Shin Godzilla
2016
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Synopsis
When a massive, gilled monster emerges from the deep and tears through the city, the government scrambles to save its citizens. A rag-tag team of volunteers cuts through a web of red tape to uncover the monster's weakness and its mysterious ties to a foreign superpower. But time is not on their side - the greatest catastrophe to ever befall the world is about to evolve right before their very eyes.
Shin Godzilla (2016) is a 2h 0min action feature film by Shinji Higuchi. When a massive, gilled monster emerges from the deep and tears through the city, the government scrambles to save its... Selected for Fantastic Fest (2016).
Key facts
Cast
Hiroki Hasegawa, Yutaka Takenouchi, Satomi Ishihara, Kengo Kora, Satoru Matsuo, Mikako Ichikawa, Issey Takahashi, Kanji Tsuda
Original language
Italian
First release
July 29, 2016 (Ireland)
Production companies
Toho
Awards
Japan SF Award Special Award, Japan Academy Prize for Picture of the Year, Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year, Japan Academy Prize for Best Film Editing, Mainichi Film Award for Best Film, Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Film
Setting
Asia
Crew
Screenplay
Hideaki Anno
Producer
Kazutoshi Wadakura, Masaya Shibusawa, Taichi Ueda, Yoshihiro Sato
Cinematography
Kosuke Yamada
Editing
Atsuki Sato, Hideaki Anno
Music
Shiro Sagisu
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Mad Monster Party Film Festival 2025
- Melbourne International Film Festival 2024 generic - Feature
- Asian Film Awards 2017 generic
- Awards of the Japanese Academy 2017 generic - Director of the Year ★ Winner
- Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival 2017 generic - Best of Asia
- Busan International Film Festival 2016 generic
- Fantastic Fest 2016
- Tokyo International Film Festival 2016 generic
Titles
| Translated title | Shin Godzilla | English, Québec |
| Alternate title | Godzilla Resurgence |
Soundtracks
| CD | シン・ゴジラ劇伴音楽集 = Shin Godzilla Original Soundtrack - Akira Ifukube, Shiro Sagisu (2016) | 3 releases, 2016-2017: King Records |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Ireland | July 29, 2016 |
| Theatrical | Japan | July 29, 2016 |
| Theatrical | Taiwan | August 12, 2016 |
| Theatrical | Philippines | August 24, 2016 |
| Theatrical | Hong Kong | August 25, 2016 |
| Theatrical | Singapore | August 25, 2016 |
| Theatrical | Thailand | September 8, 2016 |
| Theatrical | United States | October 11, 2016 |
| Theatrical | Canada | October 12, 2016 |
| Theatrical | Australia | October 13, 2016 |
| Theatrical | Vietnam | December 30, 2016 |
| Theatrical | Mexico | January 13, 2017 |
| Theatrical | Spain | January 20, 2017 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | March 8, 2017 |
| Theatrical | Germany | May 4, 2017 |
| Theatrical | Zimbabwe | May 4, 2017 |
| Theatrical | Italy | July 3, 2017 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | August 10, 2017 |
| Streaming | Brazil | August 10, 2022 |
| Streaming | Brazil | October 4, 2022 |
| Theatrical | Japan | October 27, 2023 |
| Theatrical | United States | August 14, 2025 |
| Theatrical | United States | August 31, 2025 |
| Streaming | AS | November 30, 2025 |
| Streaming | GU | December 1, 2025 |
| Streaming | MP | December 1, 2025 |
| Streaming | Puerto Rico | December 1, 2025 |
| Streaming | United States | December 1, 2025 |
| Streaming | VI | December 1, 2025 |
| Theatrical | Philippines | October 14, 2026 |
| Classification | Germany | 12 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 12 |
| Classification | United States | PG-13 |
Versions & editions
| Home video | United Kingdom | December 4, 2017 |
| Home video | Sweden | May 29, 2019 |
| Home video | France | January 19, 2024 |
| Home video | United States | October 28, 2025 |
Full credits
| Director | Shinji Higuchi, Hideaki Anno |
| Cast | Hiroki Hasegawa (Rando Yaguchi), Yutaka Takenouchi (Hideki Akasaka), Satomi Ishihara (Kayoko Ann Patterson), Kengo Kora (Yusuke Shimura), Satoru Matsuo (Syuichi Izumi), Mikako Ichikawa (Hiromi Ogashira), Issey Takahashi (Ryu Yasuda), Kanji Tsuda (Fumiya Mori), Shinya Tsukamoto (Kunio Hazama), Toru Nomaguchi (Tachikawa), Daisuke Kuroda (Tatsuya Negisi), Ren Osugi (Seiji Ookouchi), Kimiko Yo (Reiko Hanamori), Akira Emoto (Ryuta Azuma), Sei Hiraizumi (Yusuke Satomi), Toru Tezuka (Sekiguchi), Kenichi Yajima (Yanagihara), Akira Hamada (Kouno), Ikuji Nakamura (Kanai : Minister of State for Special Missions), Tetsu Watanabe (Kooriyama : Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary for Crisis Management), Jun Kunimura (Masao Zaizen : JSDF Chief of Staff, Joint Staff Office), Shingo Tsurumi (Yajima : JSDF Vice Chief of Staff, Joint Staff Office), Jun Hashimoto (JSDF Eastern Army Chief of Staff), Pierre Taki (Saigo : Operation "TaBa" Combat leader), Takumi Saitoh (1st. tank squadron captain), KREVA (2nd. tank squadron captain), Ken Mitsuishi (Kozuka : Governor of Tokyo), Kyusaku Shimada (Katayama : Minister for Foreign Affairs ad interim), Tarō Suwa (Tahara : Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications / Disaster Management Division), Yū Kamio (Kazekoshi : Executive Secretary to the Prime Minister), Arata Furuta (Sawaguchi : Police Agency Commissioner General's Secretariat), Moro Morooka (National Police Agency Criminal Investigation Bureau Director-General), Kôsei Katô (National Police Agency in charge of crisis management officer), Shohei Abe (Fire and Disaster Management Agency in charge of crisis management officer), Keisuke Koide (Firefighters of Tokyo Fire Department), Hairi Katagiri (Prime Minister's Office staff), Suzuki Matsuo (Hayafune : Free Journalist), Takahiro Miura (Journalist), Yohta Kawase (Journalist), Ren Mori (Evacuees), Atsuko Maeda (Evacuees Aqua Tunnel), Kazuo Hara (Biology Professor), Isshin Inudo (Ancient Biologist), Akira Ogata (Marine Biologist), Hideaki Anno (Bus Driver), Kihachi Okamoto (Dr. Goro Maki (photograph)), Mansai Nomura (Godzilla (motion capture)), Mayumi Ogawa, Katsuhiko Yokomitsu, Yusuke Sugiyama (Ambulance Personnel Who Guides Evacuation), Sho Oyamada (Akihisa Yanagi), Takashi Kobayashi (official of Japan Self-Defence forces), Takashi Fujiki (Tokyo deputy governor), Shota Taniguchi (Taiji Sodehara), Tomonori Mizuno (Haruomi Aida), Keitaro Azumi (deputy minister of foreign affairs.), Kôichi Miwa (Jun Komatsubara), Yuichi Ito (section chief of Disaster Prevention), Koji Seki, So Nozawa, Kou Maehara, Masayuki Shida, Charles Glover (Ranshinggu), Takao Kinoshita, Hisao Kanno, Riko Yonemura, Daisaku Nishino, Toshihito Kokubo, Michiko Iwahashi, Shoki Matsui, Ōmiya Ichi |
| Screenplay | Hideaki Anno |
| Producer | Kazutoshi Wadakura, Masaya Shibusawa, Taichi Ueda, Yoshihiro Sato |
| Executive producer | Minami Ichikawa |
| Cinematography | Kosuke Yamada |
| Editing | Atsuki Sato, Hideaki Anno |
| Music | Shiro Sagisu |
| Production design | Eri Sakushima, Yuji Hayashida |
| Visual effects | Atsuki Sato, Katsuro Onoue, Kazuaki Sekiyama, Keiichi Sakurai, Keizo Suzuki |
| Sound | Haru Yamada, Hideaki Anno |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
