Gamera vs. Jiger (1970)
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Gamera vs. Jiger (ガメラ対大魔獣ジャイガー is a Gamera tai Daimajū Jaigā, lit. Gamera Against Giant Demon Beast Jiger)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
Two children arive at Expo 70 and decide to enter a submarine and find Gamera. The two children need to save Gamera from a kaiju called Jiger.
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 Honoo 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
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Gallery
- Main article: Gamera vs. Jiger/Gallery.
Soundtrack
- Main article: Gamera vs. Jiger (Soundtrack).
Alternate Titles
- Gamera Against Giant Demon Beast Jiger (Literal Japanese Title)
- Gamera Against 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) [2]
U.S. Release
The film was released in the United States by AIP-TV in 1970, under the title Gamera vs. Monster X.
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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]
- Region: 1
- Discs: 4
- Audio: Japanese (1.0 Mono)
- Special Features: None
- Notes: Packaged with 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]
- Region: N/A
- Discs: 2
- Audio: Japanese (Dolby Digital 2.0)
- Special Features: None
- Notes: Packaged with Gamera vs. Guiron, Gamera vs. Zigra, and Gamera: Super Monster.
Trivia
- 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 Transparent 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
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