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The '''Reiwa series''' {{Nihongo|令和シリーズ|Reiwa shirīzu}} is a term used to identify ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' films produced by [[Toho|Toho Company Ltd.]] just before the start of the current political era of [[Japan]], the '''Reiwa era''' or '''Reiwa period''' {{Nihongo|令和時代|Reiwa Jidai}}. Currently, this includes ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' and the ''GODZILLA'' anime trilogy, though as with most of the films in the [[Millennium era|Millennium series]], they do not share continuity. The time span of the Reiwa era overlaps with [[Legendary Pictures]]' [[MonsterVerse]], but they are considered distinct series because they are produced by different studios.
The '''Reiwa era''' {{Nihongo|令和|Reiwa}}, or '''Reiwa period''' {{Nihongo|令和時代|Reiwa jidai}}, is the current political era of [[Japan]] which began on May 1, [[2019]], following the abdication of Emperor Akihito and the ascension of Naruhito. Media produced during this era, such as that of the ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' series, may be identified as the '''Reiwa series''' {{Nihongo|令和シリーズ|Reiwa shirīzu}} of their respective franchise. In the case of ''Godzilla'', only one of the films currently categorized in this era will actually be released during the Reiwa era, with the others premiering during the [[Heisei era]] and being included retroactively. Like the [[Millennium era|Millennium series]] before it, the films of the Reiwa series do not share one continuity. The time span of the Reiwa series overlaps with [[Legendary Pictures]]' [[Monsterverse]], but they are considered distinct series because they are produced by different studios.
 
''Shin Godzilla'' and the ''GODZILLA'' anime trilogy were first identified as "Reiwa" at Toho International's Godzilla booth during San Diego Comic-Con in [[2019]],<ref name="CriterionCast">[https://twitter.com/CriterionCast/status/1151666004767805440 CriterionCast on Twitter: "Checking out the @TOHO_GODZILLA booth at #SDCC"]</ref> with this classification reiterated in the official [[2022]] informational book ''[[Godzilla: The Official Guide to the King of the Monsters]]''.<ref>[[File:GTOGKM_preview_7.jpg|150px]]</ref> A new ''Godzilla'' anime series entitled ''[[Godzilla Singular Point]]'' premiered in [[2021]], the first ''Godzilla'' television series to be produced in over 20 years. Toho's next live-action film, ''[[Godzilla Minus One]]'', was released on November 3, [[2023]].


Toho first named this series at its Godzilla booth during San Diego Comic-Con in [[2019]].<ref name="CriterionCast">[https://twitter.com/CriterionCast/status/1151666004767805440 CriterionCast on Twitter: "Checking out the @TOHO_GODZILLA booth at #SDCC"]</ref>
The first production of the [[Gamera (franchise)|''Gamera'' franchise]] in the Reiwa era, a 6-episode animated series entitled ''[[GAMERA -Rebirth-]]'', was announced in [[2022]] and streamed on [[Netflix]] in [[2023]].
{{TOC}}
==Films==
==Films==
===''[[Shin Godzilla]]''===
===[[Godzilla (franchise)|''Godzilla'' series]]===
In [[2004]], [[Toho]] announced that ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'', the sixth and final entry in the [[Millennium era|Millennium series]], would be the last Godzilla film for a period of at least ten years. In [[2014]], the American studio [[Legendary Pictures]] produced ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'', which would kick off the studio's [[MonsterVerse]] series of films. Toho in the meantime had begun pre-production on its next Godzilla film, and hired [[Hideaki Anno]] and [[Shinji Higuchi]] to write and direct the film. Following the financial success of Legendary's film, Toho formally announced production of its new film. ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' was released in [[2016]], and was a considerable critical and financial success. Whether or not a sequel to ''Shin Godzilla'' or another live-action Toho Godzilla film will be released in the near future remains to be seen. However, the terms of Toho's contract with Legendary dictate that they cannot produce another live-action Godzilla film until after ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'' is released in 2020.<ref>[http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3447724/shin-godzilla-sequel-cannot-made-2020/ 'Shin Godzilla' Sequel Cannot Be Made Until After 2020 - Bloody Disgusting]</ref> Toho's Chief Godzilla Officer, Keiji Ota, has stated that the company has no plans for a ''Shin Godzilla 2'' but instead plans to launch a cinematic universe featuring Godzilla and the company's other monsters following the expiration of its contract with Legendary in 2020.<ref name="Nikkei Style">[https://style.nikkei.com/article/DGXMZO28102570U8A310C1000000/ Interview with Keiji Ota - ''Nikkei Style'']</ref>
In [[2004]], [[Toho]] announced that ''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]'', the sixth and final entry in the [[Millennium era|Millennium series]], would be the last ''Godzilla'' film for a period of at least 10 years. In [[2014]], the American studio [[Legendary Pictures]] produced ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'', kicking off its [[Monsterverse]] media franchise. Toho, in the meantime, had begun pre-production on its own ''Godzilla'' film, hiring [[Hideaki Anno]] and [[Shinji Higuchi]] to helm the project. Following the financial success of Legendary's film, Toho formally announced production of its own film. The movie, titled ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'', was released in [[2016]] to considerable critical and financial success. Toho's Chief Godzilla Officer [[Keiji Ota]] later stated in [[2018]] that, while the company had no plans for a sequel to ''Shin Godzilla'', they were considering creating a new fictional world capable of sustaining multiple new films in the future, in addition to continuing to push the franchise's visibility internationally.<ref name="Nikkei Style">[https://style.nikkei.com/article/DGXMZO28102570U8A310C1000000/ Interview with Keiji Ota - ''Nikkei Style'']</ref>
 
Following the release of ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'', Toho Animation announced that it would be partnering with animation studio Polygon Pictures to produce the first-ever animated ''Godzilla'' film, tentatively scheduled for a [[2017]] theatrical release in Japan. In March 2017, Toho revealed the film's title, ''[[GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]'', and that it would be the first entry in a trilogy. ''GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters'' was released to Japanese theaters in November 2017. The second entry, ''[[GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle|City on the Edge of Battle]]'', was released in May 2018, followed by the third, ''[[GODZILLA: The Planet Eater|The Planet Eater]]'', in November 2018. All three films became available to stream internationally on Netflix exactly two months after their Japanese theatrical premieres. Despite being considered part of the Reiwa series, however, Toho does not include the ''GODZILLA'' trilogy as numerical entries in the franchise, likely because of their departure from live action; ''Shin Godzilla'' was therefore considered to be the 29th and most recent ''Godzilla'' film for several years.
 
Toho's next ''Godzilla'' film, directed by [[Takashi Yamazaki]] and titled ''[[Godzilla Minus One]]'', released on November 3, [[2023]].{{R|G30}}
*''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' (2016)
*''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' (2016)
===''GODZILLA'' Anime Trilogy===
*''[[GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]'' (2017)
Following the release of ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'', Toho Animation announced that it would be partnering with animation studio Polygon Pictures to produce the first-ever animated Godzilla film, tentatively scheduled for a [[2017]] theatrical release in Japan. In March 2017, Toho revealed the film's title, ''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]'', and that it would be the first entry in a trilogy of anime Godzilla films. ''GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters'' was released to Japanese theaters in November 2017. The [[Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle|second entry]] was released in May 2018, followed by the [[Godzilla: The Planet Eater|third film]] was released in November 2018. All three films became available to stream internationally on Netflix exactly two months after their Japanese theatrical premieres.
*''[[GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle]]'' (2018)
*''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]'' (2017)
*''[[GODZILLA: The Planet Eater]]'' (2018)
*''[[Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle|GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle]]'' (2018)
*''[[Godzilla Minus One]]'' (2023)
*''[[Godzilla: The Planet Eater|GODZILLA: The Planet Eater]]'' (2018)
====Future installments====
===Future installments===
In an interview with ''Hidden Remote'' published on July 27, 2019, [[Toho]]'s Head of Project Development, Akito Takahashi, stated that Toho had not ruled out co-productions with [[Legendary Pictures]] or new animated projects.<ref name="More Anime Films">{{Cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/anime/2019/07/28/godzilla-toho-studios-new-animated-series-anime/|title=Godzilla Creators Say More Animated Projects Are "Absolutely" Coming|work=comicbook|author=Megan Peters|date=28 July 2019}}</ref>
In an interview with ''Hidden Remote'' published on July 27, 2019, [[Toho]]'s Head of Project Development, Akito Takahashi, stated that while he had no specific plans to share about the future of the [[Godzilla (franchise)|''Godzilla'' series]] after ''[[Godzilla vs. Kong]]'', Toho had not ruled out co-productions with [[Legendary Pictures]] or new animated projects.<ref name="More Anime Films">{{Cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/anime/2019/07/28/godzilla-toho-studios-new-animated-series-anime/|title=Godzilla Creators Say More Animated Projects Are "Absolutely" Coming|work=comicbook|author=Megan Peters|date=28 July 2019}}</ref>
====Short films====
*"[[BOSS Coffee|The Faceless Star]]" (2019) [commercial]
*''[[Universal Studios Japan#Godzilla vs. Evangelion: The Real 4-D|Godzilla vs. Evangelion: The Real 4-D]]'' (2019) [attraction]
*''[[Godzilla Interception Operation Awaji#Short film|Godzilla Interception Operation Awaji]]'' (2020) [attraction]
*''[[Godzilla Appears at Godzilla Fest]]'' (2020)
*''[[Godzilla the Ride: Giant Monsters Ultimate Battle]]'' (2021) [attraction]
*"[[BOSS Coffee|The Impact of a Blue Day]]" (2021) [commercial]
*''[[Godzilla vs. Hedorah (short film)|Godzilla vs. Hedorah]]'' (2021)
*''[[Godzilla vs. the Tigers]]'' (2022)
*''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan Rex]]'' (2022)
*''[[Fest Godzilla 3: Gigan Attacks]]'' (2022)
*"[[BOSS Coffee|GO YOUR WAY]]" (2023) [commercial]
*''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon (short film)|Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' (2023)
*''[[Fest Godzilla 4: Operation Jet Jaguar]]'' (2023)
 
===Other Toho films===
*''[[Monster Hunter]]'' (2020)
*''[[Shin Ultraman]]'' (2022)
*''[[yokaipedia]]'' (2022)
===Miscellaneous films===
*''[[God Raiga vs. King Ohga: War of the Monsters]]'' (2019)
*''[[Attack of the Giant Teacher]]'' (2019)
*''[[Howl from Beyond the Fog]]'' (2019)
*''[[The Great Actress Reiko Inui]]'' (2019)
*''[[Monster Seafood Wars]]'' (2020)
*''[[The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8]]'' (2020)
*''[[Nezura 1964]]'' (2021)
*''[[Yatsuashi]]'' (2021)
*''[[Gankiryu]]'' (2021)
*''[[What to Do with the Dead Kaiju?]]'' (2022)
*''[[Yuzo the Biggest Battle in Tokyo]]'' (2022)
*''[[Kaiju Girl]]'' (2022)
*''[[Hoshi 35]]'' (2023)
*''[[War of the Ninja Monsters: Jaron vs. Goura]]'' (2023)
*''[[Kaiju: Island of Fire]]'' (2023)
*''[[Brush of the God]]'' (2024)
 
==Television and web series==
===''Godzilla'' series===
''[[Godziban]]'', a puppet web series produced by [[GEMSTONE]] ''Godzilla'' contest winners Studio Koganemushi debuted on the Japanese Godzilla Channel on YouTube in [[2019]]. It has gone on to run for four seasons and counting.
 
Another Godzilla Channel-exclusive series entitled ''[[I'm Home! Chibi Godzilla]]'' premiered in [[2020]] and was renewed for a second season which aired into [[2021]]. The series is 3D-animated and based on [[Chiharu Sakazaki]]'s [[Chibi Godzilla]] character.
 
In [[2020]], [[Toho]] announced a new animated series starring [[Godzilla]] entitled ''[[Godzilla Singular Point]]'', which aired on Japanese television in [[2021]] and subsequently became available to stream worldwide on [[Netflix]]. Toho announced a new anime series based on Chibi Godzilla, ''[[Chibi Godzilla Raids Again]]'', which will air as part of TV Tokyo's Eeny Meeny Miney Mo programming block beginning on April 1, [[2023]].
*''[[Godziban]]'' (web 2019-)
*''[[I'm Home! Chibi Godzilla]]'' (web 2020-2021)
*''[[Godzilla Singular Point]]'' (TV 2021)
*''[[Chibi Godzilla Raids Again]]'' (TV 2023)
===Other Toho series===
*''[[Shin Ultra Fight]]'' (web 2022)
*''[[Kaiju No. 8]]'' (TV 2024)
===Miscellaneous series===
*''[[GAMERA -Rebirth-]]'' (TV 2023)
==Other media==
==Other media==
Officially licensed tie-in media for the Reiwa Godzilla films has been released.
Officially licensed tie-in media for the Reiwa Godzilla films has been released.
===Books===
===Books===
*''[[The Art of Shin Godzilla]]'' - Art book for ''[[Shin Godzilla]]''
*''[[The Art of Shin Godzilla]]'' - Art book for ''[[Shin Godzilla]]''
*''[[Shin Godzilla Walker: The New Legend of the King of the Monsters]]'' & ''[[Shin Godzilla Walker: Perfect Form]]'' - Encyclopedias covering the Godzilla franchise with a specific focus on ''Shin Godzilla''
*''[[Shin Godzilla Walker: The New Legend of the King of the Monsters]]'' and ''[[Shin Godzilla Walker: Perfect Form]]'' - Encyclopedias covering the Godzilla franchise with a specific focus on ''Shin Godzilla''
*''[[Godzilla: Monster Apocalypse|GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse]]'' - Prequel novel to ''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''
*''[[GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse]]'' - Prequel novel to ''[[GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''
*''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters (manga)|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]'' - Manga adaptation of the film
*''[[GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters (manga)|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]'' - Manga adaptation of the film
*''[[Godzilla: Project Mechagodzilla|GODZILLA: Project Mechagodzilla]]'' - Tie-in novel for ''[[Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle|GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle]]'' and follow-up to ''GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse''
*''[[GODZILLA: Project Mechagodzilla]]'' - Tie-in novel for ''[[GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle]]'' and follow-up to ''GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse''
*''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters (novelization)|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]'' - Novelization of [[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|the film]] and the first half of ''[[Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle|GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle]]''  
*''[[GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters (novelization)|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]'' - Novelization of [[GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters|the film]] and the first half of ''[[GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle]]''  
*''[[Godzilla: The Planet Eater (novelization)|GODZILLA: The Planet Eater]]'' - Novelization of [[Godzilla: The Planet Eater|the film]] and the second half of ''GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle''
*''[[GODZILLA: The Planet Eater (novelization)|GODZILLA: The Planet Eater]]'' - Novelization of [[GODZILLA: The Planet Eater|the film]] and the second half of ''GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle''
===Video games===
===Video games===
*''[[Shin Godzilla VR Demo]]''
*''[[Shin Godzilla VR Demo]]''
*''[[Shin Arima]]''
*''[[Shin Arima]]''
*''Grand Summoners'' - Features [[Godzilla Filius|Godzilla]] as a guest character
*''Grand Summoners'' - Features [[Godzilla Filius|Godzilla]] as a guest character
*''Eternal Linkage'' - Features Godzilla Filius, [[Godzilla Earth]], [[Godzilla/2016|Shin Godzilla]], [[Servum]], [[Mothra]], and [[Haruo Sakaki]] as guest characters
*''Eternal Linkage'' - Features [[Godzilla Filius]], [[Godzilla Earth]], [[Godzilla (Shin Godzilla)|Shin Godzilla]], [[Servum]], [[Mothra]], and [[Haruo Sakaki]] as guest characters
*''[[Godzilla Defense Force]]'' - Features Shin Godzilla
*''[[Godzilla Defense Force]]'' - Features several Reiwa ''Godzilla'' monsters
*''Vivid Army'' - Features Shin Godzilla as a guest character
*''Vivid Army'' - Features Shin Godzilla as a guest character
*''[[Godzilla Battle Line]]'' - Features several Reiwa ''Godzilla'' monsters. Through collaboration events, it includes the versions of Ultraman and some Ultra Kaiju that appear in ''[[Shin Ultraman]]'', and the versions of [[Gamera (GAMERA -Rebirth-)|Gamera]] and [[Gyaos]] from ''[[GAMERA -Rebirth-]]''.
===Other===
===Other===
*[[Battle Spirits]] - BSC26 booster pack includes [[Godzilla/2016|Shin Godzilla]]
*[[Battle Spirits]] - BSC26 booster pack includes [[Godzilla (Shin Godzilla)|Shin Godzilla]]
*Weiß Schwarz - Includes a ''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''-themed booster pack
*Weiß Schwarz - Includes a ''[[GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]''-themed booster pack
*''[[Godziban]]'' (TV 2019) - Features Shin Godzilla as a primary character
==Monsters introduced==
==Monsters introduced==
*[[Servum]]
*[[Servum]]
*[[Godzilla Filius]]
*[[Godzilla Filius]]
*[[Mechagodzilla/Anime|Mechagodzilla City]]
*[[Mechagodzilla (anime trilogy)|Mechagodzilla City]]
*[[Salunga]]
*[[Kamanga, Hanenga, and Zenbunga|Kamanga]]
*[[Kamanga, Hanenga, and Zenbunga|Hanenga]]
*[[Kamanga, Hanenga, and Zenbunga|Zenbunga]]
*[[List of minor Toho monsters#Red plant mass|Red plant mass]]
*[[List of minor Toho monsters#Robogodzilla|Robogodzilla]]
*[[Godzilla-kun]]
*[[Grandpa Hedo and Young Hedo|Grandpa Hedo]]
*[[Grandpa Hedo and Young Hedo|Young Hedo]]
*[[Kamachi]]
*[[Moshu-Moshu and Moshuu-Moshuu|Moshu-Moshu]]
*[[Moshu-Moshu and Moshuu-Moshuu|Moshuu-Moshuu]]
*[[Radon and Rodan|Radon]]
*[[Radon and Rodan|Rodan]]
*[[Grandpa Zilla]]
*[[Uncle Zilla]]
*[[Young Caesar]]
*[[Miyarabi]]
*[[Erika]]
*[[Sakuya]]
*[[Matangos|Matan]]
*[[Matangos|Tango]]
*[[Taigo]]
*[[Mirei]]
*[[Kingoji-kun]]
*[[Mother Gigarian]]
*[[Lady Gigana]]
*[[King Gigander]]
*[[GirlyGalrin]]
*[[Gigan Miles]]
*[[Gigan Rex]]
*[[Shin Universe Robo]]
 
==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The Reiwa series is the first series of Godzilla films to include a fully-animated Godzilla film.
*The Reiwa series is the first series of ''Godzilla'' films to include a fully-animated ''Godzilla'' film.
*The Reiwa series and [[MonsterVerse]] mark the first-ever instance of two series of Godzilla films running concurrently.
*The Reiwa series and the [[Monsterverse]] mark the first-ever instance of two series of ''Godzilla'' films running concurrently.
**Such a scenario could have occurred in the early 2000's, when [[Toho]] was producing the [[Millennium era|Millennium series]] films while [[TriStar Pictures]] considered various Godzilla-related projects of its own, had TriStar not elected to simply let its rights revert back to Toho.
**Such a scenario could have occurred in the early 2000s, when [[Toho]] was producing the [[Millennium era|Millennium series]] films while [[TriStar Pictures]] considered various ''Godzilla''-related projects of its own, had TriStar not elected to simply let its rights revert back to Toho.
==See also==
==See also==
*[[Showa era]]
*[[Showa era]]
*[[Heisei era]]
*[[Heisei era]]
*[[Millennium era]]
*[[Millennium era]]
*[[MonsterVerse]]
*[[Monsterverse]]
==References==
==References==
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The Reiwa era (令和,   Reiwa), or Reiwa period (令和時代,   Reiwa jidai), is the current political era of Japan which began on May 1, 2019, following the abdication of Emperor Akihito and the ascension of Naruhito. Media produced during this era, such as that of the Godzilla series, may be identified as the Reiwa series (令和シリーズ,   Reiwa shirīzu) of their respective franchise. In the case of Godzilla, only one of the films currently categorized in this era will actually be released during the Reiwa era, with the others premiering during the Heisei era and being included retroactively. Like the Millennium series before it, the films of the Reiwa series do not share one continuity. The time span of the Reiwa series overlaps with Legendary Pictures' Monsterverse, but they are considered distinct series because they are produced by different studios.

Shin Godzilla and the GODZILLA anime trilogy were first identified as "Reiwa" at Toho International's Godzilla booth during San Diego Comic-Con in 2019,[1] with this classification reiterated in the official 2022 informational book Godzilla: The Official Guide to the King of the Monsters.[2] A new Godzilla anime series entitled Godzilla Singular Point premiered in 2021, the first Godzilla television series to be produced in over 20 years. Toho's next live-action film, Godzilla Minus One, was released on November 3, 2023.

The first production of the Gamera franchise in the Reiwa era, a 6-episode animated series entitled GAMERA -Rebirth-, was announced in 2022 and streamed on Netflix in 2023.

Films

Godzilla series

In 2004, Toho announced that Godzilla Final Wars, the sixth and final entry in the Millennium series, would be the last Godzilla film for a period of at least 10 years. In 2014, the American studio Legendary Pictures produced Godzilla, kicking off its Monsterverse media franchise. Toho, in the meantime, had begun pre-production on its own Godzilla film, hiring Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi to helm the project. Following the financial success of Legendary's film, Toho formally announced production of its own film. The movie, titled Shin Godzilla, was released in 2016 to considerable critical and financial success. Toho's Chief Godzilla Officer Keiji Ota later stated in 2018 that, while the company had no plans for a sequel to Shin Godzilla, they were considering creating a new fictional world capable of sustaining multiple new films in the future, in addition to continuing to push the franchise's visibility internationally.[3]

Following the release of Shin Godzilla, Toho Animation announced that it would be partnering with animation studio Polygon Pictures to produce the first-ever animated Godzilla film, tentatively scheduled for a 2017 theatrical release in Japan. In March 2017, Toho revealed the film's title, GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters, and that it would be the first entry in a trilogy. GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters was released to Japanese theaters in November 2017. The second entry, City on the Edge of Battle, was released in May 2018, followed by the third, The Planet Eater, in November 2018. All three films became available to stream internationally on Netflix exactly two months after their Japanese theatrical premieres. Despite being considered part of the Reiwa series, however, Toho does not include the GODZILLA trilogy as numerical entries in the franchise, likely because of their departure from live action; Shin Godzilla was therefore considered to be the 29th and most recent Godzilla film for several years.

Toho's next Godzilla film, directed by Takashi Yamazaki and titled Godzilla Minus One, released on November 3, 2023.[4]

Future installments

In an interview with Hidden Remote published on July 27, 2019, Toho's Head of Project Development, Akito Takahashi, stated that Toho had not ruled out co-productions with Legendary Pictures or new animated projects.[5]

Short films

Other Toho films

Miscellaneous films

Television and web series

Godzilla series

Godziban, a puppet web series produced by GEMSTONE Godzilla contest winners Studio Koganemushi debuted on the Japanese Godzilla Channel on YouTube in 2019. It has gone on to run for four seasons and counting.

Another Godzilla Channel-exclusive series entitled I'm Home! Chibi Godzilla premiered in 2020 and was renewed for a second season which aired into 2021. The series is 3D-animated and based on Chiharu Sakazaki's Chibi Godzilla character.

In 2020, Toho announced a new animated series starring Godzilla entitled Godzilla Singular Point, which aired on Japanese television in 2021 and subsequently became available to stream worldwide on Netflix. Toho announced a new anime series based on Chibi Godzilla, Chibi Godzilla Raids Again, which will air as part of TV Tokyo's Eeny Meeny Miney Mo programming block beginning on April 1, 2023.

Other Toho series

Miscellaneous series

Other media

Officially licensed tie-in media for the Reiwa Godzilla films has been released.

Books

Video games

Other

Monsters introduced

Trivia

  • The Reiwa series is the first series of Godzilla films to include a fully-animated Godzilla film.
  • The Reiwa series and the Monsterverse mark the first-ever instance of two series of Godzilla films running concurrently.
    • Such a scenario could have occurred in the early 2000s, when Toho was producing the Millennium series films while TriStar Pictures considered various Godzilla-related projects of its own, had TriStar not elected to simply let its rights revert back to Toho.

See also

References

This is a list of references for Reiwa era. 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]

  1. ↑ CriterionCast on Twitter: "Checking out the @TOHO_GODZILLA booth at #SDCC"
  2. ↑ GTOGKM preview 7.jpg
  3. ↑ Interview with Keiji Ota - Nikkei Style
  4. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named G30
  5. ↑ Megan Peters (28 July 2019). "Godzilla Creators Say More Animated Projects Are "Absolutely" Coming". comicbook.

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