Gamera, the Guardian of the Universe

An ornithologist investigates reports of a monstrous new species of bird just as a teenage girl is gifted an amulet found on mysterious atoll. As the creatures begin to attack, an ancient guardian with a bond to the girl emerges.

Gamera, the Guardian of the Universe is a 1997 drama fantasy movie directed by Shûsuke Kaneko, starring Ayako Fujitani, Tsuyoshi Ihara, Shinobu Nakayama. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.7/10 from 4,628 votes and runs 1h 36m.