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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 in [[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 franchises. In the case of Godzilla, the only films currently categorized in this era are ''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' and the ''GODZILLA'' anime trilogy, which were included retroactively despite being produced during the [[Heisei era]] — the first film to be produced in the true Reiwa era of Japan was actually ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]''. Like the [[Millennium era|Millennium series]] before it, the films of the Reiwa era do not share one 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.


Toho first identified the aforementioned films as the "Reiwa 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> with this classification reiterated in the [[2022]] official informational book ''[[Godzilla: The Official Guide to the King of the Monsters]]''.<ref>[[File:GTOGKM_preview_7.jpg|150px]]</ref> In 2021, a new ''Godzilla'' anime series was announced entitled ''[[Godzilla Singular Point]]'', the first Godzilla television series to be produced in over 20 years.
''Shin Godzilla'' and the ''GODZILLA'' anime trilogy were first identified as the "Reiwa series" 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. In [[2022]], Toho announced that the next Japanese ''Godzilla'' film will release on November 3, [[2023]].<ref name="G30">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/godzilla_jp/status/1588004370901176321|title=ゴジラ最新作、製作決定。監督：山崎貴 2023年11月3日（金）公開。|author=@godzilla_jp|date=2 November 2022|work=Twitter}}</ref>
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==Films==
==Films==
===[[Godzilla (franchise)|''Godzilla'' series]]===
===[[Godzilla (franchise)|''Godzilla'' series]]===
===''[[Shin Godzilla]]''===
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. 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>
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]]'', 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 has considered 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|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 do 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.
 
In early [[2022]], a casting call emerged for a new live-action Toho kaiju film to be directed by [[Takashi Yamazaki]], codenamed ''[[Blockbuster Monster Movie]]''.<ref name="Huff">{{cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.jp/entry/monster-movie_jp_62103393e4b08ed7cf6ff6dd|title=「初代ゴジラのリメイク？」と話題に。山崎貴監督、終戦直後の日本を舞台にした「超大作怪獣映画」（仮題）を撮影へ|author=Ando, Kenji|date=19 February 2022|work=HuffPost}}</ref> The project was confirmed to be the 30th ''Godzilla'' film that November 2, and will release on November 3, [[2023]].{{R|G30}}
*''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' (2016)
*''[[Shin Godzilla]]'' (2016)
===''GODZILLA'' anime trilogy===
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]] which was released in November 2018. All three films became available to stream internationally on Netflix exactly two months after their Japanese theatrical premieres.
*''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]'' (2017)
*''[[Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters|GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters]]'' (2017)
*''[[Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle|GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle]]'' (2018)
*''[[Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle|GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle]]'' (2018)
*''[[Godzilla: The Planet Eater|GODZILLA: The Planet Eater]]'' (2018)
*''[[Godzilla: The Planet Eater|GODZILLA: The Planet Eater]]'' (2018)
===Short films===
*''[[Blockbuster Monster Movie]]'' (2023) [working title]
====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>
====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]
*''[[Coming Out]]'' (2020) [fan film]
*''[[Godzilla Interception Operation Awaji#Short film|Godzilla Interception Operation Awaji]]'' (2020) [attraction]
*''[[Godzilla Appears at Godzilla Fest]]'' (2020)
*''[[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. Hedorah (short film)|Godzilla vs. Hedorah]]'' (2021)
*''[[Godzilla vs. the Tigers]]'' (2022)
*''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan Rex]]'' (2022)
*''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan Rex]]'' (2022)
 
*''[[Fest Godzilla 3: Gigan Attacks]]'' (2022)
===Future installments===
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>
===Other Toho films===
===Other Toho films===
*''[[Monster Hunter]]'' (2020)
*''[[Monster Hunter]]'' (2020)
*''[[Shin Ultraman]]'' (2022)
*''[[Shin Ultraman]]'' (2022)<!--
*''[[Ghostbook]]'' (2022)
*''[[Ghostbook]]'' (2022)-->
*''[[Blockbuster Monster Movie]]'' (TBA)
*''[[Blockbuster Monster Movie]]'' (TBA)
===Miscellaneous films===
===Miscellaneous films===
*''[[God Raiga vs. King Ohga: War of the Monsters]]'' (2019)
*''[[Attack of the Giant Teacher]]'' (2019)
*''[[Howl from Beyond the Fog]]'' (2019)
*''[[Howl from Beyond the Fog]]'' (2019)
*''[[The Great Actress Reiko Inui]]'' (2019)
*''[[Monster Seafood Wars]]'' (2020)
*''[[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)
*''[[What to Do with the Dead Kaiju?]]'' (2022)
*''[[Yuzo the Biggest Battle in Tokyo]]'' (2022)
*''[[Yuzo the Biggest Battle in Tokyo]]'' (2022)
*''[[Kaiju Girl]]'' (2022)
*''[[Brush of the God]]'' (2023)
*''[[Brush of the God]]'' (2023)
==Television and web series==
===''Godzilla'' series===
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.


==Television==
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]] titled ''[[Godzilla Singular Point]]'' which is set to stream on [[Netflix]] after airing on Japanese television in [[2021]].
 
In [[2020]], [[Toho]] announced a new animated series starring [[Godzilla]] entitled ''[[Godzilla Singular Point]]'', which airied on Japanese television in [[2021]] and subsequently became available to stream on [[Netflix]].
*''[[Godziban]]'' (web 2019-)
*''[[I'm Home! Chibi Godzilla]]'' (web 2020-2021)
*''[[Godzilla Singular Point]]'' (TV 2021)
*''[[Godzilla Singular Point]]'' (TV 2021)
===Other Toho series===
*''[[Shin Ultra Fight]]'' (web 2022)
==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.
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*[[Taigo]]
*[[Taigo]]
*[[Mirei]]
*[[Mirei]]
*Gigan Rex
*[[Gigan Miles]]
 
*[[Gigan Rex]]
==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.

Revision as of 22:43, 4 November 2022

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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 the "Reiwa series" 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. In 2022, Toho announced that the next Japanese Godzilla film will release on November 3, 2023.[3]

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. 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.[4]

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 do 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.

In early 2022, a casting call emerged for a new live-action Toho kaiju film to be directed by Takashi Yamazaki, codenamed Blockbuster Monster Movie.[5] The project was confirmed to be the 30th Godzilla film that November 2, and will release on November 3, 2023.[3]

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.[6]

Short films

Other Toho films

Miscellaneous films

Television and web series

Godzilla series

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 airied on Japanese television in 2021 and subsequently became available to stream on Netflix.

Other Toho 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. ↑ 3.0 3.1 @godzilla_jp (2 November 2022). "ゴジラ最新作、製作決定。監督：山崎貴 2023年11月3日（金）公開。". Twitter.
  4. ↑ Interview with Keiji Ota - Nikkei Style
  5. ↑ Ando, Kenji (19 February 2022). "「初代ゴジラのリメイク？」と話題に。山崎貴監督、終戦直後の日本を舞台にした「超大作怪獣映画」（仮題）を撮影へ". HuffPost.
  6. ↑ Megan Peters (28 July 2019). "Godzilla Creators Say More Animated Projects Are "Absolutely" Coming". comicbook.

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