OVERALL: Draw

American R1 release includes both versions of the film and with English subtitles and itt has a commentary only on the American version only.

The Japanese R2 release has a commentary on the original version, but without English subtitles.

General notes: This was filmed in black-and-white and in the Academy ratio of 1.37:1.
The US version is dubbed and re-edited from the original, but without added American scenes. Old newsreel footage was used liberally throughout the film. Very detailed info can be found here: http://www.dalekempire.com/GodzillaAmericaII.html

This film is also known as:
- Counterattack of the Monsters
- Gojira Strikes Again
- The Return of Godzilla
- The Volcano Monster (working title for when the film was going to be remake with US actors using the Japanese SPFX scenes)

CUTS:

• R0 Germany- Marketing Film - No cuts.
• R1 Toho Master Collection America- Classic Media - No cuts. Contains both the original Japanese (81:36 NTSC) and US Versions (78:08 NTSC)
• R2 Japan- Toho - No cuts. Original Japanese Version (81:29 NTSC)

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Comparison added by Jari_Kovalainen on 04/01/04
Comparison last updated by Anthony_DiPaola on 02/09/19

UPDATE LOG:

21/08/19: Added Amazon link to German disc.
02/09/19: Clean-up.