Gamera vs. Viras (1968)
- Original title
- ガメラ対宇宙怪獣バイラス
- Directed by
- Noriaki Yuasa
- Genre
- fantasy film, adventure film, monster film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 5.6 of 10 from 91 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Two boy scouts are abducted by aliens who want to force the giant turtle Gamera to attack Japan. Gamera must fight the alien monster Viras to save the children and the country.
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What happens
Gamera vs. Viras (ガメラ対宇宙怪獣バイラス, Gamera tai Uchū Kaijū Bairasu; lit. 'Gamera vs. Outer Space Monster Viras') is a 1968 Japanese kaiju film directed by Noriaki Yuasa, with special effects by Yuasa. Produced by Daiei Film, it is the fourth entry in the Gamera film series, and stars Kōjirō Hongō, Tōru Takatsuka, Carl Craig, and Michiko Yaegaki, with Teruo Aragaki as Gamera. In the film, aliens abducts two boy scouts to coerce Gamera to attack Japan. Gamera vs. Viras was theatrically released in Japan on March 20, 1968. It was followed by Gamera vs. Guiron, released March 21, 1969. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Gamera 2: Attack of Legion (1996)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.