Gamera: The Showa Era Collection (4-Disc Special Edition) [Blu-ray]

Description: Gamera: The Showa Era Collection (4-Disc Special Edition) [Blu-ray] 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!SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTSHigh Definition (1080p) transfers of all eight Showa-era Gamera films on Blu-rayLossless original Japanese and dubbed English mono audio for all filmsOptional English subtitles for all filmsReversible sleeves featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Matt FrankDISC ONE GAMERA THE GIANT MONSTERCommentary and newly filmed introduction by August RagoneHigh 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-hearingRemembering the Gamera Series, an archive featurette from 1991, including interviews with director Noriaki Yuasa, writer Nisan Takahashi and othersInterview with Noriaki Yuasa, filmed by Jörg Buttgereit in 2002Gamera Special, an hour-long best-of compilation supervised by Noriaki Yuasa in 1991Alternate English creditsTrailer and image galleriesDISC TWO GAMERA VS. BARUGON / GAMERA VS. GYAOSCommentary on Gamera vs. Barugon by August Ragone & Jason VarneyCommentary on Gamera vs. Gyaos by Stuart Galbraith IVNewly filmed introductions to both films by August RagoneHigh Definition (1080p) transfer of War of the Monsters, the shorter American edit of Gamera vs. Barugon, with lossless English audioAlternate English credits for both filmsTrailer and image galleriesDISC THREE GAMERA VS. VIRAS / GAMERA VS. GUIRONChoice of three different versions of Gamera vs. Viras via seamless branchingCommentary on Gamera vs. Viras by Carl Craig and Jim CirronellaCommentary on Gamera vs. Guiron by David KalatNewly filmed introductions to both films by August RagoneNew featurette with actor Carl Craig showing his souvenirs and props from Gamera vs. VirasHighlights from the G-FEST X convention in 2003, featuring Noriaki Yuasa and Carl CraigThe 4th Nippon Jamboree, a promotional film for the Boy Scouts of Japan directed by Yuasa in 1966Alternate English credits for both filmsTrailer and image galleriesDISC FOUR GAMERA VS. JIGER / GAMERA VS. ZIGRA / GAMERA SUPER MONSTERCommentary on Gamera vs. Jiger by Edward L. HollandCommentary by Gamera vs. Zigra by Sean Rhoads & Brooke McCorkleCommentary on Gamera Super Monster by Richard PusateriNewly filmed introductions to all three films by August RagoneAlternate English credits for all three filmsTrailer and image galleries Shipping We strive to ship all orders the same day or next business day. Once an order is shipped, we will email you a tracking number. We ship to all USA states except Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO/DPO and international destinations. Please make sure you enter the correct shipping address at the checkout. We will not make any changes to the shipping address once you place the order. Returns For any exchange or refund, we need the original receipt or a record of the purchase in our system, and the product must be in its original condition, including the box, UPC bar code, packaging, and all accessories. Please contact us before returning an item to get a RMA number. Any return without a RMA number will not be accepted or processed. All returns should be accompanied with a tracking or delivery confirmation number back to our warehouse. Please allow up to 10 business days for returns to be processed.

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