You didn't open this cell, I did. I'm breaking you two outta here. Aloha.'
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~ Gantu reforming himself by helping Lilo and Reuben escape from their cell.
Captain Gantu, simply known as Gantu, is the secondary antagonist of the Lilo & Stitch franchise. He is the Grand Councilwoman's henchman, assassin, and her apprentice.
He is voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson, who also voices Antauri from Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! and Maurice from The Penguins of Madagascar. In the Stitch! anime and the Stitch & Ai spin-off series, he was voiced by Keith Silverstein in the English version and by the late Unshō Ishizuka who also voiced Zabuza Momochi in Naruto in the Japanese version.
Gantu is the former captain of the Galactic Armada, serving as the second-in-command to the Grand Councilwoman. Unlike the Grand Councilwoman, however, Gantu was known for being the brute force of the Galactic security forces, holding no sympathy towards criminals or fugitives, and preferring immediate arrest, as opposed to awaiting a chance to see if a criminal in question has some form of good within them.
After Gantu's failed attempt to arrest 626, as well as following his discharge from the Galactic Federation, Gantu left to work for a notorious galactic enemy known as Dr. Hämsterviel, who sought out to capture the other 624 of Dr. Jumba Jookiba's loose experiments in an attempt to take over the galaxy. Though his actions under Hämsterviel's control were completely villainous, Gantu noted several times that the job was mostly taken out of a desperate need for money, while another motivation could include revenge against Lilo and Stitch.
Appearance[]
Gantu is a giant, hulking alien resembling either a gray humanoid shark or whale, which is a recurring joke in the franchise since many characters often compare him to fishes, crustaceans and sharks. He wears a black spacesuit consisting of a tank shirt with thick red brims on his sleeves and matching linings vertically on both sides of it, and trousers with the same vertical linings on his leggings. He also wears a gray belt with a light gray "V" on the front, a holster on the right, and black wristbands.
Personality[]
Gantu is a strict, no-nonsense soldier. He is not wicked, however, as while he was the main antagonist in the first movie, he's the law and Stitch was an escaped prisoner who was bound to wreak havoc if he was allowed near civilization. As the Grand Councilwoman stated, he has a problem with ethics. He is also fairly menacing, as he seemed to enjoy seeing Stitch in shackles and wasn't hesitant to shoot or capture him every chance he got. And yet, he does not tolerate failure or being mocked as shown through his interactions with Stitch and Reuben. Considering his backstory given in Lilo & Stitch: The Series, it is possible his ostracism by his peer groups caused him to be the cold, lonely individual he is. Even after being fired from his position, he seemed eager to redeem himself and get his position back every chance he got. He is fairly snooty of his abilities, often exclaiming how he was a former captain of the Galactic Armada, showing that he still takes pride in his previous occupation. He is also fairly hardworking but can be impulsive, which often works against him.
Due to Woops' clumsiness driving him crazy, he is willing to give Woops to Lilo and Stitch when he cannot stand with Woops when he also give Dr. Hamsterviel a headache.
He tends to get aggravated easily and has a short fuse, willingly resorting to violence against those who deliberately insult him. This causes him to act without thinking or not listen to others every now and then. His loyalty to Hämsterviel is strictly that of an employer and worker, as Hämsterviel shows no respect for Gantu, despite all the hard work he does. Even so, Gantu is always willing to leave Hämsterviel whenever an opportunity to earn cash presents itself. In fact, he still tolerates Hämsterviel's rude insults and tends to be meek towards those whose authority he is under, as shown by his relationship with the Grand Councilwoman and Hämsterviel. He is often called "Big Dummy" or "Blubber Butt," which he doesn't tolerate, as he hates being ridiculed and also being called "fat" or "stupid." Gantu is quite smart and shown to conduct decent plans for capturing experiments, but usually due to interference from Lilo and Stitch, they end up backfiring. He also tends to endure the most pain and slapstick throughout the series, getting hurt very often. But he does get a happy ending in episodes such as "Clip", "Amnesio", "Topper", "Phoon", and "Snooty" once in a while.
Appearances[]
Lilo & Stitch series[]
Gantu in Lilo & Stitch
Gantu is a large whale-like alien from the eighth planet in the Kreplok star system who was the Captain of the Galactic Armada until he was forcibly retired for failing his mission to capture Stitch and also for kidnapping Lilo.
He was later hired as Hämsterviel's henchman, who orders the ex-captain to retrieve the other genetic experiments Jumba made. He reluctantly gained a partner early on in the lazy, cowardly, sarcastic Experiment 625, developing a friendship with the sandwich-loving artificial alien over time. After failing to hold on to any experiment besides 625 thanks to Lilo and Stitch, he breaks Hämsterviel out of prison and helps him force Jumba to make an experiment specifically for Hämsterviel. However, Hämsterviel fires Gantu after finding said new experiment Leroy to be a more reliable lackey. In turn, Gantu assists Lilo, Stitch, and 625—now renamed Reuben—in stopping Hämsterviel, gaining his old job back in the process, this time with Reuben as his galley officer.
In the Stitch! anime (which is non-canon), he has lost his job again, and he and Reuben were rehired by Hämsterviel as his henchmen again. In Stitch & Ai, however, he is still at his post as Captain of the Galactic Armada.
Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep[]
Gantu has a relatively less important role as a minor antagonist in Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep. In the game, he is found and resides in the Lilo & Stitch-based world of Deep Space. Holding a desperate struggle to retain the dangerous Experiment 626, it is both on and before his quest to recapture Experiment 626 that he crosses paths with Terra, Ventus and Aqua.
Gantu first appeared alongside the Grand Councilwoman after he reported capturing a strange being floating through space, showing her an unconscious Terra in one of the ship's prison cells. The two aliens were soon attacked by a group of Unversed. Gantu attempting to defend the Grand Councilwoman but was eventually forced to flee while a recently awakened Terra took on the mysterious creatures.
When Aqua arrived in Deep Space, she was captured by Gantu, who was on the search of the renegade Dr. Jumba Jookiba and Experiment 626 and branded an intruder by the massive extraterrestrial. She was then taken to the Grand Councilwoman. Gantu was criticized when he told the Grand Councilwoman the ship's weapons were no match against the Unversed. Aqua was hired to eliminate them in his place; she was also told to search for Experiment 626 and Jumba. When the Keyblade wielder found the fugitives on the docking bay, Gantu ultimately attacked with a desire for revenge. Witnessing his attack on her security monitors, the Grand Councilwoman arrived on the docking bay after the battle between Gantu, Experiment 626 and Aqua had ended, demoting Gantu back to patrol status despite his protests.
Having recaptured Experiment 626, who had escaped during Terra's visit and was later given a fighting chance at survival for learning about friendship during Aqua's visit, Gantu was interrupted from tormenting the small alien. Soon after, an intruder was detected. He found Ventus, whom he accused of being the trespasser. Ventus explained he was merely following an Unversed that had sneaked aboard the ship, Gantu calling him a liar, since no other intruders had been sensed. However, the Grand Councilwoman's announcements of a monster causing the engine to go wild and out of control made him change his mind and pursue the creature. Ventus then proceeded to disobey Gantu's orders to stay put, defeating the mysterious Unversed alongside Experiment 626. Ventus and the renegade Experiment 626 affirmed their friendship, but then Gantu arrived in an attempt to destroy them. He was out-maneuvered and Experiment 626 was able to escape the ship.
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Trivia[]
Gantu is an expert in twelve martial arts.
Gantu doesn't appear to be evil in the first film. However, it is completely unknown why he captured Lilo together with Stitch. It was probably unintentional, but he had no qualms with abducting her alongside Stitch (his primary target) and then didn't bother to release her, even going so far as to comment to the two of them as he loaded them onto his ship, "And look, I even got you a little snack," implying that he thought Stitch might eat Lilo. It is possible, though, that he didn't release Lilo simply because it would have given Stitch the opportunity to escape once again.
Gantu appears, along with several other Lilo & Stitch characters, in a parody of the Disney Channel Original Movie High School Musical, which was broadcast as part of the High School Musical: Around the World one-year anniversary special.
It is unknown how Gantu, who used to be more intelligent and competent in the original film, became quite bumbling and somewhat dim-witted in the TV series. It is possible that he has lost most of his bravado and competence as the result of being upset over getting fired from the Galactic Armada at the end of the original film.
According to Gantu in "Richter", he is from the eighth planet of the Keplok system.
Gantu is mean and hostile due to his intellectual memory. This is proven when he loses his memory in "Amnesio", as he becomes very polite and kind at once.
Gantu seems to dislike working for Hämsterviel and has occasionally done hostile things to him on purpose, which proves Gantu is not always on Hämsterviel's side, as this is due to Hämsterviel's abusive treatment towards him. After Hämsterviel fired Gantu in Leroy & Stitch, he decided to join Lilo and Reuben's side.
People mistake him as a whale or shark, due to the fact that he resembles a bipedal whale or shark. He has also been mistaken as a Samoan (due to his large size and when he is wearing human clothing).
Despite claiming to not like the planet itself, Gantu seems to enjoy recreational activities on Earth. He danced at a luau in "Clip", showed an interest in kickboxing in "Kixx", enjoyed a spa weekend in "Fibber", played checkers and basketball in "Slugger", bought a boat to become a captain in "Shoe", watched Macki Macaw on TV in "Snooty", went surfing in "Phoon", played cards in "Ace", and sang karaoke in "Snafu".
In "Dupe", Gantu revealed that in his past, his father was an authoritarian, and it is because of this that he grew up lonely and with no friends. His father also told him to never trust people and to avoid them. Additionally, he revealed that he was often excluded from his peer groups' parties by the age of twelve and had braces at thirteen.
In "Wishy-Washy", Gantu had a school year hologram, which is similar to a school yearbook; he was a member of an unknown football team and had a girlfriend named Cinta.
It is also revealed that Gantu chose to join the Galactic Armada over marrying Cinta because his pride and ambition wouldn't allow him to.
His favorite kind of sandwich is egg salad as mentioned in Stitch! The Movie and Leroy & Stitch. However, he states in Stitch! The Movie that he dislikes bologna because it is too fatty.
It has also been mentioned sporadically throughout the series and in the episode "Richter" that he is shown to like toasted bacon and raisin, as well as chicken soup sandwiches in "Slushy", "Poxy", and "Slick" (whenever he's sick).
However, he states in "Frenchfry" that he dislikes sweets, yet he devoured a whole cake that Frenchfry made him, which caused him to bloat up. On the other hand, this could be attributed to Frenchfry's ability to make food irresistibly delicious.
In "Swapper", he is revealed to be allergic to Hämsterviel's dandruff while inside the latter's body.
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