GAMERA (2015)
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GAMERA (
Plot
In Tokyo, a young boy named Manafu and his father are among the citizens fleeing from swarms of Gyaos attacking the city. Manafu's father pushes his son out of the way just before he is eaten by a Gyaos pursuing them. As the Gyaos prepares to consume the boy, a second Gyaos smashes through a nearby building and attacks it. This Gyaos turns its attention to the boy as well, only to be crushed underfoot by Gamera. Gamera then turns to an approaching swarm of Gyaos and takes in a huge breath of air before unleashing a gigantic blast of fire that annihilates them all.
Ten years later, an adult Manafu watches as an eight-limbed creature devastates Tokyo. Suddenly, Gamera appears once again to challenge the monster.
Staff
Staff role on the left, staff member's name on the right.
- Directed by Katsuhito Ishii
- Planned and produced by Tsuyoshi Kikuchi[1]
- Music by Kenji Kawai[1]
- Production design by Yuji Tsuzuki[1]
- Monsters designed by Kan Takahama[2]
Cast
Actor's name on the left, character played on the right.
- Rui Takahashi as Manafu
- Kankuro Kudo as Manafu's father
Appearances
Monsters
Development
At some point following the box office failure of Gamera the Brave (2006), Kadokawa executive Shinichiro Inoue spent five years trying to reboot the Gamera franchise with a new film. Director Katsuhito Ishii felt that Inoue's draft, which involved "a boy and a girl calling a monster", was "very Showa-era", and producer Tsuyoshi Kikuchi suggested that he create a new scenario from scratch.[1] The resulting project was first revealed in early 2014 when retailers such as Amiami listed that the May 16 issue of Kadokawa's Tokusatsu Newtype magazine would be having a lead feature on it.[3]
Marketing
On October 8, 2015, Inoue and Kikuchi held a 50th anniversary presentation for Gamera at New York Comic-Con. Handbills and T-shirts were distributed at the event, which culminated in a screening of GAMERA (erroneously called a "trailer"). An official website dedicated to the short was also launched, and it was reported that the short would be screened at the 2015 Tokyo International Film Festival later that month, along with restored versions of Gamera vs. Gyaos, Gamera the Guardian of the Universe, Gamera 2: Attack of Legion, and Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris.[4]
Gallery
- Main article: GAMERA (short film)/Gallery.
Videos
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Trivia
- Gamera's design from this short seemingly served as the basis for the monster's look in GAMERA -Rebirth-. The short's director, Katsuhito Ishii, is even credited on -Rebirth- for "Gamera original design."
- The sequence of Gamera charging his fire blast in this short resembles a similar scene from Gamera 2: Attack of Legion when Gamera is in Sapporo; in both, air swirls around his mouth as he inhales.
- Concept art depicts Gamera flying by shooting flames (labeled "boosters") from the limb holes in his shell and/or from dedicated ports toward the top of his shell. In the final short, he is never seen in flight.
External links
References
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