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Gamera vs. Zigra

Seen it?

1971 | 87 min | Adventure, Science Fiction, Action, Family

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With little lasting buzz, 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 sci-fi fans, action fans and families. If you loved Pacific Rim or Terminator 2: Judgment Day, start here.
The mood
Feel-good.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 27 min.
What might put you off
  • No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
  • It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1971: an older pace and style.

A moon base is destroyed by a spaceship from Zigra which is looking to take over the planet earth to use its oceans for its ocean-dwelling denizens. Gamera must once again come to the aid of the human race while all of Japan roots him on.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 11K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Noriaki Yuasa

  • Eiko YanamiWoman X / Chikako Sugawara
  • Reiko KasaharaKiyoko Ishikawa
  • Mikiko TsubouchiMrs. Ishikawa
  • Kōji FujiyamaDr. Tom Wallace
  • Isamu SaekiDr. Yosuke Ishikawa
  • Shin MinatsuSea World Staff
  • Arlene ZoellnerMargie Wallace
  • Gloria ZoellnerHelen Wallace
  • Yasushi SakagamiKeinichi Ishikawa
  • Keiichi NodaZigra (voice)