December 4, 2004 (Japan)
Godzilla: Final Wars (Japanese: ゴジラ FINAL WARS, Hepburn: Gojira Fainaru Wōzu) is a 2004 kaiju film directed by Ryuhei Kitamura, written by Isao Kiriyama and Wataru Mimura, and produced by Shogo Tomiyama. An international co-production between Japan, Australia, the United States, and China, the film was produced by Toho Studios, CP International, Zazou Productions, and Napalm Films. It is the 29th film in the Godzilla franchise, the sixth and final film in the franchise's Millennium series and the 28th Godzilla film produced by Toho. The film stars Masahiro Matsuoka, Rei Kikukawa, Don Frye, Maki Mizuno, Kazuki Kitamura, Kane Kosugi, Kumi Mizuno, Kenji Sahara, Masami Nagasawa, Chihiro Otsuka, Shigeru Izumiya, Masakatsu Funaki, Masato Ibu, Jun Kunimura, and Akira Takarada. In the film, when a mysterious race of aliens known as the Xiliens arrive on Earth, the Earth Defense Force find themselves locked in battle with various monsters attacking cities around the world, leading them to revive the only chance to save their planet: Godzilla.
The film coincided with the 50th anniversary of the franchise, and as such, the film features a variety of actors and kaiju from previous films. Godzilla: Final Wars premiered on November 29, 2004 in Los Angeles, California, and was released theatrically in Japan on December 4, 2004. Before the world premiere, Godzilla received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Sound Effects Used
- Gigan Roar
- Godzilla Roar
- Hollywoodedge, Boar Wild Grunts Grow AT040801
- Hollywoodedge, Boar Wild Grunts Grow AT040802
- Hollywoodedge, Explosion Incoming EXP022901
- King Kong Roar/Toho, King Kong Roars (Used for King Caesar.)
- SKYWALKER EXPLOSION 04
- Sound Ideas, ALARM - WARNING SYSTEM: SLOW YELPS, SCI FI
- Sound Ideas, ANIMAL, ELEPHANT - AGITATED CRIES, GROWLS
- Sound Ideas, ANIMAL, GRUNT - GRUFF, HOLLOW, RESONANT, GRUNTING CRY 01
- Sound Ideas, ANIMAL, GRUNT - GRUFF, HOLLOW, RESONANT, GRUNTING CRY 02
- Sound Ideas, ANIMAL, ROAR - LARGE CAT-LIKE ROAR 01 (Used for Godzilla when they were destroying a city, while Minilla, Kenta Taguchi and his grandfather Samon Taguchi were watching.)
- Sound Ideas, ANIMAL, WALRUS - SINGLE CALL 03
- Toho, Anguirus Roar
- Toho, Ebirah Screech
- Toho, Hedorah Roars
- Toho, Keizer Ghidorah Roar (Debut)
- Toho, Mothra Roar
- Toho, Rodan Roar