#NowWatching: GAMERA, THE GIANT MONSTER (1965)

Directed by Noriaki Yuasa
with special effects by Yonesaburo Tsukiji

#Movies #FilmSky #60s #Scifi #Gamera #Japan #Cinema #Japanuary2026 #Kaiju #Letterboxd #MovieSky #ArrowVideo #Shōwa #DaieiFilm #GiantMonster #Tokusatsu

#NowWatching: DAIMAJIN 大魔神 (1966)

For #Japanuary (16/31) 🇯🇵

Directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda

Starring Yoshihiko Aoyama, Miwa Takada, Ryūtarō Gomi & Jun Fujimaki

#Movies #FilmSky #60s #Horror #Japan #Cinema #Tokusatsu #Japanuary2026 #Letterboxd #MovieSky #DaieiFilm #Supernatural #Daimajin #ArrowVideo

On this day in 1969, Gamera vs. Guiron was released in theaters in Japan. It was released directly to American television that year by American International Television as Attack of the Monsters. #60sSciFi #Gamera #DaieiFilm

On this day in 1970, Gamera vs. Jiger was released in theaters in Japan. It was released directly to American television that year by American International Television as Gamera vs. Monster X. #70sSciFi #Gamera #DaieiFilm

60 years ago today, Gamera vs. Barugon (1966) was released in theaters in Japan. It was released directly to television in the United States in 1968 as War of the Monsters by American International Television. #60sSciFi #Gamera #60skaiju #DaieiFilm

On this day in 1999, Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris was released in theaters in Japan. The U.S. DVD release was on June 10, 2003. #90sSciFi #Gamera #DaieiFilm

Gyaos - first appearance Gamera vs. Gyaos (1967). #60s #60sSciFi #kaiju #DaieiFilm #FamousMonsterFriday

On this day in 1968, Gamera vs. Viras was released in theaters in Japan. It was released directly to television in the U.S. by American International Television in 1969 as Destroy All Planets. #60sSciFi #Gamera #DaieiFilm

30 years ago today, Gamera 2: Attack of Legion (1996) was released in theaters in Japan. The U.S. DVD release was on April 29, 2003. #90sSciFi #90skaiju #Gamera #DaieiFilm #Toho

Now on the #DVR: Gate of Hell (1953), directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa. First Japanese color film released outside Japan. It's about a samurai during the Heiji Rebellion whose passion for a married woman leads to predictable results. #JapaneseFilm #samurai #DaieiFilm
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gate_of...

My ★★★★ review of Demons (1971) on @letterboxd: boxd.it/7RmqYX
#TheBridefromHades #牡丹燈籠 #2024Movies #SatsuoYamamoto #MiyokoAkaza #KōjirōHongō #HajimeKoshikawa #KōNishimura #MayumiOgawa #DaieiFilm #Japan

On this day in 1995, Gamera: Guardian of the Universe was released in theaters in Japan. The U.S. DVD release was on April 7, 1997. #90sSciFi #DaieiFilm #Toho #Gamera