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Nezura 1964 (ネズラ1964, Nezura Ichikyūrokuyon) is a 2020 Japanese crowdfunded kaiju biopic film directed by Hiroto Yokokawa ().The film was based on Daiei Film's unfinished 1964 Gamera precursor Giant Horde Beast Nezura and stars Yukijirō Hotaru as a character based on the president of Daiei, Mai Saito (), Mach Fumiake (), and Shirō Sano.
Gamera (Japanese: ガメラ, Hepburn: Gamera) is a fictional monster, or kaiju, originating from a series of Japanese films.Debuting in the 1965 film Gamera, the Giant Monster, the character and the first film were intended to compete with the success of Toho's Godzilla film series.
' Gamera: Giant Monster Midair Battle ') is a 1995 Japanese kaiju film directed by Shusuke Kaneko and written by Kazunori Itō, with special effects by Shinji Higuchi. It is the ninth installment in the Gamera film series , serving as a reboot of the franchise, and is the first entry in the franchise's Heisei period .
The company also created kaiju eiga during this period to rival the popular Toho Godzilla series with Gamera and Daimajin. [ 1 ] Towards the late 1960s, Daiei was suffering from severe financial difficulties and merged with Nikkatsu temporarily in June 1970 until Nikkatsu withdrew in August 1971. [ 2 ]
' Gamera 2: Invasion of Legion ') [a] is a 1996 Japanese kaiju film directed by Shusuke Kaneko, with special effects by Shinji Higuchi. Produced by Daiei Film and distributed by Toho , the film is the 10th entry in the Gamera film series , as well as the second film in the franchise's Heisei period , serving as a direct sequel to the 1995 film ...
Gamera, the Giant Monster [5] (大怪獣ガメラ, Daikaijū Gamera) [6] is a 1965 Japanese kaiju film directed by Noriaki Yuasa, with special effects by Yonesaburo Tsukiji. [2] Produced and distributed by Daiei Film, it is the first film in the Gamera franchise and the Shōwa era. The film stars Eiji Funakoshi, Harumi Kiritachi, and Junichiro ...
Gamera: Super Monster (宇宙怪獣ガメラ, Uchū Kaijū Gamera, lit. ' Space Monster Gamera ' ) [ a ] is a 1980 Japanese kaiju film directed by Noriaki Yuasa and produced by Daiei Film . It is the eighth film in the Gamera film series , following the release of Gamera vs. Zigra in 1971.
Films featuring Godzilla and Gamera were made into the 1970s, and a King Kong remake was released in 1976. Awareness of toxic waste and the growth of the environmental movement in the 1970s inspired the release of various horror films, and the giant monster subgenre saw the release of 1971's Godzilla vs. Hedorah , in which the themes of ...