 The Cinemagic Theater in Portland, Oregon will show the Heisei Gamera Trilogy with a Q&A by Ayako Fujitani. The trilogy will be shown January 12th to the 14th, Gamera: The Guardian Of The Universe will be shown Jan 12th and 13th, Gamera: Attack Of Legion on Jan 13th and 14th, and Gamera: Revenge Of Iris to Jan 13th and 14th, Ayako Fujitani will be at the Friday Jan 12th and Sunday Jan 14th shows after the movies at approx. 9:00 PM. The Cinemagic Theater is at 2021 SE Hawthorne Blvd Portland, OR 97214, and tickets are available on their website here. Update: due to inclement weather during the first group of shows the event has been given a new date, February 3rd, the films will be shown back to back with the Q & A being after the third film. Gamera: The Guardian Of The Universe is at 2:30 PM, Gamera: Attack Of Legion at 4:40 PM, and Gamera: Revenge Of Iris at 7:00 PM. For those that missed the first showings and can't make the new ones refunds will be issued per the theater (at the same link above).  Gamera: The Guardian Of The Universe Overview A ship runs aground on a mysterious atoll leading to an investigation by insurance representative Kusanagi, who discovers an ancient bead that he gives to his daughter Asagi. Meanwhile, ornithologist Nagamine investigates reports of a new species of large bird named Gyaos. As the Gyaos begin to attack, an ancient guardian with a bond to Asagi emerges. Director Shusuke Kaneko Producer Matt Greenfield, Tetsuya Ikeda, Shigeru Ohno, Tsutomu Tsuchikawa, Seiji Urushido, Toshio Hagiwara, Hatsukiko Sawada Cast Tsuyoshi Ihara, Shinobu Nakayama, Ayako Fujitani  Gamera: Attack Of Legion Overview A strange meteor lands in Japan and unleashes hundreds of insect-like "Legion" creatures bent on colonizing the Earth. When the military fails to control the situation, Gamera shows up to deal with the ever-evolving space adversary. However the battle may result in Gamera losing his bond with both Asagi and humanity. Director Shusuke Kaneko Producer Tsutomu Tsuchikawa, Naoki Sato, Miyuki Nanri Cast Toshiyuki Nagashima, Miki Mizuno, Tamotsu Ishibashi  Gamera: Revenge Of Iris Overview With the Gyaos re-emerging, Gamera's ties to humanity have been severed with his bond to Asagi broken. Nagamine and Asagi investigate while an orphaned girl named Ayana discovers a new creature she names Iris. Nagamine and Asagi must reach Ayana before she takes her revenge on Gamera, who she blames for the death of her family. Director Shusuke Kaneko Producer Yasuyoshi Tokuma, Tsutomu Tsuchikawa, Naoki Sato, Miyuki Nanri Cast Ai Maeda, Shinobu Nakayama, Aki Maeda 
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 New Gamera Rebirth visual and synopsis have been revealed, the visual gives a better look at Gamera as well as a new adversary, possible Jiger or Legion. The synopsis is overly clear (due to me not knowing Japanese and Google translator not being overly accurate). Check out the visuals here, above with logo, below with out and a lighten up version as well. Below is the synopsis in both Japanese and the translated version. Also below is the stream that will take place at Anime Japan on March 25th 2023. 最後の夏。友達。そして怪獣——。 1989年夏、小学６年生のボコ、ジョー、ジュンイチは、 小学生最後の夏休みを迎えていた。 それぞれの心にある、将来に対する漠然とした不安。 そんな３人の前に、在日米軍司令官の息子、ブロディが現れた。 3人で貯めた現金をうばっていくブロディ。 怒ったボコたちは、お金を取り返すための作戦を計画する。 その作戦を実行しようとした時、町に危機が訪れる。 怪獣ギャオスが突如、東京に襲来したのだ。 ギャオスによって廃墟となった町に立ちすくむ４人。 ギャオスが彼らに狙いを定めた時、巨大な怪獣が現れる。 その名はガメラ。 これが4人の「怪獣の夏」の始まりだった。 次々と現れる怪獣。傷つきながらも戦うガメラ。 そして少年たちは伝説を目撃する。 (translation via Google) Last summer. friend. And monsters——. In the summer of 1989, in the 6th grade of elementary school Boko, Joe and Junichi Elementary school student's last summer vacation was welcoming in each heart, Vague anxiety about the future. In front of such three people, Son of U.S. Forces Japan Commander Brody appeared. The cash that the three of us saved Brody taking away. Angry boys, to get the money backplan a strategy. When I tried to carry out the operation, A crisis comes to the town. Monster Gyaos suddenly, They attacked Tokyo. by Gyaos Four people standing in a ruined town. When Gyaos aimed at them, A giant monster appears. Its name is Gamera. this is the four It was the beginning of "Monster Summer". A monster that appears one after another. Gamera fights even though he is injured. and the boys Witness the legend.    Gamera Rebirth got a number of new news, first is the teaser trailer while short it does look cool. The next piece of news is Anime Japan 2023, Gamera Rebirth will be featured on the main stage (March 25, 2023 (Sat) 15:20-15:50 @BLUE STAGE) as well as being exhibited at the Kadokawa booth, more info including the voice actors will be announced. It was also announced it will be 6 episodes, and will feature 5 kaiju including the first reveal of Gyaos. Kazunori Ito commented "I have high hopes that Reiwa's Gamera will be rebooted, which is different from Showa's Gamera and Heisei's Gamera. Why are Gamera's eyes green? In Western cultures, the "green eye" is a symbol of what is not very good. I am looking forward to the day when the whole picture of the work will be completed, including that area."   Netflix has announced a new Gamera Anime, Gamera Rebirth, the first Gamera movie/series in nearly 16 years. There is not a lot of info yet but being the teaser is posted on the Kadokawa Anime Channel it can be assume this is an anime either movie or series. There are a few visuals beside the teaser trailer, and there will also be a print feature at Tamashii Nations 2022 for Gamera (it is not clear if an info on the movie will be in it), which takes place Nov 18th to the 20th. Shusuke Kaneko who was involved in the '90's Gamera trilogy had a pitch for something but was told the current project was in the works to which in so many words he basically will be paying close attention to this. We will post more on this as we get more information.     Kadokawa has announced the Gamera 55th Anniversary Project, to celebrate Gamera's 55th Anniversary, there are multiple things that are planned with probably more to come. Two announcements tie into each other, the release of 4K Blu-rays of the Heisei Gamera trilogy, as well as the showing of 1995's Gamera: Guardian Of The Universe in a limited cinema release. The Heisei trilogy features each film in a two disc set including the 4K HDR and standard Blu-ray versions, these sets feature a 20 page booklet, the 4K are mastered from the original 35mm negatives while the standard Blu-rays are the same as the ones released in the 2016 box set, they will each feature commentary from many involved in each film, and more. Release date for these sets is Jan 29, 2021, and they will retail for 7,800 yen (depending on retailer). The limited theater showing of Gamera: Guardian Of The Universe will happen on Nov. 27, 2020, the 55th Anniversary of the release of the first Gamera film in 1965, it will be shown at 7 different cinemas around Japan in 4K (Marunouchi Piccadilly, T Joy Yokohama, Umeda Burg 7, MOVIX Kyoto, Midland Square Cinema, T Joy Hakata, and MOVIX Saitama). Also there will be a Gamera Tokusatsu DNA event from Nov 27 to Dec 26, at the DUB GALLERY AKIHABARA, that will feature many Gamera releated items as well as continue the 55th Anniversary celebration. There will be more as well with collectibles (HG figures) and other items (Showa DVD set), more as we get it. Links to purchase the three sets on Amazon Japan - https://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/B08LRHN1RV/natalieeiga-22 https://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/B08LRFBYLX/natalieeiga-22 https://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/B08LRH7743/natalieeiga-22 
       Arrow has announced the standard box sets for the Gamera films, there is three set coming, Heisei in regular Blu-ray set and a Steelbook set version, and a regular Showa Blu-ray set, Gamera The Brave is in the Heisei regular Blu-ray set (not in the Steelbook set). There appears to be no difference in the disc content just the set extras are not including from the original release. The Heisei Steelbook set will retail for $46.99, regular set for $64.99, and the Showa set is also $64.99 (not sure why the Steelbook is less), release date is Jan 26th, 2021. HEISEI SET SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS
DISC ONE – GAMERA THE GUARDIAN OF THE UNIVERSE
DISC TWO – GAMERA 2: ATTACK OF LEGION
DISC THREE – GAMERA 3: REVENGE OF IRIS
DISC FOUR – GAMERA THE BRAVE
SHOWA SET SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS
DISC ONE – GAMERA THE GIANT MONSTER
DISC TWO – GAMERA VS. BARUGON / GAMERA VS. GYAOS
DISC THREE – GAMERA VS. VIRAS / GAMERA VS. GUIRON
DISC FOUR – GAMERA VS. JIGER / GAMERA VS. ZIGRA / GAMERA SUPER MONSTER
     
 The original hero in a half-shell returns! For the first time ever worldwide, all twelve tales of the adventures of everyone’s favorite titanic terrapin are collected together in one deluxe Blu-ray boxset. This limited edition collectors’ set traces the decades-long evolution of Gamera, from the “friend of all children” in his more light-hearted earlier films, to the Guardian of the Universe in the groundbreaking 1990s reboot series, often hailed as three of the best kaiju films ever made. COLLECTOR’S EDITION BOXSET CONTENTS
DISC ONE – GAMERA THE GIANT MONSTER
DISC TWO – GAMERA VS. BARUGON / GAMERA VS. GYAOS
DISC THREE – GAMERA VS. VIRAS / GAMERA VS. GUIRON
DISC FOUR – GAMERA VS. JIGER / GAMERA VS. ZIGRA / GAMERA SUPER MONSTER
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
Specifications
    Gamera: The Complete Collection Blu-ray Set has hit Amazon's website and it looks to be a rival to the Godzilla set we recently got. It will be a collector's box with Matt Frank art, commentary, 80 page booklet, comic book, and more check out the details below. Gamera: The Complete Collection Blu-ray The original hero in a half-shell returns! For the first time ever worldwide, all twelve tales of the adventures of everyones favourite titanic terrapin are collected together in one deluxe Blu-ray boxset. This limited edition collectors set traces the decades-long evolution of Gamera, from the friend of all children in his more light-hearted earlier films, to the Guardian of the Universe in the groundbreaking 1990s reboot series, often hailed as three of the best kaiju films ever made. Limited collectors edition packaging, housed in a large-format rigid box, fully illustrated by Matt Frank All twelve uncut original Japanese versions of the films in high definition, with lossless Japanese and English audio 4K restorations of the critically acclaimed Heisei trilogy (Gamera the Guardian of the Universe, Gamera 2: Attack of Legion, Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris) Hours of new and archive bonus features, expert commentaries (including August Ragone, David Kalat, and Steve Ryfle & Ed Godziszewski), interviews with cast and crew, and the worldwide Blu-ray premiere of Gammera The Invincible (the American theatrical version of the first film) Hardback 120-page comic book including a full-color 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, kaiju X-ray illustrations by Jolyon Yates, and much more! FINAL SPECS TO BE CONFIRMED SOON Product details
     Via Dengeki Hobby Web A special release event is being held at United Cinemas Toyosu to celebrate the 4K Blu-ray release of the Gamera Heisei series. The event features suits from the films, posters and art as well as a press event featuring actress Shinobu Nakayama and director Shusuke Kaneko. The event is being held from July 2 to July 22, 2016. At the bottom is a translation of the press event (Google Translate).
Moderator: is starring in fiscal Gamera movie, something unusual thing?
Zhongshan: Yeah, there was. At the age of 21 when the "Gamera 1", was doing idle activities and drama, respectively up to it. At that time, I liked your play is the best, when I was lost to the work of my life, this "Gamera 1" appeared to have won the first prize in, this work thereafter of their signpost me become. Moderator: It was difficult acting in the special effects tangling of the scene of the shooting? Nakayama: The challenge was Gamera than Gyaos who has instructed the first in the position of the laundry pole. In the scene that peek face breaking the ceiling of the Fukuoka Dome, it had played in can not be one more aware of the size of Gamera (wry smile). Kaneko: was it so? (Lol). But, that there is a monster actually exists, in serious plated of Shinobu-chan, et al., I remember that he was also able to produce realistic monster movie as a director. The cast of you, the monster was to ask and please start by believing that I'm present in this world. Moderator: the shooting was the most difficult in the three works of Heisei Gamera? Kaneko: come up with the package is "Gamera 3", it is the work that bridge the river in front of the road to go to the cave. In the "Gamera 1", scene of the suspension bridge of Kiso. In this shooting terribly hot day, myself I had a fever and poor physical condition, but I had healed spontaneously within are writing a pretty sweat (laughs). Zhongshan: That place that day, that of the most hot in Japan, I had come to the coverage of news NHK. In the shooting of the suspension bridge there is a limited number, yourself in the shooting of a scene that fall while suffering embraced the boy Masao, played by holding a doll that was a boy of form. But, I'm not trying to melt become soft in the heat of the remainder? If ... (laughs). Moderator: Looking back it was a shame is? Nakayama: It is that which can not be cast more than anything in the "Gamera 2". Although the coach I was give your letter of long to ask the performers, "because this time it is space monster, the ornithologist turn because there is no" and. Involuntarily and "What I'm Tsu ~!" ... (Laughs). Kaneko: The chest is hot to the letter from Shinobu-chan, appearance and I had thought that I want to, but if you can, on the work of the concept, I because you why the birds scholars appeared there was no nothing. Moderator: Do blood of Gamera is do what in the green? Kaneko: Hmmm, Gamera is because it is a monster that was born by ancient genetic manipulation, or than hemoglobin and I wonder if chlorophyll was good as the circulatory system .... Moderator: Finally, a word to you, thank you. Nakayama: Gamera is an important work that became a branch point for my life. Even 21 years "Gamera 1" before, that you'll look at a beautiful picture of 4K, I think very pleased. Kaneko: "Gamera 1" is referred to as "a long screenplay" from the producer side, to compact the scene during the shooting and play, and finished in the excellent work of 95 minutes. Please enjoy without reserve "Gamera 1" of the condensed finish.  Kadokawa is releasing a deluxe Bluray boxed set featuring a ton of goodies and 4K digital restorations of Shusuke Kaneko's 1995 - 1999 Gamera trilogy. In addition to the restored versions of Gamera: Guardian of the Universe, Gamera 2: Attack of Legion, and Gamera 3: The Revenge of Iris, the set also contains a Bluray of Ryuta Tasaki's 2006 film, Gamera the Brave. A special effects photobook featuring 750 previously unpublished images, a 32 page booklet, and two bonus discs loaded with extra features are also included. The "Heisei Gamera 4K Digital Restored Version" Bluray Box will be released in Japan on 22, 2016. It retails for 41,040 yen (approx $378 US).  |
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