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Gamera vs. Barugon AKA Daikaijű kettô: Gamera tai Barugon AKA War of The Monsters (Blu-ray) (1966)
A giant monster that emits a destructive ray from its back attacks Japan and takes on Gamera.Director: Shigeo Tanaka
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE
Gamera: The Giant Monster
DISC TWO: Gamera vs. Barugon
*The Film – Japanese Version (100:15)
*The Film – "War of the Monsters" U.S. Version (88:45)
Audio Commentary by Japanese cinema expert August Ragone and Jason Varney (on the Japanese Version)
Introduction by Japanese cinema expert August Ragone (7:57)
Alternate English Credits:
- American International Version (1:17)
- Sandy Frank Television Syndication Version (2:09)
Theatrical Trailers:
- Japanese Theatrical Trailer 1 (1:13)
- Japanese Theatrical Trailer 2 – Texted (2:38)
- Japanese Theatrical Trailer 2 – Textless (2:31)
Image Gallery (21:41)
Gamera vs. Gyaos (86:26)
Audio Commentary by Japanese film expert Stuart Galbraith IV
Introduction by Japanese cinema expert August Ragone (9:12)
Alternate English Credits:
- American International "Return of the Giant Monsters" Version (1:17)
- American International Alternate Footage (1:10)**
- Sandy Frank Television Syndication "Gamera vs. Gaos" Version (4:34)
Theatrical Trailers:
- Japanese Theatrical Trailer (2:29, in Japanese with English subtitles)
- German Theatrical Trailer (2:18, in German with English subtitles)
- U.S. "Return of the Giant Monsters" TV Spot (1:08)
- U.S. Video "Gamera vs Gaos" Promo (0:52)
Image Gallery (21:31)
DISC THREE
Gamera vs. Viras and Gamera vs. Guiron
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:Japanese Version:
English and English (for Japanese text and undubbed portions of A.I.P. track)
U.S. Version: None -
Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Version
Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
English (American International Television) DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
English (Daiei Studios) DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
U.S. Version
English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Region A/B locked.
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. -
Easter eggs:"Gamera vs. Barugon" German Trailer: “Godzilla: The Dragon from the Jungle” (2:35) [1080p]
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Extras:DISC ONE
Gamera: The Giant Monster
DISC TWO: Gamera vs. Barugon
*The Film – Japanese Version (100:15)
*The Film – "War of the Monsters" U.S. Version (88:45)
Audio Commentary by Japanese cinema expert August Ragone and Jason Varney (on the Japanese Version)
Introduction by Japanese cinema expert August Ragone (7:57)
Alternate English Credits:
- American International Version (1:17)
- Sandy Frank Television Syndication Version (2:09)
Theatrical Trailers:
- Japanese Theatrical Trailer 1 (1:13)
- Japanese Theatrical Trailer 2 – Texted (2:38)
- Japanese Theatrical Trailer 2 – Textless (2:31)
Image Gallery (21:41)
Gamera vs. Gyaos (86:26)
Audio Commentary by Japanese film expert Stuart Galbraith IV
Introduction by Japanese cinema expert August Ragone (9:12)
Alternate English Credits:
- American International "Return of the Giant Monsters" Version (1:17)
- American International Alternate Footage (1:10)**
- Sandy Frank Television Syndication "Gamera vs. Gaos" Version (4:34)
Theatrical Trailers:
- Japanese Theatrical Trailer (2:29, in Japanese with English subtitles)
- German Theatrical Trailer (2:18, in German with English subtitles)
- U.S. "Return of the Giant Monsters" TV Spot (1:08)
- U.S. Video "Gamera vs Gaos" Promo (0:52)
Image Gallery (21:31)
DISC THREE
Gamera vs. Viras and Gamera vs. Guiron
DISC FOUR
Gamera vs. Jiger, Gamera vs. Zigra, and Gamera: Super Monster -
Subtitles:Japanese Version:
English and English (for Japanese text and undubbed portions of A.I.P. track)
U.S. Version: None -
Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Japanse Version
Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
English (American International Television) DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
English (Daiei Studios) DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
U.S. Version
English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Region A/B locked.
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Easter eggs:"Gamera vs. Barugon" German Trailer: “Godzilla: The Dragon from the Jungle” (2:35) [1080p]
- Go to Theatrical Trailers, click right. -
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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:2.28:1
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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
*The Film – Japanese Version (100:15)
*The Film – "War of the Monsters" U.S. Version (88:45)
Audio Commentary by Japanese cinema expert August Ragone and Jason Varney (on the Japanese Version)
Introduction by Japanese cinema expert August Ragone (7:57)
Alternate English Credits:
- American International Version (1:17)
- Sandy Frank Television Syndication Version (2:09)
Theatrical Trailers:
- Japanese Theatrical Trailer 1 (1:13)
- Japanese Theatrical Trailer 2 – Texted (2:38)
- Japanese Theatrical Trailer 2 – Textless (2:31)
Image Gallery (21:41)
Gamera vs. Gyaos (86:26)
Audio Commentary by Japanese film expert Stuart Galbraith IV
Introduction by Japanese cinema expert August Ragone (9:12)
Alternate English Credits:
- American International "Return of the Giant Monsters" Version (1:17)
- American International Alternate Footage (1:10)**
- Sandy Frank Television Syndication "Gamera vs. Gaos" Version (4:34)
Theatrical Trailers:
- Japanese Theatrical Trailer (2:29, in Japanese with English subtitles)
- German Theatrical Trailer (2:18, in German with English subtitles)
- U.S. "Return of the Giant Monsters" TV Spot (1:08)
- U.S. Video "Gamera vs Gaos" Promo (0:52)
Image Gallery (21:31)
DISC THREE
Gamera vs. Viras and Gamera vs. Guiron
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:Japanese Version:
English and English (for Japanese text and undubbed portions of A.I.P. track)
U.S. Version: None -
Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Japanse Version
Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
English (American International Television) DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
English (Daiei Studios) DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
U.S. Version
English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Region A/B locked.
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. -
Easter eggs:"Gamera vs. Barugon" German Trailer: “Godzilla: The Dragon from the Jungle” (2:35) [1080p]
- Go to Theatrical Trailers, click right. -
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
*The Film – Japanese Version (100:15)
*The Film – "War of the Monsters" U.S. Version (88:45)
Audio Commentary by Japanese cinema expert August Ragone and Jason Varney (on the Japanese Version)
Introduction by Japanese cinema expert August Ragone (7:57)
Alternate English Credits:
- American International Version (1:17)
- Sandy Frank Television Syndication Version (2:09)
Theatrical Trailers:
- Japanese Theatrical Trailer 1 (1:13)
- Japanese Theatrical Trailer 2 – Texted (2:38)
- Japanese Theatrical Trailer 2 – Textless (2:31)
Image Gallery (21:41)
Gamera vs. Gyaos (86:26)
Audio Commentary by Japanese film expert Stuart Galbraith IV
Introduction by Japanese cinema expert August Ragone (9:12)
Alternate English Credits:
- American International "Return of the Giant Monsters" Version (1:17)
- American International Alternate Footage (1:10)**
- Sandy Frank Television Syndication "Gamera vs. Gaos" Version (4:34)
Theatrical Trailers:
- Japanese Theatrical Trailer (2:29, in Japanese with English subtitles)
- German Theatrical Trailer (2:18, in German with English subtitles)
- U.S. "Return of the Giant Monsters" TV Spot (1:08)
- U.S. Video "Gamera vs Gaos" Promo (0:52)
Image Gallery (21:31)
DISC THREE
Gamera vs. Viras and Gamera vs. Guiron
DISC FOUR
Gamera vs. Jiger, Gamera vs. Zigra, and Gamera: Super Monster -
Subtitles:Japanese Version:
English and English (for Japanese text and undubbed portions of A.I.P. track)
U.S. Version: None -
Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Japanse Version
Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
English (American International Television) DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
English (Daiei Studios) DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
U.S. Version
English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Region A/B locked.
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Easter eggs:"Gamera vs. Barugon" German Trailer: “Godzilla: The Dragon from the Jungle” (2:35) [1080p]
- Go to Theatrical Trailers, click right. -
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OVERALL: Draw
Arrow US/UK for extras, lossless audio, and proper 1080p24 encode.
This has also been released in:
- Japan by Kadokawa Entertainment (single disc or "Showa Era Box 1" 4-disc set) -
CUTS:
- Blu-ray A Gamera: The Complete Collection - Limited Edition America- Arrow Films - No cuts - includes the Japanese version (100:15) and the U.S. version (88:45)
- Blu-ray A Gamera: The Showa Era America- Arrow Films - No cuts - includes the Japanese version (100:15) and the U.S. version (88:45)
- Blu-ray ALL 4-Movie Collection Volume 1 America- Mill Creek Home Entertainment - No cuts (100:15).
- Blu-ray B Gamera: The Complete Collection - Limited Edition United Kingdom- Arrow Films - No cuts - includes the Japanese version (100:15) and the U.S. version (88:45)
- Blu-ray B Gamera: The Showa Era United Kingdom- Arrow Films - No cuts - includes the Japanese version (100:15) and the U.S. version (88:45)
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Comparison added by Samuel_Scott on 07/06/14
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 25/01/21UPDATE 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.
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