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Gamera 2: Advent of Legion

Seen it?

1996 | 99 min | Fantasy, Science Fiction, Horror

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for horror fans, sci-fi fans and fantasy fans.
The mood
Scary.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 39 min.
What might put you off
It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

A strange meteor lands in Japan and unleashes hundreds of insect-like "Legion" creatures bent on colonizing the Earth. When the military fails to control the situation, Gamera shows up to deal with the ever-evolving space adversary. However the battle may result in Gamera losing his bond with both Asagi and humanity.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.5 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $14 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 15K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Shusuke Kaneko

  • Toshiyuki NagashimaColonel Yusuke Watarase
  • Miki MizunoMidori Honami
  • Tamotsu IshibashiFirst Lieutenant Hanatani
  • Mitsuru FukikoshiObitsu
  • Ayako FujitaniAsagi Kusanagi
  • Yukijiro HotaruTsutomu Osako
  • Zen KajiharaMano
  • Tomorowo TaguchiIshida
  • Yuka SakanoYukino
  • Takeshi YoroProfessor of Veterinary Medicine