Ryfle felt that the English script was "snappy" and "well written" and that the voice performances sounded sincere and pulled with effort, stating, "You'd be hard pressed to find another movie where the dubbing is done as well as it is here." In 1983, the Japanese version was released on VHS in Japan by Toho. In 1986, Toho released the film on LaserDisc. In 1989, Toho reissued the film on VHS. In 1991, Toho released a new mastered version on VHS. In 1992, Toho released the Champion Festival cut on LaserDisc. In 1993, Toho released the Japanese and American versions on a LaserDisc combo pack. In 1996, Toho reissued the film on LaserDisc. In 2003, Toho released the film on DVD. In 2005, Toho included the film on the Godzilla Final Box DVD Set. In 2010, Toho released the film on Blu-ray. In 1989, the American version was released on VHS in North America by Paramount Pictures Corp under the title "Godzilla vs. Mothra". In 1998, Simitar Video reissued the American version on DVD and VHS, which included a widescreen edition. This release retained the previous title "Godzilla vs. Mothra", however, the widescreen side of the DVD featured the original American print with the original title, "Godzilla vs. The Thing". In 2002, Sony Music Entertainment released a pan-and-scan version of the American version on DVD. This release also retained the previous title, "Godzilla vs. Mothra". In 2007, Classic Media and Sony BMG Home Entertainment released both the Japanese and American versions on DVD in North America. The special features included an audio commentary by Steve Ryfle (author of "Japan’s Favorite Mon-Star: The Unauthorized Biography of the Big G") and Ed Godziszewski (author of "The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Godzilla"), a featurette on Akira Ifukube's life and career by Godziszewski and Bill Gudmundson, a slideshow, and the film's theatrical trailer. In 2019, the Japanese version was included in a Blu-ray box set released by the Criterion Collection, which included all 15 films from the franchise's Shōwa era.