Monster Zero x SciFi Japan - Archive Only

According to TohoKingdom.com, the mutated sea louse from Return of Godzilla is called Shokilas. I just felt that I should bring this up because I was unfamiliar with this name. Is it official?

Yes. I don't think it's ever mentioned by name in the English version, though.

In fact, I'm pretty sure it doesn't even bother explaining its existence.

Yes it is. And no they didnt explain anything about Shokilas in the U.S. version. They cut out an awful lot. Once I saw a subbed version it explained everything! It was like a movie that I had never seen before.

See I have to the Return of Godzilla, I've only seen G'85 and I can tell I missed alot lol

^You would be very surprised at what they leave out.

The American version of G85 never names Shokilas (neither does the international dub) but does explain it. There's a brief mention of a "5 foot long sea louse". Anyone who knows what lice are should be able to make the connection without having it spelled out for them.

I have both a pan and scan of Godzilla 1985 and the Letterbox Japanese version on VCD, subtitled in Cantonese but with no English. I much rather prefer the Japanese version over the dubbed even if I have no clue what they're all saying. And the Japanese Indiana Jones guy that is the comic relief is not so irritating with the actor's original voice spouting out his lines in his native language as compared to the dubbed voice. That is the problem I have with dubs. They seem to find the most irritating sounding voice actors for ancilliary characters and kids. This dictatum even extends to some of the main characters as well.