Godzilla Singular Point (TV 2021)
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Godzilla Singular Point (ゴジラ
Description
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Episodes
No. | Title | Directed by | Animation directors | Story artist(s) | Air date | |
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1 | "Terzetto" | Noriyuki Nomata, Takuma Suzuki |
Koichi Horikawa, Chiyo Nakayama |
Atsushi Takahashi | 2021/03/25[b] | 2021/04/01 |
Jacks-of-all-trades Yun and Haberu investigate sounds emanating from an empty mansion. They locate the source nearby, while Mei hears the same tune. | ||||||
2 | "Gamesome" | Daisuke Tsukushi, Takuma Suzuki |
Shinya Yamada, Chiyo Nakayama |
Atsushi Takahashi | 2021/04/01[b] | 2021/04/08 |
Yun, Goro and their robot Jet Jaguar clash with a hostile pterosaur-like kaiju, Rodan. Mei travels to Tokyo to meet with a world-renowned researcher. | ||||||
3 | "Tigerish" | Noriyuki Nomata, Takuma Suzuki |
Naoyuki Konno, Ikko Inaguma, Satoshi Ishino |
Atsushi Takahashi, Yasushi Muraki |
2021/04/08 | 2021/04/15 |
A legion of Rodan swarm towards Nigashio. The Otaki Factory crew scramble to lure them away from the city, but soon find themselves surrounded. | ||||||
4 | "Gadabout" | Tsuyoshi Tobita, Takuma Suzuki |
Satomi Kani, Eiko Saito, Ikko Inaguma |
Tomoyuki Itamura, Yasushi Muraki |
2021/04/15 | 2021/04/22 |
Yun and Haberu deduce that Misakioku may be linked to the Rodan incursion. Mei attends Li's lecture in Dubai, where the professor reveals new material. | ||||||
5 | "Theorist" | Satoshi Nakagawa, Takuma Suzuki |
Koichi Horikawa, Kenta Katade, Chiyo Nakayama, Shinya Yamada |
Tomoyuki Itamura, Yasushi Muraki, Katsuyuki Kodera |
2021/04/22 | 2021/04/29 |
Salunga emerges from the depths of the Upala research station shrouded in red dust. Meanwhile, Yun observes Anguirus exhibiting an uncanny ability. | ||||||
6 | "Enfatico" | Daisuke Tsukushi, Takuma Suzuki, Shuji Miyahara |
Shinya Yamada, Keiichiro Honjo, Ikko Inaguma, Eri Kojima |
Yasushi Muraki, Katsuyuki Kodera |
2021/04/29 | 2021/05/06 |
Mei discovers a mysterious code in Professor Ashihara's research. The Otaki crew confront Anguirus as part of the city's extermination efforts. | ||||||
7 | "Omniarch" | Daisuke Tsukushi, Takuma Suzuki, Shuji Miyahara |
Naoyuki Konno, Chiyo Nakayama, Kenta Katade |
Atsushi Takahashi, Yasushi Muraki |
2021/05/06 | 2021/05/13 |
Following a group of Manda, a giant kaiju makes landfall in Tokyo. Red dust forces Mei and Professor Li's flight to London to divert to Milan. | ||||||
8 | "Graftage" | Noriyuki Nomata, Takuma Suzuki, Shuji Miyahara |
Satomi Kani, Satoshi Ishino, Eri Kojima, Ikko Inaguma |
Yoshiyuki Kaneko, Yasushi Muraki, Atsushi Takahashi |
2021/05/13 | 2021/05/20 |
Ground forces under the command of Matsubara respond to Godzilla's attack on Tokyo. Now in London, Mei attempts to decipher Ashihara's research. |
Staff
Staff role on the left, staff member's name on the right.
- Directed by Atsushi Takahashi
- Episode directors Noriyuki Nomata, Takuma Suzuki, Daisuke Tsukushi, Tsuyoshi Tobita, Shuji Miyahara
- Chief animation director and character designer Satoshi Ishino
- Animation directors Koichi Horikawa, Chiyo Nakayama, Shinya Yamada, Naoyuki Konno, Ikko Inaguma, Satoshi Ishino, Satomi Kani, Eiko Saito, Kenta Katade, Keiichiro Honjo, Eri Kojima
- Written and organized by Toh EnJoe
- Associate writer Keigo Koyanagi
- Executive producer Keiji Ota
- Co-executive producers Takayuki Oshima, Masahiko Minami, Eiji Inomoto
- Produced by Takashi Yoshizawa, Naoki Amano, Kiyotaka Waki
- Associate producers Akito Takahashi, Yoshihiro Furusawa
- Music by Kan Sawada
- Opening theme "in case..."
- Performed by BiSH
- Lyrics by JxSxK
- Composed by Kenta Matsukuma
- Arranged by SCRAMBLES
- Ending theme "Aoi"
- Performed by Polkadot Stingray
- Written and composed by Shizuku
- Arranged by Polkadot Stingray
- Insert song "ALAPU UPALA"
- Performed by Annette Philip
- Lyrics by Goro Matsui
- Composed and arranged by Kan Sawada
- "Godzilla's Theme" by Akira Ifukube
- Cinematography by Yu Wakabayashi
- Edited by Rie Matsubara
- Production design by Norihiko Yokomatsu
- Storyboards by Atsushi Takahashi, Yasushi Muraki, Tomoyuki Itamura, Katsuyuki Kodera, Yoshiyuki Kaneko
- CG directors Ryuichi Ikeuchi, Yuji Koshida, Seishi Suzuki
- VFX director Kensuke Yamamoto
- Character concept designer Kazue Kato
- Monster designer Eiji Yamamori
- Concept artist Yuji Kaneko
Cast
- Character names in red are tentative, pending official translations.
Actor's name on the left, character played on the right.
- Yume Miyamoto as Mei Kamino
- Shoya Ishige as Yun Arikawa
- Misaki Kuno as Pelops II
- Rie Kugimiya as Yung
- Taro Kiuchi as Haberu Kato
- Wataru Takagi as Goro Otaki
- Ayako Takeuchi as Satomi Kanahara / president of neighborhood association (episode 5)
- Yohei Azakami as Shunya Sato
- Jin Urayama as Tsunetomo Yamamoto
- Kotori Koiwai as Yukie Kanoko
- Kenichi Suzumura as Takehiro Kai
- Kaho Koda as Dr. Li Guiying
- Hiromichi Tezuka as Makita K. Nakagawa / busdriver (episode 1) / TV commentator A (episode 2) / senior air traffic controller (episode 3) / hunter A (episode 5)
- Ryotaro Okiayu as Bela "BB" Bhan
- Runa Onodera as Rina Bhan
- Kenta Miyake as Michael Steven
- Masako Isobe as Tilda Miller
- Tomoyuki Shimura as Colonel Yoshiyasu Matsubara
- Hiromi Yoshiyama as Yoshikiyo Fujiwara
- Motoi Koyanagi as Genzo Kojima
- Hiroshi Naka as police chief (episode 1)
- Genki Yoshimoto as police officer (episode 1) / newscaster A (episode 2) / passenger A (episode 3) / squad leader (episode 4) / helicopter copilot (episode 5) / security guard (episode 7) / reporter B (episode 8)
- Miyu Komaki as bus announcer (episode 1) / child B (episode 8)
- Ryosuke Hara as voice on car radio (episode 1) / police officer (episode 2) / air traffic controller (episode 3) / sailor B (episodes 4-5) / announcer B (episode 7) / announcer (episode 8)
- Naho Oketani as boys at fair (episode 1) / supermarket clerk (episode 2) / child A (episode 8)
- Shunichi Maki as TV commentator B (episode 2) / police officer (episode 3) / TV commentator (episode 4) / hunter B (episode 5) / newscaster (episode 8)
- Rika Abe as reporter (episode 2) / reporter (episode 7) / reporter A (episode 8)
- Eriko Matsui as announcer (episode 2) / newscaster (episode 3) / newscaster (episode 4) / child C (episode 8)
- Kazuyoshi Hayashi as moderator (episode 2) / town hall official (episode 3) / moderator (episode 4) / helicopter pilot (episode 5) / announcer A (episode 7)
- Takuya Nakashima as newscaster B (episode 2) / reporter (episode 3) / reporter (episode 4) / helicopter rescuer (episode 5)
- Kenta Sasa as researcher (episode 2) / TV commentator (episode 3) / sailor A (episodes 4-5)
- Teruyuki Tanzawa as scholar (episode 2) / expert (episode 3) / ship captain (episode 5)
- Arisa Sakuraba as children (episode 2) / passenger B (episode 3) / announcer (episode 4) / newscaster (episode 5) / announcer C (episode 7) / old woman (episode 8)
- Riho Kyuma as high school girl A (episode 3)
- Shiori Hashimoto as high school girl B (episode 3)
- Junichi Yanagita as announcer D (episode 7) / Directorate for Joint Intelligence member (episode 8)
Appearances
Development
News of Godzilla Singular Point was leaked through Twitter by user @SugoiLITE on October 6, 2020.[9] An official announcement followed later that day (or October 7 in Japan).[5] Director Atsushi Takahashi, screenwriter Toh EnJoe, character designer Kazue Kato, monster designer Eiji Yamamori and composer Kan Sawada each provided brief statements on the series, with Yamamori mentioning the appearance of multiple monsters and dedicating his work to his late brother.[8] On October 12, it was announced that a panel for Singular Point would be held during Godzilla Fest Online 2020 on November 3, with guests including Takahashi, EnJoe, Bones producer Naoki Amano, Orange producer Jiro Ando and Toho producer Takashi Yoshizawa.[10] A new poster for the anime was released on October 26, along with three screenshots. A short trailer followed later that day, showing off many of the series' other kaiju besides Godzilla.
The series' full cast of characters and their voice actors leaked onto the internet on the morning of December 8, 2020.[11] Later that day (December 9 in Japan), they were revealed officially.[12]
On New Year's Day in Japan, the Singular Point Twitter revealed a new piece of concept art, giving a clearer look at Godzilla's face.[13] Two days later, the godzilla-sp.jp site was updated to include Kazue Kato's concept art of the show's human cast.[14]
A second PV was released on February 1, revealing new footage and the series' ending theme "Aoi" by the rock band Polkadot Stingray.
Concept art of Godzilla illustrated by Eiji Yamamori and colored by Yuji Kaneko was released on the night of February 11, giving the first full body look at the design.[15]
On February 18, it was announced that a Godzilla Singular Point panel would be held by stars Yume Miyamoto, Shoya Ishige, Misaki Kuno and Yohei Azakami at AnimeJapan 2021 on March 27.[16]
Several announcements were made on February 22, including the reveal of new key art and the name of the series' opening theme "in case..." performed by Japanese girl group BiSH. The series will debut on Netflix in Japan on March 25, ahead of its April television broadcast.[1]
The third promotional video for Godzilla Singular Point was released on March 9, giving the first glimpses at Godzilla in motion as well as several of the series' other monsters.
The first two episodes of the series were screened[17] at Toho Cinemas Hibiya in Tokyo[18] on March 19 as part of a "Completion Announcement Event." The event and first episode were also streamed on YouTube exclusively in Japan.[17]
Marketing
A collaboration between Godzilla Singular Point and the Japanese boat race Boat Race Amagasaki was announced on January 20, 2021 with details to follow in February.[19] A "Godzilla Singular Point Cup" race was held from March 10 to 15.[20] An official website for the collaboration, br-amagasaki-godzilla-sp.jp, was launched on February 8[21] along with a short promotional video for the event. Various pieces of merchandise were available to those who spent over 1,000 yen in online voting, with more given out as part of a raffle for those who bet on the six winning racers.[22]
Bandai Movie Monster Series figures of the Singular Point Godzilla and Jet Jaguar were announced on February 28, the former revealing a new name of "Godzilla Ultima."[23] Additional figures, including those of Anguirus and Manda, were reported by SciFi Japan on March 13.[24]
Various Singular Point clothing items were announced on March 16.[25] Two days later, it was announced that additional merchandise would be made available for online purchase during AnimeJapan 2021.[26]
The first images of the Bandai Anguirus and Manda figures surfaced online on March 19.[27] Both figures, as well as a third of Godzilla Aquatilis, were officially revealed on April 15.
On May 6, the full version of the series' opening theme "in case..." was released on streaming services along with an accompanying music video.[28] The same day, Bandai announced a Movie Monster Series figure for Godzilla Amphibia.[29]
Gallery
- Main article: Godzilla Singular Point/Gallery.
Alternate titles
- Godzilla S.P (ゴジラS.P Gojira Esupī; Japanese abbreviated title)
- Godzilla: Singular Point (哥吉拉:奇異點 Gējílā Qíyì Diǎn; Chinese title)
- Godzilla S.P: Singular Point (고지라 S.P: 싱귤러 포인트; Korean title)
- Godzilla: Genesis of World's End (ก็อดซิลล่า ปฐมบทวิบัติโลก; Thai title)
Videos
- Main article: Godzilla Singular Point/Videos.
Trivia
- Godzilla Singular Point is the first televised Godzilla series since Godzilla TV and the first one to be animated since Godzilla: The Series.
- In episode 8, Haberu alludes to "gigantic sea roaches" (巨大フナムシ) as a possible explanation for how a Manda was killed. This is the same name used for the Shockirus from The Return of Godzilla.
- The ending sequence of Godzilla Singular Point contains numerous references to past Godzilla and kaiju films and series.
- The sequence begins with Mei Kamino sleeping face-down on a desk, holding a pencil with a Super X pencil topper. One of the books on the desk features Mothra's symbol on the cover. Next to her is a portable DVD player, which displays an advertisement for Bireley's Orange. She is awoken by a news report, which shows a woman resembling Kayoco Anne Patterson from Shin Godzilla reporting on the appearances of several monsters for the fictional network GNN. A man and woman are first seen standing next to a giant egg which pulses red, similar to BabyGodzilla's egg from Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II. Biollante is then seen floating on Lake Ashi in her Flower Beast form, followed by an Anguirus resembling the Showa incarnation erupting from underground in a city. Near Atami Castle, Miki Saegusa from the Heisei Godzilla series and Yuri Tachibana, Haruki Kadokura, and Jun Maruo from GMK witness a flying Hedorah whizz past. Finally, the Rodan from Godzilla: King of the Monsters can be seen flying through the clouds from a jet cockpit.
- Next, Mei runs past several wrecked cars. Akane Yashiro, Tokumitsu Yuhara and his daughter Sara from Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla can be seen talking behind an Anti-Megalosaurus Force truck. Mei also wears a Kiryu Squad patch.
- In the next scene, a man resembling Daisuke Serizawa from the original Godzilla is seen inspecting the corpse of a Meganulon from Rodan alongside Mitsuo Katagiri. A crowd surrounds them, composed of Shinichi Ozaki, Miyuki Otonashi, Douglas Gordon, and Anna Otonashi from Godzilla: Final Wars, Yuji Shinoda, Io Shinoda, Yuki Ichinose, and Shiro Miyasaka from Godzilla 2000: Millennium along with the Godzilla Prediction Network truck, Ichiro Miki and his friend Sachiko from All Monsters Attack, and Gengo Odaka, Machiko Shima, Tomoko Tomoe, Shosaku Takasugi, Takeshi Shima, Fumio Sudo, Kubota, and two Nebulan agents from Godzilla vs. Gigan. The shadows of the Nebulan agents reveal their true forms.
- In the following scene, Mei observes her laptop screen which displays "TERZETTO," "GAMESOME" and "TIGERISH" backward, along with the letters O and D. Letters light up red to spell out the name of kaiju, including Godzilla, Rodan, "Meganuron," Anguirus and Manda. A video can then be seen paused on her screen, showing Yoshimura, Dayo, Yata and Ryota from Ebirah, Horror of the Deep with a Shockirus from The Return of Godzilla skewered on a pole.
- After this, a Godzilla footprint is shown stamped into a road. Ichiro Miki and Sanko from All Monsters Attack are seen being held back by police. Nearby, Yukio Keuchi, Miki Fujinomiya, Ken Yano, Toshie Yano, and Toru Yano from Godzilla vs. Hedorah, and Sachiko from All Monsters Attack can be seen observing the footprint. In the corner of the frame, Shinpei Minami and Ichiro's parents Kenkichi and Tamie are stood behind a police barricade.
- The next shot shows a Showa-era Kumonga climbing on the front of a building, next to a sign with the Shobijin on it. On the ground, Zone Fighter, Zone Angel and Zone Junior from Zone Fighter, Namikawa from Invasion of Astro-Monster, and Hiromi Ogashira, the cleaning lady, and several board members from Shin Godzilla are among the onlookers.
- The next scene depicts the Shobijin from Final Wars standing below Mothra, who flies a short distance away.
- In the next scene, King Caesar can be seen biting Manda in the middle of a city. Among the fleeing citizens are Keisuke Shimizu, Masahiko Shimizu, Saeko Kanagusuku, Nami Kunigami, Tengan Kunigami, Hideto Miyajima, Ikuko Miyajima, Nanbara and what resembles a Simian all from Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla, as well as Niko Tatopoulos, Audrey Timmonds, Philippe Roaché, Lucy Palotti, Victor Palotti, Mendel Craven, Elsie Chapman and Mayor Ebert from the 1998 GODZILLA.
- The next shot shows a damaged Showa Jet Jaguar holding Megalon's horn next to Kiryu, who turns his head backward similar to the Showa Mechagodzilla. Among the onlookers is the vagrant from The Return of Godzilla.
- In the penultimate shot, a Godzilla is seen picking up a train before firing his atomic breath into the distance. In the foreground, characters resembling Naotaro Daigo from Final Wars and Kyohei Yamane from the original Godzilla are depicted.
- Finally, Mei is seen back on her laptop in a coffee shop. Behind her, characters resembling Emiko Yamane and Hideto Ogata from the original Godzilla and Machiko Tsuge and Hayato Igarashi from the Kiryu Saga can be spotted sitting at tables together.
- A butterfly with wing patterns resembling those of Mothra appears briefly in the third promotional video for Godzilla Singular Point, landing on Jet Jaguar's hand. Many more of them appeared briefly in the music video for BiSH's song "in case..."
- A close-up shot from the trailer of Jet Jaguar's eyes starting to glow blue resembles a shot in the Jet Jaguar teaser Toho released for April Fool's Day in 2019.
External links
- Official website
- Twitter account
- Godzilla Singular Point on Netflix
- Godzilla Singular Point on toho.co.jp
- Godzilla Singular Point x Boat Race Amagasaki collaboration website
Notes
- ↑ While the characters S.P would normally be read as esupī (エスピー), the furigana 「シンギュラポイント」 indicates its pronunciation as Shingyura Pointo ("Singular Point"). In the absence of furigana, the title may be written with angle brackets as 「ゴジラS.P<シンギュラポイント>」. The series' official logo capitalizes its English title as "Godzilla Singular point."
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Episodes 1 and 2 premiered ahead of their Netflix release at a screening on March 19.
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