Gamera : legacy collection 1965-1999 / a Daiei Motion Picture Company production
- Published:
- [Wisconsin] : Mill Creek Entertainment, 2014.
- Physical Description:
- 4 videodiscs (approximately 960 min.) : sound, black & white, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Additional Creators:
- Yuasa, Noriaki, 1933-2004, Nagata, Hidemasa, Saito, Yonejiro, Frank, Sandy, Takahashi, Niisan, 1926-2015, Funakoshi, Eiji, Fujiyama, Koji, Hayakawa, Yuzo, Hongo, Kojiro, Ueda, Kichijirō, 1904-1972, Abe, Naoyuki, Takatsuka, Toru, Hongo, Kojiro, 1938-2013, Kajima, Nobuhiro, Akiyama, Miyuki, Takahashi, Fumi, Kikuchi, Shunsuke, 1931-, Takakuwa, Tsutomu, Fumiake, Mach, Kojima, Yaeko, Kaneko, Shūsuke, Itō, Kazunori, 1954-, Ihara, Tsuyoshi, Onodera, Akira, Nakayama, Shinobu, Kobayashi, Akiji, Daiē, Kabushiki Kaisha, and Kadokawa Pictures, Inc
- Language Note:
- Japanese dialogue; English subtitles.
- Contents:
- 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) -- Gamera: super monster (1980) -- Gamera : guardian of the universe (1995) -- Gamera : attack of legion (1996) -- Gamera : revenge of Iris (1999).
- Summary:
- Gamera: When a plane carrying an atomic bomb crashes over the Arctic Ocean, the explosion unleashes Gamera, a 200-foot-long fire-eating turtle. He is hungry for destruction and not about to be stopped, until he reaches Tokyo, where a small boy forms an odd connection with him, allowing authorities to unleash 'Plan Z'.
Gamera vs. Barugon (AKA War of the monsters): Gamera's back to challenge the new kid on the block--a Godzilla look-alike contest loser with a bad attitude. Our hero's got 10 tons on Barugon, but the rookie's got 67 feet on Gamera.
Gamera vs. G[y]aos (AKA Return of the giant monsters) : A gigantic bat emerges from a volcano to terrorize Japan and only one thing can stop it ... Gamera!
Gamera vs. Viras (AKA: Destroy all planets) Earth is invaded by evil aliens. The prehistoric monster, Gamara, stops the attack. But the aliens gain control of Gamera's mind, forcing the monster to attack the cities of Japan, until it is freed by some boy scouts to fight the final battle against the aliens and their monster squid-like leader.
Gamera vs. Guiron (AKA: Attack of the monsters): Aliens kidnap two children and take them to another planet in an attempt to lure Gamera into fighting the fierce Guiron.
Gamera vs. Jiger (AKA Gamera vs. Monster X) : Daiei's fire-breathing, flying turtle Gamera returns to battler a horned beast, Monster X, released from a stone statue moved from Wester Island. Facing off in Osaka, they create a demolition derby of destruction you won't soon forget!
Gamera vs. Zigra: Space aliens arrive on Earth with their giant shark and intend to take over the planet but they must first destroy Gamera.
Gamera: super monster: A "highlights" reel of the first 7 Gamera movies.
Gamera - guardian of the universe: The super turtle combats a misguided military and a hideous race of man-eating flying reptiles. Aiding Gamera in his fight are a courageous naval officer, an ornithologist, and a young psychic.
Gamera 2 - attack of the legion: A freak meteor shower near Sapporo, Japan brings electrical problems, overgrown plant life, and a whole slew of irritable critters who threaten the human race. Scientists and the military combine efforts with Gamera to save mankind.
Gamera 3: the revenge of Iris: The Gyaos have returned along with a new, tentacled super monster named Iris. - Subject(s):
- Genre(s):
- Related Titles:
- Gamera the giant monster
Gamera vs. Barugon
Gamera vs. Gyaos
Gamera vs. Viras
Gamera vs. Guiron
Gamera vs. Jiger
Gamera vs. Zigra
Gamera: super monster
Gamera daikaijū kuchū kessan (Motion picture)
Gamera 2.
Gamera 3.
War of the monsters
Return of the giant monsters
Destroy all planets
Attack of the monsters
Gamera vs. Monster X. - Sound Characteristics:
- digital optical stereo
- Video File Characteristics:
- DVD NTSC
- Digital File Characteristics:
- video file DVD video Region 1
- Audience Notes:
- Not rated; contains some violence.
- Note:
- Title from container.
Originally released as a motion pictures 1965-1999.
Contains all 11 Gamera movies in their original, Japanese versions.
Description based on surrogate. - Creation/Production Credits Note:
- Gamera: Cinematography, Nobuo Munekawa ; editing, Tatsuji Nakashizu ; music ,Tadashi Yamauchi ; screenplay, Niisan Takahashi ; producers, Hidemasa Nagata, Yonejiro Saito, Sandy Frank (U.S. version) ; director, Noriaki Yuasa. Gamera vs. Barugon: Producer, Masaichi Nagata ; screenplay, Nizo Takahashi ; director, Shigeo Tanaka. Gamera vs. Guiron: Producer, Hidemasa Nagata ; screenplay, Fumi Takahashi ; director, Noriaki Yuasa ; music, Shunsuke Kikuchi. Gamera: super monster: directed by Noriaki Yuasa ; written by Nisan Takahashi.
- Participant/Performer Note:
- Gamera: Eiji Funakoshi, Harumi Kiritachi, Junichirō Yamashiko, Yoshiro Uchida, Michiko Sugata, Yoshirō Kitahara, Jun Hamamura, Kenji Oyama, Munehiko Takada, Yoshio Yoshida, Jun Osanai, Daihachi Kita, Kazuo Mori, Kōji Fujiyama, Osamu Ōkawa.
Gamera vs. Barugon: Koji Fujiyama, Yuzo Hayakawa, Ichiro Sugai.
Gamera vs. G[y]aos: Kijiro Hongo, Kichijiro Ueda, Naoyuki Abe.
Gamera vs. Viras: Kojiro Hongo, Toru Takatsuka, Kurl Crane.
Gamera vs. Guiron: Nobuhiro Kajima, Miyuki Akiyama.
Gamera vs. Jiger: Tsutomu Takakuwa,
Gamera vs. Zigra: Noriaki Yuasa.
Gamera: super monster: Mach Fumiake, Yaeko Kojima
Gamera - Guardian of the Universe: Tsuyoshi Ihara, Akira Onodera, Shinobu Nakayama, Ayako Fujitani, Yukijirō Hotaru.
Gamera 2 - Attack of the Legion: Akiji Kobayashi, Toshiyuki Nagashima, Miki Mizuno, Tamotsu Ishibashi, Mitsuru Fukikoshi. - Technical Details:
- DVD; region 1, NTSC; anamorphic widescreen.
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