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Gamera vs. Viras AKA Gamera Tai Uchu Kaijű Bairasu AKA Destroy All Planets AKA Gamera Vs. Outer Space Monster Viras AKA Gamera Tai Viras (Blu-ray) (1968)
Gamera the Flying Turtle falls under the spell of evil aliens, but two children free him and he returns to fight the alien monster Viras.Director: Noriaki Yuasa
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE
Gamera: The Giant Monster
DISC TWO
Gamera Vs. Barugon and Gamera vs. Gyaos
DISC THREE: Gamera vs. Viras
*The Film – Theatrical Version (72:14)
*The Film – Director's Version (81:17)
*The Film – U.S. Extended Version (90:24)
Audio Commentary by actor Carl Craig and filmmaker Jim Cirronella (on the U.S. extended version)
Introduction by Japanese cinema expert August Ragone (11:14)
"Gamera vs. Viras – 52 Years Later" featurette by filmmaker Jim Cirronella with actor Carl Craig and his souvenirs from the film (12:29)
"G-Fest 2003 Highlights" with director Noriaki Yuasa and actor Carl Craig (60:58)
"The 4th Nippon Jamboree" highlights from a promotional film for the Boy Scouts of Japan made by director Noriaki Yuasa in 1966 before the production (6:18)
American International Television "Destroy All Planets" Version Credits (1:28)
Theatrical Trailers:
- Japanese Theatrical Trailer (2:32)
- U.S. TV Spot (1:04)
Image Gallery (18:11)
Gamera vs. Guiron (82:09)
Audio Commentary by author and film historian David Kalat
Introduction by Japanese cinema expert August Ragone (11:25)
Alternate English Credits:
- American International Television "Attack of the Monsters" Version (2:24)
- Sandy Frank Television Syndication "Gamera vs Guiron" Version (2:44)
Theatrical Trailers:
- Japanese Theatrical Trailer (2:13, in Japanese with English subtitles)
- U.S. TV Spot (1:04)
Image Gallery (10:30)
Neptune Media Archive Gallery (6:40)
DISC FOUR
Gamera vs. Jiger, Gamera vs. Zigra, and Gamera: Super Monster
DISC FIVE
Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe
DISC SIX
Gamera 2: Attack of Legion
DISC SEVEN
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris
DISC EIGHT
Gamera the Brave -
Subtitles:English*
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 (all versions)
English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 (all versions) -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Region A/B locked.
Three versions of the film via seamless branching.
*A second English subtitle track is provided for onscreen text.
Limited collectors’ edition packaging, housed in a large-format rigid box, fully illustrated by Matt Frank including:
- a casebound, fully-illustrated disc book containing eight Blu-ray discs, a hardback 130-page comic book including a full-colour reprint of the four-issue Gamera comic series originally released by Dark Horse Comics in 1996, and the first-ever English-language printing of the prequel comic The Last Hope by Matt Frank and Joshua Bugosh,
- a perfect-bound 80-page book including a new retrospective on the series by Patrick Macias, an archive interview with Noriaki Yuasa by David Milner, kaiju X-ray illustrations by Jolyon Yates, Fangoria set reports on the Heisei trilogy by Norman England, and a viewers’ guide to the English-dubbed versions of the films,
- a double-sided four-panel poster of “Gamera’s Map of Japan” in both Japanese and English, and
- collectors’ artcards for each film, featuring new artwork by Matt Frank. -
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Extras:DISC ONE
Gamera: The Giant Monster
DISC TWO
Gamera Vs. Barugon and Gamera vs. Gyaos
DISC THREE: Gamera vs. Viras
*The Film – Theatrical Version (72:14)
*The Film – Director's Version (81:17)
*The Film – U.S. Extended Version (90:24)
Audio Commentary by actor Carl Craig and filmmaker Jim Cirronella (on the U.S. extended version)
Introduction by Japanese cinema expert August Ragone (11:14)
"Gamera vs. Viras – 52 Years Later" featurette by filmmaker Jim Cirronella with actor Carl Craig and his souvenirs from the film (12:29)
"G-Fest 2003 Highlights" with director Noriaki Yuasa and actor Carl Craig (60:58)
"The 4th Nippon Jamboree" highlights from a promotional film for the Boy Scouts of Japan made by director Noriaki Yuasa in 1966 before the production (6:18)
American International Television "Destroy All Planets" Version Credits (1:28)
Theatrical Trailers:
- Japanese Theatrical Trailer (2:32)
- U.S. TV Spot (1:04)
Image Gallery (18:11)
Gamera vs. Guiron (82:09)
Audio Commentary by author and film historian David Kalat
Introduction by Japanese cinema expert August Ragone (11:25)
Alternate English Credits:
- American International Television "Attack of the Monsters" Version (2:24)
- Sandy Frank Television Syndication "Gamera vs Guiron" Version (2:44)
Theatrical Trailers:
- Japanese Theatrical Trailer (2:13, in Japanese with English subtitles)
- U.S. TV Spot (1:04)
Image Gallery (10:30)
Neptune Media Archive Gallery (6:40)
DISC FOUR
Gamera vs. Jiger, Gamera vs. Zigra, and Gamera: Super Monster -
Subtitles:English*
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 (all versions)
English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 (all versions) -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Region A/B locked.
Three versions of the film via seamless branching.
*A second English subtitle track is provided for onscreen text. -
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Extras:* "Gamera: The Giant Monster" (78:32)
* "Gamera vs Barugon" (100:15)
* "Gamera vs Gyaos" (86:21)
* "Gamera vs Viras" (81:14) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080i60 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes a slipcase.
Also available in the 4 disc 11 film Gamera - The Showa and Heisei Collection which includes the 8 films from the "Gamera Volume 1", "Gamera Volume 2" and "Gamera Trilogy Triple Feature" collections. -
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Extras:DISC ONE
Gamera: The Giant Monster
DISC TWO
Gamera Vs. Barugon and Gamera vs. Gyaos
DISC THREE: Gamera vs. Viras
*The Film – Theatrical Version (72:14)
*The Film – Director's Version (81:17)
*The Film – U.S. Extended Version (90:24)
Audio Commentary by actor Carl Craig and filmmaker Jim Cirronella (on the U.S. extended version)
Introduction by Japanese cinema expert August Ragone (11:14)
"Gamera vs. Viras – 52 Years Later" featurette by filmmaker Jim Cirronella with actor Carl Craig and his souvenirs from the film (12:29)
"G-Fest 2003 Highlights" with director Noriaki Yuasa and actor Carl Craig (60:58)
"The 4th Nippon Jamboree" highlights from a promotional film for the Boy Scouts of Japan made by director Noriaki Yuasa in 1966 before the production (6:18)
American International Television "Destroy All Planets" Version Credits (1:28)
Theatrical Trailers:
- Japanese Theatrical Trailer (2:32)
- U.S. TV Spot (1:04)
Image Gallery (18:11)
Gamera vs. Guiron (82:09)
Audio Commentary by author and film historian David Kalat
Introduction by Japanese cinema expert August Ragone (11:25)
Alternate English Credits:
- American International Television "Attack of the Monsters" Version (2:24)
- Sandy Frank Television Syndication "Gamera vs Guiron" Version (2:44)
Theatrical Trailers:
- Japanese Theatrical Trailer (2:13, in Japanese with English subtitles)
- U.S. TV Spot (1:04)
Image Gallery (10:30)
Neptune Media Archive Gallery (6:40)
DISC FOUR
Gamera vs. Jiger, Gamera vs. Zigra, and Gamera: Super Monster
DISC FIVE
Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe
DISC SIX
Gamera 2: Attack of Legion
DISC SEVEN
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris
DISC EIGHT
Gamera the Brave -
Subtitles:English*
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 (all versions)
English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 (all versions) -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Region A/B locked.
Three versions of the film via seamless branching.
*A second English subtitle track is provided for onscreen text.
Limited collectors’ edition packaging, housed in a large-format rigid box, fully illustrated by Matt Frank including:
- a casebound, fully-illustrated disc book containing eight Blu-ray discs, a hardback 130-page comic book including a full-colour reprint of the four-issue Gamera comic series originally released by Dark Horse Comics in 1996, and the first-ever English-language printing of the prequel comic The Last Hope by Matt Frank and Joshua Bugosh,
- a perfect-bound 80-page book including a new retrospective on the series by Patrick Macias, an archive interview with Noriaki Yuasa by David Milner, kaiju X-ray illustrations by Jolyon Yates, Fangoria set reports on the Heisei trilogy by Norman England, and a viewers’ guide to the English-dubbed versions of the films,
- a double-sided four-panel poster of “Gamera’s Map of Japan” in both Japanese and English, and
- collectors’ artcards for each film, featuring new artwork by Matt Frank. -
Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
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Extras:DISC ONE
Gamera: The Giant Monster
DISC TWO
Gamera Vs. Barugon and Gamera vs. Gyaos
DISC THREE: Gamera vs. Viras
*The Film – Theatrical Version (72:14)
*The Film – Director's Version (81:17)
*The Film – U.S. Extended Version (90:24)
Audio Commentary by actor Carl Craig and filmmaker Jim Cirronella (on the U.S. extended version)
Introduction by Japanese cinema expert August Ragone (11:14)
"Gamera vs. Viras – 52 Years Later" featurette by filmmaker Jim Cirronella with actor Carl Craig and his souvenirs from the film (12:29)
"G-Fest 2003 Highlights" with director Noriaki Yuasa and actor Carl Craig (60:58)
"The 4th Nippon Jamboree" highlights from a promotional film for the Boy Scouts of Japan made by director Noriaki Yuasa in 1966 before the production (6:18)
American International Television "Destroy All Planets" Version Credits (1:28)
Theatrical Trailers:
- Japanese Theatrical Trailer (2:32)
- U.S. TV Spot (1:04)
Image Gallery (18:11)
Gamera vs. Guiron (82:09)
Audio Commentary by author and film historian David Kalat
Introduction by Japanese cinema expert August Ragone (11:25)
Alternate English Credits:
- American International Television "Attack of the Monsters" Version (2:24)
- Sandy Frank Television Syndication "Gamera vs Guiron" Version (2:44)
Theatrical Trailers:
- Japanese Theatrical Trailer (2:13, in Japanese with English subtitles)
- U.S. TV Spot (1:04)
Image Gallery (10:30)
Neptune Media Archive Gallery (6:40)
DISC FOUR
Gamera vs. Jiger, Gamera vs. Zigra, and Gamera: Super Monster -
Subtitles:English*
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 (all versions)
English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 (all versions) -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Region A/B locked.
Three versions of the film via seamless branching.
*A second English subtitle track is provided for onscreen text. -
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OVERALL: Draw
Arrow US/UK for extras, lossless audio, and proper 1080p24 encode.
Information on differences between the three versions can be found at Movie-Censorship.
This has also been released in:
- Japan by Kadokawa Entertainment (single disc or "Showa Era Box 1" 4-disc set) -
CUTS:
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Blu-ray A Gamera: The Complete Collection - Limited Edition America- Arrow Films - No cuts - includes the theatrical version (72:14), the director's version (81:17), and the U.S. extended version (90:24).
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Blu-ray A Gamera: The Showa Era America- Arrow Films - No cuts - includes the theatrical version (72:14), the director's version (81:17), and the U.S. extended version (90:24).
- Blu-ray ALL 4-Movie Collection Volume 1 America- Mill Creek Home Entertainment - No cuts - director's version (81:14).
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Blu-ray B Gamera: The Complete Collection - Limited Edition United Kingdom- Arrow Films - No cuts - includes the theatrical version (72:14), the director's version (81:17), and the U.S. extended version (90:24).
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Blu-ray B Gamera: The Showa Era United Kingdom- Arrow Films - No cuts - includes the theatrical version (72:14), the director's version (81:17), and the U.S. extended version (90:24).
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Blu-ray A Gamera: The Complete Collection - Limited Edition America- Arrow Films - No cuts - includes the theatrical version (72:14), the director's version (81:17), and the U.S. extended version (90:24).
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Comparison added by Samuel_Scott on 07/06/14
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 28/07/21UPDATE LOG:
07/06/14: Initial entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
13/08/17: Updated US to region free.
21/07/20: Added Arrow.
25/01/21: Added US/UK Arrow Showa.
28/07/21: Movie-Censorship.
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