Gamera 2: Advent of Legion

"Who will be extinct, Japan, or Legion?"

1996 1h 39m JA

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7.4

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★7.4TMDB · 133

FantasyScience FictionHorror

Synopsis

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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.

“Who will be extinct, Japan, or Legion?”

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Cast

Toshiyuki Nagashima
Colonel Yusuke Watarase
Miki Mizuno
Midori Honami
Tamotsu Ishibashi
First Lieutenant Hanatani
Mitsuru Fukikoshi
Obitsu
Ayako Fujitani
Asagi Kusanagi
Yukijiro Hotaru
Tsutomu Osako
Zen Kajihara
Mano
Tomorowo Taguchi
Ishida

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shusuke Kaneko
Writers: Kazunori Ito
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shusuke Kaneko, shot by Junichi Tozawa. 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 Kow Otani. 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 Shizuo Arakawa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Toshiyuki Nagashima and Miki Mizuno and Tamotsu Ishibashi carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Who will be extinct, Japan, or Legion?".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0116390 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Shusuke Kaneko directs. Junichi Tozawa behind the camera. Kow Otani scores. Shizuo Arakawa cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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130 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Gamera (Heisei) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Shusuke Kaneko, shot by Junichi Tozawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Kow Otani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Shizuo Arakawa shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Toshiyuki Nagashima and Miki Mizuno and Tamotsu Ishibashi carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Who will be extinct, Japan, or Legion?".
8IMDB entry: tt0116390 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 11 themes, including "japan", "winter", "giant monster", "giant plant".