Gamera, the Guardian of the Universe (1995)
Gamera daikaijû kuchu kessen (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Unrated
- 1h 36min
- Action, Drama
- 16 Apr 1997 (USA)
- Movie
An ornithologist investigates reports of a monstrous new species of bird just as a teenage girl is gifted an amulet found on mysterious atoll. As the creatures begin to attack, an ancient guardian with a bond to the girl emerges.
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Awards:
- 6 wins & 1 nomination.
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Cast
| Tsuyoshi Ihara | ... |
Yoshinari Yonemori
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Akira Onodera | ... |
Naoya Kusangi
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Shinobu Nakayama | ... |
Mayumi Nagamine
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| Ayako Fujitani | ... |
Asagi Kusanagi
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Yukijirô Hotaru | ... |
Insp. Osako
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| Hatsunori Hasegawa | ... |
Col. Satake
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Hirotarô Honda | ... |
Mr. Saito
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| Akira Kubo | ... |
Captain of the Kairyumaru
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| Kôjirô Hongô | ... |
Captain of the Nojima
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Takashi Matsuo | ... |
Taxi driver
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| Yoshihiko Hakamada | ... |
Michiya
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Tomiko Ishii | ... |
Female Grocery store Owner
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Jun Fubuki | ... |
Housewife with her son in Grocery store
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Yuka Sakano | ... |
Yukino - Asagi's Friend in Aquarium
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Sarina Kô | ... |
Female Newsrepoter on Himegami Island
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Minako Nagai | ... |
Self - News Casrer for Alta
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Akemi Nakamura | ... |
Female Correspondent at Dome
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Nanako Shindo | ... |
Zoo Employee
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Miyako Wada | ... |
Mother at Bridge
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| Tetsu Watanabe | ... |
Company Commander of Fuji Susono
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| Carol Amerson | ... |
Various (voice)
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| Tiffany Grant | ... |
Dr. Mayumi Nagamine (voice)
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Yuhmi Kaneyama | ... |
Gyaos
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Gene Kato | ... |
Helicopter Pilot (voice)
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Yûko Kimura | ... |
Self - News caster for Plus One
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Jason Lee | ... |
Miltary Helicopter Pilot (voice)
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| Tristan MacAvery | ... |
Mr. Kusanagi (voice)
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Naoaki Manabe | ... |
Gamera
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Yûichi Mayama | ... |
Self - News caster for Plus One
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Yutaka Natsuki |
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Ben Nunez | ... |
Soldier
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Joe Pisano | ... |
Additional Voices (voice)
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Paul Sidello | ... |
Inspector Ohsako (voice)
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Jun Suzuki | ... |
Gamera
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| Sue Ulu | ... |
Reporter (voice)
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Brett Weaver | ... |
News Anchor, Scientist (voice)
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| Amanda Winn Lee | ... |
Asagi Kusanagi (voice)
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Directed by
| Shûsuke Kaneko | ||
Written by
| Kazunori Itô | ... | () |
| James Shanks | ... | () |
Produced by
| Matt Greenfield | ... | producer |
| Toshio Hagiwara | ... | producer |
| Tetsuya Ikeda | ... | producer |
| Hiroyuki Katô | ... | executive producer |
| Shigeru Ohno | ... | producer |
| Hatsuhiko Sawada | ... | producer (as Hatsukiko Sawada) |
| Yasuyoshi Tokuma | ... | executive producer |
| Tsutomu Tsuchikawa | ... | producer |
| Seiji Urushido | ... | producer |
Music by
| Kow Otani | ... | (as Kô Ohtani) |
Cinematography by
| Kenji Takama | ||
| Junichi Tozawa | ||
Editing by
| Shizuo Arakawa | ||
Production Design by
| Hajime Oikawa | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Shôzô Katashima | ... | assistant director (as Shozo Katashima) |
Sound Department
| Yasuo Hashimoto | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| Shin'ichi Fushima | ... | editor: special effects sequences |
| Tomoo Haraguchi | ... | creature creator |
| Hokoka Hayashi | ... | special effects lighting |
| Shinji Higuchi | ... | special effects director |
| Makoto Kamiya | ... | special effects assistant director |
| Hiroshi Kidokoro | ... | special effects photographer |
| Toshio Miike | ... | special effects art director |
| Kenji Sugata | ... | special effects crew |
Visual Effects by
| Tadao Fujishita | ... | digital effects |
| Hidenori Hayashi | ... | computer graphics |
| Nobuya Ishida | ... | video effects |
| Osamu Izumiya | ... | photographic effects |
| Tetsuo Kaneko | ... | optical effects |
| Takashi Kawabata | ... | digital effects artist |
| Hajime Matsumoto | ... | visual effects |
| Yoshishige Matsuno | ... | computer graphics |
| Manabu Niwa | ... | computer graphics |
| Misako Sakai | ... | computer graphics (as Misako Saka) |
| Takanori Sato | ... | optical effects |
| Atsuki Satô | ... | cgi (as Atsunori Sato) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Junko Kawashima | ... | script girl |
Additional Crew
| Matt Greenfield | ... | adr director / adr script |
| Mahiro Maeda | ... | creature designer |
| Hiroshi Morie | ... | planner |
| Atsuki Satô | ... | computer graphic artist (as Atsunori Sato) |
| Naoki Satô | ... | planner |
| James Shanks | ... | adr director |
| Nobuko Suzuki | ... | planner |
| Hidehiko Takei | ... | planner |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Toho (1995) (Japan) (theatrical)
- ADV Films (1997) (United States) (subtitled)
- Cult Movie Entertainment (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (2014) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Kikkosen
- Marbling FineArts (miniature effects)
Other Companies
- Hoei Sangyo Co. Ltd. (film stock supplied by)
- Kodak Japan (film stock supplied by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The giant flying turtle is back for this 1995 Japanese feature where once again Gamera's intentions are misinterpreted by the military. All Gamera wants to do is take on his old enemy, Gyaos, the giant prehistoric bird who has nested atop Tokyo Tower. Written by Humberto Amador |
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| Taglines | A great supersonic duel. Super Genetic Beast Gyaos attacks!! Battle, Guardian Deity Gamera: for the sake of the childrens' futures. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | JPY5,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Japan's premier film magazine, Kinema Junpo, include this film in their prestigious top 10 best films of the year list, the first time a kaiju film earned such a distinction. When the readers of Kinema Junpo selected the top 200 greatest Japanese films ever made, they ranked this film in the top best of all time. See more » |
| Goofs | The runes on the stone are not from the Pyrenees or Etruria, but are just normal unchanged runes from the Elder Futhark which were used in Scandinavia before and during the Viking age. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Addicted to Love/Gamera: Guardian of the Universe/The Van/Brassed Off (1997). See more » |
| Quotes |
Insp. Osako:
Doctor, let's come back tomorrow. Mayumi Nagamine: This creature might be nocturnal. Insp. Osako: That's an even better reason! Suppose it were to attack us? Mayumi Nagamine: [Gyaos flies overhead and she starts to follow] It's getting away! Insp. Osako: We're not equipped for this, and it's out of our jurisdiction! Mayumi Nagamine: It's looking for food! Insp. Osako: For food? That'll be us if we're not careful! Mayumi Nagamine: If it can't find prey here, it'll attack Japan! See more » |