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Godzilla AKA Godzilla, King of the Monsters! AKA Gojira AKA Kaiju o Gojira AKA G (Blu-ray 4K) (1954)
A 400 foot Tyrannosaurus Rex, woken from undersea hibernation off the Japanese coast by atomic bomb testing, attacks Tokyo.Director: Ishirô Honda
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K)
* The Film: Japanese Version
Audio Commentary with film historian David Kalat (in English)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
* The Film: Japanese Version
* The Film: US Version
Audio Commentary with film historian David Kalat (in English) (both versions)
Cast and Crew (in Japanese with optional English subtitles):
- "My Classmate Godzilla with Akira Takarada" (2011) (12:58)
- "The Ultimate Joy: Haruo Nakajima on Playing Godzilla" (2011) (9:48)
- "Exquisite Effects: Yoshio Irie (Model Buolder) and Eizo Kaimai (Godzilla Suit Constructor)" (2011) (30:08)
- "An Interview with Akira Ifukube, 11.13.2000" (50:43)
"Unused Footage from Godzilla: Examining Composite Images" featurette (in Japanese with optional English subtitles) (9:05)
Interview with Japanese film critic Tadao Sato (in Japanese with optional English subtitles) (14:05)
"The Unluckiest Dragon" 2011 audio essay with historian Greg Pflugfelder (in English without subtitles) (9:38)
Original Theatrical Trailer (in Japanese with optional English subtitles) (2:56)
US Theatrical Trailer (in English without subtitles) (1:43) -
Subtitles:Japanese Version: English (optional)
US Version: English HoH -
Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:2160p24 HEVC
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HDR:SDR
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Version:
Japanese LPCM 1.0
US Version:
English LPCM 1.0 -
Case type:Digipak
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UPC Number:715515305112
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Notes:DISC TWO is region A.
Comes with a 16-page liner notes booklet "Poetry After the A-Bomb" by critic J. Hoberman.
Extras are in HD unless otherwise stated.
The two commentaries are differing in content. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K)
* The Film: Japanese Version
Audio Commentary with film historian David Kalat (in English)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
* The Film: Japanese Version
* The Film: US Version
Audio Commentary with film historian David Kalat (in English) (both versions)
Cast and Crew (in Japanese with optional English subtitles):
- "My Classmate Godzilla with Akira Takarada" (2011) (12:58)
- "The Ultimate Joy: Haruo Nakajima on Playing Godzilla" (2011) (9:48)
- "Exquisite Effects: Yoshio Irie (Model Buolder) and Eizo Kaimai (Godzilla Suit Constructor)" (2011) (30:08)
- "An Interview with Akira Ifukube, 11.13.2000" (50:43)
"Unused Footage from Godzilla: Examining Composite Images" featurette (in Japanese with optional English subtitles) (9:05)
Interview with Japanese film critic Tadao Sato (in Japanese with optional English subtitles) (14:05)
"The Unluckiest Dragon" 2011 audio essay with historian Greg Pflugfelder (in English without subtitles) (9:38)
Original Theatrical Trailer (in Japanese with optional English subtitles) (2:56)
US Theatrical Trailer (in English without subtitles) (1:43) -
Subtitles:Japanese Version: English (optional)
US Version: English HoH -
Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:2160p24 HEVC
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HDR:SDR
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Version:
Japanese LPCM 1.0
US Version:
English LPCM 1.0 -
Case type:Digipak
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UPC Number:715515305112
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Notes:DISC TWO is region A.
Comes with a 16-page liner notes booklet "Poetry After the A-Bomb" by critic J. Hoberman.
Extras are in HD unless otherwise stated.
The two commentaries are differing in content. -
Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with Akira Takarada (2001) (original version)
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Extras:"My Life in Movies: Director Ishirō Honda" 2001 documentary (57:34)
2001 interview with Akira Ifukube (50:38)
"Oxygen Destroyer" featurette (4:17)
"Godzilla Theme" featurette (7:22)
8mm Version for home viewing (1970s) (14:55)
"Godzilla Composites" featurette (16:53)
Still Galleries [2160p]
- Cast (23 stills)
- Special Effects (37 stills)
- Promotional Materials (122 stills)
- Press Books (36 stills)
- Advertisements (36 stills)
- International Promotional Materials (25 stills)
Trailers [2160p]
- Japanese Trailer (2:53)
- International Trailer (2:53)
- Trailer (2:53)
- "Godzilla: King of the Monsters" Trailer (1:46)
- Tohoscope Trailer (1:50) -
Subtitles:Japanese HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.37:1/2.35:1
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Picture Format:2160p24 HEVC
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HDR:SDR
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese LPCM 2.0 mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The original version is in the 1.37:1 aspect ratio.
The Tohoscope version is in the 2.35:1 aspect ratio. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray 4K)
* The Film: Japanese Version
Audio Commentary with film historian David Kalat (in English)
DISC TWO (Blu-ray)
* The Film: Japanese Version
* The Film: US Version
Audio Commentary with film historian David Kalat (in English) (both versions)
Cast and Crew (in Japanese with optional English subtitles):
- "My Classmate Godzilla with Akira Takarada" (2011) (12:58)
- "The Ultimate Joy: Haruo Nakajima on Playing Godzilla" (2011) (9:48)
- "Exquisite Effects: Yoshio Irie (Model Buolder) and Eizo Kaimai (Godzilla Suit Constructor)" (2011) (30:08)
- "An Interview with Akira Ifukube, 11.13.2000" (50:43)
"Unused Footage from Godzilla: Examining Composite Images" featurette (in Japanese with optional English subtitles) (9:05)
Interview with Japanese film critic Tadao Sato (in Japanese with optional English subtitles) (14:05)
"The Unluckiest Dragon" 2011 audio essay with historian Greg Pflugfelder (in English without subtitles) (9:38)
Original Theatrical Trailer (in Japanese with optional English subtitles) (2:56)
US Theatrical Trailer (in English without subtitles) (1:43) -
Subtitles:Japanese Version: English (optional)
US Version: English HoH -
Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
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Picture Format:2160p24 HEVC
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HDR:SDR
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Version:
Japanese LPCM 1.0
US Version:
English LPCM 1.0 -
Case type:Digipak
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UPC Number:5060952893834
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Notes:DISC TWO is region B.
Comes with a 16-page liner notes booklet "Poetry After the A-Bomb" by critic J. Hoberman.
Extras are in HD unless otherwise stated.
The two commentaries are differing in content. -
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OVERALL: Draw
The Criterion and Toho releases have differing exclusive extras.
Note the Criterion releases also include the alternate American version while the Toho release also includes the shortened reissue version. -
CUTS:
- Blu-ray ALL America- Criterion Collection - No cuts. Includes both the Japanese Version (96:29) and the US Version (80:53).
- Blu-ray ALL Canada- Criterion Collection - No cuts. Includes both the Japanese Version (96:29) and the US Version (80:53).
- Blu-ray ALL Japan- Toho - No cuts - Includes the original Japanese theatrical version (92:00) and recut and recomposed Tohoscope version (73:17).
- Blu-ray ALL United Kingdom- Criterion Collection - No cuts. Includes both the Japanese Version (96:29) and the US Version (80:53).
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Comparison added by James-Masaki_Ryan on 16/01/24
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 06/11/24UPDATE LOG:
16/01/24: Initial entry.
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06/11/24: Added US, Canada, UK.
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