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Gamera: Super Monster AKA Uchu kaijű Gamera AKA Super Monster (Blu-ray) (1980)
Using several clips from previous Gamera entries, this film deals with alien forces sending all the monsters Gamera has faced in one final battle to rid the planet of its last hope.Director: Noriaki Yuasa
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE
Gamera: The Giant Monster
DISC TWO
Gamera Vs. Barugon and Gamera vs. Gyaos
DISC THREE
Gamera vs. Viras and Gamera vs. Guiron
DISC FOUR
Gamera vs. Jiger (82:48)
Audio Commentary by Kaiju expert Edward L. Holland
Introduction by Japanese cinema expert August Ragone (8:39)
American International Television "Gamera vs. Monster X" Version Credits (1:11)
Japanese Theatrical Trailer (2:20, in Japanese with English subtitles)
German Theatrical Trailer (2:15, in German with English subtitles)
U.S. TV Spot (1:01)
Image Gallery (20:41)
Gamera vs. Zigra (88:14)
Audio Commentary by "Japan's Green Monsters: Environmental Commentary in Kaiju Cinema" authors Sean Rhoads and Brooke McCorkle
Introduction by Japanese cinema expert August Ragone (8:23)
Sandy Frank Television Syndication Version Credits (3:15)
Japanese Theatrical Trailer (2:23, in Japanese with English subtitles)
U.S. Video Promo (1:01)
Image Gallery (15:20)
*The Film
Audio Commentary by critic Richard Pusateri
Introduction by Japanese cinema expert August Ragone (6:05)
Alternate English Credits:
- Filmways Television Syndication "Gamera Super Monster" Version (4:49)
- VHS "Super Monster" Version (5:59)
Theatrical Trailers:
- Japanese Theatrical Trailer (2:36, in Japanese with English subtitles)
- English Daiei International Trailer (2:37)
Image Gallery (7:50)
DISC FIVE
Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe
DISC SIX
Gamera 2: Attack of Legion
DISC SEVEN
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris
DISC EIGHT
Gamera the Brave -
Subtitles:English*
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Region A/B locked.
*A second English subtitle track is provided for onscreen text.
Limited collectors’ edition packaging, housed in a large-format rigid box, fully illustrated by Matt Frank including:
- a casebound, fully-illustrated disc book containing eight Blu-ray discs, a 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,
- a 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,
- a double-sided four-panel poster of “Gamera’s Map of Japan” in both Japanese and English, and
- collectors’ artcards for each film, featuring new artwork by Matt Frank. -
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Extras:DISC ONE
Gamera: The Giant Monster
DISC TWO
Gamera Vs. Barugon and Gamera vs. Gyaos
DISC THREE
Gamera vs. Viras and Gamera vs. Guiron
DISC FOUR
Gamera vs. Jiger (82:48)
Audio Commentary by Kaiju expert Edward L. Holland
Introduction by Japanese cinema expert August Ragone (8:39)
American International Television "Gamera vs. Monster X" Version Credits (1:11)
Japanese Theatrical Trailer (2:20, in Japanese with English subtitles)
German Theatrical Trailer (2:15, in German with English subtitles)
U.S. TV Spot (1:01)
Image Gallery (20:41)
Gamera vs. Zigra (88:14)
Audio Commentary by "Japan's Green Monsters: Environmental Commentary in Kaiju Cinema" authors Sean Rhoads and Brooke McCorkle
Introduction by Japanese cinema expert August Ragone (8:23)
Sandy Frank Television Syndication Version Credits (3:15)
Japanese Theatrical Trailer (2:23, in Japanese with English subtitles)
U.S. Video Promo (1:01)
Image Gallery (15:20)
*The Film
Audio Commentary by critic Richard Pusateri
Introduction by Japanese cinema expert August Ragone (6:05)
Alternate English Credits:
- Filmways Television Syndication "Gamera Super Monster" Version (4:49)
- VHS "Super Monster" Version (5:59)
Theatrical Trailers:
- Japanese Theatrical Trailer (2:36, in Japanese with English subtitles)
- English Daiei International Trailer (2:37)
Image Gallery (7:50) -
Subtitles:English*
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Region A/B locked.
*A second English subtitle track is provided for onscreen text. -
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Extras:* "Gamera vs Guiron" (82:09)
* "Gamera vs Jiger" (82:45)
* "Gamera vs Zigra" (88:12)
* "Gamera: Super Monster" (91:56) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080i60 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Includes a slipcase.
Also available in the 4 disc 11 film Gamera - The Showa and Heisei Collection which includes the 8 films from the "Gamera Volume 1", "Gamera Volume 2" and "Gamera Trilogy Triple Feature" collections. -
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Extras:DISC ONE
Gamera: The Giant Monster
DISC TWO
Gamera Vs. Barugon and Gamera vs. Gyaos
DISC THREE
Gamera vs. Viras and Gamera vs. Guiron
DISC FOUR
Gamera vs. Jiger (82:48)
Audio Commentary by Kaiju expert Edward L. Holland
Introduction by Japanese cinema expert August Ragone (8:39)
American International Television "Gamera vs. Monster X" Version Credits (1:11)
Japanese Theatrical Trailer (2:20, in Japanese with English subtitles)
German Theatrical Trailer (2:15, in German with English subtitles)
U.S. TV Spot (1:01)
Image Gallery (20:41)
Gamera vs. Zigra (88:14)
Audio Commentary by "Japan's Green Monsters: Environmental Commentary in Kaiju Cinema" authors Sean Rhoads and Brooke McCorkle
Introduction by Japanese cinema expert August Ragone (8:23)
Sandy Frank Television Syndication Version Credits (3:15)
Japanese Theatrical Trailer (2:23, in Japanese with English subtitles)
U.S. Video Promo (1:01)
Image Gallery (15:20)
*The Film
Audio Commentary by critic Richard Pusateri
Introduction by Japanese cinema expert August Ragone (6:05)
Alternate English Credits:
- Filmways Television Syndication "Gamera Super Monster" Version (4:49)
- VHS "Super Monster" Version (5:59)
Theatrical Trailers:
- Japanese Theatrical Trailer (2:36, in Japanese with English subtitles)
- English Daiei International Trailer (2:37)
Image Gallery (7:50)
DISC FIVE
Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe
DISC SIX
Gamera 2: Attack of Legion
DISC SEVEN
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris
DISC EIGHT
Gamera the Brave -
Subtitles:English*
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Region A/B locked.
*A second English subtitle track is provided for onscreen text.
Limited collectors’ edition packaging, housed in a large-format rigid box, fully illustrated by Matt Frank including:
- a casebound, fully-illustrated disc book containing eight Blu-ray discs, a 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,
- a 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,
- a double-sided four-panel poster of “Gamera’s Map of Japan” in both Japanese and English, and
- collectors’ artcards for each film, featuring new artwork by Matt Frank. -
Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
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Extras:DISC ONE
Gamera: The Giant Monster
DISC TWO
Gamera Vs. Barugon and Gamera vs. Gyaos
DISC THREE
Gamera vs. Viras and Gamera vs. Guiron
DISC FOUR
Gamera vs. Jiger (82:48)
Audio Commentary by Kaiju expert Edward L. Holland
Introduction by Japanese cinema expert August Ragone (8:39)
American International Television "Gamera vs. Monster X" Version Credits (1:11)
Japanese Theatrical Trailer (2:20, in Japanese with English subtitles)
German Theatrical Trailer (2:15, in German with English subtitles)
U.S. TV Spot (1:01)
Image Gallery (20:41)
Gamera vs. Zigra (88:14)
Audio Commentary by "Japan's Green Monsters: Environmental Commentary in Kaiju Cinema" authors Sean Rhoads and Brooke McCorkle
Introduction by Japanese cinema expert August Ragone (8:23)
Sandy Frank Television Syndication Version Credits (3:15)
Japanese Theatrical Trailer (2:23, in Japanese with English subtitles)
U.S. Video Promo (1:01)
Image Gallery (15:20)
*The Film
Audio Commentary by critic Richard Pusateri
Introduction by Japanese cinema expert August Ragone (6:05)
Alternate English Credits:
- Filmways Television Syndication "Gamera Super Monster" Version (4:49)
- VHS "Super Monster" Version (5:59)
Theatrical Trailers:
- Japanese Theatrical Trailer (2:36, in Japanese with English subtitles)
- English Daiei International Trailer (2:37)
Image Gallery (7:50) -
Subtitles:English*
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0
English DTS-HD Master Audio 1.0 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Region A/B locked.
*A second English subtitle track is provided for onscreen text. -
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OVERALL: Draw
Arrow US/UK for extras, lossless audio, and proper 1080p24 encode.
This has also been released in:
- Japan by Kadokawa Entertainment (single disc or "Showa Era Box 2" 4-disc set) -
CUTS:
- Blu-ray A Gamera: The Complete Collection - Limited Edition America- Arrow Films - No cuts (91:57)
- Blu-ray A Gamera: The Showa Era America- Arrow Films - No cuts (91:57)
- Blu-ray ALL 4-Movie Collection Volume 2 America- Mill Creek Home Entertainment - No cuts (91:56).
- Blu-ray B Gamera: The Complete Collection - Limited Edition United Kingdom- Arrow Films - No cuts (91:57)
- Blu-ray B Gamera: The Showa Era United Kingdom- Arrow Films - No cuts (91:57)
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Comparison added by James-Masaki_Ryan on 14/08/17
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 25/01/21UPDATE LOG:
14/08/17: Initial entry.
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21/07/20: Added Arrow.
25/01/21: Added US/UK Arrow Showa.
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