{"product_id":"daimajin-collection","title":"Daimajin Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003eTHE ANCIENT GOD DAIMAJIN ARISES!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Daimajin Trilogy saw Daiei’s Kyoto studios bringing its own iconic movie monster to life in a unique but short-lived series that transplants the Golem legend to Japan’s Warring States period of the late-16th century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Daimajin, directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda (Yokai Monsters, Zatoichi on the Road), the young son and daughter of the benevolent feudal lord Hanabusa flee to the mountains when their parents are slain by the treacherous usurper Odate. Ten years later, when the elderly priestess who has harbored them is also murdered, the rage of the slumbering ancient god that lies beneath the crumbling giant stone idol hidden deep in the forests in the mountains is invoked. In Return of Daimajin, Kenji Misumi (Tale of Zatoichi, Lone Wolf and Cub) brings his usual stylistic flourish, as the wrathful deity is roused from his new home on an island in the middle of a lake by the violent incursions of a vicious warlord. In the final film, Wrath of Daimajin, by veteran jidaigeki director Kazuo Mori, four young boys make a perilous trip to elicit the help of the ancient mountain god in freeing their family members who have been enslaved by a tyrannical lord.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRemarkably overlooked in the West, these three thrilling tales of feudal oppression and divine retribution meted out by the iconic stone warrior of the title combine lavish period detail with jaw-dropping special effects.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation of the three Daimajin films \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLossless original Japanese and dubbed English mono audio for all films \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOptional English subtitles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReversible sleeves featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Matt Frank\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDISC ONE – DAIMAJIN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAudio commentary by Japanese film expert Stuart Galbraith IV \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction by critic Kim Newman \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBringing the Avenging God to Life, a video essay about the special effects of the Daimajin films by Japanese film historian Ed Godziszewski \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlternate opening credits for the US release as Majin - The Monster of Terror \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrailers for the original Japanese and US releases \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImage gallery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDISC TWO – RETURN OF DAIMAJIN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAudio commentary by Japanese film experts Tom Mes and Jasper Sharp \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMy Summer Holidays with Daimajin, an 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 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrom Storyboard to Screen: Bringing Return of Daimajin to Life, a comparison of several key scenes in Return of Daimajin with the original storyboards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlternate opening credits for the US release as Return of the Giant Majin \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrailers for the original Japanese and US releases \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImage gallery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDISC THREE – WRATH OF DAIMAJIN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAudio commentary by Asian historian Jonathan Clements \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterview with cinematographer Fujio Morita discussing his career at Daiei and his work on the Daimajin Trilogy \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrailers for the original Japanese release\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImage Gallery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Arrow Video","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51124957675859,"sku":null,"price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/8494\/2419\/files\/a2d23e68-91f1-409a-a029-2c95ae96f1e4.jpg?v=1749029769","url":"https:\/\/henshinuk.com\/products\/daimajin-collection","provider":"Henshin Retail","version":"1.0","type":"link"}