THE PLOT THUS FAR

Restored to their Original Japanese Cuts!

The last 4 films of Daiei Studios monster series Gamera are unleashed and available on Blu-ray for the first time! Your favorite giant turtle returns to Earth leaving no fire-spitting scene behind. Beautifully captured to their lavish original cuts, viewers can experience four-times the thrills of this legend sci-fi classic like they have never seen before!

Presented in Japanese with English subtitles!

Gamera vs. Guiron (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 (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 (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 (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.

WHAT WE THOUGHT

“Gamera” arrived in Godzilla’s wake. Gamera tried to make more of a bridge to the West, as it wanted to set up a Cold War threat. Naturally, this spawns Gamera and the two sides go to War with the creature. The plot doesn’t change much for the first four movies. Well, sidekick and enemy Kaiju show up to start trouble. But, that’s typical for the subgenre.

The end of the Showa era had a big impact on Kaiju. Basically, it was when Classic Kaiju ended and we entered into a weird spot of Monster Movie history. American audiences started laughing at the Eastern classics and Eastern studios never really cared to up the budget. The shift from scope to flat only made the creatures seem less majestic. While you don’t get the weird interlace lines as you did on the first volume, the age of the films start to become more apparent on this release.

The Blu-Ray comes with no special features. The A/V Quality is pretty strong. The 1080p transfer is far more impressive than anything I’ve seen for the Gamera flicks. That being said, the Japanese 2.0 track is pretty lossy. In the end, I’d recommend a purchase to Kaiju fans.

RELEASE DATE: OUT NOW!

THE PLOT THUS FAR

The first 4 films of Daiei Studios monster series Gamera are unleashed and available on Blu-ray for the first time! Your favorite giant turtle returns to Earth leaving no fire-spitting scene behind. Beautifully captured to their lavish original cuts, viewers can experience four-times the thrills of this legend sci-fi classic like they have never seen before!

Presented in Japanese with English subtitles!

Gamera: The Giant Monster (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 (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 (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 (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.

WHAT WE THOUGHT

“Gamera” arrived in Godzilla’s wake. Gamera tried to make more of a bridge to the West, as it wanted to set up a Cold War threat. Naturally, this spawns Gamera and the two sides go to War with the creature. The plot doesn’t change much for the first four movies. Well, sidekick and enemy Kaiju show up to start trouble. But, that’s typical for the subgenre.

I absolutely love it when a big monster movie hits theaters. That means other studios start to remember the monster movies they own and I want on HD. The Kaiju can’t get any respect in America, especially when seen against the upcoming onslaught of Godzilla. Just look at “Pacific Rim” and the scum that didn’t get out there to support it. Don’t worry, people. There’s a second volume of Gamera where I’ll discuss this more.

The Blu-Ray comes with no special features. The A/V Quality is pretty strong. The 1080p transfer is far more impressive than anything I’ve seen for the Gamera flicks. That being said, the Japanese 2.0 track is pretty lossy. In the end, I’d recommend a purchase to Kaiju fans.

RELEASE DATE: OUT NOW!