Gamera: Guardian of the Universe

Gamera: Guardian of the Universe
Japanese theatrical release poster
Directed by	Shusuke Kaneko
Written by	Kazunori Itō
Produced by	Tsutomu Tsuchikawa
Starring	Shinobu Nakayama Ayako Fujitani Yukijiro Hotaru
Cinematography	Junichi Tozawa
Edited by	Shizuo Arakawa
Music by	Kow Otani
Production companies	Daiei Film Hakuhodo Nippon Television
Distributed by	Toho
Release date	March 11, 1995 (1995-03-11)
Running time	95 minutes
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese
Budget	$4.5 million[1][2]
Box office	$6 million[1]

Gamera: Guardian of the Universe (ガメラ 大怪獣空中決戦, Gamera: Daikaijū Kūchū Kessen, lit. 'Gamera: Giant Monster Midair Battle') is a 1995 Japanese kaiju film directed by Shusuke Kaneko and written by Kazunori Itō, with special effects by Shinji Higuchi. It is the ninth installment in the Gamera film series, serving as a reboot of the franchise, and is the first entry in the franchise's Heisei period. The film stars Tsuyoshi Ihara, Akira Onodera, Shinobu Nakayama, Ayako Fujitani, and Yukijirō Hotaru, with Naoki Manabe and Jun Suzuki portraying the giant monster Gamera, and Yuhmi Kaneyama playing Gyaos.

Gamera: Guardian of the Universe was produced by Daiei Film, Hakuhodo, and Nippon Television, and distributed by Toho Studios. The film was released theatrically in Japan on March 11, 1995, and was followed by Gamera 2: Attack of Legion in 1996.