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Gamera 2: Advent of Legion

Original title: Gamera 2: Region shurai / Gamera 2: Attack of the Legion

“Who will be extinct, Japan, or Legion?”

1996 · 1 h 39 min
Directed by Shusuke Kaneko · Japan · Contemporary Asian Cinema
FantasySci-FiHorror

Cast

Toshiyuki Nagashima Miki Mizuno Tamotsu Ishibashi Mitsuru Fukikoshi Ayako Fujitani Hiroyuki Okita

Credits

Written by: Kazunori Itô

Plot

A strange meteor lands in Japan and unleashes hundreds of insect-like "Legion" creatures bent on colonizing the Earth. When the military fails to control the situation, Gamera shows up to deal with the ever-evolving space adversary.

Sinekatalog’s take

Gamera 2: Advent of Legion (1996) is a Japanese fantasy film directed by Shusuke Kaneko. It stars Toshiyuki Nagashima, Miki Mizuno and Tamotsu Ishibashi. It runs 99 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.0 / 10 (3,620 votes)
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