Gamera, the Giant Monster

Summary

Gamera, the Giant Monster is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (454 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Gamera, the Giant Monster's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• Gamera, the Giant Monster was directed by Noriaki Yuasa^[4].
• Niisan Takahashi wrote the screenplay for Gamera, the Giant Monster^[5].
• Gamera, the Giant Monster's genre is science fiction film^[6].
• Gamera, the Giant Monster's genre is fantasy film^[7].
• Gamera, the Giant Monster's genre is kaiju^[8].
• Gamera, the Giant Monster's genre is horror film^[9].
• Gamera, the Giant Monster was followed by Gamera vs. Barugon^[10].
• A cast member of Gamera, the Giant Monster was Jun Hamamura^[11].
• Gamera, the Giant Monster was produced by Masaichi Nagata^[12].
• Gamera, the Giant Monster's production company is recorded as Daiei Film^[13].
• The original language of Gamera, the Giant Monster was Japanese^[14].
• Gamera, the Giant Monster was distributed by video on demand^[15].
• Gamera, the Giant Monster's review score is recorded as 4.8/10^[16].
• Gamera, the Giant Monster's review score is recorded as 40%^[17].
• Gamera, the Giant Monster's color is recorded as color^[18].
• Gamera, the Giant Monster's color is recorded as black-and-white^[19].
• Gamera, the Giant Monster's country of origin is recorded as Japan^[20].
• Gamera, the Giant Monster was published on January 1, 1965^[21].
• Gamera, the Giant Monster's narrative location is recorded as Tokyo^[22].
• Gamera, the Giant Monster's title is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '大怪獣ガメラ'}^[23].
• Gamera, the Giant Monster's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+79'}^[24].
• Gamera, the Giant Monster's EIRIN film rating is recorded as G^[25].
• Gamera, the Giant Monster's assessment is recorded as Bechdel test^[26].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Gamera, the Giant Monster was produced by Masaichi Nagata^[12]. It was directed by Noriaki Yuasa^[4]. Niisan Takahashi wrote the screenplay for it^[5]. A cast member of it was Jun Hamamura^[11].

Publication

Gamera, the Giant Monster was released on January 1, 1965^[21]. The original language of it was Japanese^[14]. Genres include science fiction film^[6], fantasy film^[7], kaiju^[8], and horror film^[9]. It was distributed by video on demand^[15].

Reception

Reviews include 4.8/10^[16] and 40%^[17].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Gamera, the Giant Monster was followed by Gamera vs. Barugon^[10].

Why It Matters

Gamera, the Giant Monster ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (454 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[27] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]