Gamera: The Showa Era (Blu-Ray)

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*** Résumé en anglais seulement ***SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS • High Definition (1080p) transfers of all eight Showa-era Gamera films on Blu-ray • Lossless original Japanese and dubbed English mono 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 GIANT MONSTER • Commentary and newly filmed introduction by August Ragone • High Definition (1080p) transfer of Gammera the Invincible, the American theatrical version of the film, with lossless mono audio and optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing • Remembering the Gamera Series, an archive featurette from 1991, including interviews with director Noriaki Yuasa, writer Nisan Takahashi and others • Interview with Noriaki Yuasa, filmed by Jörg Buttgereit in 2002 • Gamera Special, an hour-long best-of compilation supervised by Noriaki Yuasa in 1991 • Alternate English credits • Trailer and image galleries DISC TWO – GAMERA VS. BARUGON / GAMERA VS. GYAOS • Commentary on Gamera vs. Barugon by August Ragone & Jason Varney • Commentary on Gamera vs. Gyaos by Stuart Galbraith IV • Newly filmed introductions to both films by August Ragone • High Definition (1080p) transfer of War of the Monsters, the shorter American edit of Gamera vs. Barugon, with lossless English audio • Alternate English credits for both films • Trailer and image galleries DISC THREE – GAMERA VS. VIRAS / GAMERA VS. GUIRON • Choice of three different versions of Gamera vs. Viras via seamless branching • Commentary on Gamera vs. Viras by Carl Craig and Jim Cirronella • Commentary on Gamera vs. Guiron by David Kalat • Newly filmed introductions to both films by August Ragone • New featurette with actor Carl Craig showing his souvenirs and props from Gamera vs. Viras • Highlights from the G-FEST X convention in 2003, featuring Noriaki Yuasa and Carl Craig • The 4th Nippon Jamboree, a promotional film for the Boy Scouts of Japan directed by Yuasa in 1966 • Alternate English credits for both films • Trailer and image galleries DISC FOUR – GAMERA VS. JIGER / GAMERA VS. ZIGRA / GAMERA SUPER MONSTER • Commentary on Gamera vs. Jiger by Edward L. Holland • Commentary by Gamera vs. Zigra by Sean Rhoads & Brooke McCorkle • Commentary on Gamera Super Monster by Richard Pusateri • Newly filmed introductions to all three films by August Ragone • Alternate English credits for all three films • Trailer and image galleries