Gamera: The Heisei Era

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 SFX 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.

This unmissable trio is complimented by a bonus disc featuring Gamera the Brave, a heartwarming mix of family-friendly adventure and cutting-edge kaiju action that is the most recent Gamera film to date.

SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS

• High Definition (1080p) transfers of all four films on Blu-ray, including 4K restorations of the Heisei Trilogy by Kadokawa Pictures 
• Original Japanese and dubbed English DTS-HD MA 5.1 and 2.0 audio for all films 
• Optional English subtitles for all films 
• Reversible sleeves featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Matt Frank

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 
• Interviews with director Shusuke Kaneko and SFX director Shinji Higuchi, filmed by Jörg 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

DISC FOUR – GAMERA THE BRAVE

• Commentary by Keith Aiken & Bob Johnson 
• How to Make a Gamera Movie, a featurette hosted by director Ryuta Tasaki 
• Behind The Scenes of Gamera the Brave, an all-access on-set documentary 
• The Men That Made Gamera, a documentary looking back at the series from start to finish, featuring interviews with cast and crew 
• Opening Day Premiere, a featurette showing the cast and crew presenting the film at its first showing 
• Kaho’s Summer, an interview with the film’s young star 
• Special Effects Supercut, a montage of effects shots overseen by FX supervisor Hajime Matsumoto 
• Trailer and image galleries