GAMERA: The Heisei Era Retrospective - The Greatest Kaiju Movies Ever Made

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  • Опубликовано: 27 сен 2024
  • A retrospective covering the Heisei Era of Gamera, including Shusuke Kaneko's 90s trilogy and the final Gamera movie, Gamera The Brave, with a ranking and a discussion of the vision behind these films, which became some of the greatest kaiju movies ever made.
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Комментарии • 328

  • @MattDraper
    @MattDraper  Год назад +72

    What’s your favorite kaiju era? Including Gamera, Godzilla, and anyone else.

    • @carsonsmith7314
      @carsonsmith7314 Год назад +8

      Is it possible to love them all? Because I love all of them equally.

    • @jonathanmulondo9206
      @jonathanmulondo9206 Год назад +5

      The 80s to 90s are my favorite Kaiju film era. Gamera Heisei films, Vs Biolantte, and Rebirth of Mothra are top tier

    • @Marb315
      @Marb315 Год назад +2

      I haven't watched much outside of Gamera and Godzilla but Heisei was just such a fantastic time for both of them, of the two kaiju vs. King Ghidorah is probably the weakest movie either had in the time period and it's still an absolute blast imo

    • @ginofrancejr555
      @ginofrancejr555 Год назад +1

      The classic Godzilla era is my favorite as well as the monsterverse

    • @Kaiju-bm4ts
      @Kaiju-bm4ts Год назад

      ​@@ginofrancejr555 dude there's 3 classic eras, which one?

  • @MinecraftWorld1954
    @MinecraftWorld1954 Год назад +201

    It’s astonishing that these movies are so overlooked. They are downright some of the BEST examples of how to do a reboot, a kaiju movie, and a trilogy, and I am SO upset that they are rarely to never talked about outside of the kaiju fanbase.
    I really hope these movies get some form of theatrical rerun so the public can be more aware of these masterpieces.

    • @jonathanmulondo9206
      @jonathanmulondo9206 Год назад +6

      The Gamera Heisei films were the original Shin Godzilla and Monsterverse.

    • @FOXZILLA5734
      @FOXZILLA5734 Год назад +10

      These would have been better films to watch in theaters rather than the 98 Godzilla.

    • @toasega
      @toasega Год назад +15

      Frankly, I'm extremely grateful that Tokusatsu as a whole has not gone completely mainstream. US studios and audiences have a MASSIVE ego problem where they don't respect the source material; they only care about changing it to something that they themselves can understand. Whatever it was beforehand never matters to them, and any fans who get upset by the changes are accused of gatekeeping.

    • @Kaiju-bm4ts
      @Kaiju-bm4ts Год назад +6

      @@toasega I mean....to be fair, the MV has shown tokusatsu is niche in America but can still be done right by the right people in charge and in all honesty, I prefer that than having tokusatsu be niche and not be attempted by anyone in America period. But you aren't wrong.
      I've seen people who aren't godzilla fans accuse godzilla fans of being close minded and hypocritical to change and new ideas regarding godzilla 1998 even though again....these people aren't fans and are missing the entire point of why godzilla fans disliked that film years ago and why that film fails as a godzilla film. We aren't gatekeeping for making valid criticism towards something drastically changed to the point it doesn't represent the source material properly.
      Only times gatekeeping is probably necessary is when a non fan tries to act like they know more than even the average godzilla or tokusatsu fan

    • @jonathanmulondo9206
      @jonathanmulondo9206 Год назад

      @@toasega indie Toku projects are the way forward. I wouldn't say that all Hollywood Toku projects have been bad. Pacific Rim and the Monsterverse films were pretty good.

  • @Deephouse_Gent66
    @Deephouse_Gent66 Год назад +51

    Heisei Gamera didn't just redefine the title monster, it redefined the kaiju genre. Special effects were totally off the charts, at times even beating out TOHO during this period, IMO. I can't praise these Gamera films enough for the spectacle and the sheer magic they provided for viewers. I never get tired of rewatching them. My personal fave is Gamera vs. Legion. And you just can't beat a flying Gamera that resembles a giant hurling shuriken. Thank you for this retrospective.

  • @tf2godz
    @tf2godz Год назад +73

    While I hate executive meddling I think going for a lighter tone was a good choice for the first movie. Starting off from a simple, hopeful place before getting into the messed up stuff helps the movies have a sense of progression with the darkness slowly creeping in.

    • @marhawkman303
      @marhawkman303 Год назад +2

      yeah, darkness needs light to stand out. If everything is dark is just blends together.

    • @MaskedRiderChris
      @MaskedRiderChris Год назад +2

      Agreed, there is definitely progression in the trilogy in more ways than one, and that's why I love it so. The continuity in the movies with recurring characters and their growth, and locations still being wrecked from past monster battles and the references made to them throughout, that helps with world building a lot ultimately. By the last movie, you get to see what Gamera is like minus the human connection; a force of nature unleashed and unrestrained with minimal concern for the tiny human insects under his feet, which makes Honami's words at the end of "G2" all the more frightening.

    • @tiolloyd9555
      @tiolloyd9555 Год назад +1

      The best part is that Gamera herself grows together with the movies, starting as a familiar friendly face and ending it as a shattered horrific beast

    • @marhawkman303
      @marhawkman303 Год назад

      @@tiolloyd9555 and a terrifying one at that.

  • @carsonsmith7314
    @carsonsmith7314 Год назад +257

    We’ve reached the time when a turtle overthrew the king. And yet Gamera’s Heisei films are still the best of the genre.

    • @m.valdivia8048
      @m.valdivia8048 Год назад +25

      Overthrew is incredibly miss leading. Godzilla has already finished the Heisei run by the time Gamera was getting ready to start his Heisei Run.
      While the Heisei Trilogy is undoubtedly stellar examples of Kaiju eiga to call them the "Best" of the genre is one hell of a stretch.

    • @Dookieman1975
      @Dookieman1975 Год назад +18

      @@m.valdivia8048 if it took the spot of being the top dog in kaiju movies at the time, that’s overthrowing it. Doesn’t matter if Godzilla ended or not. If the gamera movies were bad, they wouldn’t even touch Godzilla’s spot. Just that Godzilla took it back. And if Godzilla took a break and gamera took it’s chance, that still means it did take over the throne for a few years. And I’m not really sure if the millennium era took it back. As for best of the genre, debatable

    • @m.valdivia8048
      @m.valdivia8048 Год назад

      @@Dookieman1975 Eh idk about that but to each their own

    • @Markkzilla
      @Markkzilla Год назад +1

      @@Dookieman1975I agree.

    • @ShHeMiLeRe
      @ShHeMiLeRe Год назад +6

      ​@@m.valdivia8048 It is a stretch because for some reason you can't praise it without bringing Godzilla into this. Like it can't support itself like this series has some younger sibling syndrome. I even think that 90s Gamera does win with Heisie Godzilla in most categories (but not all of them and frankly I'm more likely to watch Godzilla more often). And likewise Heisei Godzilla was a success as it ended on its own terms to critical and financial (better than Gamera's not that box office dictates what is better but speaking of "dethroning"). I think 1995-2006 Gamera movies are up there with the best of the genre but overall as a franchise, as an icon, as the "king" there's just no competition. I'd be like saying Mission Impossible is greater than James Bond because the audience connects better to MI than the current generation of Bond.

  • @ForEveryKindofGeek
    @ForEveryKindofGeek Год назад +35

    I'm a simple guy.
    If my boy Matty Drapes makes a video on a Kaiju I'm all the way in.

  • @christianmanka3884
    @christianmanka3884 Год назад +33

    I adore Gamera The Brave. It’s a kids movie but with heavy themes and the heisei trilogy’s production value. A perfect blend of Showa and Heisei Gamera.

  • @twk8520
    @twk8520 Год назад +28

    Interesting fact the actor who plays Asagi is Steven Segal's daughter. This video was truly documentary level quality. It's an amazing job On a great hero of Kaiju's thank you.

  • @SegaGirlNB
    @SegaGirlNB 9 месяцев назад +7

    I remember watching James Rolfe’s reviews of the trilogy way back in the day and then suddenly finding the trilogy on Blu-Ray out of the blue at Target for $10. I’ve been a fan since.
    Absolutely LOVE Heisei Gamera and I frequently rewatch them constantly!

  • @KKAkuoku
    @KKAkuoku Год назад +73

    Anyone who firmly believes in the stereotype of Kaiju films being “Japanese men in cheap rubber suits stomping around on crappy miniature sets” needs to be sat down and shown Gamera 3, particularly that Shibuya scene😉

    • @Kaiju-bm4ts
      @Kaiju-bm4ts Год назад +12

      Unfortunately those people won't watch films like these unless they have a very open mind to watching stuff with subtitles, uses practical effects and let alone isn't American. Even when you tell them or show them that outdated misconception of theirs is wrong, they either won't care it's wrong or will act shocked but not impressed

    • @Godzilla-jr5gi
      @Godzilla-jr5gi Год назад +12

      They'll just watch the ones with CGI it doesn't matter if it's American or Japanese they just hate watching the older movies

  • @kcadventures1454
    @kcadventures1454 Год назад +15

    Something about Gamera letting out a loud shrill as the oncoming attack approches gives me goosebumps.

  • @spacemanmattscifi
    @spacemanmattscifi Год назад +7

    Gamera VS Legion is my favorite kaiju tokasatsu movie of all time. For me, it has all the elements I like in this kind of movie rolled into one.

  • @AngelPerez-tu1nk
    @AngelPerez-tu1nk Год назад +4

    Watching the exploration of these films fills me with awe, respect and an overwhelming frustration of having being unable till now to experience them for myself. These are true works of art that help prove that is never too late for redemption and give us strength. It help me realize my respect for Gamera, just as much as I admire Godzilla.
    Gamera Rebirth can't come soon enough. In the Guardian of the Universe we trust.

  • @aghilton8531
    @aghilton8531 Год назад +6

    These movies are so great. I remember stumbling upon a box set of the trilogy films when I was younger and having no idea what Gamera was, but thinking it looked cool. One of the neatest spur of the moment purchases I made.

  • @doomzilla3568
    @doomzilla3568 Год назад +13

    Yo Matt, fantastic video!!! This is one of the those very rare occasions that Gamera has finally stepped out from Godzilla's shadow to become a well respected trilogy of films that is lauded by many to be simply one of the greatest kaiju trilogy. It was a perfect chance for the friend of all children to make a name for himself and with the talents behind it really helps make the giant turtle really respected. Hell, even Roger Ebert of all people enjoyed guardian of the universe!! Legion is my personal favorite but i will give gamera the brave much needed love. It's an exciting time for kaiju fans right now and it's awesome to see both Godzilla and Gamera to be in the spotlight!!!!

  • @MaskedRiderChris
    @MaskedRiderChris Год назад +6

    The three best daikaiju movies made, without a doubt. I liked your assessment of them. One thing I'd like to mention as well is how the female characters grow and progress throughout the trilogy, with Dr. Nagamine and Asagi both becoming stronger and more assertive by the third movie. Dr. Nagamine's outburst at the hospital when attempting to rescue Ayana is a good example of this, because most of the time in Japan people just don't do such things, never mind women. That and Honami in "Attack of Legion" being as spunky and outgoing and energetic as she is throughout. She's a great character, because she's not a wallflower. Also, the arc that Inspector Osako undergoes throughout the trilogy is one of the most notable character arcs in all the movies, I think. I remember goggling at the level of destruction in the first Gamera battle in "Revenge of Irys" the first time I saw it, because that is, as you mentioned, not something you saw in daikaiju movies at the time. I only own "Gamera the Brave" because I'm a completist, and I don't care for it near as much as the trilogy. But yes, I watch the trilogy frequently and absolutely love it.

  • @benderbendingrodriguez420
    @benderbendingrodriguez420 10 месяцев назад +4

    Just a perfect Kaiju trilogy, i hope we get too see Gamera on the big screen again soon

  • @patrickgarvin2570
    @patrickgarvin2570 Год назад +6

    Heisei G and G are both the epitome of kaiju films to me. Also, love the Nakamura music in the background. 💯

  • @kingbash6466
    @kingbash6466 Год назад +30

    As much of a Godzilla nut I am, Gamera basically owner the Heisei era thanks to this amazing trilogy. They're not only great kaiju films, and just ovwrwll great movies in general.

  • @joshholleman7998
    @joshholleman7998 Год назад +4

    It’s always a pleasant surprise to open my RUclips up to a new Matt Draper video. But covering my holy trilogy of kaiju flicks? What gods did I please?

  • @mattyb1591
    @mattyb1591 8 месяцев назад +2

    I love the Heisei series. The trilogy is so good I wish we got a Gamera 4 to see him battle the Gyaos swarm. The whole tone of was great and the ost is fantastic.

  • @michaelriverside1139
    @michaelriverside1139 Год назад +69

    One thing that I love about this particular era is how overwhelming are the forces that Gamera fights, he's constantly bleeding and at the edge of defeat, but rather than glorifying something like channeling the Mana around the world to stop the legion, it's rather ambiguous for that leaves him at the mercy of Gyaos and Iris, even the final shot of the trilogy finale is in the words of it's director "About faith, if you believe he defeats the horde of Gyaos, then he probably will, if not, then it's all lost"...
    While Godzilla is destruction incarnated and re-incarnated, Gamera is the equivalent in hope , something that leaves me thinking on how Gamera the Brave is sort of a spiritual sequel to the Heisei Trilogy, for it begins with a battle against a horde of Gyaos, yet Gamera sacrifices itself to destroy them and the whole movie is about him regaining it's very name.
    Such an incredible series, I hope that Rebirth anime is better than the Netflix Anime Godzilla ones...

    • @kcadventures1454
      @kcadventures1454 Год назад +10

      Explained it perfectly! Godzilla is awesome in every way, but gamera is the underdog and fights till he has nothing left.

    • @marhawkman303
      @marhawkman303 Год назад +4

      Another key thing is in Gamera 2 and 3.... Gamera NEEDs the Humans to save him. It's not like in Godzilla where, not always, but often, the Humans basically fail at life all movie... In Gamera, the Humans may not be as powerful as Kaiju, but they get stuff done.
      Also.... the ending of Gamera 3... has an implication that is... weird. Ayana... who is arguably the true villain of the movie.... apparently goes off to raise a family with the guy who was working as the guardian of the shrine she stole the Iris egg from. I guess he's going to make sure she stays out of trouble for the next 50 years or so? hehehe....

    • @yurifairy2969
      @yurifairy2969 Год назад +1

      well the anime was better but that's really not saying a lot

  • @maingamer6846
    @maingamer6846 Год назад +14

    Considering you've done Godzilla and Gamera, I'd love to see you do other Japanese franchises: like Ultraman, Kamen Rider and Super Sentai.

  • @DavidRYates-tk2tq
    @DavidRYates-tk2tq 8 месяцев назад +2

    I can't believe these films came from, like, 1995-2006 because the special effects are so good. At least, they look good to me.

  • @IronWolf277
    @IronWolf277 Год назад +4

    90's Gamera Films are the perfect blend of human story and monster mayhem! Mostly a hard balance to achieve in the Kaiju Genre

  • @davidfausel9029
    @davidfausel9029 Год назад +7

    Thank you SO much for doing this one. The Heisei Gamera trilogy is without a doubt, at the top of the kaiju films.

  • @RandomShinigami7
    @RandomShinigami7 Год назад +2

    For a while is wanted to expand my Kaiju pallet and try out other monster movies besides Godzilla. I finally took the plunge last year and tried out the Gamera movies, specifically the Heisei trilogy.
    And I’m so glad I did. All 3 are fantastic movies, all 3 an absolute masterclass in that classic man-in-a-suit monster movie filmmaking. All 3 are standouts in the genre.
    If anyone is on the fence, I saw you should absolutely go for these 3. You won’t regret it.

  • @TOKYOTOYBANZAI
    @TOKYOTOYBANZAI Год назад +3

    Fantastic video ✨

  • @BlueScarabGuy
    @BlueScarabGuy Год назад +7

    Gotta return to this video to say that, in my opinion, GAMERA REBIRTH was a totally successful revival of the character. If Gamera The Brave was "E.T., but with Gamera", then Rebirth was "Stranger Things, but with Gamera". A fantastic blend of the Showa monster cast, the horror and mythological elements of the Kaneko trilogy, and the focus on a compelling core cast of child characters from The Brave. Only issue with it is the one thing that's always plagued Gamera, a low budget. Monster fights look great but the human scenes look pretty wonky. Hopefully that can be fixed in future seasons!

  • @jasonsantos3037
    @jasonsantos3037 Год назад +4

    Gamera from Heisei era my favorite trilogy. 🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢

  • @isaacwillbanks3723
    @isaacwillbanks3723 Год назад +1

    I’m a simple man. I see a Matt Draper video, I drop everything I am doing and watch.

  • @ProfessorHurt
    @ProfessorHurt Год назад +5

    I always joked to my friend about how much Legendary ribbed on their interpretation of Godzilla by hawking this trilogy. The themes are mostly there save for the third (well technically). Just that these films did everything better.
    I enjoy the second i.e. Legion the most. There's just so much I enjoy about it. It's just G3 is like a fine wine. At first, I didn't like it (I kind of wanted more Gyaos stuff and the tonal whiplash of seeing it after Legion), but each time since on repeat watching it. I grow a fonder appreciation and love for it. It's just I enjoy the first more just in the way it introduces all the main players. The foundation it lays forth for in the first film. That's only why I put it slightly more than G3 still (but man every time I rewatch it G3 makes me rethink that assessment).

    • @Kaiju-bm4ts
      @Kaiju-bm4ts Год назад

      It was mostly coincidence the MV does alot of what the heisei gamera trilogy does, but for the most part kaneko doesn't seem bothered by the similarities.
      But the entire trilogy still rocks, g3 is probably my favorite but the ending fight for g2 is definitely the best in the trilogy

  • @FOXZILLA5734
    @FOXZILLA5734 Год назад +4

    Great video,one of the very best reinventions of a franchise ever not only this trilogy brought Gamera back far more awsome and taken more seriously but also managed to take the franchise out Godzilla's shadow and in a lot of ways able to surpass it(Saying this as an absolute Godzilla fan). Gamera the brave is a really underated film its not perfect but absolutely enjoyable. The trilogy films are masterclasses in the kaiju genre and the brave is an overlooked film that I highly recommend.

  • @armandotorres8962
    @armandotorres8962 Год назад +2

    Matt once again going all Kaiju on us

  • @kcadventures1454
    @kcadventures1454 Год назад +4

    This was such a good retrospective.

  • @rod9527
    @rod9527 Год назад +7

    Yeah everyone loves the kaneko trilogy, but Gamera The brave is a great and very underrated kaiju movie, it has a lot of heart, and i still feel like a kid watching it

    • @blueblaze27
      @blueblaze27 Год назад +1

      gamera the brave gets a lot of hate for no reason

  • @RangerMcFriendly
    @RangerMcFriendly Год назад +2

    Fantastic series reflection, Matt!

  • @rickytoddbotelho9555
    @rickytoddbotelho9555 Год назад +3

    Excellent job. Gamera is the best 👌 ❤️ 💓 💕 💖 💗

  • @Matty0mega
    @Matty0mega Год назад +1

    Love hearing Kenny Omega's theme as a background to a Kaiju video. Magnificent touch!

    • @Matty0mega
      @Matty0mega Год назад

      And his devils sky theme too?!?!? ❤❤❤❤❤

    • @fromhell13
      @fromhell13 Год назад +3

      And Shinsuke Nakamura

  • @SpookyouKnowIt23
    @SpookyouKnowIt23 Год назад +2

    Thanks, recommendations, this video rocked.
    Excellent analysis, quality explanation and (selfishly) super relatable opinions lol. Top marks

  • @chancecole437
    @chancecole437 Год назад +3

    These three movies are better than almost any Goji movie. Revenge of Iris in particular is peak kaiju cinema.

  • @BoyNamedSue4
    @BoyNamedSue4 Год назад +3

    Second wave of giant turtle
    Second wave of giant turtle
    Second wave of giant turtle
    Come on and fight Godzilla.
    Turtle power.

  • @20marvelman
    @20marvelman Год назад +9

    Just finished watching this trilogy and the practical effects are what put it over the top for me. They’re so well done, I do think Iris and Legion were over designed but still a fantastic trilogy

  • @Nono-hk3is
    @Nono-hk3is Год назад +1

    Thanks Matt!

  • @Okkotsu86275
    @Okkotsu86275 Год назад +1

    Gamera is my bros favorite Kaiju monster. These films are straight classics. Good memories watching these gems

  • @coronimus8120
    @coronimus8120 Год назад +1

    Netflix's anime Gamera Rebirth is out and it does Gamera proud. Godzilla continues to almost monopolize the international public's attention and interest (and will likely stay that way for a long time),, but there is plenty of room for other Kaiju whether legacy monsters like Gamera or the newer giant mecha/kaiju fusion or who knows what else. Kaiju is going to be around for a long long time.

  • @j.l.9689
    @j.l.9689 Год назад +1

    God, this is what I've been waiting for!!

  • @justinfiorenzio7112
    @justinfiorenzio7112 Год назад +1

    Would love to see a reboot, of Gamera, in a legendary, Monsterverse film. With the big G

  • @kenshivang8968
    @kenshivang8968 8 месяцев назад +2

    Idk if its just me but i feel like in Gamera Revenge of iris the reason Gamera was more scary is cause after the fight with Legion he became more and more desperate to stop the Gyaos to the point that he didn't care that humans we're harmed in the process and at the end after saving her he realized that his actions have consequences and that in his desperation to kill the Gyaos he lost something important, his kindness

  • @Vraptor140
    @Vraptor140 Год назад +2

    I do hope we eventually get videos on S.P. and Rebirth, but I understand that may be a long wait.

  • @jacobclark6002
    @jacobclark6002 Год назад +3

    Gamera: The Brave is one of the greatest Kaiju films ever made and is only overlooked because it was made for kids. The Brave still outclasses most Godzilla movies and definitely all but two of the Millennium era movies.

    • @marhawkman303
      @marhawkman303 Год назад +1

      Oohh... bold statements. I find Millenium era Godzilla to be interesting since It's got more emotion in suit acting than some movies have with actual Humans.

  • @Dovahninja
    @Dovahninja 4 месяца назад

    I watched Guardian of the Universe today with my 4 year old daughter, which is crazy to me because I just realized I also watched that movie for the first time with MY dad when I was a little kid. Seeing it again made me appreciate it a lot more. I remember watching the third one all the time when I was a kid just for the Shibuya scene lol. I want to watch Legion & Iris with her but i'm worried they may be a bit too scary for her.

  • @jakerobertson3332
    @jakerobertson3332 Год назад

    That opening music sounds like it make a rad battle cry

  • @mrgoosefraba349
    @mrgoosefraba349 Год назад +2

    I'd love to see you do a video on the rebirth of mothra series keep up the great work like always

  • @matthewmccoyd2578
    @matthewmccoyd2578 Год назад +3

    Ok, so Daiei looked at the guy who worked on a HORROR anthology and wanted him to make a KIDS film.
    That's like asking the guys who made Deception of a Generation to make the 2018 She-Ra.

    • @BoiDamn-ot9gl
      @BoiDamn-ot9gl Год назад

      And that 2018 She-ra become the best interpretation of the story

    • @matthewmccoyd2578
      @matthewmccoyd2578 Год назад

      The 2018 version we got or the hypothetical one made by pearl-clutching christians? that response was kinda vague

    • @BoiDamn-ot9gl
      @BoiDamn-ot9gl Год назад

      @@matthewmccoyd2578 the hypothetical one

  • @Rascal1214
    @Rascal1214 Год назад +1

    I still wish that G4 was released, I find the pitched ideas and basic outline of the story to be very interesting.

  • @TheBlackKnight1o1
    @TheBlackKnight1o1 Год назад +1

    Man, I would have loved a Heisei Damajin film! I'm glad we got the Gamera trilogy though

  • @d-v-cez9152
    @d-v-cez9152 8 месяцев назад

    Gamera versus Godzilla...the classic premise has been laid out - Good versus Evil...Give the people what they want! Clash of the Kaiju Titans 👍🏻💥👍🏻💥😃

  • @mrbones6718
    @mrbones6718 Год назад +1

    Awesome video man! Gotta say Reiwa and Heisei are tied as Return Of and Shin Godzilla are my favorite Kailua movies of all time. Reiwa only out ranks because Shin Godzilla is point blank my favorite movie.

  • @ethancurry1804
    @ethancurry1804 9 месяцев назад

    Love the gunship music in the background bro

  • @thebrotherhoodisdumb
    @thebrotherhoodisdumb Год назад

    Get hyped y'all, Drapers got another Kaiju retrospective

  • @MinecraftWorld1954
    @MinecraftWorld1954 3 месяца назад

    Update (9 months later): Gamera Rebirth was freaking fantastic, perfectly doing Gamera justice after a long 17 year wait.

  • @jackofallclaws6672
    @jackofallclaws6672 Год назад +2

    I understand that this will probably never happen but I’ve got to ask: Does anyone else wanna see Matt cover Ultraman at all?

  • @LeleJackMusic
    @LeleJackMusic 8 месяцев назад +1

    Oh wait, we're including Gamera the Brave in the Heisei series? I always thought that was the only Millennium Gamera film.

    • @Kaiju-bm4ts
      @Kaiju-bm4ts 5 месяцев назад

      "Millennium" is only a term for godzilla's 3rd era. 1 movie can't be a whole era.
      Kadokawa sees gamera the brave as part of the heisei era of gamera despite it's not connected to the heisei trilogy. This is evident by the 2009/10 and 2016 blu ray/4k heisei gamera sets released by kadokawa that has both the trilogy and the brave simultaneously.
      Keep in mind too, showa, heisei and reiwa are all Japanese terms relating to the Japanese emperors. The emperor of the showa period died in 1989, thus the heisei political era of Japan began despite the heisei universe of godzilla already began in 1984. The heisei political era of Japan didn't end til 2019 thus that's where the reiwa era came in despite fans personally seeing shin gojira as the starting point for said era in this franchise.
      But in terms of franchises, gamera only has 3 eras, showa, heisei, reiwa.

  • @ninjadude853
    @ninjadude853 Месяц назад

    I know this is kind of off topic, but I can’t not notice the choice to use at least two Kenny Omega entrance themes as background music in this video. Not only because of how random it is, but because of how well they work.
    I especially had to double take when I recognized Devil’s Sky. Battle Cry was right away, but hearing DS start up once it got to Gamera 3 was somehow even more unexpected.

  • @zemox2534
    @zemox2534 Год назад +1

    Heisei is definitely the best era for Kaiju films. Godzilla and Gamera had their best films during the heisei era.

  • @MintTea2005
    @MintTea2005 11 месяцев назад +1

    Heisei Gamera really reminds me of monsterverse Godzilla in that he seems to keep earth in balance

  • @ginofrancejr555
    @ginofrancejr555 Год назад +2

    I got to check out this heishi era of gamera who would have thought a turtle would be the king of kaijus for a time

  • @Fireroderickcummings
    @Fireroderickcummings Год назад

    I love how you used Shinsuke Nakamura’s them song at 19:50 😂

  • @TheGojiShay
    @TheGojiShay Год назад +3

    Do you have any plans Matt to cover any more Kaiju content in the future, like any of the non-Godzilla Toho movies like Rodan, War of the Gargantuas, etc? I really hope you do!

    • @MattDraper
      @MattDraper  Год назад +2

      There will be lots more to come!

    • @TheGojiShay
      @TheGojiShay Год назад +1

      @@MattDraper Music to my ears good sir! (Or, I guess it would be eyes in this case, lol)

    • @marhawkman303
      @marhawkman303 Год назад

      @@MattDraper Oh yeah, thought of a thing..... Gamera 3 is definitely a better love story than Twilight. :D

  • @REStokes92
    @REStokes92 Год назад +1

    a fellow kenny omega fan i respect it

  • @Havok91
    @Havok91 Год назад +2

    Ah the Gamera series again. Honestly, he might be my all-time favorite Kaiju simply because he's been rather consistently portrayed as a character, with Godzilla being only slightly less so. What is that song playing around the 20:00 song? I know it, but I can't place it.

  • @Deka-Kaizer
    @Deka-Kaizer 4 месяца назад

    15:53 I think Iris was more or less a blank slate.
    An Atlantean failsafe that could have assisted Gamera by splitting the workload through rivalry if he was raised by a kind and pure soul, or a demon of destruction bent on ending Gamera, as we saw when he was raised by a soul who was weighed down by the lose of everything she loved.

  • @TetsuTeito
    @TetsuTeito 6 месяцев назад

    It would've been great if Gamera the Brave had a sequel where it's revealed that Toto wasn't fully grown and we get a more evolved, intimidating version of Toto.

  • @troydavidson6595
    @troydavidson6595 Год назад +1

    Awesome movie

  • @JoeLovesComics
    @JoeLovesComics Год назад

    Great video!

  • @bygsyxx4271
    @bygsyxx4271 Год назад +1

    Camera Advent Of Legion is by far the best of the three....

  • @ruffruggednraw
    @ruffruggednraw Год назад

    I would really want to see how Hollywood would do their version with gamera

  • @harsyakiarraathallah2222
    @harsyakiarraathallah2222 Год назад +1

    Next is Time for Another Tokusatsu Video, Shin Ultraman!

  • @godzilla4189
    @godzilla4189 Год назад +2

    If you were to place these Gamera films in the Godzilla ranking, where would they be?

    • @thekungfukid1990
      @thekungfukid1990 Год назад

      For me, i think near the top. The only Godzilla movies that top these in my humble opinion are the original 54 film and Shin Godzilla

  • @connorbrennan4233
    @connorbrennan4233 10 дней назад

    General audiences: Godzilla: Minus One was the first modern kaiju film that made me like the human characters.
    Me: Have you even seen Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris?
    This is not a knock against Godzilla: Minus One; I love it to death.

  • @lukehoward8118
    @lukehoward8118 Год назад +1

    So what is the next Kaiju franchise that you are going to start next or are you going to do the anime or animated series of Godzilla and gamera and maybe the Godzilla minus one

  • @JohnTLyon
    @JohnTLyon Месяц назад

    Gamera vs.Iris (Gamera 3) is a true winner. As was Gamera the Brave!

  • @geekinggrounds2917
    @geekinggrounds2917 Год назад

    ahhhh I hear that Kenny Omega Theme Battle Cry at the star of the video, and Shinsuke Nakamura's around the 20 min mark

  • @snowpig0074
    @snowpig0074 5 месяцев назад

    Watching first 2 in a row then watching 3 is like whiplash

  • @orochi2723
    @orochi2723 Год назад

    i love gamera trilogy so much it's the best kaiju movies in the 90s and probably one of the best kaiju movies ever made, i love Godzilla but man gamera is the king of the monster of heisei era

  • @genesismultiverse4896
    @genesismultiverse4896 8 месяцев назад +1

    We can agree millennium era gamers movie is cannon to heisei it makes sense and I wish they continue that series but thankfully we got more gamera from rebirth which had awesome designs also we can agree gamera is either a robot or a cyborg or a biological weapon not just because he was made by Atlantis but also because he has green (possibly oil) blood also him hating carrots and likes oil and fire it's obvious he is not an animal

    • @Kaiju-bm4ts
      @Kaiju-bm4ts 5 месяцев назад +1

      It's not a millennium movie, it's a heisei gamera film that's not connected to the trilogy. The term millennium era only applies to godzilla's franchise. Not other tokusatsu IPs. Kadokawa sees gamera the brave as part of the heisei gamera era (both from a political standpoint and franchise standpoint). The heisei political era of Japan didn't end til 2019. Gamera is a bioengineered kaiju, he's not a robot or a cyborg as he bleeds and has bones like any natural creature would.

  • @FenrirsDen69
    @FenrirsDen69 7 месяцев назад

    Any video soon on the gamera rebirth?

  • @Dookieman1975
    @Dookieman1975 Год назад +2

    I want a gamera movie where he straight up becomes the villain. Pollution, overpopulation, harming the earth and all that leads to gamera deciding to just hunt down humans like gyaos and wipe out humans in countries that are too polluted and overpopulated. Leading to other countries that aren’t on his bad side yet refusing to change and choosing to kill gamera cuz it’s easier to kill instead of ridding bad habits while the citizens panic and fight over if gamera needs to die. Governors constantly at each others throats and making choices out of fear. If they kill gamera the gyaos get to do whatever they want and gamera isn’t going down easy
    Actually this would make a cool mothra movie too but without the threat of the gyaos being unstoppable

    • @Kaiju-bm4ts
      @Kaiju-bm4ts Год назад

      The original gamera from 1965 is the closest to a villain he's become, other than that, gamera is either a full blown hero or an anti hero like he was in the heisei era

    • @Dookieman1975
      @Dookieman1975 Год назад

      ⁠@@Kaiju-bm4ts in ROI it would just take a few more decades of bs to get him to kill us. I’d say that’s when he leaned towards an anti hero, just stopped caring if people got hurt. Now I think of it even if he killed humans to save the earth idk if that’s that villainous. I guess antagonist since he’s still doing something heroic but we’re the ones committing villainous acts. Eh he’s still classified as a villain in public opinion anyways. And if they’re willing to have so much messed up stuff in the heisei era where he was at his peak, they’ll make changes with even more moral dilemmas

    • @Kaiju-bm4ts
      @Kaiju-bm4ts Год назад

      @@Dookieman1975 dude he was sort of already an anti hero in the trilogy already, g3 just captured that anti heroic side much better. He was never truly on humanity's side from the start. Maybe in g1 he was fighting for humanity and earth since he had a connection to asagi and she can confirm his thoughts to be legitimate and is still certain as the trilogy goes on but humanity is only part of the earth, gamera cares about both but not equally.
      Also battra cared for the planet but wanted humans gone and same with godzilla earth, it's somewhat villainous if a character is wiping out both innocent and bad lives to save the planet. That's called being anti villainous, doing something that can be seen as villainous by action but still understandable by goal. Polar opposite to how anti heroes still morally good things but for their own selfish reasons. Neither anti villains or anti heroes care what the public thinks of them anyway which makes them morally gray characters.
      If anything, heisei gamera is closer to being anti heroic than anything else,

  • @FatalisCataclysm
    @FatalisCataclysm Год назад

    The 2nd trailer has me very hopeful for the Netflix series

  • @yeaboy707
    @yeaboy707 Год назад

    I love these movies.

  • @jamesbrooking1287
    @jamesbrooking1287 Год назад +2

    I think the Heisei Gamera Trilogy is better than the Heisei Godzilla movies and all Kaiju fans want to see the Guardian Of The Universe face The King Of The Monsters

  • @sparkythesecretsquirrel4013
    @sparkythesecretsquirrel4013 Год назад +1

    This trilogy was the best of all kaiju movies.

  • @sethzac2424
    @sethzac2424 4 месяца назад

    The Netflix Godzilla trilogy is a great story about mankind trying to and failing to overcome nature and mortality.

  • @IgoByaGo
    @IgoByaGo Год назад

    Aaaand now I hear Devil's Sky!!!!!!!!

  • @Dradev115
    @Dradev115 11 месяцев назад

    28:52 what is the song that plays here I need it on my Spotify?! 🎶

  • @mattfrank85
    @mattfrank85 Год назад +2

    *nods aggressively*

  • @wallygator92
    @wallygator92 Год назад

    I noticed that Batman Begins and Gamera Guardian of the Universe have a few things in common with each other.
    They are both reboots with a darker tone than the original series, they were both made after their film series went on hiatus following the failure of the previous installments Gamera Super Monster and Batman and Robin and fans and critics agree that there are much better than the previous installments and they were much more successful critically.

    • @PlasmaSnake-w4z
      @PlasmaSnake-w4z Год назад

      Or Rise of the Planet of the apes and its sequels. Esp after 2001 Tim Burton movie.

  • @bluemarvel-mf2yu
    @bluemarvel-mf2yu Год назад

    As much as I love Godzilla, it's definitely passed time for Gamers to have his time in the spotlight!! Long overdue!!

  • @neetleteetle8444
    @neetleteetle8444 2 месяца назад

    It’s my Headcanon that Iris is a mutation of Gamera instead of Gyaos