Gamera – The Heisei Trilogy Limited Edition SteelBook – Blu-ray

Description

After laying dormant for fifteen years, Gamera was rebooted for the big screen in a smash hit trilogy masterminded by director Shusuke Kaneko (Necronomicon), writer Kazunori Ito (Ghost in the Shell) and visual effects director Shinji Higuchi (who went on to co-direct Shin Godzilla). Trading the campy, kid-friendly surrealism of the earlier films for a darker, more realistic tone and jaw-droppingly innovative special effects, the Heisei Trilogy are still regarded today as among the best – and by some, the very best – kaiju films ever made.

STEELBOOK BLU-RAY EDITION CONTENTS

– High Definition (1080p) transfers of all three films on Blu-ray, including 4K restorations by Kadokawa Pictures
– Original Japanese and dubbed English DTS-HD MA 5.1 and 2.0 audio for all three films
– Optional English subtitles for all three films

DISC ONE – GAMERA THE GUARDIAN OF THE UNIVERSE

– Commentary by Matt Frank
– Newly filmed introduction by August Ragone
– A Testimony of 15 Years: Part 1, the first in an epic three-part documentary interviewing cast and crew of the Heisei Trilogy
РInterviews with director Shusuke Kaneko and SFX director Shinji Higuchi, filmed by J̦rg Buttgereit in 2002
– Extended interview with Shinji Higuchi, focusing on the trilogy’s special effects
– Behind the scenes featurettes tracing the film’s production from announcement to release
– Alternate English credits
– Trailer and image galleries

DISC TWO – GAMERA 2: ATTACK OF LEGION

– Commentary by Kyle Yount
– Newly filmed introduction by August Ragone
– A Testimony of 15 Years: Part 2, the next part of the documentary interviewing cast and crew of the Heisei Trilogy
– On-set footage from the shooting of the film’s main unit and special effects filming
– Behind the scenes featurettes tracing the film’s production from announcement to release
– Alternate English credits
– “Lake Texarkana” comedic dub track
– Trailer and image galleries

DISC THREE – GAMERA 3: REVENGE OF IRIS

– Commentary by Steve Ryfle & Ed Godziszewski
– Newly filmed introduction by August Ragone
– A Testimony of 15 Years: Part 3, the final part of the documentary interviewing cast and crew of the Heisei Trilogy
– Behind the scenes featurettes tracing the film’s production from announcement to release
– Deleted Scenes
– The Awakening of Irys (Remix), a montage of behind-the-scenes footage and work-in-progress special effects footage
– Alternate English credits
– Trailer and image galleries