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|publishdate  =May 1, [[1995]]
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'''''Gamera vs. Phoenix''''' {{Nihongo|ガメラVS{{ruby|不死鳥|フェニックス}}|Gamera bāsasu Fenikkusu}} was a [[1995]] bunkobon novel released by [[Shogakukan]], written by [[Nisan Takahashi]] and illustrated by Shuji Yanagi.<ref name="Illustrator">[https://dic.pixiv.net/a/%E3%82%AC%E3%83%A1%E3%83%A9VS%E4%B8%8D%E6%AD%BB%E9%B3%A5%28%E3%83%95%E3%82%A7%E3%83%8B%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B9%29]</ref>
'''''Gamera vs. Phoenix''''' {{Nihongo|ガメラVS{{ruby|不死鳥|フェニックス}}|Gamera buiesu Fenikkusu}}, also fully titled '''''Monster Battle of Love and Emotion: Gamera vs. Phoenix''''' {{Nihongo|愛と感動の怪獣{{ruby|戦争|バトル}} ガメラVS.{{ruby|不死鳥|フェニックス}}|Ai to Kandō no Kaijū Batoru: Gamera buiesu Fenikkusu}}, is a [[1995]] illustrated ''[[wikipedia:Bunkobon|bunkobon]]'' novel written by [[Shōwa period|Shōwa]] ''[[Gamera (franchise)|Gamera]]'' screenwriter [[Nisan Takahashi]] and illustrated by [[jawp:柳柊二|Shuji Yanagi]]. Published on May 1, 1995 by [[Shogakukan]], it is based on an unproduced [[1994]] film treatment written by Takahashi, entitled ''[[Armageddon: Gamera vs. Phoenix]]''.<ref name="Cyberkids">{{Cite web|url=http://www.cyberkids1954.com/daiei_script.html|title=1956-2006 『大映特撮の世界』篇|trans-title=1956-2006: "The World of Daiei Special Effects"|work=Cyberkids1954.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160327160653/https://www.cyberkids1954.com/daiei_script.html|archivedate=27 March 2016}}</ref>
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==Information==
The novel was written by [[Nisan Takahashi]], screenwriter of the Showa Gamera series.
==Plot==
==Plot==
Gamera fights a giant fire bird called the [[Phoenix]].
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A new [[Gamera]] who emerged from beneath the [[wikipedia:Nazca Lines|Nazca Lines]] fights a giant firebird called the [[Phoenix]].<ref name="HGPerfection" />
==Appearances==
===Monsters===
*[[Gamera]]
**[[Gamera (Showa)|Original Gamera]] (mentioned)
*[[Phoenix]]
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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PhoenixGameraNisanTakahashi09.jpg|''Gamera vs. Phoenix'' (left) with its ''[[wikipedia:Obi (publishing)|obi]]''
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*''Gamera vs. Phoenix'' was originally conceptualized as a one-hour straight-to-video release directed by [[Noriaki Yuasa]]. Daiei's plan to revive Gamera was very conservative until [[Shusuke Kaneko]] was hired. The project was scrapped as production began on ''[[Gamera the Guardian of the Universe]]''.<ref name="Cyberkids">http://www.cyberkids1954.com/daiei_script.html</ref>
*This novel alludes to the [[Shōwa period|Shōwa-era]] ''[[Gamera (franchise)|Gamera]]'' films, with the [[Gamera (Showa)|original Gamera]] renowned for defending humanity, although the relationship between he and the new Gamera is not specified.<ref name="HGPerfection">{{cite book|title=[[Heisei Gamera Perfection]]|chapter=Heisei Gamera Columns - 2: The World of ''Gamera'' Novels|edition=2nd|first=Takeshi|last=Maruyama|date=21 August 2015|publisher=[[Kadokawa]]|isbn=978-4-04-891881-7|page=282}}</ref>
==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 18:31, 17 March 2024

Gamera vs. Phoenix
Gamera vs. Phoenix
Author(s) Nisan Takahashi
Edited by Tetsuya Watanabe, Toru Tahara
Illustrated by Shuji Yanagi
Publisher Shogakukan
Publish date May 1, 1995
ISBN ISBN-10: 4-09-440411-2
ISBN-13: 978-4094404111
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Gamera vs. Phoenix (ガメラVS不死鳥 (フェニックス),   Gamera buiesu Fenikkusu), also fully titled Monster Battle of Love and Emotion: Gamera vs. Phoenix (愛と感動の怪獣戦争 (バトル) ガメラVS.不死鳥 (フェニックス),   Ai to Kandō no Kaijū Batoru: Gamera buiesu Fenikkusu), is a 1995 illustrated bunkobon novel written by Shōwa Gamera screenwriter Nisan Takahashi and illustrated by Shuji Yanagi. Published on May 1, 1995 by Shogakukan, it is based on an unproduced 1994 film treatment written by Takahashi, entitled Armageddon: Gamera vs. Phoenix.[1]

Plot

A new Gamera who emerged from beneath the Nazca Lines fights a giant firebird called the Phoenix.[2]

Appearances

Monsters

Gallery

Trivia

  • This novel alludes to the Shōwa-era Gamera films, with the original Gamera renowned for defending humanity, although the relationship between he and the new Gamera is not specified.[2]

References

This is a list of references for Gamera vs. Phoenix. 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. "1956-2006 『大映特撮の世界』篇" [1956-2006: "The World of Daiei Special Effects"]. Cyberkids1954.com. Archived from the original on 27 March 2016.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Maruyama, Takeshi (21 August 2015). "Heisei Gamera Columns - 2: The World of Gamera Novels". Heisei Gamera Perfection (2nd ed.). Kadokawa. p. 282. ISBN 978-4-04-891881-7.

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