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The Criterion company is releasing the Godzilla: The Showa-Era Films, 1954–1975 Eight-Blu-Ray Special Edition Collector’s Set into stores and available for pre-order on their website for $179.96 on October 29, 2019, and it’s a colossal tribute to the granddaddy of all movie monsters. Here’s a preview of what’s inside this monumental Blu-ray collector’s set, which features fifteen films in a giant deluxe hardcover book, with new essays; new and archival interviews with cast and crew members; and much, much more! The book also features newly commissioned illustrations by Arthur Adams, Sophie Campbell, Becky Cloonan, Jorge Coelho, Geof Darrow, Simon Gane, Robert Goodin, Benjamin Marra, Monarobot, Takashi Okazaki, Angela Rizza, Yuko Shimizu, Bill Sienkiewicz, Katsuya Terada, Ronald Wimberly, and Chris Wisnia. 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. The set includes: GODZILLA (Ishiro Honda, 1954) GODZILLA RAIDS AGAIN (Motoyoshi Oda, 1955) KING KONG VS. GODZILLA (Ishiro Honda and Thomas Montgomery, 1963) MOTHRA VS. GODZILLA (Ishiro Honda, 1964) GHIDORAH, THE THREE-HEADED MONSTER (Ishiro Honda, 1964) INVASION OF ASTRO-MONSTER (Ishiro Honda, 1965) EBIRAH, HORROR OF THE DEEP (Jun Fukuda, 1966) SON OF GODZILLA (Jun Fukuda, 1967) DESTROY ALL MONSTERS (Ishiro Honda, 1968) ALL MONSTERS ATTACK (Ishiro Honda, 1969) GODZILLA VS. HEDORAH (Yoshimitsu Banno, 1971) GODZILLA VS. GIGAN (Jun Fukuda, 1972) GODZILLA VS. MEGALON (Jun Fukuda, 1973) GODZILLA VS. MECHAGODZILLA (Jun Fukuda, 1974) TERROR OF MECHAGODZILLA (Ishiro Honda, 1975) Eight-Blu-ray Special Edition Collector’s Set Features High-definition digital transfers of all fifteen Godzilla films made between 1954 and 1975, released together for the first time, with uncompressed monaural soundtracks 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 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 New English subtitle translations Trailers PLUS: A lavishly illustrated deluxe hardcover book featuring an essay by cinema historian Steve Ryfle, notes on the films by cinema historian Ed Godziszewski, and new illustrations by Arthur Adams, Sophie Campbell, Becky Cloonan, Jorge Coelho, Geof Darrow, Simon Gane, Robert Goodin, Benjamin Marra, Monarobot, Takashi Okazaki, Angela Rizza, Yuko Shimizu, Bill Sienkiewicz, Katsuya Terada, Ronald Wimberly, and Chris Wisnia

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Here she is, the queen herself! While mine did indeed end up nearly perfect in terms of production, I have seen a few issues from others, so be mindful of those. Great sculpt, nice display, no larva...?!, but it's still fantastic enough to maybe warrant not spending for the expensive import to possibly come soon. Thanks again, Jay!

The King of the Monsters gets a King Sized Release, Here's your look at the NEW Jakks Pacific Godzilla King of the Monsters 20" Long Godzilla

Thankfully I was able to salvage some pics after a small hard drive hiccup! The atomic blast version of NECA's Godzilla 2019!

*drums intensify*

Just got back from G-Fest! Here's a review that debuted during then, S.H. MonsterArts King Ghidorah 2019!

Not from the one this year, but from decades ago! Taking a look at NECA's 1956 Godzilla King of the Monsters! Last picture is a ToyNewsi exclusive!

Well, it's been on the shelves at Walmart for some time, so.... Yeah!

Here's the last of my King of the Monsters vinyl reviews (for now)! MOTHRA!

Big bird! A review of the Jakks figure.

Two small figures, one big value!.....? Let's look!

Rodan, as made by Bandai Japan, in the movie Monster Series line!

Jakks Pacific made two King Ghidorahs, one packed with Godzilla in a 2" battle set! Note the shot with the big Ghidorah included here is with the 6" action figure!

Here's the 6" version of the Jakks Pacific King Ghidorah!

Bandai's Movie Monster Series King Ghidorah 2019!

First big, then small - Bandai Godzilla 2019~

First we had Jakks, now it's Bandai's turn! Monster King Series Godzilla 2019!

Hello, folks! The new Godzilla movie is out on Friday, and to celebrate here are some reviews in the coming threads for the big 4 stars! Kicking it off with the 12" tall Jakks Pacific Godzilla! Old souls, you may wanna check out the intro to this one~ VERY heart warming.

Check out the final extended spots for "Godzilla: King of the Monsters," the eagerly-anticipated kaiju sequel, which pits Godzilla against three of its biggest and most iconic adversaries: Mothra, the enormous moth-like creature; Rodan, the gigantic dragon-like beast, and Ghidorah, the three-headed monster. Following the global success of "Godzilla" and "Kong: Skull Island" comes the next chapter in Warner Bros. Pictures' and Legendary Pictures' cinematic MonsterVerse, an epic action adventure that pits Godzilla against some of the most popular monsters in pop culture history. The new story follows the heroic efforts of the crypto-zoological agency Monarch as its members face off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed King Ghidorah. When these ancient super-species -- thought to be mere myths -- rise again, they all vie for supremacy, leaving humanity's very existence hanging in the balance. Godzilla: King of the Monsters stars Vera Farmiga, Millie Bobby Brown, Kyle Chandler, Sally Hawkins, Bradley Whitford, Thomas Middleditch, O'Shea Jackson Jr., Charles Dance, Zhang Ziyi, Ken Watanabe Release" May 31st, 2019

Following the global success of “Godzilla” and “Kong: Skull Island” comes the next chapter in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ cinematic Monsterverse: “Godzilla: King of the Monsters,” an epic action adventure that pits Godzilla against some of the most popular monsters in pop culture history. The film was directed by Michael Dougherty (“Krampus”), and stars Kyle Chandler (“The Wolf of Wall Street,” “Argo”) as well as Oscar nominee Vera Farmiga (“Up in the Air,” “The Conjuring” films) and Millie Bobby Brown (TV’s “Stranger Things”) in her feature film debut. The acclaimed ensemble cast also includes Bradley Whitford (“Get Out,” “The Post”); Oscar nominee Sally Hawkins (“The Shape of Water,” “Blue Jasmine”); Charles Dance (HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” “The Imitation Game”); Thomas Middleditch (HBO’s “Silicon Valley”); Aisha Hinds (“Star Trek Into Darkness”); O’Shea Jackson Jr. (“Straight Outta Compton”); Oscar nominee David Strathairn (“Good Night, and Good Luck,” “Godzilla”), with Oscar nominee Ken Watanabe (“The Last Samurai,” “Inception,” “Godzilla”) and Golden Globe nominee Ziyi Zhang (“Memoirs of a Geisha,” “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon”). The new story follows the heroic efforts of the crypto-zoological agency Monarch as its members face off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed Ghidorah. When these ancient super-species—thought to be mere myths—rise again, they all vie for supremacy, leaving humanity’s very existence hanging in the balance. Dougherty directed from a script he wrote with Zach Shields, story by Max Borenstein and Michael Dougherty & Zach Shields, based on the characters “Godzilla,” “King Ghidorah,” “Mothra” and “Rodan” owned and created by Toho Co., Ltd. The film was produced by Mary Parent, Alex Garcia, Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni and Brian Rogers, with Zach Shields, Barry Waldman, Hiro Matsuoka, Keiji Ota, Dan Lin, Roy Lee, Yoshimitsu Banno and Kenji Okuhira serving as executive producers, and Ali Mendes and Jay Ashenfelter co-producing for Legendary. Behind the scenes, Dougherty’s creative team included director of photography Lawrence Sher, whose credits include the “Hangover” films and “Godzilla,” for which he handled additional photography; production designer Scott Chambliss (“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,” “Star Trek Into Darkness”); editors Roger Barton (“Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales,” the “Transformers” films), Oscar nominee Richard Pearson (“United 93,” “Kong: Skull Island”) and Bob Ducsay (“Godzilla,” “Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi”); costume designer Louise Mingenbach (the “X-Men” and “Hangover” films), and Oscar-winning VFX supervisor Guillaume Rocheron (“Life of Pi,” “Godzilla”). Music is by Bear McCreary (TV’s “The Walking Dead,” “10 Cloverfield Lane”). A presentation of Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures, in association with Toho Co., Ltd., a film by Michael Dougherty, “Godzilla: King of the Monsters” hits theaters May 31, 2019. It will be distributed in 3D and 2D and IMAX by Warner Bros. Pictures, except in Japan, where it will be distributed by Toho; and in China, where it will be distributed by Legendary East.

Hello, everyone! Some of you may know me, but I just joined up here on Toy News International! For the first review I'm going to post, it's of everyone's dinosaur from the atomic age, GODZILLA! NECA just shipped their 2019 Godzilla, and though it's overall nice, there are some drawbacks. Included are some teaser pics of the review, which features an in-depth look at the figure, review of articulation, size comparisons, and even with the 2014 release!