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!

NR 1966 · 106 min · ★ 6.4 · Fantasy, Action, Science Fiction

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.

Directed by Shigeo Tanaka · Written by Nisan Takahashi

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