The monsters themselves are well designed, and are surely some of the most unique monsters to emerge from Japanese cinema. The Gappas are clearly reptilian in nature, with some traces of birds in the wings and beak. The adult Gappas possess this tremendous belch-like roar, which adds another dimension to this strange breed. The source print used for the transfer still exhibits some wear and blemishes from time to time, but it is still a huge improvement. As with any film of this era, grain is a major problem.
Color saturation is very good, with some wondrous blues, greens, and sandy colors.
The black level is rock solid. There are some moments of softness in the image, that affect the detail level. The special effects are much more effective in widescreen as well. There was no evidence of pixelation, edge enhancement, or compression artifacts in the DVD authoring. The audio elements are in very good shape, without any hiss, pops, or dropouts.