 2023-) [episodes 22, 25, 30, 46, 54, 63]
Reiwa era
Chibi Godzilla Raids Again
"Manager Chibi Gabara"
Wishing to order a meal at Monster Island's new restaurant, Chibi Ghidorah shouted out to try and get the attention of a waiter, though Chibi Gabara, who was hitting an empty pan, didn't respond. Chibi Mechagodzilla wondered if Chibi Gabara couldn't hear them and Chibi Godzilla also shouted out; Chibi Gabara responded that he could hear them but would only respond when called by name. Chibi Ghidorah noticed "Chibi Gabara" written on his name tag and Chibi Godzilla shouted out his name though Chibi Gabara responded that his hands were full. This angered Chibi Mechagodzilla, as they had called out his name but Chibi Gabara replied that he was the only member of staff that day, pacifying Chibi Mechagodzilla until Chibi Gabara confessed to banging the empty pan so that he would look busy. Having annoyed both Chibi Mechagodzilla and Chibi Ghidorah by saying this, Chibi Gabara hurried over to their table and asked the three of them what they wanted to order. He recommended the lunch special, though immediately commented that lunch had ended when Chibi Mechagodzilla asked for it, irritating him. The three customers then asked for their meals: Chibi Mechagodzilla asked for a hamburger set, Chibi Godzilla wanted spaghetti and meatballs, and Chibi Ghidorah requested a rice bowl. Chibi Gabara promptly asked them to repeat their orders, annoying Chibi Ghidorah as it was his job to remember their orders and confusing Chibi Mechagodzilla as to what the point of his notepad was. Chibi Gabara decided that he got the idea of what they wanted and left, worrying Chibi Mechagodzilla.
As Chibi Gabara cooked their meals, the trio overheard him complaining to himself and wondering what to make for his customers despite them having ordered specific food. Chibi Gabara later returned to their table and placed an entire radish on their table, shocking all three of them as none of them had ordered anything similar to it. He then referred to it as "a salad with not-in-season veggies" when Chibi Mechagodzilla commented that he could've at least made a specific meal out of it. Chibi Gabara commented that he was going on a break, though paused to tell them about his dream when Chibi Ghidorah angrily told him off. He told them that his dream, which he worked towards every day, was to one day become a famous musician which was why he joined a band. However, he confessed immediately after that this was just an attempt to get sympathy points when his customers complained. He assured the group that he was telling the truth about his dream, only to annoy Chibi Mechagodzilla once again upon revealing he only planned to perform once a year if he ever achieved his goal of becoming a famous musician.
"Chibi Minilla's First Errand"
After Chibi Minilla was forced to play a detective game with Chibi Ghidorah by Chibi Godzilla and the Shobijin while she was trying to complete her first errand alone, Chibi Minilla finally arrived at the market with five minutes to spare and found Chibi Gabara at a market stall. Chibi Gabara attempted to give Chibi Minilla a banana, confusing Chibi Minilla, and he explained that he was trying to get rid of them. Chibi Minilla instead told him that she wanted to buy potatoes and he appeared to listen to her until he tried to sell her bananas again. Chibi Gabara watched with Chibi Godzilla and the Shobijin as an enraged Chibi Minilla attempted to fire her first atomic breath but instead fired a harmless smoke ring.
"Chibi Ghidorah's Part-Time Job"
Chibi Gabara began to interview Chibi Ghidorah, who was looking for a job at Chibi Gabara's restaurant, but was immediately confused by the fact he had three job resumes rather than one. Chibi Ghidorah explained that the odds of getting the job were better if three resumes and that they would get three times the pay if all three of them got the job though Chibi Gabara answered that that wouldn't be happening. Chibi Gabara then asked him why he wanted to work at his restaurant and Chibi Ghidorah rudely answered that if Chibi Gabara could do it, the expectations were low enough that anybody could. Chibi Gabara attempted to defend himself and explained that pretending to work is difficult. Chibi Ghidorah's right head explained that he simply wanted money and his left head aggressively asked if they were hired, though Chibi Gabara was unsure of them as customers were their number one priority. Just as Chibi Gabara began to tell them what to do if a customer was upset, Chibi Godzilla suddenly appeared and impatiently asked for Chibi Gabara to take his order. Chibi Gabara overdramatically apologized to him, pacifying him into returning to his table. Chibi Gabara then resumed the interview and asked Chibi Ghidorah what some of his strong points were. Chibi Ghidorah's middle head instead asked him what his strong points were and Chibi Gabara answered "stress interviews", worrying Chibi Ghidorah's right head.
Chibi Gabara then began to stress interview Chibi Ghidorah, grilling him for his lack of strong points, apparent inability to understand what was needed to survive and telling them to speak or go home. Chibi Ghidorah gave up under the pressure but was shocked when Chibi Gabara then hired him due to the restaurant being severely understaffed. Chibi Gabara immediately began training and told Chibi Ghidorah off when he reacted in shock, though Chibi Ghidorah accepted the training and asked Chibi Gabara to teach him his ways. Chibi Gabara began to teach Chibi Ghidorah important phrases when Chibi Godzilla suddenly reappeared and demanded that his order be taken, prompting Chibi Gabara and Chibi Ghidorah to overdramatically apologize. Chibi Godzilla was unimpressed.
"Chibi Gigan's Perfect Home"
While looking for a new home, Chibi Gigan visited a real estate agency and spoke with the real estate agent, Chibi Gabara, about renting a room. Chibi Gabara cheerfully informed him that they had some available, and after learning that Chibi Gigan wanted to be surrounded by nature, recommended an empty, open field, which excited his client. Chibi Godzilla and Chibi Minilla attempted to stop Chibi Gigan, though Chibi Godzilla was more concerned with making sure Chibi Gigan picked the right home instead of stopping him entirely. Chibi Gabara agreed and got serious as he asked Chibi Gigan if he wanted his house to have a front door; Chibi Gigan angrily dismissed this as a ridiculous question until Chibi Gabara pointed out that flying monsters could enter their houses via balconies, prompting Chibi Gigan to apologize before Chibi Godzilla convinced him that he needed a front door after all. Chibi Gabara presented Chibi Gigan with a floorplan of a house with multiple front doors, and though Chibi Gigan was ready to take it, Chibi Godzilla convinced him not to. Chibi Gabara proceeded to share additional floorplans of improbable house layouts, including one located within a pond, though Chibi Godzilla and Chibi Minilla's objections dissuaded Chibi Gigan from taking any. Chibi Gabara then recommended a vacant lot owned by "another evil organization". Chibi Gigan once again declared his intent to take it, but was later revealed to have taken the very first space suggested by Chibi Gabara and set up a tent in the open field.
"First Date Butterflies"
Chibi Mothra brought Chibi Mechagodzilla to Chibi Gabara's restaurant while showing him her favorite spots on the island, only to find the establishment in complete disarray as Chibi Anguirus and Chibi Rodan were fighting while Chibi Godzilla was demanding food. Chibi Mechagodzilla berated Chibi Gabara for doing nothing to stop the pandemonium, though he remained oblivious and ignored him. However, upon hearing Chibi Godzilla asking about an alleged duel that Chibi Mechagodzilla was going to have with Chibi Mothra, Chibi Gabara perked up and excitedly asked for more details. Chibi Mechagodzilla angrily pointed out that there was enough chaos happening in front of him already.
"Broke Monster Chibi Ghidorah"
Chibi Gabara's hand was briefly seen in an illustration as Chibi Ghidorah explained why he was broke, with only receiving one salary from his job being part of the reason.
Gallery
- Main article: Chibi Gabara/Gallery.
Trivia
- This is one of the first interpretations of Gabara, or a character based on Gabara, who is not portrayed as a malicious villain. Brave Like Godzilla, a children's book which was released only 21 days after Chibi Gabara's first episode, has Gabara himself start out as a bully similar to the original incarnation who appeared in All Monsters Attack before befriending Minilla and their friends by the end of the story.
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