THE JAPANESE VERSION OF KING KONG VS. GODZILLA. Meaning, Toho will not give Criterion their recent 4K restorations for Godzilla and King Kong Vs. Godzilla-While we are getting English dubs for 6 of the films and both Japan and US versions for Godzilla and King Kong Vs. Addeddate 2018-08-19 07:40:06 Identifier KINGKONGVS.GODZILLA1962JapaneseVersionHD Scanner Audio commentaries from 2011 on Godzilla and Godzilla, King of the Monsters featuring film historian David Kalat Disc 8: King Kong vs. Godzilla Japanese version + general bonus features This review will cover this set movie by movie to give you an idea of what to expect. High-definition digital transfers of Godzilla, King of the Monsters, the 1956 U.S.-release version of Godzilla; and the 1962 Japanese-release version of King Kong vs. Godzilla, presented with its original 4.0 surround soundtrack. King Kong vs Godzilla 1962 Criterion Japanese Version INTERNAL 720p BluRay x264-JRP IMDB information: Title: King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962) Genres: The Showa Era Films Criterion Collection includes the original Japanese-cut version of King Kong Vs. Godzilla as a "special feature". The Shōwa era films get a glorious box set this October, courtesy of Criterion Collection. -As mentioned, preexisting masters. As mentioned earlier, all 15 movies will come with their original language versions intact. This version, marking the first time the Japanese edition is available officially Stateside, is included as a bonus feature on the Showa Era Collection’s final disc. For many years, I strived to see the original Japanese version of King Kong versus Godzilla. A gigantic Criterion Collection Godzilla box set is arriving this October, and you're definitely going to want to get your hands on it. After his first two cinematic rampages, Godzilla was revived as an adversary for the Hollywood import King Kong. This includes the elusive Japanese cut of 1962's King Kong vs. Godzilla, which, due to its unusual legal background, has never been released in the United States before. I have tried VHS tapes and DVDs only to end up with terrible blurry pseudo-images. I had almost given up finding a high-quality Region 1 DVD of this, the most successful Godzilla movie ever. When Kong is discovered on a remote island by a publicity-hungry pharmaceutical company, the giant ape is set on a collision course with Godzilla, and Japan braces for a double dose of devastation. It will also tackle each extra feature, even those borrowed straight from Criterion's 2011 Godzilla Blu-ray. My understanding is this is the first time the Japanese cut has been released legally in the United States. Far less drastic are the differences between the Japanese and U.S. versions of King Kong vs. Godzilla, but the collection includes both, should you want to compare. With Criterion's luscious 'Godzilla' box set, we can finally teach out kids to become eco-terrorists. King Kong vs. Godzilla’s awful, malformed US cut shows up alongside Godzilla Raids Again. The original Japanese version of King Kong vs. Godzilla is infamous for being one of the most poorly-preserved tokusatsu films. Here's the original 1962 Japanese cut of Toho's KING KONG VS. GODZILLA with English subtitles, ripped directly from the Toho Blu-ray.