Godzilla Minus One

|Gojira Mainasu Wan}} is a 2023 Japanese epic}} ''kaiju'' film written, directed, and with visual effects by Takashi Yamazaki. Produced by Toho Studios and Robot Communications and distributed by Toho, it is the 37th film in the ''Godzilla'' franchise, Toho's 33rd ''Godzilla'' film, and the fifth film in the franchise's ''Reiwa'' era. however, Toho considers ''Shin Godzilla'' (2016) and the Polygon Pictures anime trilogy – ''Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters'' (2017), ''Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle'', and ''Godzilla: The Planet Eater'' (both 2018) – as part of the ''Reiwa'' era.}} The film stars Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, Yuki Yamada, Munetaka Aoki, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Sakura Ando and Kuranosuke Sasaki. Set in postwar Japan, it follows a former ''kamikaze'' pilot suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder after encountering a giant monster known as "Godzilla".

After finishing his film ''The Great War of Archimedes'' (2019), Yamazaki was appointed to make a ''Godzilla'' film. He spent three years writing the script, taking influence from ''Godzilla'' (1954), ''Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack'' (2001), ''Shin Godzilla'' (2016), and the films of Steven Spielberg and Hayao Miyazaki. Yamazaki previously depicted Godzilla in ''Always: Sunset on Third Street 2'' (2007) and a 2021 amusement park ride at Seibu-en. In February 2022, Robot publicized that Yamazaki would soon begin directing a ''kaiju'' film. Filming occurred primarily in Kantō and Chūbu from March to June 2022. Shirogumi's Chōfu studio spent eight months creating the film's visual effects.

''Godzilla Minus One'' premiered at the Shinjuku Toho Building on October 18, 2023, and was released in Japan on November 3, to celebrate the franchise's 70th anniversary. Legendary's ''Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire'' was released on March 29, 2024.}} Toho International later released it in North America on December 1. The film has grossed over worldwide on an estimated budget, becoming the third-highest-grossing Japanese film of 2023 and surpassing ''Shin Godzilla'' as the most successful Japanese ''Godzilla'' film. Critics praised its visual effects, direction, screenplay, characters, musical score, and social commentary, with many hailing it as one of the best films of 2023 and among the greatest in the ''Godzilla'' franchise. It also attained numerous accolades, including a leading 12 nominations at the 47th Japan Academy Film Prize (winning eight), three nominations at the 17th Asian Film Awards (winning two), and winning Best Visual Effects at the 96th Academy Awards. Provided by Wikipedia