Gamera vs. Barugon
大怪獣決闘 ガメラ対バルゴン
“Gamera burns the streets of Osaka in an instant! Barugon freezes Osaka Castle with a single gust! An underwater clash at Lake Biwa!”
Synopsis
Gamera escapes from his rocket enclosure and makes his way back to Earth as a giant opal from New Guinea is brought back to Japan. The opal is discovered to have been an egg that births a new monster called Barugon. The creature attacks the city of Osaka by emitting a destructive rainbow ray from his back, along with a freezing spray capable of incapacitating Gamera.
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Kōjirō Hongō
Keisuke Hirata
Kyōko Enami
Karen
Yūzō Hayakawa
Kawajiri
Takuya Fujioka
Dr. Sato
Kōji Fujiyama
Onodera
Sho Natsuki
Ichiro Hirata
Yoshirō Kitahara
Professor Amano
Ichirō Sugai
Dr. Matsushita
Bontarō Miake
Self-Defense Force General
Jutarō Hōjō
Self-Defense Force Commander
Kazuko Wakamatsu
Sadae Hirata
Yuka Konno
Onodera's Lover
Eiichi Takamura
Governor of Osaka
Kenichi Tani
Lee
Kōichi Itō
Metropolitan Police Superintendent-General
Hikaru Hoshi
Awaji Maru Captain
Osamu Abe
Awaji Maru Crewman
Jun Osanai
Release History & Theatrical Window
July 14, 1987
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Shigeo Tanaka
- Screenplay & Story
- Nisan Takahashi
- Original Score
- Chūji Kinoshita
- Original Title
- 大怪獣決闘 ガメラ対バルゴン
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Production Studios
- Daiei Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Shigeo Tanaka
Nisan Takahashi
Chūji Kinoshita
Michio Takahashi
Tatsuji Nakashizu
Masaichi Nagata, Yonejirô Saitô
Department Leadership Roster
Shigeo Tanaka
Director
Michio Takahashi
Director of Photography
Tatsuji Nakashizu
Editor
Chūji Kinoshita
Original Music Composer
Atsuji Shibata
Production Design
Nisan Takahashi
Screenplay
Yonejirô Saitô
Producer
Ryosaku Takayama
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Gamera vs. Barugon
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What is Gamera vs. Barugon about?
Gamera escapes from his rocket enclosure and makes his way back to Earth as a giant opal from New Guinea is brought back to Japan. The opal is discovered to have been an egg that births a new monster called Barugon. The creature attacks the city of Osaka by emitting a destructive rainbow ray from his back, along with a freezing spray capable of incapacitating Gamera.
Who directed Gamera vs. Barugon?
Gamera vs. Barugon was directed by Shigeo Tanaka.
Who stars in Gamera vs. Barugon?
The principal cast of Gamera vs. Barugon includes Kōjirō Hongō, Kyōko Enami, Yūzō Hayakawa, Takuya Fujioka, Kōji Fujiyama.
When was Gamera vs. Barugon released and how long is it?
Gamera vs. Barugon was released in 1966 with a total runtime of 1h 46m.
Who composed the musical score for Gamera vs. Barugon?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Gamera vs. Barugon was composed by Chūji Kinoshita.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Gamera vs. Barugon?
Gamera vs. Barugon holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).