Gamera 2: Attack of the Legion
1996 · Movie · 99 min · ★ 7.5 · 78% critics
After a mysterious meteor lands in Japan, swarms of insect-like alien creatures begin spreading and threatening to take over. With the military overwhelmed, a giant guardian monster steps in to stop the rapidly evolving invaders, even as the escalating conflict puts its connection to people at risk.
Also known as Gamera 2 - Attack of the Legion · Gamera 2: Advent of Legion · Gamera 2: The Real Guardian of the Universe
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Details
- Original title
- ガメラ2 レギオン襲来
- Years
- 1996
- Release date
- 1996-07-12
- Language
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Max quality
- SD
- Critic score
- 78/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (127 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want relentless kaiju mayhem, creepy insect invasions, and lots of city-smashing spectacle; Not for you if you need deep character drama or a fresh story like Shin Godzilla.
Pros: standout monster battles; big explosions; creepy alien swarms | Cons: thin human characters; talky stretches; story feels recycled
Themes
- japan
- winter
- giant monster
- giant plant
- alien life-form
- sequel
- kaiju
- gamera (giant turtle)
- hilarious
- awestruck
- cheerful
Cast & crew
Toshiyuki Nagashima
as Colonel Yusuke Watarase
Miki Mizuno
as Midori Honami
Tamotsu Ishibashi
as First Lieutenant Hanatani
Mitsuru Fukikoshi
as Obitsu
Ayako Fujitani
as Asagi Kusanagi
Yukijiro Hotaru
as Tsutomu Osako
Zen Kajihara
as Mano
Tomorowo Taguchi
as Ishida
- YS
Yuka Sakano
as Yukino
- TY
Takeshi Yoro
as Professor of Veterinary Medicine
Directed by Shusuke Kaneko