The next extra seems to be an episode of a Japanese TV show where Murase takes a student through the process of creating a monster suit. It's all explained in detail as he creates the skin texture for Varan from scratch. They even create those spikes made from a hose. He may discuss this same process in the commentary, but it's something else entirely to actually see it done.
The TV broadcast version is here, though there's no explanation for what it is exactly. The best guess is this is the version that aired on Japanese TV since it's not the US version. Oddly, it's in the same aspect ratio as the theatrical version. One would think it would be cropped for TV. It cuts about an hour out of the film, so if it was fast paced before, it's barely even possible to comprehend it now. The disc finishes with trailers, including The Mysterians and Attack of the Mushroom People. (****)
Just in case you're wondering, Varan's appearance in Destroy All Monsters is a rather pointless cameo at the ending. You see him lift his arms and fly away in a long shot. You can barely even tell it's the same creature. Supposedly, the suit had degraded too much to be shown on film. That or they were too embarrassed to bring him back. It's your call.
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