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King of the Monsters: Universal Japan to Reissue More Than 20 Godzilla Film Scores for Franchise's 70th Anniversary

April 26, 2024 By Mike Duquette 7 Comments

Godzilla 2024 OST

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Seven decades ago, the mighty Godzilla first rose from the sea to become one of Japanese film's most legendary characters. This summer, with interest in the character still at an all-time high, Universal Music Group's Japanese arm will reissue nearly two dozen classic soundtracks from the film series.

UMG will newly remaster and repress on SHM-CD the scores to the 15 Shōwa-era Godzilla films released between 1954 and 1975, as well as the seven Heisei-era pictures which came out between 1984 and 1995, as part of the series' 70th anniversary "Complete Works" campaign. (These era names correspond to the emperor of Japan at the time; a series of Millennium era films were made between 1999 and 2004, with the current Reiwa era starting in 2016.) These pressings largely correspond to a series of "Great Collection" reissues issued by Futureland/Toshiba-EMI in 1993 for the franchise's 40th anniversary, with the addition of the last two Heisei-era films, 1994's Godzilla Vs. SpaceGodzilla and Godzilla Vs. Destoroyah, for good measure.

The original film, directed by Ishiro Honda, distributed by Toho and featuring special effects conceived by Eiji Tsuburaya, was a prime example of the tokusatsu genre of Japanese film - essentially, sci-fi/fantasy/horror films that use major practical special effects - while creating its own subgenre: the kaiju film, in which the effects revolved around giant monsters played by actors in fitted suits. Gojira, as he was known in Japan, represented Japan's anxieties in the wake of World War II. The country, ravaged in part by atomic bombs dropped by American forces, created this hulking dinosaur-like creature with prominent dorsal plates and the ability to blast atomic energy from its jaws, emerging from the depths as the result of the nuclear impacts. (American audiences got a slightly different version of the film two years later: Godzilla, King of the Monsters! didn't entirely remove the nuclear angle, but filtered it through the lens of new footage featuring an American journalist played by Raymond Burr.)

Over time, Godzilla would evolve from a symbol of the nation's horror and fear to an unlikely, unpredictable protector, squaring off against other kaiju like the winged Rodan, the oversized larvae Mothra, the three-headed dragon King Ghidorah, a robotic duplicate named Mechagodzilla, and even a version of King Kong, the giant ape from the 1933 film that served as one of Godzilla's greatest inspirations. Toho cannily rebooted the continuity several times, even killing Godzilla off in the final Heisei-era film; the current Reiwa era has tackled sharp government satire in 2016's Shin Godzilla, dabbled in a trilogy of anime features, and most recently the semi-reboot Godzilla Minus One (2023), which retold the story in the immediate wake of Japan's surrender at the end of World War II. (That film earned critical raves and an Oscar for Best Visual Effects.) America has even tried its hand several times at making Godzilla movies: a 1998 film from the team that made Independence Day was a notorious flop with a revered film score, but since 2014, Legendary Pictures has brought the big guy back to the West for the "MonsterVerse" franchise that includes two Godzilla films (one with Rodan, Mothra and King Ghidorah), a pair of films featuring a similarly rebooted Kong (Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire was released in theaters just last month), and even the popular AppleTV+ series Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, which tells stories about the human characters who've tracked Godzilla and other kaiju for decades.

Return of Godzilla

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More than a marvel of special effects, Godzilla was lauded early on for its stirring score by Akira Ifukube. The composer penned the entire score, rich with leitmotifs including a driving main theme for the creature and a memorable march for the Japanese Self Defense Forces, in just a week, having only seen a model of the creature. Moreover, Ifukube perfected the sound design for the creature itself, famously loosening the strings on a contrabass, rubbing against them with a pine tar-coated leather glove, and slowing down the recording to create Godzilla's immediately recognizable roar. Ifukube returned to score a total of 11 Godzilla films across the Shōwa and Heisei eras, with other composers like Masaru Sato and Riichiro Manabe filling in between.

Now these vital works are back in print for physical media collectors, newly remastered with the original liner notes replicated and "theater window billboard jacket" cover designs. (The seven Heisei-era albums will also feature reversible cover art, featuring poster illustrations on one side and photo artwork on the other.) The 15 Shōwa titles will be released in Japan on May 29, with the seven Heisei titles following on June 26. Full details and order links are below. (The * denotes releases in mono.)

Akira Ifukube, Godzilla (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (originally released as Futureland/Toshiba-EMI TYCY-5345 (JP), 1993 - reissued Universal Music UCCS-3123, 2024 - original film released 1954) (Universal Music Japan / ArkSquare) *

  1. Main Title
  2. Footsteps (Sound Effects)
  3. Sinking of Eiko-Maru
  4. Sinking of Bingo-Maru
  5. Anxiety on Odo Island
  6. Kagura on Odo Island
  7. Odo Island in a Storm
  8. Odo Island Theme
  9. Frigate March 1
  10. Aquarium Fear
  11. Godzilla Landing
  12. Godzilla's Fury
  13. Desperate Broadcast
  14. Godzilla to Tokyo Bay
  15. Intercept Godzilla!
  16. Devastation of the Imperial Capital
  17. Oxygen Destroyer
  18. Prayer for Peace
  19. Frigate March 2
  20. Godzilla Under the Sea Floor
  21. Ending

Masaru Sato, Godzilla Raids Again (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (originally released as Futureland/Toshiba-EMI TYCY-5346, 1993 - reissued Universal Music UCCS-3124, 2024 - original film released 1955) (Universal Music Japan / ArkSquare) *

  1. Main Title
  2. Battle At Iwato Island
  3. Dragons Falling
  4. The Quiet Peace
  5. Godzilla Located
  6. SDF Scramble
  7. Godzilla in Osaka Bay
  8. Flares & Godzilla
  9. Scarlet Chain Reaction
  10. Osaka in Flames
  11. Death Battle At Osaka Castle
  12. Osaka in Ashes
  13. Northern Land with Dancing Snow
  14. Godzilla Advances
  15. Fighter Sortie
  16. Kobayashi's Plane & Godzilla
  17. Death of Kobayashi I
  18. Death of Kobayashi II
  19. Memories Left
  20. Battle to the Death
  21. Last Attack
  22. Ending
  23. Godzilla Located (Alternate)
  24. Kobayashi's Plane & Godzilla (Unused Alternate)
  25. Death of Kobayashi (Alternate)
  26. Godzilla I
  27. Godzilla II

Akira Ifukube, King Kong Vs. Godzilla (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (originally released as Futureland/Toshiba-EMI TYCY-5347, 1993 - reissued Universal Music UCCS-3125, 2024 - original film released 1962) (Universal Music Japan / ArkSquare) *

  1. Main Title
  2. Series of World Wonders
  3. The Sparkling Iceberg
  4. Pashin Commercial
  5. Fujita & Fumiko
  6. The Seahawk in Crisis
  7. Great News Gathering Team Departure
  8. The Seahawk's SOS
  9. Faro Island
  10. The Natives
  11. Southern Island Tale
  12. Thunder and the Devil
  13. Fumiko's Misgivings
  14. Godzilla's Resurrection
  15. The Cry of the Devil
  16. A Prayer to the Rolling Thunder
  17. The Devil in the South Seas
  18. Drums of Battle
  19. Giant Octopus vs. King Kong
  20. The Sleeping Devil
  21. The Terror of Godzilla
  22. The Invincible King Kong
  23. Preparation for Operation 'Burial'
  24. King Kong vs. Godzilla I
  25. Preparations for Operation 'One Million Volts'
  26. Operation 'Burial'
  27. Operation 'Burial' Fails
  28. Operation 'One Million Volts' I
  29. Operation 'One Million Volts' II
  30. Kong Shows Up in Tokyo
  31. The Plan to Rescue Fumiko I
  32. The Plan to Rescue Fumiko II
  33. The Plan to Transport King Kong
  34. King Kong Advances on Fuji
  35. The Confrontation At Fuji
  36. King Kong's Resurrection
  37. King Kong vs. Godzilla II
  38. Ending
  39. The Giant Devil I
  40. The Giant Devil II
  41. The Giant Devil III
  42. The Giant Devil IV
  43. Thunder and the Devil (Alternate)
  44. The Plan to Rescue Fumiko III (Ending)
  45. Background Music Inside the Apartment
  46. Transistor Radio Background Music
  47. On-Site Noise

Akira Ifukube, Mothra Vs. Godzilla (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (originally released as Futureland/Toshiba-EMI TYCY-5348, 1993 - reissued Universal Music UCCS-3126, 2024 - original film released 1964) (Universal Music Japan / ArkSquare) *

  1. Main Title
  2. The Rainbow-Colored Object
  3. The Giant Egg in the Waters Off Shizunoura
  4. The Giant Egg Washes Ashore
  5. The Little Beauty's Theme Song
  6. Reflections of the Little Beauty
  7. Mothra on the Hilltop
  8. Mothra Leaves
  9. The Dome Goes Up in Flames
  10. Mysterious Radioactivity
  11. The Appearance of Godzilla
  12. The Compound Falls Under Siege
  13. Godzilla and Nagoya
  14. The Dome At Sunset
  15. Infant Island
  16. The Devil's Purification
  17. Sacred Springs
  18. Mothra's Song
  19. Mothra Sets Off
  20. Godzilla Vs. the Tank Brigade
  21. Destruction of the Hamakaze Hotel
  22. Adult Mothra Vs. Godzilla
  23. Plan A: Electrocution
  24. Plan B: Electrocution
  25. Mahara Mothra
  26. The Birth of Baby Mothra
  27. Baby Mothra Vs. Godzilla
  28. Ending
  29. Background Music Inside the Hamakaze Hotel
  30. Sacred Springs (Karaoke Version)
  31. Mahara Mothra (Karaoke Version)
  32. Sacred Springs (Karaoke Version)

Akira Ifukube, Ghidorah, The Three-Headed Monster (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (originally released as Futureland/Toshiba-EMI TYCY-5349, 1993 - reissued Universal Music UCCS-3127, 2024 - original film released 1964) (Universal Music Japan / ArkSquare) *

  1. Main Title
  2. Princess Sarno
  3. The Flash
  4. Kurobe Valley Theme Song I
  5. Kurobe Valley Theme Song II
  6. Discovery of the Meteor
  7. Why That Direction
  8. Let's Summon Happiness I
  9. Princess Sarno II
  10. Rodan from Aso
  11. Godzilla from the Pacific Ocean
  12. Magnetism
  13. The Two Monsters Appear in Yokohama
  14. The Birth of King Ghidorah
  15. Matsumoto City and King Ghidorah
  16. Godzilla Vs. Rodan I
  17. The Fury of the Gravity Beam
  18. Let's Summon Happiness II
  19. Godzilla Vs. Rodan II
  20. Godzilla Vs. Rodan III
  21. The Three Monsters Converge
  22. The Three Monsters Parley
  23. Godzilla Attacks Rodan
  24. The Greatest Battle on Earth I
  25. The Greatest Battle on Earth II
  26. Ending
  27. Appearance of the Little Beauty
  28. The Cry of the Little Beauty
  29. Let's Summon Happiness III

Akira Ifukube, Invasion of Astro-Monster (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (originally released as Futureland/Toshiba-EMI TYCY-5350, 1993 - reissued Universal Music UCCS-3128, 2024 - original film released 1965) (Universal Music Japan / ArkSquare) *

  1. Main Title
  2. The P1 and Jupiter
  3. The P1 Descends
  4. The Mystery of Planet X
  5. The Underground Passage
  6. Monster Zero
  7. The P1 Returns Home
  8. Washigasawa and Lake Myoujinko
  9. Godzilla At the Bottom of the Lake
  10. Appearance of the Disc
  11. The Electromagnetic Capsule
  12. Back to Planet X
  13. Arrival At Planet X
  14. The Three Monsters on Planet X
  15. Namikawa on Planet X
  16. Leaving Planet X
  17. The Earth in Utter Chaos
  18. Monster Control I
  19. Monster Control II
  20. The Fury of the Three Monsters
  21. Monster Mega-War March
  22. Monster Mega-War
  23. Ending
  24. Background Music At 'The Star Flower' Club I
  25. Background Music At 'The Star Flower' Club II
  26. Background Music At the Teahouse

Masaru Sato, Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (originally released as Futureland/Toshiba-EMI TYCY-5351, 1993 - reissued Universal Music UCCS-3129, 2024 - original film released 1966) (Universal Music Japan / ArkSquare) *

  1. Main Title
  2. Young Go Go
  3. Appearance of Yoshimura
  4. Transportation by Yaren I
  5. Transportation by Yaren II
  6. Yacht and Hurricane and Monster
  7. Lech Island
  8. Red Bamboo
  9. Fierce Ebirah
  10. No Way to Survive
  11. Wish of Dayo I
  12. Mothra Song
  13. Sleeping Godzilla
  14. Infiltration of the Enemy Base I
  15. Infiltration of the Enemy Base II
  16. Escape
  17. Fly Away Balloon - Southern Sea Horizon
  18. Wish of Dayo II
  19. Mothra Song II
  20. Crisis in the Pasture
  21. Sleeping Godzilla
  22. Godzilla's Wakening
  23. Departure of Boat to Lech Island
  24. Rebirth of Godzilla
  25. Godzilla Vs. Ebirah
  26. Red Bamboo Base
  27. Retreat from Base
  28. Godzilla Vs. Big Condor
  29. The Demolition of Red Bamboo Base
  30. Godzilla Vs. Ebirah II
  31. Godzilla Vs. Ebirah III
  32. The Wish of the People on Infant Island
  33. Mothra's Song
  34. Godzilla Vs. Ebirah IV
  35. The Arrival of Mothra
  36. Before Nuclear Explosion
  37. Ending

Masaru Sato, Son of Godzilla (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (originally released as Futureland/Toshiba-EMI TYCY-5352, 1993 - reissued Universal Music UCCS-3130, 2024 - original film released 1967) (Universal Music Japan / ArkSquare) *

  1. Opening
  2. Main Title
  3. The Sherbet Plan
  4. Visitor from the Sky
  5. The Uninvited Guest
  6. The Giant Praying Mantis
  7. The Young Girl From Zorugeru Island
  8. Preparing for the Experiment
  9. The Frozen Sonde I
  10. The Synthetic Radioactive Sonde I
  11. The Island's Misery
  12. Gimantis
  13. The Appearance of the Egg
  14. The Silhouette on the Tree
  15. The Birth of Minilla
  16. Parent Godzilla Comes Ashore
  17. Psycho and Minilla
  18. Shinjo and Psycho
  19. Godzilla and Minilla I
  20. Godzilla and Minilla II
  21. Night on Zorugeru Island
  22. The Hot Red Marsh
  23. The Research Team's Impatience
  24. Psycho's Crisis
  25. Minilla vs. Gimantis
  26. The Appearance of Kumonga
  27. Preparing to Escape
  28. Minilla Vs. Kumonga
  29. Preparing for the Final Experiment
  30. The Frozen Sonde II
  31. The Synthetic Radioactive Sonde II
  32. Godzilla vs. Kumonga
  33. Snow Falls on the Tropical Island
  34. Ending

Akira Ifukube, Destroy All Monsters (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (originally released as Futureland/Toshiba-EMI TYCY-5353, 1993 - reissued Universal Music UCCS-3131, 2024 - original film released 1968) (Universal Music Japan / ArkSquare)

  1. The Toho Mark/Main Title
  2. Title Credits
  3. Monster Land
  4. The Lunar Base I
  5. Unusual Change on Monster Island
  6. The Lunar Base II
  7. SY-3
  8. The Unmanned Subterranean Center
  9. The Kilaak Starmen I
  10. Escape from Monster Land
  11. The Unknown Metal
  12. Discovery of the Monster Controls
  13. Rodan Comes Flying
  14. The Four Monsters Attack Tokyo
  15. The Missile War to Protect the Capital
  16. Ruins
  17. Godzilla/Anguirus vs. The Defense Corps
  18. Radon in Pursuit
  19. The Kilaak Starmen II
  20. The Lunar Base and SY-3
  21. SY-3 Sortie
  22. The Expedition Vehicle Breaks Through
  23. The Kilaaks' Essence
  24. Remote Control Destruction!
  25. The Monsters Pow-wow on Earth
  26. Major Battle at Fuji I
  27. Major Battle at Fuji II
  28. Destruction of the Subterranean Dome
  29. Fire Dragon Pursuit
  30. Ending

Kunio Miyauchi, All Monsters Attack (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (originally released as Futureland/Toshiba-EMI TYCY-5354, 1993 - reissued Universal Music UCCS-3132, 2024 - original film released 1969) (Universal Music Japan / ArkSquare)

  1. Monster March I - Lily Sasaki
  2. Monster March II - Lily Sasaki
  3. Alongside the Tracks on the Way Home
  4. Dawdling Away the Time
  5. Message from Mother
  6. "The Love Assignment"
  7. Ichiro Heads Off to Monster Island
  8. Godzilla vs. Gimantis
  9. The Monsters of Monster Island
  10. The Monsters of Monster Island
  11. The Encounter with Minilla
  12. The Appearance of Gabara
  13. Ichiro and the Local Bully
  14. One Devastated Building After Another
  15. The Strange Vines
  16. Back to Monster Island
  17. Gabara Attacks
  18. Reunion with Minilla
  19. Godzilla Vs. Ebirah
  20. Godzilla Vs. Kumonga
  21. Minilla Vs. Gabara I
  22. Minilla's Lesson
  23. Minilla Vs. Gabara II
  24. Minilla's Unusual Strategy
  25. Godzilla Vs. Gabara
  26. Live Alone, Fight Alone
  27. The Robber Approaches
  28. Ichiro Gets Busy
  29. "I Can't Stand Bullies"
  30. Ending
  31. Monster March I (Karaoke Version)
  32. Monster March II (Karaoke Version)
  33. Monster March (Record Version/Karaoke)
  34. Monster March (Record Version)

Riichiro Manabe, Godzilla Vs. Hedorah (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (originally released as Futureland/Toshiba-EMI TYCY-5355, 1993 - reissued Universal Music UCCS-3133, 2024 - original film released 1971) (Universal Music Japan / ArkSquare)

  1. Opening
  2. Return the Sun! I
  3. Bizarre Incident at Suruga Bay
  4. Investigation At the Bottom of the Sea
  5. The Giant Tadpole
  6. Terror in the Water
  7. Ken's Cry
  8. The Mysterious Monster
  9. Godzilla and the Polluted Ocean
  10. Multiplying
  11. Hedorah Comes Ashore
  12. Return the Sun! II
  13. Smokestacks and Hedorah
  14. Godzilla Launches An Offensive
  15. Return the Sun! III
  16. Hedorah in Pieces
  17. Two Giant Monsters in the Factory Town
  18. The Factory that Strips Away the Green
  19. Fragments
  20. Hedorium
  21. Catalytic Action
  22. Hedorah's Birthplace
  23. Highway Attack
  24. Sulfuric Acid Mist
  25. Anti-Hedorah Masks Hit the Market
  26. Nuclear Fission
  27. Identifying the Weak Spot
  28. The Transforming Pollution Monster
  29. Preparing for the Electrode Plate Experiment
  30. Arano's Guitar I
  31. Arano's Guitar II
  32. Our Energy I
  33. The Flowers Die, The Water Dies
  34. Our Energy II
  35. Telepathy from Godzilla
  36. Showdown At the Foot of Mt. Fuji I
  37. Showdown At the Foot of Mt. Fuji II
  38. The Youngsters Die
  39. Godzilla's Bitter Struggle
  40. Showdown At the Foot of Mt. Fuji III
  41. Operation "Lead the Way"
  42. Hedorah Approaches
  43. Hedorah Approaches (Ending)
  44. Tranquillity
  45. Radioactive Fury
  46. Godzilla in Flight
  47. Return the Sun! (Male Chorus Version)
  48. Victory
  49. Godzilla Heads Off
  50. Return the Sun! (Male Chorus Version) II
  51. Return the Sun! (Male Chorus Version) III
  52. Ending
  53. Return the Sun! I (Karaoke)
  54. Return the Sun! II (Karaoke)
  55. Return the Sun! III (Karaoke)
  56. Return the Sun! (Male Chorus Version) II (Karaoke)
  57. Return the Sun! (Male Chorus Version) III (Karaoke)
  58. Return the Sun! (Male Chorus Version) I (Karaoke)
  59. Godzilla Vs. Hedorah (Return the Sun! Record Version)
  60. Get Hedorah!

Akira Ifukube, Godzilla Vs. Gigan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (originally released as Futureland/Toshiba-EMI TYCY-5356, 1993 - reissued Universal Music UCCS-3134, 2024 - original film released 1972) (Universal Music Japan / ArkSquare)

  1. Main Title
  2. The Construction of Kid's Land
  3. Monster Island I
  4. The Young Girl and the Tape
  5. The Chairman of the Construction Committee
  6. The Park At Night
  7. Godzilla Tower At Midnight
  8. Monster Island II
  9. Godzilla on Monster Island
  10. The Older Brother's Whereabouts
  11. Identity Check
  12. The Disaster of a Year Ago
  13. The Defense Corps Swings into Action I
  14. Anguirus Driven Back
  15. The Cigarette with the Built-in Transmitter
  16. The Assassination Squad Attacks
  17. Signal to Outer Space
  18. The Rescue Operation Gets Underway
  19. Infiltrating Godzilla Tower
  20. The Race from Universe M
  21. The Invader's True Identity
  22. The Defense Corps Swings into Action II
  23. Space Monster(s) Attack Tokyo
  24. Fierce Battle Between the Four Monsters
  25. Operation 'Escape from Godzilla Tower'
  26. Earth Monsters Vs. Space Monsters
  27. Furious Attack of the Space Monsters
  28. Operation 'Destroy the Tower'
  29. Ending/Godzilla March
  30. Operation 'Destroy the Tower'
  31. Earth Monster's Major Counteroffensive
  32. Ending
  33. Main Title
  34. Godzilla March
  35. Godzilla March (Record Version)
  36. Down with Gigan! (Record Version)

Riichiro Manabe, Godzilla Vs. Megalon (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (originally released as Futureland/Toshiba-EMI TYCY-5357, 1993 - reissued Universal Music UCCS-3135, 2024 - original film released 1973) (Universal Music Japan / ArkSquare)

  1. Opening
  2. Main Title
  3. Changes of the Lake
  4. Highway Road
  5. What the Intruders Left Behind
  6. Deteriorated Room
  7. Intent of the Intrusion
  8. Chase
  9. Making of a Robot
  10. Kidnap I
  11. Kidnap II
  12. Underwater Kingdom
  13. Megalon on Land
  14. Jet Jaguar Takes Action
  15. Car Chase
  16. Defense Team Takes Action
  17. Attack Preparation
  18. Crisis in the Container
  19. Megalon Approaches
  20. Attack Begins
  21. Monster Island Flies
  22. M. Space Hunter Sends Message to Star
  23. Invincible Megalon
  24. Godzilla of Monster Island
  25. The Fierceness of Megalon & Gigan
  26. The Big Transformation of Jet Jaguar
  27. Jet Jaguar
  28. Godzilla by Way of the Sea
  29. Bitter Battle
  30. Godzilla Appears
  31. Monster Match I
  32. Monster Match II
  33. Monster Match III
  34. Strike Back
  35. Godzilla's Strong Punch
  36. Victory Shake
  37. Jet Jaguar Growth
  38. Godzilla & Jet Jaguar Punch-Punch
  39. Godzilla & Jet Jaguar Punch-Punch-Punch
  40. Godzilla & Jet Jaguar Punch-Punch-Punch (Karaoke Version)
  41. Godzilla & Jet Jaguar Punch-Punch-Punch (Record Version)
  42. Ending

Masaru Sato, Godzilla Vs. Mechagodzilla (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (originally released as Futureland/Toshiba-EMI TYCY-5358, 1993 - reissued Universal Music UCCS-3136, 2024 - original film released 1974) (Universal Music Japan / ArkSquare)

  1. Opening
  2. Main Title
  3. Phantasm of Fear
  4. The Ornament in the Cave
  5. The Legend of Caesar
  6. Black Cloud Mountain
  7. The Mysterious Intruder
  8. The Disquieting Shadow
  9. Azumi's Cry
  10. Fake Godzilla Vs. Anguirus
  11. Fake Godzilla Vs. Godzilla
  12. The Appearance of Mechagodzilla
  13. Godzilla Vs. Mechagodzilla
  14. Restoration of Mechagodzilla
  15. Sunflower
  16. Sunlight on the Sea
  17. Godzilla and the Torpedo Attack
  18. The Sea Coral
  19. Traces of the Dark Cloud
  20. Mechagodzilla Repair Work Complete
  21. The Fallen Pipe
  22. The Aggressor's True Identity
  23. Red Moon
  24. Keisuke's Return
  25. The Sun Rises in the West
  26. The Appearance of King Caesar
  27. Mechagodzilla Swings Into Action
  28. Miyarabi's Prayer
  29. King Caesar Vs. Mechagodzilla
  30. The Legendary Monster
  31. Godzilla Comes Ashore
  32. Showdown Between the Three Large Monsters in Okinawa I
  33. Showdown Between the Three Large Monsters in Okinawa II
  34. The End of the Invasion
  35. Ending
  36. Okinawa Folk Ballad
  37. Miyarabi's Prayer (Record Version)
  38. Get Mechagodzilla!

Akira Ifukube, Terror of Mechagodzilla (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (originally released as Futureland/Toshiba-EMI TYCY-5359, 1993 - reissued Universal Music UCCS-3137, 2024 - original film released 1975) (Universal Music Japan / ArkSquare) *

  1. Main Title
  2. 'Akatsuki One' in Distress
  3. Mugar Heads to Earth
  4. Dr. Mafune's Past
  5. The Female in the Mafune Family
  6. Off to Mount Amagi
  7. Mechagodzilla II
  8. Ichinose and Katsura
  9. Katsura's Memories
  10. Escape from Titanosaurus
  11. Ichinose Gets Tailed
  12. Titanosaurus Swings into Action
  13. Titanosaurus Attacks
  14. The Appearance of Godzilla
  15. Cyborg Surgery
  16. The Mafune Family Tragedy
  17. Mechagodzilla II Goes on the Offensive
  18. Mechagodzilla Counterattacks
  19. Godzilla vs. The Mega Monster Tag-Team
  20. Godzilla in Danger
  21. Resurrection of Godzilla
  22. Sharpshooting
  23. Katsura's Death
  24. Ending

Reijiro Koroku, The Return of Godzilla (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (originally released as Futureland/Toshiba-EMI TYCY-5360, 1993 - reissued Universal Music UCCS-3138, 2024 - original film released 1984) (Universal Music Japan / ArkSquare)

  1. Main Title
  2. Huge Shadow
  3. Victim
  4. Giant Sea Louse (Shockilas)
  5. Okumura In Hospital
  6. Laboratory
  7. Your Brother Lives
  8. Crash Dive
  9. Nuclear Sub SOS
  10. Godzilla News Goes Public
  11. Newspaper Reports
  12. Misunderstanding
  13. Self Defense Forces March #1
  14. Godzilla's Arrival
  15. Destruction of Nuclear Plant
  16. Truth to the World
  17. Mount Mihara
  18. USA/USSR Special Envoys Arrive
  19. USA/USSR Nuclear Satellites
  20. Evacuation Order
  21. Self Defense Forces March #2
  22. Godzilla Ambushed
  23. Barashaivo (Russian Freighter)
  24. Godzilla to Yurako-cho (Pleasure District)
  25. Commencement of Military Operations
  26. Deserted Streets
  27. Restaurant Background Music
  28. Success of the Experiment
  29. Super-X
  30. Nuclear Missile Explosion
  31. Lightning
  32. Godzilla Collapses
  33. Order to Shelter
  34. Recovery Commences
  35. Two Left Behind
  36. Embrace
  37. Missile Intercept
  38. Detonation Effect
  39. Red Cloud
  40. Awakening #1
  41. Awakening #2
  42. Awakening #3
  43. Godzilla's Revival #1
  44. Godzilla's Revival #2
  45. Black Clouds
  46. Godzilla Vs. Super-X
  47. Invincible Godzilla #1
  48. Invincible Godzilla #2
  49. Invincible Godzilla #3
  50. Godzilla Leaves Tokyo
  51. Godzilla Lands At Oshima Island
  52. Godzilla's Farewell
  53. Godzilla Ending
  54. Sayonara Lover
  55. Godzilla - Love Theme

Koichi Sukiyama, Godzilla Vs. Biollante (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (originally released as Futureland/Toshiba-EMI TYCY-5361 (JP), 1993 - reissued Universal Music UCCS-3139, 2024 - original film released 1989) (Universal Music Japan / ArkSquare)

  1. Godzilla 1989
  2. The Republic of Saradia
  3. Scramble March
  4. Asuka
  5. Countdown
  6. Theme of Love
  7. Bio-Wars
  8. Biollante
  9. Requiem
  10. Super X2
  11. Godzilla Vs. Biollante - Opening
  12. Godzilla Vs. Biollante - Title
  13. Asuka and Kirishima
  14. Miki's Premonition
  15. Countdown II
  16. Line of Defense in Ise Bay
  17. Preparing for 'Operation Thunder Beam'
  18. TC System Standby!
  19. Begin the Attack!
  20. The Attack Helicopter(s) Vs. Godzilla
  21. Ending

Akira Ifukube, Godzilla Vs. King Ghidorah (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (originally released as Futureland/Toshiba-EMI TYCY-5362 (JP), 1993 - reissued Universal Music UCCS-3140, 2024 - original film released 1991) (Universal Music Japan / ArkSquare)

  1. Opening
  2. Main Title
  3. UFO Raid
  4. Remembering Lagos Island
  5. The Unidentified Flying Object
  6. Dinosaur Photos
  7. The Self-Defence Force Swings Into Action
  8. 3D Images I
  9. 3D Images II
  10. Teleportation
  11. Suggestions from the Future
  12. MOTHER
  13. The Dorats
  14. The Lagos Island Garrison
  15. The Garrison Charges
  16. Godzillasaurus
  17. Godzillasaurus' Resurrection
  18. Farewell to the Dinosaurs
  19. The Dorats of Lagos Island
  20. King Ghidorah's Shadow
  21. King Ghidorah Attacks Fukuoka
  22. Terazawa and Emi
  23. At the Bottom of the Bering Sea
  24. Android M11
  25. The Giant Column of Water
  26. The Appearance of Godzilla
  27. Godzilla Comes Ashore in Hokkaido
  28. King Ghidorah Crashes
  29. King Ghidorah Beheaded
  30. Godzilla's Victory
  31. The Sapporo Clock Stand
  32. The Appearance of Mecha-King Ghidorah
  33. Farewell My Homeland
  34. Ending Mix I
  35. Ending Mix II
  36. Main Title
  37. The Appearance of Mecha-King Ghidorah
  38. Get King Ghidorah!
  39. Rolling Titles

Akira Ifukube, Godzilla Vs. Mothra (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (originally released as Futureland/Toshiba-EMI TYCY-5363 (JP), 1993 - reissued Universal Music UCCS-3141, 2024 - original film released 1992) (Universal Music Japan / ArkSquare)

  1. The Fall of the Meteorite
  2. Main Title
  3. The Golden Image of Ganesh
  4. Destruction of the Temple
  5. The Iceberg Incident
  6. Infant Island
  7. Collapse of the Suspension Bridge
  8. Midori's Letter
  9. Strange Cave
  10. Discovery of the Giant Egg
  11. The Legend of the Cosmos
  12. The Giant Egg in Tow
  13. Battra's Fury
  14. The Appearance of Godzilla
  15. The Hotel in Manila
  16. Mothra's Song
  17. Mahara Mothra
  18. Mothra Heads to Akasaka
  19. The Young Girl and the Cosmos
  20. The Cocoon at the Japanese National Assembly Building
  21. Godzilla Comes from Fuji Volcano
  22. The Birth of Adult Mothra
  23. The Birth of Adult Battra
  24. Mesa March
  25. Mothra Vs. Battra
  26. Luminous Fairies
  27. The Three Monsters Fight to the Death
  28. The Halo Above the Water
  29. Mothra Heads Off into Outer Space
  30. Rolling Titles/Ending

Akira Ifukube, Godzilla Vs. Mechagodzilla II (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (originally released as Futureland/Toshiba-EMI TYCY-5364 (JP), 1993 - reissued Universal Music UCCS-3142, 2024 - original film released 1993) (Universal Music Japan / ArkSquare)

  1. Introduction
  2. Main Title
  3. The G-Force Training Training Center
  4. The Adonoa Island Fossil
  5. The Appearance of Rodan
  6. Godzilla Vs. Rodan
  7. The Music of the Ancient Plants
  8. The Birth of Godzilla Junior
  9. Baby and Azusa I
  10. Godzilla Heads to Yokkaichi
  11. Mechagodzilla Prepares to Attack
  12. Mechagodzilla Flies At Full Speed
  13. Mechagodzilla to Suga Mountains
  14. Mechagodzilla Vs. Godzilla
  15. Mechagodzilla Electrical Attack
  16. Godzilla's Fury I
  17. The G-Force March I
  18. Baby and Azusa II
  19. Baby Godzilla in Transport
  20. The Garuda Simulation
  21. The Pterosaur Robot
  22. The Psychic Chorus
  23. Bird of Fire
  24. Starry Night Serenade
  25. Rodan Attacks Sendai
  26. Rodan Downs the Transport Helicopter
  27. Rodan Heads Off to Makuhari
  28. Mechagodzilla Attacks Again
  29. Garuda Attack March
  30. Rodan and the Container
  31. The G-Force March II
  32. Mechagodzilla Vs. Rodan
  33. Rodan Counterattacks
  34. Godzilla's Fury II
  35. Godzilla's Fury III
  36. The G-Force March III
  37. Super Mechagodzilla
  38. Search Eye
  39. Rodan's Life Force
  40. Resurrection
  41. Godzilla's Theme
  42. Godzilla's Theme: Victory
  43. Baby and Azusa III
  44. From Miki to Baby
  45. Rolling Titles

Takayuki Hattori, Godzilla Vs. SpaceGodzilla (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (originally released as King Records KTCR-1291 (JP), 1995 - reissued Universal Music UCCS-3143, 2024 - original film released 1994) (Universal Music Japan / ArkSquare)

  1. Main Title
  2. Godzilla's Theme 1994
  3. Basu Island
  4. The Black Hole XG Cells
  5. Super Fighter Life Form(s) Approaches
  6. ESP/Melody
  7. Fairy Mothra
  8. Little Godzilla
  9. Final Triumph
  10. First Meeting
  11. Hyper Battle Area
  12. The G-Force Theme
  13. SpaceGodzilla's Theme: The Descent of the God of Destruction
  14. SpaceGodzilla's Super Powers
  15. Telekinesis
  16. Love Theme
  17. Moguera Ready to Die
  18. SpaceGodzilla Insanity
  19. Requiem
  20. Moguera Ready to Go
  21. Epilogue
  22. Echoes of Love (Instrumental)
  23. Echoes of Love (Date of Birth)

Akira Ifukube, Godzilla Vs. Destoroyah (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (originally released as Futureland/Toshiba-EMI TYCY-5468 (JP), 1995 - reissued Universal Music UCCS-3144, 2024 - original film released 1995) (Universal Music Japan / ArkSquare)

  1. Toho Logo
  2. The Disappearance of Baas Island
  3. Main Title: The Destruction of Hong Kong
  4. The Oxygen Destroyer
  5. Incident at the Underwater Tunnel
  6. Godzilla Makes His Way Off the Coast of Taiwan
  7. Nuclear Explosion: The Earth Goes Up in Flames
  8. The Terror of the Oxygen Destroyer
  9. The Aquarium Nightmare
  10. Discovery of the Tiny Creatures
  11. Godzilla Makes His Way Off the Coast of Okinawa
  12. The Mystery Creatures Destroyed
  13. The Special Forces Swing Into Action
  14. Appearance of the Mystery Creatures
  15. The Plan to Incinerate the Mystery Creatures
  16. Godzilla Heads Towards the Nuclear Plant
  17. Super-X III Prepares to Attack
  18. Super-X III Attacks
  19. Little Godzilla is Still Alive
  20. Meltdown
  21. Maser Tank Cryogenic Attack
  22. The Birth of Destoroyah
  23. Leading Junior Along
  24. Junior's First Crisis
  25. Junior Vs. Destoroyah
  26. Godzilla and Junior Reunited
  27. Destoroyah Grows Enormous
  28. Junior Carried Off
  29. Junior At Death's Door
  30. Godzilla's Decision
  31. Godzilla Vs. Destoroyah I
  32. Destoroyah Counterattacks
  33. Roar of Sadness
  34. Godzilla Vs. Destoroyah II
  35. Maser Corps: Full-Scale Offensive
  36. Requiem
  37. Birth of the New Godzilla
  38. End Titles

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  1. John Foster says

    April 26, 2024 at 3:44 pm

    What about "Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster"? That's one I remember watching at the theater as a kid. Actually, it was pretty bad.

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  2. John Foster says

    April 26, 2024 at 3:45 pm

    What about "Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster"? That's one I remember watching at the theater as a kid.

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  3. Will Frazier says

    April 26, 2024 at 8:44 pm

    “Smog Monster” is up there under it’s Japanese title Godzilla vs. Hedorah.

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    • Yahzee says

      May 16, 2024 at 5:32 pm

      Godzilla vs Hedorah is not just the Japanese title, it's the official international title

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  4. Tony says

    April 28, 2024 at 11:38 pm

    Do they take overseas orders? The registration and purchasing process doesn’t seem to allow for orders outside Japan.

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    • Avatar photoJoe Marchese says

      April 29, 2024 at 12:41 pm

      Hi Tony, I highly recommend CD Japan (https://www.cdjapan.co.jp) for delivery outside of Japan; they're very reliable and all packaging is to a high standard.

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      • Tony says

        May 2, 2024 at 8:40 am

        Thank you Joe! Much appreciated!

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