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'''Arrow Video''' is the home video distribution arm of the United Kingdom-based film distribution company Arrow Films. Arrow Video releases collector-oriented Blu-ray and DVDs of independent, international, arthouse, cult, horror, and classic films. In [[2018]], it released all three entries of director Michio Yamamoto's ''[[Bloodthirsty Trilogy]]'' in a Blu-ray set in North America, the U.K., and [[Japan]]. It will release a ''[[Gamera (franchise)|Gamera]]'' Blu-ray box set containing all 12 films along with [[Dark Horse]]'s ''[[Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe]]'' comic series and [[Matt Frank]]'s prequel comic ''[[The Last Hope]]'' on August 18, [[2020]].
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|name            =Arrow Video
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|parent          =[[wikipedia:Arrow Films|Arrow Films]]
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'''Arrow Video''' is the home video distribution arm of the United Kingdom-based film distribution company Arrow Films. Arrow Video releases collector-oriented Blu-ray and DVDs of independent, international, arthouse, cult, horror, and classic films. In [[2018]], it released all three entries of director Michio Yamamoto's ''[[Bloodthirsty Trilogy]]'' in a Blu-ray set in North America, the UK, and [[Japan]]. It also released a ''[[Gamera (franchise)|Gamera]]'' Blu-ray box set containing all 12 films, along with [[Dark Horse]]'s ''[[Gamera (comic)|Gamera]]'' comic miniseries and [[Matt Frank]]'s prequel one-shot comic ''[[The Last Hope]]'' on August 18, [[2020]]. Arrow has continued to release Daiei properties on Blu-ray ever since, notably the [[Daimajin trilogy|''Daimajin'' trilogy]] and [[Yokai Monsters (franchise)|''Yokai Monsters'' series]]. They also acquired the Hong Kong/Japanese co-production ''[[The Mighty Peking Man]]'', due for release as part of a Shaw Brothers collection on December 6, 2021.
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==Selected releases==
==Selected releases==
*''[[The Vampire Doll]]'' (1970), ''[[Lake of Dracula]]'' (1971), and ''[[Evil of Dracula]]'' (1974) - Blu-ray set titled ''The [[Bloodthirsty Trilogy]]'' (2018)
*''[[wikipedia:The Vampire Doll|The Vampire Doll]]'' (1970), ''[[wikipedia:Lake of Dracula|Lake of Dracula]]'' (1971), and ''Evil of Dracula'' (1974) - Blu-ray set titled ''The [[Bloodthirsty Trilogy]]'' (2018)
*''[[Gamera (film)|Gamera]]'' (1965), ''[[Gamera vs. Barugon]]'' (1966), ''[[Gamera vs. Gyaos]]'' (1967), ''[[Gamera vs. Viras]]'' (1968), ''[[Gamera vs. Guiron]]'', ''[[Gamera vs. Jiger]]'' (1970), ''[[Gamera vs. Zigra]]'' (1971), ''[[Gamera: Super Monster]]'' (1980), ''[[Gamera: Guardian of the Universe]]'' (1995), ''[[Gamera 2: Attack of the Legion]]'' (1996), ''[[Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris]]'' (1999), and ''[[Gamera the Brave]]'' (2006) - Blu-ray box set titled ''Gamera: The Complete Collection'' (2020)
*''[[Gamera the Giant Monster]]'' (1965), ''[[Gamera vs. Barugon]]'' (1966), ''[[Gamera vs. Gyaos]]'' (1967), ''[[Gamera vs. Viras]]'' (1968), ''[[Gamera vs. Guiron]]'', ''[[Gamera vs. Jiger]]'' (1970), ''[[Gamera vs. Zigra]]'' (1971), ''[[Gamera Super Monster]]'' (1980), ''[[Gamera the Guardian of the Universe]]'' (1995), ''[[Gamera 2: Attack of Legion]]'' (1996), ''[[Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris]]'' (1999), and ''[[Gamera the Brave]]'' (2006) - Blu-ray box set titled ''Gamera: The Complete Collection'' (2020)
**In 2021, the box set was split into two box sets: ''Gamera - The Showa Era'' and ''Gamera - The Heisei Era''. In addition, ''Gamera - The Heisei Trilogy'' collected the three [[Shusuke Kaneko]]-directed films in a SteelBook.
*''[[Warning from Space]]'' (1956) - Blu-ray (2020)
*''[[The Invisible Man Appears]]'' (1949) and ''[[The Invisible Man vs. The Human Fly]]'' (1957) - Blu-ray set (2021)
*''[[Daimajin (film)|Daimajin]]'', ''[[Return of Daimajin]]'', and ''[[Wrath of Daimajin]]'' (all 1966) - Blu-ray set titled ''The Daimajin Trilogy'' (2021)
*''[[The Snake Girl and the Silver-Haired Witch]]'' (1968) - Blu-ray (2021)
*''[[Yokai Monsters: 100 Monsters]]'' (1966), ''[[Yokai Monsters: Spook Warfare]]'' (1968), ''[[Yokai Monsters: Along with Ghosts]]'' (1969), and ''[[The Great Yokai War]]'' (2005) - Blu-ray set titled ''Yokai Monsters Collection'' (2021)
*''[[The Mighty Peking Man]]'' (1977) - Part of a Blu-ray set titled ''Shawscope Volume One'' (2021)


All of these films are also available to stream on the Arrow Video Channel, though the Gamera series is only in Japanese.
All of the titles that Arrow has released so far are also available to stream on the Arrow Video Channel, though the ''Gamera'' series is only in Japanese.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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The_Bloodthirsty_Trilogy_Arrow_Video_Blu-ray.jpg|''The [[Bloodthirsty Trilogy]]'' Blu-ray set
The_Bloodthirsty_Trilogy_Arrow_Video_Blu-ray.jpg|''The [[Bloodthirsty Trilogy]]'' Blu-ray set
Gamera The Complete Collection.jpg|''Gamera: The Complete Collection'' Blu-ray box set
Gamera The Complete Collection.jpg|''Gamera: The Complete Collection'' Blu-ray box set
Arrow Video Warning from Space Blu-ray.jpg|''[[Warning from Space]]'' Blu-ray
Arrow Gamera The Showa Era.jpg|''Gamera - The Showa Era'' Blu-ray box set
Arrow Gamera The Heisei Era.jpg|''Gamera - The Heisei Era'' Blu-ray box set
Arrow Heisei Trilogy Steelbook.jpg|''Gamera - The Heisei Trilogy'' Blu-ray SteelBook
Arrow_Invisible_Man_Appears.jpg|''[[The Invisible Man Appears]]'' Blu-ray
Cover400_the_invisible_man_vs_the_human_fly_blu-ray_.jpg|''[[The Invisible Man vs. The Human Fly]]'' Blu-ray
The Daimajin Trilogy.jpg|''The Daimajin Trilogy'' Blu-ray box set
Snake Girl and the Silver Haired Witch Arrow Blu-ray.jpg|''[[The Snake Girl and the Silver-Haired Witch]]'' Blu-ray
Yokai Monsters Arrow.jpg|''Yokai Monsters Collection'' Blu-ray box set
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==Videos==
==Videos==
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{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">Nig0VmLm8AI</youtube>|''Gamera: The Complete<br>Collection'' teaser trailer #2}}
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">Nig0VmLm8AI</youtube>|''Gamera: The Complete<br>Collection'' teaser trailer #2}}
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">LqO0_bqgm1E</youtube>|''Gamera: The Complete<br>Collection'' final trailer}}
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">LqO0_bqgm1E</youtube>|''Gamera: The Complete<br>Collection'' final trailer}}
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">pjx-Vni6b1I</youtube>|''The Daimajin Trilogy'' teaser trailer}}
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">NqUSGg9fQgo</youtube>|2020 Kaiju Con-Line panel}}
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Arrow Video's ''The [[Bloodthirsty Trilogy]]'' set marked the first non-VHS release of the three films included in North America. It also was the first home video release of the three films in [[Japan]] not to be through [[Toho]].
*Arrow Video's ''The [[Bloodthirsty Trilogy]]'' set marked the first non-VHS release of the three films in North America. It also was the first home video release of the three films in [[Japan]] not to be through [[Toho]].
*Arrow Video's ''Gamera: The Complete Collection'' set will mark the first time the original American version of ''[[Gamera (film)|Gamera]]'', ''Gammera, The Invincible'', has been released on Blu-ray.
*Arrow Video's ''Gamera: The Complete Collection'' set was the first time the original American version of ''[[Gamera the Giant Monster]]'' — titled ''Gammera the Invincible'' — had been released on Blu-ray.
 
==External links==
==External links==
*[https://www.arrowfilms.com/brands/arrow-video/ Official site]
*[https://www.facebook.com/ArrowVideo/ Facebook]
*[https://www.facebook.com/ArrowVideo/ Facebook]
*[https://twitter.com/ArrowFilmsVideo Twitter]
*[https://twitter.com/ArrowFilmsVideo Twitter]
*[https://www.youtube.com/user/ArrowVideoUK YouTube Channel]
*[https://www.youtube.com/user/ArrowVideoUK YouTube Channel]
*[https://www.instagram.com/arrowvideo/ Instagram]
*[https://www.instagram.com/arrowvideo/ Instagram]
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Arrow Video
Arrow Video

Type Home video distributor
Status Active
Founded 1991
Head-
quarters
Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Parent company Arrow Films
Website https://www.arrowfilms.com/brands/arrow-video/

Arrow Video is the home video distribution arm of the United Kingdom-based film distribution company Arrow Films. Arrow Video releases collector-oriented Blu-ray and DVDs of independent, international, arthouse, cult, horror, and classic films. In 2018, it released all three entries of director Michio Yamamoto's Bloodthirsty Trilogy in a Blu-ray set in North America, the UK, and Japan. It also released a Gamera Blu-ray box set containing all 12 films, along with Dark Horse's Gamera comic miniseries and Matt Frank's prequel one-shot comic The Last Hope on August 18, 2020. Arrow has continued to release Daiei properties on Blu-ray ever since, notably the Daimajin trilogy and Yokai Monsters series. They also acquired the Hong Kong/Japanese co-production The Mighty Peking Man, due for release as part of a Shaw Brothers collection on December 6, 2021.

Selected releases

All of the titles that Arrow has released so far are also available to stream on the Arrow Video Channel, though the Gamera series is only in Japanese.

Gallery

Videos

The Bloodthirsty Trilogy trailer
Gamera: The Complete
Collection
teaser trailer
Gamera: The Complete
Collection
teaser trailer #2
Gamera: The Complete
Collection
final trailer
The Daimajin Trilogy teaser trailer
2020 Kaiju Con-Line panel

Trivia

  • Arrow Video's The Bloodthirsty Trilogy set marked the first non-VHS release of the three films in North America. It also was the first home video release of the three films in Japan not to be through Toho.
  • Arrow Video's Gamera: The Complete Collection set was the first time the original American version of Gamera the Giant Monster — titled Gammera the Invincible — had been released on Blu-ray.

External links

References

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