Gamera: Guardian of the Universe

Name: Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
Genre: Fantasy, Science Fiction, Action, Horror
Released: 1995-03-11
Duration: 1 h 36 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Tsuyoshi Ihara, Shinobu Nakayama, Ayako Fujitani, Yukijiro Hotaru, Hirotaro Honda

1995·Movie·96 min·★ 7.4(163)

Fantasy Science Fiction Action Horror More Japanese titles

“A great duel of supersonic speed.”

A ship runs aground on a mysterious atoll leading to an investigation by insurance representative Kusanagi, who discovers an ancient bead that he gives to his daughter Asagi. Meanwhile, ornithologist Nagamine investigates reports of a new species of large bird named Gyaos. As the Gyaos begin to attack, an ancient guardian with a bond to Asagi emerges.

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About Gamera: Guardian of the Universe

Gamera: Guardian of the Universe is a 1995 Japanese-language fantasy, science fiction and action film directed by Shusuke Kaneko. The cast is led by Tsuyoshi Ihara, Shinobu Nakayama, Ayako Fujitani. It has a runtime of 1h 36m. Viewers rate it 7.4/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, Night Flight Plus.

Gamera: Guardian of the Universe was produced by Nippon Television Network Corporation, Daiei Film, and Hakuhodo and made in Japan. It was released on March 11, 1995. Made on a budget of about $5 million, it went on to gross $16 million worldwide.

Director: Shusuke Kaneko
Writers: Kazunori Ito
Release date: March 11, 1995
Original language: Japanese
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Budget: $5 million
Box office: $16 million
Production: Nippon Television Network Corporation, Daiei Film, Hakuhodo

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Gamera: Guardian of the Universe cast & crew

Gamera: Guardian of the Universe was directed by Shusuke Kaneko and written by Kazunori Ito.

The cast features Tsuyoshi Ihara as Yoshinari Yonemori, Shinobu Nakayama as Dr. Mayumi Nagamine, Ayako Fujitani as Asagi Kusanagi, Yukijiro Hotaru as Inspector Tsutomu Osako, Hirotaro Honda as Masaaki Saito, and Hatsunori Hasegawa as Colonel Satake.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Kow Otani, cinematography is by Junichi Tozawa, and it was produced by Shigeru Ohno and Tsutomu Tsuchikawa.

Is Gamera: Guardian of the Universe worth watching?

Gamera: Guardian of the Universe holds an audience score of 7.4/10 from 163 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed fantasy films.

At 1h 36m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy fantasy, science fiction, and action, Gamera: Guardian of the Universe is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Gamera: Guardian of the Universe

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