Movies Like Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe

If you liked Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe (1995), a fantasy and science fiction movie directed by Shusuke Kaneko, 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.

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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
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…
3
Gamera vs. Barugon (1966)
★ 6.4/10Also fantasy and action
Gamera escapes from his rocket enclosure and makes his way back to Earth as a giant opal from New Guinea is brought back to Japan. The opal is discovered to have been an egg that births a new monster called Barugon…
4
Gamera vs. Gyaos (1967)
★ 6.1/10Also action and horror
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…
5
Godzilla (1954)
★ 7.6/10Also horror and science fiction
Japan is thrown into a panic after several ships are sunk near Odo Island. An expedition to the island led by Dr. Kyohei Yamane soon discover something far more devastating than imagined in the form of a 50 meter tall…
6
Rodan (1956)
★ 6.5/10Also horror and science fiction
Mining engineer Shigeru investigates the disappearance and death of his fellow coworkers when prehistoric nymphs are discovered emerging from the mines. After an attack on the local village, Shigeru heads deeper into…
7
Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (2003)
★ 7.2/10Also action and fantasy
Mothra and her fairies return to Japan to warn mankind that they must return Kiryu to the sea, for the dead must not be disturbed. However Godzilla has survived to menace Japan leaving Kiryu as the nation's only defense.
8
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…
9
Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956)
★ 6.5/10Also science fiction and horror
During an assignment, foreign correspondent Steve Martin spends a layover in Tokyo and is caught amid the rampage of an unstoppable prehistoric monster the Japanese call 'Godzilla'. The only hope for both Japan and the…
10
Attack on Titan II: End of the World (2015)
★ 6.3/10Also horror and science fiction
Eren Yeager leaves to restore a break in the wall destroyed by a Titan. He comes under attack by the Titans and is cornered. Shikishima comes to his aid. The titans never stops attacking. Eren is now injured and tries…
11
Mothra (1961)
★ 7.2/10Also science fiction and fantasy
Shipwreck survivors found on the presumably uninhabited Infant Island leads to a scientific expedition that discovers a surviving native population along with the Shobijin, tiny twin fairy priestesses of the island's…
12
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…
13
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.
14
King Kong Escapes (1967)
★ 6.1/10Also action and fantasy
An adaptation of the Rankin/Bass cartoon, "The King Kong Show". King Kong is brought in by the evil Dr. Who to dig for Element X in a mine when the robot Mechani-Kong is unable to do the task. This leads to the machine…
15
Gigantis, the Fire Monster (1959)
★ 6.4/10Also action and horror
A prehistoric monster called Gigantis emerges alongside another creature named Angurus.
16
The War of the Gargantuas (1966)
★ 6.3/10Also action and horror
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…
17
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.
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Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001)
★ 7.5/10Also action and horror
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
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…
20
Godzilla: The Planet Eater (2018)
★ 6.5/10Also science fiction and action
With no means for defeating Godzilla Earth, mankind watches as King Ghidorah, clad in a golden light, descends on the planet. The heavens and earth shake once again as the war moves to a higher dimension.