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|Katherine Murphy|Susan Williams
|Katherine Murphy|Susan Williams
|Sanshiro Honoo|Keisuke Sawada
|Sanshiro Hono|Keisuke Sawada
|[[Franz Gruber]]|Dr. Williams
|[[Franz Gruber]]|Dr. Williams
|Sho Natsuki|Dr. Suzuki, National Institute of Science Director
|Sho Natsuki|Dr. Suzuki, National Institute of Science Director
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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Along with ''[[Gamera vs. Viras]]'' and ''[[Gamera: Super Monster]]'', ''Gamera vs. Jiger'' was one of three Gamera movies not licensed by Sandy Frank Film Syndication in the 1980s.<ref name="Galbraith, Sandy Frank">{{cite book|title=Monsters Are Attacking Tokyo! |author=Stuart Galbraith IV |date=1998 |publisher=Feral House |pages=142, 146 |isbn=0-922915-47-4}}</ref> In 2004, Retromedia released an unlicensed "special edition" of the American version of the film on a double feature with ''[[Gappa (film)|Monster from a Prehistoric Planet]]''. The Japanese version has been released on DVD by Shout! Factory and Mill Creek Entertainment, as well as on Blu-ray by the latter.
Along with ''[[Gamera vs. Viras]]'' and ''[[Gamera: Super Monster]]'', ''Gamera vs. Jiger'' was one of three Gamera movies not licensed by Sandy Frank Film Syndication in the 1980s.<ref name="Galbraith, Sandy Frank">{{cite book|title=Monsters Are Attacking Tokyo! |author=Stuart Galbraith IV |date=1998 |publisher=Feral House |pages=142, 146 |isbn=0-922915-47-4}}</ref> In 2004, Retromedia released an unlicensed "special edition" of the American version of the film on a double feature with ''[[Gappa (film)|Monster from a Prehistoric Planet]]''. The Japanese version has been released on DVD by Shout! Factory and Mill Creek Entertainment, as well as on Blu-ray by the latter.
==Videos==
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==Video releases==
==Video releases==
'''Shout! Factory''' DVD (2010)
'''Shout! Factory''' DVD (2010)
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*Special Features: Photo galleries
*Special Features: Photo galleries
*Notes: Packaged with ''[[Gamera vs. Guiron]]''.
*Notes: Packaged with ''[[Gamera vs. Guiron]]''.
'''Mill Creek''' DVD (2014) [Gamera: Legacy Collection]
'''Mill Creek''' DVD (2014) [Gamera: Legacy Collection]
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*Special Features: None
*Special Features: None
*Notes: Packaged with ''[[Gamera (film)|Gamera]]'', ''[[Gamera vs. Barugon]]'', ''[[Gamera vs. Gyaos]]'', ''[[Gamera vs. Viras]]'', ''[[Gamera vs. Guiron]]'', ''[[Gamera vs. Zigra]]'', ''[[Gamera: Super Monster]]'', ''[[Gamera: Guardian of the Universe]]'', ''[[Gamera 2: Attack of the Legion]]'', and ''[[Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris]]''.
*Notes: Packaged with ''[[Gamera (film)|Gamera]]'', ''[[Gamera vs. Barugon]]'', ''[[Gamera vs. Gyaos]]'', ''[[Gamera vs. Viras]]'', ''[[Gamera vs. Guiron]]'', ''[[Gamera vs. Zigra]]'', ''[[Gamera: Super Monster]]'', ''[[Gamera: Guardian of the Universe]]'', ''[[Gamera 2: Attack of the Legion]]'', and ''[[Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris]]''.
'''Mill Creek''' Blu-ray (2014) [Gamera: Ultimate Collection, Volume 2]
'''Mill Creek''' Blu-ray (2014) [Gamera: Ultimate Collection, Volume 2]
*Region: N/A
*Region: N/A
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[[File:IMG_1951.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Picture of the 1970 World's Fair]]
[[File:IMG_1951.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Picture of the 1970 World's Fair]]
*Most of the non-[[kaiju]] scenes in ''Gamera vs. Jiger'' were filmed at the 1970 World's Fair, also called Expo 70, held in [[Osaka]], [[Japan]]. In real life the event was held from March 15 to September 13, 1970. A [[Godzilla vs. Gamera (1970 Stage Show)|"Godzilla vs. Gamera" stage show]] was also held during this event in March.
*Most of the non-[[kaiju]] scenes in ''Gamera vs. Jiger'' were filmed at the 1970 World's Fair, also called Expo 70, held in [[Osaka]], [[Japan]]. In real life the event was held from March 15 to September 13, 1970. A [[Godzilla vs. Gamera (1970 Stage Show)|"Godzilla vs. Gamera" stage show]] was also held during this event in March.
*''Gamera vs. Jiger'' was released theatrically in Japan on a double bill with the 1970 film ''Transparent Swordsman'' {{Nihongo|透明剣士|Tōmeikenshi}}.
*''Gamera vs. Jiger'' was released theatrically in Japan on a double bill with the 1970 film, ''The Invisible Swordsman'' {{Nihongo|透明剣士|Tōmeikenshi}}.
*This film introduced [[Jiger]], the first female [[kaiju]] in the Gamera series. ([[Gyaos]] was later portrayed as being able to switch between being male and female in the [[Heisei era|Heisei trilogy]], but was referred to as male in the [[Showa era|Showa series]]).
*This film introduced [[Jiger]], the first female [[kaiju]] in the Gamera series. ([[Gyaos]] was later portrayed as being able to switch between being male and female in the [[Heisei era|Heisei trilogy]], but was referred to as male in the [[Showa era|Showa series]]).
==References==
==References==

Revision as of 18:36, 26 July 2020

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Gamera vs. Jiger
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Alternate titles
Flagicon Japan.png Gamera vs. Giant Demon Beast Jiger (1970)
Flagicon United States.png Gamera vs. Monster X (TV 1970)
See alternate titles
Directed by Noriaki Yuasa
Producer Hidemasa Nagata
Written by Nisan Takahashi
Music by Shunsuke Kikuchi
Distributor Daiei Motion Picture Company, Ltd.JP
American International Television[1]US
Budget ¥35,000,000[2]
Running time 82 minutes
(1 hour, 22 minutes)
Aspect ratio 2.35:1
Rate this film!
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(28 votes)

Gamera vs. Jiger (ガメラ対大魔獣ジャイガー,   Gamera tai Daimajū Jaigā, lit. Gamera vs. Giant Demon Beast Jiger) is a 1970 tokusatsu kaiju film produced by Daiei Motion Picture Company and the sixth entry in the Gamera series. It was released to Japanese theaters on March 21, 1970.

Plot

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Staff

Staff role on the left, staff member's name on the right.

  • Directed by   Noriaki Yuasa
  • Written by   Nisan Takahashi
  • Produced by   Hidemasa Nagata
  • Music by   Shunsuke Kikuchi
  • Cinematography by   Akira Kitazaki
  • Edited by   Zenko Miyazaki
  • Special effects by   Yuzo Kaneko

Cast

Actor's name on the left, character played on the right.

  • Tsutomu Takakuwa   as   Hiroshi Kitayama
  • Kelly Varis   as   Tommy Williams
  • Katherine Murphy   as   Susan Williams
  • Sanshiro Hono   as   Keisuke Sawada
  • Franz Gruber   as   Dr. Williams
  • Sho Natsuki   as   Dr. Suzuki, National Institute of Science Director
  • Junko Yashiro   as   Miko Kitayama
  • Kon Omura   as   Ryosaku Kitayama
  • Umenosuke Izumi   as   Gamera

Appearances

Monsters

Weapons, vehicles, and races

Gallery

Main article: Gamera vs. Jiger/Gallery.

Soundtrack

Main article: Gamera vs. Jiger (Soundtrack).

Alternate titles

  • Gamera vs. Giant Demon Beast Jiger (literal Japanese title)
  • Gamera vs. Giant Demon Beast X (ガメラ対大魔獣X,   Gamera tai Daimajū Ekkusu, early Japanese title)
  • Gamera vs. Monster X (United States)
  • Gamera Against Jiggar - Frankenstein Demon Threatens the World (Gamera gegen Jiggar – Frankensteins Dämon bedroht die Welt, West Germany) [3]

Theatrical releases

  • Japan - March 21, 1970
  • Italy - 1972
  • West Germany - 1972

U.S. release

Gamera vs. Jiger was licensed by American International Television, which retitled the film Gamera vs. Monster X for television syndication in the United States, beginning in 1970. Bret Morrison directed the dubbing session, which was recorded by Titan Productions. It was the last Showa era Gamera film released by American International.[1]

Along with Gamera vs. Viras and Gamera: Super Monster, Gamera vs. Jiger was one of three Gamera movies not licensed by Sandy Frank Film Syndication in the 1980s.[4] In 2004, Retromedia released an unlicensed "special edition" of the American version of the film on a double feature with Monster from a Prehistoric Planet. The Japanese version has been released on DVD by Shout! Factory and Mill Creek Entertainment, as well as on Blu-ray by the latter.

Videos

Japanese Gamera vs. Jiger trailer
German Gamera vs. Jiger trailer
American Gamera vs. Monster X credits
Italian theatrical credits

Video releases

Shout! Factory DVD (2010)

  • Region: 1
  • Discs: 1
  • Audio: Japanese (1.0 Mono), English (1.0 Mono)
  • Special Features: Photo galleries
  • Notes: Packaged with Gamera vs. Guiron.

Mill Creek DVD (2014) [Gamera: Legacy Collection]

Mill Creek Blu-ray (2014) [Gamera: Ultimate Collection, Volume 2]

Trivia

Picture of the 1970 World's Fair
  • Most of the non-kaiju scenes in Gamera vs. Jiger were filmed at the 1970 World's Fair, also called Expo 70, held in Osaka, Japan. In real life the event was held from March 15 to September 13, 1970. A "Godzilla vs. Gamera" stage show was also held during this event in March.
  • Gamera vs. Jiger was released theatrically in Japan on a double bill with the 1970 film, The Invisible Swordsman (透明剣士,   Tōmeikenshi).
  • This film introduced Jiger, the first female kaiju in the Gamera series. (Gyaos was later portrayed as being able to switch between being male and female in the Heisei trilogy, but was referred to as male in the Showa series).

References

This is a list of references for Gamera vs. Jiger. These citations are used to identify the reliable sources on which this article is based. These references appear inside articles in the form of superscript numbers, which look like this: [1]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Craig, Rob (2019). American International Pictures: A Comprehensive Filmography. McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. pp. 160, 161. ISBN 9781476666310.
  2. ↑ Stuart Galbraith IV (1998). Monsters Are Attacking Tokyo!. Feral House. p. 74. ISBN 0-922915-47-4.
  3. ↑ [OFDb - Gamera gegen Jiggar - Frankensteins Dämon bedroht die Welt (1970)]
  4. ↑ Stuart Galbraith IV (1998). Monsters Are Attacking Tokyo!. Feral House. pp. 142, 146. ISBN 0-922915-47-4.

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