![]() Like the Godzilla series, the Gamera series is divided into distinct eras however, unlike the Godzilla series, the Gamera series consists of only two: the Showa and Heisei eras. The Gamera series consists of 12 films, seven of them produced by the now-defunct Daiei, four by its successor Daiei Film (later simply Daiei), and one by Kadokawa Herald Pictures. Many crew who worked on the trilogy would go on to work on the Godzilla series as well. The 1990s Heisei Gamera trilogy directed by Shusuke Kaneko is widely recognized as the finest example of giant monster films ever produced. Gamera, while not quite as popular as his Toho counterpart Godzilla, is still a recognizable pop culture icon in Japan and around the world. While the Gamera series began as a cash-in on the popularity of the Godzilla franchise, it has since developed its own identity and become a popular and respected film series in its own right. Kadokawa has since released many of the Gamera films on home video and produced remastered versions of a few entries, released a four-minute short in 2015 to commemorate the character's 50th anniversary, and is developing an animated miniseries titled GAMERA -Rebirth- which will stream on Netflix later in 2023. Kadokawa finally produced its first Gamera film, Gamera the Brave, in 2006 to celebrate the franchise's 40th anniversary. In the early 2000s, Daiei was acquired by the Kadokawa Corporation and absorbed by the company's filmmaking branch. The new film, Gamera the Guardian of the Universe, was distributed by the original Daiei's former competitor Toho and proved to be a huge critical and financial success, inspiring two critically-acclaimed sequels. After Daiei went bankrupt in the early 1970s, the Gamera series was placed on hiatus and, aside from a failed revival film produced by Daiei's successor in 1980, another entry was not produced until the series' 30th anniversary in 1995. The Godzilla series even attempted to emulate this with its films in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The Gamera series attempted to aim itself more towards child audiences, often featuring children as the main characters. Like the Godzilla series before it, the Gamera series went on to include numerous other entries, all featuring the titular Gamera battling against other, more malevolent creatures. Gamera was released in theaters in the United States a year later as an edited and dubbed version titled Gammera the Invincible. The film was a success, inspiring Daiei to not only produce a sequel, but also the acclaimed Daimajin trilogy of films. The first Gamera film, Gamera the Giant Monster, was released to Japanese theaters on November 27, 1965. The Gamera series initially began as an attempt by Daiei to capitalize on the success of rival studio Toho's successful kaiju films of the time, most notably the Godzilla series. Starting in 1965, the Gamera series remains one of the longest-running film series. Check out this family/monster film and see for yourself.Gamera (ガメラ) is a series of giant monster films and other licensed products featuring the character titular kaiju Gamera, owned by the Kadokawa Corporation. ![]() I would like to see how they plan on continuing this cool saga. I don't see much that's wrong with this installment of the Gamera series. The effects and creature designs are excellent and the battles between Gamera and Zedus are great. ![]() All the characters have depth to them and emotions are conveyed very well. None of the kids are annoying unlike the ones from the old films that make you wanna slap them in the face. Toto arrives to the scene as the new Gamera to face this adversary, but it will take the intervention of Toru and his friends to help the giant turtle conquer this deadly foe. ![]() When Toto disappears one day, a giant sea monster called Zedus is going around eating countless victims. Named Toto, the turtle starts growing and exhibiting all too familiar powers: flight and fire-breathing. The egg hatches and out comes a cute baby turtle, who Toru finds companionship from. About thirty years after the first Gamera destroyed a flock of carnivorous Gyaos by blowing himself up to save humanity, a young boy named Toru finds an egg resting on a mysterious red stone. An all-new storyline is created for Gamera, once again gearing towards kids but with a more serious tone. He returns in 2006 while his older brother/rival Godzilla is taking a vacation that ends in 2012. After having his successful run with the 90s trilogy, Gamera seemed to have taken a break. I must say, this was an unexpected twist to the famous giant turtle. ![]()
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