Details for GAMERA: HD BUNDLE COLLECTION from Mill Creek

: 19 November 2014

All of Mill Creek`s Gamera Blu-rays will be packaged together in the GAMERA: HD BUNDLE COLLECTION. Front and back box art courtesy of Mill Creek Entertainment. © Kadokawa Pictures, Inc. NHFN/1965/1966/1967/1968/1969/1970/1971/1980/1995/1996/1999.

11 Gamera Films in 1 Explosive Blu-ray Collection! Source: Mill Creek Entertainment Special Thanks to Chris Smith On November 11th, Mill Creek Entertainment will release the GAMERA: HD BUNDLE COLLECTION, featuring all eleven Gamera movies produced by the Daiei Motion Picture Co. from 1965-1999. The COLLECTION packages all of Mill Creek`s Gamera Blu-rays together in one 4-Disc set, with the same content as the previous releases. The eleven Gamera films are now available on DVD from Mill Creek in the GAMERA LEGACY COLLECTION set. The twelfth Gamera movie, GAMERA THE BRAVE (????????????, Chiisaki Yusha-tachi Gamera, 2006), was produced by Kadokawa Pictures and is available on Blu-ray and DVD from Media Blasters.

GAMERA: HD BUNDLE COLLECTION Contents

Photo courtesy of Mill Creek. © Kadokawa Pictures, Inc. NHFN /1965/1966/1967/1968/

• Disc 1: GAMERA: ULTIMATE COLLECTION Volume 1 Running Time: Approximately 5 Hours, 45 Minutes Audio: Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Subtitles: English GAMERA: THE GIANT MONSTER (??????, Daikaijuu Gamera, 1965) The first entry of this Sci-Fi epic takes place midst the peak of the Cold War, as conflict between the East and West transforms into a nuclear disaster! This atomic explosion releases more than massive radiation, it awakens an ancient and long-forgotten legend of — Gamera! GAMERA VS. BARUGON (????? ????????, Daikaijuu Kettoo: Gamera Tai Barugon, 1966) Once the fear of Tokyo, Gamera returns to earth to save it from the malevolent monster Barugon who is able to freeze anything its path. This unholy battle between fire and ice challenges the survival of mankind while bringing them an incredible slam-bang, knock-down monster slug-fest! GAMERA VS. GYAOS (?????? ????????, Daikaijuu Kuuchuusen: Gamera Tai Gyaosu, 1967) The third entry of this classic monster series continues when a volcanic eruption awakens Gyaos, a gigantic vampire-like bat who has a ravenous hunger for blood. Gyaos is Gamera’s most popular foe, returning in four more films (not counting the stock footage in SUPER MONSTER). Can the fire-spitting terrapin Garmera defeat this nocturnal beast? GAMERA VS. VIRAS (????????????, Gamera Tai Uchuu Kaijuu Bairasu, 1968) The reign of terror continues when aliens take two boy scouts hostage to blackmail Gamera into aiding their invasion of Earth. When that plan fails the giant alien leader Viras battles the flying turtle in a duel to the death.

Photo courtesy of Mill Creek. © Kadokawa Pictures, Inc. NHFN 1969/1970/1971/1980/

• Disc 2: GAMERA: ULTIMATE COLLECTION Volume 2 Running Time: Approximately 5 Hours, 43 Minutes Audio: Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Subtitles: English GAMERA VS. GUIRON (??????????, Gamera Tai Daiakujuu Giron, 1969) Gamera, the giant flying turtle, spins into action when two young boys board a spaceship and are hijacked to a strange planet on the other side of the sun. While the boys evade the clutches of two brain-hungry alien beauties, Gamera must deal with a knife-nosed monster named Guiron. GAMERA VS. JIGER (????????????, Gamera Tai Daimajuu Jaiga, 1970) The fire-breathing action continues as Gamera battles one of his greatest foes, Jiger, a horned monster reminiscent of the Triceratops. Drawn to the World Expo in Osaka by an ancient statue, the evil reptile injects Gamera with its parasitic offspring to eliminate the super turtle. GAMERA VS. ZIGRA (???????????, Gamera Tai Shinkai Kaijuu Jigura, 1971) The shark-like alien Zigra attacks Earth to enslave the human race as food. Aided by spacewoman X-1, Zigra’s wicked plan goes swimmingly until the invaders are challenged by Gamera and confounded by two troublemaking kids. GAMERA: SUPER MONSTER (???????, Uchuu Kaijuu Gamera, 1980) The final entry of the Showa Gamera series plays as a highlight reel reviving all of the previous evil monsters. When the alien Zanon tries to conquer Earth with an army of monsters, three superwomen enlist the help of Gamera to foil the invader’s plans.

Photo courtesy of Mill Creek. © Kadokawa Pictures, Inc. NHFN /1995/1996

• Disc 3: GAMERA DOUBLE FEATURE Running Time: Approximately 3 Hours, 37 Minutes Audio: Japanese 5.1 DTS HD, English 5.1 Dolby Digital Subtitles: English GAMERA: GUARDIAN OF THE UNIVERSE (??? ???????, Gamera Daikaiju Kuchu Kessen, 1995) That giant fire-breathing turtle you loved as a kid is back with a vengeance in GAMERA: GUARDIAN OF THE UNIVERSE; a science fiction spectacular hailed by critic and fans alike as one of the best monster movies ever! The super turtle combats both a misguided military and the Gyaos, a hideous race of man-eating flying reptiles. GAMERA 2: ATTACK OF THE LEGION (???2 ??????, Gamera 2: Region Shurai, 1996) A freak meteor shower near Sapporo, Japan brings with it more than just a killer light how. Electrical problems, over-grown plant life and a whole slew of rather irritable critters also drop in to threaten the human race. A science instructor is called to assist the military in finding a way to successfully combine efforts with Gamera, or both mankind and monster will face ultimate destruction from the Earth’s bugged-out invaders. • Disc 4: GAMERA 3: REVENGE OF IRIS Running Time: 1 Hour, 49 Minutes Audio: Japanese 5.1 DTS HD, English 5.1 Dolby Digital Subtitles: English GAMERA 3: REVENGE OF IRIS (???3 ?????????, Gamera 3: Jyashin Iris Kakusei, 1999) 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. Do the hapless humans and the rowdy reptile have what it takes to thwart the revenge of Iris?

Photo courtesy of Mill Creek. © Kadokawa Pictures, Inc. NHFN /1999

HEISEI GAMERA BONUS FEATURES GAMERA: GUARDIAN OF THE UNIVERSE: Gamera Behind the Scenes, Camera Test and Special Effects GAMERA 2: ATTACK OF THE LEGION: Uncut Version of the The Salvo Scene, Behind the Scenes, Shooting Groups of Legions, Safety First, How to Wear a Small Legion Suit, For Yukino’s Fans, Creating the Costume for Legion, Legion with Damage, Civilian Houses Blasted, Explosion Shots in Kasuminome, Special Effect Explosions, Gamera Puppet Special Effects, Gamera Can Fly GAMERA 3: REVENGE OF IRIS: Deleted Scenes, Camera Test & Special Effects, On-Location, Creating the Monsters, The Awakening of Iris Remix, Theatrical Trailers

Product Details

Distributor: Mill Creek Entertainment Format: Blu-ray Region Code: A Running Time: Approximately 16 Hours, 29 Minutes Rating: Unrated Number of Discs: 4 Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1, 1.85:1 Anamorphic Widescreen Video: 1080p HD Item #: 89212 UPC: 683904892126 Street Date: November 11, 2014 MSRP: $ 44.98

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