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King Kong vs. Godzilla AKA Kingukongu tai Gojira (Blu-ray) (1962)
The most colossal conflict the screen has ever known!Director: Ishirô Honda
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE
* Godzilla: Japanese Version
* Godzilla, King of The Monsters!: US Version
DISC TWO
* Godzilla Raids Again
* The Film: US Version
Supplement:
- Original US Theatrical Trailer for "King Kong Vs. Godzilla" (in English without subtitles) (1080p, 1:10)
DISC THREE
* Mothra Vs. Godzilla
* Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
* Invasion of Astro-Monster
DISC FOUR
* Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
* Son of Godzilla
* Destroy All Monsters
DISC FIVE
* All Monsters Attack
* Godzilla vs. Hedorah
DISC SIX
* Godzilla vs. Gigan
* Godzilla vs. Megalon
DISC SEVEN
* Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
* Terror of Mechagodzilla
DISC EIGHT
* The Film: Japanese Version
Supplements:
"My Life in Film: Ishiro Honda, Director" 1990 Directors Guild of Japan interview conducted by film maker Yoshimitsu Banno (57:32)
"Handcrafted Artistry: Alex Cox on Godzilla" 2019 featurette (5:54)
"Launching Jet Jaguar with Tsugotoshi Komada" 2019 featurette (5:40)
"Man of Many Faces: Bin Furuya" 2019 featurette (7:46)
""Good Music is Always Simple." - Akira Ifukube, March 1999" 1999 featurette (14:35)
"Toho Unused Special Effects Complete Collection" 1986 TV special (58:30)
Trailers:
- "Godzilla Raids Again" (0:51)
- "King Kong Vs. Godzilla" (Japanese Release Version) (2:39)
- "Mothra Vs. Godzilla" (2:08)
- "Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster" (2:18)
- "Invasion of Astro-Monster" (2:23)
- "Ebirah, Horror of The Deep (2:16)
- "Son of Godzilla" (2:34)
- "Destroy All Monsters" (2:29)
- "All Monsters Attack" (2:28)
- "Godzilla Vs. Hedorah" (2:09)
- "Godzilla Vs. Gigan" (2:11)
- "Godzilla Vs. Megalon" (2:25)
- "Godzilla Vs. Mechagodzilla" (2:31)
- "Terror of Mechagodzilla" (2:38) -
Subtitles:Japanese Version: English (burned-in for Japanese portions), Japanese (burned-in for English portions)
US Version: English HoH -
Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Version:
Japanese/English DTS-HD Master Audio 4.0 Surround
US Version:
English LPCM 1.0 -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Where language spoken is Japanese, the extras have optional English subtitles.
The Japanese Version of "King Kong Vs. Godzilla" has optional English subtitles for the Japanese dialogue, but burnt-in Japanese subtitles for the English dialogue.
"Godzilla" features additional restoration work done for this release as well as new menus.
All discs are packaged in a deluxe hardcover book which features an essay by cinema historian Steve Ryfle and notes on the films by cinema historian Ed Godziszewski. -
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Extras:* The Film - Original Theatrical Version (97:01)
* The Film - Champion Festival Edit (73:36)
Audio Commentary with chief assistant director Koji Kajita, and actor Yu Fujiki; moderated by Yasuo Kurashiki (theatrical version)
Isolated score and effects track in DTS-HD Master Audio 4.0 (theatrical version)
"The Battle of the Century!" Interview with Keizo Murase (20:24)
A Then & Now look at the locations and miniatures used to represent the real locations (16:01)
1994 Convention Footage (2:30)
Radio Spots (2:47)
Slideshow of Publicity Material (2:46)
Publicity Brochure - 12 images
Trailers: (1:29), (2:29), (2:38), (2:27) -
Subtitles:Japanese
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (Remix)
Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 4.0
Japanese LPCM 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Extras are in Japanese without subtitles.
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Extras:* The Film - Original Theatrical Version (97:00)
* The Film - Champion Festival Version (73:35)
Still Gallery (176 stills)
Theatrical Trailer 1A (2:28)
Theatrical Trailer 1B (2:28)
Theatrical Trailer 2 (2:28)
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Subtitles:Japanese
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 4.0
Japanese LPCM 2.0 Stereo
Japanese LPCM 2.0 Mono -
Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Transfer from a 4K restoration.
The 4.0 soundtrack is encoded as 5.1, but only using the 4.0 soundscape.
Also available in a combo pack with the Blu-ray 4K. -
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Subtitles:English HoH and French
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also available in steelbook packaging exclusively at FYE.
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Subtitles:English HoH and French
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Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
* Godzilla: Japanese Version
* Godzilla, King of The Monsters!: US Version
DISC TWO
* Godzilla Raids Again
* The Film: US Version
Supplement:
- Original US Theatrical Trailer for "King Kong Vs. Godzilla" (in English without subtitles) (1080p, 1:10)
DISC THREE
* Mothra Vs. Godzilla
* Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
* Invasion of Astro-Monster
DISC FOUR
* Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
* Son of Godzilla
* Destroy All Monsters
DISC FIVE
* All Monsters Attack
* Godzilla vs. Hedorah
DISC SIX
* Godzilla vs. Gigan
* Godzilla vs. Megalon
DISC SEVEN
* Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla
* Terror of Mechagodzilla
DISC EIGHT
* The Film: Japanese Version
Supplements:
"Honda and Banno" 1990 Directors Guild of Japan interview with director Ishiro Honda (in Japanese with optional English subtitles) (57:32)
"Handcrafted Artistry" interview with filmmaker Alex Cox (in English without subtitles) (5:54)
"Launching Jet Jaguar" interview with Tsugotoshi Komada (in Japanese with optional English subtitles) (5:40)
"Man of Many Faces" interview with actor Bin Furuya (in Japanese with optional English subtitles) (7:46)
"Music is Always Simple" interview with composer Akira Ifukube conducted by Jim Cironella (in Japanese with optional English subtitles) (14:35)
"Toho Unused Special Effects Complete Collection" TV special (in Japanese with optional English subtitles) (58:30)
Trailers (in Japanese with optional English subtitles):
- "Godzilla Raids Again" (0:51)
- "King Kong Vs. Godzilla" (Japanese Release Version) (2:39)
- "Mothra Vs. Godzilla" (2:08)
- "Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster" (2:18)
- "Invasion of Astro-Monster" (2:23)
- "Ebirah, Horror of The Deep (2:16)
- "Son of Godzilla" (2:34)
- "Destroy All Monsters" (2:29)
- "All Monsters Attack" (2:28)
- "Godzilla Vs. Hedorah" (2:09)
- "Godzilla Vs. Gigan" (2:11)
- "Godzilla Vs. Megalon" (2:25)
- "Godzilla Vs. Mechagodzilla" (2:31)
- "Terror of Mechagodzilla" (2:38) -
Subtitles:Japanese Version: English (burned-in for Japanese portions), Japanese (burned-in for English portions)
US Version: English HoH -
Aspect Ratio:2.35:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Japanese Version:
Japanese/English DTS-HD Master Audio 4.0 Surround
US Version:
English LPCM 1.0 -
Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Where language spoken is Japanese, the extras have optional English subtitles.
The Japanese version of "King Kong Vs. Godzilla" features optional English subtitles for the Japanese dialogue, but burnt-in Japanese subtitles for the English dialogue.
"Godzilla" features additional restoration work done for this release as well as new menus.
All discs are packaged in a deluxe hardcover book which features an essay by cinema historian Steve Ryfle and notes on the films by cinema historian Ed Godziszewski. -
Have you spotted a mistake in these specifications? If so, let us know via our forums. -
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OVERALL: Draw
The Japanese 2014 release contains the uncut original Japanese version and the shortened Championship Festival edit plus exclusive extras. Note the 2021 release has a 4K restoration transfer for the original version, but has fewer extras.
The UK and US Criterion sets contain the original Japanese version and the altered US version plus exclusive extras.
General Notes:
The US version is dubbed and re-edited from the original Japanese version and the US version is more radically different from the original Japanese version, than any other entries of the Godzilla series. The newsroom scenes of U.N. anchor Eric Carter (Michael Keith), Dr. Arnold Johnson (Harry Holcombe) and Japanese anchor Utaka Omora (James Yagi) are not part of the Japanese version but were added for the sake of Americanisation. To make room for this new footage, numerous scenes were removed from the Japanese version. Most of Akira Ifukube's score is deleted and replaced.
There is also a 74 minute reissue version made by Toho for domestic release in 1970; The Championship Festival version.
A comparison between the US Version and Japanese Version is available on Movie Censorship.
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A Godzilla: The Showa-Era Films America- Criterion Collection - No cuts. Includes the Original Japanese Version (97:00) and the Dubbed and Re-Edited US Version (90:59)
- Blu-ray A Japan- Toho - No cuts. Original Japanese Version (97:01) and the cutdown Championship Festival version released in 1970 (73:36).
- Blu-ray A Japan- Toho - No cuts. Original Japanese Version (97:00) and the cutdown Championship Festival version released in 1970 (73:35).
- Blu-ray ALL America- Universal Pictures - No cuts. Dubbed and re-edited US Version (90:48).
- Blu-ray ALL United Kingdom- Universal Pictures - No cuts. Dubbed and re-edited US Version (90:48).
- Blu-ray B Godzilla: The Showa-Era Films United Kingdom- Criterion Collection - No cuts. Includes the Original Japanese Version (97:00) and the Dubbed and Re-Edited US Version (90:59)
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Comparison added by Anthony_DiPaola on 06/05/14
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 21/01/24UPDATE LOG:
06/05/14: Initial Entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
08/03/17: Added UK disc.
14/03/17: Added the Japanese disc.
27/11/17: DVDBeaver.
02/10/19: Addition of the Criterion releases.
09/10/19: Updated Criterion sets.
29/10/19: Updated Criterion bonus discs.
21/11/22: Movie Censorship.
22/01/24: Added Japan 2021.
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