Gamera the Brave
2005 · Movie · 96 min · ★ 7.0 · 72% critics
In a quiet seaside town, a grieving boy brings home a mysterious egg that hatches into a tiny turtle with unusual powers. As it grows into a young guardian, the bond between child and creature is tested when a dangerous giant monster threatens the town.
Also known as Gamera: Little Braves
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Details
- Original title
- 小さき勇者たち ～ガメラ～
- Years
- 2005
- Release date
- 2006-11-11
- Language
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Critic score
- 72/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (81 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a gentle, family-friendly giant-monster adventure with emotion and a cute creature bond, somewhat in the spirit of Doraemon the Movie: Nobita and the Green Giant Legend; Not for you if you want nonstop action or a darker tone.
Pros: heartfelt family story; cute creature charm; fun monster battles | Cons: slow first half; very kid-focused; uneven pacing
Themes
- japan
- sacrifice
- giant monster
- turtle
- giant bird
- death of mother
- kaiju
- pet turtle
- gamera (giant turtle)
Cast & crew
- RT
Ryo Tomioka
as Toru Aizawa
Kaho
as Mai Nishio
Kanji Tsuda
as Kousuke Aizawa
Susumu Terajima
as Osamu Nishio
Kaoru Okunuki
as Harumi Nishio
- MK
Megumi Kobayashi
as Miyuki Aizawa
- SI
Shingo Ishikawa
as Ishimaru Ishida
- SN
Shogo Narita
as Katsuya Ishida
Kenjirou Ishimaru
as Professor Soichiro Amamiya
Tomorowo Taguchi
as Councilor Yoshimitsu Hitotsugi
Directed by Ryuta Tasaki