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Godzilla Minus One (ゴジラ
The film premiered on November 1, 2023, closing out the 36th Tokyo International Film Festival.[5] Toho released it to more than 500 Japanese theaters beginning that November 3,[6] the same day that the original Godzilla premiered in 1954.[7] The film had its U.S. premiere at the Directors Guild of America on November 10,[8] while Toho International brought it to over 1,000 North American screens beginning December 1.[9][6] Though the film's Japanese release coincided with the Godzilla franchise's 69th anniversary, the film officially commemorates the 70th anniversary, which will occur in 2024.[10]
The first live action Japanese Godzilla film since 2016's Shin Godzilla, Minus One sees "an already devastated postwar Japan facing a new threat in the form of Godzilla."[11]
Description
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Plot
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Staff
- Main article: Godzilla Minus One/Credits.
Staff role on the left, staff member's name on the right.
- Directed by Takashi Yamazaki
- Written by Takashi Yamazaki
- Executive producer Minami Ichikawa
- Co-executive producers Hisashi Usui, Shuji Abe
- Planned and produced by Kenji Yamada, Kazuaki Kishida
- Produced by Go Abe, Keiichiro Moriya
- Line producer Hiroshi Sakurai
- Music by Naoki Sato, Akira Ifukube
- Cinematography by Kozo Shibasaki
- Edited by Ryuji Miyajima
- Production design by Anri Jojo
- 1st assistant director Kohei Adachi
- Visual effects supervisor Takashi Yamazaki
- Visual effects director Kiyoko Shibuya
Cast[12]
Actor's name on the left, character played on the right.
- Ryunosuke Kamiki as Ensign Koichi Shikishima
- Minami Hamabe as Noriko Oishi
- Yuki Yamada as Shiro Mizushima
- Munetaka Aoki as Sosaku Tachibana
- Hidetaka Yoshioka as Kenji Noda
- Sakura Ando as Sumiko Ota
- Kuranosuke Sasaki as Captain Seiji Akitsu
Appearances
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Development
A new Toho kaiju film to be directed by Takashi Yamazaki, codenamed Blockbuster Monster Movie, was announced on February 18, 2022 through a casting call posted on production company ROBOT's website,[13] as well as on the Godzilla+ application.[14] Few details were given of its premise beyond that it would involve kaiju and be set in postwar Japan between 1945 and 1947.[13][15] On November 3, during Godzilla Fest 2022, the project was revealed to be the next entry in the Godzilla franchise, with a release date set for exactly one year later on November 3, 2023.[16] Subsequent reports confirmed that Yamazaki would also write the film's script and supervise its VFX,[17][18] and that TOHO Studios would carry out production alongside ROBOT.[19] Toho held a press conference on December 13 to announce its domestic film slate for 2023,[20] during which the head of its Planning & Production Department, Hisashi Usui, hinted at a possible relation between the new film and the original Godzilla from 1954.[7]
On July 11, 2023, alongside the reveal of the film's title as Godzilla Minus One, Toho announced that the film will be released to theaters in the United States that December 1. Fansite Toho Kingdom later relayed a clarification from Toho that its American subsidiary, Toho International, will be handling distribution.[21][9] Also on July 11, Toho's Kazuaki Kishida announced via Twitter that he produced the film.[22] On August 29, the Tokyo International Film Festival announced that Godzilla Minus One would be screened as the closing film of its 36th festival on November 1, two days ahead of the film's Japanese theatrical release.[23]
Seven of the film's starring actors, the names of their characters, and the composer and other key staff were released on September 4.[24][25]
Yamazaki named Shusuke Kaneko's Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001), his favorite installment of the Godzilla series,[26] as an unconscious influence on the plot of Godzilla Minus One.[27] Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris (1999), also directed by Kaneko, gave Yamazaki precedent for showing on-screen human death in a kaiju film.[28]
Production
As revealed through a casting call, scenes involving extras were shot from March to June of 2022.[15] Known shooting dates and locations from that casting call included:
- March 17-19: Aoba, Yokohama, Kanagawa (outdoors, daytime)
- March 30-31: Kasama, Ibaraki (indoors and outdoors, all-day)
- April 11-13: Seijo, Setagaya, Tokyo (indoors, all-day)
- April 17-18: Nishio, Aichi (indoors, daytime)
- May 4-5: Inashiki, Ibaraki (daytime)
- May 9-11: Okaya, Nagano (indoors and outdoors, all-day)
- May 12: Okaya, Nagano (outdoors, all-day)
- May 12: Okaya, Nagano (outdoors, daytime)
- May 13: Okaya, Nagano (indoors and outdoors, daytime)
- May 16-20: Chikusei, Ibaraki (outdoors, daytime)
- May 28-30: Chikusei, Ibaraki (outdoors, daytime)
- June 5-6, 11: Chiba
VFX company Shirogumi later opened an online recruiting call for effects designers and compositors. The webpage estimated that post-production work would take place between August 2022 and January 2023,[29] but this was subsequently changed to between November 2022 and February 2023[30] before the page was taken down completely. The film was confirmed to have entered post-production during the Toho press conference that was held on December 13, 2022.[7]
Marketing
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On June 12, 2023, daily profiles of the numerical Godzilla films began being posted to Twitter through the newly launched account @godzilla20231103[31] and to Godzilla+,[32] beginning with the series' 29th and most recent entry Shin Godzilla (2016), and counting backwards.[33] This culminated in a short teaser video on July 11, the day corresponding to the 'zeroth' film in the countdown, which announced that further information would be released eight hours later at 4:00 JST.[34] Despite this, the film's title and an English-language poster were revealed by Forbes three hours early.[35] Of the film's concept, Toho International President Koji Ueda explained, "Japan, which had already been devastated by the war, faces a new threat with Godzilla, bringing the country into the ‘minus.’"[35] A Japanese poster and teaser trailer followed at the expected time.[36][37] Director Takashi Yamazaki also provided comment, stating:
"Postwar Japan has lost everything. The film depicts an existence that gives unprecedented despair. The title Godzilla Minus One was created with this in mind. In order to depict this, the staff and I have worked together to create a setting where Godzilla looks as if "fear" itself is walking toward us, and where despair is piled on top of despair. I think this is the culmination of all the films I have made to date, and one that deserves to be "experienced" rather than "watched" in the theater. I hope you will experience the most terrifying Godzilla in the best possible environment."[38][10]
The following day, July 12, a host of merchandise for the film was unveiled, giving the first look at Godzilla's full body.[39] On July 14, a 2.3-meter tall statue of the Minus One Godzilla was put on display at TOHO CINEMAS Hibiya in Chiyoda, Tokyo, where it was scheduled to stay until August 31.[40] The film also has a presence at the exhibition "The Visual World-crafting of YAMAZAKI Takashi, Film Director," which opened in Yamazaki's hometown of Matsumoto, Nagano on July 15 and will run until October 29.[41] Another statue of Godzilla is placed at the entrance,[42] with a 50-centimeter tall model used for onset reference, concept art, and a rough storyboard on display inside.[43][44] Yet a third statue was displayed at Wonder Festival 2023 Summer in Chiba on July 30.[45] On August 4-6 and 8, a 3.6-meter tall Godzilla float created by artist Hiroaki Fukushi was paraded at the Goshogawara Tachineputa Festival in Aomori. Afterwards, the float, which took roughly a month to complete, was moved to the Tachineputa Museum.[46]
Collaborations
On August 18, Japanese baseball team the Yomiuri Giants announced that a collaboration with Godzilla Minus One would be held during their game against the Tokyo Yakult Swallows at the Tokyo Dome on October 1. Along with the installation of a 2.6-meter tall statue of Godzilla, costumed Godzilla and Chibi Godzilla performers made appearances, and a special video was shown at the stadium.[47] A further report was released on September 15, adding that star Ryunosuke Kamiki would appear to throw the first pitch, that tickets for special "Godzilla Seats" would be sold beginning the next day, that the film's most recent trailer would also be played, and that the first 10,000 visitors to the game would receive promotional sheet protectors ("clear files").[48]
Various company and brand partnerships were announced throughout September. Godzilla, in suit form, joined other celebrities at the red carpet premiere of musician Yoshiki's directorial debut Yoshiki: Under the Sky, held at TOHO CINEMAS Roppongi Hills on September 5. A promotional image combining the film's poster artwork with Godzilla Minus One's was released the following day.[49] On September 19, Japanese alcoholic beverage company Oenon Holdings announced a collaboration with its Tantakatan brand, issuing 1,800- and 720-milliliter bottles of its shiso shochu liquor with limited edition Godzilla labels beginning October 2.[50] On September 22, Fujita Kanko announced a campaign at the Riverwalk Kitakyushu shopping center, which will include the installation of a Godzilla statue from October 7 to 17 and an exhibition of panel artwork from October 7 onward.[51] Finally, on September 26, the Hakone Kowakien Yunessun hot spring theme park announced that it will hold a campaign from October 20, 2023 to January 8, 2024, including its own Godzilla statue as well as other interior decorations, exclusive drinks, and a Godzilla-inspired bath.[52]
Film re-releases
On August 23, it was announced that Tokyo's Ikebukuro HUMAX Cinemas would screen four prior Godzilla films personally selected by Takashi Yamazaki, with a talk given by Yamazaki and a special guest after each. The first two films announced were the 2014 digital remaster of the original Godzilla (1954), to be shown on September 15 with Shin Godzilla (2016) co-director Shinji Higuchi, and a 35mm print of Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster (1964), to be shown on September 29 with monster modeler Keizo Murase.[53] Though unannounced, Murase was also joined onstage by collaborator Daisuke Sato.[54] The next two films were announced on October 3 and included Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001), to be shown on October 13 with its director Shusuke Kaneko, and "SHIN GODZILLA:ORTHOchromatic", a new black-and-white version of Shin Godzilla to be shown on October 27 with director Hideaki Anno. The full talk with Anno was also streamed live to six other theaters in the nation: TOHO CINEMAS Hibiya and TOHO CINEMAS Shinjuku in Tokyo, TOHO CINEMAS Umeda in Osaka, Midland SQUARE CINEMA in Aichi, T-JOY HAKATA in Fukuoka, and Sapporo Cinemafrontier in Sapporo. The movie itself, sans talk, played twice more at all seven theaters on October 28 and 29.[55]
Additionally, Cast reported on September 15 that it had organized double feature screenings of Yamazaki's first two films, Juvenile (2000) and Returner (2002), to be held at the Cine Nouveau mini theater in Osaka on September 30 and October 1 in celebration of Godzilla Minus One's impending release.[56]
Print coverage
Godzilla Minus One has been promoted in the following print publications:
- Weekly Magazine CINEMA (September 11, 2023) - Takashi Yamazaki interview[57]
- Adult Digital TV Navi (September 22) - Takashi Yamazaki interview[57]
- Nikkei Entertainment! (October 4) - Minami Hamabe cover and interview[58]
- PICT-UP (October 13) - Takashi Yamazaki interview[59]
- Kinema Junpo (October 19) - Ryunosuke Kamiki and Godzilla cover, Kamiki and Takashi Yamazaki interview(s)[60]
- SCREEN (October 20) - Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, and Takashi Yamazaki interview(s)[60]
- SWITCH (October 20) - Ryunosuke Kamiki, Yuki Yamada, Takashi Yamazaki, Kazuaki Kishida, and Kiyoko Shibuya interview(s)[60]
- AERA (October 23) - Godzilla cover and Takashi Yamazaki interview[61]
- KEIZAIKAI (October 23) - ROBOT President Shunjiro Nagase interview[61]
- SKY PerfecTV! TV Guide BS+CS (October 24) - Ryunosuke Kamiki and Minami Hamabe cover and interview(s)[61]
- SKY PerfecTV! TV Guide Premium (October 24) - Ryunosuke Kamiki and Minami Hamabe interview(s)[61]
- Channel Guide (October 25) - Ryunosuke Kamiki and Minami Hamabe cover and interview(s)[61]
- Figure King (October 26) - Godzilla cover and Takashi Yamazaki, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Yuki Yamada, Daijiro Harada, and Tomoko Ai interview(s)[61][62]
- SCREENα (October 27) - Godzilla cover, special feature, and Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, and Takashi Yamazaki interview(s)[61]
- Biz Life Style (October 27) - Ryunosuke Kamiki cover and interview[61]
- The Yomiuri Shimbun (October 28) - Takashi Yamazaki and Shinsuke Kasai interview(s)[61]
- The Yomiuri Shimbun (November 1) - Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, and Takashi Yamazaki interview(s)[63]
- J Movie Magazine (November 1) - Takashi Yamazaki interview[63]
- CINEMA SQUARE (November 1) - Takashi Yamazaki interview[63]
- The Yomiuri KODOMO Shimbun (November 2) - Special feature and Takashi Yamazaki interview[63]
- Nikkei Entertainment! (November 4) - Takashi Yamazaki interview[63]
- an an (November 8) - Ryunosuke Kamiki and Minami Hamabe interview[64]
- Showa 40 Otoko (November 10) - Godzilla cover, and special feature[64]
- Big Comic (November 10) - Illustrated Ryunosuke Kamiki cover[64]
- Animage (November 10) - Ryunosuke Kamiki and Minami Hamabe interview(s)[64]
- +act. (November 10) - Ryunosuke Kamiki and Yuki Yamada interview[64]
- Godzilla and Toho Tokusatsu Official Mook (November 10) - Takashi Yamazaki interview[64]
- Location Japan (November 15) - Ryunosuke Kamiki cover and interview, and Takashi Yamazaki interview[65]
- juniorAERA (November 15) - Takashi Yamazaki interview[65]
Television coverage
TV Shinshu's Channel 4 broadcasted a segment including footage from the set of Godzilla Minus One on October 7.[66]
Gallery
- Main article: Godzilla Minus One/Gallery.
Soundtrack
- Main article: Godzilla Minus One/Soundtrack.
Releases of the Godzilla Minus One soundtrack were announced on October 4, 2023. It became available on streaming platforms and on a CD by Rambling RECORDS on November 4.
Alternate titles
- Godzilla-1.0 (alternate rendering based on Japanese title)[67][68]
- Blockbuster Monster Movie (超大作怪獣映画 Chōtaisaku Kaijū Eiga, working title)[15]
- Godzilla Zero (ゴジラ・ゼロ Gojira Zero, early unconfirmed title adopted by fans)[69]
Theatrical releases
- Japan - November 1, 2023 (Tokyo International Film Festival);[5] November 3, 2023[6]
- United States - November 10, 2023 (premiere);[8] November 29, 2023 (early access);[70] December 1, 2023[11]
- Canada - December 1, 2023[71]
- Australia, New Zealand - December 1, 2023[72]
- Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Switzerland - December 1, 2023[73]
- Benelux, France, Italy, the Nordics, Poland, Spain, etc. - December 1, 2023[74]
- Brazil - December 14, 2023[75]
- United Kingdom, Ireland - December 15, 2023[71]
Premium formats[6]
Foreign releases
North American release
Godzilla Minus One premiered in the United States on November 10, 2023 at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles, California.[8] The film played in Japanese with English subtitles.[77] Though the event was invite-only, tickets could be requested through 1iota Productions,[77] and game journalism website Polygon gave out free tickets to the first 40 people who applied to a contest.[8] Takashi Yamazaki, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Godzilla: King of the Monsters director Michael Dougherty, and actor Seth Green were among the attendees.[78] A second California screening was hosted by Polygon on November 27, at the Frida Cinema in Santa Ana.[79] Tickets were first made available to Frida Cinema members, but a small number could be claimed for free by the general public.[80] Like with the premiere, Polygon also held a contest for free tickets, this time presented to the first 100 applicants.[79]
The earliest fully-public screening of Godzilla Minus One was put on by Japan Society in Manhattan, New York City on November 28, 2023.[81] Toho International will distribute the film in over 1,000 North American theaters on December 1,[9] including in the United States and Canada,[71] making it the first wide release of a Toho-produced Godzilla film in the region since Godzilla 2000 in 2000. Early Access Fan Event Screenings also took place in the U.S. on November 29 at select IMAX and other large format screens.[70]
German release
peppermint anime GmbH distributed Godzilla Minus One to theaters in Germany as well as Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Luxembourg on December 1. The film was made available in Japanese with German subtitles, in Japanese with English subtitles, or with a German dub.[73]
Awards
Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
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48th Hochi Film Awards[82] | Best Film | Godzilla Minus One | Pending |
Best Director | Takashi Yamazaki | Pending | |
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role | Ryunosuke Kamiki | Pending | |
Best Supporting Actress | Minami Hamabe | Pending |
Novelization
- Main article: Novel Version: Godzilla Minus One.
A novelization of the movie written by director Takashi Yamazaki was announced on September 22, 2023. It was published by Shueisha on November 8.[83]
Videos
- Main article: Godzilla Minus One/Videos.
Trivia
- Although the fifth film in the Godzilla franchise's Reiwa era, Godzilla Minus One is only the second live action film in the era.
- While Godzilla Minus One is the first Godzilla feature film Takashi Yamazaki has directed, he has helmed two previous projects involving Godzilla:
- Always: Sunset on Third Street 2 (2007), which features Godzilla in a dream sequence and, like Minus One, was released on November 3.
- The short film Godzilla the Ride: Giant Monsters Ultimate Battle (2021), created for a motion simulator ride at the Seibuen amusement park.
- Godzilla Minus One's runtime of 125 minutes ties it with Godzilla Final Wars (2004) as the longest Japanese Godzilla film.
- This is the first Godzilla movie to be primarily set before 1954. It is not the first time that an earlier setting has ever been depicted, however, as Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah involves characters time traveling to 1944.
- In his rampage through Ginza, Godzilla destroys the Wako headquarters. The same building has appeared in several other pieces of Godzilla media, including the original Godzilla (1954).
- Due to a miscommunication, Forbes' initial announcement of Godzilla Minus One suggested that it was in the same continuity as Shin Godzilla.[35] It has since been corrected to say that it merely "follows [up]" the movie.[84]
- On March 17, 2022, since-suspended Japanese Twitter user @raserkey alleged to have participated in the film as an extra and seen the title "Godzilla Zero" on staff documents.[69] Though they accurately predicted that the project would be a Godzilla film before its confirmation that November, the title did not ultimately match the one which was revealed. By the time of the title announcement, however, "Godzilla Zero" had caught on in both the Japanese and English-speaking Godzilla fanbases.
- Some of the letters in "Minus" in the Godzilla Minus One English logo use the Sijusto font.[85]
- Godzilla Minus One is only the fifth Godzilla film in which Godzilla is the sole giant monster present, after the original Godzilla (1954), The Return of Godzilla (1984), GODZILLA (1998), and Shin Godzilla (2016).
External links
- Official site
- Official Twitter account
- Official Instagram account
- Official TikTok account
- ROBOT casting call webpage (archived)
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