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Gamera 2: Advent of Legion
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Gamera 2: Advent of Legion

1996-07-12 · 99 min · ★ 7.5

Fantasy · Science Fiction · Horror

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. However the battle may result in Gamera losing his bond with both Asagi and humanity.

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Directors
Shusuke Kaneko
Production companies
Tokuma International, Nippon Television Network Corporation, Daiei Film
Countries
Japan
Status
Released
Revenue
USD 14,000,000

Top Cast

Toshiyuki NagashimaToshiyuki NagashimaColonel Yusuke Watarase
Miki MizunoMiki MizunoMidori Honami
Tamotsu IshibashiTamotsu IshibashiFirst Lieutenant Hanatani
Mitsuru FukikoshiMitsuru FukikoshiObitsu
Ayako FujitaniAyako FujitaniAsagi Kusanagi
Yukijiro HotaruYukijiro HotaruTsutomu Osako
Zen KajiharaZen KajiharaMano
Tomorowo TaguchiTomorowo TaguchiIshida
Yuka SakanoYukino
Takeshi YoroProfessor of Veterinary Medicine
Hatsunori HasegawaHatsunori HasegawaColonel Satake
LaSalle IshiiLaSalle IshiiNTT worker
BengalBengalHonami's father
Kazue TsunogaeKazue TsunogaeHonami's mother
Yūsuke KawazuYūsuke KawazuAkio Nojiri
Hiroyuki OkitaHiroyuki OkitaSasai
Akiji KobayashiAkiji KobayashiSenior sergeant
Hiroyuki WatanabeHiroyuki WatanabeColonel Ono
Kazunaga TsujiKazunaga TsujiGeneral Bando
Hiroshi OkochiHiroshi OkochiSapporo Odori Command Center Regiment Leader

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