Gamera vs. Guiron
1969 1h 22m movie Film Japan

Gamera vs. Guiron

ガメラ対大悪獣ギロン

“Controlled from the mysterious tenth planet, the immensely powerful Giant Demon Beast! The Earth is in danger! Launch the counter strategy, Gamera, you can do it!”

Synopsis

ガメラ対大悪獣ギロン

“Controlled from the mysterious tenth planet, the immensely powerful Giant Demon Beast! The Earth is in danger! Launch the counter strategy, Gamera, you can do it!”

Two young boys sneak aboard a spaceship and find themselves whisked away to the mysterious planet Terra. There, they encounter Gamera's old foe Gyaos and two female aliens with a taste for human brains. Gamera must save the children and battle the new monster Guiron, whose entire body is a deadly living weapon.

The 1968–1970 Japan Window

65 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Gamera vs. Guiron sits at position #59.

  1. It's Tough Being a Man
    #1

    It's Tough Being a Man

    ★ 8.3 · 1969

  2. Portrait of Hell
    #2

    Portrait of Hell

    ★ 8.1 · 1969

  3. Farewell to the Summer Light
    #3

    Farewell to the Summer Light

    ★ 7.7 · 1968

  4. Eros + Massacre
    #4

    Eros + Massacre

    ★ 7.6 · 1969

  5. Tomorrow's Joe
    #5

    Tomorrow's Joe

    ★ 7.6 · 1970

  6. Where Spring Comes Late
    #6

    Where Spring Comes Late

    ★ 7.6 · 1970

  7. Funeral Parade of Roses
    #7

    Funeral Parade of Roses

    ★ 7.5 · 1969

  8. Samurai Banners
    #8

    Samurai Banners

    ★ 7.5 · 1969

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Gamera vs. Guiron. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

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The 1960s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1960s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Gamera vs. Guiron premiered. 202 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Reception Benchmarks

5.4
TMDB Rating
79
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #4,279 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (7th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -1.5 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Adventure productions specifically: #1,191 of 1,216 (top 98%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies Daiei Film
Runtime 1h 22m
Release Date March 21, 1969
IMDb tt0064360

Themes & Motifs

  • spacecraft
  • monster
  • giant monster
  • turtle
  • sequel
  • alien
  • cannibal
  • kaiju
  • gamera (giant turtle)

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