Gamera vs. Gyaos

"Giant Monster Dogfight"

1967 1h 26m JA

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6.1

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5.1

IMDB

★6.1TMDB · 98★5.1IMDB · 2,589

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Synopsis

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Unusual volcanic activity in Japan awakens Gyaos, a bloodthirsty flying monster with the power to slice things in half with an ultrasonic ray. While scientists and the military scramble to devise a way to stop this new threat, a young boy forms an alliance with Gamera; a monster no one else seems to trust.

“Giant Monster Dogfight”

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Cast

Kōjirō Hongō
Foreman Shiro Tsutsumi
Kichijirō Ueda
Tatsuemon Kanamura
Reiko Kasahara
Sumiko Kanamura
Naoyuki Abe
Eiichi Kanamura
Taro Marui
Mite-no-Tetsu
Yukitaro Hotaru
Hachiko
Yoshirō Kitahara
Dr. Aoki
Fujio Murakami
Dr. Murakami

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Noriaki Yuasa
Writers: Nisan Takahashi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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59 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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ERA

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Part of the "Gamera (Showa) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Noriaki Yuasa, shot by Akira Uehara. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Tadashi Yamanouchi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Tatsuji Nakashizu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Kōjirō Hongō and Kichijirō Ueda and Reiko Kasahara carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Noriaki Yuasa directs. Akira Uehara behind the camera. Tadashi Yamanouchi scores. Tatsuji Nakashizu cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
359 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
4Part of the "Gamera (Showa) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Noriaki Yuasa, shot by Akira Uehara. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Tadashi Yamanouchi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Tatsuji Nakashizu shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Kōjirō Hongō and Kichijirō Ueda and Reiko Kasahara carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Giant Monster Dogfight".
10IMDB entry: tt0061695 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 98 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
12Classified under 12 themes, including "japan", "monster", "cave", "giant monster".

The technical file

Cinematography: Akira Uehara
Original score: Tadashi Yamanouchi
Editing: Tatsuji Nakashizu
Production design: Akira Inoue
Costume design: Masao Yagi
Runtime: 86 min · 1h 26m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $525,000
Original language: JA
IMDB: Gamera vs. Gyaos (1967)
IMDB rating: 5.1/10 · 2,589 votes
MPAA: Not Rated

Awards

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Part of

Gamera (Showa) Collection

Gamera (ガメラ) is a giant turtle kaiju (giant monster) from a series of popular giant monster films produced by Daiei Motion Picture Company in Japan. Created in 1965 to rival the success of Toho Studios' Godzilla during the daikaiju boom of the mid-to-late 1960s, Gamera has gained fame and notoriety as a Japanese icon in his own right.