Complete Gamera: Giant Monster Movies
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Every Movie Starring Japan’s Giant Turtle
Gamera is a giant monster—or kaiju—that starred in a series of Japanese films intended to compete with Toho’s Godzilla series. The enormous, fire-breathing, prehistoric turtle creature debuted in Daiei Film’s 1965 feature Gamera, the Giant Monster, eventually appearing in a dozen films.
In his debut, Gamera is presented as aggressive, though he eventually a child. As the series progressed, Gamera was presented in a more kindly role, becoming a protector of humanity, and especially children, from extraterrestrial races and other giant monsters. Eventually, five Gamera films were featured on the TV series Mystery Science Theater 3000.
01 Gamera, the Giant Monster (1965)
02 Gamera vs. Barugon (1966)
03 Gamera vs. Gyaos (1967)
04 Gamera vs. Viras (1968)
05 Gamera vs. Guiron (1969)
06 Gamera vs. Jiger (1970)
07 Gamera vs. Zigra (1971)
08 Gamera: Super Monster (1980)
09 Gamera: Guardian of the Universe (1995)
10 Gamera 2: Attack of Legion (1996)
11 Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris (1999)
12 Gamera the Brave (2006)
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