Gamera vs. Viras

Released

19 Mar 1968

Runtime

72 min

Japanese title

ガメラ対宇宙怪獣バイラス
Gamera Tai Uchû Kaijû Bairasu
Gamera vs. Space Monster Viras

Also known as

Destroy All Planets

American Theatrical Release

Series

No. 4
Preceded by Gamera vs. Gyaos (1967)
Followed by Gamera vs. Guiron (1969)

Studio

Daiei Film Co., Ltd.

Staff

Director

Yuasa Noriaki

Producer

Nagata Hidemasa

Screenplay

Takahashi Nisan

Photography

Kitazaki Akira

Sound

Tobita Kimio

Lighting

Uehara Shôichi

Art

Yano Tomohisa

Music

Hirose Kenjirô

Editor

Sekiguchi Shôji

Cast

Top billed

Shimada Nobuhiko

Hongô Kôjirô

Nakatani Mariko

Yaegaki Michiko

Aoyama Junko

Atsumi Mari

Shibata Masako

Yashiro Junko

Nakatani

Kitahara Yoshirô

Viras Henchman

Natsuki Shô

SDF Commander

Fujiyama Kôji

Viras Henchman

Hashimoto Chikara

Jim Morgan

Carl Craig, Jr.

Nakatani Masao

Takatsuka Tôru

Viras Henchman

Gô Kenji

Jim's Father

Takada Munehiko

Doctor Dobby

Peter Williams

Viras Henchman

Nakahara Ken

Viras Henchman

Yamane Keiichirô

Boy Scout Leader

Shinoda Saburô

Jim's Mother

Mary Murrows

Dobby's Assistant

Kita Daihachi

Supporting

Soldier

Inoue Daigo · uncredited

Kaiju

Gamera

Aragaki Teruo · Suit Actor

Viras

Wakayama Genzô · Voice

Suit Actor

Home Video

DVD

Gamera Double Feature: Gamera vs. Gyaos and Gamera vs. Viras

Shout! Factory · 2010

With Gamera vs. Gyaos (1967)

Gamera: Legacy Collection

Mill Creek Entertainment · 2014

Box set · 11 films

Blu-ray

Gamera: Volume 1

Mill Creek Entertainment · 2014

Box set · 4 films

Gamera: The Complete Collection

Arrow Video · 2020

Box set · 12 films

32 special features

Introduction by August Ragone
"Gamera the Giant Monster" Audio Commentary by August Ragone
"Remembering the Gamera Series" Featurette
"Gammera the Invincible" American Version
Noriaki Yuasa Interview
"Gamera Special" Compilation Hosted by Noriaki Yuasa
"Gamera vs. Barugon" Audio Commentary by August Ragone & Jason Varney
"Gamera vs. Gyaos" Audio Commentary by Stuart Galbraith IV
"War of the Monsters" American Version
"Gamera vs. Viras" Theatrical, Director's and US Extended Versions
"Gamera vs. Viras" Audio Commentary by Carl Craig & Jim Cironella
"Gamera vs. Guiron" Audio Commentary by David Kalat
Carl Craig Interview
G-FEST X Highlights Featurette
"Gamera vs. Jiger" Audio Commentary by Edward L. Holland
"Gamera vs. Zigra" Audio Commentary by Sean Rhoads & Brooke McCorkle
"Gamera: Super Monster" Audio Commentary by Richard Pusateri
"Gamera: Guardian of the Universe" Audio Commentary by Matt Frank
"A Testimony of 15 Years" 3-part Documentary
Shusuke Kaneko Interview
Shinji Higuchi Interview
Behind the Scenes of Heisei Films
"Gamera 2: Attack of Legion" Audio Commentary by Kyle Yount
Lake Texarkana Gamera
"Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris" Audio Commentary by Steve Ryfle & Ed Godziszewksi
Kaho Tsutsumi Interview
Spoof Audio Commentary
"Gamera the Brave" Audio Commentary by Keith Aiken & Bob Johnson
"How to Make a Gamera Movie" Featurette with Ryuta TAsaki
Behind the Scenes of "Gamera the Brave" Documentary
"Kaho's Summer" Featurette
"Special Effects Supercut" Featurette

Gamera: The Showa Era

Arrow Video · 2021

Box set · 8 films

17 special features

Introduction by August Ragone
"Gamera the Giant Monster" Audio Commentary by August Ragone
"Remembering the Gamera Series" Featurette
"Gammera the Invincible" American Version
Noriaki Yuasa Interview
"Gamera Special" Compilation Hosted by Noriaki Yuasa
"Gamera vs. Barugon" Audio Commentary by August Ragone & Jason Varney
"Gamera vs. Gyaos" Audio Commentary by Stuart Galbraith IV
"War of the Monsters" American Version
"Gamera vs. Viras" Theatrical, Director's and US Extended Versions
"Gamera vs. Viras" Audio Commentary by Carl Craig & Jim Cironella
"Gamera vs. Guiron" Audio Commentary by David Kalat
Carl Craig Interview
G-FEST X Highlights Featurette
"Gamera vs. Jiger" Audio Commentary by Edward L. Holland
"Gamera vs. Zigra" Audio Commentary by Sean Rhoads & Brooke McCorkle
"Gamera: Super Monster" Audio Commentary by Richard Pusateri