11-28-2015, 04:45 AM
Today marks fifty years of Gamera. Forgive me if this post drags or isn't perfectly put together or something, as I have not had what you'd call a good night. But at least I have this to celebrate. The fiftieth anniversary of my favorite kaiju and perhaps my favorite character in cinema.
I'm honestly not entirely sure what has made Gamera become so significant to me. Certainly I find him to be a compelling and unique character, I guess on a personal note I could say I find him relatable in a way I never did with Godzilla. I find the themes and messages inspiring and rather uplifting, the stories creative and compelling or on the Showa end of things whacky and fun.
In a way I feel like Gamera was a cinematic rebirth for me. Watching the trilogy for first time, especially the third, opened my eyes. Without Gamera I definitely wouldn't appreciate the kaiju genre as a whole as much as I do now. Perhaps he's what taught me to give less popular things a chance, you never know what greatness you can find.
So, here's to Gamera, The Absolute Guardian Of The Universe.
![[Image: gamera_1999_bob_eggleton.jpg]](http://www.shrineofgamera.com/images/gamera_1999_bob_eggleton.jpg)
I'm honestly not entirely sure what has made Gamera become so significant to me. Certainly I find him to be a compelling and unique character, I guess on a personal note I could say I find him relatable in a way I never did with Godzilla. I find the themes and messages inspiring and rather uplifting, the stories creative and compelling or on the Showa end of things whacky and fun.
In a way I feel like Gamera was a cinematic rebirth for me. Watching the trilogy for first time, especially the third, opened my eyes. Without Gamera I definitely wouldn't appreciate the kaiju genre as a whole as much as I do now. Perhaps he's what taught me to give less popular things a chance, you never know what greatness you can find.
So, here's to Gamera, The Absolute Guardian Of The Universe.