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*''[[Gamera vs. Zigra]]'' (1971) | *''[[Gamera vs. Zigra]]'' (1971) | ||
*''[[Gamera: Super Monster]]'' (1980)<ref group="lower-alpha">''Super Monster''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s place in the continuity is debated as it seems to contradict the movies preceding it, such as showing [[Gamera/Showa|Gamera]] to be a turtle bought at a pet store which was set free, rather than an ancient Atlantean creature as established in his [[Gamera (film)|debut film]].</ref> | *''[[Gamera: Super Monster]]'' (1980)<ref group="lower-alpha">''Super Monster''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s place in the continuity is debated as it seems to contradict the movies preceding it, such as showing [[Gamera/Showa|Gamera]] to be a turtle bought at a pet store which was set free, rather than an ancient Atlantean creature as established in his [[Gamera (film)|debut film]].</ref> | ||
In the 1995 video game ''[[Gamera: The Time Adventure]]'', which is set in "super-futuristic" times<ref>''[[Gamera: The Time Adventure]]'' instruction manual. [[Bandai]]. p. 9. [[1995]].</ref>, the player goes back in time to influence the events of the first seven Gamera films, then returns to the future for a final mission which utilizes scenes from ''[[Gamera: Super Monster]]''. | |||
==[[Heisei era|Heisei]] Trilogy continuity== | ==[[Heisei era|Heisei]] Trilogy continuity== | ||
*''[[Gamera: Guardian of the Universe]]'' (1995) | *''[[Gamera: Guardian of the Universe]]'' (1995) | ||
*''[[Gamera 2: Attack of the Legion]]'' (1996) | *''[[Gamera 2: Attack of the Legion]]'' (1996) | ||
*''[[Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris]]'' (1999) | *''[[Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris]]'' (1999) | ||
== | ===Heisei Trilogy tie-ins=== | ||
*''[[ | *''[[Legend]]'' (1995) - Comic by [[Mahiro Maeda]] which depicts the fall of Atlantis thousands of years before the events of ''[[Gamera: Guardian of the Universe]]'', published in the book ''[[Gamera: Guardian of the Universe Full Record]]''. | ||
*''[[Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe]]'' (1996) - Four-issue [[Dark Horse]] series set after ''[[Gamera: Guardian of the Universe]]''. The ending, in which another character steals [[Asagi Kusanagi]]'s magatama, is ignored by ''Gamera 2''. | |||
*''[[Gamera: Gigantic Creature Council]]'' (1999)<ref name="TheLostFilms">{{cite book|title=[[The Big Book of Japanese Giant Monster Movies: The Lost Films]]|author=LeMay, John |date=15 June 2017|publisher=Bicep Books|pages=285-288|isbn=978-1548145255}}</ref> - In-universe documentary seemingly set after ''Gamera 3''. | |||
*''[[Gamera | *''[[Gamera vs. Barugon (Kadokawa manga)|Gamera vs. Barugon]]'' (2003) - Set between ''Gamera 2'' and ''Gamera 3''. | ||
*''[[The Last Hope]]'' (2017) - Comic by [[Matt Frank]] which provides an alternate telling of the fall of Atlantis, originally self-published as a ''dōjinshi'', or unlicensed fan manga. However, it has since been acknowledged by [[Kadokawa]] and reprinted officially in both [[Japan]] and the [[United States]]. | |||
It is unknown if any of these tie-ins are canonical to each other. There are some contradictions, like the diverging stories of Atlantis in ''[[Legend]]'' and ''[[The Last Hope]]'', and Zigra's differing origins in ''[[Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe]]'' and ''[[Gamera vs. Barugon (Kadokawa manga)|Gamera vs. Barugon]]''. | |||
*''[[Gamera: Gigantic Creature Council]]'' (1999)<ref name="TheLostFilms">{{cite book|title=[[The Big Book of Japanese Giant Monster Movies: The Lost Films]]|author=LeMay, John |date=15 June 2017|publisher=Bicep Books|pages=285-288|isbn=978-1548145255}}</ref> | |||
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==''[[Gamera the Brave]]'' continuity== | ==''[[Gamera the Brave]]'' continuity== | ||
*''[[Gamera the Brave]]'' (2006) | *''[[Gamera the Brave]]'' (2006) | ||
==''[[Gamera (short film)|GAMERA]]'' continuity== | ==''[[Gamera (short film)|GAMERA]]'' continuity== | ||
*''[[Gamera (short film)|GAMERA]]'' (2015) | *''[[Gamera (short film)|GAMERA]]'' (2015) | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
Revision as of 21:49, 3 January 2021
This is a list of the various continuities in the Gamera series, along with the films and other official media that are confirmed to take place within them, listed in the order in which they chronologically take place.
Showa continuity
- Gamera (1965)
- Gamera vs. Barugon (1966)
- Gamera vs. Gyaos (1967)
- Gamera vs. Viras (1968)
- Gamera vs. Guiron (1969)
- Gamera vs. Jiger (1970)
- Gamera vs. Zigra (1971)
- Gamera: Super Monster (1980)[a]
In the 1995 video game Gamera: The Time Adventure, which is set in "super-futuristic" times[1], the player goes back in time to influence the events of the first seven Gamera films, then returns to the future for a final mission which utilizes scenes from Gamera: Super Monster.
Heisei Trilogy continuity
- Gamera: Guardian of the Universe (1995)
- Gamera 2: Attack of the Legion (1996)
- Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris (1999)
Heisei Trilogy tie-ins
- Legend (1995) - Comic by Mahiro Maeda which depicts the fall of Atlantis thousands of years before the events of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe, published in the book Gamera: Guardian of the Universe Full Record.
- Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe (1996) - Four-issue Dark Horse series set after Gamera: Guardian of the Universe. The ending, in which another character steals Asagi Kusanagi's magatama, is ignored by Gamera 2.
- Gamera: Gigantic Creature Council (1999)[2] - In-universe documentary seemingly set after Gamera 3.
- Gamera vs. Barugon (2003) - Set between Gamera 2 and Gamera 3.
- The Last Hope (2017) - Comic by Matt Frank which provides an alternate telling of the fall of Atlantis, originally self-published as a dōjinshi, or unlicensed fan manga. However, it has since been acknowledged by Kadokawa and reprinted officially in both Japan and the United States.
It is unknown if any of these tie-ins are canonical to each other. There are some contradictions, like the diverging stories of Atlantis in Legend and The Last Hope, and Zigra's differing origins in Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe and Gamera vs. Barugon.
Gamera the Brave continuity
- Gamera the Brave (2006)
GAMERA continuity
- GAMERA (2015)
References
This is a list of references for List of Gamera film continuities. 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]
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