# Gamera: Guardian of the Universe (1995)

> A heroic flying turtle battles a giant prehistoric bird above Tokyo while human authorities mistake the city's guardian for its destroyer.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/37103

## Facts

- Runtime: 96 min
- Genres: Fantasy, Science Fiction, Action, Horror
- Director: Shusuke Kaneko
- Cast: Tsuyoshi Ihara, Shinobu Nakayama, Ayako Fujitani, Yukijiro Hotaru, Hirotaro Honda, Hatsunori Hasegawa, Kōjirō Hongō, Akira Kubo
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113142/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: energetic, playful, suspenseful, monster movie marathon, action movie night

## Movies like Gamera: Guardian of the Universe

- [Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla (2002)](https://ember.film/movie/7270)
- [Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)](https://ember.film/movie/1121)
- [Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975)](https://ember.film/movie/11705)
- [Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris (1999)](https://ember.film/movie/41336)
- [Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992)](https://ember.film/movie/25042)
- [Rodan (1956)](https://ember.film/movie/11929)
- [Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974)](https://ember.film/movie/24340)
- [Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (2003)](https://ember.film/movie/25046)
- [Destroy All Monsters (1968)](https://ember.film/movie/2057)
- [Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (1994)](https://ember.film/movie/25043)

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