The United Nations, aware of this, informs Japan that thermonuclear weapons will be used against Godzilla should the Japanese fail to subdue it on their own in a few days. Godzilla's fiftieth Anniversary project, in which Godzilla travels around the world to fight his old foes and his allies plus a new, mysterious monster named Monster X. [23] According to Schilling, the government officials, Self-Defense Forces officers and others working to defeat Godzilla are portrayed as hardworking and intelligent, despite "some initial bumbling". The parallels here are unmistakable – from an indecisive Prime Minister (Ren Ôsugi) to the frustratingly bureaucratic attitude of his Cabinet ministers to the embarrassing revelation of his poor judgment (such as during a live press conference where Godzilla makes landfall right after he specifically tells the people that the creature will not) – and indeed meant no less than a searing indictment of just how inept the Naoto Kan's administration was during 3/11.Yet it isn't hard to imagine how a movie based solely on such criticism would quickly turn monotonous, not least because the lead characters here are all political/ Government figures – among them, Hiroki Hasegawa's outspoken and gutsy Deputy Chief of Cabinet Secretary Rando Yaguchi, Yutaka Takenouchi's opportunistic Aide to the Prime Minister Hideki Akasaka, and Satomi Ishihara's Special Envoy for the United States Kayoko Ann Patterson – and each is defined only in terms of his or her role and ambition in relation to the ongoing calamity. Godzilla: Resurgence is a series of compelling ideas in a so-so Godzilla movie. On September 4, 2016, the film has grossed US$58.18 million.

Time travelers use Godzilla in their scheme to destroy Japan to prevent the country's future economic reign. 'Shin Godzilla' isn't Toho's vainglorious attempt at re-capturing the success of recent Hollywood adaptations of its iconic Japanese monster. Shin is the second tallest live action Godzilla in history. Unwilling to see nuclear weapons detonated in Japan again, Patterson uses her political connections to buy time for Yaguchi's team, who the interim government has little faith in. But I thought that if I were to come close even a little, I would have to do the same thing [as the first film].

Minami Ichikawa would serve as the film's production manager and Taiji Ueda as the film's project leader. [33][52] In late March 2016, it was announced that Toho's Godzilla and Anno's Evangelion intellectual properties will form a "maximum collaboration" for merchandise in April 2016. ", "Here's Your Big G in "Godzilla Resurgence" Image Reveals the "Greatest, Worst Nightmare"! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. It's not like it was produced just because of the Hollywood Godzilla". ... Rando Yaguchi. [88] In the United States and Canada, the film grossed US$1.9 million during its limited 31 day run. Cast (in credits order) Hiroki Hasegawa. Godzilla recovers quickly and responds with highly destructive atomic rays fired from its mouth and dorsal plates, which hit and destroy the helicopter carrying the top government officials, and all of the B-2s, as well as incinerating and irradiating large swaths of Tokyo. [14] It received 11 Japan Academy Prize nominations and won seven, including Picture of the Year and Director of the Year. Sure, there are beautiful sequences of Godzilla wreaking havoc, but because the focus is on displaying different types of political personalities and their responses towards such a crisis of proportions, there is a lot of talking (as well as 'talking heads') throughout the film and especially in the beginning. Directed by Hideaki Anno, Shinji Higuchi. Official English Title: Godzilla Resurgence", "Godzilla Resurgence: Five Things to Know About Toho's Monster Reboot", "Shin Godzilla Is a Wonderfully Over-the-Top Satire of Japan-US Relations", "Japan Box Office: Toho's 'Godzilla Resurgence' Opens With $6.1 Million", "Japan Box Office: 'Godzilla Resurgence' Becomes Biggest Live-Action Film of Year With $60M", "Shin Godzilla New York Premiere Coverage and Review", "Toho's Upcoming "Shin Godzilla" Revealed – Images & Trailer from Godzilla Resurgence! Goh gave the film a 3.1 score out of 5 and concluded that it "preserves the feel of Godzilla movies while updating it with modern responses. [17] Jun Kunimura previously appeared in Godzilla: Final Wars. [101] Matt Schley from Otaku USA called the film "A match made in kaiju heaven", and praised Anno's directing: "It's also a reminder, after years in the Evangelion reboot woods, that Anno is one of Japan's most unique directorial voices in either animation or live-action filmmaking".

"[94], Japanese pop culture site RO65 called the film a "masterpiece of unprecedented filmmaking", and felt that the film retains a "strong respect for the fundamental message within Godzilla". [50][51], In January 2016, images of the Godzilla suit were leaked online. Funimation hosted two North American premieres for the film, one premiere on October 3 in Los Angeles and the other on October 5 in New York.

After analyzing tissue samples, they find that Godzilla is an ever-evolving creature, able to reproduce asexually. The park unveiled a new virtual reality game, the food court produced kaiju-inspired food dishes, and a Godzilla foot on display as though it had crashed through the roof of the attached Sunshine City Alpa shopping center. None too subtle is the point, emphatically and unequivocally made, that while politicians wield the ingenuity and authority it takes to manage an unprecedented catastrophe, each is also simultaneously weighting the cost or opportunity of every decision or maneuver to his or her political futures. [66] Due to popular demand, Funimation extended the film's North American theatrical run with encore screenings for October 22 and select theaters offering daily screenings through October 27. Shin Godzilla What were the first two stages of his evolution? [23] Marcus Goh from Yahoo felt that the film was a better reimagining than 2014's Godzilla, though he criticized parts of Godzilla's design and the protagonists' plan to stop Godzilla. Is this the most successful Japanese Godzilla film in terms of box office? [44] The soundtrack was released on July 30, 2016, and sold 8,427 copies in 2 weeks. [87] Shin Godzilla became the highest grossing live-action Japanese film for 2016,[13] and the second highest grossing film in Japan for the year. Though he felt the special effects weren't as impressive as 2014's Godzilla, Schley stated that the film's CG "gets the job done, though there are a couple questionable shots" and concluded by stating that "Hideaki Anno has achieved a successful resurgence for both the Big G and himself. With Hiroki Hasegawa, Yutaka Takenouchi, Satomi Ishihara, Ren Osugi. Release Dates In December 2014, Toho announced plans for a new domestic Godzilla film. [69] Toho did not allow any more screenings in the UK, according to a tweet made by The Electric Cinema in Birmingham,[70] until it was revealed by the Film Distributors' Association on June 13 that National Amusements would release it in UK theaters starting July 26. It does take time to get used to the new 'ShinGoji' design, but rest assured that this beast is every bit as terrifying as it should be.In fact, that palpable sense of fear is twofold – first, in tying the origins of Godzilla to Japan's ignominious nuclear history; and second, in showing with utmost realism the wanton destruction of notable landmarks in Tokyo by the monster. American nuclear weapons testing results in the creation of a seemingly unstoppable, dinosaur-like beast. [84] The film reached ￥5.3 billion (US$51.63 million) a month after its release, topping the earnings for Anno's previous film Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo, which earned ￥5,267,373,350. [46] Entitled Shin Godzilla Ongakushuu, the soundtrack album sold 43,951 copies in Japan. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. ", "AP Interview: Japan's 'Godzilla' Director Wants to Surprise", "Shin Godzilla Stationary Maquette No. "[24], In December 2014, Toho announced plans for a new Godzilla film targeted for a 2016 release, stating, "This is very good timing after the success of the American version this year: if not now, then when? [33] Director Higuchi stated that he intended to provide the "most terrifying Godzilla that Japan's cutting-edge special-effects movie-making can muster. "[99] Jay Hawkinson from Bloody Disgusting called the film a "very good Godzilla movie that teeters on greatness". The former has to do as much with the United States' alleged dumping of radioactive waste in Tokyo Bay in the 1950s and 1960s as accusations of Japan's own disposal of toxic ash from the burning of Fukushima's nuclear waste into the same waters.

Shortly thereafter, the creature moves inland and crawls through the Kamata district of Tokyo in the midst of inadequate evacuation. Hawkinson praised the film's battle scenes, Shiro Sagisu's score, and the film's homages to the franchise, and concluded that "Shin Godzilla may be a reboot sans the rubber suit we’ve grown to love but it's unquestionably Godzilla. Quite the contrary, co-directors Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi know better than try to outdo their Western counterparts in terms of spectacle, and instead have made the astute decision to make a distinctly Japanese 'Godzilla' that will most certainly resonate with their home audience, even at the expense of alienating some non-Japanese viewers without the same cultural or historical context. [83] The film dropped to second place during its third weekend, topped by The Secret Life of Pets, earning US$33.5 million after 17 days, topping the estimates for both 2004's Godzilla: Final Wars and 2014's Godzilla.