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Mothra AKA Mosura AKA Daikaijû Masura (1961)
Mothra seeks the women in Tokyo, wreaking the usual havoc and special effects.Director: Ishirô Honda
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE "The H-Man"
DISC TWO "Battle in Outer Space"
DISC THREE "Mothra"
* The Film - Original Japanese Version
* The Film - English Dubbed Version
Audio Commentary with authors/Japanese sci-fi historians Steve Ryfle and Ed Godziszewski (English Version only) -
Subtitles:Japanese Version:
English (optional)
English Version:
English HoH -
Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Version:
Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
English Version:
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Case type:Keep Case
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Subtitles:None
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Part of the Sci-Fi Creature Classics 4 Movie Collection with "20 Million Miles to Earth", "The Giant Claw", and "It Came from Beneath the Sea".
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray Copy)
DISC TWO (DVD)
*The Film - Japanese Version (96:44)
*The Film - U.S. Version (86:31)
Audio Commentary on the Japanese version by filmmaker Jörg Buttgereit & film historians Bodo Traber and Ingo Strecker (in German)
Audio Commentary on the Japanese version by film historian Florian Bahr (in German)
Audio Commentary on the U.S. Version by authors and Japanese sci-fi historians Steve Ryfle and Ed Godziszewski (in English with with German subtitles)
Japanese Super 8 Version (4:29)
Picture Gallery (4:10)
Japanese Theatrical Trailer (2:41)
U.S. Theatrical Trailer (1:55) -
Subtitles:German (both versions)
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Version
Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
German Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
U.S. Version
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:German title: "Mothra bedroht die Welt".
Limited to 1,500 copies.
Comes with a 20-page booklet by film historian Ingo Strecker. -
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Commentaries:Audio commentary with actor Hiroshi Koizumi; moderated by Yasuo Kurashiki
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Extras:1974 Re-Release Version of the Film (anamorphic 2.35:1, Japanese Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono) (61:37)
Theatrical Trailer (2:47) -
Subtitles:Japanese
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Dolby Digital 4.0
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:First pressings include an 8 page booklet.
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Commentaries:Audio commentary on the English version with authors / Japanese sci-fi historians Steve Ryfle and Ed Godziszewski
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Subtitles:Japanese Version:
English (optional)
English Version:
English HoH -
Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Version:
Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
English Version:
English Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Encoded R2/4.
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OVERALL: Draw
The Japanese release for the extras and the 4.0 and original mono audio options, though note it is not English friendly.
The US "Icons of Sci-Fi" & R2 UK releases include a differing audio commentary.
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CUTS:
- R1 Icons of Sci-Fi Toho Collection America- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts - Includes both the Japanese Version (100:45 NTSC) and the English Version (90:15 NTSC).
- R1 Sci-Fi Creature Classics 4 Movie Collection America- Mill Creek Home Entertainment - Yes - English Dubbed Version (90:06 NTSC)
- R2 Limited Edition Germany- Anolis - No cuts - Includes the Japanese version (96:44 PAL) and the U.S. version (86:31 PAL)
- R2 Japan- Toho - No Cuts - Original Japanese Version (100:42 NTSC)
- R2 United Kingdom- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment - No cuts - Includes both the Japanese Version (96:45 PAL) and the English Version (86:31 PAL)
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Comparison added by Jari_Kovalainen on 22/08/05
Comparison last updated by Mark_Meakin on 12/11/20UPDATE LOG:
01/01/12: Addition of the R1 release.
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04/01/11: Corrected accent/apostrophe
26/12/15: Addition of US Sci-Fi Creature Classics, updated US Icons set to link the other films, updated runtimes of Japan release.
02/09/19: Minor clean-up.
12/11/20: R2 UK added.
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