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Varan the Unbelievable AKA The Monster Varan AKA Baran: Monster from the East AKA Daikaijû Baran (Blu-ray) (1958)
Wreaking havoc in the air, on land, and in the sea!Director: Ishirô Honda
OVERALL: Blu-ray ALL-
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Extras:DISC ONE
* "Varan the Unbelievable"
* "Gorath"
"Varan the Unbelievable" extras
- Audio commentary by monster suit sculptor Keizô Murase, moderated by Tetsu Nakamura (2005)
- Unreleased Television Version (parts 1&2) (54:04)
- "High School Molding Seminar II: Hands-On Workshop with Keizô Murase, Fuyuki Shinada, Yasuo Kurashiki (Announcer): Final Episode Making Varan's Skin and Scales" 2005 featurette (29:06)
- "Opened! Varan the Unbelievable Vintage Toy" featurette (1:01)
- "Haneda Airport Miniature Set" 8mm behind the scenes footage (2:47)
- Theatrical Trailer 1 (3:00)
- Export Theatrical Trailer (3:00)
- Theatrical Trailer 2 (missing original text) (1:02)
- Galleries
-- Stills & Snapshots
-- Posters & Press Materials
-- Pamphlet
-- Others
"Gorath" extras
- Audio commentary with assistant director Koji Kajita, moderated by Yasuo Kurashiki
- Isolated Music Track in DTS 4.0
- Interview with assistant director of special effects Teruyoshi Nakano (28:35)
- Planet Gorath Rushes (3:12)
- Theatrical Trailer in mono (2:02)
- Theatrical Trailer in 4.0 (2:02)
- Export Theatrical Trailer in mono (2:01)
- Export Theatrical Trailer in 4.0 (2:02)
- Galleries
-- Stills & Snapshots
-- Posters & Press Materials
-- Pamphlet
-- Others
DISC TWO
* "Dogora, the Space Monster"
* "Space Amoeba"
"Dogora" extras
- Audio commentary with actor Yosuke Natsuki, moderated by Katsuhiko Ono
- "The Making of Dogora" featurette (26:26)
- Teaser (0:19)
- Theatrical Trailer (2:11)
- Export Theatrical Trailer (2:11)
- Galleries
-- Stills & Snapshots
-- Posters & Press Materials
-- Pamphlet
-- Others
-- Storyboards
"Space Amoeba" extras
- Audio commentary with producer Fumio Tanaka and moderator Yasuo Kurashiki
- "Meet the Marine Animals Behind the Monsters! - Gezora" featurette (3:02)
- "Meet the Marine Animals Behind the Monsters! - Ganime" featurette (2:48)
- "Meet the Marine Animals Behind the Monsters! - Kamoeba" featurette (3:02)
- Teaser (0:28)
- Theatrical Trailer (2:04)
- Export Theatrical Trailer (2:04)
- Galleries
-- Stills & Snapshots
-- Posters & Press Materials
-- Pamphlet
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Subtitles:Japanese HoH
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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 5.1 (2005 remix)
Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 3.0 (Perspecta Sound)
Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The TV version of "Varan" was created for the export market which had some different edits including alternate footage and dialogue. The audio survives but the film is lost. The presentation synchronizes scenes with the theatrical version while missing sections have a stillframe image with text that says "音声のみ" (audio only).
The "Gorath", "Dogora", and "Space Amoeba" export trailers are in English without subtitles.
All other extras are in Japanese without subtitles. -
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OVERALL: Blu-ray ALL
Currently the only release we have specs for.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL Toho Kaiju / Tokusatsu Japan- Toho - No cuts - Includes the theatrical version (86:42) and the reconstructed unused television version (54:04)
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Comparison added by James-Masaki_Ryan on 16/06/22
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 16/06/22UPDATE LOG:
16/06/22: Initial entry.
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