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Gamera: Guardian of the Universe

Gamera: Guardian of the Universe

A great duel of supersonic speed.

Part of Gamera (Heisei) Collection

1995•1h 36m•7.4/10
FantasyScience FictionActionHorror

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7.4/10(162)

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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Production

Nippon Television Network Corporation, Daiei Film, Hakuhodo

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Tsuyoshi Ihara

Tsuyoshi Ihara

Yoshinari Yonemori

Shinobu Nakayama

Shinobu Nakayama

Dr. Mayumi Nagamine

Ayako Fujitani

Ayako Fujitani

Asagi Kusanagi

Yukijiro Hotaru

Yukijiro Hotaru

Inspector Tsutomu Osako

Hirotaro Honda

Hirotaro Honda

Masaaki Saito

Hatsunori Hasegawa

Hatsunori Hasegawa

Colonel Satake

Kōjirō Hongō

Kōjirō Hongō

Captain of the Nojima

Akira Kubo

Akira Kubo

Captain of the Kairyumaru

Takashi Matsuo

Takashi Matsuo

Taxi driver

Yoshihiko Hakamada

Yoshihiko Hakamada

Michiya

Akira Onodera

Akira Onodera

Naoya Kusangi

Yuka Sakano

Yukino

Hiroyuki Watanabe

Hiroyuki Watanabe

Colonel Ono

Tetsu Watanabe

Tetsu Watanabe

Captain at Mt. Fuji

Masahiko Sakata

Masahiko Sakata

Director of the Dome Movement Command Center

Jun Fubuki

Jun Fubuki

Shopping Housewife

Yutaka Natsuki

TV Reporter

Tomiko Ishii

Tomiko Ishii

Woman in supermarket

Yôko Ôshima

Yôko Ôshima

Lady in Otoko Island Shop

Yuichi Mayama

NNN News Plus 1 Newscaster #1

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