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Universal Cool Japan 2019 has announced the Godzilla Vs. Evangelion The Real 4D, a unique experience for fans. The event feature a 3D theater show but adds other elements like wind and rain, yes you will get wet. Each show is approx 20 minutes long and takes place each afternoon at the Cinema 4-D Theater. The first day will be a lottery via Twitter (retweet target tweets, starting April 10th and ending May 12th for the lottery) for five sets of ten people, other shows will be part of the admission price to Universal Cool Japan. The actual shows are from May 31st to August 25th. (Two pics below are from previous 3D shows.)
"Godzilla" Mr. Yuji Ohta
(Director, Video Business Division, Image Business Division, Music Business Division and Chief Godzilla Officer (CGO), Director of Toho Co., Ltd.)
“Godzilla” celebrates its 65th anniversary and we are very happy to be able to collaborate in the year 2019. The attraction "Godzilla vs Evangelion" starts on May 31, and the movie "Godzilla King of Monsters" will be released the same day.
This time, the film “Shin Godzilla” production staff are rallying together to take on the new challenge of “Godzilla vs. Evangelion”. Please look forward to collaboration, overwhelming quality and powerful images that you will never experience elsewhere.
"Evangelion" Mr. Yoshihiro Kamimura
(Groundworks Co., Ltd .: Representative
Evangelion copyright manager)
In "Evangelion", we have been working on Universal Cool Japan three times so far, and this time, it is a collaboration with the strongest character "Godzilla" that Japan is finally proud of!
The sound of "Godzilla vs. Evangelion" is exciting. The sound of this sound is Kimo of this project, but it was the otaku joke that was "interesting" Godzilla vs. XXXX "as it was when we were students several decades ago. I really look forward to it becoming an attraction.
"Godzilla" Mr. Yuji Ohta
(Director, Video Business Division, Image Business Division, Music Business Division and Chief Godzilla Officer (CGO), Director of Toho Co., Ltd.)
“Godzilla” celebrates its 65th anniversary and we are very happy to be able to collaborate in the year 2019. The attraction "Godzilla vs Evangelion" starts on May 31, and the movie "Godzilla King of Monsters" will be released the same day.
This time, the film “Shin Godzilla” production staff are rallying together to take on the new challenge of “Godzilla vs. Evangelion”. Please look forward to collaboration, overwhelming quality and powerful images that you will never experience elsewhere.
"Evangelion" Mr. Yoshihiro Kamimura
(Groundworks Co., Ltd .: Representative
Evangelion copyright manager)
In "Evangelion", we have been working on Universal Cool Japan three times so far, and this time, it is a collaboration with the strongest character "Godzilla" that Japan is finally proud of!
The sound of "Godzilla vs. Evangelion" is exciting. The sound of this sound is Kimo of this project, but it was the otaku joke that was "interesting" Godzilla vs. XXXX "as it was when we were students several decades ago. I really look forward to it becoming an attraction.
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Toho has announced a promotion for theaters showing the third Godzilla anime film, Godzilla:The Planet Eater. Four limited edition cards (in two packs) for the Toho Special Effect Collection card set will be available at theaters November 9 to November 16, they include Godzilla Earth, Godzilla Filius, Kamacuras, and Dogora. The weeks of November 17 to November 23 and November 24 to November 30 will also feature limited edition cards (to be announced later), and the 4th week of release will also get a promo. The cards will be available one two pack per person while supplies last.
Update: Second week cards revealed they include Anime Mechagodzilla, Anime Ghidorah, Orga, and classic Ghidorah 1964 film image. Also below is the back of the card as well.
Update number two: The third week cards have been revealed as well as the fourth week item. Dagahra and Godzilla Vs. King Ghidorah (1991) movie poster are the week three cards, week four is a "Survey report" that includes material inside (similar to one released previously).Images below.
Update: Second week cards revealed they include Anime Mechagodzilla, Anime Ghidorah, Orga, and classic Ghidorah 1964 film image. Also below is the back of the card as well.
Update number two: The third week cards have been revealed as well as the fourth week item. Dagahra and Godzilla Vs. King Ghidorah (1991) movie poster are the week three cards, week four is a "Survey report" that includes material inside (similar to one released previously).Images below.
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The first official trailer for Godzilla: The Planet Eater, the third of the three Godzilla anime films has been released check it out below.
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A special collaboration has been announced between Godzilla and Gundam, Gundam X Godzilla. The collaboration will be, at least to start, a promotion for ticket purchases for either Godzilla: The Planet Eater or Mobile Suit Gundam NT anime films. Special clear files with artwork by Hideki Tenjin will be a bonus with tickets purchases (full artwork above, individual file art below). Pre-sales start Oct 19 for both films and run up to release dates for each film, Nov 9th for Godzilla, Nov 30th for Gundam, and can be purchase at the theaters showing the films or on the Major ticket site. It is possible there could be more items for this cross promotions as there have been in the past with other Godzilla cross promotions, more on that as we find out.
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From the Godzilla Anime website, here is the synopsis as well as official posters for the third anime film (translated per the website).
Intro
The human race is on the brink of oblivion. The "wings of its demise" descend before its eyes.
This is the concluding chapter of the animated feature film series, GODZILLA (aka "Anigoji").
The final chapter, GODZILLA: The Planet Eater, finds the Mechagodzilla city, the peak of scientific evolution and mankind's best hope, 20,000 years into the future, the Earth is ruled by Godzilla. burned to cinders. Godzilla Earth reigns supreme but he has one more challenge: the winged creature, KING GHIDORAH.
The Godzilla franchise entered new territory in 2017 with Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters. As the first 3DCG animated, feature-length Godzilla movie ever, it offered a visual experience that was met with widespread acclaim and wonder when it debuted in November, 2017. The second chapter, GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle featured a newly-interpreted Mechagodzilla that only an animated rendering could accomplish.
With the concluding chapter of the saga, the King of the Void (GHIDORAH) squares off against the King of Earth (GODZILLA). When the dust settles, will there be anything left for the human race?
Directing the film are Kobun Shizuno, who last year earned the highest grossing Japanese movie to date with Detective Conan: The Crimson Love Letter ('17) and Hiroyuki Seshita who has burnished his reputation for gripping animated storytelling with such TV and film franchises as Ajin ('15 -16), Knights of Sidonia: Battle for Planet 9 (' 15) and Blame! ('17). Together this prodigious duo have forged a 3DCG genre of cutting edge expression. And now they bring all their talent to bear The story and screenplay was written by Gen Urobuchi, famously known for his Puella Magi Madoka Magica film series ('11 -' 14) and the 2012 animated movie, Psycho-Pass ('12). Urobuchi has a gift for creating mind-bending, innovative ideas that are sure to surprise and surpass audience expectations in this finale.
Story
A door opens and a golden seal shatters a star.
But the search ends in vain, forcing them and their alien allies back to Earth. But 20 thousand 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.
The Houtua twin sisters, Maina and Miana, lead him to the skeletal remains of the Mekagodzilla, Taken from the Mechagodzilla carcass, the nanometals have gradually 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 several alien races that had joined the humans on their exodus from Earth. Their leader, Galu-gu, believes that the secret to defeating Godzilla lies in the use of Haruo ultimately uses his means for defeating Godzilla Earth to destroy the Mechagodzilla city so as to prevent nanometal assimilation, killing Galu - superhuman powers - but, Haruo resists, fearing that in defeating monsters, they must not become monsters themselves. The childhood friend, Yuko, has been absorbed by the nanometal integration and has fallen into a brain dead coma.
The human race, once again, is lost. Metphies, commander of the priestly alien race, Exif, marvels at the miraculous survival of Haruo, he begins to attract a following. The Exif has 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 earth shakes once again with as 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.
Intro
The human race is on the brink of oblivion. The "wings of its demise" descend before its eyes.
This is the concluding chapter of the animated feature film series, GODZILLA (aka "Anigoji").
The final chapter, GODZILLA: The Planet Eater, finds the Mechagodzilla city, the peak of scientific evolution and mankind's best hope, 20,000 years into the future, the Earth is ruled by Godzilla. burned to cinders. Godzilla Earth reigns supreme but he has one more challenge: the winged creature, KING GHIDORAH.
The Godzilla franchise entered new territory in 2017 with Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters. As the first 3DCG animated, feature-length Godzilla movie ever, it offered a visual experience that was met with widespread acclaim and wonder when it debuted in November, 2017. The second chapter, GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle featured a newly-interpreted Mechagodzilla that only an animated rendering could accomplish.
With the concluding chapter of the saga, the King of the Void (GHIDORAH) squares off against the King of Earth (GODZILLA). When the dust settles, will there be anything left for the human race?
Directing the film are Kobun Shizuno, who last year earned the highest grossing Japanese movie to date with Detective Conan: The Crimson Love Letter ('17) and Hiroyuki Seshita who has burnished his reputation for gripping animated storytelling with such TV and film franchises as Ajin ('15 -16), Knights of Sidonia: Battle for Planet 9 (' 15) and Blame! ('17). Together this prodigious duo have forged a 3DCG genre of cutting edge expression. And now they bring all their talent to bear The story and screenplay was written by Gen Urobuchi, famously known for his Puella Magi Madoka Magica film series ('11 -' 14) and the 2012 animated movie, Psycho-Pass ('12). Urobuchi has a gift for creating mind-bending, innovative ideas that are sure to surprise and surpass audience expectations in this finale.
Story
A door opens and a golden seal shatters a star.
But the search ends in vain, forcing them and their alien allies back to Earth. But 20 thousand 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.
The Houtua twin sisters, Maina and Miana, lead him to the skeletal remains of the Mekagodzilla, Taken from the Mechagodzilla carcass, the nanometals have gradually 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 several alien races that had joined the humans on their exodus from Earth. Their leader, Galu-gu, believes that the secret to defeating Godzilla lies in the use of Haruo ultimately uses his means for defeating Godzilla Earth to destroy the Mechagodzilla city so as to prevent nanometal assimilation, killing Galu - superhuman powers - but, Haruo resists, fearing that in defeating monsters, they must not become monsters themselves. The childhood friend, Yuko, has been absorbed by the nanometal integration and has fallen into a brain dead coma.
The human race, once again, is lost. Metphies, commander of the priestly alien race, Exif, marvels at the miraculous survival of Haruo, he begins to attract a following. The Exif has 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 earth shakes once again with as 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.
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Toho has announced the release of the second Godzilla anime on Blu-ray and DVD in Japan, as well as store exclusives. The Blu-ray Collector's edition digipack includes a Hiroyuki Kaida drawing, Amazon's version includes a Yuji Kaida drawing, the Toho Animation includes two posters, Godzilla store includes two posters and a t-shirt, Animate shop includes a poster and key chain, 7-Net a 3D poster, Rakuten Books a cloth poster, as well as other shops having exclusives. Check out sample images below.
Here are the details for the actual disc:
GODZILLA Fixed Battle Mobile Proliferation City
Blu-ray Collectors Edition
Number of Sheets: 2
Release Date: 2018/11/7
Product Code : TBR28311D
Price: ¥ 8,800 +
Total Fractions Total: 101 Minutes
+ bonus footage of this volume
1080p High Definition 16: 9 Vista Size / 2 Layer (BD 50 G) / Japanese Subtitle
1. Japanese dts-HD Master Audio 5.1ch surround 2. Japanese dts-HD Master Audio 2.0ch stereo 3. Japanese dts 2.0ch stereo
Specifications · Enclosure privilege
Special three-way back case
Hiroyuki Kaida Drawing down digipack
Collector's Edition SPECIAL DISC
Hiroyuki Sakashita (Director) × Yuji Sakai (Monster Model) Interview
Opening memorial stage greetings
Hiroyuki Sakashita Director Sketch Collection
Special booklet (32P)
Video benefits
Trailer (1st bullet, 2nd bullet)
Special report
TVCM
Chapter 3 notice
Voice benefits
Staff Audio Commentary
Starring: Shizuno Hayumi (Director) / Hiroyuki Sakashita (Director) / Kabuchi Gen (Story Draft / Screenplay)
GODZILLA Fixed Battle Mobile Proliferation City
Blu-ray Standard Edition
Number of sheets: 1
Release date: 2018/11/7
product number: TBR 28312D
price: ¥ 6,800 + tax
main part recorded minutes: 101 minutes
+ bonus footage of this volume
1080p High Definition 16: 9 Vista Size / 2 Layer (BD 50 G) / Japanese Subtitle
1. Japanese dts-HD Master Audio 5.1ch surround 2. Japanese dts-HD Master Audio 2.0ch stereo 3. Japanese dts 2.0ch stereo
Specifications · Enclosure privilege
Special sleeve case
Special booklet (32P)
Video benefits
Trailer (1st bullet, 2nd bullet)
Special report
TVCM
Chapter 3 notice
Voice benefits
Staff Audio Commentary
Starring: Shizuno Hayumi (Director) / Hiroyuki Sakashita (Director) / Kabuchi Gen (Story Draft / Screenplay)
GODZILLA Fixed Battle Mobile Proliferation City
DVD Standard Edition
Number of sheets: 1
Release date: 2018/11/7
product number: TDV28313D
price: ¥ 5,800 + tax
main part recorded minutes: 101 minutes
+ bonus footage
16: 9 LB Vista size / Japanese subtitles / 2 layers on one side
1. Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1ch surround 2. Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0ch stereo 3. Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0ch stereo
Specifications · Enclosure privilege
Special sleeve case
Special booklet (32P)
Video benefits
Trailer (1st bullet, 2nd bullet)
Special report
TVCM
Chapter 3 notice
Voice benefits
Staff Audio Commentary
Starring: Shizuno Hayumi (Director) / Hiroyuki Sakashita (Director) / Kabuchi Gen (Story Draft / Screenplay)
Here are the details for the actual disc:
GODZILLA Fixed Battle Mobile Proliferation City
Blu-ray Collectors Edition
Number of Sheets: 2
Release Date: 2018/11/7
Product Code : TBR28311D
Price: ¥ 8,800 +
Total Fractions Total: 101 Minutes
+ bonus footage of this volume
1080p High Definition 16: 9 Vista Size / 2 Layer (BD 50 G) / Japanese Subtitle
1. Japanese dts-HD Master Audio 5.1ch surround 2. Japanese dts-HD Master Audio 2.0ch stereo 3. Japanese dts 2.0ch stereo
Specifications · Enclosure privilege
Special three-way back case
Hiroyuki Kaida Drawing down digipack
Collector's Edition SPECIAL DISC
Hiroyuki Sakashita (Director) × Yuji Sakai (Monster Model) Interview
Opening memorial stage greetings
Hiroyuki Sakashita Director Sketch Collection
Special booklet (32P)
Video benefits
Trailer (1st bullet, 2nd bullet)
Special report
TVCM
Chapter 3 notice
Voice benefits
Staff Audio Commentary
Starring: Shizuno Hayumi (Director) / Hiroyuki Sakashita (Director) / Kabuchi Gen (Story Draft / Screenplay)
GODZILLA Fixed Battle Mobile Proliferation City
Blu-ray Standard Edition
Number of sheets: 1
Release date: 2018/11/7
product number: TBR 28312D
price: ¥ 6,800 + tax
main part recorded minutes: 101 minutes
+ bonus footage of this volume
1080p High Definition 16: 9 Vista Size / 2 Layer (BD 50 G) / Japanese Subtitle
1. Japanese dts-HD Master Audio 5.1ch surround 2. Japanese dts-HD Master Audio 2.0ch stereo 3. Japanese dts 2.0ch stereo
Specifications · Enclosure privilege
Special sleeve case
Special booklet (32P)
Video benefits
Trailer (1st bullet, 2nd bullet)
Special report
TVCM
Chapter 3 notice
Voice benefits
Staff Audio Commentary
Starring: Shizuno Hayumi (Director) / Hiroyuki Sakashita (Director) / Kabuchi Gen (Story Draft / Screenplay)
GODZILLA Fixed Battle Mobile Proliferation City
DVD Standard Edition
Number of sheets: 1
Release date: 2018/11/7
product number: TDV28313D
price: ¥ 5,800 + tax
main part recorded minutes: 101 minutes
+ bonus footage
16: 9 LB Vista size / Japanese subtitles / 2 layers on one side
1. Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1ch surround 2. Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0ch stereo 3. Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0ch stereo
Specifications · Enclosure privilege
Special sleeve case
Special booklet (32P)
Video benefits
Trailer (1st bullet, 2nd bullet)
Special report
TVCM
Chapter 3 notice
Voice benefits
Staff Audio Commentary
Starring: Shizuno Hayumi (Director) / Hiroyuki Sakashita (Director) / Kabuchi Gen (Story Draft / Screenplay)
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A new VR experience is coming to the VR Zone in Osaka and Shinjuku in Japan, Godzilla VR. This cool VR (virtual reality) puts you right in the film Shin Godzilla as you fight the monster Osaka opens this fall with Shinjuku opening November. Check out the video and pics below.
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A number of film announcements happened yesterday getting fans excited for the future, while not all were kaiju related they were coll none the less. First was the announcement (at Anime Expo) of the premiere of Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle on Netflix on July 18, less than two weeks away. The second announcement, also involving Netflix, was of a new Ultraman Anime (based on the Ultraman Manga comic) will debut in 2019, promo poster and promo and announcement videos below. Production for Ultraman is handled by Production IG and Sola Digital Arts. Also announced, while not kaiju related but big, is that Legendary will be making a Mobile Suit Gundam live action film, one of the most influential giant robot sagas of all time. It will be produced with Sunrise Inc. Poster and announcement video at bottom.
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The first ever large-scale Godzilla exhibition outside Japan, Godzilla Special Exhibition in Taiwan, takes place June 30th to Sept 16th 2018. The event features a history of Godzilla films (Evolution Showcase), Studio Tour (Creators Room), Studio Tour (Special Art Warehouse), Diorama Stage, City Of Rumble, and Godzilla Encounter (pics below are for reference not actual pics). It takes place at No. 1 Warehouse, Songshan Wenchuang Park (No. 133, Guangfu South Road, Xinyi District, Taipei) Taiwan, a pre-sale is going on now up till the start, ticket prices will increase once the exhibition begins (220 to 320 yuan). Tickets available here.
Evolution Showcase
Studio Tour (Creators Room)
Studio Tour (Special Art Warehouse)
Diorama Stage
City Of Rumble
Godzilla Encounter
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The first trailer for Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle (English title, Japanese title Godzilla: Battle Mobile Breeding City) was released and gives more hints into the films story, as well as hints of Mechagodzilla and other weapons and characters. The film is scheduled for release on May 18 2018 in Japan. We have also included stills from the trailer below.
