Gamera vs. Zigra (1971)

Original title

ガメラ対深海怪獣ジグラ

Directed by

Noriaki Yuasa

Genre

horror film, fantasy film, adventure film, science fiction film, kaiju, monster film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 27m

Rated

12

Rating

4.7 of 10 from 66 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A giant space shark from the ocean attacks Earth. Gamera, a giant flying turtle, fights to protect humanity.

goofycampyfast-pacedlight-heartedcolorfuldatedchildlikecheerful

What happens

Gamera vs. Zigra (ガメラ対深海怪獣ジグラ, Gamera tai Shinkai Kaijū Jigura; lit. 'Gamera vs. Deep-Sea Monster Zigra') is a 1971 Japanese kaiju film directed by Noriaki Yuasa, written by Niisan Takahashi, and produced by Yoshihiko Manabe and Hidemasa Nagata. It is the seventh entry in the Gamera film series, after Gamera vs. Jiger, which was released the previous year. Gamera vs. Zigra stars Eiko Yanami, Reiko Kasahara, Mikiko Tsubouchi, and Kōji Fujiyama, and features the fictional giant monsters Gamera and Zigra. It was a tie-in film with the aquarium Kamogawa Sea World which was founded in the previous year. Shortly after Gamera vs. Zigra was completed, the film's production studio, Daiei Film, went bankrupt. As a result, the film was distributed by Dainichi Eihai, receiving a theatrical release in Japan on July 17, 1971. The film was not released theatrically in the United States, instead being released directly to American television by King Features Entertainment in 1987. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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