No, the original English soundtracks are complete and uncut (except for one small cut at the end of Episode 36, "Gift from the Sky," where a bird craps on Arashi's shoulder).
FYI, this DVD release is not legit. This was distributed to BCI by Chaiyo Productions, a Thai company that Tsuburaya Productions is having a legal battle with to this day since the late 90s. According to a recent ruling in Tokyo, Chaiyo does not have video rights outside Japan (only in Thailand), but they do have the ancillary merchandising rights to the first 6 Ultra Series outside of Japan (toys, etc.). Even if Tsuburaya has the video rights, they won't release it here, partly because it could destroy their credibility in the case (their lawyera are working in their best interests). Tsuburaya holds on to not only tons of extra material, but the complete US versions, the materials for which they obtained from a warehouse in 1997.
But since neither Chaiyo nor BCI had any of the master materials, they used Panasonic's R2 DVD releases (which they shouldn't have done), the Volume 1 VHS release from the late 90s, and old edited TV recordings.
Personally, I'm very, very angry about this release, and I'm not buying it at all. This release is undermining Tsuburaya and their efforts in trying to market the whole Ultra Series here. (Yes, they do care.)
DIE, CHAIYO, DIE!!!
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iscream22
14 years ago
Just picked up this DVD the the other day, never saw the series but im familiar with the later films and other monster series like Gamera etc etc.
Love it! Its awesome, im gonna have to get volume 2
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