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Invasion of Astro-Monster AKA Kaijû daisenso AKA Godzilla Vs. Monster Zero AKA Monster Zero AKA The Great Monster War (1965)
Aliens from Planet X request the use of Godzilla and Rodan to fight off King Ghidorah, but have a better use for the three monsters.Director: Ishirô Honda
OVERALL: R1-
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Extras:SIDE A
* The Film: Widescreen
Godzilla Video Art Gallery
Simitar promo trailer
Bonus Trailers:
- "Godzilla's Revenge"
- "Godzilla: King of the Monsters!"
- "Godzilla Vs. Mothra"
- "Terror of Mechagodzilla"
Interactive Trivia Game
Production Notes
Biography of American actor Nick Adams
DVD-ROM features:
- 4 Screen Savers
- Printable Photo & Art Galleries
- Access to "simitar.com" and "followthru.com" websites
SIDE B
* The Film: Fullscreen
Godzilla Video Art Gallery
Simitar promo trailer
Bonus trailers:
- "Godzilla's Revenge"
- "Godzilla: King of the Monsters!"
- "Godzilla Vs. Mothra"
- "Terror of Mechagodzilla"
Interactive Trivia Game
Production Notes
Biography of American actor Nick Adams
DVD-ROM features:
- 4 Screen Savers
- Printable Photo & Art Galleries
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 5.1 ("Side B"/WS Version only)
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:This disc is now OOP.
The widescreen version uses the original US "Monster Zero" titles while the full screen version uses the 1980 "Godzilla Vs. Monster Zero" titles.
Also available in the 6-disc boxset "Godzilla - 5 Rampaging Movies" with "Godzilla: King of the Monsters!", "Terror of Mechagodzilla", "Godzilla's Revenge", "Godzilla Vs. Mothra", and "The Art of Illusion" featurette. -
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Extras:* The Film: Japanese Version
* The Film: US Version (title "Monster Zero")
Audio Commentary with author Stuart Galbraith IV (US Version only)
"The Creator of Godzilla: Tomoyuki Tanaka 1910-1997" 2006 featurette (8:31)
Poster Slide Show (5 images)
Image Gallery (10 images)
Original Japanese Trailer (2:28)
Startup trailer:
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Subtitles:English (optional, Japanese version only)
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Aspect Ratio:2.40:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono (Japanese Version only)
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono (US Version only) -
Case type:Digipak
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Notes:The US version's credits start in 1.78:1, but then corrects to 2.4:1 afterwards.
Also available in The Godzilla Collection with "Gojira (Godzilla)", "Godzilla Raids Again", "Godzilla vs. Mothra", "Ghidorah, The Three-Headed Monster", "All Monsters Attack", and "Terror of Mechagodzilla" (all films include Japanese and US Versions). -
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with actor Yoshio Tsuchiya
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Extras:Theatrical Trailer
8mm Version (1.33:1, Japanese 1.0 Mono) (4:39 mins)
Narrated Storybook -
Subtitles:Japanese
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Aspect Ratio:2.40:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1
Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Jewel Case
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Extras:Poster Gallery
Japanese Theatrical Trailer
Madman Trailers -
Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:2.40:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1
Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Special thanks to Rewind user Hiro UK for providing these specifications.
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OVERALL: R1
Between the R1 Classic Media release for the best extras, anamorphic transfer, Japanese audio with subtitles, and the addition of the US Version.
Do note, the R2 Japanese release also has some exclusive extras (note however, there are no English subtitles on this release),
Avoid the R1 Simitar release since it's non-anamorphic and has an English dub only.
Three versions of this film exist:
(1.) Original Japanese version (94 minutes NTSC = 90 minutes PAL).
(2.) US version (93 minutes NTSC = 89 minutes PAL).
(3.) Championship Festival cutdown version.
This film is also known as:
- Godzilla versus Monster Zero
- Battle of the Astros
- Invasion of Planet X
- Invasion of the Astros
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CUTS:
- R0 America- Simitar Entertainment - Yes - US version
- R1 Toho Master Collection America- Classic Media - No cuts. Includes both the Japanese Version (94:20 NTSC) and the US Version (93:06 NTSC)
- R2 Japan- Toho - No cuts. Japanese version
- R4 Australia- Madman Entertainment - No cuts. Japanese version
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Comparison added by Jari_Kovalainen on 31/07/05
Comparison last updated by Anthony_DiPaola on 09/09/19UPDATE LOG:
01/01/2012: Addition of the R1 Classic Media release.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
06/04/2011: Fixed typo in the director's name.
22/08/19: Added detail to extras, title and note on versions.
09/09/19: Minor clean-up.
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