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Gamera vs. Gyaos

Gamera vs. Gyaos

Giant Monster Dogfight

19676.11h 26m

Overview

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.

Directed by Noriaki Yuasa
Written by Nisan Takahashi
Produced by Hidemasa Nagata, Kazumasa Nakano
Box OfficeBudget: $525K0

Top Cast

Kōjirō Hongō

Kōjirō Hongō

Foreman Shiro Tsutsumi

Kichijirō Ueda

Kichijirō Ueda

Tatsuemon Kanamura

Reiko Kasahara

Reiko Kasahara

Sumiko Kanamura

N

Naoyuki Abe

Eiichi Kanamura

T

Taro Marui

Mite-no-Tetsu

Y

Yukitaro Hotaru

Hachiko

Y

Yoshirō Kitahara

Dr. Aoki

F

Fujio Murakami

Dr. Murakami

Shō Natsuki

Shō Natsuki

Self-Defense Force General

Kenji Oyama

Kenji Oyama

District Police Commissioner

Themes & Keywords

japanmonstercavegiant monsterbatturtlesequelscientistkaijugamera (giant turtle)road construction

About Gamera vs. Gyaos

Gamera vs. Gyaos is a action, adventure, horror, science fiction film released in 1967 exploring themes of japan, monster, cave, giant monster, bat, turtle. Directed by Noriaki Yuasa, it stars Kōjirō Hongō, Kichijirō Ueda, Reiko Kasahara. 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.

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