Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters Japanese Blu-Ray Drops This May

By G. H. (Gman)Godzilla (Toho) NewsLeave a CommentPublished: February 27, 2018

Toho has announced plans for their domestic home video release of the the first anime film in the franchise, Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters. Four different releases will hit the Japanese market on May 16th, 2018. It is important to note that while these releases include extensive special features and unique box art, they will not include an English subtitle or English dub option. They are exclusive to Japan, but for collectors of the the Japanese releases willing to import, Toho Video is offering quite the spread.

COLLECTORS EDITION BLU-RAY
Cover (by Yuji Kaida):

2-Disc Set
- SPECIAL FEATURES
--Audio Commentary with Directors Kobun Shizuno, Hiroyuki Seshita
--From Shin Godzilla to Anime Godzilla
--Never Before Seen Interviews: Kobun Shizuno & Hiroyuki Seshita (Directors) / Takayuki Hattori (Composer)
--Complete Previews
--Stage Greetings
--Creator's Night
--Original Trailer(s)
--Special Reports (Vol. 1, 2, 3)
--Character PVs
--Special Booklet
--Director Hiroyuki Seshita's Sketch Collection

STANDARD BLU-RAY
1 Disc Set
- SPECIAL FEATURES
--Audio Commentary with Directors Kobun Shizuno, Hiroyuki Seshita
--Original Trailer(s)
--Special Reports (Vol. 1, 2, 3)
--Character PVs
--Special Booklet

DVD EDITION
1 Disc Set
- SPECIAL FEATURES
--Audio Commentary with Directors Kobun Shizuno, Hiroyuki Seshita
--Original Trailer(s)
--Special Reports (Vol. 1, 2, 3)
--Character PVs
--Special Booklet

AMAZON BLU-RAY COLLECTORS EDITION
Steel Case Cover:

Yuji Kaida Poster:

A North American release of the movie has yet to be announced. The Collectors Edition Cover and Amazon Collectors Edition Poster is by Godzilla franchise artist Yuji Kaida.

Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters stars the voice talents of Mamoru Miyano (Mobile Suit Gundam 00, Ultraman Zero: The Movie), Takahiro Sakurai (Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans), Kana Hanazawa (.hack//Quantum), Yuki Kaji (Attack on Titan), Tomokazu Sugita (Attack on Titan), Junichi Suwabe (Space Dandy), Kenta Miyake (Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn), Kenyu Horiuchi (Bleach, One Piece), Kazuhiro Yamaji (Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children) and Kazuya Nakai (Dragon Ball Super). The film is directed by Kobun Shizuno (Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare) & Hiroyuki Seshita (Knights of Sidonia) from a screenplay by Gen Urobuchi (Kamen Rider Gaim).

Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters is currently streaming on Netflix.

The sequel, currently translated as Godzilla: Decisive Battle, Mobile Breeder City, hits Japanese theaters May, 2018.
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Sources:
Godzilla Anime Trilogy Website
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