Movies Like Gamera vs. Barugon

If you liked Gamera vs. Barugon (1966), a fantasy and action movie directed by Shigeo Tanaka, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris (1999)
★ 7.4/10Also fantasy and science fiction
With the Gyaos re-emerging, Gamera's ties to humanity have been severed with his bond to Asagi broken. Nagamine and Asagi investigate while an orphaned girl named Ayana discovers a new creature she names Iris. Nagamine…
2
King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)
★ 6.8/10Also science fiction and fantasy
The advertising director of Pacific Pharmaceuticals, frustrated with the low ratings of their sponsored TV program, seeks a more sensationalist approach. He orders his staff to Faro Island to capture King Kong for…
3
Gamera vs. Gyaos (1967)
★ 6.1/10Also action and science fiction
Unusual volcanic activity in Japan awakens Gyaos, a bloodthirsty flying monster with the power to slice things in half with an ultrasonic ray. While scientists and the military scramble to devise a way to stop this new…
4
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (1994)
★ 6.7/10Also action and science fiction
A mysterious extraterrestrial being resembling Godzilla rapidly approaches Earth. The monster, dubbed SpaceGodzilla, lands to challenge the King of the Monsters.
5
Gamera 2: Advent of Legion (1996)
★ 7.5/10Also fantasy and science fiction
A strange meteor lands in Japan and unleashes hundreds of insect-like "Legion" creatures bent on colonizing the Earth. When the military fails to control the situation, Gamera shows up to deal with the ever-evolving…
6
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964)
★ 7/10Also science fiction and action
After a meteorite unleashes a three-headed beast upon Tokyo, Mothra tries to unite with Godzilla and Rodan to battle the extraterrestrial threat.
7
Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe (1995)
★ 7.4/10Also fantasy and science fiction
A ship runs aground on a mysterious atoll leading to an investigation by insurance representative Kusanagi, who discovers an ancient bead that he gives to his daughter Asagi. Meanwhile, ornithologist Nagamine…
8
The War of the Gargantuas (1966)
★ 6.3/10Also action and science fiction
Gaira, a humanoid sea beast spawned from the discarded cells of Frankenstein's monster, attacks the shores of Tokyo. While the Japanese military prepares to take action, Gaira's Gargantua brother, Sanda, descends from…
9
Godzilla 2000: Millennium (1999)
★ 6.9/10Also action and science fiction
An independent group of researchers called the Godzilla Prediction Network (GPN) actively track Godzilla as he makes landfall in Nemuro. Matters are further complicated when a giant meteor is discovered in the Ibaragi…
10
Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973)
★ 6.2/10Also action and science fiction
Inventor Goro Ibuki creates a humanoid robot named Jet Jaguar. It is soon seized by an undersea race of people called the Seatopians. Using Jet Jaguar as a guide, the Seatopians send Megalon as vengeance for the…
11
Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965)
★ 6.8/10Also science fiction and action
Astronauts Glenn and Fuji investigate Planet X and encounter mysterious aliens known as the Xiliens, who ask Earth's people to help save their world from "Monster Zero". In exchange for borrowing Godzilla and Rodan…
12
Godzilla Raids Again (1955)
★ 6/10Also science fiction and action
Two fishing scout pilots make a horrifying discovery when they encounter a second Godzilla alongside a new monster named Anguirus. Without the weapon that killed the original, authorities attempt to lure Godzilla away…
13
Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964)
★ 7/10Also action and science fiction
Journalists Ichiro Sakai and Junko cover the wreckage of a typhoon when an enormous egg is found and claimed by greedy entrepreneurs. Mothra's fairies arrive and are aided by the journalists in a plea for its return…
14
Godzilla 1985 (1985)
★ 6.8/10Also action and science fiction
Originally released in Japan as "The Return of Godzilla" in 1984, this is the heavily re-edited, re-titled "Godzilla 1985". Adding in new footage of Raymond Burr, this 16th Godzilla film ignores all previous sequels…
15
Gigantis, the Fire Monster (1959)
★ 6.4/10Also action and science fiction
A prehistoric monster called Gigantis emerges alongside another creature named Angurus.
16
Destroy All Monsters (1968)
★ 6.9/10Also science fiction and action
At the turn of the century, all of the Earth's monsters have been rounded up and kept safely on Monsterland. Chaos erupts when a race of she-aliens known as the Kilaaks unleash the monsters across the world.
17
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)
★ 7/10Also action and science fiction
Following their explosive showdown, Godzilla and Kong must reunite against a colossal undiscovered threat hidden within our world, challenging their very existence – and our own.
18
Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001)
★ 7.5/10Also action and fantasy
Godzilla has become a distant memory for Japan when the destruction of a US submarine raises alarms for Admiral Tachibana. His estranged daughter Yuri investigates the legend of the guardian monsters, who must rise to…
19
Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972)
★ 6.4/10Also action and science fiction
Manga artist Gengo Odaka lands a job with the World Children's Land amusement park only to become suspicious of the organization when a garbled message is discovered on tapes. As Gengo and his team investigate…
20
Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018)
★ 6.1/10Also action and fantasy
It has been ten years since The Battle of the Breach and the oceans are still, but restless. Vindicated by the victory at the Breach, the Jaeger program has evolved into the most powerful global defense force in human…