Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris Kaiju Podcast 2.76K subscribers Subscribe 321 views 2 years ago EPISODE 89 - Jorge and Ralph are finishing up the Gamera Trilogy with Gamera: Revenge of Iris. Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris Third installment in the '90s revival of the original seven-title 1965-71 series starring the titular giant jet-propelled flying turtle is somewhat more elaborate than . The 3rd Film, Entitled Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris The baby Iris has an armoured, mouth-less head with small black eyes and several long tentacles which sprout from a snail-like shell. Meanwhile in the village of Minami-Asuka, Nara, young Ayana Hirasaka forms a bond with a strange creature found in an ancient shrine, which she names Iris. Miss Nagamine and Asagi, trapped within the train station's wreckage, watch helplessly as Iris impales Gamera's hand and begins to syphon his blood, creating fireballs with its tentacles after processing his DNA. Named Iris, Ayana seeks revenge on Gamera for the death of her family. Named Iris, Ayana seeks revenge o Read allGamera's ties to humanity have been severed as the Gyaos re-emerge. Iris is the last, and possibly toughest, opponent Gamera fought in the Heisei Gamera Trilogy. Meanwhile, a young girl named Ayana copes with the loss of her family, who were inadvertently killed by Gamera during his Tokyo battle with Gyaos in 1995. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Gamera 3 Ultimate Edition Soft Bikit G3 Head Atelier G 1 Beauty at the best online prices at eBay! This is the only Gamera film to have a darker tone. Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris recorded an attendance of approximately 1 million and grossed 600 million during its Japanese theatrical run. One egg of Iris' species was hidden away, however. Synopsis. (A character explains this name to be linked to Chinese mythology) A stone of unknown origin is said to keep the demon dormant as long as it's not moved. The two monsters engage in a melee, but Iris easily gains the upper hand, impaling his foe with the spear on his arm. Iris then grows into his monstrous adult form. Gamera 3 will tackle topics with a subtle grace in addition to the lavish, exemplary miniature work, arguably the best ever conceived without loads of post-production CG help. The military attempts to destroy it, but fails. Search the history of over 804 billion This figure stands about 10 inches wide by 10 inches tall and features movie-accurate details as if Iris stepped right out of the screen. Kurata's belief fits in with what is shown of Iris and its actions: it is specifically awoken by the Gamera-hating Ayana, who lifts a stone it is stated a sumo wrestler couldn't move; like Gamera, it has an Atlantean amulet that links it to a human (effectively making it the anti-Gamera); through Asukara, said to be an Atlantean descendant, it is shown there is a long-running religious belief that Iris will protect Earth from destruction by Gamera; and after it is destroyed and Gamera is wounded, Gyaos flock towards Japan as if they know it's left them an opening. Shadowy government agents, occultist Miss Asakura and Kurata Shinya, are meanwhile working with a different agenda, with Asakura believing Gamera to be an evil spirit. Nagamine and Asagi investigate while an orphaned girl named Ayana discovers a new creature she names Iris. The pilots, under instruction to destroy Gamera should he appear again, force Gamera to descend with a tactical missile strike, inadvertently allowing Iris to escape. Gamera manages to wrench the girl free, robbing Iris of its human merge, but it counters this by staking Gamera's hand to the wall with one of his extendable, sword-like arms. Two Gyaos glide across the city skyline, relentlessly pursued by Gamera. UK (DVD title) Gamera: Revenge of Iris. An alternate spelling of Iris' name is Irys. Iris explodes, blowing the roof off the crumbling train station. A pair of enhanced 'Hyper' Gyaos appear in Tokyo's Shibuya district, but are opposed by Gamera. Just confirm how you got your ticket. Moribe discovers her and cuts her free. Regal Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris (3 , Gamera Sur: Irisu Kakusei, lit. Get the freshest reviews, news, and more delivered right to your inbox! Yes!" Jan 1, 2012, Runtime: Just as she has her epiphany, however, Gamera plunges his hand into Iris' chest. This short film was screened several times in Japan in 2003, and was even distributed by Kadokawa. [16], Western reviewers praised the film as one of the best in the Gamera series commenting on the special effects in the film. 2000: Won Mainichi Film Concours Best Sound Recording - Yasuo Hashimoto, also for saka monogatari (1999). Three years have passed since the attack of the Legion, and the world is once again plagued by Gyaos attacks in diverse locations such as the Philippines. Also Known As: Gamera 3: Iris kakusei Screenwriter & Director: Kaneko Shusuke Genres: Action, Tokusatsu, Sci-Fi, Fantasy Tags: Legendary Creature, Children Centered Plot, Alien Invasion, Monsters, Revenge, Alien, Supernatural, Military (Vote or add tags) Cast & Credits Add Cast Maeda Ai Ayana Hirasaka Main Role Fujitani Ayako Asagi Kusanagi Iris anatomy, Arrow Video extra, artwork by Jolyon Yates. These citations are used to identify the reliable sources on which this article is based. Nagamine and Asagi Kusanagi, the girl once psychically linked with Gamera, retrieve Ayana and attempt unsuccessfully to get her out of Kyoto, as travel has been halted by a typhoon. [1] According to Variety, it had earned the equivalent of $15,000,000 at the time by June 28, 1999. It has rarely been screened since, and has not yet been released in any form. Iris flies toward the city of Kyoto, but is intercepted in mid-flight by Gamera. Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris General Information Directed by Shusuke Kaneko Produced by Miyuki Nanri Naoki Sato Tsutomu Tsuchikawa Yasuyoshi Tokuma Written by Kazunori Ito Shusuke Kaneko Composed by Kow Otani Production Information Distributed by Toho Company Ltd. JP Rating Not Rated Budget $7,000,000 Box office $15,500,000 Running time 107 minutes This page was last edited on 28 March 2023, at 20:53. Many members of the crew who worked on Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris had previous work in the Gamera film series. After merging with the girl, the trauma-powered Iris seeks revenge on Gamera, who seems to be losing his patience with humankind. Genre: Kurata's belief is that Iris was designed by "the ancients" (Atlanteans), as Gamera and Gyaos was, but with the specific intention to stop Gamera from saving humanity from the Gyaos - "there could be a worse future for Earth than our extinction" and Iris was created to stop that future. This is the eleventh film of the Gamera film franchise. [1]. The women are unable to revive her, but Gamera lets out a roar and Ayana opens her eyes. The comatose Ayana still clutched in his fist, Gamera sets the girl down where Nagamine and Asagi are hiding. Gamera's ties to humanity have been severed as the Gyaos re-emerge. Iris shrieks in agony and explodes, blowing the roof off the crumbling train station and obliterating Iris once and for all. See production, box office & company info, Miyuki Moribe - Tatsunari's Younger Siser, Satoru Hirasaka - Ayana's Younger Brother, Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack. Ayana lends her will to Iris, as Gamera dives on Kyoto and fires several plasma fireballs towards Iris. Gorizard2 , and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes. (as K Ohtani) Cinematography by Junichi Tozawa Film Editing by Isao Tomita Production Design by Toshio Miike Hajime Oikawa Later when Gamera hurls his fire at it,it is intact. Horror, Documentary, Fantasy, Science-Fiction, Action & Adventure. Nagamine and Asagi investigate as an orphaned girl named Ayana discovers a new creature. It stars Shinobu Nakayama, Ai Maeda, Ayako Fujitani, Yu Koyama, Nozomi Ando, Takahiro Ito, Senri Yamazaki, Toru Tezuka, and Yukijiro Hotaru. The flying monsters, thought to have been wiped out by Gamera, are now reappearing in increasing numbers across the globe and have been evolving out of control. Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris Reviews. In 1999, three years after the attack of the Legion, evolved Hyper Gyaos have begun appearing around the world en masse, strengthened by Gamera's depletion of the planet's mana to destroy Mother Legion. Russia. Share to Pinterest. The image is an example of a ticket confirmation email that AMC sent you when you purchased your ticket. [4][5][7] The music composer Kow Otani and special effects director Shinji Higuchi was also a regular with the series, previously working on both films. Cinemark As Gyaos monsters begin to attack Japan again, a young girl - whose parents died during a previous monster conflict - discovers a new creature called Iris. The film received generally positive reviews, with the film's special effects being lauded, and with many praising it as being one of the best entries in the Gamera film series. GAMERA 3: REVENGE OF IRIS (1999) ADV Films English Dub (HD) Video Item Preview remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. He theorises it will permanently merge with Ayana to gain power, similar to how Gamera bonded with Asagi but to a greater degree so it can overpower the guardian. The Japanese army intervenes, however, knocking Gamera out of the sky with a tactical missile strike. Named Iris, Ayana seeks revenge o Gamera's ties to humanity have been severed as the Gyaos re-emerge. 9.84 x 10.24 inches (25 x 26cm) Made of PVC; Painted; They bond and a reign of destruction and revenge begins. "Gamera 3: Awakening of the Evil God") [note 1] is a 1999 tokusatsu kaiju film directed by Shusuke Kaneko and written by Kaneko and Kazunori Ito, with special effects by Shinji Higuchi. Iris becomes the focus of Ayana's quest for revenge, as she seeks to raise her own monster and take vengeance against Gamera. A maelstrom of hatred and despair, Ayana finds friendship in the oddest of places: a stone egg sealed within her village temple. 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