Japan Synopsis
ガメラ2 レギオン襲来
“Who will be extinct, Japan, or Legion?”
A strange meteor lands in Japan and unleashes hundreds of insect-like "Legion" creatures bent on colonizing the Earth. When the military fails to control the situation, Gamera shows up to deal with the ever-evolving space adversary. However the battle may result in Gamera losing his bond with both Asagi and humanity.
The 1995–1997 Japan Window
142 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Gamera 2: Attack of Legion sits at position #33.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Gamera 2: Attack of Legion. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Gamera 2: Attack of Legion premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,066 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (77th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.7 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Fantasy productions specifically: #462 of 1,274 (top 36%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Tokuma International, Nippon Television Network Corporation, Daiei Film |
| Runtime | 1h 39m |
| Release Date | July 12, 1996 |
| IMDb | tt0116390 |