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Anyone see the Gamera movies? Though not as good as Toho's monster movies, they are still enjoyable. I have Destroy all Planets and Gamera Strikes Back.

I've seen a few of the older Gamera movies on MST3K but it's been a great many years + the only think i remember about the movies themselves was their being bad, very bad. I heard the more recent Gamera films were actually quite good but i've never checked them out + highly doubt i will, unless i stumble across them on TV or someone who owns them but the chances of either of those happening... not likely.

The recent Gamera films from the 90's are some of the Best japanese monster flicks ever. Bar NONE. Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris was an amazing film. It was a serious shame that it wasn't in theaters around here. The 60's one were okay, but cheap Godzilla knock-offs.

Flying turtles pwn your mom's face.

Godzilla has a thread, so here's one for his (once) shelled adversary at the box-office. Whether he's the Invincible, Friend to all Children, Guardian of the Universe or simply the Brave we all know Gamera is really neat. Created by Daiei and now owned by Kadokawa, there have been three main iterations of the character.

The original or Showa version was featured in
Gamera, the Giant Monster (1965)
Gamera vs. Barugon (1966)
Gamera vs. Gyaos (1967)
Gamera vs. Viras (1968)
Gamera vs. Guiron (1969)
Gamera vs. Jiger (1970)
Gamera vs. Zigra (1971)
and Gamera, the Super Monster (1980)

The first few films are well made enough, but the series quickly became excessively kiddie friendly (despite having loads of gore). When tasked with updating the character for the '90s Shusuke Kaneko and his team made a point to make Gamera accessible to all ages.

With that came the Heisei trilogy
Gamera, Guardian of the Universe (1995)
Gamera 2: Advent of Legion (1996)
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris (1999)

When Daiei was bought out by Kadokawa Gamera became their property, so a second update came in the form of Gamera the Brave in 2006. It didn't do too well financially, but it is an underrated little movie combining the best aspects of past films.

I imagine most of us here like monsters movies, so if you enjoy the Godzilla series Gamera is definitely something you'd want to check out. It's a giant, fire-breathing flying turtle... but that's what makes it cool.

I was never a huge fan of the Showa movies, but I did like them for what they are. The 90's Heisei films are awesome and I did thought Gamera: The Brave was a neat film.

I've only seen the first Showa film, and it's been so long I don't really remember it. The 90s trilogy is all levels of awesome, though, even though the subtitles are a bit lacking on my BR set.

Revenge of Iris is one of my Top 10 movies

Quote from: KiramidHead on Apr 10, 2013, 01:28:08 AMThe 90s trilogy is all levels of awesome, though, even though the subtitles are a bit lacking on my BR set.

Mill Creek has since corrected the subtitles on the movie and features. If you mail in your copy they'll send you a replacement.

Gamera! Gamera!
Gamera is really neat! Gamera is filled with meat! We've been eating Gamera!

Sorry had to be done.

Yeah I have a hard time getting through the showa Gamera films. They can be just insane. The 90's trilogy is the Kaiju equivalent of Nolan's TDK trilogy IMO so its awesome. I think Garudian was the First Gamera film I ever saw. Also did anyone here get the Dark Horse Gamera Miniseries?

And if I may you all may want to check The Toho Kingdom Podcast! A show where me and other fans of Kaiju films geek out over all things Kaiju! And one of the best shows we ever did was a special on ALL things Gamera! You can get it on this iTunes feed.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-toho-kingdom-podcast/id590043927

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Quote from: cloverfan98 on Apr 11, 2013, 05:14:01 AM
Gamera! Gamera!
Gamera is really neat! Gamera is filled with meat! We've been eating Gamera!

Sorry had to be done.

Yeah I have a hard time getting through the showa Gamera films. They can be just insane. The 90's trilogy is the Kaiju equivalent of Nolan's TDK trilogy IMO so its awesome. I think Garudian was the First Gamera film I ever saw. Also did anyone here get the Dark Horse Gamera Miniseries?

And if I may you all may want to check The Toho Kingdom Podcast! A show where me and other fans of Kaiju films geek out over all things Kaiju! And one of the best shows we ever did was a special on ALL things Gamera! You can get it on this iTunes feed.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-toho-kingdom-podcast/id590043927

Oh! What TK member are you, if you don't mind me asking?

I still have a lot of Gamera showa films on vhs. God I loved Gamera.

Advent Legion > Guardian of The Universe > The Brave > Vs. Barugon > Vs. Gyaos > Vs. Guiron > The Invincible > Revenge of Iris > Vs. Zigra > Vs. Jiger > Vs. Viras

I still need to see the last showa movie.

What, no Revenge of Iris?

He put it after The Invincible.

Must have been a ninja edit.

Also, LOL.

I have not seen a Gamera movie since i was a kid oh so many years ago. I need to watch those again, thanks for this thread as I forgot all about Gamera.  8)

I haven't watched any of the Showa Gamera movies, but I do remember seeing some of the newer ones. Been meaning to rewatch them, as I can't really remember much about them, apart from how good I remember the effects being.

Gamera The Brave was going to have sequels which never happen because it bombed big time. I would love to see the other Showa monsters make a comeback.

So, I picked up one of those cheap 8 pack DVD sets that you see all the time. It includes all of the SHpwa Gameras except Super Monster and some thing called Gappa. The Gamera movies are out of order, and I've only watched two. Both were pretty bad, IMO. One even had twenty minutes of blatant stock footage. Even late Showa Godzilla flicks weren't that bad.

Showa Gamera is pretty cheap, yes. All blown away by Heisei Gamera -- finest films of japanese sci-fi I have seen.

Quote from: Omegazilla on Jun 20, 2013, 08:38:12 PM
Showa Gamera is pretty cheap, yes. All blown away by Heisei Gamera -- finest films of japanese sci-fi I have seen.

Definitely. Iris was completely screwball in terms of plot, but still awesome.

The only officially licensed Showa Gamera releases are from Shout! Factory, so if you want to support the good guys that's where you get them. The first two are packaged individually while the rest are double features. They also put out the MST3K versions in a nice set.

Quote from: Gilfryd on Jun 21, 2013, 09:50:28 PM
The only officially licensed Showa Gamera releases are from Shout! Factory, so if you want to support the good guys that's where you get them. The first two are packaged individually while the rest are double features. They also put out the MST3K versions in a nice set.

I might grab some of those down the line, just as a sign of good will. Oh, and to see the Japanese versions as well. The first movie was pretty much butchered, from what I could tell.

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I've watched a few more of the movies now, so I'll give a summation of my thoughts so far. The movies were all out of order in the set, so bear with me here:

-Gamera vs Barugon: I didn't properly watch this one. My bros were watching it while I was doing other shit.

-Gamera vs Viras: Piece of f**king shit. It basically breaks down into two kids being assholes, 20 minutes of stock footage, and Gamera fighting a rubber bathtub toy at the end. Worst one so far.

-Gamera: the very first Gamera film, and much better than the last one. Unfortunately, my set has the American cut, with a lot of new footage spliced in of American army officers standing acting confused, and a bunch of scientists bitching at each other over stupid shit. Unlike the American cut of the original Godzilla, the new scenes don't work at all and really bring the film down. Oh, and Toshio is a dumbass.

-Gamera vs Guiron: Much, much better than the plot synopsis would suggest. The movie actually works fairly well as a children's film, and is overall very fun. Guiron's attack style is just hilarious at times. Oh, and Space Gyaos? Really? Methinks the budget is showing. It also has a lot of the same elements from vs Viras, but they work much better here. The two kids are much more likeable, and the stock footage is much briefer.

-Gamera vs Gyaos: This one was pretty awesome, and my favorite so far. Gyaos is a great enemy, and the monster fights are the best. Also, the monster fight in most of them have been insanely brutal for movies blatantly aimed at kids, and this one takes the cake in that regard.

Oh, and on a general note, this is one of the only film series I've seen that has multiple examples of a token white kid. Weird.

'Rubber bathtub toy' has to be the best description for a monster in all of time and space.

Wait till you get to Super Monster. Nyehhhh.

Okay, I finished off the old Gamera movies, minus Super Monster.

-Gamera vs Jiger: I had heard this one was pretty good, and a step up from Guiron, which I enjoyed, so I was definitely intrigued by this one. Honestly, I was kind of underwhelmed. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't particularly good, either. Jiger's design was alright, though.

-Gamera vs Zigra: Said to be one of the worst Gamera films and with some of the most annoying kids in the franchise, I was dreading this one. Once again, I found it to be decidedly mediocre, but moreso than Jiger was. The Sea World thing was kind of blatant advertising, and I was amused to no end by the fact that the people their couldn't tell the difference between a dolphin and an orca. As for Zigra, he was pretty disappointing. I like idea of a shark-like kaiju, but the design was pretty lame. I did like his talking bits, though. Not sure why.

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Does the little girl incessantly whine about wanting a Coke in this dub?  :laugh:

Quote from: Bat Chain Puller on Jun 30, 2013, 09:08:09 AM
http://-[i]Gamera vs Zigra[/i]

Does the little girl incessantly whine about wanting a Coke in this dub?  :laugh:

Lol, don't remember.

So yeah, I just watched Gamera: Super Monster, very cheesy and filled with stock footage, plus it was a lame way for Gamera to bit the dust. Oh well, here is how I rank the Daiei kaiju movies (putting the Daimajon trilogy in here too 'cause it is just that small):

Wrath of Daimajin > Advent Legion > Guardian of The Universe > Daimajin > The Brave > Vs. Barugon > Return of Daimajin > Vs. Gyaos > Super Monster > Vs. Guiron > The Invincible > Revenge of Iris > Vs. Zigra > Vs. Jiger > Vs. Viras

I recently DL'd Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris (1999). I liked how dark it looked from the trailer compared to other Kaiju films. Do I need to watch the entire trilogy to enjoy the film or is this a stand alone story?

Quote from: orchidal on Jul 14, 2013, 12:55:47 AM
I recently DL'd Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris (1999). I liked how dark it looked from the trailer compared to other Kaiju films. Do I need to watch the entire trilogy to enjoy the film or is this a stand alone story?

I'd recommend at least seeing Gamera: Guardian of The Universe, as there is a decent enough amount of plot connected between the two.

Though all three of the Gamera movies are EASILY worth the watch.

Will do; thanks, Knight. I might skip out on the second one though. I usually dislike giant monsters who are benevolent or heroic.

The Gamera trilogy is a set of great movies- among the best giant monster movies out there. They don't flinch away from the toll the monsters take on the humans, especially in Gamera 3.

Gonna have to watch 3 very soon, seeing as I'm on a bit of a giant monster film high after viewing Pacific Rim. I enjoyed the first two when I watched them a month or so ago, and from what I head the third is the best one.

Quote from: orchidal on Jul 14, 2013, 01:05:17 AMWill do; thanks, Knight. I might skip out on the second one though. I usually dislike giant monsters who are benevolent or heroic.

Watch all three. It's worth it.

Quote from: Nightmare Asylum on Jul 14, 2013, 04:16:23 AM
Gonna have to watch 3 very soon, seeing as I'm on a bit of a giant monster film high after viewing Pacific Rim. I enjoyed the first two when I watched them a month or so ago, and from what I head the third is the best one.

Speaking of, because of PacRim, I'm also in need of a giant monster fix. What should I check out? I've been going through the Godzilla movies again. Most recently, I rewatched Tokyo SOS.

For some non-Godzilla movies, I'd definitely recommend Frank Darabont's The Mist (it deals with a few of the same ideas as Pacific Rim). And The Host is an amazing movie.

Damn, I've seen both of those multiple times already... But boy, are they fricking awesome. Especially The Host.

Here you go
http://www.tohokingdom.com/articles/movie_lists/kaiju_listing.htm (http://www.tohokingdom.com/articles/movie_lists/kaiju_listing.htm)

Hell yeah. Thanks!

Just watched Gamera 3 awesome film tbh.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gqejmh-nJFo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gqejmh-nJFo)

The Heisei Gamera series had a fricking awesome theme.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IslYwQ0xi8M (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IslYwQ0xi8M)

Heisei Gamera had awesome everything. Well, maybe not that lame looking Dreamcast game in the third movie.

Advent of Legion is my favourite out of the three, but they're all very great movies.


Something tells me I'm gonna see Revenge of Iris later today...

They're such a quantum leap from the original series in tone and quality.

Absolutely. Best japanese sci-fi / Monster films that I have ever seen.

The Gamera films are being reviewed as part of this year's Monster Madness at Cinemassacre by James Rolfe aka the Angry Video Game Nerd. 

Check out the reviews among others here
http://cinemassacre.com/category/moviereviews/monstermadness/sequel-a-thon-2/ (http://cinemassacre.com/category/moviereviews/monstermadness/sequel-a-thon-2/)

If you like Gamera you might enjoy Daimajin, the other famous monster from Daiei/Kadokawa -

http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2013/10/30/daimajin-triple-feature-blu-ray-wins-2013-reaper-award/ (http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2013/10/30/daimajin-triple-feature-blu-ray-wins-2013-reaper-award/)

Finally watched the 90's Gamera trilogy after all this time of hearing how good they were, and they did not disappoint. Especially Revenge of Irys. Better special effects than even the most recent Godzilla films.

Quote from: That Yellow Alien on Oct 30, 2013, 11:37:12 PM
Finally watched the 90's Gamera trilogy after all this time of hearing how good they were, and they did not disappoint. Especially Revenge of Irys. Better special effects than even the most recent Godzilla films.

Yeah Toho was really shown up by Gamera during the late 90's. MG2 and Destroyah were some of the best G films ever, but then you had Mothra and Space Godzilla.

New Showa and Heisei Gamera sets are coming from Mill Creek -
http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2014/02/24/new-gamera-blu-ray-and-dvd-sets-from-mill-creek-in-april/ (http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2014/02/24/new-gamera-blu-ray-and-dvd-sets-from-mill-creek-in-april/)

Would have preferred the Legacy set to be Bluray. It's not like it would have been any extra effort on their part.

I don't own any Showa Gamera. I had a shitty conversion of Gamera vs Barugon on DVD (that looked like someone recorded it off a VHS tape with a camcorder) but I think I used it as a coaster.

New Gamera Movie Coming in 2015

http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/74612/new-gamera-movie-coming-2015#axzz2wKaR4zZP (http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/74612/new-gamera-movie-coming-2015#axzz2wKaR4zZP)

LOL, that article gets it completely wrong saying that Gamera the Brave picks up from Kaneko's trilogy. The ending of Gamera 3 is final and supposed to be the way it is -- for a movie about a giant flying turtle, it's pretty brave and even somehow moving.

Kaneko or bust for this reboot.

Wow, the article was basically a page long excuse for the writer to whine about Gamera the Brave.

Yeah, here's a better write-up from Eiji Tsuburaya: Master of Monsters author August Ragone -
http://augustragone.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/gamera-returns-to-big-screen-in-2015.html (http://augustragone.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/gamera-returns-to-big-screen-in-2015.html)

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Quote from: Nightmare Asylum on Mar 18, 2014, 04:07:09 PM
New Gamera Movie Coming in 2015

http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/74612/new-gamera-movie-coming-2015#axzz2wKaR4zZP (http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/74612/new-gamera-movie-coming-2015#axzz2wKaR4zZP)

lol, the Turtle is now leeching from a superior franchise.

Gamera 3 is better than every Godzilla movie put together, Aspie :)

Quote from: Aspie on Mar 18, 2014, 06:16:52 PMlol, the Turtle is now leeching from a superior franchise.

Gamera's been doing that from the start, but his last 4 movies easily trump Toho's contemporary output in terms of overall filmic quality. Toho's major fault is when it does produce Godzilla films they pump them out so quickly they suffer in terms of story and effects. As good as Kaneko's GMK is his Gamera trilogy is more tightly bound in almost every department. Even the more 'kid friendly' (which is hardly a criticism to begin with) Gamera the Brave is better than most Heisei and Millennium films.

Here's an interview with Showa Gamera director Noriaki Yuasa conducted in 1996 (the year Gamera: Advent of Legion was released). Yuasa directed all the original Gamera films except the 2nd installment, Gamera vs. Barugon -

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April 29th

Shit I only saw the 4-movie collection first and thought it was a redistribution of the 90's trilogy but it included the 2006 movie. :laugh:

Of which I have yet to see. :P

There's also the Mill Creek 11 movie DVD Gamera Legacy Collection set coming out the 29th.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00I099JO6?pc_redir=1397102405&robot_redir=1 (http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00I099JO6?pc_redir=1397102405&robot_redir=1)

On a slightly different note, has anyone read the 90s Dark Horse Gamera series?

Quote from: Ultramorph on Apr 14, 2014, 02:56:37 AMOn a slightly different note, has anyone read the 90s Dark Horse Gamera series?

Yes, they're not that great I'm afraid. DH fared a tad better with Godzilla.

Enter for your chance to win the Showa Gamera series on Blu-ray!

http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2014/04/14/win-gamera-ultimate-collection-vols-1-2-on-blu-ray/ (http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2014/04/14/win-gamera-ultimate-collection-vols-1-2-on-blu-ray/)

Among Gamera's Showa films, I think the ones worth a watch are the original, Guiron and Barugon. I particularly remember Barugon's death -- drowned, with its 'rainbow' stopping suddenly. Very dramatic.

I really love Gyaos, it combines the relative seriousness of the first two films and the childishness that would overwhelm the remainder of the first series perfectly. And of course GOTU updated that whole scenario perfectly.

Guiron and Gyaos were my favs of the Showa films.

Quote from: Omegazilla on Apr 18, 2014, 08:31:17 AM
Among Gamera's Showa films, I think the ones worth a watch are the original, Guiron and Barugon. I particularly remember Barugon's death -- drowned, with its 'rainbow' stopping suddenly. Very dramatic.

Yes. Barugon! That one was my favorite. I loved his roar.

Does anyone else notice how often Gamera gets his ass kicked in every Gamera movie? He gets frozen, eviscerated, amputated, knocked out, shit on, killed, buried, and stomped on ... until finally he is resuscitated and comes back for revenge.  Sorta like Hulk Hogan.

Gamera takes a lot of brutal shit, which makes his victories all the sweeter and more earned :P Gamera > Godzilla.

Gamera is basically a superhero, really. And he is the best superhero. f**k Superman and the rest :P

And Gamera, for all its kiddiness, doubles on on the brutality. Space Gyaos got it f**king bad.

Yes all the Gamera films are quite brutal, even the more kid-oriented ones.

I.e.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FveEkZCmMI4#ws (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FveEkZCmMI4#ws)

Quote from: Omegazilla on Apr 18, 2014, 09:58:01 PM
Yes all the Gamera films are quite brutal, even the more kid-oriented ones.

I.e.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FveEkZCmMI4#ws (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FveEkZCmMI4#ws)

The f**king token white kid. :laugh:

Quote from: KiramidHead on Apr 18, 2014, 10:14:50 PM

Quote from: Omegazilla on Apr 18, 2014, 09:58:01 PM
Yes all the Gamera films are quite brutal, even the more kid-oriented ones.

I.e.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FveEkZCmMI4#ws (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FveEkZCmMI4#ws)

The f**king token white kid. :laugh:

I think the best token white person in any kaiju movie has to be Russ Tamblyn from "War of the Gargantuas." His (singular) facial expression is bad acting gold.  :laugh:

Quote from: Ultramorph on Apr 19, 2014, 12:25:38 AM

Quote from: KiramidHead on Apr 18, 2014, 10:14:50 PM

Quote from: Omegazilla on Apr 18, 2014, 09:58:01 PM
Yes all the Gamera films are quite brutal, even the more kid-oriented ones.

I.e.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FveEkZCmMI4#ws (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FveEkZCmMI4#ws)

The f**king token white kid. :laugh:

I think the best token white person in any kaiju movie has to be Russ Tamblyn from "War of the Gargantuas." His (singular) facial expression is bad acting gold.  :laugh:

And Russ Tamblyn is actually a good actor. Baffles the mind.

It probably had a lot to do with him most likely not knowing Japanese and therefore not knowing what was happening. Great movie, though!

I'm very much looking forward to seeing the Heisei Gamera movies. They've gotten so much praise.

I pretty much blind bought the trilogy a few years ago, and it was more than worth it.

Quote from: Cvalda on Apr 18, 2014, 04:16:30 PMGamera > Godzilla.

If I had to get nerdy and specific -

Showa Godzilla > Showa Gamera
Heisei Gamera/GMK/Gamera the Brave > Heisei/Millennium Godzilla

Quote from: Ultramorph on Apr 19, 2014, 12:25:38 AMI think the best token white person in any kaiju movie has to be Russ Tamblyn from "War of the Gargantuas." His (singular) facial expression is bad acting gold.  :laugh:

Oh definitely. Nick Adams was so much more genuine.

lol not godzilla

lol aspie and his shit taste

Another contest! This time it's the Showa and Heisei films - all of them - on DVD. All you'd need to do is pick up Gamera the Brave separately.

http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2014/04/22/win-gamera-legacy-collection-on-dvd/ (http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2014/04/22/win-gamera-legacy-collection-on-dvd/)

I pre-ordered the two blu-ray sets today. 8)

wats gamera?

Quote from: First Blood on Apr 23, 2014, 11:46:11 PM
wats gamera?

wats first blood?

Quote from: First Blood on Apr 23, 2014, 11:46:11 PM
wats gamera?

a generic godzilla

Quote from: First Blood on Apr 23, 2014, 11:46:11 PM
wats gamera?

Giant super hero turtle that goes around beating the shit out of monsters and space aliens on a regular basis.

Quote from: King Rathalos on Apr 24, 2014, 01:30:37 AM

Quote from: First Blood on Apr 23, 2014, 11:46:11 PM
wats gamera?

Giant super hero turtle that goes around beating the shit out of monsters and space aliens on a regular basis.

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My blus came in the mail today. 8)

With the power of gymnastics. 8)

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I AM FLIPPING WITH EXCITEMENT

f**king triceratops

I actually have a Godzilla Vs. Gamera shirt. Never wore it, looks too cool.

Gamera better be winning.

The Showa and Heisei films will soon be available together in a Blu-ray box set -
http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2014/09/24/details-for-gamera-hd-bundle-collection-from-mill-creek/ (http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2014/09/24/details-for-gamera-hd-bundle-collection-from-mill-creek/)

Gamera 1996 is receiving an articulated SH MonsterArts figure -
http://importingmonsters.blogspot.com/2014/09/sh-monsterarts-gamera-1996-promotions.html#more (http://importingmonsters.blogspot.com/2014/09/sh-monsterarts-gamera-1996-promotions.html#more)

Pretty awesome. :) I hope they also tackle 1999.

Will I sell off the copies of the Trilogy and two Showa volumes I already own for this, just because of the pretty and convenient box?

Probably.

Would you finish watching the Showa films if you did? ;D

Eventually. The second volume is still sealed :D

I have a bad habit of opening movies the minute I buy them, even if I don't plan on watching them right away. :P

Not that I usually sell things, but on the off-chance I wanted to should a new version come out I kind of screwed myself out of selling them marked as "new."

It's one of the only two sealed discs I have in my collection, though :P

I always open my stuff. My dad and my stepmom bought a few DVDs and never opened them, and it always bugged me when they did that. :laugh:

Quote from: Cvalda on Sep 30, 2014, 12:58:13 AM
It's one of the only two sealed discs I have in my collection, though :P

#GottaGoAndUndermineEverythingISayCvalda #GetBanned

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That looks f**king good. Hope it isn't too costly, 'cause I wouldn't mind having it on my shelf.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S06aIsq0Phk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S06aIsq0Phk)

Test footage from the cancelled Gamera vs Garasharp.

The new Gamera film has been announced at New York Comic Con with a trailer!

This is freaking insane

Well... not bad.

Here's the official site -
http://gamera-50th.jp/

And some info from August Ragone -
http://augustragone.blogspot.com/2015/10/new-gamera-will-be-revealed-at-nycc-15.html

We should also remember the trailer was more or less a concept piece, much like the one Legendary made for their Godzilla, and a recent all CG Ultraman short Tsuburaya put together.

Edit - Up to date info from Mr. Ragone -

QuoteAccording to the handbills distributed at NYCC today, featuring the kanji characters「帰還」(kikan or returns), the story of this all-new GAMERA is thus summed up (paraphrased for colloquial English): "In a near-future Tokyo, giant monsters, known as 'kaiju', are thriving and terrorizing the populace. Manafu, a young boy, whose father is killed when the Gyaos strike the metropolis, is the only one who is saved by Gamera. What will Manafu's destiny be...?"

http://augustragone.blogspot.com/2015/10/titanic-terrapin-set-to-return-in.html

Here's a nice rundown of Gamera's history in and out of film -
https://maserpatrol.wordpress.com/2015/10/09/gammerama-the-extended-universe-of-daieis-most-famous-monster/

I'm borrowing this post from the Monster Zero forums. If you want some in-depth info on the Gamera series, look no further!

QuoteOn Saturday, October 17, August Ragone hosted The Kaiju Movie Marathon: Gamera's Revenge, presented by Shout! Factory TV and Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine.

For this all-day event, Shout! Factory TV streamed the English-subtitled Japanese versions of the first eleven Gamera films on their YouTube channel with a live chatbox embedded next to the video.  Each movie was preceded by a different interstitial video of August expounding behind-the-scenes information and historical context for the flick that was about to play.

All eleven of August's host segments are now available as individual videos on Shout! Factory TV's YouTube channel.  With English-language resources on Gamera's history being relatively scarce in the West compared to Godzilla, these videos provide a lot of eye-opening insight into the making of each film.  For quick reference, here are all of them presented in order:

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Just resurrecting this thread because Gamera is one of my favorite things ever.

The big turtle.
Yup. Gotta love him.

Arrow Video is releasing a complete Gamera Blu-ray set!
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Also -

QuoteComing in late March from Bandai: a 6-inch vinyl of Gamera from Guardian of the Universe, tying into the film's 25th anniversary. This is the first Gamera they've made in this style since Toto in 2006!

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That might end up being the only affordable way to acquire Gamera the Brave.

https://www.facebook.com/GormaruIsland/posts/2744633962432337

what ever happened to that Gamera film that was supposedly being made a few years ago?

Quote from: Alecbirds on Feb 06, 2020, 04:47:50 PM
what ever happened to that Gamera film that was supposedly being made a few years ago?

This was back in 2015, nothing came of it.

Some stuff about it here -
https://yearofgamera.tumblr.com/tagged/gamera-2017

And here it is -

QuoteThe original hero in a half-shell returns! For the first time ever worldwide, all twelve tales of the adventures of everyone s favourite titanic terrapin are collected together in one deluxe Blu-ray boxset. This limited edition collectors set traces the decades-long evolution of Gamera, from the friend of all children in his more light-hearted earlier films, to the Guardian of the Universe in the groundbreaking 1990s reboot series, often hailed as three of the best kaiju films ever made.

•Limited collectors edition packaging, housed in a large-format rigid box, fully illustrated by Matt Frank

•All twelve uncut original Japanese versions of the films in high definition, with lossless Japanese and English audio 4K restorations of the critically acclaimed Heisei trilogy (Gamera the Guardian of the Universe, Gamera 2: Attack of Legion, Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris)

•Hours of new and archive bonus features, expert commentaries (including August Ragone, David Kalat, and Steve Ryfle & Ed Godziszewski), interviews with cast and crew, and the worldwide Blu-ray premiere of Gammera The Invincible (the American theatrical version of the first film)

•Hardback 120-page comic book including a full-color 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

•Perfect-bound 80-page book including a new retrospective on the series by Patrick Macias, kaiju X-ray illustrations by Jolyon Yates, and much more!


FINAL SPECS TO BE CONFIRMED SOON

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B084Z13QYD/?coliid=IY3JSYB9KC9M8

Or in other words -
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Oh shit

https://twitter.com/ArrowFilmsVideo/status/1230869924257705985

More turtle -
http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2020/02/21/gamera-the-complete-collection-limited-edition-blu-ray-set-coming-from-arrow-video/

More of Matt Frank's cool art for the Arrow set -
Here's every piece so far, I think -
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Zedus!
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This is looking to be a holy relic -
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Quote-All extras and dubs from past disc releases will be included

-Matt Frank was a super big help in this

-More tokusatsu projects down the road but nothing kaiju-related.

-Giant monster movies from America MAYBE?

2020 has SOME good news...

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QuoteCOLLECTOR'S EDITION BOXSET CONTENTS
•Limited collectors' edition packaging, housed in a large-format rigid box, fully illustrated by Matt Frank
•Casebound, fully-illustrated disc book containing eight Blu-ray discs
•High Definition (1080p) versions of all twelve films, with lossless original Japanese audio and a complete collection of English dub tracks,including classic American International dubs on the Showa-era films remastered from original MGM elements
•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
•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 tothe English-dubbed versions of the films
•Double-sided four-panel poster of "Gamera's Map of Japan" in both Japanese and English
•Collectors' artcards for each film, featuring new artwork by Matt Frank

DISC ONE – GAMERA THE GIANT MONSTER
•High Definition (1080p) transfer of Gamera the Giant Monster, with lossless original Japanese and dubbed English mono audio, and optional English subtitles
•Commentary and newly filmed introduction by August Ragone
•High Definition (1080p) transfer of Gammera the Invincible (Blu-ray premiere), the American theatrical version of the film, with lossless mono audio and optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
•Remembering the Gamera Series, an archive featurette from 1991, including interviews with director Noriaki Yuasa, writer Nisan Takahashiand others
•Interview with Noriaki Yuasa, filmed by Jörg Buttgereit in 2002
•Gamera Special, an hour-long best-of compilation supervised by Noriaki Yuasa in 1991
•Alternate English credits
•Trailer and image galleries

DISC TWO – GAMERA VS. BARUGON / GAMERA VS. GYAOS
•High Definition (1080p) transfers of Gamera vs. Barugon and Gamera vs. Gyaos, with lossless original Japanese and dubbed English mono audio, and optional English subtitles
•Commentary on Gamera vs. Barugon by August Ragone & Jason Varney
•Commentary on Gamera vs. Gyaos by Stuart Galbraith IV
•Newly filmed introductions to both films by August Ragone
•High Definition (1080p) transfer of War of the Monsters, the shorterAmerican edit of Gamera vs. Barugon, with lossless English audio
•Alternate English credits for both films
•Trailer and image galleries

DISC THREE – GAMERA VS. VIRAS / GAMERA VS. GUIRON
•High Definition (1080p) transfers of Gamera vs. Viras and Gamera vs.Guiron, with lossless original Japanese and dubbed English mono audio, and optional English subtitles
•Choice of three different versions of Gamera vs. Viras via seamless branching (72-minute Theatrical Version, 81-minute Director's Version and 90-minute US Extended Version)
•Commentary on Gamera vs. Viras by Carl Craig and Jim Cironella
•Commentary on Gamera vs. Guiron by David Kalat
•Newly filmed introductions to both films by August Ragone
•New featurette with actor Carl Craig showing his souvenirs and props from Gamera vs. Viras
•Highlights from the G-FEST X convention in 2003, featuring Noriaki Yuasa and Carl Craig
•The 4th Nippon Jamboree, a promotional film for the Boy Scouts of Japan directed by Yuasa in 1966
•Alternate English credits for both films
•Trailer and image galleries

DISC FOUR – GAMERA VS. JIGER / GAMERA VS. ZIGRA / GAMERA SUPER MONSTER
•High Definition (1080p) transfers of Gamera vs. Jiger, Gamera vs. Zigra and Gamera Super Monster, with lossless original Japanese and dubbed English mono audio, and optional English subtitles
•Commentary on Gamera vs. Jiger by Edward L. Holland
•Commentary by Gamera vs. Zigra by Sean Rhoads & Brooke McCorkle
•Commentary on Gamera Super Monster by Richard Pusateri
•Newly filmed introductions to all three films by August Ragone
•Alternate English credits for all three films
•Trailer and image galleries

DISC FIVE – GAMERA THE GUARDIAN OF THE UNIVERSE
•High Definition (1080p) transfer of Gamera the Guardian of the Universe, from a 4K restoration by Kadokawa Pictures
•Original Japanese and dubbed English DTS-HD MA 5.1 and 2.0 audio, with optional English subtitles
•Commentary by Matt Frank
•Newly filmed introduction by August Ragone
•A Testimony of 15 Years: Part 1, the first in an epic three-part documentary interviewing cast and crew of the Heisei Trilogy
•Interviews with director Shusuke Kaneko and SFX director Shinji Higuchi, filmed by Jörg Buttgereit in 2002
•Extended 90-min interview with Shinji Higuchi from 2001, focusing on the trilogy's special effects
•Behind the scenes featurettes tracing the film's production from announcement to release
•Alternate English credits
•Trailer and image galleries

DISC SIX – GAMERA 2: ATTACK OF LEGION
•High Definition (1080p) transfer of Gamera 2: Attack of Legion, from a 4K restoration by Kadokawa Pictures
•Original Japanese and dubbed English DTS-HD MA 5.1 and 2.0 audio, with optional English subtitles
•Commentary by Kyle Yount
•Newly filmed introduction by August Ragone
•A Testimony of 15 Years: Part 2, the next part of the documentary interviewing cast and crew of the Heisei Trilogy
•On-set footage from the shooting of the film's main unit and special effects filming
•Behind the scenes featurettes tracing the film's production from announcement to release
•Alternate English credits
•"Lake Texarkana" comedic dub track
•Trailer and image galleries

DISC SEVEN – GAMERA 3: REVENGE OF IRIS
•High Definition (1080p) transfer of Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris, from a 4K restoration by Kadokawa Pictures
•Original Japanese and dubbed English DTS-HD MA 5.1 and 2.0 audio, with optional English subtitles
•Commentary by Steve Ryfle & Ed Godziszewski
•Newly filmed introduction by August Ragone
•A Testimony of 15 Years: Part 3, the final part of the documentary interviewing cast and crew of the Heisei Trilogy
•Newly filmed interview with Kaho Tsutsumi about the DNA Tokasatsu exhibition in Tokyo, by kaiju historian Edward L. Holland
•Behind the scenes featurettes tracing the film's production from announcement to release
•Deleted Scenes
•The Awakening of Irys (Remix), a montage of behind-the-scenes footage and work-in-progress special effects footage
•Alternate English credits
•Spoof commentary by "Gamera" & "Soldier No.6"
•Trailer and image galleries

DISC EIGHT – GAMERA THE BRAVE
•High Definition (1080p) transfer of Gamera the Brave
•Original Japanese and dubbed English DTS-HD MA 5.1 and 2.0 audio, with optional English subtitles
•Commentary by Keith Aiken & Bob Johnson
•How to Make a Gamera Movie, a featurette hosted by director Ryuta Tasaki
•Behind The Scenes of Gamera the Brave, an all-access on-set documentary
•The Men That Made Gamera, a documentary looking back at the series from start to finish, featuring interviews with cast and crew
•Opening Day Premiere, a featurette showing the cast and crew presenting the film at its first showing
•Kaho's Summer, an interview with the film's young star
•Special Effects Supercut, a montage of effects shots overseen by FX supervisor Hajime Matsumoto
•Trailer and image galleries

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Damn, looks nice. Looks expensive!

As definitive as definitive can get -

GAMERA: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION - Full Specs For Limited Edition Blu-ray Set From Arrow Video (http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2020/06/21/gamera-the-complete-collection-full-specs-for-limited-edition-blu-ray-set-from-arrow-video/)

Also -

Heisei Gamera Interview With Suit Actor Akira Ohashii (http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2020/06/10/heisei-gamera-interview-with-akira-ohashii/)

Interview: Norman England – On the Set of Gamera 3 (https://www.tohokingdom.com/blog/interview-norman-england-gamera-idol/)

Quote from: Gilfryd on Jun 23, 2020, 07:05:25 PM
As definitive as definitive can get -

GAMERA: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION - Full Specs For Limited Edition Blu-ray Set From Arrow Video (http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2020/06/21/gamera-the-complete-collection-full-specs-for-limited-edition-blu-ray-set-from-arrow-video/)

Also -

Heisei Gamera Interview With Suit Actor Akira Ohashii (http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2020/06/10/heisei-gamera-interview-with-akira-ohashii/)

Interview: Norman England – On the Set of Gamera 3 (https://www.tohokingdom.com/blog/interview-norman-england-gamera-idol/)

Yep. Expensive.

Wow!

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Arrow hyping the motherf**k out of this... and it's justified!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nig0VmLm8AI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4t8ITs71Z_0

My copy shipped today. ;D

Oh yeah. 8)

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So tempting. So expensive.

I love godzilla and I don't diss on Gamera, but I have to say, when the turtle folds up like a convertible and uses rockets out of it's shell to fly away, my suspension of disbelief for fictional movies runs out.

The Showa films are so outrageous they don't even call for suspension of disbelief, and the Heisei films are so cool you will believe a giant, fire-breathing turtle can fly.

The Arrow limited edition is selling out quick (looks like I missed the boat) but there will be a standard edition with the same discs eventually.

Quote from: Gilfryd on Aug 27, 2020, 01:52:49 AM
The Arrow limited edition is selling out quick (looks like I missed the boat) but there will be a standard edition with the same discs eventually.

Ah good. That's what I wanted to hear!

QuoteThe Arrow Gamera discs return to print in January, as separate Showa and Heisei sets, plus a steelbook of just the Kaneko films.

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*Chef's kiss*

They're also cheaper in the 2 separate box sets, by about £35.

Perfect! I love the Heisei era. Don't need to own the Showa films. Pre-ordered.

Gamera the Brave is considered a Heisei movie?

Quote from: KiramidHead on Oct 24, 2020, 01:41:53 PM
Gamera the Brave is considered a Heisei movie?

I don't think I've ever seen it referred to as such anywhere outside of this box set, but I guess bundling it with the trilogy makes more sense than a standalone release.

That being said, Japan's Heisei era didn't actually end until 2019.

Just to reiterate on Gamera the Brave, from Wikizilla, which has truly become a great resource -

QuoteDespite being released in 2006 and not sharing continuity with the Gamera trilogy, Gamera the Brave is actually part of the Heisei series, as evidenced by it being grouped with the other Heisei films in official media, such as the Japanese publication, Heisei Gamera Perfection. As such, the Millennium era only applies to the Godzilla series.

https://wikizilla.org/wiki/Category:Film_eras

Gamera was one of my favorites because he's basically a giant turtle. And turtles are my favorite reptiles.

If you missed out on the limited edition set (like I did), here's an excellent resource of material included -

QuoteHere's an archive (https://archive.org/details/Fangoria_173_1998_Godzilla_usa_HQS_c2c) of Fangoria #173 (June 1998) with the Shusuke Kaneko profile by Norman England.  Given when that issue was published, it also includes an article by Anthony C. Ferrante interviewing Dean Devlin & Roland Emmerich, along with another article by England profiling Haruo Nakajima and Kenpachiro Satsuma, as well as an article by Will Murray covering Godzilla comic books.

Here's an archive (https://archive.org/details/Fangoria_185_1999_Deep_Blue_Sea_HQS_c2c) of Fangoria #185 (August 1999) with England's Gamera 3 set report.

Here's an archive (https://archive.org/details/Fangoria_191_2000_American_Psycho_HQS_c2c) of Fangoria #191 (April 2000) with England's profile of Shinji Higuchi.  That issue also includes his Godzilla 2000 set report.

David Milner's personal website (http://www.davmil.org/www.kaijuconversations.com/) is still online.  Here's a direct link (http://www.davmil.org/www.kaijuconversations.com/yuasa.htm) to his July 1996 interview with Noriaki Yuasa that was reprinted in Arrow's Gamera set.  He has a lot of other worthwhile interviews chronicled on his site, all translated by Yoshihiko Shibata.

Hopefully, Arrow will make the 2020 articles A History of Gamera by Patrick Macias and A Guide to English-Language Gamera by James Flower available online for people who don't have the limited edition set.

You can also read Matt Frank's Last Hope comic over at his DeviantArt Page! (https://www.deviantart.com/kaijusamurai/gallery/53489822/the-last-hope)

Quote from: Phobos on Dec 01, 2020, 05:17:31 AM
Gamera was one of my favorites because he's basically a giant turtle. And turtles are my favorite reptiles.

Win Gamera: The Showa Era Blu-ray from Arrow Video US (https://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2021/01/19/win-gamera-the-showa-era-blu-ray-box-from-arrow-video-us-and-mvd-entertainment/)

My Gamera posts will never end.

Quote from: Gilfryd on Jan 21, 2021, 03:29:29 PM
My Gamera posts will never end.

Fine with me!

Quote from: Stitch on Jan 22, 2021, 06:31:17 PMFine with me!

Here you go then -
Win Gamera: The Heisei Era Blu-ray from Arrow Video US (https://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2021/01/24/win-gamera-the-heisei-era-blu-ray-box-from-arrow-video-us-and-mvd-entertainment/)

Quote from: Gilfryd on Jan 24, 2021, 08:31:42 PM

Quote from: Stitch on Jan 22, 2021, 06:31:17 PMFine with me!

Here you go then -
Win Gamera: The Heisei Era Blu-ray from Arrow Video US (https://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2021/01/24/win-gamera-the-heisei-era-blu-ray-box-from-arrow-video-us-and-mvd-entertainment/)

I'm UK  :'(

https://twitter.com/seaguns_art/status/1355293786700656641

All this (and more!), and yet still no turtle. :(

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General update/master-post on Arrow Video's various Daiei/Kadokawa releases –

Pre-Gamera films –
The Invisible Man Appears (1949)/The Invisible Man vs the Human Fly (1957) (https://www.amazon.com/Invisible-Man-Appears-Human-Blu-ray/dp/B08R27N3VN)
Warning from Space (1956) (https://www.amazon.com/Warning-Space-Blu-ray-Keiz%C3%B4-Kawasaki/dp/B08F6DJ2GL)

Gamera films -
Gamera: The Showa Era (1965-1980) (https://www.amazon.com/Gamera-Collection-4-Disc-Special-Blu-ray/dp/B08LNF3XC7)
Gamera: The Heisei Era (1995-2006) (https://www.amazon.com/Gamera-Heisei-Collection-Special-Blu-ray/dp/B08LNL4FWT)

And to reiterate once again on the standard Gamera sets (linked above) vs the big limited edition one -

QuoteAll of the discs in Arrow's Showa & Heisei sets are the exact same discs from the limited-edition complete collection.  The discs have all of the same bonus features, which includes new content produced by Arrow, several Japanese-produced extras, and everything from previous Gamera releases by ADV, Media Blasters, Shout! Factory and Mill Creek.  Every movie has an audio commentary.  Every existing English dub is included along with the US cuts of the first two flicks.

The only differences between the limited-edition set and the two standard-edition sets are the physical extras and the packaging.  The separate Showa & Heisei sets have each disc in its own plastic case housed in a cardboard box.  The cases have reversible slipcovers, with Matt Frank's art on one side and original Japanese poster imagery on the other side.  The complete collection houses all of the discs in a big book, which comes with postcards for all of the movies featuring Matt Frank's art, along with a big folded-up map of Japan listing locations from the Gamera films.  That book is housed in a big cardboard box with two extra books.  One of those extra books includes reprints of Dark Horse's entire Gamera comic book miniseries from the '90s, along with Matt Frank's Heisei prequel comic The Last Hope.

The other extra book includes kaiju X-ray illustrations by Jolyon Yates, full-page poster art for every Gamera movie, along with several articles.  Three of the articles were originally published in issues of Fangoria magazine back in the '90s, and archived PDF scans of those magazines are available online for easy reading and printing.

Here's an archive (https://archive.org/details/Fangoria_173_1998_Godzilla_usa_HQS_c2c) of Fangoria #173 (June 1998) with the Shusuke Kaneko profile by Norman England.  Given when that issue was published, it also includes an article by Anthony C. Ferrante interviewing Dean Devlin & Roland Emmerich, along with another article by England profiling Haruo Nakajima and Kenpachiro Satsuma, as well as an article by Will Murray covering Godzilla comic books.

Here's an archive (https://archive.org/details/Fangoria_185_1999_Deep_Blue_Sea_HQS_c2c) of Fangoria #185 (August 1999) with England's Gamera 3 set report.

Here's an archive (https://archive.org/details/Fangoria_191_2000_American_Psycho_HQS_c2c) of Fangoria #191 (April 2000) with England's profile of Shinji Higuchi.  That issue also includes his Godzilla 2000 set report.

In addition to those articles, the extra book in Arrow's limited-edition Gamera set includes a reprint of David Milner's July 1996 interview with Noriaki Yuasa.  Milner's personal website (http://www.davmil.org/www.kaijuconversations.com/) is still online, and here's a direct link (http://www.davmil.org/www.kaijuconversations.com/yuasa.htm) to his interview with Yuasa.  He has a lot of other worthwhile interviews chronicled on his site, all translated by Yoshihiko Shibata.

The only articles in Arrow's limited-edition Gamera book that weren't previously published are A History of Gamera by Patrick Macias and A Guide to English-Language Gamera by James Flower.  Fortunately some bozo posted photographs of those pages to a folder on Imgur (https://imgur.com/a/LZ91l8m).

They also have a Daimajin set on the way -
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As well as a Yokai Monsters set!
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The posts will never end, I tell you!!

First -
Win Gamera: The Heisei Trilogy Limited Edition Blu-ray Steelbook (https://www.scifijapan.com/dvd-blu-ray-digital/win-gamera-the-heisei-trilogy-limited-edition-blu-ray-steelbook-from-arrow-video-us-and-mvd-entertainment-2)

Second -
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QuoteTHE ANCIENT GOD DAIMAJIN ARISES!

The Daimajin Trilogy saw Daiei's Kyoto studios bringing its own iconic movie monster to life in a unique but short-lived series that transplants the Golem legend to Japan's Warring States period of the late-16th century.

In Daimajin, directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda (Yokai Monsters, Zatoichi on the Road), the young son and daughter of the benevolent feudal lord Hanabusa flee to the mountains when their parents are slain by the treacherous usurper Odate. Ten years later, when the elderly priestess who has harboured them is also murdered, the rage of the slumbering ancient god that lies beneath the crumbling giant stone idol hidden deep in the forests in the mountains is invoked.

In Return of Daimajin, Kenji Misumi (Tale of Zatoichi, Lone Wolf and Cub) brings his usual stylistic flourish, as the wrathful deity is roused from his new home on an island in the middle of a lake by the violent incursions of a vicious warlord.

In the final film, Wrath of Daimajin, by veteran jidaigeki director Kazuo Mori, four young boys make a perilous trip to elicit the help of the ancient mountain god in freeing their family members who have been enslaved by a tyrannical lord.

Remarkably overlooked in the West, these three thrilling tales of feudal oppression and divine retribution meted out by the iconic stone warrior of the title combine lavish period detail with jaw-dropping special effects.

https://arrowfilms.com/product-detail/the-daimajin-trilogy-blu-ray/FCD2153

https://twitter.com/hg95_info/status/1381238757412667397

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Gamera vs Jiger will be featured in Mystery Science Theater 3000 Season 13.

QuoteThat's right – MST3K is riffing another Gamera movie!

And not just any Gamera movie: Gamera vs. Jiger is by far the most ambitious and outrageous Gamera I've ever seen in my long life of movie riffing.

For starters, the setting is not only a tropical island which has it own kaiju god named Jiger – a brownish greyish triceratops that shoots poisonous quills from her face – but also at the 1970 World's Fair in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, which is going on at the same time!

So yeah, you're gonna get some fights on the land, sea, sky, and at the World's Fair all featuring the flying turtle taking on Jiger... but then, one of Jiger's darts causes Gamera to fall asleep and turn gray, after which he ends up submerged in the ocean with his mouth hanging open. Then, two ambitious kids drive a mini-sub into Gamera's mouth, and fight a baby Jiger that's living inside Gamera like a virus. And then more things happen, but I kinda lose track at that point.

Let's Make More MST3K & Build The Gizmoplex! (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mst3k/makemoremst3k)

'Mystery Science Theater 3000' Raises Over $6.5 Million for Season 13, Online Theater (https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/mystery-science-theater-3000-kickstarter-season-13-1234969824/)

Well here's something unexpected - Daimajin will appear in Takashi Miike's The Great Yokai War: Guardians (2021), the much belated sequel to Miike's The Great Yokai War from 2005 and bringing together Daiei/Kadokawa's Daimajin and Yokai Monsters series.



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Meanwhile, Gamera awaits a call from his agent...

Hey, Daimajin won't just be remaking the same plot again. :laugh:

Arrow's 4-disc Showa and Heisei Gamera sets are now both on sale for $50 on Amazon -

Gamera: The Showa Era Collection (https://www.amazon.com/Gamera-The-Showa-Era-Blu-ray/dp/B08LNF3XC7)
Gamera: The Heisei Era Collection (https://www.amazon.com/Gamera-Heisei-Collection-Special-Blu-ray/dp/B08LNL4FWT)

Quote from: Gilfryd on Jul 04, 2021, 10:36:18 PM
Arrow's 4-disc Showa and Heisei Gamera sets are now both on sale for $50 on Amazon -

Gamera: The Showa Era Collection (https://www.amazon.com/Gamera-The-Showa-Era-Blu-ray/dp/B08LNF3XC7)
Gamera: The Heisei Era Collection (https://www.amazon.com/Gamera-Heisei-Collection-Special-Blu-ray/dp/B08LNL4FWT)

Ordered them from Zavvi in UK yesterday. Buy one get one free on Arrow blu rays, meant I got both sets for £60. Not bad! Just waiting for them to arrive.

Coming this October from Arrow -
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QuoteFrom the makers of Daimajin comes a trilogy of terror ripped from the pages of Japanese folklore, with ghosts and monsters from ancient myths and legends brought to life through stunning special effects, alongside an epic, big-budget reboot of the series from a modern-day master of the macabre, now available together on Blu-ray for the first time.

https://www.diabolikdvd.com/product/yokai-monsters-collection-le-boxset-arrow-us-blu-ray-preorder/

Coming this September from Arrow -
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QuoteMaking its worldwide Blu-ray debut and its home video premiere outside Japan, this rarely-screened, nightmarishly disorienting creepshow not only displays a seldom-seen side of kaiju auteur Yuasa, but its skilful blending of Umezu's comics (published in English-language markets as Reptilia) arguably anticipates many of the trends seen in J-horror decades later.

https://www.diabolikdvd.com/product/the-snake-girl-and-the-silver-haired-witch-arrow-us-blu-ray-preorder/

Out now -
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QuoteRemarkably overlooked in the West, these three thrilling tales of feudal oppression and divine retribution meted out by the iconic stone warrior of the title combine lavish period detail with jaw-dropping special effects.

https://www.diabolikdvd.com/product/daimajin-collection-limited-edition-arrow-us-blu-ray/

And don't forget -
The Invisible Man Appears / The Invisible Man vs. The Human Fly (Arrow US) (Blu-Ray) (https://www.diabolikdvd.com/product/the-invisible-man-appears-the-invisible-man-vs-the-human-fly-arrow-us-blu-ray-preorder/)
Gamera – The Heisei Era (Arrow US) (Blu-Ray) (https://www.diabolikdvd.com/product/gamera-the-heisei-era-arrow-us-blu-ray/)
Gamera – The Showa Era (Arrow US) (Blu-Ray) (https://www.diabolikdvd.com/product/gamera-the-showa-era-arrow-us-blu-ray/)
Warning From Space (Arrow US) (Blu-Ray) (https://www.diabolikdvd.com/product/warning-from-space-arrow-us-blu-ray/)

New Gamera 3 Bandai figures -
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Also a couple really cool Iris statues -
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https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/152841

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https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/125038

Oh wow. Irys looks really good.

The recent Code Red cans and cases have a monster on them that suspiciously looks like Gamera...

(https://preview.redd.it/qbhaqkyw7fp81.jpg?width=960&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=3bb0f51990877e07fc94856141416caf2b281aaf)

The turtle is back.

Could be good. The Godzilla anime movies weren't amazing, but Pacific Rim was really good. Art style looks nice. Hopefully it'll be decent.

Though the Godzilla Earth anime trilogy wasn't particularly good (I did like a lot of stuff in the third film, but by then it was too little too late), I did think that Singular Point was phenomenal. So Netflix kaiju anime's track record isn't totally a lost cause.

I haven't seen Pacific Rim: The Black. Pacific Rim: Uprising left such an awful taste in my mouth that I just don't have the heart to look at anything in that franchise ever again unless Guillermo del Toro were to come back to it.

With this, Netflix will now eventually be home to animated Godzilla, Kong, Ultraman, Pacific Rim, and Gamera projects. I haven't watched any of the current Ultraman animated series on Netflix, but I am very excited for the unrelated animated film that will be coming to the platform at some point.

The official website for the new anime has launched.

https://gamera-rebirth.com/

Running Google translate on the site doesn't seem to be of any service in figuring this out, but has anyone seen anywhere if this is a series or a film? Can't quite figure out what we're in store for here.

Quote from: Nightmare Asylum on Nov 17, 2022, 02:20:32 PMI haven't seen Pacific Rim: The Black. Pacific Rim: Uprising left such an awful taste in my mouth that I just don't have the heart to look at anything in that franchise ever again unless Guillermo del Toro were to come back to it.

Check it out, it's really good.

Quote from: Nightmare Asylum on Nov 17, 2022, 09:07:21 PMRunning Google translate on the site doesn't seem to be of any service in figuring this out, but has anyone seen anywhere if this is a series or a film? Can't quite figure out what we're in store for here.

QuoteGAMERA -Rebirth- (GAMERAガメラ -Rebirthリバース- Gamera Ribāsu) is an upcoming Gamera production developed by Kadokawa and the GAMERA -Rebirth- Production Committee. Though it has not yet been announced whether it will be a TV series or film, it will stream worldwide via Netflix.

QuoteGAMERA -Rebirth-'s announcement was accompanied by two teaser images—one depicting Gamera in silhouette and the other a closeup of his eye—and a brief teaser trailer. The teaser was uploaded to Kadokawa's anime YouTube channel, suggesting the project may be animated. Beginning November 21, the teaser images will be displayed on the "Shibuya Super Board" billboard on the Tokyu Toyoko train line and the teaser trailer will play on the Umeda Bigman billboard in Osaka.

Also included in the announcement was a comment from Heisei Gamera trilogy director Shusuke Kaneko, who expressed his support for the project and reiterated that he had completed a proposal for a Reiwa Gamera film which he intended to pitch to Kadokawa again after completion of this project. A "Gamera newspaper" containing new information about the project will be distributed at the Tamashii Nations 2022 exhibition in Tokyo from November 18 through 20. An S.H. MonsterArts figure of Gamera will also be unveiled.

https://wikizilla.org/wiki/GAMERA_-Rebirth-

https://twitter.com/TAS_SHMA/status/1593171478107009024

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Source: bloody-disgusting.com (https://bloody-disgusting.com/tv/3749089/gamera-rebirth-teaser-trailer-gamera-battles-5-different-kaiju-in-netflix-anime-series/)

https://twitter.com/NetflixAnime/status/1624936396967358466

https://twitter.com/gamera_rebirth/status/1638707139740061697

Netflix has confirmed that Jiger is the monster that Gamera is fighting. https://twitter.com/NetflixAnime/status/1638707130424348675

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNh3aRBoCPg

That really does look awesome

https://twitter.com/GormaruIsland/status/1655053190360907779

https://twitter.com/GormaruIsland/status/1673503705532973056

Oh shit, I never expected to see either of those monsters again.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fzg9xm8Ow9Q





https://twitter.com/NetflixJP/status/1683250638858100736

Gamera is officially being added to Godzilla Battleline to promote the new anime for this month. The first time that both have crossed over is in a mobile game. It is at least a start.

https://twitter.com/Gz_battleline/status/1697942448733884588

I watched Rebirth in its entirety today. The animation for the human characters is pretty downright atrocious, but overall, putting that element aside, I found myself liking this show a whole lot more than I expected to. The overall story ended up really clicking for me, especially by the midpoint of the series, and the new takes on all of the kaiju rocked.

I'd say that Rebirth is is way better than the Godzilla anime movie trilogy, though not as good as Singular Point.

I just saw it too. I couldn't have said it better, especially about the human characters.

https://twitter.com/gamera_rebirth/status/1701899269748474206