

“Striking down jets, grabbing hold of the Tokyo Tower, flying through the air breathing fire, the giant monster of the century!”
A nuclear explosion in the far north unleashes Gamera, the legendary flying turtle, from his sleep under the ice. In his search for energy, Gamera wreaks havoc over the entire world, and it's up to the scientists, assisted by a young boy with a strange sympathic link to the monster, to put a stop to Gamera's rampage.

Eiji Funakoshi
Dr. Hidaka
Lead
Michiko Sugata
Nobuyo Sakurai
Harumi Kiritachi
Kyoke Yamamoto
Yoshirō Kitahara
Mr. Sakurai

Bokuzen Hidari
Old Farmer

Fumiko Murata
Old Farmer's Wife

Jun Hamamura
Professor Murase
Jutarō Hōjō
Self-Defense Force Commander
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Noriaki Yuasa's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. Gamera, the Giant Monster is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”