ARROW VIDEO Gamera The Heisei Era Blu-ray

About Gamera The Heisei Era Blu-ray

Gamera: The Heisei Era contains the films Gamera the Guardian of the Universe, Gamera 2: Attack of Legion, and Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris, directed by Shusuke Kaneko and Gamera the Brave, directed by Ryuta Tasaki.

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-dropping innovative special effects, the “Heisei trilogy” are still regarded today as three of the best – if not 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 Features for Gamera the Guardian of the Universe: Commentary by Matt Frank, Newly Filmed Introduction by August Ragone, A Testimony of 15 Years: Part 1 Documentary, Interviews with Director Shusuke Kaneko and SFX Director Shinji Higuchi, Extended Interview with Shinji Higuchi Focusing on the Trilogy’s Special Effects, Behind the Scenes Featurettes, Alternate English Credits, Trailer and Image Galleries.

Special Features for Gamera 2: Attack of Legion: Commentary by Kyle Yount, Newly Filmed Introduction by August Ragone, A Testimony of 15 Years: Part 2 Documentary, On-Set Footage from the Shooting of the Film’s Main Unit and Special Effects Filming, Behind the Scenes Featurettes, Alternate English Credits, “Lake Texarkana” Comedic Dub Track, Trailer and image galleries.

Special Features for Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris: Commentary by Steve Ryfle & Ed Godziszewski, Newly filmed introduction by August Ragone, A Testimony of 15 Years: Part 3 documentary, Behind the scenes featurettes, 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.

Special Features for Gamera the Brave: Commentary by Keith Aiken and Bob Johnson, How to Make a Gamera Movie Featurette Hosted by Director Ryuta Tasaki, Behind The Scenes of Gamera the Brave On-Set documentary, The Men That Made Gamera Documentary Looking Back at the Series from Start to Finish, Opening Day Premiere Featurette Showing the Cast and Crew Presenting the Film at its First Showing, Kaho’s Summer 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.