Shin Godzilla aka Shin Gojira, also known as Godzilla Resurgence is a 2016 Japanese science fiction kaiju film featuring Godzilla, produced and distributed by Toho. It is the 31st film in the Godzilla franchise, the 29th Godzilla film produced by Toho, and Toho’s third reboot of the franchise. The film is co-directed by Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi, with a screenplay by Anno and visual effects by Higuchi. The film stars Hiroki Hasegawa, Yutaka Takenouchi, and Satomi Ishihara and reimagines Godzilla’s origins where he emerges in modern Japan for the first time. Inspiration for the film was drawn from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster and the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.
In December 2014, Toho announced plans for a new domestic Godzilla film. Anno and Higuchi were announced as the film’s directors in March 2015 and principal photography began on September and ended in October with the special effects work following in November that year. Shin Godzilla was released in Japan on July 29, 2016 in IMAX, 4DX, and MX4D to critical acclaim from Japanese critics but received mixed to positive reviews from Western critics and was a box office success, becoming the highest grossing live-action Japanese film of 2016 and the highest grossing Japanese-produced Godzilla film in the franchise.
Summary: It’s a peaceful day in Japan when a strange fountain of water erupts in the bay, causing panic to spread among government officials. At first, they suspect only volcanic activity, but one young executive dares to wonder if it may be something different – something alive. His worst nightmare comes to life when a massive, gilled monster emerges from the deep and begins tearing through the city, leaving nothing but destruction in its wake. As the government scrambles to save the citizens, a rag-tag team of volunteers cuts through a web of red tape to uncover the monster’s weakness and its mysterious ties to a foreign superpower. But time is not on their side – the greatest catastrophe to ever befall the world is about to evolve right before their very eyes.
Final thoughts: Godzilla Resurgence offers a refreshingly low-fidelity – and overall entertaining – return to the monster’s classic roots. The end scene has me looking forward to a sequel or continuation as a live action film or possibly a anime.
Release date: October 11, 2016 (USA)
Directors: Hideaki Anno, Shinji Higuchi
Box office: 77.9 million USD
Budget: 15 million USD
Languages: English, Japanese
803Podcast review score: 8/10
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Godzilla Roar: About: Godzilla roaring 2 times with a bit of reverb to make it sound huge. nice monster sound effect.
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