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Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe AKA Gamera daikaijû kuchu kessen AKA Gamera: Giant Monster Midair Showdown (Blu-ray) (1995)
A hibernating species of giant carnivorous bird is awakened on a Japanese island shortly after the Japanese military encounters an unidentified mass moving beneath the water off-shore.Director: Shusuke Kaneko
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, Gamera vs. Zigra, and Gamera: Super Monster
DISC FIVE: Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe
*The Film (95:30)
Audio Commentary by Kaiju artist Matt Frank
Introduction by Japanese cinema expert August Ragone (4:34)
"A Testimony of 15 Years: Part 1" 2010 documentary interviewing the cast and crew of the Heisei Trilogy (115:46, in Japanese with English subtitles)
2002 interviews with director Shusuke Kaneko & special effects artist Shinji Higuchi conducted by filmmaker Jörg Buttgereit (35:48, in Japanese with English subtitles)
Interview with special effects artist Shinji Higuchi (92:42, in Japanese with English subtitles)
Behind the Scenes (16:01, in Japanese with English subtitles)
1994 Production Announcement (5:05, in Japanese with English subtitles)
Backstage Clip: "The Legend" (4:17, in Japanese with English subtitles)
1995 Yubari International Fantastic Adventure Film Festival Unveiling (6:13, in Japanese with English subtitles)
Hibiya Theater Opening Day Footage (2:55, in Japanese with English subtitles)
Additional English Credits:
- U.S. End Credits (5:17)
- U.K. End Credits (1:58)
Theatrical Trailers:
- Japanese Theatrical Teaser 1 (0:31, in Japanese with English subtitles)
- Japanese Theatrical Teaser 2 (0:34, in Japanese with English subtitles)
- Japanese Theatrical Trailer (2:31, in Japanese with English subtitles)
- 6 Japanese TV Spots (2:12, in Japanese with English subtitles)
- U.S. Video Trailer (1:20)
- "Gyaos Destruction Strategy" Super Famicom Commercial (0:31, in Japanese with English subtitles)
Image Gallery (1:34)
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 5.1
Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo
English (U.S.) DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English (U.S.) DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo
English (U.K.) DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo -
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 Guardian of the Universe
*The Film (95:30)
Audio Commentary by Kaiju artist Matt Frank
Introduction by Japanese cinema expert August Ragone (4:34)
"A Testimony of 15 Years: Part 1" 2010 documentary interviewing the cast and crew of the Heisei Trilogy (115:46, in Japanese with English subtitles)
2002 interviews with director Shusuke Kaneko & special effects artist Shinji Higuchi conducted by filmmaker Jörg Buttgereit (35:48, in Japanese with English subtitles)
Interview with special effects artist Shinji Higuchi (92:42, in Japanese with English subtitles)
Behind the Scenes (16:01, in Japanese with English subtitles)
1994 Production Announcement (5:05, in Japanese with English subtitles)
Backstage Clip: "The Legend" (4:17, in Japanese with English subtitles)
1995 Yubari International Fantastic Adventure Film Festival Unveiling (6:13, in Japanese with English subtitles)
Hibiya Theater Opening Day Footage (2:55, in Japanese with English subtitles)
Additional English Credits:
- U.S. End Credits (5:17)
- U.K. End Credits (1:58)
Theatrical Trailers:
- Japanese Theatrical Teaser 1 (0:31, in Japanese with English subtitles)
- Japanese Theatrical Teaser 2 (0:34, in Japanese with English subtitles)
- Japanese Theatrical Trailer (2:31, in Japanese with English subtitles)
- 6 Japanese TV Spots (2:12, in Japanese with English subtitles)
- U.S. Video Trailer (1:20)
- "Gyaos Destruction Strategy" Super Famicom Commercial (0:31, in Japanese with English subtitles)
Image Gallery (1:34)
DISC TWO
Gamera 2: Attack of Legion
DISC THREE
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris
DISC FOUR
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 5.1
Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo
English (U.S.) DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English (U.S.) DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo
English (U.K.) DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo -
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:DISC ONE: Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe
*The Film (95:30)
Audio Commentary by Kaiju artist Matt Frank
Introduction by Japanese cinema expert August Ragone (4:34)
"A Testimony of 15 Years: Part 1" 2010 documentary interviewing the cast and crew of the Heisei Trilogy (115:46, in Japanese with English subtitles)
2002 interviews with director Shusuke Kaneko & special effects artist Shinji Higuchi conducted by filmmaker Jörg Buttgereit (35:48, in Japanese with English subtitles)
Interview with special effects artist Shinji Higuchi (92:42, in Japanese with English subtitles)
Behind the Scenes (16:01, in Japanese with English subtitles)
1994 Production Announcement (5:05, in Japanese with English subtitles)
Backstage Clip: "The Legend" (4:17, in Japanese with English subtitles)
1995 Yubari International Fantastic Adventure Film Festival Unveiling (6:13, in Japanese with English subtitles)
Hibiya Theater Opening Day Footage (2:55, in Japanese with English subtitles)
Additional English Credits:
- U.S. End Credits (5:17)
- U.K. End Credits (1:58)
Theatrical Trailers:
- Japanese Theatrical Teaser 1 (0:31, in Japanese with English subtitles)
- Japanese Theatrical Teaser 2 (0:34, in Japanese with English subtitles)
- Japanese Theatrical Trailer (2:31, in Japanese with English subtitles)
- 6 Japanese TV Spots (2:12, in Japanese with English subtitles)
- U.S. Video Trailer (1:20)
- "Gyaos Destruction Strategy" Super Famicom Commercial (0:31, in Japanese with English subtitles)
Image Gallery (1:34)
DISC TWO
Gamera 2: Attack of Legion
DISC THREE
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris -
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 5.1
Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo
English (U.S.) DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English (U.S.) DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo
English (U.K.) DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo -
Case type:Steelbook
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Notes:Region A/B locked.
*A second English subtitle track is provided for onscreen text. -
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Subtitles:English (optional)
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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 High Resolution 5.1
English Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Part of a double feature with "Gamera 2: Attack of the Legion" on a single BD-25 disc.
Also available in the Gamera Trilogy Triple Feature box set which includes "Gamera: Guardian of the Universe", "Gamera 2: Attack of the Legion" and "Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris".
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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Subtitles:German
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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 Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film
DISC TWO (DVD Copy)
DISC THREE (DVD)
"Making Of" (53:54)
Teaser (0:30)
Trailer 1 (0:27)
Trailer 2 (2:22)
TV-Special (0:16) -
Subtitles:German
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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 Dolby Digital 5.1
German Dolby Digital 5.1 -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Includes a 24 page booklet.
Limited to 2000 copies. -
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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, Gamera vs. Zigra, and Gamera: Super Monster
DISC FIVE: Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe
*The Film (95:30)
Audio Commentary by Kaiju artist Matt Frank
Introduction by Japanese cinema expert August Ragone (4:34)
"A Testimony of 15 Years: Part 1" 2010 documentary interviewing the cast and crew of the Heisei Trilogy (115:46, in Japanese with English subtitles)
2002 interviews with director Shusuke Kaneko & special effects artist Shinji Higuchi conducted by filmmaker Jörg Buttgereit (35:48, in Japanese with English subtitles)
Interview with special effects artist Shinji Higuchi (92:42, in Japanese with English subtitles)
Behind the Scenes (16:01, in Japanese with English subtitles)
1994 Production Announcement (5:05, in Japanese with English subtitles)
Backstage Clip: "The Legend" (4:17, in Japanese with English subtitles)
1995 Yubari International Fantastic Adventure Film Festival Unveiling (6:13, in Japanese with English subtitles)
Hibiya Theater Opening Day Footage (2:55, in Japanese with English subtitles)
Additional English Credits:
- U.S. End Credits (5:17)
- U.K. End Credits (1:58)
Theatrical Trailers:
- Japanese Theatrical Teaser 1 (0:31, in Japanese with English subtitles)
- Japanese Theatrical Teaser 2 (0:34, in Japanese with English subtitles)
- Japanese Theatrical Trailer (2:31, in Japanese with English subtitles)
- 6 Japanese TV Spots (2:12, in Japanese with English subtitles)
- U.S. Video Trailer (1:20)
- "Gyaos Destruction Strategy" Super Famicom Commercial (0:31, in Japanese with English subtitles)
Image Gallery (1:34)
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 5.1
Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo
English (U.S.) DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English (U.S.) DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo
English (U.K.) DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo -
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 Guardian of the Universe
*The Film (95:30)
Audio Commentary by Kaiju artist Matt Frank
Introduction by Japanese cinema expert August Ragone (4:34)
"A Testimony of 15 Years: Part 1" 2010 documentary interviewing the cast and crew of the Heisei Trilogy (115:46, in Japanese with English subtitles)
2002 interviews with director Shusuke Kaneko & special effects artist Shinji Higuchi conducted by filmmaker Jörg Buttgereit (35:48, in Japanese with English subtitles)
Interview with special effects artist Shinji Higuchi (92:42, in Japanese with English subtitles)
Behind the Scenes (16:01, in Japanese with English subtitles)
1994 Production Announcement (5:05, in Japanese with English subtitles)
Backstage Clip: "The Legend" (4:17, in Japanese with English subtitles)
1995 Yubari International Fantastic Adventure Film Festival Unveiling (6:13, in Japanese with English subtitles)
Hibiya Theater Opening Day Footage (2:55, in Japanese with English subtitles)
Additional English Credits:
- U.S. End Credits (5:17)
- U.K. End Credits (1:58)
Theatrical Trailers:
- Japanese Theatrical Teaser 1 (0:31, in Japanese with English subtitles)
- Japanese Theatrical Teaser 2 (0:34, in Japanese with English subtitles)
- Japanese Theatrical Trailer (2:31, in Japanese with English subtitles)
- 6 Japanese TV Spots (2:12, in Japanese with English subtitles)
- U.S. Video Trailer (1:20)
- "Gyaos Destruction Strategy" Super Famicom Commercial (0:31, in Japanese with English subtitles)
Image Gallery (1:34)
DISC TWO
Gamera 2: Attack of Legion
DISC THREE
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris
DISC FOUR
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 5.1
Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo
English (U.S.) DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English (U.S.) DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo
English (U.K.) DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Region A/B locked.
*A second English subtitle track is provided for onscreen text. -
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 Guardian of the Universe
*The Film (95:30)
Audio Commentary by Kaiju artist Matt Frank
Introduction by Japanese cinema expert August Ragone (4:34)
"A Testimony of 15 Years: Part 1" 2010 documentary interviewing the cast and crew of the Heisei Trilogy (115:46, in Japanese with English subtitles)
2002 interviews with director Shusuke Kaneko & special effects artist Shinji Higuchi conducted by filmmaker Jörg Buttgereit (35:48, in Japanese with English subtitles)
Interview with special effects artist Shinji Higuchi (92:42, in Japanese with English subtitles)
Behind the Scenes (16:01, in Japanese with English subtitles)
1994 Production Announcement (5:05, in Japanese with English subtitles)
Backstage Clip: "The Legend" (4:17, in Japanese with English subtitles)
1995 Yubari International Fantastic Adventure Film Festival Unveiling (6:13, in Japanese with English subtitles)
Hibiya Theater Opening Day Footage (2:55, in Japanese with English subtitles)
Additional English Credits:
- U.S. End Credits (5:17)
- U.K. End Credits (1:58)
Theatrical Trailers:
- Japanese Theatrical Teaser 1 (0:31, in Japanese with English subtitles)
- Japanese Theatrical Teaser 2 (0:34, in Japanese with English subtitles)
- Japanese Theatrical Trailer (2:31, in Japanese with English subtitles)
- 6 Japanese TV Spots (2:12, in Japanese with English subtitles)
- U.S. Video Trailer (1:20)
- "Gyaos Destruction Strategy" Super Famicom Commercial (0:31, in Japanese with English subtitles)
Image Gallery (1:34)
DISC TWO
Gamera 2: Attack of Legion
DISC THREE
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris -
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 5.1
Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo
English (U.S.) DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
English (U.S.) DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo
English (U.K.) DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo -
Case type:Steelbook
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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 and lossless audio.
Also available in:
- Japan by Kadokawa (single disc or in the "Heisei Trilogy" box)
- Japan by Kadokawa (4K restoration) (single disc or in the "95-99" 6-disc Blu-ray box or UHD+Blu-ray set) -
CUTS:
- Blu-ray A Gamera: The Complete Collection - Limited Edition America- Arrow Films - No cuts (95:30)
- Blu-ray A Gamera: The Heisei Era America- Arrow Films - No cuts (95:30)
- Blu-ray A Gamera: The Heisei Trilogy America- Arrow Films - No cuts (95:30)
- Blu-ray ALL Double Feature America- Mill Creek Home Entertainment - No Cuts (95:35).
- Blu-ray B Germany- Cult Movies - No cuts (95:32).
- Blu-ray B Limited Edition Germany- Cult Movies - No cuts (95:32).
- Blu-ray B Gamera: The Complete Collection - Limited Edition United Kingdom- Arrow Films - No cuts (95:30)
- Blu-ray B Gamera: The Heisei Era United Kingdom- Arrow Films - No cuts (95:30)
- Blu-ray B Gamera: The Heisei Trilogy United Kingdom- Arrow Films - No cuts (95:30)
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Comparison added by Samuel_Scott on 10/11/10
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 25/01/21UPDATE LOG:
10/11/10: Initial entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
29/09/11: Added note to US release.
29/11/16: Additions of Germany x2.
25/01/21: Added US Heisei x2, UK Heisei x2.
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