Gamera, the Giant Monster (1965)
Gamera, the Giant Monster (1965)
Striking down jets, grabbing hold of the Tokyo Tower, flying through the air breathing fire, the giant monster of the century!
A nuclear explosion in the far north unleashes Gamera, the legendary flying turtle, from his sleep under the ice. In his search for energy, Gamera wreaks havoc over the entire world, and it's up to the scientists, assisted by a young boy with a strange sympathic link to the monster, to put a stop to Gamera's rampage.

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Cast

Eiji Funakoshi Eiji Funakoshi As: Dr. Hidaka
Michiko Sugata Michiko Sugata As: Nobuyo Sakurai
Harumi Kiritachi Harumi Kiritachi As: Kyoke Yamamoto
Yoshirō Kitahara Yoshirō Kitahara As: Mr. Sakurai
Bokuzen Hidari Bokuzen Hidari As: Old Farmer
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Storyline

A nuclear explosion in the far north unleashes Gamera, the legendary flying turtle, from his sleep under the ice. In his search for energy, Gamera wreaks havoc over the entire world, and it's up to the scientists, assisted by a young boy with a strange sympathic link to the monster, to put a stop to Gamera's rampage.


Tagline: Striking down jets, grabbing hold of the Tokyo Tower, flying through the air breathing fire, the giant monster of the century!
Certification: 6

Details

Genres: Action, Horror, Science Fiction

Language: English, 日本語

Release Date: 27 November 1965

Country: JP

Runtime: 79m

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Company Credits

Company: Daiei Film

Budget: $360,000

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Cast

Eiji Funakoshi

Eiji Funakoshi

Dr. Hidaka

Michiko Sugata

Michiko Sugata

Nobuyo Sakurai

Harumi Kiritachi

Harumi Kiritachi

Kyoke Yamamoto

Yoshirō Kitahara

Yoshirō Kitahara

Mr. Sakurai

Bokuzen Hidari

Bokuzen Hidari

Old Farmer

Fumiko Murata

Fumiko Murata

Old Farmer's Wife

Jun Hamamura

Jun Hamamura

Professor Murase

Jutarō Hojo

Jutarō Hojo

Self-Defense Force Commander

Yoshio Yoshida

Yoshio Yoshida

Eskimo Chief

Kenji Oyama

Kenji Oyama

Minister of Defense

Jun Osanai

Jun Osanai

Maru Captain

Kōji Fujiyama

Kōji Fujiyama

US Arctic Base Commander

Ichigen Ohashi

Ichigen Ohashi

Mr. Ueda

Munehiko Takada

Munehiko Takada

Soviet Representative

Kenichi Tani

Kenichi Tani

Officer

Tsutomu Nakata

Tsutomu Nakata

Toshio's Uncle

Yūji Moriya

Yūji Moriya

News Announcer

Osamu Maruyama

Osamu Maruyama

Atomic Energy Research Institute Chief

Yoshirō Uchida

Yoshirō Uchida

Toshio Sakurai

Toshio Maki

Toshio Maki

Atomic Energy Research Institute Staff A

Kazuo Sumida

Kazuo Sumida

Atomic Energy Research Institute Staff B

Rin Sugimori

Rin Sugimori

Police Station Chief

Tetsurō Takeuchi

Tetsurō Takeuchi

Atomic Energy Research Institute Staff C

Junichiro Yamashita

Junichiro Yamashita

Directed By

Noriaki Yuasa

Noriaki Yuasa

Director

Shima Abe

Shima Abe

First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Yonejirô Saitô

Yonejirô Saitô

Producer

Masaichi Nagata

Masaichi Nagata

Executive Producer

Hiroaki Uejima

Hiroaki Uejima

Production Manager

Hidemasa Nagata

Hidemasa Nagata

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Keizô Murase

Keizô Murase

Costume Design

Kanju Yagi

Kanju Yagi

Costume Design

Yasuei Yagi

Yasuei Yagi

Costume Design

Masao Yagi

Masao Yagi

Costume Design

Sound

Tadashi Yamanouchi

Tadashi Yamanouchi

Original Music Composer

Masao Ôsumi

Masao Ôsumi

Sound Recordist

Toshikazu Watanabe

Toshikazu Watanabe

Sound Recordist

Masao Ôsumi

Masao Ôsumi

Sound Supervisor

Visual Effects

Yonesaburo Tsukiji

Yonesaburo Tsukiji

Visual Effects

Yonesaburo Tsukiji

Yonesaburo Tsukiji

Visual Effects Director

Yonesaburo Tsukiji

Yonesaburo Tsukiji

VFX Director of Photography

Kazufumi Fujii

Kazufumi Fujii

Visual Effects

Kazufumi Fujii

Kazufumi Fujii

Visual Effects Compositor

Mamoru Ishizaka

Mamoru Ishizaka

VFX Lighting Artist

Kiyoshi Ishida

Kiyoshi Ishida

Visual Effects

Kiyoshi Ishida

Kiyoshi Ishida

Visual Effects Director

Kiyoshi Kawamura

Kiyoshi Kawamura

Visual Effects Production Manager

Keizô Murase

Keizô Murase

Modeling

Kanju Yagi

Kanju Yagi

Modeling

Yasuei Yagi

Yasuei Yagi

Modeling

Masao Yagi

Masao Yagi

Modeling

Camera

Nobuo Munekawa

Nobuo Munekawa

Director of Photography

Lighting

Yukio Itô

Yukio Itô

Lighting Technician

Mamoru Ishizaka

Mamoru Ishizaka

Lighting Technician

Art Department

Akira Inoue

Akira Inoue

Production Design

Other Crew

Yonesaburo Tsukiji

Yonesaburo Tsukiji

Special Effects

Akira Inoue

Akira Inoue

Visual Effects Art Director

Kiyoshi Ishida

Kiyoshi Ishida

Special Effects

Kiyoshi Ishida

Kiyoshi Ishida

Special Effects Assistant

Tôru Suzuki

Tôru Suzuki

Special Effects

Tôru Suzuki

Tôru Suzuki

Special Effects Assistant

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