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| Subtitle | God of the Earth (地属神 Ji Zokushin?)[1][note 1] |
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| Nicknames | Reiwa Gamera, Gamera 2015, Gamera 2016 |
| Species | Giant turtle |
| Home world | Earth |
| Height | 65-70 meters[1][2][3][note 2] |
| Length | Unknown |
| Weight | Unknown |
| Running speed | Unknown |
| First appearance | GAMERA |
| Relationships | Manafu |
| Allies | Manafu |
| Enemies | Gyaos, unnamed tentacled monster |
| Portrayed by | CGI |
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Gamera (ガメラ Gamera?) is a giant turtle kaiju that appeared in the 2015 Gamera short film, GAMERA. It is the only incarnation of Gamera to appear in the Reiwa era and the sixth incarnation of the character overall.
Name
Gamera's name comes from the Japanese word kame (カメ?), meaning "turtle," and -ra (ラ?), a common suffix in kaiju names. The "k-" sound at the beginning of Gamera's name may have been changed to a "g-" sound to avoid making the monster's name sound like the word "camera," which is spelled カメラ in Japanese.
Design
The Gamera in GAMERA incorporates elements of the design of the Heisei Gameras into his appearance, in addition to the enduring design elements of past incarnations. This Gamera features the much more reptilian head of the Gameras from Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris and Gamera the Brave. Much like his design from the third heisei Gamera film his carapace consists of multiple independently-moving plates, and more uniquely, his shell is fully articulated, allowing him to flex and bend his torso. Most noticeable about Gamera's head are the two elongated tusks which protrude from his lower jaw resembling Gamera form Gamera 2: Attack of Legion.
History
Reiwa era
GAMERA
Gamera appears to save Manafu's life by killing a swarm of Gyaos in Tokyo, at the cost of thousands of human lives. Ten years later, a new tentacled kaiju appears in Tokyo, and Gamera arrives to battle it.
Abilities
Fire Breath
Gamera breathes fire at the Gyaos
Gamera uses a fiery blast to kill the Gyaos and save Manafu's life.[1]
Flight
According to a rough sketch on a T-shirt exclusive to the New York Comic Con. The head is exposed with the limbs retracted, and a "booster" is ejected from the shell.[1]
Filmography
- GAMERA (2015)
Gallery
- Main article: Gamera/Gallery
Trivia
- To be added.
Notes
- ↑ A rough sketch of a T-shirt exclusive to the New York Comic Con has the used notation "God of the Earth" and a possible explanation like a moving rocky mountain.
- ↑ Kadokawa's initial request was over 100m, but it was instantly changed because Ishii instantly felt it was extremely too enormous to stand comfortably in an alley in Tokyo.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 ガメラ#『GAMERA』のガメラ - Wikipedia
- ↑ Katsuhito Ishii Interview - CGWorld.jp
- ↑ Uchusen Vol. 151. [Interview] Katsuhito Ishii; Page 92.
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