Gamera vs. Barugon

Gamera vs. Barugon

Gamera burns the streets of Osaka in an instant! Barugon freezes Osaka Castle with a single gust! An underwater clash at Lake Biwa!

Directed by Shigeo Tanaka

Produced by Daiei Film

1966106 min6.4 / 10

A colorful, high-energy kaiju spectacle pitting two giant monsters against each other and a city, driven by practical tokusatsu effects and pulp adventure rather than emotional depth.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Gamera vs. Barugon sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is Gamera vs. Barugon violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Gamera vs. Barugon easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Gamera vs. Barugon scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Does Gamera vs. Barugon end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

65/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity71

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise91

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Gamera vs. Barugon

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Gamera vs. Barugon

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Gamera vs. Barugon, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Gamera vs. Barugon, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Gamera vs. Barugon, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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