Details of the Remaster of Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s “The Guard From Underground”, as released on Blu-Ray by Third Window Films through their Director’s Company Collection
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Guard from Underground (1992)
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Robot mode Tiger mode Robot mode Tiger mode General Information Unit type: robotHeight: 3.9 meters (Robot mode)Weight: 2.0 metric tonsMaximum speed: 400.0 km/hJumping power: 65.0 metersMaximum output: 14,000…
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Robot mode Wolf mode Robot mode Wolf mode General Information Unit type: robotHeight: 3.9 meters (Robot mode)Weight: 1.6 metric tonsMaximum speed: 460.0 km/hJumping power: 75.0 metersMaximum output: 11,000…
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Robot mode Hawk mode Robot mode Hawk mode General Information Unit type: robotHeight: 3.4 meters (Robot mode)Wingspan: 6.5 metersWeight: 1.5 metric tonsMaximum speed: Mach 0.9Jumping power: 130.0 metersMaximum…
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Robot mode Vehicle mode Robot mode Vehicle mode General Information Unit type: robotHeight: 9.8 meters (Robot mode)Length: 6.2 meters (Vehicle mode)Weight: 27.9 metric tonsMaximum running speed: 280.0 km/hMaximum…
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Robot mode Vehicle mode Robot mode Vehicle mode General Information Unit type: robotHeight: 10.2 meters (Robot mode)Length: 5.6 meters (Vehicle mode)Weight: 25.5 metric tonsMaximum running speed: 300.6 km/hMaximum…
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