Gamera: The Heisei Era

Released: 25th January 2021. 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