GODZILLA: The Planet Eater (2018)

From Wikizilla, the kaiju encyclopedia
Revision as of 07:01, 13 January 2019 by Les (talk | contribs)
Jump to navigationJump to search
Article.png
Image gallery for GODZILLA: The Planet Eater
GODZILLA: The Planet Eater soundtrack


Godzilla Films
GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle
GODZILLA: The Planet Eater
Godzilla: King of the Monsters
Keizer GKC Transparent.png
This article concerns a recently-released film or other piece of media.
More information will be added to the article as it becomes available.
GODZILLA: The Planet Eater
Japanese poster for GODZILLA: The Planet Eater
Directed by Kobun Shizuno, Hiroyuki Seshita
Producer Takashi Yoshizawa
Written by Gen Urobuchi
Music by Takayuki Hattori
Distributor TohoJP, NetflixINTL
Rating TV-14
Box office ¥171,859,045[1]
Running time 91 minutes
(1 hour, 31 minutes)[2]
Aspect ratio 1.78:1
Bow down and worship the Golden Demise (黄金の終焉を伏して拝むがいい)
„ 

— Tagline

This <Gold> will burn even <Despair> (その<黄金>は<絶望>すら焼き尽くす)
„ 

— Tagline

GODZILLA: The Planet Eater (GODZILLA 星を喰う者,   Gojira Hoshi o Kū Mono) is an anime science fiction kaiju film produced by Toho Animation and animated by Polygon Pictures, and the third entry in a trilogy of animated Godzilla films. After making its world premiere at the Tokyo International Film Festival on November 3, 2018, it was released to Japanese theaters on November 9 and was became available to stream worldwide via Netflix on January 9, 2019.[3]

Description

"A door opens and a golden seal shatters a star...

In the early 21st century, Mankind lost the battle for planet Earth to Godzilla, and has taken to the stars aboard the migrant ship, Aratrum, in search of a new home. Unfortunately, the search ends in vain, forcing them and their alien allies back to Earth. But, due to a distortion in space-time caused by the long-distance sub-space jump, 20,000 years have passed in their absence, and the Earth is a wholly different place.

The planet's flora and fauna now embody and serve Godzilla. Earth is a monster's planet, ruled by the largest Godzilla ever at 300 meters in height… Godzilla Earth.

The human protagonist, Captain Haruo Sakaki, yearns to defeat Godzilla and retake the planet for mankind. There, he meets the Houtua tribe, aboriginal descendants of the human race. The Houtua twin sisters, Maina and Miana, lead him to the skeletal remains of Mechagodzilla, an old anti-Godzilla weapon, which to everyone's surprise is still alive in the form of self-generating nanometal. Taken from the Mechagodzilla debris, the nanometals have gradually been rebuilding a “Mechagodzilla City,” a potential weapon capable of destroying Godzilla Earth.

As the strategy develops, a rift forms between the humans and the Bilusaludo, one of two alien races that had joined the humans on their exodus from Earth. Their leader, Mulu-elu Galu-gu, believes that the secret to defeating Godzilla lies in the use of superhuman powers — namely, the nanometal integration — but Haruo resists, fearing that in defeating monsters, they must not become monsters themselves. Haruo ultimately uses his means for defeating Godzilla Earth to destroy the Mechagodzilla city so as to prevent nanometal assimilation, killing Galu-gu. However, his childhood friend, Yuko Tani, has been absorbed by the nanometal integration and fallen into a coma.

Once again, the human race is lost. Metphies, the archbishop of the religious Exif alien race, marvels that Haruo once again survived the battle with Godzilla. He espouses that Haruo's life is a “miracle”, and begins to attract a stronger following to the Exif faith. The aliens have secretly harbored this outcome as their ultimate goal. Miana and Maina issue warnings against Metphies, while Haruo begins to question mankind's next move.

With no means for defeating Godzilla Earth, mankind watches as King Ghidorah, clad in a golden light, descends on the planet. The heavens and earth shake once again as the war moves to a higher dimension.

What is Godzilla, exactly? Does mankind stand a chance? Is there a future vision in Haruo's eyes? Find out in the finale, when it all becomes clear..."

Plot

X no sunglasses.PNG “I knew that『plot』wasn't up to much.”
This plot synopsis is missing or incomplete.
Please help by editing this section.

To be added.

Marketing

The Japanese title and release date for the third entry in the AniGoji trilogy were revealed on May 18, 2018, via promotional pamphlets distributed during the Japanese theatrical release of the second entry, GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle. The front of the pamphlet depicts three intertwined glowing dragon-like necks and heads, clearly representing Ghidorah. The back of the pamphlet features an Exif symbol glowing like the dragon heads on the front, along with a tagline that roughly translates to "Bow down and worship the golden demise." On May 28, Toho and Polygon officially announced the film and released the teaser poster online. The official website stated that the film would be the "final chapter" of the saga and would reveal the meaning of the name "Ghidorah" spoken by Metphies. It also promised that the film would finally feature a monster showdown.[4] On August 1, a brief 15-second teaser for the film was uploaded to the TOHO animation YouTube channel, featuring a clip of Godzilla Earth from the end of the previous film and narration from Metphies before showing the teaser image of Ghidorah, while his roar can be heard. The teaser also revealed the film's English title as GODZILLA: The Planet Eater.

It was announced on September 12 that GODZILLA: The Planet Eater would be making its premiere as the closing film of the 2018 Tokyo International Film Festival on November 3, 2018, the 64th anniversary of the release of the original Godzilla. A new screenshot of protagonist Haruo Sakaki from the film was also released, along with a brief description of the story, stating that the film would feature Godzilla Earth facing off against Ghidorah.[5] On September 14, the official poster was revealed for the film, depicting Godzilla Earth locked in battle with Ghidorah while Metphies cradles Haruo's seemingly lifeless body in his arms. The official website for the film was updated, providing both Japanese and English story descriptions for the film as well as updated cast and staff lists. It was also announced that singer XAI would be returning to perform the theme song for the film, "live and die."[4]

On September 20, Toho released 13 new screenshots from the film, most of which were previously included in a short brochure for the film distributed in Toho's cinemas. It also revealed some more details on Ghidorah, explaining that he has destroyed thousands of planets since destroying the Exif home planet of Exifcalus 100,000 years ago, and is worshiped by the Exif as the "Golden King."[4] On September 25, it was announced that a world premiere event would be held for the film on November 3, which is now certified as the national holiday Godzilla Day in Japan, as it premieres at the Tokyo International Film Festival. Directors Kobun Shizuno and Hiroyuki Seshita and voice actors Mamoru Miyano, Takahiro Sakurai, Kana Hanazawa, Reina Ueda, and Ari Ozawa will all be in attendance at the premiere.[4] On October 8, an artwork collaboration between GODZILLA: The Planet Eater and Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative was announced. Like the previous collaboration between GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle and Pacific Rim Uprising, the artwork for this collaboration is illustrated by mecha artist Hidetaka Tenjin.[6] The first official trailer for the film was uploaded to the TOHO animation YouTube channel on October 10. On October 19, it was announced that a red carpet event for the film would be held at the Roppongi Hills Arena on October 25, the first day of the Tokyo International Film Festival. Kobun Shizuno, Hiroyuki Seshita, Mamoru Miyano, Takahiro Sakurai, and "Godzilla" himself will all be in attendance.[4]

In an article published on October 30, The Washington Post reported that film directors Hiroyuki Seshita and Kobun Shizuno acknowledge that their film is so different it might disappoint some hardcore fans, but also say that is an intentional attempt to reach out to new audiences. Seshita states that he and Shizuno "welcome getting bashed by traditionalists," arguing that it proves more than anything they succeeded in creating something different. The two directors then state that rather than simply transferring the well-known tale into a computer animation, they have focused on what they call Shakespearean "human drama" and tackle complex issues, including the meaning of religion, in a futuristic post-apocalyptic universe. Shizuno admits that he is not a Godzilla "expert," so he simply made a film he thought would be enjoyable.[7]

Staff

Staff role on the left, staff member's name on the right.

  • Directed by   Kobun Shizuno, Hiroyuki Seshita
  • Written by   Gen Urobuchi
  • Produced by   Takashi Yoshizawa
  • Executive Producers   Yoshihiro Furusawa, Akito Takahashi
  • Music by   Takayuki Hattori
  • Assistant Directors   Naohiro "Tady" Yoshihira, Hiroaki Ando
  • Original Character Design by   Yusuke Kozaki
  • Production Design by   Naoya Tanaka, Fernando Patulli
  • CG Character Design by   Yuki Moriyama
  • Modeling Director   Kazunori Kazumasa
  • Art Director   Yukihiro Shibutani
  • Color Key Art   Hironori Nochi
  • Sound Director   Satoshi Motoyama
  • Theme Song "live and die" Performed by   XAI
    • Composed and Arranged by   Masayuki Nakano
    • Lyrics by   XAI

English Dub

Staff role on the left, staff member's name on the right.

  • Artistic Director   Tyler Rhoads
  • Adapter   Rachelle Heger
  • Production Manager   Mary Kay De Guzman
  • Production Coordinator   Kristine de los Santos
  • ADR Engineer   Manuele Pepe
  • Dubbing Studio   Post Haste Digital

Cast

Actor's name on the left, character played on the right.

  • Mamoru Miyano   as   Captain Haruo Sakaki
  • Takahiro Sakurai   as   Colonel Metphies, Exif archbishop
  • Kana Hanazawa   as   Master Sergeant Yuko Tani
  • Tomokazu Sugita   as   Major Martin Lazzari, environmental biologist
  • Yuki Kaji   as   Second Lieutenant Adam Bindewald
  • Daisuke Ono   as   Colonel Eliott Leland
  • Kenyu Horiuchi   as   Admiral Unberto Mori
  • Kazuya Nakai   as   Lieutenant General Halu-elu Dolu-do, Bilusaludo chieftain
  • Kazuhiro Yamaji   as   Lieutenant General Endurph, Exif cardinal
  • Reina Ueda   as   Maina, Houtua priestess
  • Ari Ozawa   as   Miana, Houtua priestess
  • Kenichi Suzumura   as   Akira Sakaki
  • Saori Hayami   as   Haruka Sakaki
  • Junichi Suwabe   as   Lieutenant Colonel Mulu-elu Galu-gu, technical officer
  • Kenta Miyake   as   Major Rilu-elu Belu-be, military instructor
  • Kanehira Yamamoto   as   Deputy Director Takeshi J. Hamamoto
  • Tomisaburo Horikoshi   as   Daichi Tani
  • Junichi Yanagita   as   Corporal Marco Ghione
  • Haruki Ishiya   as   Infantryman Josh Emerson, Martin's assistant
  • Naoko Komatsu   as   Controller
  • Aya Suzaki   as   Controller
  • Misaki Ikeda   as   Child
  • Nana Hamasaki   as   Child
  • Yohei Hamada   as   Soldier
  • Kenta Sasa   as   Soldier
  • Toshiki Iwasawa   as   Soldier

English Dub

  • Chris Niosi   as   Captain Haruo Sakaki
  • Lucien Dodge   as   Colonel Metphies
  • Cristina Vee   as   Master Sergeant Yuko Tani / Child C
  • Edward Bosco   as   Major Martin Lazzari
  • Bill Rogers   as   Infantryman Josh Emerson
  • Kendall Gimbi   as   Maina / Child B
  • Rachelle Heger   as   Miana / Controller B
  • Danny Boston   as   Colonel Eliott Leland / Akira Sakaki / Soldier A / Soldier C
  • Keith Silverstein   as   Admiral Unberto Mori
  • Paul St. Peter   as   Deputy Director Takeshi J. Hamamoto / Daichi Tani
  • Joe Ochman   as   Lieutenant General Endurph
  • Robbie Daymond   as   Second Lieutenant Adam Bindewald
  • Doug Stone   as   Lieutenant General Halu-elu Dolu-do
  • Taylor Henry   as   Lieutenant Colonel Mulu-elu Galu-gu
  • Rich Brown   as   Major Rilu-elu Belu-be
  • Laura Post   as   Haruka Sakaki / Flame Priestess / Controller A / Child A / Children
  • Kristine de los Santos   as   Child D

German Dub

Standard Spanish Dub

  • Armando Guerrero   as   Colonel Metphies
  • Alberto Bernal   as   Captain Haruo Sakaki
  • Gabriel Basurto   as   Major Martin Lazzari
  • Diego Estrada   as   Infantryman Josh Emerson
  • Jesús Cortés   as   Deputy Director Takeshi J. Hamamoto
  • Arturo Cataño   as   Second Lieutenant Adam Bindewald
  • Elizabeth Infante   as   Miana
  • Alicia Vélez   as   Maina
  • Oscar Gómez   as   Lieutenant General Endurph
  • Victor Delgado   as   Lieutenant General Halu-elu Dolu-do
  • Arturo Mercado Jr.   as   Admiral Unberto Mori
  • Enrique Garza   as   Cloverk
  • Edgar Luna   as   Kronol
  • Kaihiamal Martínez   as   Colonel Eliott Leland
  • Azul Valadéz   as   Master Sergeant Yuko Tani
  • Pedro D'Aguillón   as   Daichi Tani
  • Yahaira Lima   as   Haruka Sakaki
  • Ernesto Mascarúa   as   Akira Sakaki
  • Edgar Luna   as   Mokus
  • Brandon Montor   as   Kranulo
  • Roberto Molina   as   Grotok
  • Pablo Mejía   as   Tiplovich
  • Marysol Lobo   as   Priestes
  • Max Durán   as   Haruni
  • Luis Navarro
  • Juan Carlos González
  • Óscar Flores
  • Estefanía Piedra
  • Regina Carrillo
  • Tenyo Vargas
  • Paola Fonseca

Castilian Spanish Dub

  • Carles Teruel   as   Captain Haruo Sakaki
  • Boris Sanz   as   Lieutenant Colonel Mulu-elu Galu-gu
  • Francisco Alegre   as   Major Rilu-elu Belu-be
  • Greta Ruiz   as   Master Sergeant Yuko Tani
  • Alex Moreno   as   Major Martin Lazzari
  • Ruben Felis   as   Second Lieutenant Adam Bindewald
  • Dani Gonzalez   as   Colonel Metphies
  • Eva Andrés   as   Miana
  • Ma Jose Montesinos   as   Maina / Child C
  • Omar Lozano   as   Infantryman Josh Emerson
  • Rafa Ordoñez   as   Admiral Unberto Mori
  • Jose Luis Siurana   as   Deputy Director Takeshi J. Hamamoto
  • Ma Jose Chabrera Carda   as   Pilot A
  • Juan Catala   as   Soldier A
  • Fran De la Torre   as   Soldier B
  • Jose Luis Molina   as   Lieutenant General Halu-elu Dolu-do
  • Jose María Casany   as   Lieutenant General Endurph
  • Jaime Vicedo   as   Soldier C
  • Nina Romero   as   Pilot B
  • Josep Ballester González   as   Soldier D / Flame Priestess
  • Ernest Senfin Baquero   as   Soldier E
  • Jesús Motos López   as   Soldier F
  • José Mo Soler Climent   as   Daichi Tani
  • Fran de la Torre López   as   Bilusaludo
  • Nina Romero Fabra   as   Young Haruo
  • Pau Ferrer Ramón   as   Colonel Eliott Leland
  • Silvia Tarin Aunés   as   Haruka Sakaki / Child B
  • Mo José Chabrera Carda   as   Child A
  • Eva Andrés López   as   Child D

French Dub

  • Alessandro Bevilacqua   as   Second Lieutenant Adam Bindewald
  • Jean-Paul Clerbois, Clement Manuel   as   Bilusaludos
  • Sophie Frison   as   Controller A / Master Sergeant Yuko Tani
  • Laurence Stevenne   as   Controller B
  • Olivier Premel   as   Lieutenant General Halu-elu Dolu-do
  • Quentin Minon   as   Lieutenant General Endurph / Infantryman Josh Emerson
  • Franck Dacquin   as   Lieutenant Colonel Mulu-elu Galu-gu
  • Gregory Praet   as   Captain Haruo Sakaki
  • Sophie Pyronnet   as   Maina / Miana
  • Maxime Donnay   as   Major Martin Lazzari
  • Maxime Van Santfoort   as   Colonel Metphies
  • Michel Hinderyckx   as   Admiral Unberto Mori
  • Alain Eloy, Clement Manuel   as   Soldiers
  • Simon Duprez   as   Deputy Director Takeshi J. Hamamoto

Italian Dub

Portuguese Dub

  • Rodrigo Nanal   as   Colonel Metphies
  • Roberto Rodrigues   as   Captain Haruo Sakaki
  • Tiaggo Guimaráes   as   Major Martin Lazzari
  • Diogo Molento   as   Infantryman Josh Emerson
  • Fernando Feraz   as   Deputy Director Takeshi J. Hamamoto
  • André Schmidt   as   Second Lieutenant Adam Bindewald
  • Nathalia Guillen   as   Miana
  • Mari Guedes   as   Maina
  • Alexsander Vestri   as   Lieutenant General Endurph
  • Eduardo Castilho   as   Lieutenant General Halu-elu Dolu-do
  • Mário Spatizziani   as   Admiral Unberto Mori
  • Conrado Sotero   as   Colonel Eliott Leland
  • Glaucia Franchi   as   Master Sergeant Yuko Tani
  • Luiz Nunes   as   Daichi Tani
  • Tininha Godoy   as   Haruka Sakaki / Priestess
  • Samuel Mota   as   Akira Sakaki
  • Eliza Marin
  • Alisson Castilho
  • Silvio Toledo
  • Samuel Monteiro
  • Alisson Castanho
  • Caio Freire
  • Enio Vivona
  • Vagner Santos

Appearances

Spoiler.png SPOILER WARNING: This section may contain major plot and/or ending details.
Proceed at your own discretion.

Monsters

Weapons, Vehicles, and Races

Gallery

Main article: Godzilla: The Planet Eater/Gallery.

Soundtrack

Main article: Godzilla: The Planet Eater (Soundtrack).

Theatrical Releases

View all posters for the film here.

  • Japan - November 3, 2018 (world premiere); November 9, 2018 (nationwide)

Foreign Releases

Like the previous two entries in the GODZILLA anime trilogy, GODZILLA: The Planet Eater was released via Netflix exactly two months after its Japanese theatrical premiere, on January 9, 2019.

Reception

The first review for GODZILLA: The Planet Eater came from Joshua Meyer of /Film, following an advance press screening ahead of the film's premiere at the Tokyo International Film Festival. Meyer gives the film a positive review, and he argues that it "vindicates the trilogy in a way that manages to stay true to it while also being true to the franchise and what fans have come to expect when they sit down for a Godzilla movie." Meyer elaborates, saying that Ghidorah and the cult of characters surrounding him manage to provide the film with strong themes throughout its action scenes and character drama. Meyer is complementary of the character of Metphies, expressing his belief that the character's ambiguous intentions at the start of the film provide a fair deal of intrigue. Meyer goes on to say that there are many "wacky scenes and wacky lines of dialogue" in the film, but that they are "my kind of crazy." He acknowledges that a major criticism of GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle is that Godzilla only appears in the film's third act for a total screentime of five and a half minutes. Here, according to Meyer, scenes of monster action seem to come earlier in the movie, and despite a lack of cities to be destroyed, the sequences of Ghidorah approaching the Aratrum and Godzilla's confrontation with Ghidorah in an open expanse are highlights that make the movie feel like a Toho Godzilla film. Meyer believes that this film manages to provide a strong and satisfying conclusion to the trilogy: "When the cultists beseech Ghidorah, 'Bring us a glorious finish,' it seems those prayers have been answered for the trilogy itself." Meyer does point out flaws in the film, such as sub-par CG effects in one sequence and unfittingly peaceful music being used in the climactic battle between Godzilla and Ghidorah. He also says he feels that the framing for the monsters' battle is more impressive than the battle itself. Meyer raises the possibility that the theatrical presentation of the film may have helped it, and that he is unsure if it would leave the same impression for a viewer watching it on Netflix. Despite all the flaws, Meyer suggests that GODZILLA: The Planet Eater has many positive aspects and memorable moments that both make it stand apart from the previous films and retroactively improve the perception of those films. Meyer summarizes his thoughts with "Rather than revert to a big dumb monster movie, The Planet Eater is able to balance its kaiju action with life-and-death concerns while wrapping up threads of character drama woven through the trilogy as a whole... The movie plays with rich themes that might leave you thinking (or scratching your head) as you wait for the post-credits scene." Meyer says that the film's post-credits scene is worth watching if viewers are confused by the ending and seeking explanation, which was how he felt at first after finishing the film. However, he goes on to say that "the more I thought about the movie, the more I felt I understood the spirit of it and what it was trying to say about human nature through the lens of Japanese filmmaking." Meyer concludes by reflecting on the questions proposed on the film's official website: "What is Godzilla?" and "What should people 'do?'," and says "The Planet Eater raises interesting questions and the answers to those questions might be challenging for some viewers."[8]

Novelization

Main article: Godzilla: The Planet Eater (novelization).

GODZILLA: The Planet Eater received an official novelization published by Kadokawa on December 22, 2018. Like the novelization for GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters, it is written by Takahiro Okura and supervised by the film's writer Gen Urobuchi.

Videos

Trailers

Japanese GODZILLA: The Planet Eater teaser
Japanese GODZILLA: The Planet Eater trailer
Japanese GODZILLA: The Planet Eater teaser #2
Japanese GODZILLA: The Planet Eater trailer #2
Japanese GODZILLA: The Planet Eater TV spot
Japanese GODZILLA: The Planet Eater newsflash
Japanese GODZILLA: The Planet Eater x Mobile Suit Gundam Narrative promo

Miscellaneous

"live and die" music video GODZILLA ver. (Short) by XAI

Trivia

External Links

References

This is a list of references for GODZILLA: The Planet Eater. These citations are used to identify the reliable sources on which this article is based. These references appear inside articles in the form of superscript numbers, which look like this: [1]

Era Icon - Toho.png
Era Icon - Netflix.png
Era Icon - Post-Millennium New Version.png
Movie
Era Icon - Godzilla.png
Era Icon - King Ghidorah.png
Era Icon - Servum.png
Era Icon - Mothra.png