Gamera: Guardian of the Universe, (Gamera Daikaiju no Kuchu Kessen, lit.Gamera: Giant Monster Midair Battle), a 1995 tokusatsu film, is the ninth entry in the Gamera film series and first in Shusuke Kaneko's Gamera Trilogy. Followed by. The giant turtle is awakened from his long slumber to protect Japan from a rival monster's destructive power. While transporting a large amount of plutonium off the coast of the Philippines, the ship Kairyu-Maru ran aground on a strange floating atoll that seemed to come from nowhere. Desolate by the loss of his daughter, a geneticist creates a monstrous new mutation. You're signed out. Showing 13 comments. It is apparent that the three Gyaos that appeared on the island were the only members of the nest to survive. Dziewiąty film z serii o Gamerze, oraz pierwszy jej reboot . Super Gyaos charges a powerful supersonic scalpel and fires it at Gamera, who counters with a huge plasma fireball, which collides with Super Gyaos and blows its head clean off. Yonemori prepares dinner to impress Kusanagi, who reluctantly agrees to allow Yonemori to join the investigation when he arrives. April 16, 1997 Gamera: Guardian of the Universe By JANET MASLIN. 'Gamera: Giant Monster Midair Battle'), is a 1995 Japanese kaiju film directed by Shusuke Kaneko and written by Kazunori Itō.It is the ninth installment in the Gamera film series, serving as a reboot of the franchise, and is the first entry in the franchise's Heisei period. It is the ninth installment in the Gamera film series, serving as a reboot of the franchise, and is the first entry in the franchise’s Heisei period. Yonemori gets into a helicopter to warn the JSDF there. Overall, the special effects are a little more then what you'd expect, although not fantastic like in the second and third installments of the trilogy.Bottom line, "Gamera: Guardian of the Universe" is like the "Raiders of the Lost Ark" of Japanese monster movies. A hibernating species of giant carnivorous birds is awakened on a Japanese island shortly after the military encounters an unidentified mass moving beneath the water off-shore. "Gamera: Guardian of the Universe'' is precisely the kind of movie that I enjoy, despite all rational reasoning. At a bar, Yonemori and Nagamine discuss the current predicament. It becomes clear to Kusanagi, Yonemori and Nagamine that Gamera is their ally, while Gyaos is a threat to all of humanity. This time, Gamera was a guardian genetically engineered by the ancient civilization of Atlantis to defend the world from their previous creations: the man-eating flying monsters known as Gyaos. Check out our gallery of the 2021 Golden Globe nominees in the leading and supporting acting categories, as the characters they so brilliantly played and in real life, Title: ガメラ 大怪獣空中決戦, Gamera: Daikaijū Kūchū Kessen, dt.„Gamera: Riesenmonster-Luftentscheidungsschlacht“) ist ein japanischer Film um das Monster Gamera, der auf dem Fantasy Filmfest 1995 sein Debüt in Deutschland gefeiert hat.Das Besondere an dem Film ist, dass er der Erste der neuen Gamera-Reihe ist. Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe [Spain] Box Office - Stock Footage - DVDs - CDs - Pictures - Concept Art - Cut Scenes - Reviews. In Gamera: Guardian of the Universe, it is explained that Gamera is bio-engineered guardian of the Earth created by the lost civilization of Atlantis with the purpose of defeating Gyaos, another ancient creation capable of killing all human life. GAMERA: GUARDIAN OF THE UNIVERSE (1995) UK Special Edition English Dub Part 2/2 - video Dailymotion. With Tsuyoshi Ihara, Akira Onodera, Shinobu Nakayama, Ayako Fujitani. The film mentioned that Gamera had appeared before, from pictographs depicting Gamera, and warning of his ability of flight. Use the HTML below. Get access to Pro version of "Gamera Guardian Of The Universe"! Yonemori gives Asagi one of the magatama, which becomes warm and starts to glow in her hand. Godzilla Films. Comics Gamera: Guardian of the Universe (1995) Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe (1996) #1-4 Gamera 2: Attack of the Legion (1996) Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris (1999) Gamera 2: Attack of the Legion COMIC VERSION (1999) Gamera vs. Morphos (1999) Gamera Gaiden Ver. Gamera: Guardian of the Universe is a 1995 film and the first installment of the Gamera Heisei trilogy, directed by Shusuke Kaneko and written by Kazunori Ito. Gamera is the mainkaiju of the samename media franchise. Gamera: Guardian of the Universe is a successful reboot that succeeds in honouring Gamera’s classic past, while also evolving this iconic Kaiju in a meaningful way. Gamera: Giant Monster Midair Battle) is a Gamera game for the original Game Boy. Nagamine remarks that it is likely that more Gyaos eggs are located throughout the world, and that Gamera might not be there to save them next time. If playback doesn't begin shortly, try restarting your device. The giant turtle is awakened from his long slumber to protect Japan from a rival monster's destructive power. Naoya Kusanagi, an insurance representative, is appointed to lead the investigation into the accident. 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How, you may ask, can I possibly prefer this Japanese monster film about a jet-powered turtle to a megabudget solemnity like "Air Force One"? Some members of the team climb onto the atoll, where they discover dozens of strange metal beads littering the ground. One creature realizes the trap and flies away, leaving the other two unconscious. There's a battle of the behemoths brewing south of the border, and the repercussions are gonna be felt across North and South America! Gyaos appears triumphant, but Asagi clutches her magatama and clasps her father's hand, after which all of the fire is absorbed by Gamera, who is still standing. DVD. Gamera: Guardian of the Universe was released on VHS in the United Kingdom by Manga Video, who commissioned its own individual English dub for the film produced by Arrival Films and replaced the film's score with techno music provided by Truelove Label Collective. This film is the first in Shusuke Kaneko's Gamera trilogy and the first Gamera film to be released by Toho. Originaltitel:Gamera daikaijû kuchu kessen. A reboot to the Gamera franchise commemorating the series' 30th anniversary, G1 begins with the Kairyu-Maru running aground on a floating atoll off the coast of the Philippines while transporting a shipment of plutonium. Ever determined, Yonemori goes to Kusanagi's home, where he meets his daughter Asagi. Eventually, it grows to 85 meters in height and becomes Super Gyaos. Watch fullscreen. That giant fire-breathing turtle you loved as a kid is back with a vengeance in Gamera: Guardian of the Universe.The all new science fiction spectacular is already being hailed by critics and fans alike as one of the best monster movies ever. One day, Nagamine responds to a Gyaos sighting in a village. However, the hatchlings had no parent to feed them, and simply devoured each other. Nagamine speaks out to the government, warning them that Gyaos is the true enemy, but they pay no heed. Typically in monster movies, the creatures are the most interesting element and the human characters are inane and time-fillers. Asagi confidently says that Gamera will come again. One year after the fight between Godzilla and Mechagodzilla, the two monsters along with Mothra face off in a conclusive battle royale. The first was "Gamera: Guardian of the Universe." The giant flying turtle is back for this 1995 Japanese feature where once again Gamera's intentions are misinterpreted by the military. The giant flying turtle is back for this 1995 Japanese feature where once again Gamera's intentions are misinterpreted by the military. Super Gyaos is awakened by the attack and flies away, the missiles tracking it. Kusanagi tells … Gamera: Guardian of the Universe (ガメラ 大怪獣空中決戦, Gamera Daikaijū Kūchū Kessen, lit. The new look is a lot more believable than how they were portrayed in the Showa films, and often times you forget that there is actually a guy in those suits. That was until 1995, when director Shusuke Kaneko changed all of that with a very successful inventive trilogy of Gamera films that changed the flying turtle from just another Godzilla rip-off into his own character…and in three very good movies. Centuries later, Gamera is still out to stop humanity’s mistakes. GAMERA: GUARDIAN OF THE UNIVERSE (1995) Japanese version (HD) Movies Preview remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. Gamera: Guardian of the Universe (ガメラ 大怪獣空中決戦,   Gamera Daikaijū Kūchū Kessen, lit. The monster battles are full of physical grappling as well as energy weapon exchanges, and the excellent suitmation is well augmented by judiciously used CGI." Now a guardian deity, Gamera tussles with a new incarnation of his old foe - the flying monster Gyaos - first in Fukuoka, and then in a spectacular aerial battle over Tokyo. Using several clips from previous Gamera entries, this film deals with alien forces sending all the monsters Gamera has faced in one final battle to rid the planet of its last hope. Yonemori lands near the Fukuoka Dome just as the flying creatures descend. He concludes that the monster from the atoll must be Gamera while the flying monsters are Gyaos. "Gamera: Guardian of the Universe'' is precisely the kind of movie that I enjoy, despite all rational reasoning. Kusanagi is approached by Yoshinari Yonemori, a crewmember from the Kairyu-Maru, w… Gamera roars triumphantly and glances at Asagi before returning to the ocean. amera: He's not your father's 200-foot flying turtle any more. The film and its staff and cast were nominated for and won several awards in Japan. Asagi finally awakens, much to her father's relief, but she states that they need to go to Tokyo immediately. The giant turtle is found floating adrift in the Pacific, encased in rock and mistaken for an atoll. Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe Vol. This film is the first in Shusuke Kaneko's Gamera trilogy and the first Gamera film to be released by Toho. Of the three Heisei Gamera Trilogy movies Guardian of the Universe is probably the best all around. Kusanagi is greatly distressed and refuses to accept it, then brings his daughter home. Topics Science Fiction, Sci Fi, Gamera, Gyaos, Turtles, Bats, Birds, Kaiju, Monsters, Giant Monsters, Daikaiju, Islands, Japan, Government, Scientists, Children Language English. Asagi then ties the magatama to a string and begins to wear it as a necklace. Gamera: Guardian of the Universe (English Subtitled) (63) IMDb 6.9 1h 35min 1995 NR. Now truth by told, although I am a huge kaiju (giant monster) fan, I was not and still am not a fan of the original Gamera series. When they arrive on the island, they find the village destroyed and abandoned, as well as a large pile of excrement containing the professor's glasses. Gamera has also appeared in the form of Japanese manga; examples being "Gamera vs Balgon", the recent "Gamera 2006 Hard Link", "Gamera Big Monsters Battle in Sky"(based on Gamera: Guardian of the Universe, and "Gamera 2 Invasion of Legion". As the monsters begin to battle, its soon discovered that their simultaneous appearance and their aggression for each other is anything but coincidence.Now in terms of its plot, "Gamera: Guardian of the Universe" is anything but special, but then again, neither was "Predator" (1987) or "Jaws" (1975) or to a certain extent "Gojira" (1954). Nagamine trips and falls, and Yonemori rushes onto the bridge to help her. Those films were so juvenile and unbelievably dull that they made even the corniest of the Godzilla movies look like visionary works of art by comparison. From out of the arctic comes a gigantic flying, fire-breathing turtle that sets its sights on destroying Tokyo. The DVD included both its English dub and the original Japanese audio. The Japanese end credits song, "The Myth," was replaced with an original English-language song titled "Gamera Always Wins" composed and performed by Charles Campbell with lyrics by Greenfield. The dialogue is also very well-written so that for once, the explanation of the monsters' origin is not long-winded, familiar, or tiresome.But of course, I can't leave out the star of the movie, Gamera himself. Asagi is brought to a hospital, where her father visits her. He destroys Super Gyaos' nest with a fireball, prompting it to attack him. This film is an exception. Now, Kusanagi and Nagamine must work to convince the JSDF that Gamera is on their side before Gyaos can evolve further and threaten all of humanity, while Kusanagi's daughter Asagi forms a telepathic bond to Gamera after touching one of the magatama. It is a Japanese Kaiju movie. It is the ninth installment in the Gamera film series, serving as a reboot of the franchise, and is the first entry in the franchise’s Heisei period.