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
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
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)
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Gamera the Brave (2006)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.