the first two movies received a theatrical release in france under "les chevaliers du zodiaque: la légende de la pomme d'or", and "la guerre des dieux", where "knights of the zodiac" was at its prime popularity in that country. these films were never released in the u.s until it was announced by discotek media in 2012 that they had acquired the rights to the first four movies in a two disc set. the dvds contain the original japanese audio track with english subtitles.