Japan Synopsis
ガメラ対宇宙怪獣バイラス
As alien invaders plot to conquer the Earth, two Boy Scouts steal a mini-submarine and discover Gamera in their midst. Transported to the alien's spaceship, the Scouts are menaced by the evil inhabitants, including Viras, a squid-like monster that grows to colossal size to battle Gamera.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Gamera vs. Viras. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Daiei Film
Adventure + Action in Japan
1030 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Adventure and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Gamera vs. Viras itself).
The 1967–1969 Japan Window
In the crowded 1967-1969 Japan release window, Gamera vs. Viras sits at #52 of 68. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1960s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1960s in Japan, 202 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Gamera vs. Viras premiered alongside 20 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 20 other Japan films in 1968.
The 285th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
66 audience reviews — more than 69% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (69th percentile) outruns trending popularity (42th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Gamera vs. Viras, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- alien spaceship · 3
- mini submarine · 1
- boy scout · 1
- turtle · 13
- gamera (giant turtle) · 12
- sequel · 143
- monster · 91
- kaiju · 77
- alien · 51
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,090 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (11th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.2 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Adventure productions specifically: #1,165 of 1,216 (top 96%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Daiei Film |
| Runtime | 1h 21m |
| Release Date | March 20, 1968 |
| IMDb | tt0063000 |