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| Credits | |
| Title: | Gamera vs. Viras |
| Director: | Noriaki Yuasa |
| Writers: | Fumi Takahashi |
| Producers: | Masaichi Nagata; Hidemasa Nagata |
| Composer: | Kenjiro Hirose |
| Cinematography: | Akira Kitazaki |
| Editors: | Shoji Sekiguchi |
| Production | |
| Production company: | Daiei Studios |
| Released: | March 20th, 1968 |
| Rating: | G |
| Running time: | 75 min. |
| Country: | Japan |
| Language: | Japanese |
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| Previous: | Gamera vs. Gyaos |
| Next: | Gamera vs. Guiron |
Gamera vs. Viras is a Japanese children's film of the tokusatsu ("suitmation") and kaiju (giant monster) film genres. It is the fourth installment in the Gamera film series. It was directed by Noriaki Yuasa with a screenplay written by Fumi Takahashi. It was produced by Daiei Studios and the Toei Company and premiered in Japan on March 20th, 1968.
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
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| Kôjiro Hongô | Mister Shimada |
| Toru Takatsuka | Masao Nakaya |
| Carl Craig Junior | Jim Crane |
| Michiko Yaegaki | Mariko |
| Mari Atsumi | Junko Aoki |
| Peter Williams | Doctor Dobie |
| Kôji Fujiyama | Commander of SDF |
| Yoshirô Kitahara | Masao's father |
| Mary Murrows | Mrs. Crane |
| Chikara Hashimoto | Doctor A |
| Kenji Gô | Doctor B |
| Sho Natsuki | Doctor C |
| Ken Nakahara | Doctor D |
| Kenichiro Yamane | Doctor E |
| Genzo Wakayama | Boss voice |
| Corinne Orr | Unknown voice |
| Kei'ichi Noda | Alien |
| Teruo Aragaki | Gamera |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Gamera was created by director Noriaki Yuasa, writer Niisan Takahashi, and special effects artist Yonesaburo Tsukiji. He first appeared in the 1965 film Gamera, the Giant Monster, produced by Daiei Studios. This film yielded seven sequels, as well as a three-film reboot in 1995. A twelfth film, Gamera the Brave, was released in 2006.
- In Japan, this film was released under the title Gamera tai uchu kaijû Bairasu, which redirects to this page.
- This movie is included on the Gamera: The Showa Era blu-ray collection by Arrow Video. It was released on January 26th, 2021.
- This movie was also released in the United States under the title Destroy All Planets. This is probably because it was being released the same year as Toho Company's Destroy All Monsters. Y'know... the one with the OTHER big giant monster.
- There are a total of nineteen credited cast members in this film.
- Director Noriaki Yuasa is credited as Kenji Yuasa in this film.
- Screenwriter Niisan Takahashi is credited as Fumi Takahashi in this film.
- Actor Carl Craig, who plays Jim Crane, is credited as Carl Craig Junior in this film.
- Actress Mary Morris is credited as Mary Murrows in this film.
- Actor Keiichi Noda, who plays an alien, is credited as Kei'ichi Noda in this film.
- Actor Teruo Aragaki who performs for Gamera, is uncredited for his participation in this film.
Recommendations[]
See also[]
External Links[]
- Gamera vs. Viras at AMG
- Gamera vs. Viras at IMDB
- Gamera vs. Viras at Trakt TV
- Gamera vs. Viras at Wikipedia
- Gamera vs. Viras at Themoviedb.org
References[]
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