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In 1954, an enormous beast clawed its way out of the sea, destroying everything in its path—and changing movies forever. The arresting original Godzilla soon gave rise to an entire monster-movie genre (kaiju eiga), but the King of the Monsters continued to reign supreme: in fourteen fiercely entertaining sequels over the next two decades, Godzilla defended its throne against a host of other formidable creatures, transforming from a terrifying symbol of nuclear annihilation into a benevolent (if still belligerent) Earth protector. Collected here for the first time are all fifteen Godzilla films of Japan's Showa era, in a landmark set showcasing the technical wizardry, fantastical storytelling, and indomitable international appeal that established the most iconic giant monster the cinema has ever seen.
Includes 15 Films:
- Godzilla (Dir. Ishiro Honda 1954)
- Godzilla Raids Again (Dir. Motoyoshi Oda 1955)
- King Kong vs. Godzilla (Dirs. Ishiro Honda, Thomas Montgomery 1963)
- Mothra vs. Godzilla (Dir. Ishiro Honda 1964)
- Ghidorah, The Three-Headed Monster (Dir. Ishiro Honda 1964)
- Invasion of Astro-Monster (Dir. Ishiro Honda 1965)
- Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (Dir. Jun Fukuda 1966)
- Son of Godzilla (Dir. Jun Fukuda 1967)
- Destroy All Monsters (Dir. Ishiro Honda 1968)
- All Monsters Attack (Dir. Ishiro Honda 1969)
- Godzilla vs. Hedorah (Dir. Yoshimitsu Banno 1971)
- Godzilla vs. Gigan (Dir. Jun Fukuda 1972)
- Godzilla vs. Megalon (Dir. Jun Fukuda 1973)
- Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (Dir. Jun Fukuda 1974)
- Terror of Mechagodz (Dir. Ishiro Honda 1975)- Actors:
- Katsuhiko Sasaki, Hiroyuki Kawase, Yutaka Hayashi, Robert Dunham, Kotaro Tomita, Ulf Ôtsuki, Gentaro Nakajima, Sakyo Mikami, Fumiyo Ikeda, Kanta Mori, Shinji Takagi, Hideto Odachi, Tsugutoshi Komada, Kenpachiro Satsuma, Ralph Jesser, Eisuke Nakanishi, Chris Hilton, Haruo Nakajima, Warren Rooke, Ted Thomas
- Directors:
- Ishiro Honda, Motoyoshi Oda, Thomas Montgomery, Jun Fukuda, Yoshimitsu Banno
- Writers:
- Jun Fukuda, Takeshi Kimura
- Studio:
- Sony
- Genres:
- Horror, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Countries:
- Japan
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- Release Date:
- 25/11/2019
- Run Time:
- 1125 minutes
- Languages:
- Japanese LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Full Screen 1.33:1 / 4:3
- Colour:
- Colour and B & W
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Audio commentaries from 2011 on Godzilla and Godzilla, King of the Monsters featuring film historian David Kalat
- International English-language dub tracks for Invasion of Astro-Monster, Son of Godzilla, Destroy All Monsters, Godzilla vs. Megalon, Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla, and Terror of Mechagodzilla
- Directors Guild of Japan interview with director Ishiro Honda, conducted by director Yoshimitsu Banno in 1990
- Programs detailing the creation of Godzilla's special effects and unused effects sequences from Toho releases including Destroy All Monsters
- New interview with filmmaker Alex Cox about his admiration for the Showa-era Godzilla films
- New and archival interviews with cast and crew members, including actors Bin Furuya, Tsugutoshi Komada, Haruo Nakajima, and Akira Takarada; composer Akira Ifukube; and effects technicians Yoshio Irie and Eizo Kaimai
- Interview with critic Tadao Sato from 2011
- Illustrated audio essay from 2011 about the real-life tragedy that inspired Godzilla
- Trailers
- Disc 1:
- This disc includes the following:
- Godzilla (1954) - Disc 2:
- This disc includes the following:
- Godzilla rides again (1955)
- King Kong Vs. Godzilla (1963) - Disc 3:
- This disc includes the following:
- Mothra Vs. Godzilla (1964)
- Ghidorah, The Three-Headed Monster (1964)
- Invasion Of Astro-Monster (1965) - Disc 4:
- This disc includes the following:
- Ebirah, Horror Of The Deep (1966)
- Son Of Godzilla (1967)
- Destroy All Monsters (1968) - Disc 5:
- This disc includes the following:
- All Monsters Attack (1969)
- Godzilla Vs. Hedorah (1971) - Disc 6:
- This disc includes the following:
- Godzilla Vs. Gigan (1972)
- Godzilla Vs. Megalon (1973) - Disc 7:
- This disc includes the following:
- Godzilla Vs. Mechagodzilla (1974)
- Terror Of Mechagodz (1975) - Disc 8:
- This disc includes special features
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From the sublime to the not so sublime - Godzilla: The Showa-Era Films 1954-1975 review by RD
A fascinating snapshot of films that careen from the brilliance of the original to full on (though well-meaning) kids films to full on alien sci-fi yet as the 15 films on this boxset morph they are nevertheless fascinating and mostly a joy even if the later films betray a dearth of budget or ambition. Yet, apart from the terrible American version of King Kong vs. Godzilla the films are a lot of fun, even if some have a pre-requisite of removing brain before watching. No the original of course, which matches meaning with menace.
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