Gamera: The Complete Collection (1965-2006)

[fred25_Ca]

Even at this price and with the 15% off coupon, it only comes to 5$ in Canadian dollars less than amazon.ca. Not worth having it ship from the States and deal with potential beat up package and Deep discount's customer service, imo. Amazon is just more reliable in this case.

[Kaiju no Kami]

Originally Posted by PegasusKenshiro

Heads up
Deep Discount has a 15% off coupon for about 12 more hours and Gamera is up for pre order at $128. Knocks it down $19. Cheapest price on the web for it

Diabolik has it for $120, though that is before shipping.

[THS]

My Diabolik Pre-order is locked in at $123. It seems like 75% of what I order from Deep Discount arrives damaged lately. I'm still fighting to get a few items replaced. A set of this prestige, quality, and price, deserves to be shipped by a company that truly cares about the condition it's in, when the customer receives it.

[art123guy]

I ordered it from importcds in March at $114.81 (it's still that price) and used a 10% promo code they were running at the time so total with shipping and tax came to $114.56.

I've ordered from them a few times in the past (mostly for cds) but have been happy with them.

[fred25_Ca]

Oh wow, that's even better. Came up to 157$ canadian, compared to amazon.ca's 171. Ordered. Thanks for the tip!

[TAC]

Originally Posted by THS

My Diabolik Pre-order is locked in at $123. It seems like 75% of what I order from Deep Discount arrives damaged lately. I'm still fighting to get a few items replaced. A set of this prestige, quality, and price, deserves to be shipped by a company that truly cares about the condition it's in, when the customer receives it.

Never ordered from Diabolik. They package well? I’m so sick of receiving damages. Thank you!

[THS]

Originally Posted by TAC

Never ordered from Diabolik. They package well? I’m so sick of receiving damages. Thank you!

They package very well, yes. If you're going to purchase something expensive, or limited, they're worth the extra cost.

[starsteam]

With Arrow going 4K UHD I wonder if they'd consider a 4K Heisei Trilogy set. Would satisfy people who only wanted those three films and give reason to others to double dip.

[broseph71]

Arrow just posted the full specs are live but I can’t find where

[starsteam]

Can't find the full specs either. Looks like the set has been pushed back a few weeks too.

[broseph71]

It sucks that Pitch Black and Flash Gordon are true 4K discs while the Gamera trilogy aren’t

[fred25_Ca]

https://insidepulse.com/2020/05/29/a...te-collection/

That book looks awesome!
I'm also glad that they are bringing back the kaiju x-rays. They were on the shout! Dvd but since I got rid of them it's nice they are making a comeback. Still no full specs but there's a new picture in the article.

[Zillamon51]

^ What shitty writing.

Originally Posted by Some Idiot Got Paid For This

There’s probably a lot fans of Mystery Science Theater 3000 and the Creature Double Feature eager for what is shaping up to be the monstrous for the friend of all childrem. Gamera was the turtle answer to Godzilla’s lizard.

[Labor_Unit001]

https://twitter.com/jamesflowerfilm/...203181568?s=20

Not sure why the website listing hasn’t updated with the full specs yet but just to confirm: ALL the dubs (including AIP dubs remastered from original materials), all the extras from previous US releases, new extras on top of that, commentaries on every film... worth waiting for!

[DukeTogo84]

Originally Posted by starsteam

Can't find the full specs either. Looks like the set has been pushed back a few weeks too.

Oh yeah? What's the new release date?

[sonicyogurt]

Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

Oh yeah? What's the new release date?

August 17th in the UK. Presumably the 18th in the U.S.

[dwk]

Specs are up (spoilered for size)

[Show spoiler]COLLECTOR’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 to the 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 Takahashi and 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 shorter American 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

[fred25_Ca]

Wow, now that's how you release a Kaiju box set! :O

[darkness2918]

This is gonna be a great set

[Mikezilla3k]

Originally Posted by dwk

Specs are up (spoilered for size)

[Show spoiler]COLLECTOR’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 to the 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 Takahashi and 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 shorter American 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

Awesome, although it is a bit sad it seems like it won't have the Attack Of The Monsters cut of Guiron and the UK dub of GOTU.
Looks like a great set, regardless.