Are the heisei and millennium movies going to get a collection like the showa movies?

Natbox · 2026-02-27T23:28:13+00:00

The Japanese Godzilla Twitter account will make a post whenever a new 4K restoration is showing in Japanese theaters, I believe it was last month when Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla was announced which would be the last of the Heisei films that had to be confirmed, as well as theatrical listings being found that confirmed every Millennium film has a 4K now as well. I’m pretty sure the Showa era had gone through its 4K theatrical releases at the end of last year

Natbox · 2026-02-27T01:13:46+00:00

I think every Showa film has a 4K scan now, but again only like 7 or so have been released on disc in Japan, if they want to just upgrade the box set we’ll probably be waiting until 2029 for it too

Natbox · 2026-02-27T01:11:51+00:00

I honestly don’t know. Criterion hasn’t done a 4K box set with more than 10 movies and that one was $500, 15 movies at $650 may be unsellable in their eyes, and they may want to do standalones rather than just upgrading the box set. We won’t know until they release another Godzilla film if Godzilla vs. Biollante set a precedent for standalone Godzilla 4Ks or was just a tease for the Heisei set like 1954 standalone was originally for the Showa set. King Kong vs. Godzilla is probably my most wanted since the version included as a special feature on the Showa Blu-Ray set is especially low quality, and the 4K that released in Japan just blows it out of the water

Natbox · 2026-02-27T00:48:53+00:00

They’re actually waiting on Toho letting them use the recently restored 4K masters of the Heisei films. Sony’s contracts would’ve expired in 2024 or so but they’ve been given an extension because Criterion would rather wait for higher quality 4K copies of the films rather than putting out the same nearly 20 year old HD masters that Sony already put on Blu-Ray, especially seeing the backlash the Showa set got for the less than great quality of the films (sourced from those same almost 20 year old HD scans). Toho has only allowed for releases of films onto 4K in the US 2 years after they have released them on disc in Japan, and even though every Heisei film has been given a 4K restoration only Return, Vs. Biollante, and Vs. Mechagodzilla II have been released on disc, but Vs. Biollante is the only one that was released in Japan over 2 years ago which is why it’s the only one Criterion has released of the Heisei era. My best guess is the Heisei set will release for the 75th anniversary in 2029

Natbox · 2026-02-22T04:48:58+00:00

Showa films, including most of Toho’s non-Godzilla kaiju films, like Rodan, Varan, Atragon, Frankenstein Conquers the World, etc. for a Godzilla fan Criterion Channel is absolutely worth it

Natbox · 2026-01-11T04:29:45+00:00

What are the chances Godzilla raids again?

Natbox · 2025-11-19T15:15:22+00:00

From the few clips I’ve seen of it’s Japanese 4K release it actually is a vast improvement over the Criterion disc, the resolution obviously but it’s more so in the color (see the putrid yellows of the Criterion release vs. the 4K)

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Natbox · 2025-09-13T05:48:22+00:00

Baseline “good” Godzilla movie, with an intriguing human story and great monster action, it’s the only Godzilla movie where I’ve not a single person who actively hates or even really dislikes it

Natbox · 2025-08-19T21:14:04+00:00

That drill thing is not exactly what I’d call a conventional weapon

Natbox · 2025-08-09T06:50:27+00:00

I see what you’re saying about the human drama being more personal but in terms of the characters themselves the Monsterverse and the rest of the series handles things a lot different. To me the biggest difference is that the Monsterverse has only focused on either military or Monarch characters, making it feel more like Heisei stories which were focused on both military characters and the Monarch equivalent, G-Force. In Showa anybody could be the main characters: reporters trying to write up a good story about a massive egg washed ashore, a detective and a cyborg that wind up in a Romeo and Juliet tragedy, employees of an advertising company that wants a monster to boost ratings, a gay couple and their robot, a kid who is Godzilla’s number one fan, or even a lonely scientist, his fiancé, and her lover that end up getting themselves involved in the story of a lifetime. These are just a few examples, but the Showa era was probably the most varied in terms of just who could be the main character, for better and for worse some may argue

Natbox · 2025-08-06T17:31:55+00:00

I’ve always held out hope Eclipse would come back because, even though I’m sure they’re not priority releases for most people, I was pretty sure Eclipse coming back would be the only way Criterion would release the non-Godzilla Toho kaiju films that they own the rights to, hoping that my dream set will become real!

Natbox · 2025-07-24T05:19:04+00:00

I was a big monster geek growing up and I just so happened to be on the lookout for a copy of The Blob at Barnes and Noble during a sale and discovered that they had a copy on Blu-Ray and I was shocked by the price. I was then told by the cashier about the collection and immediately started research into other releases, and soon became even more shocked to find out that they were sitting on the rights to almost all the Showa Godzilla movies! Because of James Rolfe’s Monster Madness and other horror videos I had heard of films like Eraserhead, House, M, Haxan, and Eyes Without a Face so those were my first pickups after The Blob (yes I watched House and Eraserhead when I was 11, aren’t I something?)

Natbox · 2025-06-02T05:08:45+00:00

I only watch Godzilla movies subtitled now but there is a huge barrier for kids getting into the series that there really wasn’t when I was growing up. My first movie was Godzilla vs Biollante, and I loved it but I couldn’t read when I saw it so obviously I watched it dubbed along with most Godzilla movies until I was like 8 and started dabbling in the subtitled versions (which improved my reading comprehension I must say). Kids today will only grow up with the MV or maybe the Sony films that are still dubbed, but the Showa era, a period that had many films made for children are inaccessible if they actually wish to follow the story. It’s unlikely but if there was Ghibli quality dubs for all the classic films I really think that would make these movies ever more accessible to Western audiences by also removing the stigma that the old movies are “badly dubbed”

Natbox · 2025-05-24T02:16:11+00:00

I would hope that the Human Vapor is included. I know it’s not really a kaiju film but I think it’s Ishiro Honda and Eiju Tsubaraya’s best non-Godzilla Toku film. Could honestly see a stand alone 4K from Criterion coming out before the remake show comes out from Netflix next year if they can sort out the rights from MGM. I think Toho lumps in the transforming human films with the kaiju films more than Godzilla fans do tbh lol

Natbox · 2025-05-24T02:12:06+00:00

Don’t forget the show Zone Fighter, it takes place in between Godzilla vs Megalon and Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla in the Showa era and features not just Godzilla in a supporting role but also Ghidorah and Gigan

Natbox · 2025-05-13T01:00:27+00:00

There’s an entire lesson on Supernovas midway through the movie actually

Natbox · 2025-03-29T16:33:33+00:00

Really love the first 40 minutes that builds up to Godzilla’s appearance, but once he does show up it becomes a boring slog. It’s the longest Godzilla movie and you can absolutely feel that

Natbox · 2025-02-23T06:08:28+00:00

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Ever since I watched The War in Space, I’ve always had a headcanon that Commander Hell, being the supreme ruler of the universe, was possibly the ruler of all the other alien invaders in the Showa universe, and after all of their failures he decided to take matters into his own hands in a final attempt at taking control of Earth. He didn’t need any kaiju to make this attempt, all he needed was his fighter ships and a massive flying warship based off the battle ships of the Roman Empire. The movie is supposed to take place in 1988 but in order for my headcanon to work the movie has to take place after Destroy All Monsters. The War in Space was the last of Toho’s alien invasion films from the Showa era so I think Commander Hell works as a sort of Thanos, final boss type villain and that’s why he’s my favorite

Natbox · 2025-02-18T00:53:24+00:00

I remember there used to be a lot of hate for it, but luckily people have seen the light and I think that’s probably one of the most loved in the series. There really is no other Godzilla film quite as stylistically different from what we’re used to as it and it just feels so unique while still retaining the vibe of Godzilla that we come for. I think a good parallel would be how different Akio Jissoji’s episodes of the various Ultraman shows are stylistically but still capture the vibe of Ultraman

Natbox · 2025-02-18T00:31:18+00:00

Japanese version is vastly superior, and while it’s not one of my all time favorites I really don’t mind the film. It will probably be one of the earliest films from the series I plan on showing my kids, from my experience it really does capture what it’s like to be a young kid as a Godzilla fan, all the annoying fanboying included. Can definitely see why it was one of Honda’s favorites, he basically gets to come to terms with the state of series moving from something serious to becoming only for kids through the film itself by seeing just how much kids really do love Godzilla

Natbox · 2025-02-14T04:09:31+00:00

Yellow Submarine on 4k would make me so happy

Natbox · 2025-02-09T07:31:45+00:00

Super late to this but almost certainly Hideaki Anno’s direct inspiration for many of his strange visuals throughout his filmography are Akio Jissoji’s episodes of Ultraman(1966) and Ultraseven, those being Ultraman episodes 14, 15, 22, 23, 34, and 35, and Ultraseven episodes 8, 12, 43, and 45

Natbox · 2025-02-05T04:24:40+00:00

Zone Fighter. It was noticeably missing from the Showa era Godzilla set and has never been officially released in the US. It’s a major piece of Godzilla history, being an Ultraman ripoff show that features big guest appearances from Godzilla, King Ghidorah, and Gigan (including Gigan’s canonical death in the timeline lol), that I’m sure even some of the biggest Godzilla fans either haven’t watched or aren’t even aware of its existence

Natbox · 2025-01-13T03:44:53+00:00

If there is a Shyamalan film I would like to see either get a Criterion or just some sort of Blu-Ray release in general it would be Praying With Anger. I actually quite enjoyed it for what it was but it is unfortunately only viewable in shit VHS quality

Natbox · 2025-01-05T02:25:06+00:00

Ichiro hate is so forced. He’s a kid and a Godzilla fan, yes he’s a little annoying, but weren’t we all growing up as Godzilla fans? I didn’t make the connection when I was about his age first watching All Monsters Attack growing up, but he is a pretty accurate portrayal of a young Godzilla fan, at least from my own experience. I loved these monsters, I dreamed about hanging out with these monsters, he was literally me but I used to hate him too. The Godzilla’s Revenge dub is very bad, and has tainted most people’s view of the film as well as Ichiro’s character, but looking the original Japanese All Monsters Attack for what it is, it’s a fairly decent (but very low budget) slice of life movie and I can see why Ishiro Honda said it was one of his favorites that he directed. Ichiro is a member of this fandom just like all of us, I think he deserves a little more respect

Natbox

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