GODZILLA (1954) and MOTHRA VS. GODZILLA Coming to UHD in October from TOHO

It's been revealed though Toshiaki Sato and listings on Amazon Japan that GODZILLA (1954) and MOTHRA VS. GODZILLA (1964) will be coming to Ultra HD in Japan on October 25, 2023 from TOHO. Blu-ray editions of the recently 4k-remastered films will be available as well.

Additionally, GHIDORAH, THE THREE-HEADED MONSTER (1964), INVASION OF ASTRO-MONSTER (1965), and DESTROY ALL MONSTERS (1968) are said to be released on UHD on 11/22/23, with GODZILLA VS. HEDORAH (1971) and GODZILLA VS. BIOLLANTE (1989) following on 12/20/23.

GODZILLA (1954)
Pre-order UHD at Amazon Japan
Pre-order UHD at CDJapan
Pre-order Blu-ray at Amazon Japan
Pre-order Blu-ray at CDJapan

97 minutes / monochrome / standard / 4KSDR / BD50G (2 layers)
 
Audio: Japanese monaural (original) linear PCM
, Audio Commentary (Guest: Akira Takarada) 
Subtitles: Japanese barrier-free subtitles

Extras: Cinescope version of GODZILLA, KING OF THE MONSTERS! Overseas Edition (HD image quality) / Various trailers / Still gallery / Interview with Akira Ifukube * / Oxygen Destroyer * / Reprinted Godzilla theme * / Phantom Godzilla unused film-Godzilla composite screen
Verification (Upconverted to HD from the "GODZILLA FINAL BOX" bonus disc)

* indicates extras included on the previous Blu-ray releases.

MOTHRA VS. GODZILLA (1964)
Pre-order UHD at Amazon Japan
Pre-order UHD at CDJapan
Pre-order Blu-ray at Amazon Japan
Pre-order Blu-ray at CDJapan

89 minutes/Color/Cinescope/4KSDR/BD100G (3 layers)
Audio: Japanese monaural (original) linear PCM, Japanese 5.1ch (2003REMIX), Audio Commentary (Guest: Kenji Sahara)
Extras: Champion Festival "Mothra vs. Godzilla" (HD image quality / '70 public version) / Making 8mm / Unused special effects footage / Various trailers / Still gallery / Godzilla modeling world * / Mothra vs. Godzilla battle sketch collection * / "Mothra Attack Tokyo" 8mm + flexi sheet * / Picture book “Mothra Attack Tokyo” *

* indicates extras included on the previous Blu-ray releases. 

Sources: Amazon JapanToshiaki Sato, August Ragone

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