We’re told that the six-episode Gamera reboot, Gamera -Rebirth-, will hit Netflix this year, but not precisely when.
However, what really made me smile was from the opening clip in the trailer, where two brave humans turn to each other as they stalk through a ruined and blood-soaked science lab and ask, “Should we run away?”
Spoiler: Yes!
What do we know about the giant war turtle? The official synopsis says;
The last summer. Friends. And Kaiju–. In the summer of 1989, Boko, Joe, and Junichi, all sixth grade elementary school students, were having their last summer vacation. Each of them is worried about their future. Brody, the son of a US military commander, appears before the three of them and steals away the money they have saved together. Boko and his friends are furious and plan a plan to get their money back. As they are about to carry out the plan, the town is threatened. The kaiju Gyaos suddenly attacks Tokyo. The four are petrified in a town ruined by Gyaos. As Gyaos sets its sights on them, a huge kaiju appears. Its name is Gamera. This is the beginning of their “Summer of Kaiju.” Kaiju appear one after another, and Gamera fights back despite his wounds. The boys witness the legend.
We know Gamera will be up against Gyaos and Jiger (whom Gamera first took on in 1970).
If the trailer was shy about making the point, Gamera is a giant turtle that can fly. Daiei’s Gamera the Giant Monster was the first film to feature a kaiju (1965). Gamera first appeared on screen as an ancient creature awakened from its slumber beneath the Arctic ice by a nuclear explosion. After being befriended by a young boy, Gamera changed his tune and became a protector of Earth, fighting kaiju like Gyaos, Zigra, and Iris.
Gamera appeared in nine films between 1965 and 1995. The first six films were produced by Daiei Film and were aimed at children. The films were generally lighthearted and featured Gamera as a heroic monster who fought to protect Earth from evil kaiju. The seventh film, Gamera: Guardian of the Universe, was produced by Toho and was a more serious and adult-oriented film. The film rebooted the Gamera franchise and established Gamera as a protector of Earth rather than a destructive force. The final two films in the series, Gamera 2: Attack of Legion and Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris, were also produced by Toho and continued the more serious tone of Guardian of the Universe.
Kadokawa are responsible for the story, with Hiroyuki Seshita directing and Miki Takahama designing the monsters.
Via Crunchyroll.
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