Gladiator Beast and Six Samurai Question?

Question

When you special summon the gladiator beast from your deck,can you choose the position or must you special summon in face up attack position?

For the grandmaster of the six samurai's effect,can you return it back to your hand when it is destroyed or can you only return it if you have another in your graveyard

Answer 1

Yes and Yes.

Answer 2

1. yes, you can choose the position. it can be either face up attack or face up defense.

2. yes, you are allowed to return the same grandmaster that got destroyed. why? his effect activates in the graveyard, meaning that he himself is a viable target.

hope i helped