Win GAPPA: THE TRIPHIBIAN MONSTER on Blu-ray from Media Blasters and SciFi Japan. ©Nikkatsu Corporation

Source: Media Blasters Special Thanks to John Sirabella and Carl Morano Media Blasters is offering SciFi Japan readers a chance to win their new Blu-ray edition of the Nikkatsu kaiju cult classic, GAPPA: THE TRIPHIBIAN MONSTER (??????, Daikyoj? Gappa, 1967)!

Blu-ray cover art, courtesy of Media Blasters. ©Nikkatsu Corporation

Originally released directly to U.S. television in 1968 as MONSTER FROM A PREHISTORIC PLANET (in a badly panned and scanned format), GAPPA unfolds on a serene tropical island paradise untouched by modern civilization and technology where a dark secret lies dormant for centuries. When a greedy business tycoon has grandiose plans to turn the island into the world’s largest resort and amusement park, a team of scientists stumble upon a mysterious dinosaur egg. When the egg hatches, Gappa is born -- a mythical giant reptilian bird that the indigenous island people worship as a god. Seeing dollar signs, the tycoon hurriedly ships the baby monster to Tokyo for commercial exploitation. Little does he know that the much larger, irate parents of the infant Gappa follow close behind to rescue their precious baby and wreak havoc upon monster-plagued Tokyo! The GAPPA: THE TRIPHIBIAN MONSTER Blu-ray (SRP $19.98) and remastered DVD (SRP $19.98) will be available from retailers this week. Both feature a fresh high-definition transfer with the original Japanese audio, the English dub, and English subtitles. The movie has a running time of 84 minutes.

OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES and INFORMATION

Prize: A. There are four (4) prizes, each consisting of one (1) GAPPA: THE TRIPHIBIAN MONSTER Blu-ray. B. The prize will be shipped to the contest winners so entrants must include a valid mailing address. This contest is only open to participants in the United States and Canada. C. In the event that a winner chooses not to (or cannot) accept a prize, he or she forfeits all claim to that prize. D. One entry per person. Prizes are non-transferable. No substitution of prizes allowed. Duration of contests: A. The "GAPPA: THE TRIPHIBIAN MONSTER Blu-ray" contest runs from March 3 until 11:59pm on March 17, 2020. How to enter: A. Submit your name, email address, and mailing address for the random drawing. B. Be sure to write "GAPPA: THE TRIPHIBIAN MONSTER Blu-ray" in the subject header of your email entry. SciFi Japan often runs multiple contests at the same time, so any entries without "GAPPA: THE TRIPHIBIAN MONSTER Blu-ray" in the subject header will be discarded. Determination of winners: A. Only contestants who have submitted the requested information will be entered in the final drawing. The first four randomly drawn eligible entries will be judged the winners for this contest. B. SciFi Japan is not responsible for typographical, electronic or other errors in Internet operation affecting the offering, outcome, administration of the contest or the announcement of prizes. Void where prohibited or restricted by law. C. The decision of Media Blasters and SciFi Japan is final. Entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and by the decisions of the SciFi Japan judges, which are final and binding in all respects. D. After the drawing, winners will be notified via email.

"GAPPA: THE TRIPHIBIAN MONSTER Blu-ray" CONTEST

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