Gamera: Guardian of the Universe (1995)

Original title

ガメラ 大怪獣空中決戦

Directed by

Shūsuke Kaneko

Genre

fantasy film, science fiction film, kaiju

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 36m

Rated

PG

Rating

7.4 of 10 from 167 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A giant turtle monster named Gamera returns to defend Japan from a swarm of flying creatures called Gyaos. A young girl forms a psychic bond with Gamera as the military struggles to contain the escalating monster battle.

excitingsuspensefulfast-pacedepicaction-heavyatmosphericadventurousretro

What happens

Gamera: Guardian of the Universe (ガメラ 大怪獣空中決戦, Gamera Daikaijū Kūchū Kessen; lit. 'Gamera: Giant Monster Midair Battle') is a 1995 Japanese kaiju film directed by Shusuke Kaneko and written by Kazunori Itō, with special effects by Shinji Higuchi. It is the ninth installment in the Gamera film series, serving as a reboot of the franchise, and is the first entry in the franchise's Heisei period. The film stars Tsuyoshi Ihara, Akira Onodera, Shinobu Nakayama, Ayako Fujitani, and Yukijirō Hotaru, with Naoki Manabe and Jun Suzuki portraying the giant monster Gamera, and Yuhmi Kaneyama playing Super Gyaos. Gamera: Guardian of the Universe was produced by Daiei Film, Hakuhodo, and Nippon Television, and distributed by Toho. The film was released theatrically in Japan on March 11, 1995, and was followed by Gamera 2: Attack of Legion in 1996. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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