The Invisible Man / The Invisible Man vs The Human Fly

Finally released outside Japan for the very first time, these unique riffs on H.G. Wells classic character (though undoubtedly also indebted to Universals iconic film series) are two of the earliest examples of tokusatsu (special effects) cinema from Daiei Studios, later the home of Gamera. In The Invisible Man Appears, written and directed by Nobuo Adachi in 1949, a scientist successfully creates an invisibility serum, only to be kidnapped by a gang of thugs who wish to use the formula to rob a priceless jewel. In addition to being the earliest surviving Japanese science fiction film ever made, the films entertaining special effects were an early credit for the legendary Eiji Tsuburaya, five years before he first brought Godzilla to life. Eight years later, Mitsuo Murayamas exciting The Invisible Man vs. The Human Fly tells the story of a series of mysterious murders where the only clue is strange buzzing noise at the scene of the crime could this be linked to secret wartime experiments in shrinking humans to the size of insects? And can a scientist whos just invented an invisibility ray be the one to stop it? SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS - High Definition (1080p) transfers of both films on one Blu-ray disc - Original lossless Japanese mono audio on both films - Optional English subtitles for both films - Transparent Terrors, a newly filmed interview with critic and genre scholar Kim Newman on the history of the ""Invisible Man"" in cinema - Theatrical trailer for The Invisible Man Appears - Image galleries for both films - Reversible sleeve featuring new and original artwork by Graham Humphreys FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collectors' booklet featuring new writing by Keith Allison, Hayley Scanlon and Tom Vincent

Actors: Chizuru Kitagawa, Takiko Mizunoe, Ryuji Shinagawa, Yoshiro Kitahara

Audio Languages: Japanese

Duration: 183 minutes

Number of Discs: 1

Subtitle Languages: English

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