Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris (1999)

In a small Japanese village, a young woman discovers the means for her revenge, while Gyaos birds are sighted around the world and humankind debates Gamera's allegiance.

Director:

Shûsuke Kaneko

Writers:

Kazunori Itô, Shûsuke Kaneko

Stars:

Shinobu Nakayama, Ai Maeda, Yukijirô Hotaru

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Shinobu Nakayama	...	Mayumi Nagamine
Ai Maeda	...	Ayana Hirasaka
Yukijirô Hotaru	...	Inspector Tsutomu Osako
Ayako Fujitani	...	Asagi Kusanagi
Senri Yamazaki	...	Mito Asakura
Tôru Tezuka	...	Shin'ya Kurata
Yuu Koyama	...	Tatsunari Moribe
Nozomi Andô	...	Miyuki Moribe - Tatsunari's Younger Siser
Kei Horie	...	Shigeki Hinohara - Ayana's Cousin
Norito Yashima	...	Sakurai
Hirotarô Honda	...	Mr. Saito
Aki Maeda	...	Young Ayana
Hiroyuki Watanabe	...	Regimental Commander
Yukie Nakama	...	Female Camper
Kunihiko Mitamura	...	Ayana's Father

Storyline

This final installment of the recent Gamera trilogy begins with schoolgirl Ayana discovering a large egg in a cave that, according to legend, houses demons. The egg hatches into a small monster, which Ayana decides to raise and quickly develops as psychic bond with. As Ayana's monster, named Iris, grows to adulthood, the flying turtle Gamera begins to take an interest in this new potential threat. Who will be the victor in the final battle, and how much of Japan will be left standing at the end?

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Plot Keywords:

gamera | japan | revenge | japanese | kaiju | 

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Genres:

Action | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

6 March 1999 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Gamera: Revenge of Iris

Filming Locations:

Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan

Company Credits

Production Co:

Daiei Studios, Hakuhodo, Nippon Shuppan Hanbai (Nippan) K.K.

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Towards the end of the film when the swarm of Gyaos approaches Gamera they can be heard emitting the classic screech that Gyaos uses in the earlier Gamera films of the original series.

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Goofs

When the women are giving Ayana CPR, they are pushing down on her abdomen rather than her chest.

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Quotes

Mayumi Nagamine: Every creature, however unappealing, fights to the last to survive. Humanity as well.

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Connections

Referenced in Who Is Gamera? (2013)

User Reviews

Quite Possibly the Finest Japanese Monster Movie Ever Made

I have been a big time Japanese Kaiju fan for many years, and this movie probably takes the cake. It is finely made, and a sight to behold. Kaneko, the director, does a great job here, though his take on Godzilla is not quite as effective in GMK.

The monster designs for Gamera, the Hyper Gyaos, and Irys are so finely done, and executed, that one has to stae in disbelief, as most of the effects rival American SFX. Gamera is a ver well designed. He looks ferocious, and yet, there is a sense off benignness in him. the Gyaos are still sinister,and the effects that they have on the planet are very well played out. But the star of the movie is Irys. This is a very well designed creature. it's a very cool kaiju, and the air battle between it and Gamera, and the final battle in the train station are incredible. No kaiju movie has ever looked this convincing. Honestly, if you can import this, you should.

The huamn charcters are not a hinderance to this movie, but a great addition. Normally, the humans in kaiju eiga are used to advance the battles between the monsters. But here, the human sub stories are so intricatly tied to the kaiju plot, that it is extremly convincing. They are convincing, and very well developed. All in all GIII: Imcomplete Battle is an excellent movie, whether your a fan of kaiju eiga, or simply want to see monsters fight each other. This is the finest he eiga has to offer.