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*The DVD of ''Godzilla: The Series'' had all 40 episodes in chronological order instead of broadcast order and two episodes that were originally unaired on TV and appear in it for the first time anywhere.
*The DVD of ''Godzilla: The Series'' had all 40 episodes in chronological order instead of broadcast order and two episodes that were originally unaired on TV and appear in it for the first time anywhere.
*Early releases of the DVD set ''Pop Culture Bento Box'' accidentally omitted one of its four films, ''The Little Prince and the Eight-Headed Dragon''.
*Early releases of the DVD set ''Pop Culture Bento Box'' accidentally omitted one of its four films, ''The Little Prince and the Eight-Headed Dragon''.
*Just like [[Shout! Factory]]'s previous 2012 DVD release of ''Ultraseven'', Mill Creek Entertainment's Blu-ray release of it is also missing its banned-in-Japan 12th episode, "From Another Planet with Love" (it was banned because Ultraseven's foe in the episode, Alien Spell, resembled survivors of the [[wikipedia:Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki|atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki]] during [[wikipedia:World War II|World War II]]).
*Both [[Shout! Factory]]'s previous 2012 DVD release of ''Ultraseven'' and Mill Creek Entertainment's later Blu-ray release of it are missing episode 12 (of 49), "From Another Planet with Love", which was banned in Japan (this was because Ultraseven's foe in this episode, [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Alien Spell|Alien Spell]], physically resembled the ''[[wikipedia:Hibakusha|hibakusha]]'' (survivors of the [[wikipedia:Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki|atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki]] during [[wikipedia:World War II|World War II]]) complete with keloid scars. These people have been the victims of [[wikipedia:Hibakusha#Discrimination|severe discrimination in Japan]] to this day and, as a result, the episode was considered to be both offensive to them and in poor taste.
**Hoever, episode 26, "Super Weapon R-1", which was also banned in Japan (this happened in 2011 because of its relating to the then-recent [[wikipedia:Fukushima nuclear disaster|Fukushima nuclear disaster]]), has been released on both of the aforementioned home video releases.
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Revision as of 06:52, 28 October 2022

Mill Creek Entertainment
Mill Creek Entertainment

Type Home video distributor
Status Active
Led by Irwin Jacobs, Robert Zakheim,
Scott Moss
Founder(s) Ian Warfield, Robert Zakheim, Scott Moss
Founded 2002
Head-
quarters 		Minnetonka, Minnesota, United States
Parent company Alliance Entertainment
Website https://www.millcreekent.com/

Mill Creek Entertainment is a home video company that was founded in 2002. It has released numerous tokusatsu productions from studios such as Toho, Kadokawa, and Tsuburaya Productions to DVD and Blu-ray in North America. It currently holds the North American home video distribution rights to the Ultra Series and many of Tsuburaya's other tokusatsu series, and has been gradually releasing them to DVD and Blu-ray starting in 2019.

Selected home video releases

Gallery

  • Gamera: The Legacy Collection (1965-1999) - 11-Movie Set DVD set cover

    Gamera: The Legacy Collection (1965-1999) - 11-Movie Set DVD set cover

  • Gamera: The Ultimate Collection Volume 1 - 4-Movie Collection Blu-ray cover

    Gamera: The Ultimate Collection Volume 1 - 4-Movie Collection Blu-ray cover

  • Gamera: The Ultimate Collection Volume 2 - 4-Movie Collection Blu-ray cover

    Gamera: The Ultimate Collection Volume 2 - 4-Movie Collection Blu-ray cover

  • Gamera Double Feature - Gamera the Guardian of the Universe/Gamera 2: Attack of the Legion Blu-ray set cover

    Gamera Double Feature - Gamera the Guardian of the Universe/Gamera 2: Attack of the Legion Blu-ray set cover

  • Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris Blu-ray cover

    Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris Blu-ray cover

  • The Gamera Trilogy Blu-ray set cover

    The Gamera Trilogy Blu-ray set cover

  • Daimajin Triple Feature Blu-ray set cover

    Daimajin Triple Feature Blu-ray set cover

  • Sci-Fi Creature Classics: 4 Movie Collection DVD set cover

    Sci-Fi Creature Classics: 4 Movie Collection DVD set cover

  • Vintage Sci-Fi: 6 Movie Collection DVD set cover

    Vintage Sci-Fi: 6 Movie Collection DVD set cover

  • Mothra Blu-ray SteelBook cover

    Mothra Blu-ray SteelBook cover

  • Sci-Fi Double Feature: The H-Man/Battle in Outer Space Blu-ray set cover

    Sci-Fi Double Feature: The H-Man/Battle in Outer Space Blu-ray set cover

  • Godzilla: The Series - The Complete Animated Series DVD cover

    Godzilla: The Series - The Complete Animated Series DVD cover

  • Retro TV Toons - Godzilla: The Series - The H.E.A.T. Is On! DVD cover

    Retro TV Toons - Godzilla: The Series - The H.E.A.T. Is On! DVD cover

Trivia

  • The DVD of Godzilla: The Series had all 40 episodes in chronological order instead of broadcast order and two episodes that were originally unaired on TV and appear in it for the first time anywhere.
  • Early releases of the DVD set Pop Culture Bento Box accidentally omitted one of its four films, The Little Prince and the Eight-Headed Dragon.
  • Both Shout! Factory's previous 2012 DVD release of Ultraseven and Mill Creek Entertainment's later Blu-ray release of it are missing episode 12 (of 49), "From Another Planet with Love", which was banned in Japan (this was because Ultraseven's foe in this episode, Alien Spell, physically resembled the hibakusha (survivors of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II) complete with keloid scars. These people have been the victims of severe discrimination in Japan to this day and, as a result, the episode was considered to be both offensive to them and in poor taste.
    • Hoever, episode 26, "Super Weapon R-1", which was also banned in Japan (this happened in 2011 because of its relating to the then-recent Fukushima nuclear disaster), has been released on both of the aforementioned home video releases.

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