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Gamera, the Giant Monster

“Striking down jets, grabbing hold of the Tokyo Tower, flying through the air breathing fire, the giant monster of the century!”

★ 5.9(147)19651h 19m

Action Horror Science Fiction

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Gamera, the Giant Monster is streaming on ASIATIC Amazon Channel in Germany. Availability checked 22 July 2026.

Where to watch Gamera, the Giant Monster

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Good to know

Director: Noriaki Yuasa
Release date: 1965-11-27
Runtime: 1h 19m
Language: English
Budget: $360,000
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Studio: Daiei Film
Part of: Gamera (Showa) Collection

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About Gamera, the Giant Monster

Gamera, the Giant Monster is a 1965 movie in the Action, Horror and Science Fiction genres, directed by Noriaki Yuasa, starring Eiji Funakoshi, Junichiro Yamashita and Michiko Sugata. It has a runtime of 1 hour 19 minutes. It holds an average rating of 5.9/10 from 147 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Gamera, the Giant Monster in Germany — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

A nuclear explosion in the far north unleashes Gamera, the legendary flying turtle, from his sleep under the ice. In his search for energy, Gamera wreaks havoc over the entire world, and it's up to the scientists, assisted by a young boy with a strange sympathic link to the monster, to put a stop to Gamera's rampage.

Cast

Eiji Funakoshi

Dr. Hidaka

Junichiro Yamashita

Aoyagi

Michiko Sugata

Nobuyo Sakurai

Harumi Kiritachi

Kyoko Yamamoto

Yoshirō Kitahara

Mr. Sakurai

Bokuzen Hidari

Old Farmer

Jun Hamamura

Professor Murase

Jutarō Hōjō

Self-Defense Force Commander

Yoshio Yoshida

Eskimo Chief

Kenji Oyama

Minister of Defense

Jun Osanai

Maru Captain

Kōji Fujiyama

US Arctic Base Commander

Themes & keywords

japanmonstergiant monsterturtlearctic polar circle regionnuclear explosionprehistoric creatureexplosionkaijufire breathinggamera (giant turtle)tokusatsu