^Not on its own, no.  The closest you will get is a Double Feature DVD with Mothra II.  Its lame and only has the dubs, so get the Blu-ray that came out yesterday!

Wait... did you mean the original 1961 Mothra?  If thats the case, then you're still out of luck.  Its on DVD from Sony only with Battle in Outer Space and The H-Man in the same package.  That is definitely the version to get, as it has the best quality and the other movies are great, as well! :) The only other DVD version out there is the recent MIll Creek set with The Giant Claw, 20 Million Miles to Earth, and It Came From Benieth the Sea also included.  Stay clear of that one, as I have heard that the video and audio quality sucks from all the compression on the disk, something Mill Creek is notorious for.

I think the only time the original Mothra was released on its own was on VHS through Sony. I can't recall if that version was released on DVD, but if it was it's long since out-of-print.

I highly recommend the Toho Triple feature with Mothra, Battle in Outer Space and The H-Man. It's a really incredible set of movies and pretty dirt cheap.

^Seconded.  The other two movies are classics and really awesome to add to your collection, and you can get that set for super super cheap.

Is on Amason for $10.34...

http://www.amazon.com/Icons-Sci-Fi-Collection-Battle-Mothra/dp/B0024FAG2G/ref=sr_1_2?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1410365940&sr=1-2&keywords=mothra

^Thirded.  I was pleasantly surprised by the quality and even more so that it had both the English and original Japanese versions. 

Love that Icons of Toho 3DVD set too! The only let down is the packaging. We will need separate cases for the other two discs, to avoid scratches.
All legends are involved there... Ishiro Honda, Eiji Tsuburaya, Akira Ifukube, Kenji Sahara, Akira Takarada, Hiroshi Koizumi, etc. Too bad that these films are only available as blu ray in Japan only, for now. I don't mind buying them again if Sony ever released these films on blu ray in US.

^That may be coming sooner than we think!  Those three fims are the only (I believe) three films Sony has not upgraded yet, and they just gave Rebirth of Mothra III, which they have had the rights to reliese since 1998 but never did, a Blu-ray release alongside its two prequels!  I bet we seen The H-Man, Battle in Outer Space, and Mothra get Blu-rays next year! :) I'll do some digging to see what other films Sony may have the rights to!

Here's a little somethin'...

This is an excerpt from a Toho Kingdom interview conducted by Anthony Romero with Barrett Evens of Mill Creek Entertainment, who partnered with Sony recently, resulting in their recent Mothra release...

Romero: Mothra was previously released by Mill Creek Entertainment as part of the Sci-Fi Creatures Classics set. Any chance there might be a Blu-ray release of the 1961 film down the road?

Evans: We are exploring the possibility, but no definitive plans yet.

Intriguing!

Here's the full interview, if anyone is interested:

http://www.tohokingdom.com/interviews/barrett_evans_mill_creek_05-2014.html

Nice thread idea Gman! I'm suprised the Bluray/3D version isn't too expensive.

Danzilla,

Fantastic find! I remember hearing about that, but never knew the source. Fans need to let Sony know there's a market for these films on Bluray. It's the only way we'll get them.

Thanks Gman! :)

And Amen to that!  If we want it, we need to let the people with the power know that there are consumers ready to shell out the money for these things.  When it comes to niche genres, thats really the only way things like this happen these days.

On a side not for those who didn't read the whole interview, here is another interesting tidbit:

Romero: The current Toho property releases from Mill Creek Entertainment were done through Sony's library of titles, but is there any chance that a future agreement direct with the Japanese film company might happen in a similar fashion to the one with Kadokawa for the Gamera and Daimajin titles? While many of the company's properties for the kaiju titles have already seen a DVD release in the states, there are still a couple that have been skimmed over, such as the 1973 Zone Fighter TV series that featured Godzilla.

Evans: Great ideas and are all under consideration.

Could be BS, but we can pray, right? :)

I'm calling BS on it, but we can hope. I'd love for Zone Fighter to be released here. However, it seems most Toku television gets the snub in the States. Much of the Ultraman series has still yet to hit North America. (Of course much of that is due to the insane liscense war between Tsuburaya and Sompote-- One I doubt will ever be resolved...) There's literally no need for Super Sentai due to Power Rangers, so I'm in utter shock Zyuranger is being released soon. Surely, that's being made available to test the waters for other Sentai.

Spectreman, Megaloman, Spider-Man, Kikaider...etc... It's a shame so many have still yet to hit North America. Officially anyway.

Thanks to all who answered my Mothra question. I was asking about the original 60's Mothra. I found and ordered the one you guys recomended. I have a freakin sweet bootleg of it. I dispise the idea of buying bootlegs but sadly it's sometimes the only option. I got a awsome boot of The Return Of Godzilla that rivals a sony dvd in quality that came with the Japanese AND US version. Funny story, When my niece was just 4 years old, I got her hooked on Godzilla and my brother hated him. One night he put the Matthew Broderick POS in (At the time a new release) and about half way through she tells him to stop it. "I like the guy in the suit ones" she tells him. SCHOOLED!!! LMAO

^Smart girl.

In other news Sony released an over-dramatic trailer for their second wave of Bluray:

http://www.youtube.com/embed/YlTeQ7AN3AI

^ HAHA, I ilterally just saw that on Scifi Japan!  That was epic!  The movies do look darn good in hi def!  I'm especially pumped about Mothra III... all I've had up till now was a Japanese VHS of that movie.  It was subtitled acurately, but the picture quality wasn't great.  I love the Mothra Trilogy so much, so this release really hits home for me.  And Godzilla 2000... that was my first Godzilla film, and its one of the few movies that I can say I love the Japanese cut and the American cut equally!  I love both, and I can't wait to se how both look in hi def! :D

It's been awhile since I've watched the Japanese version of Godzilla 2000, so I'm looking forward to it. Aside of the deleted scenes in the American cut, I miss the blue tinted color correction of the Japanese version. Made it feel more cinematic.

^Good observation!  I love the Japanese version, and I am always struck by how comparitively quiet it is, when one takes the reworked soundtrack and sound effects of the American cut into account.  Each version has its strengths and weaknesses, and one day someone will combine them to create and "Ultimate Edition" of sorts. :)

I'm not proud of myself, but I picked up the bootleg DVD of The Return of Godzilla on Amazon. I'm tired of having to go to MetaCafe to watch the far superior Japanese cut on a computer. It doesn't seem like The Return of Godzilla will be released stateside on DVD anytime soon, and I don't have a Blu-Ray player yet so a potential future Blu-Ray release won't benefit me much.

I preordered my limited edition G-2014 today, as well as the Rulers of Earth V4 which comes out in Dec.

@The King of the Monsters:

I hear ya there.  The legal web of ridiculousness  surrounding that film is mind bloating, so bootlegs, sadly, are the way to go.  I've had my copy of the Japanese version, accurately subtitled and packed with bonus features, for many years now, and it has served me well.  It wasn't what I wanted to do, but I needed to see that movie in its original version.

@Super Godzilla:

Good purchses!  I've got my Metalpak coming in a few days, and I'm waiting for my Kickstarter rewards for the Ifukube concert and Kyle Yount's upcoming Godzilla documentary, plus SHMA Godzilla 2014 and the two upcoming effects/weapons packs, and Godzilla vs Megalon on Blu-ray, which should be here today!

Yeah, I check my mailbox often...