[2024-09] Godzilla Minus One - Deluxe Japan Collector's Edition

JosephC · **Joined:** 27 Jan 2011 **Posts:** 2646

https://godzilla.com/products/godzilla- ... rs-edition

Certainly not a perfect set as the minus color version is not on a 4K disc and there are no English subtitles for the bonus features. However, this is the first release that I know of where English subtitles are there for the color and minus color films. Same packaging as the Japanese deluxe version (the minus color version was also on a regular Blu-ray in Japan). Reviews of the Japanese disks plus packaging where very, very good.

Still pretty pricey. Most of the time we could expect a cheaper, stripped-down version right around the corner. But since this is Toho, who knows when that might happen?

NoURider · **Joined:** 21 Jul 2006 **Posts:** 3300

I was just coming on to let folks know about this offer.
I agree re the sans 4K for minus color. I found minus color to be even (slightly) more impressive than the color. And a bummer re the bonus material. BUT...had to get this. One of the best movies of last year (and I am not a All Things Godzilla...aka I just had to stop watching Godzilla x Kong after a pretty brief period of time).
Yeah Toho is strange on how it releases in US. I mean, one can not locate Shin Godzilla. I personally do not expect a stripped down version (particularly re Minus Color).

Jason Michael · 30 May 2012

Does this store ship from the U.S. or Japan?

I finally watched this movie last week and I was surprised at how much I enjoyed it. I'm really interested in seeing the Minus Color version.

Jason Michael · 30 May 2012

My question about where they ship from is irrelevant. I discovered they do ship from the U.S. (Good, and what I was hoping for!), and that they only ship within the U.S. (bad, as I live in Canada, which I discovered, much to my dismay, is NOT in the U.S.!).

Oh well, I'll hold out hope there will be a North American release in the not-too-distant future.

JosephC · **Joined:** 27 Jan 2011 **Posts:** 2646

Jason Michael wrote:

Does this store ship from the U.S. or Japan?

Shipping price is $8. It also says that orders within the USA should arrive 5-8 days after the order is shipped. So it probably is a good bet that it will be shipped from somewhere within the USA. That was actually my biggest apprehension in buying this set. If it was $18 shipping from Japan, I would know for a fact that it would be packaged properly in a box and would reach me in pristine condition. From within the USA, pretty much a guarantee that it will come in a bubble mailer and if I am lucky it will only mean one dinged up corner instead of being completely trashed.

I was really intrigued by the website as it looks like Toho themselves is behind it. It would be just great if Toho started putting out some high-end products and selling them directly to the American market, although I'd run the risk of landing in the poor-house. Kurosawa 4K 30-film boxset is the thing that dreams are made of (which from Toho would likely carry a $750-$1000 price-tag).

Jason Michael · 30 May 2012

JosephC wrote:

Jason Michael wrote:

Does this store ship from the U.S. or Japan?

Shipping price is $8. It also says that orders within the USA should arrive 5-8 days after the order is shipped. So it probably is a good bet that it will be shipped from somewhere within the USA. That was actually my biggest apprehension in buying this set. If it was $18 shipping from Japan, I would know for a fact that it would be packaged properly in a box and would reach me in pristine condition. From within the USA, pretty much a guarantee that it will come in a bubble mailer and if I am lucky it will only mean one dinged up corner instead of being completely trashed. That's right USA companies (I'm talking about you Amazon, Target, Walmart, etc), you guys do an absolute shit job in packing orders for delivery...absolute shit.

I was really intrigued by the website as it looks like Toho themselves is behind it. It would be just great if Toho started putting out some high-end products and selling them directly to the American market, although I'd run the risk of landing in the poor-house. Kurosawa 4K 30-film boxset is the thing that dreams are made of (which from Toho would likely carry a $750-$1000 price-tag).

Thanks for the info!
Unfortunately, as I posted minutes before you posted, I found out they don't ship outside the U.S. so my wait continues.

JosephC · **Joined:** 27 Jan 2011 **Posts:** 2646

Got it and watched it last night. Damn good film, I went in with high expectations and it did not disappoint.

Also, shipped in a box and well packed...so arrived in mint condition.

This last weekend I watched the Godzilla/Kong New Empire film and what an absolute abomination that turd of a film was.

NoURider · **Joined:** 21 Jul 2006 **Posts:** 3300

JosephC wrote:

Got it and watched it last night. Damn good film, I went in with high expectations and it did not disappoint.

Also, shipped in a box and well packed...so arrived in mint condition.

This last weekend I watched the Godzilla/Kong New Empire film and what an absolute abomination that turd of a film was.

I am so looking forward to my delivery (have been watching both versions on Netflix alot recently).
Have to agree re New Empire... have tried a couple of times...awful.

JosephC · **Joined:** 27 Jan 2011 **Posts:** 2646

For anyone who missed it the first time around, the deluxe is getting another limited run and is back up for pre-order on the Godzilla site. The regular version versions of the 4K and Blu-ray have been released, but they only have the color version. I think this deluxe set is still the only place that you can get the minus color version with English subtitles.

[2024-09] Godzilla Minus One - Deluxe Japan Collector's Edition

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