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Title: Godzilla X Megaguirus: The G Extermination Strategy
Japanese Title: Gojira x Megagirasu
CD Label: Toho Music Corporation
CD Number: G-024
Music by: Michiru Oshima
Number of tracks: 58
Running time: 66:37
Number of discs: 1
Year of release/manufacture: April 25, 2010
Year Movie Released in Japan: 2000
Year Movie Released in U.S.: 2003 on DVD

REVIEW

September 19, 2016
(Review courtesy of John M Emmons)

Godzilla X Megaguirus: The G Extermination Strategy was the first of three Godzilla scores composed by Michiru Oshima. As other composers before her, Oshima composed her own theme for Godzilla, which first appears in "1996: Godzilla Attacks Osaka." She would continue to use this theme for Godzilla in the next two movies that she composed music for.

Along with Godzilla, Oshima also composed themes for Megaguirus, the Dimension Tide weapon, and the Special G Task Force. I especially like the battle motif Oshima wrote for the final confrontation between Godzilla and Megaguirus. ("Godzilla X Megaguirus I, II, & IV" and "Program Restored / Conclusion")

But how does this release measure up to the previous ones? The initial release had a 45 minute presentation of Oshima's music plus two Akira Ifkube tracks used in the movie and some sound effects. The second version released exclusively with a Japanese DVD set had an extended presentation of the movie's music but left out the Ifkube tracks as well as the sound effects.

This release also features the additional 13 minutes of music included in the CD from the DVD set, but also has the Ifkube tracks and as well as some bonus material. The only thing that wasn't carried over from the original release was the sound effects. If you are interested in the bonus material, be warned that while it looks like a lot of music, the bonus music only amounts to about 5 minutes of the running time.

It's easy to say this is the most comprehensive collection of music from Godzilla X Megaguirus. I really enjoyed being able to hear Oshima's score in its entirety. I am glad there is now a far easier way to listen to the complete score without tracking down that elusive exclusive CD from the Japanese DVD set.

Additional review at the Toho Kingdom website at: http://www.tohokingdom.com/cd/gb6_gxm.htm.

Godzilla X Megaguirus: The G Extermination Strategy
Track listing courtesy of the Toho Kingdom website at http://www.tohokingdom.com/cd/gb6_gxm.htm

  1. Nichiei News (M1)
  2. 1954: Godzilla Attacks Tokyo - Reconstruction
    Composer: Akira Ifukube
  3. 1966: Godzilla Attacks Tokai - Government's Decision (M2)
  4. 1996: Godzilla Attacks Osaka (M3T2 · First Half)
  5. Superior Officer Miyagawa's Demise (M3T2 · Second Half)
  6. Main Title (M4)
  7. Scout (M5)
  8. Special G Task Force (M6)
  9. Unfortunate Disaster (M7)
  10. G Confirmation I (M8)
  11. Test Preparation (M9)
  12. Black Hole Gun Engaged (M10)
  13. The Late Night Abnormality (M12)
  14. Dumping the Egg (M13)
  15. Identification Tag (M14)
  16. Cell Division (M15)
  17. Meganulon (M16)
  18. Kiriko and Jun (M18)
  19. G Confirmation II (M19)
  20. The Griffon Mobilizes (M20)
  21. Godzilla Surfaces (M21 · First Half)
  22. Transmitter Installed (M21 · Second Half)
  23. Dimension Tide (M22)
  24. Submerged Shibuya (M23)
  25. The Underwater Search in Shibuya - Godzilla in the Trench (M24)
  26. Leading (M25)
  27. Flight of the Meganula (M26)
  28. Starting the Dimension Tide (M27)
  29. Godzilla × Meganula (M28)
  30. The Dimension Tide Fires (M29)
  31. Immortal Godzilla (M30)
  32. Larval Growth (M31)
  33. Megaguirus is Born (M32)
  34. Ultra-High Frequency (M33)
  35. The Ultimate Combat Form (M34)
  36. Godzilla to Tokyo (M35)
  37. Godzilla Lands in Odaiba
    Composer: Akira Ifukube
  38. Godzilla × Megaguirus I (M36)
  39. The Effect of Ultra-High Frequency (M39)
  40. Godzilla × Megaguirus II (M40)
  41. Godzilla × Megaguirus III (M41)
  42. Godzilla × Megaguirus IV (M42)
  43. Program Restored - Conclusion (M43)
  44. The Falling Dimension Tide (M44)
  45. Kiriko's Decision - Lock On (M45)
  46. Dimension Tide × Godzilla (M46)
  47. A Moment of Victory (M47)
  48. End Credits (M48)

    49. Bonus Tracks

  49. Nichiei News (M1)
  50. Nichiei News (M1 · Oshima Version)
  51. 1996: Godzilla Attacks Osaka (M3T1 · First Half)
  52. Superior Officer Miyagawa's Demise (M3T1 · Second Half)
  53. Space-Time Distortion (M11)
  54. Witness Meganula! (M17)
  55. Appearance! I (M38A)
  56. Appearance! II (M38B)
  57. Ending Material (M48A)
  58. Ending Material (M48B)