July 25, 2016 (Tokyo)
July 29, 2016 (Japan)
Shin Godzilla (シン・ゴジラ Shin Gojira) is a 2016 Japanese kaiju film directed by Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi, with a screenplay by Anno and special effects by Higuchi. Produced by Toho Pictures and Cine Bazar and distributed by Toho, it is the 31st installment in the Godzilla franchise, the 29th Godzilla film produced by Toho, Toho's third reboot of the franchise, and the first film in the franchise's Reiwa period. The film stars Hiroki Hasegawa, Yutaka Takenouchi, and Satomi Ishihara. In the film, politicians struggle with bureaucratic red tape in order to deal with the sudden appearance of a giant monster that evolves whenever it is attacked.
In December 2014, Toho announced plans for a new domestic Godzilla film. Anno and Higuchi were announced as the directors in March 2015. Principal photography began in September 2015 and ended in October 2015. Inspiration for the film was drawn from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster and the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.
Shin Godzilla was theatrically released on July 29, 2016 to acclaim from Japanese critics and mixed reviews from Western critics. The film grossed US$78 million worldwide and was the highest-grossing live-action Japanese film of 2016 and became the highest-grossing Japanese-produced Godzilla film in the franchise. It received 11 Japan Academy Prize nominations and won seven, including Picture of the Year and Director of the Year.
Storyline
Japan is plunged into chaos upon the appearance of a giant monster.
Also See
Sound Effects Used
- Anime Ambulance Siren Sound
- Anime Electronic Train Crossing Bell Sound 2
- Anime Explosion Sound 3
- Anime Explosion Sound 15
- Christine's Horn
- CINESOUND - EXPLOSION TYPE 8
- Disney - HERBIE HORNS
- Godzilla Roar
- Hollywoodedge, Crash Metal Glass PE110901
- Hollywoodedge, Glass Crashes Large W TE023101
- Hollywoodedge, Horn Morris 1000 VanH EE064701
- Hollywoodedge, Machine Gun Silence PE1103601 (Heard briefly.)
- Joel Valentine Flare Explosion Sound
- Looney Tunes Explosion Sound 3
- Pro Sound Effects, Helicopter, Hover, Whirring Blades, Chopping, Engine Whine
- SKYWALKER, BULLET - RAPID, LASER-LIKE RICOCHETS
- SKYWALKER, CRASH - CRASHY METAL WITH DEBRIS
- SKYWALKER EXPLOSION 01
- SKYWALKER, EXPLOSION - NEARBY HEAVY EXPLOSION
- SKYWALKER GLASS, SMASH - LARGE WINDOW CRASH
- SKYWALKER, METAL - BIG VEHICLE CRASH
- SKYWALKER, SIREN - AIR RAID SIREN
- Sound Ideas, CRASH, CARTOON - HEAVY DEBRIS CRASH
- Sound Ideas, CRASH, CARTOON - HEAVY TUMBLING CRASH
- Sound Ideas, ELECTRICITY - SMALL SPARK, ELECTRICAL
- Sound Ideas, EXPLOSION, CARTOON - BIG EXPLOSION
- Sound Ideas, EXPLOSION - MEDIUM EXPLOSION 05 (H-B)
- Sound Ideas, GLASS, SMASH - PANE OF GLASS SHATTERING
- SoundBible, Godzilla
- Valentino 20mm Vulcan Gun Firing 200 Rounds (Used for one of the helicopter squadrons as they fired at Godzilla.)
- WB EXPLOSION 02