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Shin Godzilla[5] (シン・ゴジラ Shin Gojira, also known as Godzilla: Resurgence)[1] [6] is a 2016 Japanese science fiction kaiju film featuring Godzilla , produced by Toho and Cine Bazar and distributed by Toho. It is the 31st installment in the Godzilla franchise, the 29th Godzilla film produced by Toho, and Toho's third reboot [7] [8] of the franchise. The film is co-directed by Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi , with the screenplay by Anno and special effects directed by Higuchi. The film stars Hiroki Hasegawa , Yutaka Takenouchi , and Satomi Ishihara and reimagines Godzilla's origins in modern Japan.[1]
In December 2014, Toho announced plans for a new domestic Godzilla film. Anno and Higuchi were announced as directors in March 2015. Principal photography began in September and ended in October with the special effects work following in November that year. Inspiration for the film was drawn from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster and the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami .[9]
Shin Godzilla had its premiere at the Hotel Gracery in Shinjuku, Tokyo on July 25, 2016 and was released nationwide on July 29, 2016, in IMAX , 4DX , and MX4D. It received acclaim from Japanese critics[10] and mixed reviews from Western critics.[11] The film was the highest-grossing live-action Japanese film of 2016[12] and is the highest-grossing Japanese-produced Godzilla film.[13] It received 11 Japan Academy Prize nominations and won seven, including Picture of the Year and Director of the Year .

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Shin Godzilla[5] (シン・ゴジラ Shin Gojira, also known as Godzilla: Resurgence)[1] [6] is a 2016 Japanese science fiction kaiju film featuring Godzilla , produced by Toho and Cine Bazar and distributed by Toho. It is the 31st installment in the Godzilla franchise, the 29th Godzilla film produced by Toho, and Toho's third reboot [7] [8] of the franchise. The film is co-directed by Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi , with the screenplay by Anno and special effects directed by Higuchi. The film stars Hiroki Hasegawa , Yutaka Takenouchi , and Satomi Ishihara and reimagines Godzilla's origins in modern Japan.[1]
In December 2014, Toho announced plans for a new domestic Godzilla film. Anno and Higuchi were announced as directors in March 2015. Principal photography began in September and ended in October with the special effects work following in November that year. Inspiration for the film was drawn from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster and the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami .[9]
Shin Godzilla had its premiere at the Hotel Gracery in Shinjuku, Tokyo on July 25, 2016 and was released nationwide on July 29, 2016, in IMAX , 4DX , and MX4D. It received acclaim from Japanese critics[10] and mixed reviews from Western critics.[11] The film was the highest-grossing live-action Japanese film of 2016[12] and is the highest-grossing Japanese-produced Godzilla film.[13] It received 11 Japan Academy Prize nominations and won seven, including Picture of the Year and Director of the Year .