Ranking All 8 Gamera Films from the Showa Era

Showa-Era Gamera Film Rankings

The narrator ranks all eight Showa-era Gamera films:

S Tier

• Gamera vs. Barugon — Praised despite its slow pace and limited Gamera screen time.
• Gamera vs. Gyaos — A close contender for the narrator’s favorite, alongside Barugon.

A Tier

• Gamera the Giant Monster — A solid franchise opener, though its flaws keep it out of the top tier.

B Tier

• Gamera vs. Jiger — A welcome improvement over the previous two films, even if it isn’t perfect.

C Tier

• Gamera vs. Zigra — Tolerable, but not good enough to rank higher.

D Tier

• Gamera vs. Viras — Criticized for excessive reused footage, a thin plot, and an underwhelming monster.
• Gamera vs. Guiron — Given the same grade for feeling like a near-copy of Viras, only set mostly in space.
• Gamera: Super Monster — The narrator’s least favorite Gamera film and one of their least favorite movies overall. They object to its heavy use of stock footage and ridiculous plot, and strongly advise avoiding it.

Personality featured: The narrator/ranker