Gamera the Giant Monster 6: Gamera vs. Jiger (1995)

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Gamera the Giant Monster 6:
Gamera vs. Jiger
Gamera the Giant Monster 6: Gamera vs. Jiger
Author(s) Tsutomu Oyamada
Story by Nisan Takahashi
Publisher Tokuma Shoten
Publish date April 25, 1995
Pages 106
Genre Manga
ISBN ISBN-10: 4198300682
ISBN-13: 978-4198300685

Gamera the Giant Monster 6: Gamera vs. Jiger (大怪獣ガメラ6:大魔獣激突ガメラ対ジャイガーの巻,   Daikaijū Gamera 6: Dai Ma-jū Gekitotsu Gamera tai Jaigā no Maki, lit. "Giant Monster Gamera 6 - Giant Demon Beast Clash: Gamera vs. Jiger") is a 1995 manga adaptation of the 1970 film Gamera vs. Jiger created by Tsutomu Oyamada. The sixth installment in a series of adaptations based on the Showa Gamera films, it was published by Tokuma Shoten as part of their Shonen Captain Comics line.

Plot

Ahead of Expo '70, where artifacts from all over the globe are to be displayed in Japan, attempts to remove an ancient statue known as the Devil's Whistle are underway on Wester Island. As the statue is being lifted away by helicopters, Gamera arrives and attempts to interfere with their operation, confusing the men present, as Gamera is known to be an ally to humanity. It is soon discovered that the statue had been sealing away a giant monster as Jiger emerges from the statue's location. Gamera battles the demonic beast, but is defeated and unable to prevent her from escaping the island in pursuit of the Devil's Whistle.

As Jiger lays waste to Japan, Gamera recovers and engages Jiger in battle once more, only to be stabbed by the stinger on Jiger's tail during the fight, which incapacitates him and leaves him motionless. Scientists discover that Jiger has injected her parasitic young into Gamera's body, which will eventually kill him. To save Gamera's life, children Hiroshi and Tommy commandeer a mini submarine and use it to enter Gamera's body through his mouth. The children soon encounter Jiger's offspring, who is killed by the low-frequency waves emanating from the children's communication device. Realizing this is Jiger's weakness, a plan is set into motion to bombard Jiger with low-frequency waves being emitted from giant loudspeakers. At the same time, the military also works to revive Gamera with electric shocks.

After recovering, Gamera flies to Jiger's location and uses the loudspeakers to immobilize Jiger. During the battle, Gamera grabs Jiger, flies her high into the sky, and drops her. Eventually, Gamera locates the Devil's Whistle and throws it directly into Jiger's skull, killing her. The children celebrate as Gamera flies away.

Differences from the film

  • In the film, Gamera throws a smokestack at Jiger from above her while flying during their second battle, and it is quickly dislodged when Jiger is caught in a subsequent explosion. In the manga, Gamera does not throw the smokestack but instead physically shoves it into Jiger's horns, where it remains stuck for the duration of the battle, including when Jiger stabs Gamera with her stinger.
  • The elephant scene, in which graphic footage is shown of an elephant's trunk being cut open to reveal a parasitic worm infection, is absent from the manga.
  • The communication device used by the children has a different appearance in the manga, no longer shaped like a phone.
  • In the manga, blood cells are seen floating around when Hiroshi and Tommy enter Gamera's body, which were not present in the film.
  • To revive Gamera, wires are attached to his body externally in the manga, whereas in the film, they are attached to him from inside his mouth.
  • The loudspeakers have a completely different shape in the manga, resembling satellite dishes. Also, unlike the film, Gamera grabs them to personally weaken and immobilize Jiger.
  • The scene in which Gamera throws the Devil's Whistle into Jiger's skull is significantly gorier than in the film, as the manga depicts blood spraying violently out of the wound as she is struck midair. In the movie, blood is only shown streaming from the wound after her body has already hit the ground.

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