Ultraman: Series One, Volume One

Introducing Endless Mode: A New Games & Anime Site from Paste
When the original 1954 version of Godzilla received an American theatrical release a couple of years ago, it even took viewers who'd seen the American version by surprise. The loss of dubbing and the extraneous Raymond Burr scenes, and the return of horrific sequences depicting the human cost of Godzilla's attack, restored the film's original scary solemnity. If there was ever any doubt that Godzilla served as a metaphor for the atom bomb, the re-release put it to rest. But some metaphors have a way of running away. By the time Godzilla returned for sequel after sequel—joined by oversized creatures he'd inspired—the big green monster didn't stand for much more than a big green monster.