{"product_id":"gamera-the-showa-era-collection-4-disc-special-edition-blu-ray","title":"Gamera: The Showa Era Collection (4-Disc Special Edition) [Blu-ray]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrand:\u003c\/b\u003e Arrow Video\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition:\u003c\/b\u003e 4-Disc Special Edition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e blu_ray\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e anamorphic\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 26-01-2021\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e As giant monsters rampaged the Japanese cinematic landscape during the “kaiju boom” of the mid-1960s, Daiei Studios introduced a new character to the screen that would be embraced for generations: Gamera, the giant, flying, fire-breathing turtle, and friend of all children! Buried under the Arctic ice for several millennia, the colossal chelonian is unleashed upon Japan, leaving havoc in his wake. After becoming an unexpected box office sensation, Gamera returned several more times, leaping to the world’s defence against a motley assortment of evil creatures, from the death-ray-shooting flying terror Gyaos, to the knife-headed alien menace Guiron, to the underwater invader Zigra!\u003cbr\u003e\nSPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS\u003cbr\u003e\nHigh Definition (1080p) transfers of all eight Showa-era Gamera films on Blu-ray\u003cbr\u003e\nLossless original Japanese and dubbed English mono audio for all films\u003cbr\u003e\nOptional English subtitles for all films\u003cbr\u003e\nReversible sleeves featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Matt Frank\u003cbr\u003e\nDISC ONE – GAMERA THE GIANT MONSTER\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nCommentary and newly filmed introduction by August Ragone\u003cbr\u003e\nHigh Definition (1080p) transfer of Gammera the Invincible, the American theatrical version of the film, with lossless mono audio and optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing\u003cbr\u003e\nRemembering the Gamera Series, an archive featurette from 1991, including interviews with director Noriaki Yuasa, writer Nisan Takahashi and others\u003cbr\u003e\nInterview with Noriaki Yuasa, filmed by Jörg Buttgereit in 2002\u003cbr\u003e\nGamera Special, an hour-long best-of compilation supervised by Noriaki Yuasa in 1991\u003cbr\u003e\nAlternate English credits\u003cbr\u003e\nTrailer and image galleries\u003cbr\u003e\nDISC TWO – GAMERA VS. BARUGON \/ GAMERA VS. GYAOS\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nCommentary on Gamera vs. Barugon by August Ragone \u0026amp; Jason Varney\u003cbr\u003e\nCommentary on Gamera vs. Gyaos by Stuart Galbraith IV\u003cbr\u003e\nNewly filmed introductions to both films by August Ragone\u003cbr\u003e\nHigh Definition (1080p) transfer of War of the Monsters, the shorter American edit of Gamera vs. Barugon, with lossless English audio\u003cbr\u003e\nAlternate English credits for both films\u003cbr\u003e\nTrailer and image galleries\u003cbr\u003e\nDISC THREE – GAMERA VS. VIRAS \/ GAMERA VS. GUIRON\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nChoice of three different versions of Gamera vs. Viras via seamless branching\u003cbr\u003e\nCommentary on Gamera vs. Viras by Carl Craig and Jim Cirronella\u003cbr\u003e\nCommentary on Gamera vs. Guiron by David Kalat\u003cbr\u003e\nNewly filmed introductions to both films by August Ragone\u003cbr\u003e\nNew featurette with actor Carl Craig showing his souvenirs and props from Gamera vs. Viras\u003cbr\u003e\nHighlights from the G-FEST X convention in 2003, featuring Noriaki Yuasa and Carl Craig\u003cbr\u003e\nThe 4th Nippon Jamboree, a promotional film for the Boy Scouts of Japan directed by Yuasa in 1966\u003cbr\u003e\nAlternate English credits for both films\u003cbr\u003e\nTrailer and image galleries\u003cbr\u003e\nDISC FOUR – GAMERA VS. JIGER \/ GAMERA VS. ZIGRA \/ GAMERA SUPER MONSTER\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nCommentary on Gamera vs. Jiger by Edward L. Holland\u003cbr\u003e\nCommentary by Gamera vs. Zigra by Sean Rhoads \u0026amp; Brooke McCorkle\u003cbr\u003e\nCommentary on Gamera Super Monster by Richard Pusateri\u003cbr\u003e\nNewly filmed introductions to all three films by August Ragone\u003cbr\u003e\nAlternate English credits for all three films\u003cbr\u003e\nTrailer and image galleries\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 0760137441083\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePackage Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.9 x 5.4 x 2.0 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e Japanese, English\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brand New","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50714240254038,"sku":"B08LNF3XC7","price":46.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0720\/7433\/0198\/files\/81Hh5e7nMgL.jpg?v=1792303698","url":"https:\/\/duanes-world-2.myshopify.com\/products\/gamera-the-showa-era-collection-4-disc-special-edition-blu-ray","provider":"Duane's World","version":"1.0","type":"link"}