Editing Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (section)

==Release==
===English versions===
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After the film was released in Japan, Toho commissioned a Hong Kong company to dub the film into English. In this international version of the movie, an English title card was superimposed over the Japanese title, as had been done with the previous 1990s ''Godzilla'' films.

In past English releases, including dubbed films and video game titles, Rodan's name was pronounced "roh-dan." In Japan, however, his name has always been pronounced (and spelled in ''[[katakana]]'') as "rah-dohn"(ラドン). In the English version of this film, the producers changed his name back to Radon, as it is in Japan.

[[Sony Pictures Home Entertainment|Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment]] released ''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II'' on home video on August 3, 1999. This was the first time the film had been officially released in the United States. Instead of using the original [[monaural]] English dub, a newer [[stereo]] version was included, with the main characters' lines and most other dialog re-recorded by a mostly different Hong Kong cast. Most of the new cast did not start dubbing until the late '90s. The purpose or origin of this revised English version is unknown. TriStar additionally cut the end credits and created new titles and opening credits.

The original version of the international dub is not known to have ever been released on video in its complete form. The only evidence of its existence is in the Hindi theatrical version. The Hindi dubbing company lacked a clean music and effects track and only had access to a copy of the original English version. Therefore, English dialog was muted and replaced with library tracks and music from other parts of the film itself, but occasionally the English source track was left intact.<ref>[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3cmdm4 "Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla" (worse quality segments are from the Hindi version)]. dailymotion.com</ref>

An anamorphic widescreen transfer of the "new" English version was later released on DVD by TriStar in February 2005 with the option to listen to the original Japanese audio.

===Box office===
The film sold {{nowrap|3.8 million}} tickets in Japan, earning {{JPY|1.87 billion}} (roughly {{US$|18 million|long=no}}) in [[distributor rental]] income<ref name="tohokingdom">{{Cite web |title=Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II |url=https://www.tohokingdom.com/movies/godzilla_vs_mechagodzilla_2.htm |access-date=April 7, 2022 |website=Toho Kingdom}}</ref> and {{¥|3.18 billion}} in gross receipts.<ref name="Eiga">{{cite web |title=『ゴジラVSメカゴジラ』の詳細情報 |url=http://www.eiga-ranking.com/movie/11472.html |website=Eiga Ranking |access-date=February 18, 2019}}</ref> The film grossed a total box office revenue of {{US$|36,000,000|1993|round=-6|long=no}} by 1994.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=July 29, 1994 |title=Godzilla about to return to old stomping grounds |pages=17 |work=Elyria Chronicle Telegram |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/elyria-chronicle-telegram-jul-29-1994-p-17/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=April 7, 2022 |quote=Toho Co., the producer of the films, says as many as {{nowrap|82 million}} people have bought tickets to Godzilla movies since they began appearing in 1954. Recent versions, according to Toho, have been the most profitable non-animated films in Japan. Last year's Godzilla vs. Mecha-Godzilla brought in {{US$|36 million|long=no}} at the box office and generated another {{US$|158 million|long=no}} in related sales of books and merchandise — huge numbers for the Japanese entertainment industry. |via=[[NewspaperArchive]]}}</ref>

===Critical response===
The film received mostly positive reviews. On [[Rotten Tomatoes]], an approval rating of 83% based on 6 reviews, with a [[average|rating average]] of 7.2/10."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/godzilla_vs_mechagodzilla_ii|title=Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla II (1993)|work=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]|publisher=[[Fandango Media|Fandango]]|access-date=September 19, 2023}}</ref>

Monster Zero said that "some critical flaws exist" but felt overall that "of all the films of the [Heisei era], ''Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla II'' represents Toho's most technically and artistically successful effort," adding that "the action sequences in this film are impeccable... excitingly staged, logical, and quite dramatic."<ref>[http://monsterzero.us/editorials/editorials.php?catID=&subCatID=3&contentID=88 "Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla"]. monsterzero.us {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070623175303/http://monsterzero.us/editorials/editorials.php?catID=&subCatID=3&contentID=88 |date=June 23, 2007 }}</ref>  American Kaiju said the film "stumbles in the areas of both story and special effects" but concluded it to be "a good, solid entry in the Godzilla series," saying that "the battles between Godzilla and Mechagodilla entertain" and "Akira Ifukube's music score soars."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://americankaiju.kaijuphile.com/articles/gvsmg2.shtml |title=American Kaiju: Mike Bogue's Articles and Reviews: Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla 2 |publisher=Americankaiju.kaijuphile.com |date=December 11, 1993 |access-date=July 30, 2015}}</ref> Japan Hero said "the story was interesting," "the soundtrack is plain gorgeous," and "the costume designs are just as great," concluding: "While this is not my top favorite movie [of the Heisei series], it is definitely one of the best."<ref>[http://japanhero.com/kaiju/reviews/godzilla_vs_mechagodzila-1993.htm "Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla"]. japanhero.com {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080509150536/http://japanhero.com/kaiju/reviews/godzilla_vs_mechagodzila-1993.htm |date=May 9, 2008 }}</ref>

===Home media===
The film has been released twice on home media.  The first release, by Columbia/Tristar Home Entertainment, was released on February 8, 2005.  The subtitles for the Japanese track are really "dubtitles" (the subtitles are actually the captions for the English track). The video transfer is a 1.78:1 widescreen version of TriStar's print. This means the Toho logos and end credits have been cut and all the onscreen, optical text from Toho's international version has been removed or replaced by video-generated text.

The second release was by Sony on Blu-ray as part of The Toho Godzilla Collection and was released on May 6, 2014, in a two-disc double feature with ''[[Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/64126/godzilla-vs-mechagodzilla-ii-godzilla-vs-spacegodzilla-set/ |title=Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II / Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (Blu-ray) : DVD Talk Review of the Blu-ray |publisher=[[Dvdtalk.com]]|access-date=July 30, 2015}}</ref>

===Merchandise===
In addition to its box office gross, the film generated a further {{US$|158,000,000|1993|round=-6|long=no}} from sales of books and merchandise by 1994, for a combined {{US$|194,000,000|1993|round=-6|long=no}} generated from the box office, book sales and merchandise sales, making it the most profitable non-[[Anime|animated]] [[Japanese film]] at the time.<ref name=":0" />

===Accolades===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col"| Year
! scope="col"| Award
! scope="col"| Category
! scope="col"| Recipient(s)
! scope="col"| Result
|-
| 1994
| 17th [[Japan Academy Film Prize]]
| Best Sound
| Kazuo Miyauchi
| {{nom}}
|-
|}