Gamera, the Giant Monster

1965 film by Noriaki Yuasa
Movie film Q1916669
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Gamera, the Giant Monster

Summary

Gamera, the Giant Monster is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (501 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Gamera, the Giant Monster's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Gamera, the Giant Monster was directed by Noriaki Yuasa[4].
  • Niisan Takahashi wrote the screenplay for Gamera, the Giant Monster[5].
  • Gamera, the Giant Monster's genre is science fiction film[6].
  • Gamera, the Giant Monster's genre is fantasy film[7].
  • Gamera, the Giant Monster's genre is kaiju[8].
  • Gamera, the Giant Monster's genre is horror film[9].
  • Gamera, the Giant Monster was followed by Gamera vs. Barugon[10].
  • A cast member of Gamera, the Giant Monster was Jun Hamamura[11].
  • Gamera, the Giant Monster was produced by Masaichi Nagata[12].
  • Gamera, the Giant Monster's production company is recorded as Daiei Film[13].
  • The original language of Gamera, the Giant Monster was Japanese[14].
  • Gamera, the Giant Monster was distributed by video on demand[15].
  • Gamera, the Giant Monster's review score is recorded as 4.8/10[16].
  • Gamera, the Giant Monster's review score is recorded as 40%[17].
  • Gamera, the Giant Monster's color is recorded as color[18].
  • Gamera, the Giant Monster's color is recorded as black-and-white[19].
  • Gamera, the Giant Monster's country of origin is recorded as Japan[20].
  • Gamera, the Giant Monster was published on January 1, 1965[21].
  • Gamera, the Giant Monster's narrative location is recorded as Tokyo[22].
  • Gamera, the Giant Monster's title is recorded as 大怪獣ガメラ[23].
  • Gamera, the Giant Monster's duration is recorded as {'amount': '+79'}[24].
  • Gamera, the Giant Monster's EIRIN film rating is recorded as G[25].
  • Gamera, the Giant Monster's assessment is recorded as Bechdel test[26].
  • Gamera, the Giant Monster's presented in is recorded as Q140228867[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Gamera, the Giant Monster was produced by Masaichi Nagata[12]. It was directed by Noriaki Yuasa[4]. Niisan Takahashi wrote the screenplay for it[5]. A cast member of it was Jun Hamamura[11].

Publication

Gamera, the Giant Monster was released on January 1, 1965[21]. The original language of it was Japanese[14]. Genres include science fiction film[6], fantasy film[7], kaiju[8], and horror film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[15].

Reception

Reviews include 4.8/10[16] and 40%[17].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Gamera, the Giant Monster was followed by Gamera vs. Barugon[10].

Why It Matters

Gamera, the Giant Monster ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (501 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 59080
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14821]]: 59080, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269764|batch #269764]]"
  2. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 74084
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 74084, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269266|batch #269266]]"
  3. 14w ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14551 → daikaiju-gamera
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14551]]: daikaiju-gamera, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/295959712|DAIKAIJU GAMERA (#295959712)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8091|Il cine"
  4. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14449 → 106848
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
  5. 16w ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Distribution format → video on demand
    Genre → science fiction film, fantasy film, kaiju +1
    Publication date → —
    Eirin film rating → G
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P5072]]: [[Q140228867]]"
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