Japan Synopsis
ガメラ対大魔獣ジャイガー
“Watch out for extreme ultrasound!”
When a giant stone statue on Wester Island is disturbed, the legendary monster Jiger appears and heads for Japan. Gamera tries to stop this new rival, only to be injured when Jiger lays eggs inside of him. As two boys in a submarine go on a dangerous quest inside of Gamera's body to save him, Jiger threatens the Expo '70 world's fair in Osaka.
The 1969–1971 Japan Window
64 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Gamera vs. Jiger sits at position #48.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Gamera vs. Jiger. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Daiei Film
The 1970s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Gamera vs. Jiger premiered. 197 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,999 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (13th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.1 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,541 of 1,714 (top 90%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Daiei Film |
| Runtime | 1h 23m |
| Release Date | March 21, 1970 |
| IMDb | tt0065755 |