The giant monsters Hangyolas and Death Kappa battle in DEATH KAPPA, returning to home video in new tenth anniversary editions. Photo courtesy of Fever Dreams. ©2010 Fever Dreams

Source: Media Blasters press release Special Thanks to John Sirabella and Carl Morano

Blu-ray cover art, courtesy of Media Blasters. ©2010 Fever Dreams

Media Blasters is pleased to announce the tenth anniversary edition of the monster epic, DEATH KAPPA (?????, Desu Kappa, 2010)! On April 14th, Tokyo Shock will unleash the DEATH KAPPA: TENTH ANNIVERSARY ATTACK! edition on Blu-ray and DVD with a bounty of bonus materials. From Nikkatsu, the famed Japanese studio that brought you GAPPA: THE TRIPHIBIAN MONSTER (??????, Daikyoj? Gappa, 1967), and co-produced by Fever Dreams, the producers of THE MACHINE GIRL (????????, Kataude Mashin G?ru, 2008) and TOKYO GORE POLICE (??????, T?ky? Zankoku Keisatsu, 2008), comes a war of gigantic beasts! In Japanese folklore, kappa are water goblins closely associated with a certain rural village in Japan. Unfortunately, the area is also home to a militant group of scientific researchers dedicated to developing amphibious super troops based on the legendary kappa of old folktales. When their weird experiments generate deadly results things only get weirder with the appearance of an actual kappa, and the triggering of an atomic bomb, the consequences are of epic proportions. A monster arrives in the midst of the nuclear fallout and Japan`s defenses are helpless against it. Mankind`s only savior is an irradiated water goblin on a rampage with death in its eyes. Surprisingly, this is only Nikkatsu Studio’s second foray into the ever popular Kaiju genre. Multi-talented Director and Special Effects wizard Tomoo Haraguchi created the epic monster suits and props for the acclaimed GAMERA: GUARDIAN OF THE UNIVERSE (??? ???????, Gamera Daikaij? K?ch? Kessen, 1995), GAMERA 2: ATTACK OF THE LEGION (???2 ??????, Gamera 2: Region Sh?rai, 1996) and GAMERA 3: REVENGE OF IRIS (???3 ?????????, Gamera 3: Jyashin Irisu Kakusei, 1999). Bonus content for DEATH KAPPA: TENTH ANNIVERSARY ATTACK! include The Making of DEATH KAPPA, Uncut Music Video Sequence, Pre-Production Promo Videos, Promotional Trailer, Still Gallery and Fever Dreams Trailers. Blu-ray Publisher: Tokyo Shock Catalog #: TSBD-2009 UPC: 631595200980 Street Date: April 14, 2020 Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 (16 x 9) Region: A Discs: 1 Run Time: 80 Minutes Audio: 2.0 PCM Stereo/ 5.1 Surround Language: Japanese and English Dubbed Subtitles: English SRP: $19.99 DVD Publisher: Tokyo Shock Catalog #: TSDVD-2010 UPC: 631595201086 Street Date: April 14, 2020 Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 (16 x 9) Region: 1 Discs: 1 Run Time: 80 Minutes Audio: 2.0 PCM Stereo/ 5.1 Surround Language: Japanese and English Dubbed Subtitles: English SRP: $19.99

Hangyolas rampages through the streets of Yokohama. Photo courtesy of Fever Dreams. ©2010 Fever Dreams

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