KADOKAWA Corporation announced the animated series GAMERA -Rebirth- will be coming to NETFLIX worldwide on September 7th, 2023, during the GAMERA -Rebirth- Panel at Comic-Con International 2023.
The upcoming Studio ENGI anime will consist of a brand new animated Gamera story, having all 6 episodes air on September 7th 2023.
Ahead of its release, an exclusive edit of GAMERA -Rebirth-‘s 1st Episode premiered for the very first time, alongside a second trailer showing new footage of the series at San Diego Comic-Con 2023.
Hiroyuki Seshita, the Director of GAMERA -Rebirth-, and Kan Takahama, the Kaiju Designer of GAMERA -Rebirth- were also present at Comic-Con 2023 from Japan.
Watch the trailer below and check out images of the characters, the Kaiju, and more.
GAMERA -Rebirth- gets released September 7th, 2023 only on Netflix.
What is GAMERA -Rebirth- about?
Serving as the first animated entry in the Gamera franchise, studio ENGI brings a brand new original Gamera 3DCG Anime.
The iconic giant monster that has captured the hearts of kaiju fans worldwide, returns with a 6-episode anime full of exciting battle scenes between Gamera and 5 different Kaiju.
The newest trailer shown at Comic-Con, revealed at last that the last to be announced, 5th Kaiju of the lineup will be VIRAS, and it showcased the Main Theme song of the series, “Natsuake” by WANIMA.
“Viras’ carcass was found underground the Yonaguni Island mining base. It has a golden shell and long tentacles, with the ability to emit a heavy particle beam from the top of its head and a barrier able to withstand even Gamera’s fireballs….
In summer of 1989, sixth graders Boko, Joe and Junichi are on their last summer vacation as elementary school students. Brody, the son of a US military commander, suddenly appears before them stealing away the money they had saved. Furious, they begin plotting how to get their money back, but as they are about to carry out the plan, the kaiju Gyaos, suddenly attacks Tokyo. Petrified before Gyaos, a huge kaiju appears out of nowhere. Its name is Gamera. And so their “Summer of Kaiju” begins. Kaiju appear one after another, but Gamera heroically fights back despite its wounds. The boys witness the legend.
What is GAMERA?
Gamera is a giant monster or kaiju, that first appeared in the live-action kaiju film Gamera The Invincible produced by Daiei (now KADOKAWA) in 1965.
Ever since, it has become an icon in its own right, appearing in a total of 12 theatrical release live-action films, making the Gamera franchise one of the
longest-running film series. As its newest and first ever animated entry in the GAMERA franchise, the anime series GAMERA -Rebirth- will be coming to
NETFLIX worldwide in 2023.
As the primary monster of the franchise, Gamera is a heroic monster that defends humanity from threats and acts as a guardian for children and justice when earth is in danger. Gamera is described as having a unique personality and a humorous design modeled after a turtle with the ability to fly and breathe fire. Gamera gained popularity for its unique attributes, such as its rotating disk-like flight and for its bravery in
confronting any formidable foe.
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