User blog comment:PepeLePewTheOmnipotent/Should Gamera be considered one of the most iconic characters of all time?/@comment-24277243-20141212134813

Outside of Japan? No. I don't think he even makes the top 10 iconic franchises in Japan. Heck, even Godzilla himself isn't as iconic/popular as other Japanese franchises like Mobile Suit Gundam or Neon Genesis Evangelion (but he would still clear the top 10).