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Toho, in conjunction with Bottleneck Gallery, has released a Godzilla Minus One lenticular print. The 24x36 poster is printed on 4mm polystyrene and comes with a certificate of authenticity. Priced at $200, it's up for pre-order through March 24 and is expected to ship in June.

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Minami Hamabe for natalie

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Godzilla Minus One Review:

You can tell by the amount of emotional storytelling and having us feel through the pain of Koichi Shikishima as he balances the struggle of defending his country and saving his life; that director Takashi Yamazaki has taken notes from his famed inspiration of the Star Wars franchise and truly made possibly one of the best Godzilla films in franchise history. This science fiction masterpiece clocks in at over 2 hours and every second of it was spent on the edge of my seat.

Kamikaze pilots became an addition for the Japanese military during the closing moments of the war in the Pacific. One thing that the film highlights is the beginning stigma of kamikaze pilots who decided to live either by choice or due to their planes mechanical failures. That is the historical context set up we get in the beginning elements of the movie as Koichi decides to land his plane on Odo Island despite his plane not suffering from any mechanical damage. We also see the first instances of Godzilla as the monster attacks and kills the majority of the mechanical workers on Odo Island sparing Koichi himself and Sosaku Tachibana.

Godzilla’s ruthlessness was felt throughout the entire film from the moment the monster attacked the crew on Odo Island to his absolute destruction of the Ginza neighborhood in Tokyo which was undergoing rapid development. The scene where Noriko hangs from the train pole for dear life as Godzilla rips the train in half was just wild.

One thing i really enjoyed about this film is the character development of Koichi. In the beginning of the movie, he decides not to fulfill his kamikaze duties but after realizing the immense sacrifices that many Japanese people (not only pilots) have endured during the war and the Godzilla attacks, he dedicates his life to his “impromptu family” and realizes that he is willing to sacrifice himself to create a “better world” for his “daughter” Akiko. Tachibana immediately sees that Koichi understands the immense toll that war has, how kamikaze pilots never had that choice to live and creates an eject mechanism so that Koichi can have that choice to live. You can see his facial expressions throughout the film start from being in fear to being determined to save Japan.

I also love that they gave Shiro Mizushima a moment of shine as he coordinates backup for Kenji Noda’s plan to sink Godzilla into the ocean floor. The theater was clapping! The movie was paced extremely well and used every part of its 2 hour runtime to tell its story. Did not feel like there were any fillers or unnecessary scenes. The ending also really does leave the viewers thinking about the many different ways and theories that the film may continue through a possible sequel. I know not all films need a sequel but Please give us a sequel!!

There are so many parts to this film that I can go into detail about that make this one of my favorite Godzilla films. This film only had a $15 million dollar budget and yet superseded many action movies made this year in the United States including the comic book movies in DC/Marvel well known for their $200 million dollar plus budgets. Studios should take note.

I highly recommend this film especially for those who may not be familiar with the Godzilla story who would like an introduction into the kaiju portrayal of monsters in Japanese films.

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Godzilla Minus One (dir. Takashi Yamazaki).

Cleverly titled in reference to Japanese society's post-war destruction resetting the nation back to "zero," Godzilla Minus One is centred on the people's deep-seated anxieties after surviving nuclear war and then going even further back to "minus" within the film. Its sense of resilience reckons with history on screen and wartime tensions of survivor's guilt and government frustrations.

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Godzilla Minus One Non-Spoiler Review

Holy shit, I loved it. Perfection, it lived up to the hype. I genuinely think this is just gonna be one of those theater experiences I remember the rest of my life it felt life changing. Takashi Yamazaki cooked a gourmet 5-star meal here. As far as solo, "Godzilla vs. The People of Japan" type of Godzilla movies go, this rivals the original 1954 film in terms of quality, which is crazy to say since I adore that movie. The human drama was excellent, and I felt so much dread and worry for the human characters, Ryunosuke Kamiki was amazing as Kōichi Shikishima.

I felt my heart breaking for him at multpile points in the film. He's definitely a tortured soul hunted by the past and his regrets, and I was desperately rooting for him to survive throughout the movie. Same goes for all the other characters, to be honest. There's not one character in this film I didn't dislike or felt bored by, I'm not sure I could pick one supporting character I like more than another. They're all likable characters that you want to see survive and overcome Godzilla.

And speaking of the big man himself, Godzilla in this movie is, well, he's genuinely scary. Not in a gross mutilated way like Shin Godzilla, but in a more angry, pissed off, visceral way, he felt genuinely ragefull and unhinged full of destructive hatred. I loved him. MinusGoji cemented himself in my top 5 Godzillas.

This is genuinely the first time I've been genuinely afraid of Godzilla. Sure, it probably helped that I saw it in an Imax theater, and it sounded like he was about to bust through the screen. Still, I'm sure if I saw it again in a crappy little theater or my TV, I'd still feel the same, this Godzilla is scary, and I love it.

Anyways, 10/10 movie. Maybe I'm still riding the high of this experience, but idc this felt like a life changing type of movie for me, and it's a 10/10.

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Whew, wow, I was going to dismiss this movie away... until the last few minutes changed my mind. A great example of how an ending makes or breaks a story. Not a Must Watch. But still a watch for the curious.

Godzilla Minus One is a 2023 Japanese epic kaiju film directed, written, and with visual effects by Takashi Yamazaki. Produced by Toho Studios and Robot Communications and distributed by Toho, starring Ryunosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, Yuki Yamada, Munetaka Aoki, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Sakura Ando and Kuranosuke Sasaki. 

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Istfg, dude. Eh'scuse me while I change into some dry panties. ☝️🫦

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Watanuki and Doumeki in xxxHolic (2022) directed by Mika Ninagawa

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Ryunosuke Kamiki and Minami Hamabe prepare to break everyone's hearts during filming of Godzilla Minus One.

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Super 7's latest Toho Ultimates figure is Godzilla from the new Godzilla Minus One. Expected to ship in September 2024, it's available to pre-order for $85.

The King of the Monsters stands 8.4" and 14.22" long. Two interchangeable heads (neutral and roaring) are included.

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Films Watched in 2023: 115. ゴジラ-1.0/Godzilla Minus One (2023) - Dir. Takashi Yamazaki

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Life’s Punchline / Konto ga Hajimaru (Ep 5)