Shin Godzilla comes to 4K and Blu-ray in October

Posted on August 14, 2025 by Justin Sluss

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The 2016 film “Shin Godzilla” is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray, 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook, and Blu-ray, reportedly in October via GKIDS (distributed by Shout! Studios). Shinji Higuchi and Hideaki Anno co-directed the film. The movie has received a new 4K remaster.

The tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray include a 2160p video presentation in a 2.39:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 form of high dynamic range. It will also include the original Japanese language in lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 3.1 (with English subtitles) as well as the English dub, also in DTS-HD MA 3.1 sound. The 4K will be presented on a BD-100 disc. Tech specs for the Blu-ray include a 1080p HD video presentation in a 2.39:1 aspect ratio and both Japanese and English DTS-HD MA 3.1 sound, with English subtitles, on a BD-50 disc. The 4K UHD Blu-ray will come as a 3-disc “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart included, as well as a second Blu-ray for bonus materials. The Blu-ray will come as a 2-disc set with a second Blu-ray for extras.

You can find the 4K UHD Blu-ray, 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook, and Blu-ray now available for preorder at online retailer GRUV. These are not yet available at Amazon for preorder, but stay tuned for an update. Additionally, you can find the 4K UHD Blu-ray, 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook, and Blu-ray available to preorder at retailer Walmart.

Deluxe Collector’s Edition 4K UHD Blu-ray / Blu-ray

There will also be a 4-disc 4K UHD Blu-ray Deluxe Collector’s Edition available (directly via Godzilla.com website), which is now available for preorder. This will include an additional Blu-ray featuring the ORTHOchromatic version of the film (in HD), and some physical extras as well. Those details about the 4th “Black Disc” are below.

“- Black Disc: SHIN GODZILLA ORTHOchromatic Feature in Blu-ray Format
– 120 minutes / dual-layer (50GB) / HD 1080p 16:9 scope size
– Audio: (1) Japanese DTS-HD MA 3.1 (2) English DTS-HD MA 3.1
– Subtitles: (1) English subtitles (2) English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (3) Latin American Spanish subtitles (4) French subtitles”

It’s also worth noting that GKIDS will be re-releasing the film theatrically using the new 4K remaster. You can find more details about that HERE. Below you can find a trailer for the film.

The bonus materials set to be included with the 4K UHD Blu-ray, 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook, and Blu-ray are listed below. These come via the official Godzilla website and are subject to change on the North American home video releases via GKIDS.