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Matango (マタンゴ Matango) are mutant fungus kaiju that appeared in the 1963 Toho film, Matango. A species of fungus native to a remote island in the South Pacific, the Matango were mutated by the radiation from nuclear tests conducted in the area. Their growth accelerated, the Matango overran the entire island. The crew of a fishing boat which crashed on the island fell victim to the Matango after eating it, transformed into grotesque creatures covered in spores. When a yacht crashed on the island not long after, the passengers found the older shipwreck and discovered a log warning about the dangers of consuming the fungus. However, one-by-one the crash survivors gave in and ate the fungus, and were themselves transformed into Matango zombies. Only one survivor managed to escape back to Japan, but still ended up being infected by exposure to the Matango spores.

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Matango (マタンゴ Matango) are mutant fungus kaiju that appeared in the 1963 Toho film, Matango. A species of fungus native to a remote island in the South Pacific, the Matango were mutated by the radiation from nuclear tests conducted in the area. Their growth accelerated, the Matango overran the entire island. The crew of a fishing boat which crashed on the island fell victim to the Matango after eating it, transformed into grotesque creatures covered in spores. When a yacht crashed on the island not long after, the passengers found the older shipwreck and discovered a log warning about the dangers of consuming the fungus. However, one-by-one the crash survivors gave in and ate the fungus, and were themselves transformed into Matango zombies. Only one survivor managed to escape back to Japan, but still ended up being infected by exposure to the Matango spores.