Gamera vs. Guiron

Gamera vs. Guiron

Year: 1969

Runtime: 82 mins

Language: Japanese

Director: Noriaki Yuasa

ActionAdventureScience FictionFamilyMonsters aliens sci-fi and the apocalypse

Controlled from the tenth planet, the powerful Giant Demon Beast threatens Earth. Two boys board a spaceship, are whisked to the enigmatic planet Terra, where they meet Gamera’s old foe Gyaos and two brain‑craving alien women. Gamera must rescue the children and defeat Guiron, a living weapon covering its whole body.

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Timeline – Gamera vs. Guiron (1969)

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1

UFO sighting and the mother's disbelief

Akio and Tom spot a flying saucer while looking through a telescope, then rush to tell Akio's mother. She dismisses their account as childish nonsense, leaving the boys uncertain but determined. The sighting plants the seed for a remarkable adventure.

Akio's home
2

Field trip to investigate and ship entry

The next day, the trio bikes to the field to investigate the saucer. They manage to slip inside the craft, drawn by curiosity. The ship suddenly takes off, leaving Tomoko behind as it blasts toward the stars.

Field near sighting site
3

Escape through the asteroid field with Gamera's aid

The ship speeds toward space, navigating an asteroid field. Gamera appears and clears a path through the debris, allowing the craft to escape the danger. After guiding them, Gamera lingers as the ship continues toward an unknown planet.

Space near asteroid field
4

Landing on Terra and the first monster appearance

The spacecraft lands on the outskirts of an alien city on Terra. A silver Space Gyaos appears to menace the ship, while a second monster with a blade-shaped head, Guiron, emerges from an underground lair to threaten the boys. The stage is set for Terra's strange, peril-filled salvation.

Terra outskirts
5

Guiron defeats Space Gyaos

Guiron and Space Gyaos clash; Space Gyaos fires a beam that Guiron's blade-shaped head deflects, severing Space Gyaos' leg. The duel continues as Guiron breaks off Space Gyaos' wings and, ultimately, decapitates it, ending the alien scout's threat.

Terra outskirts
6

Terran sisters reveal Terra's secrets

Akio and Tom explore the city and meet Barbella and Florbella, Terra's last inhabitants. They learn Terra orbits the sun opposite Earth and has remained undiscovered. The Terrans reveal that Guiron is their final defense against the Space Gyaos.

Terra city
7

Capture and brain-probing plan

Barbella and Florbella incapacitate the boys and restrain them, turning to extract knowledge from their minds. They reveal their plan to probe Akio's brain for nourishment and to learn about Gamera and the boys' fondness for children. Akio is shaved as part of the preparation.

Terra city
8

Gamera's arrival and Guiron's attack

Gamera lands on Terra in a rescue attempt. The Terrans unleash Guiron against the giant turtle, hoping to defeat him. Gamera counters with flame and brute force, standing firm against the knife-headed invader.

Terra city
9

Gamera vs Guiron: the early clash

Gamera grapples Guiron, biting one of Guiron's front legs and throwing him toward a monolith. Guiron's shurikens pierce Gamera's cheeks, prompting Gamera to grab ice-like boulders to heal. The two beasts continue their brutal contest, each dealing painful blows as they fight for the upper hand.

Terra city
10

Tom frees Akio; Guiron is released

Tom wakes and frees Akio, but their escape frees Guiron from confinement. The knife-headed monster rampages through the Terran city, attacking both Terrans and the ship as chaos erupts. In the chaos, the ship is torn, and Barbella is mortally wounded.

Terra city
11

Barbella dies; Florbella's grim truth

Florbella kills Barbella, revealing the cruel euthanasia policy of their society as she explains that useless members are disposed of. The boys witness the harsh reality of Terra's inhabitants as the situation grows direr.

Terra city
12

Final duel: Guiron defeated and ship repaired

With renewed resolve, Gamera confronts Guiron in a climactic clash and defeats him by pinning the knife-headed monster and using explosive force. Gamera then welds the damaged Terran ship back together with flame breath and returns to Earth carrying the two boys.

Space between Terra and Earth
13

Return to Earth and farewell

The boys are returned to their mothers on Earth, and they bid farewell to Gamera as he flies off into the sky. The remarkable journey ends with the familiar warmth of home, and a grateful nod to their giant protector.

Earth

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