Godzilla vs. Gamera (unmade films)
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Godzilla and Gamera crossover films, nicknamed Godzilla vs. Gamera (ゴジラvsガメラ Gojira tai Gamera), were planned by Daiei in the 1990s and by Kadokawa in 2002, but never produced.
History
According to author Masumi Kaneda, Daiei president Yasuyoshi Tokuma mentioned the possibility of a movie pitting Gamera against Toho's monster Godzilla during the first press conference for 1995's Gamera the Guardian of the Universe.[1] Tokuma reportedly approached Toho with a proposal for a film costarring the two monsters, but his death in 2000 (and Daiei's subsequent decline) prevented discussions from continuing.[2] However, following Daiei's acquisition by the Kadokawa Corporation in July 2002, Kadokawa president Kazuo Kuroi announced in November that the company was considering projects based on former Daiei properties, namely a remake of Daimajin and a "Godzilla vs. Gamera" film.[3] According to SciFi Japan, Toho was approached once more, but turned down the idea.[4] Toho ultimately produced the remainder of the Godzilla series' Millennium era until 2004, and Kadokawa produced Gamera the Brave in 2006.
When asked about the concept in a 2021 interview, ex-Toho producer Shogo Tomiyama opined, "Perhaps Godzilla or tokusatsu fans would want to see it, but there would be no benefit for the filmmakers to make this movie."[5]
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Trivia
- Godzilla and Gamera previously battled in a live stage show in 1970, and met in a puppet show performed at the 1996 Hero Festival by Atelier Koganemushi, the group which would go on to produce the web series Godziban.[6] The Gamera incarnation from GAMERA -Rebirth- was added to the video game Godzilla Battle Line in September 2023, and can encounter several different versions of Godzilla on the battlefield.
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