Editing Gamera (section)

===Overview===
Both ''Gamera'' and ''[[Godzilla]]'' franchises have played significant roles in expanding modern culture in Japan, influenced various other productions, and influenced each other on various occasions.<ref name=Perfection /><ref name=Denner /> Both along with other [[tokusatsu]] productions, most notably ''[[Daimajin]]'' and ''[[Ultra Q]]'' and ''[[Ultraman]]'' franchises, formed the "First Kaiju Boom" ([[:ja:第一次怪獣ブーム|jp]]), which became the basis for the "Second Kaiju Boom" ([[:ja:第二次怪獣ブーム|jp]]) and the "[[Yōkai]] Boom".<ref name=Ono2018 /><ref name=BraveGuide /><ref name=KaijuYokai>Gigan Yamazaki ([[:ja:ガイガン山崎|jp]]), 25 February 2021, [https://mediag.bunka.go.jp/article/article-17473/ 妖怪に息づく怪獣王ゴジラの遺伝子 - 後編　怪獣化する妖怪、妖怪化する怪獣], Media Arts Current Contents, [[Agency for Cultural Affairs]]</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Shīsāpenta |date=2015-01-07 |url= https://bookstand.webdoku.jp/cinema/review/202501/07134604.html |title=無観客！ 誰も観ない映画祭 第39回】『蛇娘と白髪魔』|website=BOOKSTAND ([[:ja:BOOKSTAND.TV|jp]])|access-date=2025-01-21}}</ref>

[[Daiei Film]]'s objective was not to surpass the ''Godzilla'' franchise, but to coexist with it, and the ''Gamera'' franchise achieved differentiation from [[Toho]] productions, and gained popularity notably among children and rivaling Toho productions.<ref name=Karasawa>[[:ja:唐沢俊一|Shunichi Karasawa]], 14 April 2006, '' Gamera Genesis: Movie Director Noriaki Yuasa'', p.20, pp.64-67, p.79, p.83, pp.92-96, pp.111-113, p.124, p.135, p.143, p.219, pp.266-268, pp.273-274, pp.281-286, pp.291-292, pp.295-303, [[Enterbrain]]</ref><ref name=Yanagita />

While Gamera has been described as being a [[Dupes|rip-off]] of Godzilla by some authors,{{sfn|Kalat|2010|p=178}}<ref name=deusner>{{cite news|last=Deusner|first=Stephen M.|author-link=Stephen Deusner|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/express/wp/2010/05/17/gamera-the-giant-monster-dvd-review/|title=Turtle Soup: 'Gamera, the Giant Monster'|date=17 May 2010|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=7 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Orr|first=Christopher|author-link=Christopher Orr (film critic)|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2014/05/why-you-should-watch-the-actual-original-godzilla/371389/|title=Why You Should Watch the (Actual) Original Godzilla|date=22 May 2014|work=The Atlantic|access-date=7 July 2019}}</ref> Godzilla films including later Showa films,<ref name=Denner /><ref name=Karasawa /><ref name=Ono2018 /><ref name=Ryfle /><ref name=Scified />{{refn|The 1956 film ''[[Warning from Space]]'' might have influenced Toho productions such as ''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster]]'' and ''[[Gorath]]'',<ref name="dark">{{cite book|last=Derry|first=Charles|date=2009|title=Dark Dreams 2.0: A Psychological History of the Modern Horror Film from the 1950s to the 21st Century|page=78|location=Jefferson|publisher=McFarland|isbn=978-0-7864-3397-1|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=loUaJC9VBMUC&q=dark%20dreams%202.0&pg=PA78|access-date=28 April 2011}}</ref><ref name=Erickson>{{cite web |author= [[Glenn Erickson]] |date=2020-09-29 |title=Warning from Space |url=https://trailersfromhell.com/warning-from-space/ |website=[[Trailers From Hell]] |access-date=2025-01-18}}</ref> where its director [[Koji Shima]] is the uncle of [[Noriaki Yuasa]] and Yuasa participated in the film as an extra,<ref name=Invincible>Steven Sloss, 2021, [https://www.arrowfilms.com/blog/features/the-invincible-noriaki-yuasa/ The Invincible Noriaki Yuasa], [[Arrow Films]]</ref> and expertise and sound effects from ''Warning from Space'' were used for ''Gamera'' films. A script based on a scrapped ''Gamera'' film to feature both Gamera and Pairan was published on the book, which was advised by Yuasa and others,<ref name=OFS1995 /> and an extraterrestrial race based on Pairan appeared in the 1994 comic series ''Giant Monster Gamera''.<ref name=Kaneda />|group="note"}} ''[[Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla]]'' (1994),<ref name=Biodrowski /> ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]'' (1995),<ref name=Biodrowski>Steve Biodrowski, 20 November 2004, [http://new.hollywoodgothique.com/godzilla-masaaki-tezuka-interview/ Godzilla Director Masaaki Tezuka Interview], Hollywood Gothique</ref> ''[[Godzilla 2000]]'' (1999),<ref name=Scified>G. H. (Gman), 15 March 2014, ''[https://www.scified.com/news/remember-when-godzilla-ripped-off-gamera Remember When Godzilla "Ripped Off" Gamera?]'', Scified</ref><ref name=Biodrowski /> ''[[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus]]'' (2000),<ref name=Scified /><ref>[[Toho]], 2000, ''SPECIAL EDITION ゴジラ×メガギラス―G消滅作戦'', 東宝SF特撮映画シリーズ, pp.10-12, "Main Staff Interview on [[Shōgo Tomiyama]]"</ref> ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]'' (GMK) (2001), ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' (2016),<ref name=Ono2018 /> ''[[Godzilla Minus One]]'' (2023),<ref name=CinemaToday>{{Cite web |last=Mibu |first=Tomohiro |date=15 September 2023 |title=樋口真嗣、山崎貴監督と熱いゴジラトーク『ゴジラ-1.0』に期待と嫉妬「ゴジラ映画やれていいな」 |url=https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0139003 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230917072148/https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0139003 |archive-date=17 September 2023 |access-date=8 October 2023 |website=Cinema Today ([[:ja:シネマトゥデイ|jp]]) |language=ja}}</ref> and [[MonsterVerse]] series by [[Legendary Pictures]] have been pointed out to be influenced by Showa Gamera films and [[Shusuke Kaneko]]'s Heisei Gamera Trilogy and ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack|GMK]]''.<ref name=Kinema>Sekiguchi Y., 2014, [[Kinema Junpo]], No.1666, p.48, ASIN B006CDA5BI</ref><ref name=Eiga>Eiga Hihō ([[:ja:映画秘宝|jp]]), July 2019 Special, 2019, p. 2 and p.8, Yosensha, ASIN B07RQ3VBFM</ref><ref>BANGER, 2019, [https://www.banger.jp/movie/11966/ ネタバレ全開！ 徹底解説『ゴジラ キング・オブ・モンスターズ』は「平成ガメラ」から「ストレンジャー・シングス」までオマージュだらけだ!!]</ref> Gamera was represented within a concept art of ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019 film)|Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'',<ref name=Bernstein /><ref name=Peters>Megan Peters, 4 June 2019, ''[https://comicbook.com/anime/news/godzilla-king-of-the-monsters-gigan-kumonga-gamera-art-book/ Godzilla: King of the Monsters Art Book Reveals Gigan, Classic Kaiju Designs]'', ComicBook.com</ref> and Kaneko himself acknowledges similarities between his films and MonsterVerse films<ref name=Kinema /><ref name=Eiga /> where the scrapped 2011 project ''Gamera 3D'' by [[Yoshimitsu Banno]] served as one of predecessors of the 2014 film ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]''.<ref name=Joblo /><ref name=THKingdom /><ref name=Plan01>[https://web.archive.org/web/20101114022732/http://www.aap-inc.jp/plan01.html Plans01 of Advanced Audiovisual Productions Inc.]</ref> According to Jared Krichevsky, "Shimo" appeared in ''[[Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire]]'' was partially inspired by Barugon.<ref name=Krichevsky>Jared Krichevsky, 2 April 2024, [https://x.com/Monstermash042/status/1775311840895217890 i did try a version that was based on this one yes, it wasn't selected but it did lead to the final version of Shimo], X (Twitter)</ref> Shusuke Kaneko utilized some aspects of Showa Gamera and his Heisei Gamera trilogy for ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack|GMK]]'' such as "[[submarine]] within kaiju's body" from ''[[Gamera vs. Jiger]]'', and Kaneko reused ideas which he originally wanted for the Heisei trilogy and its cancelled sequel(s).<ref name=Ono2018 />

[[Eiji Tsuburaya]]{{refn|[[#Productions|As below mentioned]], Tsuburaya had repeatedly associated with [[Masaichi Nagata]] and Daiei Film since 1930s, and Tsuburaya and Sadamasa Arikawa ([[:ja:有川貞昌|jp]]) and Shuzaburo Araki ([[:ja:荒木秀三郎|jp]]), known for ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'' and other Toho tokusatsu productions, originally intended to join Daiei Film in late 1940s.<ref name=TohoSF93>Toho SF Tokusatsu Series, 11 December 1993, ''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II'', p.165, vl.8, Toho</ref><ref name=Godzilla60>Magazine House Mook, 22 July 2014, ''Godzilla 60: Complete Guide'', p.36, [[Magazine House]]</ref> Additionally,  [[#Participants|various members among Tsuburaya's coworkers and students]] from ''Godzilla'' and other productions later participated in ''Gamera'' and ''[[Daimajin]]'' and other Daiei productions.<ref name=Ui />|group="note"}} depicted [[Godzilla]] to be more heroic and to bleed in later Showa films despite disliking bleeding [[kaiju]], and having avoided this in previous Showa films due to his belief in [[Christianity]].<ref name=OFS1995 /> Later Showa Godzilla films featured more child-friendly aspects, introducing theme songs,{{refn|Particularly, the ''Kaiju March'' by [[Shinichi Sekizawa]] was influenced by the ''[[Gamera March]]'' ([[:ja:ガメラマーチ|ja]]) where Noriaki Yuasa and Sekizawa were students of [[Hiroshi Shimizu (director)|Hiroshi Shimizu]], and both favored child-friendly directions. Titles of these songs were also presumed references to the "Kaiju Daisenso March" by [[Akira Ifukube]] where Ifukube participated in ''[[The Whale God]]'' and the ''[[Daimajin]]'' franchise, and Ifukube's students such as Tadashi Yamanouchi ([[:ja:山内正|jp]]) worked for ''Gamera'' and other Daiei Film productions.<ref name=Ono2018 />|group="note"}} depicting kaiju as characters than monsters with increased scenes to zoom in on kaiju, increasing the number of scenes involving kaiju, and adding more fancifully designed kaiju. [[Yoshimitsu Banno]], who later planned to direct ''Gamera 3D'',<ref name=Joblo /> made Godzilla to fly{{refn|''Godzilla vs. Hedorah'' was Banno's debut as a film director, and Banno devised the idea for Godzilla to fly. However, [[Tomoyuki Tanaka]] was suddenly hospitalized when Banno was about to ask Tanaka to get permission of his idea. Therefore a chief director Kazuo Baba ([[:ja:馬場和夫|jp]]) was instead delegated, and Baba permitted Banno's idea. However, Tanaka was dissatisfied with both Banno and his idea, and Banno was left out from directing Toho tokusatsu films, where his next Godzilla film was also scrapped due to this.<ref>[[Dengeki Hobby Magazine]], 19 November 2014, ''Godzilla Toho Champions Festival Perfection'', pp.94–95, [[ASCII Media Works]], Kadokawa</ref>|group="note"}} in his ''[[Godzilla vs. Hedorah]]''.{{refn|The film was released a week after ''[[Gamera vs. Zigra]]'' where both films focused on environmental affairs.<ref name=Ono2018 />|group="note"}}<ref name=Yanagita>Rikao Yanagita ([[:ja:柳田理科雄|jp]]), 3 November 2021, [https://news.yahoo.co.jp/expert/articles/9ee571e441d8d04aa97b8b04f5d82c749d15c8fc 『ゴジラ』公開から67年目の今日、考えたい。ゴジラとガメラが戦ったら、勝つのはどっちだ?], Yahoo! News ([[:ja:Yahoo!ニュース|jp]]), [[Yahoo! Japan Corporation]]</ref> These later Showa Godzilla films were presumably influenced by Gamera.<ref name=Denner /><ref name=Ono2018 /><ref name=BraveGuide>[[ASCII Media Works]], 2006, ''Gamera the Brave Official Guide Book'', p.13, p.19, p.25, p.32, pp.36-38, pp.42-44, pp.50-57, pp.62-66</ref><ref name=Karasawa /><ref name=Scified /> <!--Tsuburaya often visited [[Keizō Murase]] during filming to discuss [[tokusatsu]] techniques and to advise Murase, although most of Tsuburaya's suggestions were not utilized due to budgetary problems.<ref name=Karasawa /> Murase's interview on p.291 was confusing that which of Godzilla or Gamera productions he was referring to.--> The creations of [[Minilla]] (a child-friendly son of Godzilla) and [[Kamoebas]] ([[:ja:カメーバ|jp]]), Toho's own turtle kaiju, were also possibly influenced by the ''Gamera'' franchise<ref name=Denner /><ref name=Ono2018 /><ref name=Ryfle>{{cite book |title=Japan's Favorite Mon-Star: The Unauthorized Biography of the Big G |last=Ryfle |first=S. |year=1998 |publisher=[[ECW Press]] |isbn=1550223488 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/japansfavoritemo0000ryfl/page/139 139–43] |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/japansfavoritemo0000ryfl/page/139 }}</ref> while Toto in the 2006 film ''[[Gamera the Brave]]'' in return bears physical and conceptual similarities to Minilla, [[Godzilla Junior]] in the 1994 film ''[[Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla]]'', and ''[[Daigoro vs. Goliath]]'' by Toho and [[Tsuburaya Productions]].<ref name=Perfection /> While ''Gamera the Brave'' re-used the original script of ''[[Gamera: Guardian of the Universe]]'', which also affected productions of ''[[Digimon Tamers]]'' ([[Toei Animation]]) and ''[[Ultraman Tiga]]'' ([[Tsuburaya Productions]]), the plot of the 2006 film was also influenced by the Heisei [[Mothra]] trilogy where crews such as Nippon Eizo Creative ([[:ja:日本映像クリエイティブ|jp]]) had participated in both productions.<ref name=Perfection /><ref name=NEC>{{cite web |title= Works |url=https://nikkuri.co.jp/category/works/ |publisher=Nippon Eizo Creative ([[:ja:日本映像クリエイティブ|jp]]) |access-date=2024-12-14}}</ref>

[[Ishiro Honda]] highly praised the 1967 film ''[[Gamera vs. Gyaos]]'', pleasing [[Niisan Takahashi]] greatly and freeing him from his feeling of inferiority towards the ''Godzilla'' franchise, and Honda suggested Takahashi to work together in the future.<ref name=Fantasy /> There was a failed attempt to produce a ''[[Daimajin]]'' film involving Honda in 1980s,<ref>Steve Ryfle, Ed Godziszewski, 2017, ''Ishiro Honda: A Life in Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa'', p.285, [[Wesleyan University Press]]</ref><ref name=Sloss>Steven Sloss, 2023, [https://www.arrowfilms.com/blog/features/idol-threat-daimajins-colossal-cultural-footprint/ Idol Threat: Daimajin's Colossal Cultural Footprint], [[Arrow Films]]</ref> and Takahashi later sent his script for the cancelled 1994 film, which later became the basis of the novelization ''Gamera vs. Phoenix'', to several [[tokusatsu]] film makers including Honda; however, despite Honda's encouragement, Takahashi's attempt failed to materialize.<ref name=Stuart>Galbraith IV, Stuart, 2020,  ''Gamera vs. Gyaos Audio Commentary'', 01:25:02, [[Arrow Video]]</ref><ref name=DaieiScripts />

During the production of ''[[Gamera: Guardian of the Universe]]'' in 1995, [[Yasuyoshi Tokuma]] ([[:ja:徳間康快|jp]]), the founder of [[Tokuma Shoten]], expressed his interest in producing ''Godzilla vs. Gamera'' and proposed a [[Crossover (fiction)|crossover]] to Toho, however this attempt failed to materialize, and Yasuyoshi's death in 2000 and financial situation of Tokuma Shoten eventually resulted in the disposal of Daiei Film properties,<ref name=Nikkei /> along with the cancellation of "Gamera 4" due to the plot of ''[[Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris]]'' and the planned plot of the scrapped sequel.<ref name=MWP /><ref name=Kaneda>Kenichiro Terasawa (as Masumi Kaneda) ([[:ja:金田益実|jp]]), 15 July 2024, [https://x.com/KanedaMasumi/status/1812547641424937247 徳間康快社長が平成ガメラ第1作発表会で突然「ゴジラ対ガメラも考えている」といったのは漫画の後書きに関連。], Twitter (X)</ref><ref name=MagMix>Tatsuji Nagano, 2 May 2023, [https://magmix.jp/post/153699/2 夢の対決「ゴジラvsガメラ」は実現するか? BS12で、『ゴジラ』『ガメラ』一挙放映], MAG MIX ([[:ja:メディア・ヴァーグ|jp]])</ref>

In 2002, [[Kadokawa Corporation|Kadokawa]] acquired the copyrights of Daiei Film properties from [[Tokuma Shoten]], and [[Kazuo Kuroi]] ([[:ja:黒井和男|jp]]) announced a [[Crossover (fiction)|crossover]] plan between Gamera and Godzilla, along with a plan to reboot ''[[Daimajin]]''.<ref name=Zakzak>ZAKZAK, 13 November 2002, [https://web.archive.org/web/20021114151942/http://www.zakzak.co.jp/top/t-2002_11/2t2002111304.html 角川大映、「ゴジラvsガメラ」製作へ - 「大魔神」のリメーク版も], FUJI Evening News ([[:ja:夕刊フジ|jp]])</ref> The company approached Toho to achieve it, however the latter turned down the offer and Kadokawa therefore produced ''[[Gamera the Brave]]'' instead<ref name=Aiken /> as Toho temporary ceased Godzilla productions after ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]''{{refn|''Gamera the Brave'' Heisei [[Mothra]] trilogy (which affected ''Gamera the Brave'') and ''Godzilla: Final Wars'' share crews such as Nippon Eizo Creative ([[:ja:日本映像クリエイティブ|jp]]).<ref name=NEC /> |group="note"}}.<ref name=BraveGuide /><ref name=Karasawa /> Zedus, the main antagonist of the 2006 film was intentionally designed to resemble Toho monsters<ref name=Perfection /> such as [[Varan]]<ref name="HeiseiModels">[[Tomoo Haraguchi]] ([[:ja:原口智生|jp]]), 1 September 2023, ''平成ガメラ造型写真集'', p.174, pp.198-202, pp.208-217, [[Hobby Japan]]</ref> and [[Gorosaurus]],<ref name=HeiseiModels /> [[TriStar Pictures]]' [[Zilla (Godzilla)|Godzilla]],{{sfn|Mamiya|2006|p=54}} and it notably resembles both Toho's Godzilla<ref name=BraveGuide /> and [[Jirahs]],<ref name=HeiseiModels /> the Godzilla-based kaiju from ''[[Ultraman (1966 TV series)|Ultraman]]''.{{refn|Both ''Gamera the Brave'' and the cancelled sequel of the 1998 film ''[[Godzilla (1998 film)|Godzilla]]'' by [[TriStar Pictures]] feature the titular monsters to be raised by human protagonists, and civilians protecting the titular monsters from military forces at the end of each respective film.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/content/godzilla-2-story-treatment|title=Godzilla 2 Story Treatment|last=Murphy|first=Tab|work=[[SciFi Japan TV|SciFi Japan]] |date=19 October 1999|access-date=22 April 2021|archive-date=13 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210713222248/https://www.scifijapan.com/content/godzilla-2-story-treatment|url-status=live}}</ref> According to [[Tomoo Haraguchi]] ([[:ja:原口智生|jp]]), many of early designs of Zedus coincidentally resembled [[MUTO]] in [[MonsterVerse]] series by [[Legendary Pictures]] which made its debut in 2014.<ref name=HeiseiModels />|group="note"}} [[Shogo Tomiyama]] was aware of the demand for the crossover, however clarified it lacking merits for filmmakers.<ref>{{cite web|author=Brett Homenick |year=2021 |title=CARRYING ON GODZILLA'S LEGACY: Producer Shogo Tomiyama on Guiding the Godzilla Series into the New Millennium! |url=https://vantagepointinterviews.com/2021/05/19/carrying-on-godzillas-legacy-producer-shogo-tomiyama-on-guiding-the-godzilla-series-into-the-new-millennium/ |website=Vantage Point Interviews |access-date=2025-01-28}}</ref> Additionally, [[Shusuke Kaneko]] has also expressed his interest in producing a crossover.<ref>{{cite web|author=David Wilentz |year=2007 |title=Roman-Porno to Desu Noto - The Odyssey of Shusuke Kaneko |url=https://brooklynrail.org/2007/09/film/i-roman-porno-i-to-i-desu-noto-i-the-ody/ |website=[[The Brooklyn Rail]] |access-date=2025-01-19}}</ref>

In 2023, the [[Netflix]] series ''[[Gamera Rebirth]]'' was directed by [[Hiroyuki Seshita]] ([[:ja:瀬下寛之|jp]]) who previously directed the [[Godzilla (franchise)#Reiwa era (2016–present)|anime Godzilla trilogy]]. This time, Toho instead proposed an offer for a crossover due to a large number of requests from players of the mobile game ''Godzilla Battle Line'',<ref>Official Godzilla Channel, 1 September 2023, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByZ3qd942ss 第9回 ゴジバトサミット ～怪獣大進撃スペシャル～], at 50:40, Youtube</ref> and an official collaboration between the Netflix series and the mobile game was made where Seshita's incarnation of Godzilla was chosen for the key art, and Gamera and [[Gyaos]] ([[:ja:ギャオス|jp]]) and Guiron appeared in the game as playable characters, followed by Showa incarnations of Gamera and Gyaos.<ref name=ScifiJapan>[[SciFi Japan TV|SciFi Japan]], [https://www.scifijapan.com/godzilla-toho/godzilla-vs-gamera-in-new-godzilla-battle-line-gamera-rebirth-collaboration Godzilla vs Gamera in New GODZILLA BATTLE LINE/GAMERA -Rebirth- Collaboration]</ref><ref>Godzilla Game Portal, 28 June 2024, [https://godzillagames.jp/battle_line/news/en/news/game/2024062801.html Part 2 of the GAMERA -Rebirth- Collab!]</ref><ref>Godzilla Battle Line Official X Account, 3 November 2024, [https://x.com/Gz_battleline/status/1852937426823725457 【ゴジバトサミット 速報】映画『大怪獣空中戦 ガメラ対ギャオス』より「#ガメラ(1967)」「#ギャオス(1967)」が11/5(火)よりゴジバトに参戦決定！], X (Twitter)</ref>

Additionally, Masaaki Tezuka ([[:ja:手塚昌明|jp]]) once suggested using Gamera instead of the aforementioned [[Kamoebas]] ([[:ja:カメーバ|jp]]) for the 2003 film ''[[Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.]]'',<ref>Dave Fuentes, 3 September 2015, [https://terrordaves.com/2015/09/03/masaaki-tezuka-the-proper-etiquette-for-accepting-a-godzilla-movie/ Masaaki Tezuka & the Proper Etiquette for Accepting a Godzilla movie!], Terror from Beyond the Dave</ref>{{refn|The novelization of [[Godzilla (franchise)#Reiwa era (2016–present)|anime Godzilla trilogy]] by [[Hiroyuki Seshita]] ([[:ja:瀬下寛之|jp]]), who later directed ''[[Gamera Rebirth]]'', made a possible reference to both Kamoebas in the 2003 film and Gamera as the "Kamoebas IV" slain by Godzilla.<ref name=MonsterApocalypse />|group="note"}} and Gamera was at one point considered to appear in the 2007 video game ''[[Godzilla: Unleashed]]''. The 1999 video game ''Gamera Dream Battle'' was able to connect to ''Mothra Dream Battle'' in which [[Mothra]] and [[King Ghidorah]] appeared as playable characters.<ref name=IGN2022 />

Gamera's voice effect was used in ''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]'',<ref name="Wong">{{cite book|last1=Wong|first1=Kin Yuen|title=World Weavers: Globalization, Science Fiction, and the Cybernetic Revolution|date=2005|publisher=Hong Kong University Press|location=Hong Kong|isbn=9789622097216|page=182|url=}}</ref> and Gamera was represented within a concept art of ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019 film)|Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'',<ref name=Bernstein>Abby Bernstein, 2019, ''The Art of Godzilla: King of the Monsters'', p.11, Titan Books</ref><ref name=Peters /> and several Godzilla productions have presumed references to Gamera.<ref name=TheSeries>[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/GodzillaTheSeries Characters / Godzilla: The Series]</ref><ref name=FinalWars>[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Film/GodzillaFinalWars Film / Godzilla: Final Wars]</ref><ref name=MonsterApocalypse>Renji Ōki, 2017, ''GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse'', pp.114–115, [[Kadokawa Corporation|Kadokawa]].</ref><ref name=Squires>John Squires, 13 March 2017, [https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3428029/kong-skull-island-tease-future-gamera-movie/ Did 'Kong: Skull Island' Tease Future 'Gamera' Movie?], [[Bloody Disgusting]]</ref>

Gamera and Godzilla and other monsters from respective franchises co-appeared in several exoteric productions and events such as stage shows,<ref name=26Facts>{{cite web |author= |url=https://www.scifijapan.com/kaiju-monsters/shout-factory-tv-presents-gamera-marathon-26-gamera-facts |title=Shout! Factory TV Presents Gamera Marathon + 26 Gamera Facts |website=[[SciFi Japan TV|SciFi Japan]] |access-date=2025-04-19}}</ref><ref>[[Haruo Nakajima]], 2010, ''怪獣人生 元祖ゴジラ俳優・中島春雄'', pp.173-176, Yosensha</ref><ref name=Koganemushi>Atelier Koganemushi, 22 December 2017, [https://x.com/AtelierGodziban/status/944025983224442881 21年前の懐かしい記念写真が見つかりました。], X (Twitter)</ref> a television show ([[:ja:ゴジラ・ガメラ・ウルトラマン!怪獣クイズだ大集合!!|jp]]), ''[[Dr. Slump]]'' and ''[[Dragon Ball]]'',{{sfn|Padula|2015|p=224–225}} ''[[The Simpsons]]'',<ref name=Simpsons /> ''[[Urusei Yatsura]]'',{{refn|As below mentioned, Gamera and Gyaos and Daimajin made cameo appearances in ''Urusei Yatsura'' which also had influences on the productions of the Heisei Gamera trilogy,<ref name=Ono2018 /><ref name=Visual /> and a minor crossover with ''[[Inuyasha]]'' was also made in ''USO Makoto Yōkai Hyaku Monogatari''.<ref name=Kyogoku />|group="note"}} ''[[Daicon III and IV Opening Animations]]'',{{refn|Later mentioned [[Hideaki Anno]] was involved in ''Daicon III'', and Daicon Films ([[Gainax]]) produced the 1985 [[fan film]] ''[[Yamata no Orochi no Gyakushū]]'', the first kaiju career of [[Shinji Higuchi]].|group="note"}} ''[[MegaTokyo]]'', ''[[City Shrouded in Shadow]]'',<ref name=Ono2018 /> ''[[Robot Chicken]]'',<ref name=RobotChicken>[https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/robot-chicken/ Robot Chicken Characters], Behind The Voice Actors</ref> ''The Slammie Brothers vs. Godzilla and Gamera'',<ref name=Noma /> and ''USO Makoto Yōkai Hyaku Monogatari''.<ref name="Kyogoku" /> Several franchises such as ''[[Dr. Slump]]'',<ref name="Gatchan">[[MyAnimeList]], [https://myanimelist.net/character/18063/Gajira_Norimaki Gajira "Gatchan" Norimaki]</ref> ''[[Case Closed|Detective Conan]]'',<ref name="Conan" /> ''[[Sailor Moon SuperS]]'',<ref name="Sailor">Sailor Moon Trivia, 13 December 2020, [https://x.com/sailortrivia/status/1337916254397616128 In episodes 141 & 143, "Gazulla" plays at the movie theater. The title character is a combination of kaijū Gamera and Godzilla.], Twitter (X)</ref> and ''Jumbo Monster GOMERA'' ([[:ja:バ怪獣 ゴメラ|jp]])<ref name=ITmedia /> have characters with the names "Gamera" and "Godzilla". In 2005, [[Shusuke Kaneko]] directed the 11th episode on ''[[Ultraman Max]]'', choosing to include a scene of children playing with toys of Gamera and Godzilla as a reference to the films he had directed in both franchises.{{refn|Kaneko received permission from both Kadokawa and [[Shōgo Tomiyama]] for this scene; however, due to copyright issues, the scene was removed from the DVD release.|group="note"}} [[Ayako Fujitani]] also made an appearance as a guest in the episode.<ref name=UltramanMax>[[Uchusen]], 30 October 2006, ''ウルトラマンマックス マックス!マックス!マックス!怪獣大画報'', pp.52-53, [[Tsuburaya Productions]], [[Asahi Sonorama]]'s Fantastic Collection</ref><ref>[[Uchusen]], 20 April 2006, ''Uchusen Year Book 2006'', p.58, [[Asahi Sonorama]]'s Sonorama Mook</ref><ref name=MagMixMax /><ref name=Visual /> On the other hand, Kaneko's attempt to make Gamera to appear in his live-film adaptation of ''[[Minna Agechau]]'' (1985), which includeds various vulgar references to classic characters such as [[Godzilla]], [[King Ghidorah]], Mother of Ultra]] ([[:ja:ウルトラの母|jp]]), ''[[Indiana Jones (character)|Indiana Jones]]'', and below-mentioned [[Bruce Lee]], however Tokuma Shoten turned down this.<ref name=UltramanMax />

The 1998 [[Shochiku]] film ''[[Daikaijū Tōkyō ni arawaru|Giant Monsters Appear in Tokyo]]'' represented off-screen appearances of two battling kaiju, the "jet-flying turtle appeared on [[Fukuoka]]" and the "80 meters tall, fire-breathing, bipedal, carnivorous dinosaur-like lizard appeared on the port of [[Tokyo Bay]]", clearly referencing Gamera in ''[[Gamera: Guardian of the Universe]]'' and [[Godzilla]] in ''[[The Return of Godzilla]]'' where several casts from the Heisei Gamera Trilogy such as [[Hirotarō Honda]] and [[Tomorowo Taguchi]] appeared in the film.<ref name=Ono2018 /><ref name=Noma>Norikazu Noma, Seinosuke Ito, Jinni Tohmon, 25 January 2001, ''ガメラ 完全化読本'', p.124, p.145, pp.160-164, p.191, [[Paradigm (publisher)|Paradigm]]</ref><ref>[http://home.f05.itscom.net/kota2/jmov/1999_04/990430.html 大怪獣東京に現わる]</ref>