movie

1980 · Japan

Gamera Super Monster

Tonight at a glance

Runtime: 92 min
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan
Violence: Mild
Frights: Moderate

Why tonight?

Under two hours — there is still an evening on the other side of it.
In Japanese — subtitles on.

The story

As a massive alien craft heads to Earth to do evil, three good and powerful superwomen befriend a young boy who has a special connection to Gamera. The alien Zanon launches a battery of familiar foes against Gamera, who might have to give the ultimate sacrifice to defeat the alien invader.

monster
legend
superhero
giant monster
turtle
sequel
alien
creature
alien invasion
family

The look

A few frames, chosen rather than collected.

The bill

Koichi Maeda — Keiichi
Toshie Takada — Keiichi's Mother
Kisao Tobita — Driver
Osamu Kobayashi — 'Zanon' Captain (voice)
Hiroji Hayashi — Delinquent Boy A
Tetsuaki Toyosumi — Delinquent Boy B
Hideki Kobayashi — Delinquent Boy C
Makoto Ikeda — Keiichi's Friend
Teruo Aragaki — Gamera (archive footage) (uncredited)
Umenosuke Izumi — Gamera (archive footage) (uncredited)

Directed: Noriaki Yuasa
Written: Nisan Takahashi

Production

Rating: 4.9 / 10 · 61 ratings
Studio: Daiei Film, Toei Animation, Office Academy

The Collection

The complete story, in order.

1970
Gamera vs. Jiger
Where it starts.
Gamera vs. Zigra
1971
Gamera Super Monster
1980 · You’re here

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