When does Shin Godzilla come out on DVD/BluRay?

Godzilla 2014 Himself,
No release date. But like I implied, things are currently in the works over at Funimation.

On the other hand we all may need to be quick about getting the Funimation releases. Apparently every copy of Shin Godzilla on DVD/Blu-ray is going to be destroyed:

Both Shin and G'14 are good films in different ways. I have no idea why parts of the fandom are letting these films split them apart.

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^could not have said it better.

^Some people are just idiots getting upset over nothing. They probably are angry by Godzilla's radical new changes in ability that was displayed in Shin Gojira (new forms, the more powerful atomic breath, etc.). They likely don't understand the metaphors to nuclear disaster in the film. They also may be upset that Shin Godzilla got more screen time than G14. They may only be fans of G14 who haven't watched many other Godzilla films. Don't let those idiots get to you anybody. We're all entitled to our own opinions, but those guys are just trolls looking for a fight. Just ignore them. If you like Shin Gojira, great. If not, ok then. Just don't complain about it to everyone and try to make everyone who does like Shin Gojira seem like a bunch of jerks. We are all Godzilla fans and believe me, there are worse was to portray the King.

"On the other hand we all may need to be quick about getting the Funimation releases. Apparently every copy of Shin Godzilla on DVD/Blu-ray is going to be destroyed:"

The post you shared along with this says a lot more about the poster than it does about Shin Godzilla.

If people don't care, or even dislike, intensely, a Godzilla film, fine. Don't watch it, don't buy it, point out what you believe to be its faults are. But the comments you shared are indicative of deep, serious mental and emotional issues. I've seen them. For 25 years I worked for the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Prisons as a chaplain. I've seen and been exposed to serious pathological behavior. Unfortunately, you see some of this on some boards and forums. People, this is a hobby, a pastime of sorts. I can only conclude that the rage expressed by the quoted 'fan' is in response to the spectacular critical and commercial success of Toho's 29th Godzilla film. I remember reading on another board, where someone said that the second trailer for Shin Godzilla, released around July 18th, looked worse that their two year old's vomit. When people talk like this, it is becomes increasingly difficult to take them seriously. Why not, instead, critically, and with lucid and cogent arguments, point out the trailer's weaknesses? Talk about the VFX, the musical cue, or the lack of dialogue. But worse looking than baby vomit? Really? There are entries in the Series that I'm not exactly enamored with, but I've never called for the boycott of their Blu-ray or DVD releases, let alone advocating the cutting up of their fans.

Godzilla fandom, or any fandom, for that matter, is not a zero-sum game. This 'fan' of Godzilla 2014 need not destroy and disparage everything about Shin Godzilla in order to 'build up' the film he likes.

I love both films. I don't see enjoying them both as an 'either/or' proposition. 

These are amazing times.  

Guys, it will be the same thing with Godzilla king of the monsters 2019. There is no end to this kind of stuff. I can't take people seriously when they criticize a Godzilla film like Shin Godzilla but get offended when that same criticism is there for 2014 or other Godzilla films.

If people don't like one film, it is fine. However, criticism is there. Whether it be the cold hearted truth to the film, or some rubbish that makes no sense. The ones that are rubbish like that are there for people to laugh at to be honest.

Personally, I like 2014, but it's not in my top 10. Both 2014 and Shin Godzilla have their flaws, in fact, all Godzilla films have flaws. We all may prefer one over the other, and that's fine. But there's no sense to send death threats, acting like a certain film should be destroyed, or even post things like "Toho fanboys should be cut up and feed them to their families." The most important thing to remember about Godzilla is this. "Godzilla is a registered trademark of Toho company Ltd."

Like kingkaijugojira said, these same idiots are going to end up buying it anyway once it releases because, any self respecting Godzilla will own it as a part of their collection. 

I own the 3 disc set, and enjoy it. I own the 2014 film and enjoy it. I don't see anything changing for the next millennium. The fan base will always be divided. No matter how silly the debate and argument is. No matter what type the film itself is. We are all going to have our nitpicks with each film. 

Some go on that it's "constructive criticism" when bashing one film like Shin Godzilla. With comments I've seen over the years with each film, it seems that the "constructive criticism" becomes more and more like hate speeches. And when that same "constructive criticism" is exercised on 2014 or other films, people in general get offended by it because chances are, they know it's the truth, and the truth hurts. 

Huge-Ben makes a good point. Although some of you guys think the venom in the fanbase is bad today, I don't think it ever got as ridiculous during 1998-2001--For good reason, yes, but the drama over the Tri-Star movie bled in to the Millennium era. 1998 made every fan skeptical and I still remember the online flame wars about Godzilla 2000 also being a GINO. Yes, people went that insane.

In any case I didn't mean to post that to offend or light the fire of an impassioned debate. Perhaps I'm somewhat sadistic, but I'm almost glad that comment exists purely for the sake of comedy.

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To be honest, that insanity seems to be getting worse and worse each year. Although, it's not as bad as 1998-2001. Those were the horrible years. 

Huge-Ben- How bad did those years get?

Ultrazero,
More mass bannings from people on various forums. Multiple death threats not just to Sony and Toho, but among fans. Y'know. The usual, civilized thing.

I think the hysteria fever pitched around Godzilla 2000.

That bad, huh. 

The Funimation Blu-ray/DVD release of Shin Godzilla will apparently have two special features: an interview, "Godzilla vs. The Nerds," and trailers:

https://www.funimation.com/shop/home-video/shin-godzilla-movie-bddvd-combo-uv-bld-00531/

In contrast, the Blu-ray Region B/DVD Region 4 release by Madman Entertainment will have the following special features:

Behind the Scenes, Making Of, Animation Tests & Storyboards and SFX Featurette:

https://b2b.madman.com.au/actions/catalogue.do?method=view&releaseId=39478

Funimation will have an English dub along with an Ultra Violet digital version. But Madman has the better features in terms of enhancing the enjoyment of the film. And, Madman told me in an email that these special features will be subtitled. Therefore the experience will not be purely 'visual' as it is with the Toho released discs. Personally, I'm looking forward to the features on the Madman release in terms of insights into how the filmmakers approached this seminal Godzilla film. An English dub is nice and a digital version is handy, but what Madman is offering is, to me, more valuable. 

I went ahead and ordered the Region 4 2-Disc DVD set from JB Hi-Fi in Australia for the extras Madman Entertainment is offering and, as far as JB Hi-Fi is concerned, the artwork for the Shin Godzilla release that is exclusive to them:

https://www.jbhifi.com.au/movies-tv-shows/movies-tv-shows-on-sale/world-cinema/shin-godzilla/445577/

God willing, I may get the FUNimation release for the English dub and the UltraVoilet digital version.

Here's the Madman Region B Blu-ray/Region 4 DVD box art exclusive to JB Hi-Fi:

In America, August 1st, I believe. In Australia, July 19th (Lucky for me). I preordered it.

My order from JB Hi-Fi has shipped from Australia. It includes about an hour of extras: 

Theatrical Trailers
Pre-Visuals & Outtakes
Making VFX - Shin Godzilla Visual Effects Breakdown
Pre-Visual Reel

https://www.jbhifi.com.au/movies-tv-shows/movies-tv-shows-on-sale/world-cinema/shin-godzilla/445577/

 I don't know if this is being discussed elsewhere. 

The FUNimation Blu-ray/DVD/Ultra Violet release is more underwhelming than previously thought.

There no trailers for Shin Godzilla on a release entitled "Shin Godzilla."

There are no English ending credits for the crew, cast and voice actors, aside from the three main stars and the directors/screen writer and translator. There is, as a kind of afterthought, a screen listing some of the crew that worked on the release.

In contrast to this, the FUNimation release of Attack On Titan included both Japanese and US Trailers and closing credits (in English, so that we can read them) for the cast, crew and voice actors.

So, what happened here? I would have expected a release for Shin Godzilla comparable to the one for Attack On Titan since they were both produced by FUNimation. Is this a Sonyesque influence? 

The English dub is workable, aside from the voice acting for the characters of Rando Yaguchi and Hiromi Ogashira, two of the most important characters, narrative-wise.

As for "Godzilla vs. The Nerds" which is actually FUNimation employees having a kind of round table discussion about the film, the space used for this 'feature' should have been devoted to the Japanese, US and Mexican (Cinemex) trailers:

https://cinemex.com/proximamente/1068/shin-godzilla.

This film was grossly mishandled by FUNimation.

It's pretty sad. Some fans are contacting Funimation for a possible special edition re-release. I don't know how likely that is, but I imagine much of this can also be left at Toho's door due to their distrust of North American distributors.

I wrote FUNimation on Twitter asking them about the lack of a Shin Godzilla trailer and ending credits in English. They could have at least done with it what they did with Attack On Titan: Japanese and US Trailers, Ending Credits in English. And that feature, "Godzilla vs. The Nerds," should make everyone who bought the FUNimation release eligible for a $3.00 rebate. Simply worthless, and headed up by Paul Fruge who said in an interview last fall that the FUNimation release would have some of the features that Toho would. I do not recall seeing a round table discussion by FUNimation employees anywhere on the Toho discs.