GAMERA : LA COLLECTION COMPLETE EN BLU-RAY

La Toho ayant connu un certain succès avec les premiers Godzilla, la maison de production Daiei tente le coup avec son propre monstre nommé GAMERA. Des années 60 jusqu’à aujourd’hui, la filmographie de la tortue géante compte douze films ! Ils étaient tous sortis en DVD dans nos contrées mais, a priori, il n’y a rien à l’horizon en France pour une éventuelle sortie en haute définition ! Toutefois, si vous êtes anglophone, les Anglais de Arrow Video proposeront le 17 août une grosse boîte contenant tous les films avec de nouveaux transferts en haute définition et des pistes audio japonaises et anglaises. Evidemment, il sera possible de visionner les films avec des sous-titrages anglais, ce qui sera certainement plus simple pour la plupart d’entre nous qui ne comprenons rien au japonais.  

En complément de chacun des films, des commentaires audio, des interviews, des featurettes... Une orgie de destruction massive et de science-fiction qui nécessitera de débourser tout de même environ 130 euros en ce moment, en précommande, pour un prix avoisinant 180 euros au moment de la sortie.

Faites attention, le même éditeur sort la même édition aux Etats-Unis le 18 août mais il apparait plus logique d’opter pour l’édition anglaise de manière à découvrir ou redécouvrir :  GAMMERA THE INVINCIBLE, LES MONSTRES ATTAQUENT, GAMERA VS GYAOS, GAMERA VS VIRAS , GAMERA VS. GUIRON , GAMERA VS. GIGER , GAMERA VS. ZIGRA, GAMEKA ET LES 3 SUPER WOMEN, GAMERA : THE GUARDIAN OF THE UNIVERSE, GAMERA 2 : ATTACK OF LEGION, GAMERA : REVENGE OF IRIS et GAMERA L'HEROIQUE.
On vous met la liste complète des spécificités et suppléments ci-dessous et, tout en bas, vous pouvez voir une bande-annonce pour chacun des films...

• DISC ONE – GAMMERA THE INVINCIBLE
  • High Definition (1080p) transfer of Gamera the Giant Monster, with lossless original Japanese and dubbed English mono audio, and optional English subtitles
  • Commentary and newly filmed introduction by August Ragone
  • High Definition (1080p) transfer of Gammera the Invincible (Blu-ray premiere), 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 – LES MONSTRES ATTAQUENT / GAMERA VS GYAOS
  • High Definition (1080p) transfers of Gamera vs. Barugon and Gamera vs. Gyaos, with lossless original Japanese and dubbed English mono audio, and optional English subtitles
  • 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
  • High Definition (1080p) transfers of Gamera vs. Viras and Gamera vs. Guiron, with lossless original Japanese and dubbed English mono audio, and optional English subtitles
  • Choice of three different versions of Gamera vs. Viras via seamless branching (72-minute Theatrical Version, 81-minute Director’s Version and 90-minute US Extended Version)
  • Commentary on Gamera vs. Viras by Carl Craig and Jim Cironella
  • 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. GIGER / GAMERA VS. ZIGRA / GAMEKA ET LES 3 SUPER WOMEN
  • High Definition (1080p) transfers of Gamera vs. Jiger, Gamera vs. Zigra and Gamera Super Monster, with lossless original Japanese and dubbed English mono audio, and optional English subtitles
  • 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
• DISC FIVE – GAMERA : THE GUARDIAN OF THE UNIVERSE
  • High Definition (1080p) transfer of Gamera the Guardian of the Universe, from a 4K restoration by Kadokawa Pictures
  • Original Japanese and dubbed English DTS-HD MA 5.1 and 2.0 audio, with optional English subtitles
  • 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 90-min interview with Shinji Higuchi from 2001, 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 SIX – GAMERA 2 : ATTACK OF LEGION
  • High Definition (1080p) transfer of Gamera 2: Attack of Legion, from a 4K restoration by Kadokawa Pictures 
  • Original Japanese and dubbed English DTS-HD MA 5.1 and 2.0 audio, with optional English subtitles
  • 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 SEVEN – GAMERA : REVENGE OF IRIS
  • High Definition (1080p) transfer of Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris, from a 4K restoration by Kadokawa Pictures
  • Original Japanese and dubbed English DTS-HD MA 5.1 and 2.0 audio, with optional English subtitles
  • 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
  • Newly filmed interview with Kaho Tsutsumi about the DNA Tokasatsu exhibition in Tokyo, by kaiju historian Edward L. Holland
  • 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
  • Spoof commentary by “Gamera” & “Soldier No.6”
  • Trailer and image galleries
• DISC EIGHT – GAMERA L'HEROIQUE
  • High Definition (1080p) transfer of Gamera the Brave
  • Original Japanese and dubbed English DTS-HD MA 5.1 and 2.0 audio, with optional English subtitles
  • 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