The Daimajin Trilogy (BluRay)
From The Grindhouse Cinema Database
- Country of release: USA/UK/Canada
- Label: Arrow Video
- Release date: July 26, 2021
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- Re-release: January 24, 2022 standard edition
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Specs:
- Video: High Definition Blu-rayTM (1080p) presentation of the three Daimajin films
- Audio: Lossless original Japanese and dubbed English mono audio for all films
- Optional English subtitles
- Illustrated collector’s 100 page book featuring new essays by Jonathan Clements, Keith Aiken, Ed Godziszewski, Raffael Coronelli, Erik Homenick, Robin Gatto and Kevin Derendorf
- Postcards featuring the original Japanese artwork for all three films
- Reversible sleeves featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Matt Frank
DISC ONE – DAIMAJIN
- Extras: Brand new audio commentary by Japanese film expert Stuart Galbraith IV; Newly filmed introduction by critic Kim Newman; Bringing the Avenging God to Life, a brand new exclusive video essay about the special effects of the Daimajin films by Japanese film historian Ed Godziszewski; Alternate opening credits for the US release as Majin; The Monster of Terror; Trailers for the original Japanese and US releases; Image gallery
DISC TWO – RETURN OF DAIMAJIN
- Extras: Brand new audio commentary by Japanese film experts Tom Mes and Jasper Sharp; My Summer Holidays with Daimajin, a newly filmed interview with Professor Yoneo Ota, director of the Toy Film Museum, Kyoto Film Art Culture Research Institute, about the production of the Daimajin films at Daiei Kyoto; From Storyboard to Screen: Bringing Return of Daimajin to Life, a comparison of several key scenes in Return of Daimajin with the original storyboards; Alternate opening credits for the US release as Return of the Giant Majin; Trailers for the original Japanese and US releases; Image gallery
DISC THREE – WRATH OF DAIMAJIN
- Extras: Brand new audio commentary by Asian historian Jonathan Clements; Interview with cinematographer Fujio Morita discussing his career at Daiei and his work on the Daimajin Trilogy; Trailers for the original Japanese release; Image Gallery