Gamera (Japanese: ガメラ, Hepburn: Gamera) is a giant monster, or kaiju, [note 1] that debuted in the 1965 film Gamera, the Giant Monster by Daiei Film.

Apr 18, 2026 · Gamera (ガメラ Gamera) is a giant flying turtle kaiju who first appeared in the 1965 Daiei film Gamera the Giant Monster. In his first onscreen appearance, Gamera was an ancient creature …

The Gamera series was rebooted in 1995 with Gamera: Guardian of the Universe. This time, Gamera was a guardian genetically engineered by the ancient civilization of Atlantis to defend the world from …

Mar 16, 2026 · In late February, BFI will host the international premiere of new 4K restorations of the first three Gamera movies.

Dec 14, 2025 · There are 12 Gamera films in all, with the first seven produced by the now-defunct Daiei Motion Picture Company, the next four by Tokuma Shoten's reestablished Daiei, and the last by …

He was originally designed to compete against Toho 's Godzilla, but the series eventually became its own thing, now spanning 12 movies and other media such as anime and novels.

Gamera is essentially a giant turtle that flies by spinning around and saves Earth from danger on a regular basis. Unlike most other monsters, he was extremely benevolent toward humans. It all …

Gamera (ガメラ, Gamera) is a giant turtle kaiju who first appeared in the 1995 Daiei film, Gamera: Guardian of the Universe. He is the titular main protagonist of the Heisei trilogy of Gamera films.

Apr 19, 2024 · Saul Lockhart grunted and groaned his way from Paris to Hong Kong as a bit part player and character actor. An unexpected job dubbing a film in Paris in the mid-1960s led to an …

Apr 14, 2026 · Gamera (ガメラ, Gamera) is a guardian kaiju who first appeared in the 1995 Daiei film Gamera the Guardian of the Universe. Gamera was created by the ancient civilization of Atlantis …