Gamera

"The return."

2015 0h 4m JA

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9.2

MASTERPIECE

★9.2TMDB · 15

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Synopsis

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GAMERA is a kaiju short film first released as a celebration of the 50th anniversary of Gamera's debut film.

“The return.”

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Cast

Rui Takahashi
Manafu
Kankuro Kudo
Manafu's father

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Katsuhito Ishii
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 4-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

CAST

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Rui Takahashi and Kankuro Kudo carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The return.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5150780 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Katsuhito Ishii directs. Kenji Kawai scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 4-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 11 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Kenji Kawai. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Rui Takahashi and Kankuro Kudo carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The return.".
7IMDB entry: tt5150780 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.