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A meteorite collides with the Z Plan rocket transporting [[Gamera]] to Mars. Gamera, now freed, returns to Japan, destroys [[Kurobe Dam]] and takes off. Meanwhile, a mysterious group of travelers visit an island in the South Pacific. They plan to steal huge jewel from a cave protected by a local village. Eventually, they journey to the cave and find the opal. Traveling back to civilization, the only thief to survive the "heist" leaves the jewel beneath an infra-red light while playing poker. The light ends up incubating and hatch a giant monster from the opal, [[Barugon]]. Barugon emerges from the ship as it comes into Kobe harbor, destroying it. Barugon then attacks [[Osaka]], freezing large parts of the city with a freezing tongue ray, and destroying a missile strike with a rainbow ray. Gamera, attracted by the rainbow ray, arrives on the scene. Barugon and Gamera fight. Gamera does well, until Barugon uses the freeze ray. Gamera then gets frozen solid and falls inert onto the ground. Victorious, Barugon departs Osaka for the next large urban target. Keisuke and Karen find Onodera, and wrest a confession about Kano's death from him. In the ensuing fight, Keisuke beats up on Onodera and ties him up. Keisuke and Karen then go to the Japanese defense ministry. There Karen outlines the "Diamond Lure" defense. This plans uses the giant diamond of the Black Tribe to lure Barugon into a lake to drown. The plan is effected but fails to move Barugon out into the lake. Afterwards it is theorized that the infra-red radiation has made Barugon immune to the effects of the "Diamond Lure". Another plan, the "Infra-red Diamond Lure" defense is hatched. This would involve putting the Black Tribe diamond in an infra-red generator and using the resultant ray to lure Barugon to a watery death. Karen reveals that rain weakens Barugon and the Japanese military keeps Barugon doused with artificial rain. The "Infra-red Diamond Lure" defense is put into effect. Onodera, however, gets wind of the plan and resolves to steal the Black Tribe diamond. The plan is executed and this time Barugon follows the lure without hesitation. Just as Barugon is about to be drawn into heavy water, Onodera bursts on the scene and steals the Black Tribe diamond. Barugon approaches the boat carrying the infra-red generator and destroys it. Barugon then eats Onodera - and the Black Tribe diamond. Having failed, the Japanese military keeps Barugon sedated with rain. In dejection, Keizuke and Karen visit the site of Barugon's attack on the missile battery and discover an anomaly, everything but glass has been destroyed. From this comes the theory that Barugon's infra-red beam can be reflected. With this information, the "Reflect attack" plan is hatched. A giant mirror is constructed and put in front of Barugon. Barugon is then goaded into firing the rainbow ray. The mirror reflects the ray back upon Barugon, but the monster stops firing before the ray can be lethal. This exchange again attracts Gamera, who has thawed out after last battling Barugon. This time, Gamera overcomes Barugon, and eventually manages to drag Barugon into deep water, where the monster drowns. The threat vanquished, Gamera flies away without causing any further destruction. | A meteorite collides with the Z Plan rocket transporting [[Gamera]] to Mars. Gamera, now freed, returns to Japan, destroys [[Kurobe Dam]] and takes off. Meanwhile, a mysterious group of travelers visit an island in the South Pacific. They plan to steal huge jewel from a cave protected by a local village. Eventually, they journey to the cave and find the opal. Traveling back to civilization, the only thief to survive the "heist" leaves the jewel beneath an infra-red light while playing poker. The light ends up incubating and hatch a giant monster from the opal, [[Barugon]]. Barugon emerges from the ship as it comes into Kobe harbor, destroying it. Barugon then attacks [[Osaka]], freezing large parts of the city with a freezing tongue ray, and destroying a missile strike with a rainbow ray. Gamera, attracted by the rainbow ray, arrives on the scene. Barugon and Gamera fight. Gamera does well, until Barugon uses the freeze ray. Gamera then gets frozen solid and falls inert onto the ground. Victorious, Barugon departs Osaka for the next large urban target. Keisuke and Karen find Onodera, and wrest a confession about Kano's death from him. In the ensuing fight, Keisuke beats up on Onodera and ties him up. Keisuke and Karen then go to the Japanese defense ministry. There Karen outlines the "Diamond Lure" defense. This plans uses the giant diamond of the Black Tribe to lure Barugon into a lake to drown. The plan is effected but fails to move Barugon out into the lake. Afterwards it is theorized that the infra-red radiation has made Barugon immune to the effects of the "Diamond Lure". Another plan, the "Infra-red Diamond Lure" defense is hatched. This would involve putting the Black Tribe diamond in an infra-red generator and using the resultant ray to lure Barugon to a watery death. Karen reveals that rain weakens Barugon and the Japanese military keeps Barugon doused with artificial rain. The "Infra-red Diamond Lure" defense is put into effect. Onodera, however, gets wind of the plan and resolves to steal the Black Tribe diamond. The plan is executed and this time Barugon follows the lure without hesitation. Just as Barugon is about to be drawn into heavy water, Onodera bursts on the scene and steals the Black Tribe diamond. Barugon approaches the boat carrying the infra-red generator and destroys it. Barugon then eats Onodera - and the Black Tribe diamond. Having failed, the Japanese military keeps Barugon sedated with rain. In dejection, Keizuke and Karen visit the site of Barugon's attack on the missile battery and discover an anomaly, everything but glass has been destroyed. From this comes the theory that Barugon's infra-red beam can be reflected. With this information, the "Reflect attack" plan is hatched. A giant mirror is constructed and put in front of Barugon. Barugon is then goaded into firing the rainbow ray. The mirror reflects the ray back upon Barugon, but the monster stops firing before the ray can be lethal. This exchange again attracts Gamera, who has thawed out after last battling Barugon. This time, Gamera overcomes Barugon, and eventually manages to drag Barugon into deep water, where the monster drowns. The threat vanquished, Gamera flies away without causing any further destruction. | ||
==Staff== | |||
{{Main|Gamera vs. Barugon/Credits}} | |||
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|Directed by=Shigeo Tanaka | |||
|Written by=Niisan Takahashi | |||
|Produced by=Masaichi Nagata | |||
|Music by=Chuji Kinoshita | |||
|Cinematography by=Michio Takahashi | |||
|Edited by=Tatsuji Nakashizu | |||
|Production Design by=Atsuji Shibata | |||
|Assistant Directing by=Segawa Masao | |||
|Special Effects by=[[Noriaki Yuasa]] | |||
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==Cast== | |||
{{Main|Gamera vs. Barugon/Credits}} | |||
{{Cast | |||
|Kojiro Hongo|Keisuke Hirata | |||
|Kyoko Enami|Karen | |||
|Yuzo Hayakawa|Kawajiri | |||
|Takuya Fujioka|Dr. Sato | |||
|Koji Fujiyama|Onodera | |||
|Akira Natsuki|Ichiro Hirata | |||
|Yoshio Kitahara|Professor Amano | |||
|Ichiro Sugai|Dr. Matsushita | |||
|Bontaro Miake|Self-Defense Force General | |||
|Jutaro Hojo|Self-Defense Force Commander | |||
|Kazuko Wakamatsu|Sadae Hirata | |||
|Yuka Konno|Onodera's Lover | |||
|Eiichi Takamura|Governor of Osaka | |||
|Kenichi Tani|Lee | |||
|Koichi Ito|Metropolitan Police Superintendent-General | |||
|Hikaru Hoshi|Awaji Maru Captain | |||
|Osamu Abe|Awaji Maru Crewman | |||
*Jun Osanai | |||
|Yoshihiro Hamaguchi|Awaji Maru Crewman | |||
|Joe Ohara|Karen's Father | |||
|Tsutomu Nakata|Hayashi | |||
|Yuji Moriya|News Announcer (voice) | |||
*Shinji Kawashima | |||
|Gai Harada|Kishimoto | |||
|Kazuo Mori|Awaji Maru Crewman | |||
|Shin Minatsu|Awaji Maru Crewman | |||
*Takehiko Goto | |||
|Toichiro Kagawa|Man at Observatory | |||
*Nobuko Shingu | |||
*Hiroko Nishi | |||
*Michiyo Hikari | |||
*Takashi Masuda Dance Company | |||
}} | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
===Monsters=== | ===Monsters=== |
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Gamera vs. Barugon (大怪獣決闘 ガメラ対バルゴン is a Daikaijū Kettō: Gamera Tai Barugon, lit. Giant Monster Duel: Gamera Against Barugon)1966 tokusatsu kaiju film produced by Daiei Motion Picture Company and a sequel to Daiei's previous giant monster movie, Gamera, making it the second entry in the Gamera series. It was released to Japanese theaters on April 17, 1966.
Plot
A meteorite collides with the Z Plan rocket transporting Gamera to Mars. Gamera, now freed, returns to Japan, destroys Kurobe Dam and takes off. Meanwhile, a mysterious group of travelers visit an island in the South Pacific. They plan to steal huge jewel from a cave protected by a local village. Eventually, they journey to the cave and find the opal. Traveling back to civilization, the only thief to survive the "heist" leaves the jewel beneath an infra-red light while playing poker. The light ends up incubating and hatch a giant monster from the opal, Barugon. Barugon emerges from the ship as it comes into Kobe harbor, destroying it. Barugon then attacks Osaka, freezing large parts of the city with a freezing tongue ray, and destroying a missile strike with a rainbow ray. Gamera, attracted by the rainbow ray, arrives on the scene. Barugon and Gamera fight. Gamera does well, until Barugon uses the freeze ray. Gamera then gets frozen solid and falls inert onto the ground. Victorious, Barugon departs Osaka for the next large urban target. Keisuke and Karen find Onodera, and wrest a confession about Kano's death from him. In the ensuing fight, Keisuke beats up on Onodera and ties him up. Keisuke and Karen then go to the Japanese defense ministry. There Karen outlines the "Diamond Lure" defense. This plans uses the giant diamond of the Black Tribe to lure Barugon into a lake to drown. The plan is effected but fails to move Barugon out into the lake. Afterwards it is theorized that the infra-red radiation has made Barugon immune to the effects of the "Diamond Lure". Another plan, the "Infra-red Diamond Lure" defense is hatched. This would involve putting the Black Tribe diamond in an infra-red generator and using the resultant ray to lure Barugon to a watery death. Karen reveals that rain weakens Barugon and the Japanese military keeps Barugon doused with artificial rain. The "Infra-red Diamond Lure" defense is put into effect. Onodera, however, gets wind of the plan and resolves to steal the Black Tribe diamond. The plan is executed and this time Barugon follows the lure without hesitation. Just as Barugon is about to be drawn into heavy water, Onodera bursts on the scene and steals the Black Tribe diamond. Barugon approaches the boat carrying the infra-red generator and destroys it. Barugon then eats Onodera - and the Black Tribe diamond. Having failed, the Japanese military keeps Barugon sedated with rain. In dejection, Keizuke and Karen visit the site of Barugon's attack on the missile battery and discover an anomaly, everything but glass has been destroyed. From this comes the theory that Barugon's infra-red beam can be reflected. With this information, the "Reflect attack" plan is hatched. A giant mirror is constructed and put in front of Barugon. Barugon is then goaded into firing the rainbow ray. The mirror reflects the ray back upon Barugon, but the monster stops firing before the ray can be lethal. This exchange again attracts Gamera, who has thawed out after last battling Barugon. This time, Gamera overcomes Barugon, and eventually manages to drag Barugon into deep water, where the monster drowns. The threat vanquished, Gamera flies away without causing any further destruction.
Staff
- Main article: Gamera vs. Barugon/Credits.
Staff role on the left, staff member's name on the right.
- Directed by Shigeo Tanaka
- Written by Niisan Takahashi
- Produced by Masaichi Nagata
- Music by Chuji Kinoshita
- Cinematography by Michio Takahashi
- Edited by Tatsuji Nakashizu
- Production design by Atsuji Shibata
- Assistant directing by Segawa Masao
- Special effects by Noriaki Yuasa
Cast
- Main article: Gamera vs. Barugon/Credits.
Actor's name on the left, character played on the right.
- Kojiro Hongo as Keisuke Hirata
- Kyoko Enami as Karen
- Yuzo Hayakawa as Kawajiri
- Takuya Fujioka as Dr. Sato
- Koji Fujiyama as Onodera
- Akira Natsuki as Ichiro Hirata
- Yoshio Kitahara as Professor Amano
- Ichiro Sugai as Dr. Matsushita
- Bontaro Miake as Self-Defense Force General
- Jutaro Hojo as Self-Defense Force Commander
- Kazuko Wakamatsu as Sadae Hirata
- Yuka Konno as Onodera's Lover
- Eiichi Takamura as Governor of Osaka
- Kenichi Tani as Lee
- Koichi Ito as Metropolitan Police Superintendent-General
- Hikaru Hoshi as Awaji Maru Captain
- Osamu Abe as Awaji Maru Crewman
- Jun Osanai
- Yoshihiro Hamaguchi as Awaji Maru Crewman
- Joe Ohara as Karen's Father
- Tsutomu Nakata as Hayashi
- Yuji Moriya as News Announcer (voice)
- Shinji Kawashima
- Gai Harada as Kishimoto
- Kazuo Mori as Awaji Maru Crewman
- Shin Minatsu as Awaji Maru Crewman
- Takehiko Goto
- Toichiro Kagawa as Man at Observatory
- Nobuko Shingu
- Hiroko Nishi
- Michiyo Hikari
- Takashi Masuda Dance Company
Appearances
Monsters
Weapons, Vehicles, and Races
- Type 61 Tank
- M24 Chaffee Tank
- Lockheed F-104 Starfighter
- Bell 47 helicopter
- Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw
- Giant Parabolic Mirror
Gallery
- Main article: Gamera vs. Barugon/Gallery.
DVD and Blu-ray Releases
Shout! Factory DVD (2010)
- Region: 1
- Discs: 1
- Audio: Japanese (1.0 Mono)
- Special Features: Audio commentary by August Ragone and Jason Varney, booklet, original movie program
Mill Creek DVD (2014) [Gamera: Legacy Collection]
- Region: 1
- Discs: 4
- Audio: Japanese (1.0 Mono)
- Special Features: None
- Notes: Packaged with Gamera, Gamera vs. Gyaos, Gamera vs. Viras, Gamera vs. Guiron, Gamera vs. Jiger, Gamera vs. Zigra, Gamera: Super Monster, Gamera: Guardian of the Universe, Gamera 2: Attack of Legion, and Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris.
Mill Creek Blu-ray (2014) [Gamera: Ultimate Collection, Volume 1]
- Region: N/A
- Discs: 2
- Audio: Japanese (Dolby Digital 2.0)
- Special Features: None
- Notes: Packaged with Gamera, Gamera vs. Gyaos, and Gamera vs. Viras.
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Trivia
- This is the only Showa Gamera film not to feature a child protagonist.
- This is the first Gamera movie to feature another monster.
- This is the only Showa Gamera film not to be directed by Noriaki Yuasa
- The film's plot was later adapted into a manga by Kadokawa, which aimed to place it into the Heisei timeline.
- Gamera vs. Barugon was theatrically released in Japan on a double-bill with Daimajin.
- The international dub of Gamera vs. Barugon, as released by Sandy Frank Film Syndication, was featured on Season 3 of the movie-mocking television series Mystery Science Theater 3000. It was also the first Gamera movie riffed on the show during its original broadcast on the Minneapolis-area station KTMA.
- Gamera vs. Barugon was one of six giant monster films to be released theatrically in Japan in 1966, the others being War of the Gargantuas, Ebirah, Horror of the Deep and the Daimajin trilogy. The television shows Ultra Q and Ultraman also aired in 1966.
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