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Gamera Vs Gyaos

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D irector Noriaki Yuasa retook the reins of the Gamera franchise for Return Of The Giant Monsters , more commonly referred to as Gamera Vs. Gyaos (1967) . Following the high production values on kaiju underrated underdog and critically derided  Gamera Vs. Barugon ( War Of The Monsters ), the second Gamera picture and the only one not directed by Yuasa, Yuasa returned with his wide-eyed enthusiasm and youthful love of all things Gamera as if looking at the creature through the lens of a child. The director was exceptional in his approach and his natural connection to the turtle monster ensured it did not take a backseat to Gyaos in terms of film time as he did in Gamera Vs. Barugon . The concept of a beloved Gamera by children was introduced in Gamera's debut black and white film, Gamera, The Giant Monster  (1965), then dropped for Gamera Vs. Barugon (1966). With Gamera Vs. Gyaos Yuasa was no holds barred in brining back the wide-eyed child love for Gamera that was sid