Blu-ray release: ‘Mothra’
By Phil Mills | Aug 29, 2020
Eureka Entertainment are bringing the 1961 Japanese kaiju movie ‘Mothra’ (モスラ) to UK Blu-ray on November 16, 2020.
Directed by Ishiro Honda, the film finds Japan coming under attack from a giant, ancient moth after scientists abduct a pair of two foot tall women from a remote island. The cast includes Frankie Sakai, Kyoko Kagawa, Hiroshi Koizumi, Ken Uehara, and Jerry Ito.
Synopsis: Following reports of human life on Infant Island, the supposedly deserted site of atomic bomb tests, an international expedition to the heavily-radiated island discovers a native tribe and tiny twin female fairies called “Shobijin” who guard a sacred egg. The overzealous expedition leader kidnaps the Shobijin to exhibit in a Tokyo stage show but soon they summon their protector, hatching the egg and releasing a giant caterpillar. When Mothra arrives in Japan and transforms into her final form, the nation and its people face their destruction.
Features:
• Limited Edition Hardbound Slipcase [3000 copies]
• Reversible poster featuring the original US and Japanese poster artwork
• Includes both Japanese (101 mins) and English (90 mins) versions
• Original mono audio presentations (LPCM)
• English subtitles (Japanese version) and English SDH (English version)
• Brand new audio commentary with David Kalat
• Audio commentary with Steve Ryfle and Ed Godziszewski
• Kim Newman on ‘Mothra’
• Stills Galleries
• Limited edition 60-page collector’s booklet [3000 copies]
• Region: B
‘Mothra’ is available for pre-order now from Amazon.co.uk.
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