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In Tokyo, a mysterious radioactive liquid is dissolving people into slimy, sentient, seemingly indestructible, blobs of destruction! Part-Japanese gangster noir, part-gooey body melting horror, The H-Man (Bijo to Ekitai-ningen Beauty and the Liquid People ) is one of the most unique sci-fi films of the 1950s.

A series of mysterious catastrophes sweep the globe, causing the world s scientists to conclude that beings from another planet are attacking Earth, and the world must unite to defend itself in a gigantic battle in outer space! With wonderful special effects sequences by Eiji Tsuburaya (Godzilla, Ultraman), and a rousing score by Akira Ifukube (Godzilla), Battle in Outer Space is a glorious sci-fi extravaganza.

The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present two classics of Japanese sci-fi cinema, both directed by the great Ishir Honda, for the first time ever on home video in the UK.

BLU-RAY EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES:

• Limited Edition O-Card Slipcase (First Print Run of 2000 copies ONLY) featuring new artwork by Darren Wheeling
• Includes both Japanese and English versions of each film, presented across two Blu-ray discs
• Original mono audio presentations
• English subtitles (for Japanese versions) and English SDH (for English versions)
• The H-Man: Brand new audio commentary with authors and Japanese sci-fi historians Steve Ryfle and Ed Godziszewski
• The H-Man: Brand new audio commentary with film historian and writer David Kalat
• Battle in Outer Space: Audio commentary with authors and Japanese sci-fi historians Steve Ryfle and Ed Godziszewski
• Battle in Outer Space: Brand new audio commentary with film historian and writer David Kalat
• Stills Galleries
• PLUS: A collector s booklet featuring essays by Christopher Stewardson and Japanese cinema expert Jasper Sharp (Midnight Eye)

PRESS:

"exciting from start to finish" The Digital Bits (Battle in Outer Space)

"intriguing, well made and has a really vivid sense of horrific fantasy" Horror Cult Films (The H-Man)