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Gamera: The Giant Monster AKA Gamera AKA Daikaijû Gamera AKA Giant Monster Gamera (The) AKA Gamera the Invincible AKA Gammera the Invincible (Blu-ray) (1965)
The super-monster even the H-bomb cannot destroy...Director: Noriaki Yuasa
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE: Gamera: The Giant Monster
*The Film – Japanese Version (78:34)
*The Film – "Gamera the Invincible" U.S. Version (85:41)
Audio Commentary by Japanese cinema expert August Ragone (on the Japanese Version)
Introduction by Japanese cinema expert August Ragone (13:12)
"Remembering the Gamera Series" 1991 retrospective documentary with crew members including director Noriaki Yuasa and writer Nisan Takahashi, and a look at the unmade film "Gamera vs Garasharp" (23:13, in Japanese with English subtitles)
2002 interview with director Noriaki Yuasa conducted by filmmaker Jörg Buttgereit (13:11, in Japanese with English subtiltes)
"Gamera Special" 1991 VHS compilation superbised by director Noriaki Yuasa (with "Play All" option; 58:12, in Japanese with English subtitles):
- Part I (29:52)
- Part II (28:20)
Sandy Frank Television Syndication "Gamera" Version Credits (5:11)
Japanese Theatrical Trailer (1:58)
U.S. Video Promo (1:03)
U.S. Theatrical Trailer (1:35)
U.S. Theme Song (4:08)
Image Gallery (12:50)
DISC TWO
Gamera Vs. Barugon and Gamera vs. Gyaos
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*
U.S. Version; English HoH* -
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 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.
English dialogue on the film's Japanese track is subtitled onscreen with vertical Japanese subtitles on the print. Since the U.S. version is a reconstruction - with the U.S. title sequence and additional scenes - the text remains for those scenes from the original version.
*When subtitles are not turned on, a second track is enabled on both versions to translate Japanese 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
*The Film – Japanese Version (78:34)
*The Film – "Gamera the Invincible" U.S. Version (85:41)
Audio Commentary by Japanese cinema expert August Ragone (on the Japanese Version)
Introduction by Japanese cinema expert August Ragone (13:12)
"Remembering the Gamera Series" 1991 retrospective documentary with crew members including director Noriaki Yuasa and writer Nisan Takahashi, and a look at the unmade film "Gamera vs Garasharp" (23:13, in Japanese with English subtitles)
2002 interview with director Noriaki Yuasa conducted by filmmaker Jörg Buttgereit (13:11, in Japanese with English subtiltes)
"Gamera Special" 1991 VHS compilation superbised by director Noriaki Yuasa (with "Play All" option; 58:12, in Japanese with English subtitles):
- Part I (29:52)
- Part II (28:20)
Sandy Frank Television Syndication "Gamera" Version Credits (5:11)
Japanese Theatrical Trailer (1:58)
U.S. Video Promo (1:03)
U.S. Theatrical Trailer (1:35)
U.S. Theme Song (4:08)
Image Gallery (12:50)
DISC TWO
Gamera Vs. Barugon and Gamera vs. Gyaos
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*
U.S. Version; English HoH* -
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 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.
English dialogue on the film's Japanese track is subtitled onscreen with vertical Japanese subtitles on the print. Since the U.S. version is a reconstruction - with the U.S. title sequence and additional scenes - the text remains for those scenes from the original version.
*When subtitles are not turned on, a second track is enabled on both versions to translate Japanese 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:2.27:1
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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
*The Film – Japanese Version (78:34)
*The Film – "Gamera the Invincible" U.S. Version (85:41)
Audio Commentary by Japanese cinema expert August Ragone (on the Japanese Version)
Introduction by Japanese cinema expert August Ragone (13:12)
"Remembering the Gamera Series" 1991 retrospective documentary with crew members including director Noriaki Yuasa and writer Nisan Takahashi, and a look at the unmade film "Gamera vs Garasharp" (23:13, in Japanese with English subtitles)
2002 interview with director Noriaki Yuasa conducted by filmmaker Jörg Buttgereit (13:11, in Japanese with English subtiltes)
"Gamera Special" 1991 VHS compilation superbised by director Noriaki Yuasa (with "Play All" option; 58:12, in Japanese with English subtitles):
- Part I (29:52)
- Part II (28:20)
Sandy Frank Television Syndication "Gamera" Version Credits (5:11)
Japanese Theatrical Trailer (1:58)
U.S. Video Promo (1:03)
U.S. Theatrical Trailer (1:35)
U.S. Theme Song (4:08)
Image Gallery (12:50)
DISC TWO
Gamera Vs. Barugon and Gamera vs. Gyaos
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*
U.S. Version: English HoH* -
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 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.
English dialogue on the film's Japanese track is subtitled onscreen with vertical Japanese subtitles on the print. Since the U.S. version is a reconstruction - with the U.S. title sequence and additional scenes - the text remains for those scenes from the original version.
*When subtitles are not turned on, a second track is enabled on both versions to translate Japanese 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
*The Film – Japanese Version (78:34)
*The Film – "Gamera the Invincible" U.S. Version (85:41)
Audio Commentary by Japanese cinema expert August Ragone (on the Japanese Version)
Introduction by Japanese cinema expert August Ragone (13:12)
"Remembering the Gamera Series" 1991 retrospective documentary with crew members including director Noriaki Yuasa and writer Nisan Takahashi, and a look at the unmade film "Gamera vs Garasharp" (23:13, in Japanese with English subtitles)
2002 interview with director Noriaki Yuasa conducted by filmmaker Jörg Buttgereit (13:11, in Japanese with English subtiltes)
"Gamera Special" 1991 VHS compilation superbised by director Noriaki Yuasa (with "Play All" option; 58:12, in Japanese with English subtitles):
- Part I (29:52)
- Part II (28:20)
Sandy Frank Television Syndication "Gamera" Version Credits (5:11)
Japanese Theatrical Trailer (1:58)
U.S. Video Promo (1:03)
U.S. Theatrical Trailer (1:35)
U.S. Theme Song (4:08)
Image Gallery (12:50)
DISC TWO
Gamera Vs. Barugon and Gamera vs. Gyaos
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*
U.S. Version; English HoH* -
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 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.
English dialogue on the film's Japanese track is subtitled onscreen with vertical Japanese subtitles on the print. Since the U.S. version is a reconstruction - with the U.S. title sequence and additional scenes - the text remains for those scenes from the original version.
*When subtitles are not turned on, a second track is enabled on both versions to translate Japanese onscreen text. -
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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)
General Notes:
The film exists in two versions:
- The original Japanese version.
- The re-edited US version featuring footage with American actors and released under the title "Gammera the Invincible".
The Japanese version is still under copyright while the US version is in the public domain. -
CUTS:
- Blu-ray A Gamera: The Complete Collection - Limited Edition America- Arrow Films - No cuts - includes the Japanese version (78:34) and the U.S. version (85:41)
- Blu-ray A Gamera: The Showa Era America- Arrow Films - No cuts - includes the Japanese version (78:34) and the U.S. version (85:41)
- Blu-ray ALL 4-Movie Collection Volume 1 America- Mill Creek Home Entertainment - No cuts (78:32).
- Blu-ray B Gamera: The Complete Collection - Limited Edition United Kingdom- Arrow Films - No cuts - includes the Japanese version (78:34) and the U.S. version (85:41)
- Blu-ray B Gamera: The Showa Era United Kingdom- Arrow Films - No cuts - includes the Japanese version (78:34) and the U.S. version (85:41)
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Comparison added by Samuel_Scott on 07/06/14
Comparison last updated by Anthony_DiPaola on 21/08/24UPDATE 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.
21/08/24: Added General Notes to Overall.
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