GAMERA 3 and GAMERA TRILOGY Coming to Blu-ray in September
GAMERA 3: REVENGE OF IRIS will be released on Blu-ray September 27th. © 1999 Kadokawa Pictures, Inc.
Source: Mill Creek Entertainment
Special Thanks to Roy McAree
Mill Creek Entertainment will follow up last year’s Blu-ray Double Feature of GAMERA: GUARDIAN OF THE UNIVERSE (Gamera Daikaiju Kuchu Kessen, 1995) and GAMERA 2: ATTACK OF THE LEGION (Gamera 2: Region Shurai, 1996) with two more Gamera Blu-ray releases scheduled for September 27th: GAMERA 3: REVENGE OF IRIS (Gamera 3: Iris Kakusei, 1999) and a GAMERA TRILOGY set of all three films.
The upcoming releases will complete the acclaimed series by the team of directed Shusuke Kaneko (GMK, DEATH NOTE), writer Kazunori Ito (GHOST IN THE SHELL), and FX director Shinji Higuchi (SINKING OF JAPAN, HIDDEN FORTRESS: THE LAST PRINCESS). The Gamera movies were licensed from Joyplex, Inc., the US sales agent for Kadokawa Pictures, owners of the Gamera franchise. The GAMERA 3 Blu-ray will feature a brand-new high-def transfer from Kadokawa’s original film elements.
For anyone who has noticed that the GAMERA 3 cover art mistakenly uses images from GAMERA: GUARDIAN OF THE UNIVERSE, Joyplex has already requested that Mill Creek correct that error (and the typo on the TRILOGY cover) and been assured that Mill Creek is “all over it!”.
As previously announced on SciFi Japan, Mill Creek has also acquired the rights to the classic Daimajin trilogy and plans to release the films on Blu-ray in the near future.
The following Gamera movie description and Blu-ray specs are courtesy of Mill Creek Entertainment…
GAMERA 3: REVENGE OF IRIS Blu-ray
Still reeling after the hard-fought battle to repel Legion, Japan is now reminded of a deadly foe from the past. The Gyaos have returned, and this time the ornery man-eating birds have not only increased their numbers, but also added a menacing new member, Iris, to their destructive little club. Raised by a young girl whose parents Gamera accidentally squished, the flying blood-sucking squid monster Iris takes her learned hatred and goes out on the warpath. Dr. Nagamine and Inspector Osaka are reunited to help Gamera in his relentless quest to protect and save the human race. Can Gamera ground the Gyaos? Can the turtle tie up the terrible tentacles? Do the hapless humans and the rowdy reptile have what it takes to thwart the revenge of Iris?
Program Details
SKU: MV63054
UPC: 683904630544
Starring: Shinobu Nakayama, Ai Maeda
Co-Starring: Ayako Fujitani, Senri Yamazaki, Tooru Teduka
Format: Blu-ray
1080p High Definition
Anamorphic Widescreen: 1.85:1
Language: Japanese in 5.1 DTS HD, English dubbed in 5.1 Dolby Digital
Subtitles: English
Number of Discs: 1
Run Time: 1 hr 49 min
Rating: NR – Not Rated
Region Code: 1
Street Date: 09/27/2011
MSRP: $9.98
• LOADED WITH BONUS FEATURES including Behind the Scenes with the Special FX Crew, Interviews with the Cast and Crew and more!
GAMERA TRILOGY Collector’s Edition – Blu-ray (slipcase)
Join Dr. Nagamine, Inspector Osako and the lovely Asagi Kusanagi as they attempt to unravel the mysterious and deadly monster attacks of both the Gyaos and the Legion. With the “help” of the military, the survival of the human race depends on them. And the fate of the world depends on a gargantuan, aeronautic and flamably breathed reptile – Gamera, the guardian of the universe!
This limited edition box set includes all 3 feature films from the Heisei Gamera trilogy, all beautifully remastered in stunning high definition. Also included is a wealth of Bonus Features!
Program Details
SKU: MV63055
UPC: 683904630551
Starring: Tsuyoshi Ihara, Akira Onodera, Shinobu Nakayama, Ayako Fujitani, Hatsunori Hasegawa
Co-Starring: Akiji Kobayashi, Toshiyuki Nagashima, Miki Mizuno, Tamotsu Ishibashi, Mitsuru Fukikoshi
Format: Blu-ray
1080p High Definition
Anamorphic Widescreen: 1.85:1
Language: Japanese in 5.1 DTS HD, English dubbed in 5.1 Dolby Digital
Subtitles: English
Number of Discs: 2
Run Time: 6 hr 26 min
Rating: NR – Not Rated
Region Code: 1
Street Date: 09/27/2011
MSRP: $19.98
About Mill Creek Entertainment
Mill Creek Entertainment is a source of value home video entertainment. Helmed by a management team with over eighty years of experience in the consumer home entertainment marketplace, the company produces entertainment products that typically sell in quantity, at impulse price-points, while adhering to high standards of quality unsurpassed in the industry. The Mill Creek product line encompasses many genres, speaks to broad consumer tastes and has found favor with both North American and emerging Latin markets. The company’s DVD product line consists of classic movies, television episodes, historical documentaries and feature films.
For more information on Mill Creek’s Kadokawa Blu-rays please see the earlier coverage here on SciFi Japan:
- GAMERA: GUARDIAN OF THE UNIVERSE and ATTACK OF THE LEGION Double Feature Blu-ray
- Daimajin Trilogy Coming to US Blu-ray
