Gamera Guía y cronología
Gamera is a giant turtle capable of astonishing destruction, yet his stories often turn on whom he chooses to protect. Different Japanese film eras reinvent the monster and the threats facing Earth, ranging from children's adventures to darker battles. Gamera Rebirth, novels and manga offer further versions of that world.
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Timeline guide
Gamera: choose an era before following the giant turtle's history
Choose a version: Gamera, the Giant Monster opens Showa, Guardian of the Universe opens Heisei, and The Brave or Rebirth offer other beginnings. These are not consecutive stages of one monster's life.
- Entries
- 18
- Released
- 18
- Span
- 1965-2025
For Rebirth, begin with the anime story rather than its ancient prequel. Its television re-edit retells the same material, not a second season.
Overview & recommendation
Gamera's screen eras change the tone as well as the creature's circumstances. The child-centered adventures and the Heisei trilogy approach protection and destruction differently, making the version choice more useful than a universal earliest date.
Rebirth adds another kind of complexity: several formats revisit its 1989 story. The novels, manga and alternate screen edit are comparison choices around that story, while Code Thyrsos explores an ancient past.
Stay within the era you choose. For Rebirth, meet the anime's children and crisis before reading Code Thyrsos, then choose additional formats without treating repeated 1989 material as successive sequels.
Film eras and Rebirth's expanded versions Separate beginnings with overlap inside Rebirth
Showa, Heisei and The Brave distinguish screen histories. Rebirth groups its anime and companions, but the television edit and adaptations overlap the same central events rather than extending a new year each time.
Showa Era (8 entries)
The original Showa film era beginning with Gamera, the Giant Monster, separate from later reboot histories.
Heisei Trilogy (3 entries)
The Heisei trilogy beginning with Guardian of the Universe, its own screen sequence rather than a continuation required after every Showa film.
The Brave (1 entry)
Gamera the Brave's standalone revival interpretation, another independent screen entry point.
Rebirth Universe (6 entries)
Rebirth's anime and overlapping TV, prose and manga presentations. Code Thyrsos is ancient prehistory, while the other represented versions revisit the 1989 story.
An era's own introduction 18 entries
Use the first film of your chosen era or the Rebirth anime as the starting story. The latter's ancient prequel is better contextualized after that introduction.
- 1Gamera, the Giant MonsterFilm · 1965
- 2Gamera vs. BarugonFilm · 1966
- 3Gamera vs. GyaosFilm · 1967
- 4Gamera vs. VirasFilm · 1968
- 5Gamera vs. GuironFilm · 1969
- 6Gamera vs. JigerFilm · 1970
- 7Gamera vs. ZigraFilm · 1971
- 8Gamera: Super MonsterFilm · 1980
- 9Gamera: Guardian of the UniverseFilm · 1995
- 10Gamera 2: Attack of LegionFilm · 1996
- 11Gamera 3: Revenge of IrisFilm · 1999
- 12Gamera the BraveFilm · 2006
- 13Gamera: RebirthSeries · 2023
- 14Gamera: Rebirth - Novel, Book 1Novel · 2023
- 15Gamera: Rebirth - Novel, Book 2Novel · 2024
- 16Gamera: Rebirth - Code ThyrsosNovel · 2023
- 17Gamera: Rebirth - Tatesuku MangaNovel · 2023
- 18Gamera: Rebirth (TV Re-edit)Series · 2025
Ancient prehistory and overlapping 1989 accounts 18 entries
Code Thyrsos precedes Rebirth by 100,000 years. The anime, TV edit, prose books and Tatesuku manga then revisit overlapping 1989 material rather than forming a row of new chronological adventures.
- 11965Gamera, the Giant MonsterFilm · 1965
- 21966Gamera vs. BarugonFilm · 1966
- 31967Gamera vs. GyaosFilm · 1967
- 41968Gamera vs. VirasFilm · 1968
- 51969Gamera vs. GuironFilm · 1969
- 61970Gamera vs. JigerFilm · 1970
- 71971Gamera vs. ZigraFilm · 1971
- 81980Gamera: Super MonsterFilm · 1980
- 91995Gamera: Guardian of the UniverseFilm · 1995
- 101996Gamera 2: Attack of LegionFilm · 1996
- 111999Gamera 3: Revenge of IrisFilm · 1999
- 122006Gamera the BraveFilm · 2006
- 13100,000 years before RebirthGamera: Rebirth - Code ThyrsosNovel · 2023
- 141989 · first halfGamera: Rebirth - Novel, Book 1Novel · 2023
- 151989 · second halfGamera: Rebirth - Novel, Book 2Novel · 2024
- 161989Gamera: RebirthSeries · 2023
- 171989 · manga adaptationGamera: Rebirth - Tatesuku MangaNovel · 2023
- 181989 · TV editGamera: Rebirth (TV Re-edit)Series · 2025
Reinventions and later companion editions 18 entries
Publication context distinguishes a new Gamera history from an alternate presentation of an existing one.
- 1Gamera, the Giant MonsterFilm · 1965
- 2Gamera vs. BarugonFilm · 1966
- 3Gamera vs. GyaosFilm · 1967
- 4Gamera vs. VirasFilm · 1968
- 5Gamera vs. GuironFilm · 1969
- 6Gamera vs. JigerFilm · 1970
- 7Gamera vs. ZigraFilm · 1971
- 8Gamera: Super MonsterFilm · 1980
- 9Gamera: Guardian of the UniverseFilm · 1995
- 10Gamera 2: Attack of LegionFilm · 1996
- 11Gamera 3: Revenge of IrisFilm · 1999
- 12Gamera the BraveFilm · 2006
- 13Gamera: Rebirth - Novel, Book 1Novel · 2023
- 14Gamera: RebirthSeries · 2023
- 15Gamera: Rebirth - Code ThyrsosNovel · 2023
- 16Gamera: Rebirth - Tatesuku MangaNovel · 2023
- 17Gamera: Rebirth - Novel, Book 2Novel · 2024
- 18Gamera: Rebirth (TV Re-edit)Series · 2025
Frequently asked questions 7 answers
Do I need Showa before the Heisei trilogy?
They have separate screen histories. Begin Heisei with Guardian of the Universe if that is the version you want.
Is Rebirth's TV re-edit a second season?
No. It is an alternate screen edit of the same central story, so repeating both is optional comparison.
Must the ancient Code Thyrsos manga be first?
It is earlier in story time, but begin with Rebirth's anime for context before exploring its distant prehistory.
How many Gamera movies, shows and books are there?
Gamera has 18 entries: 12 movies, 4 books and 2 TV shows, released between 1965 and 2025.
What is the chronological order of Gamera?
In chronological (in-universe) order, Gamera begins with Gamera, the Giant Monster (1965) and ends with Gamera: Rebirth (TV Re-edit). The full chronological list of 18 entries is above.
What is the release order of Gamera?
By release date, Gamera starts with Gamera, the Giant Monster (1965). The most recent release is Gamera: Rebirth (TV Re-edit) (2025).
What is the newest Gamera release?
The newest released entry is Gamera: Rebirth (TV Re-edit) (2025). See where it falls in the chronological and watch order lists above.
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