FollowingShin Godzilla (2016), Toho was unable to produce another live-actionGodzilla film until 2020, owing to a contract withLegendary Entertainment. ProducerMinami Ichikawa appointed Yamazaki to create the movie upon the completion ofThe Great War of Archimedes (2019).Principal photography was postponed due to theCOVID-19 pandemic, leaving Yamazaki three years to work on the script, taking inspiration from previousGodzilla movies and the works ofHayao Miyazaki andSteven Spielberg. In February 2022,Robot Communications publicized that Yamazaki would soon direct an untitledkaiju movie. Filming occurred inChūbu andKantō from March to June 2022 on a reputed$10–15 million budget.Shirogumi'sChōfu studio spent eight months creating the visual effects. The film was revealed to be an installment in theGodzilla series in November 2022, and its title was announced in July 2023.
Godzilla Minus One premiered at theShinjuku Toho Building on October 18, 2023, and was released in Japan on November 3, to celebrate the franchise's 70th anniversary.[c]Toho International later released the film in North America on December 1. Many Western critics praised it as one of the best films of 2023 and among the greatest in theGodzilla franchise. The film grossed$116 million worldwide, becoming thethird-highest-grossing Japanese film of 2023 and surpassingShin Godzilla as the most successful JapaneseGodzilla film. It also attainednumerous accolades, including a leading 12 nominations at the47th Japan Academy Film Prize (winning eight) and winningBest Visual Effects at the96th Academy Awards. A sequel,Godzilla Minus Zero, is set to be released in 2026.
In 1945, near the end ofWorld War II,kamikaze pilot Kōichi Shikishima lands hisMitsubishi A6M Zero for repairs at the Japanese base onOdo Island. Lead mechanic Sōsaku Tachibana deduces that Shikishima is feigning technical issues to flee from his duty. That night,Godzilla, a large dinosaur-like creature, attacks the garrison. Tachibana tells Shikishima to fire at the monster with his plane'scannons, but he panics, fails to shoot, and is knocked unconscious. When he awakes the following day, he finds that the only other survivor is Tachibana, who is furious at him for failing to act.
The war now over, Shikishima returns home to find that his parents were killed in thebombing of Tokyo. Plagued bysurvivor's guilt, he begins supporting a woman, Noriko Ōishi, whose parents also died in the bombing, and an orphaned baby, Akiko, whom Noriko rescued. He finds employment aboard aminesweeper tasked with disposing of wartimenaval mines. Meanwhile, Godzilla is mutated and empowered by the United States'nuclear tests atBikini Atoll; it sinks theUSSRedfish and destroys several other ships en route to Japan. Owing totensions with theSoviet Union, the U.S. offers no help save for a few decommissionedImperial Japanese Navy (IJN) vessels approved byGeneralDouglas MacArthur. The Japanese government, concerned about inducing panic so soon after the war's end, does not notify the public about the danger.
In May 1947, Shikishima and his minesweeper crew travel to theOgasawara Islands and are tasked with stalling Godzilla's approach to Japan. They release a mine into Godzilla's mouth and detonate it, causing significant damage, but Godzilla quickly regenerates. Theheavy cruiserTakao then engages Godzilla, but is destroyed when the monster unleashes its heat ray. After returning to Tokyo, Shikishima opens up to Noriko about his encounters with Godzilla. Days later, Godzilla makes landfall in Japan and attacksGinza, where Noriko works. She narrowly survives the initial attack and reunites with Shikishima. Enraged by tank fire, Godzilla obliterates much of the district with its heat ray, killing tens of thousands. Noriko pushes Shikishima to safety, but is caught in the blast herself. A devastated Shikishima mourns her along with his fellow crewmates, vowing revenge.
Former naval engineer Kenji Noda, a crewmate, becomes frustrated by the government's inaction. He devises a plan to destroy Godzilla by luring it out toSagami Bay before surrounding it withFreon tanks and rupturing them, sinking the monster, and letting the resultant water pressure crush it. Should the plan fail, balloons will be inflated under Godzilla to force it back up, killing it throughexplosive decompression. To enact his plan, Noda has recruited navy veterans to crew disarmed IJNdestroyers. Shikishima recruits Tachibana to repair a broken-downKyushu J7WShinden fighter. He plans to kill Godzilla in a suicide attack by flying into its mouth and detonating explosive charges on board. He leaves Akiko in the care of his neighbor, Sumiko, before Godzilla resurfaces.
As Shikishima lures Godzilla to the trap set by two destroyers, Sumiko receives a telegram intended for Shikishima. Godzilla survives the initial plunge and then breaks free before being forced back up, sustaining serious but nonfatal injuries from the resultantdecompression-inducedbarotrauma. With the help of a fleet oftugboats organized by Mizushima, another crewmate from the minesweeper, the ships haul Godzilla to the surface. Enraged, Godzilla prepares to destroy all the vessels with its heat ray, but Shikishima crashes the plane into Godzilla's mouth and destroys its head, causing the energy of the heat ray to tear its body apart. Having worried about his suicidal inclinations, the crew celebrates as Shikishima ejects before the explosion and parachutes to safety, using anejection seat that Tachibana installed in theShinden; despite agreeing to work on theShinden on the understanding that Shikishima would kill himself to atone for his failure on Odo Island, Tachibana eventually implored him to let go of his guilt and continue living.
Upon returning home, Sumiko gives Shikishima the telegram, which leads him to a hospital where he reunites with Noriko, who survived the destruction but has a black bruise creeping up her neck.[d] Meanwhile, a chunk of Godzilla's flesh begins to regenerate as it sinks deeper into the ocean.
According toGodzilla Minus One producerKenji Yamada, the successful Japanese release ofShin Godzilla (2016) led to the proposal of numerous live-actionGodzilla follow-ups, butToho executives rejected all of these.[17] In 2017,Shin Godzilla co-directorShinji Higuchi stated that the company would not be able to produce anotherGodzilla film until after 2020. This is attributed to their contract withLegendary Pictures—who were producing theMonsterVerse—forbidding them from releasing their potentialGodzilla films in the same year as Legendary's films.[18] The ensuing year, Toho executive Keiji Ōta imparted thatShin Godzilla would not receive a sequel and expressed interest in a potentialshared universeGodzilla series akin to theMarvel Cinematic Universe.[19]
On February 18, 2022,Robot Communications announced the film under the working titleBlockbuster Monster Movie (超大作怪獣映画,Chōtaisaku Kaijū Eiga), via a casting call on its official website.[22][23] Robot stated Yamazaki would direct and that Toho would present the film.[22] The next day,HuffPost writer Kenji Ando mentioned that fans on social media were conjecturing that it would be a remake of theoriginalGodzilla film, and cited Yamazaki's comments from an interview regarding his depiction of Godzilla inAlways: Sunset on Third Street 2: "You can't have Godzilla unless it's [set in] theShōwa era".[23]
Yamazaki's unnamedkaiju project was declared to be aGodzilla film on November 3, 2022, at an event hosted by Toho celebrating the franchise's 68th anniversary, known as "Godzilla Day". The company also reported that the film had completed filming and had entered post-production with a targeted release date of November 3, 2023. Yamazaki was named the film's writer andvisual effects supervisor.[24] On December 13, 2022, Toho's head of planning, Hisashi Usui, implied that the movie is connected toGodzilla (1954).[25]
The script initially took a year to develop based on an outline from March 2019. However, theCOVID-19 pandemic forced the crew to postpone filming for a few years,[20][26] resulting in work on the screenplay taking roughly three years.[21] The worldwide anxiety and perceived government unreliability during the pandemic became one of his major inspirations for the story[27][28][29] and Yamazaki hoped these events would be reflected clearly in the finished film.[27] He steered clear of setting the movie in modern Japan and having to draw inspiration from the2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster as he believed it would become too similar toShin Godzilla (2016).[26][27][30] Instead, Yamazaki decided to setGodzilla Minus One in postwar Japan, having already depicted that period in a handful of his previous films.[26] He also took this opportunity to include the heavy cruiserTakao,Shinden fighter, destroyersYukikaze andHibiki because he was a fan of military history and had never depicted them before.[29]
Anovelization of the film, written by Yamazaki, was published in Japan byShueisha on November 8, 2023.[39] The novel features a scene set on Odo Island that Yamazaki proposed for the film but was left unfilmed since Toho refused to allow him to dopick-ups.[40]
Yamazaki sought to cast talented individuals who were able to give convincing performances of people living during the Shōwa period and could make Godzilla's presence in the film seem more realistic.[29][41] His casting decisions were influenced little by the previousGodzilla films, since this movie was about the lives of ordinary Japanese in the 1940s rather than politicians, bureaucrats, scientists, and theSelf-Defense Forces. The reason for this was that Yamazaki wanted audiences to empathize with and connect with the characters despite the post-war setting.[42]
During preproduction, producer Minami Ichikawa offeredRyunosuke Kamiki andMinami Hamabe to play the film's leads, Kōichi Shikishima and Noriko Ōishi, prior to them playing similar roles in theNHK drama seriesRanman (2023).[21] According to Yamazaki, the media criticized this casting, believing it would be too similar to their roles inRanman, when it was disclosed the two would star in the film at a press conference on September 4, 2023.[41] Yamazaki also revealed that he castKuranosuke Sasaki as Captain Seiji Akitsu because of his performances inAsadora such asHiyokko (2017), which had a major influence on him.[41] One of the producers approachedSakura Ando about playing the role of Shikishima's neighbor before the COVID-19 outbreak, but she had to wait several years to play the role. However, when she finally got the chance to act, the producer suggested that she choose between playing in the film orHirokazu Kore-eda'sMonster since they were being filmed simultaneously. Refusing to make an appearance in just one of the films, Ando said she "fought for it and in the end [...] got to be in both".[15]
Ōishi and Shikishima's adopted daughter Akiko was originally planned to be a boy. After meeting two-year-oldchild actress Sae Nagatani, however, Yamazaki decided to change this in order for her to play the role. When questioned how he managed to get Nagatani to cry for some scenes, the director responded "I found a genius".[43]
The design of Godzilla inMinus One is a variation of the one inGodzilla the Ride.[27]: 3 [44] Inspired by theGodzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack design, Yamazaki initially envisioned his design having "half-moon shaped eyes", but modeling head Kosuke Taguchi gave it "almond-shaped" ones instead, with the final design having "golden, almond-shaped eyes".[44] Yamazaki also elaborated that since the crew created this Godzilla in digital form: "it allowed for much more detail than what was possible with any type of handcrafted version. So we were able to increase the resolution of the scales, for example, and make them feel really, really sharp and give it this aggressive texture. And in terms of the bottom half of Godzilla, we made it feel very heavy and dense in a way that made the viewer feel like this mountain and triangular silhouette was walking and moving through a space."[45]
Yamazaki attempted to make this Godzilla the most horrifying version yet.[45][46] The crew designed Godzilla to be ferocious, violent, and dynamic, with a static, god-like aspect. Its dorsal fins were made more "spiky and ferocious" than the incarnation inGodzilla the Ride, as if its regenerative energy had become disorderly. Yamazaki stated that the team also tried to make Godzilla the "deadliest in history" adding that it is "discerning today, experiencing the freshness and fear felt by audiences at the time".[44]
Principal photography took place on location in theChūbu (in theAichi andNagano prefectures) andKantō regions ofHonshu, starting on March 13, 2022, andwrapping on June 20.[22][23] Robot declared in February that, due to the film's post-war Japan setting, there would be restrictions on the extras' costume sizes, hairstyles, and hair colors (with hair dyeing being prohibited) for extras participating in filming.[22] The maritime sequences were filmed atLake Hamana and in theEnshū Sea. Between April and June 2022, several community businesses near theTenryū River helped the crew modify and maintain boats to shoot navy scenes in Enshū.[47] Other shooting locations included the City Hall inOkaya, Nagano,[48] the Tsukuba Naval Air Group Memorial Museum inKasama, the Former Kashima Naval Air Base Site inMiho, and the Shimodate General Sports Park inChikusei.[49]
Scenes featuring the Kyushu J7WShinden were partly realized through the construction of a 1:1 scale replica of the aircraft,[50] of which only a single example exists and is located outside Japan in the collection of theSteven F. Udvar-Hazy Center inChantilly, Virginia.[45] Yamazaki noted that "Initially, the budget didn't allow for any portion of the [airplane] to be built" but "thinking outside the box, having a plan B, we were able to find a museum that was willing to purchase the prop after the film was made, which offset the production budget it would have taken to produce the plane in the first place".[45] Thus, following the completion of shooting, the replica was transported to and put on display at theTachiarai Peace Memorial Museum inChikuzen, Fukuoka in July 2022.[45][51] Toho donated the replica under anonymity, only revealing their involvement in the construction of the model afterGodzilla Minus One released.[50]
All 610 of the film's visual effect shots were handled by a crew of 35 artists[ii] atShirogumi'sChōfu studio,[56][57] under the supervision of Yamazaki and direction ofKiyoko Shibuya.[iii] According to theLos Angeles Times, between a quarter and a third of the film's budget was spent on visual effects.[58]
Eight months were spent on creating the visual effects.[40] ATV Shinshu special about Yamazaki released in October 2023 indicated that the team began creating the effects for the film in July 2022.[57] Shirogumi indicated by opening a recruitment call for visual effects designers and compositors in August 2022, that post-production had begun and visual effects were taking place from that same month until January 2023;[62] they later changed the dates to between November 2022 and February 2023.[63] Their website named the 3D animation softwareHoudini andMaya for design andNuke for compositing.[62][63] Yamazaki had made a 3Dmaquette design onZBrush, with Taguchi augmenting the design by adding his own elements, including the insertion of polygons and rendering displacement maps usingRedshift. Then, the teamretopologized the maquette design and finalized the displacement maps withMudbox.[64] After the visual effects were finished, post-production concluded in late May 2023.[65]
The ocean sequences were originally not intended to be as sizable in the film until compositorTatsuji Nojima, who composes computer-generated water at home as a hobby, presented Yamazaki with some of his water simulations, inspiring the director to rewrite its climax and include more scenes set at sea.[45] The team strived to create these sequences, especially Godzilla's destruction scene.[45][56] Yamazaki reflected that "It put a huge strain on all of our rendering engines, so we created so much data in the process that when we added it all up it was easily over a petabyte. In the end, we erased the data from the scene where it was done, and made it while opening the hard disk."[45]
Yamazaki informed Shinji Higuchi that the film's destruction sequences and on-screen deaths were inspired by the Shibuya sequence fromGamera 3: Revenge of Iris, in which Higuchi directed the effects.[66] Some of the characters present on-screen during Godzilla's rampage were created using Houdini; around 60 extras were 3D scanned to be replaced by a digital duplicate.[56] Yamazaki also paid homage to previousGodzilla films by not using any "muscle simulation" for the monster[59] and employed miniatures to depict the post-war Tokyo townscape, which is a traditional Japanese special effect (ortokusatsu) technique.[67]
Yamazaki's frequent collaboratorNaoki Satō scored the film, drawing inspiration fromStudio Ghibli's anime movies for the poignant scenes and the music ofAkira Ifukube to accentuate thekaiju sequences.[68]Rambling Records [ja] releasedGodzilla Minus One Original Soundtrack, on CD in Japan on October 28, 2023, with a limited editionvinyl following on November 24.[69] On January 19, 2024, Toho announced thatWaxwork Records would release the score on vinyl overseas, with pre-ordering starting that same day.[70]
Natsuko Inoue handled the sound effects. She felt it was her mission to recreate the original Godzilla's roar using a modern sound system. Having tried many methods to keep the sound intact, Inoue decided that it wasn't strong enough, so she opted to record outdoors and use the echoes to enhance it. She decided to play the roar at theZOZO Marine Stadium to create the fresh sound effect she desired, believing it was the only stadium that could meet the requirements they needed as it had huge speakers, no ceiling, was spacious, and was slightly sloped. Reminiscing on enhancing the roar at the stadium, Inoue said "I'll never forget the emotion I felt when I played it from the biggest speaker behind the electronic bulletin board"; Yamazaki recalled, "I felt a shiver in the pit of my stomach when I thought that people who actually saw Godzilla would hear this sound."[71] After the crew played the sound at the stadium, they received several complaints from nearby residents.[59]
Producer Gō Abe stated that sound effects from theIchibata Dehani 50 series [ja] were utilized for the scene where Godzilla attacks a63 series train, as the crew sought to enhance the postwar setting through practical sounds.[72]
During post-production, colorist Masahiro Ishiyama was assigned to create a black-and-white version of the film, titledGodzilla Minus One/Minus Color (ゴジラ-1.0／C,Gojira Mainasu Wan/Mainasu Karā).[54] Yamazaki proposed that Godzilla's atomic breath should remain in color for the black-and-white edition, similar to howAkira Kurosawa's black-and-whitecrime filmHigh and Low (1963) features colored smoke in one scene. However, this concept was rejected by the rest of the crew.[54] In regards to theMinus Color version, the director said in a statement: "Rather than just making itmonochrome, it is a cut-by-cut. I had them make adjustments while making full use of various mattes as if they were creating a new movie."[73][74] This version was also the last credit for producerShūji Abe,[75][76] who died on December 11, 2023;[77] Yamazaki and the visual effects team paid tribute to Abe in theiracceptance speech at the96th Academy Awards.[78]
Toho releasedMinus Color in Japanese theaters on January 12, 2024,[73][74] and in the United States on January 26, where it played until February 1.[61][79]
Godzilla Minus One addresses many themes derived from its post-war setting, includinganti-nuclear,[80]anti-war,[80] trauma,[81] hope,[81] guilt,[82] and redemption.[82] According to Yamazaki, Godzilla symbolizes the Japanese perspective ofnuclear holocaust during that period, akin to the original 1954Godzilla film.[iv] He also remarked in regards to the monster's portrayal: "There is a concept in Japan calledTatari-gami;[e] there are good gods, and there are bad gods. Godzilla is half-monster, but it's also half-god".[83]
Esther Zuckerman, writing forThe New York Times, noticed that the film is similar to Christopher Nolan'sOppenheimer and Hayao Miyazaki'sThe Boy and the Heron, which were also released in 2023 and set during and after World War II. She felt that—although the film andThe Boy and the Heron never directly address theatomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki—they provided the Japanese point of view of this historical event which viewers ofOppenheimer would subsequently want to see.[84] The thematic similitudes shared betweenMinus One andOppenheimer were deemed "striking" by Yamazaki. He conveyed how both were released amidst increasing global tensions: "I think the threat of nuclear warfare is almost at its highest right now in recent years than in any other year that most of us have been alive".[2]
The Austin Chronicle pointed out that the film's theme of having the protagonist decide whether to persist in living or accept death parallels Akira Kurosawa'sIkiru (1952).[12] TheSouth China Morning Post's James Marsh asserted that the characters inMinus One unanimously condemn their government for persuading many to take their lives during World War II; regardless, some reviewers accused the movie of "pushing a pro-military agenda".[5]
On June 12, 2023, the film'sTwitter account began a daily countdown for all of Toho's live-actionGodzilla films, starting withShin Godzilla.[85] On July 11, Toho divulged the title of its secretGodzilla film,Godzilla Minus One, alongside a poster featuring a visual of Godzilla primarily created by Yamazaki, teaser trailer, the U.S. release date, and a statement from the director.[86] In the ensuing days, merchandise and a full-body shot of Godzilla were unveiled.[87][88] A series of pre-release products and an exhibit promoting the film were at a display in Yamazaki's hometown ofMatsumoto in Nagano, from July 15 to October 29.[87][89]
Toho released the trailer forGodzilla Minus One alongside the poster and details on the central cast and staff members on September 4.[90] During a press conference on that same day, the director clarified that its title has multiple meanings, explicitly referring to how Godzilla's destruction changed Japan's position from a "post-war zero situation" to a "minus". When explaining other possible reasons for the title, Yamazaki said that the film takes place before the 1954 film and that it emphasizes the theme of loss throughout.[21] On September 14, 15 shots and a visual of Godzilla from the film were released, followed by ticket sales and flyers for its Japanese release.[91] That same day,SciFi Japan reported thatGodzilla Minus One had remained the top trending film on social media sites in Japan and the U.S., with the trailer accumulating over 9 million views onYouTube.[92] In September 25, the mayor ofHamamatsu announced that they would promote the movie by making the nearby Lake Hamana—where some scenes were shot—a tourist attraction starting the next month.[47] Television stations across Japan began airing a special featuring behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with Yamazaki, Kamiki, and Hamabe in late October.[93]
The premiere took place atToho Cinemas' theater inside theShinjuku Toho Building on October 18, 2023.[94][95] That same day, Yamazaki and the headliners attended thered carpet alongGodzilla Street inKabukichō,Shinjuku. This carpet was 50.1 meters long, proclaimed as the fictitious height of the film's titular monster.[94][95] In addition, the "Godzilla Attack Truck" debuted there, and would later travel around Japan to promote the movie.[94] On October 23, Yamazaki, Kamiki, and Hamabe attended the red carpet at the opening of the36th Tokyo International Film Festival,[96] andsoft drink manufactureCheerio began presales for a newChūhai drink called the "Godzilla Energy Chu-hi [sic]".[97]
Godzilla Minus One dethronedShin Godzilla (2016) as the highest-grossing JapaneseGodzilla film ever on December 29, 2023.[98][99] In January 2024, Toho's CEO, Hiroyasu Matsuoka, stated that it exceeded the company's expectations at the worldwide box office and helped their yearly theatrical income exceed¥100 billion ($680 million) for the first time. He also felt the film "benefited from less competition on release due to thestrike in Hollywood".[100] According toBox Office Mojo, the film earned a worldwide total of$113.6 million with$57.1 million in the United States and Canada, and$56.9 million in other territories. However, the site ceased updating the film's Japanese box office after its 25th weekend (April 20-21, 2024), by which it had registered that the film had grossed$48.2 million there.[101][f] In July 2024,The Japan Times reported thatGodzilla Minus One grossed$116 million internationally.[103]
Godzilla Minus One was the closing film at the 36th Tokyo International Film Festival on November 1, where it was shown with English subtitles.[104] To celebrate the franchise's 70th anniversary,[c] it was released nationwide in Japan on November 3, the same date as the firstGodzilla film'swide release in 1954.[25][46] In September, Toho stated in a press release that the film would be shown in over 500 theaters nationwide—including inIMAX,Dolby Cinema,4DX,MX4D, andScreenX formats—making it one of their largest domestic distributions to date.[90][105] It grossed more than¥1 billion (approximately$6.6 million) and sold 650,000 tickets during its initial three days.[106] This included$1.2 million from 49 IMAX theaters, making it the largest opening for a live-action Japanese film in the format.[107]
The American premiere ofGodzilla Minus One took place at theDGA Theater Complex inLos Angeles on November 10, with English subtitles.[112] Toho's subsidiaryToho International distributed the subtitled print throughout the U.S. on December 1,[105] becoming their first wide theatrical self-distribution in North America.[113] After grossing$2.1 million from previews on Wednesday and Thursday, the film went on to debut in third place with$11 million from over 2,300 theaters, breaking the U.S. opening weekend record for a live-action Japanese film,[113] and overtakingDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – To the Swordsmith Village as the biggest debut for a foreign film in 2023.[114] According toDeadline Hollywood, the opening weekend audience was 77% males and 63% people between 18 and 34 years old.[113]Godzilla Minus One later set the American box office record for the highest-grossing Japanese-language film,[40][115][116] and dethronedBong Joon-ho'sParasite (2019) as the thirdhighest-grossing foreign-language film of all time domestically.[100]Collider suggested that the film overperformed projections in the US, resulting in an extension to over 2,600 theaters there on December 15.[117] Toho eventually pulled the film on February 1, 2024,[61][79] allegedly becauseGodzilla x Kong: The New Empire was being readied for release eight weeks thereafter.[118] The film received a theatrical re-release in the United States on November 1, 2024, alongside "13 minutes of exclusive bonus content".[119][120]
Additionally, the film was released in several other Western countries in December 2023.[121] The highest-grossing of these territories were Mexico ($5.5 million), the United Kingdom ($3.2 million), Australia ($1.3 million), and Spain ($228,000).[122] During its opening weekend in Brazil and the UK, the film debuted at second place and earned£816,000 in the latter.[123][124]
Godzilla Minus One was released in Japan onUltra HD Blu-ray, as well as regularBlu-ray andDVD formats, on May 1, 2024;[125] the former format was also distributed in the United States beginning in September.[126] The Ultra HD Blu-ray is a "deluxe edition" featuring both the color and black-and-white versions and multiple bonus features.[125] Two days later,Amazon Prime Video began streaming it in Japan.[127] On June 1, 2024, the film became available internationally onNetflix, along with several streaming services, in its original language and dubbed in numerous other languages.[128] The black-and-white version later began streaming on Netflix on August 1.[129]
The film was met with a mixed critical reception in its native Japan.[130][131][132] Tokyo-based film critic and journalistMark Schilling wrote that Japanese critics frequently rebuke Yamazaki's body of work, partly because "most are left-leaning" and view some of them, including thewar drama filmThe Eternal Zero (2013), as "nationalistic if not outrightjingoistic".[52] Schilling further stated thatGodzilla Minus One had an "element of soft nationalism",[103] as well as quoting essayist and film historianInuhiko Yomota who said that it was a "dangerous movie".[52]
Schilling appreciated the film's post-war setting for allowing the characters to defeat Godzilla using technology from that time, rather than "digitally generated miracles".[103] Daisuke Satō ofIGN Japan and Kazuo Ozaki cited Yamazaki's direction and visual effects as incomparable to his previous movies.[30][133] Satō believed that the characters besides Kamiki's had "stereotypical Shōwa values", and subsequently perceived that Noriko and Sumiko were depicted in a sexist manner.[30] The dialogue was "eye-roll-inducing stuff" for Matt Schley ofThe Japan Times.[134]
Cinema Today [ja] later namedGodzilla Minus One the best movie released in Japan during 2023 on their "Top 20 Movies" list, noting how it "has shown the world the potential of Japanese cinema".[135] Contrarily, the Japanese film magazineEiga Geijutsu [ja] ranked it the third worst on their list of "The Ten Best and Ten Worst Japanese Films of 2023".[136]
Internationally,Godzilla Minus One garnered widespread critical acclaim[v] and was listed among the top films of 2023.[vi] According toThe Hollywood Reporter, American critics favored the film over recent Hollywood productions, lauding its drama, low-budgeted visual effects, and usage of "kaiju as a metaphor for social critique".[137] On thereview aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoes, 99% of 211 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.5/10. The website's consensus reads: "With engaging human stories anchoring the action,Godzilla Minus One is one kaiju movie that remains truly compelling between the scenes of mass destruction."[149]Metacritic, which uses aweighted average, assigned the film a score of 81 out of 100, based on 34 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[150] American audiences surveyed byCinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale, and polls byPostTrak gave it a 92% overall positive score, with 83% recommending it.[113]
James Berardinelli and theDaily Express, among others, praisedMinus One as one of the best, if notthe best, in theGodzilla franchise.[vii] A few critics also felt it achieves contemporizing the original 1954 film.[46]Deadline Hollywood described it as "a Godzilla for the ages, a Godzillaart film".[154]Screen International andTime Out found Yamazaki's depiction of Godzilla in the film to be frightening.[155][156]IGN said that it was "more swell" albeit not as terrifying asShin Godzilla.[157]Variety,The Washington Post, andDeadline concurred that one of the film's highlights was its largely emotionally-driven storyline.[4][154][158]The Washington Post compared it favorably toTop Gun: Maverick (2022), commenting that these were reminders of the importance of movies that combine "concise and creative action with emotionally resonant characters".[4]Screen International andThe Washington Post also wrote that Satō's score was "booming".[4][155]
Many reviewers complimented the characters.[viii]Deadline Hollywood and theDaily Express agreed that they were fully developed.[152][154] According toDana Stevens, "Kamiki's anguished, vulnerable performance is one crucial part of what makes this protagonist so memorable".[159] In contrast,RogerEbert.com was critical of the supporting cast, singling out the performances of Hidetaka Yoshioka and Munetaka Aoki.[13]
Industry figures largely praisedGodzilla Minus One.[60][160] Writing forDeadline Hollywood, Pete Hammond stated that the film "astounded" Hollywood and the filmmakers' use of their low budget impressed the Visual Effects Governors.[140] Many Hollywood insiders were also stunned by Nagatani's performance as Akiko and questioned the crew "how did you find that child actor?", according to producer Kazuaki Kishida.[43]
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters creatorsMatt Fraction andChris Black commend the film's storyline and themes, and Black felt it was equal to their show and Legendary's Monsterverse films.[174] Video game designerHideo Kojima hailed the screenplay, depiction of Godzilla, visual effects, score, and Hamabe's performance, joking that "the result was +120 points, so I would like to change the title".[175]One Piece creatorEiichiro Oda said that the film was "great" and it inspired him to watch other entries in the series afterward.[176] Manga artistAka Akasaka spoke of how he cried during some scenes.[177] On Twitter, authorStephen King hailed the film as "so good".[178]
Upon the film's release, its budget became a topic of wide discussion.[2]Boston.com andLaSalle Ishii noted that, despite a relatively meager budget, many viewers felt the film delivered visual effects that were superior in quality compared to many ofMarvel Studios'$200 million productions.[179][180] It reportedly had a budget under 10% of that held by the previousGodzilla film,Godzilla vs. Kong (2021), produced by American studio Legendary Entertainment.[ix] On November 14, 2023, Yamazaki denied that the movie cost¥1 billion, stating that its budget was higher.[181] Starting that same month, multiple websites—includingVariety,IGN,The Times,Slate, andThe Hollywood Reporter—asserted that the film's budget was$15 million[x] (roughly¥2.2 billion).[46][131]: 2 [180] However, Yamazaki also denied this figure, and specified that the film cost less.[2] TheHindustan Times reported the budget to be$10 million,[183] and Yamazaki later confirmed that the budget was within$10–15 million.[1] Subsequently,The A.V. Club cited it as$10–12 million, adding that the number is "on the higher end for the Japanese film industry".[35] Hideo Kojima also claimed during an interview with Yamazaki that the film's budget was under¥1.5 billion.[55] Regardless, neither Toho nor Yamazaki divulged the film's actual budget figure, with the latter refusing to out of fear that "everyone's gonna want me to make a movie for that number".[3][140]
Some Western journalists claimed that the film's low budget and low amount of animators reflected harsh working conditions in the Japanese film industry.[52][179][184] According to Yamazaki, the film's visual effects team was not mistreated. He added that they avoided working long hours on the film and installed a kitchen in the studio to make it "more comfortable and cozy". Moreover, he explained there are two categories of animation studios in Japan: "white" and "black", with "black" studios being the exploiters; the name of the film's visual effects studio, Shirogumi, literally means "white team" in Japanese.[1][52]
Shortly after its Netflix premiere on June 1, 2024, the film provoked controversy in South Korea. On June 12,The Chosun Ilbo reported that some accused the film of "glorifyingkamikaze pilots" with the scene where its protagonist, Kōichi Shikishima, rams his plane into Godzilla's mouth to kill the monster. South Korean viewers reportedly also attacked the depiction of Godzilla, believing its defeat to represent a "mental victory" for Japan because the monster symbolizes anuclear weapon. Similar condemnations were previously made against writer-director Takashi Yamazaki for his 2013 filmThe Eternal Zero, which also depicts akamikaze pilot.[153]
Godzilla Minus One remains the fourth highest-rated movie of 2023 on Rotten Tomatoes, and, as of the release ofGodzilla x Kong: The New Empire in 2024, maintains the highest certified critical rating for aGodzilla film.[147][195] It was ranked second onVariety's list of the bestGodzilla movies of all time,[196] third onVulture's,[197] sixth on IndieWire's,[198] and fourth onEntertainment Weekly's.[199] In July,Far Out named it the bestmonster movie of the 21st century, andCBR ranked it No. 1 on their list of the "10 Scariest Creature Features From the Last 5 Years".[200][201] The film was also added toEiga.com [ja]'s list of the 1200greatest films of all time.[202] In April 2025, the film was ranked 19th on Rotten Tomatoes' "300 Best Movies of All Time".[203] In 2025, it was one of the films voted for the "Readers' Choice" edition ofThe New York Times' list of "The 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century," finishing at number 167.[204] According to an October 2025 survey, the film ties withSinners (2025) as the highest-rated horror movie of the decade (2015-2025).[205]
According to Toho, the film was a "global phenomenon", with fans making it "propel to the forefront of pop culture".[61] In February 2024, Gavin J Blair ofThe Hollywood Reporter suggested thatGodzilla Minus One is a significant contributor to the recent revival ofJapanese popular culture in the West, alongside Miyazaki'sThe Boy and the Heron, the first season of Netflix'slive action adaptation ofOne Piece, and theFX television seriesShōgun (2024).[141]Collider claimed thatGodzilla Minus One "helped theGodzilla series become more popular than ever before" andVariety implied that the film had gained a legendary status by April 2024.[206][192] Amidst the film's popularity, Yamazaki and the visual effects team were assigned to create anotherkaiju film, thewebshortFoodlosslla: What Should Humanity Do!? (2024).[207] In May, Yamazaki was included inGold House's annual list of100 Most Impactful Asians as a result ofGodzilla Minus One's achievements.[208]
As a tribute toGodzilla Minus One, director Adam Wingard and visual effects supervisor Alessandro Ongaro recreated a shot of the ground bursting beneath Godzilla's foot for the Rome sequence inGodzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024).[10] The positive word-of-mouth Yamazaki's movie generated is also believed to have helpedGodzilla x Kong achieve several box office milestones,[186][187] including becoming thefifth-highest-grossing film of 2024.[209]
Hypothetically, if there is a Godzilla sequel, then I would like to date it with how long it's been inour timeline as to what the characters have gone through. So, if we film it three years from now, I would set it three years fromGodzilla Minus One.
In January and February 2024, Yamazaki confirmed that no discussions of a sequel had transpired but expressed interest in directing one.[6][210][211] He elaborated his desire to proceed with following the same characters' lives thereon and have Godzilla battle an antagonizingkaiju.[6][212] In an interview withMono Magazine [ja], Yamazaki implied that a sequel would explore the curse Godzilla left behind on Japan, similar to that of the Tatari-gami inPrincess Mononoke (1997).[213] Hamabe remarked when interviewed by the same publication: "If there is a next series, I might be the one stepping on and crushing people".[214] On another occasion, Ando told theDaily Express that she wants her character to encounter Godzilla in a sequel to the film, joking that she would like to be "jumping like thisSpider-Man-type woman taking down Godzilla".[15]
The possibility of a sequel was largely discussed at a stage greeting held after a screening of the film's black-and-white version in Tokyo on January 12, 2024. Several cast members were in attendance, and Yamazaki attended remotely from the United States;[215] the latter signified wanting the characters to return to the sea for the sequel.[216] Yamada proposed the idea of using Noriko as the key to locating Godzilla since, according to his interpretation, she possesses the monster's "cells".[216] During a February 2024 Q&A withCollider, Yamazaki announced that he had begun developing a new movie, and denied that it would be a sequel toMinus One.[40]
Producer Minami Ichikawa believed that Toho would take their time to produce the next live-actionGodzilla film since they want "great ideas, an excellent script, a talented director, and the right cast to work on it carefully" because "Godzilla deserves to have that level of intentionality".[20] On November 1, 2024, it was disclosed that a newGodzilla movie had been greenlit, with Yamazaki returning to write, direct, and handle the visual effects; no mention was made whether it will be a sequel toGodzilla Minus One or a standalone film.[217] At the23rd Visual Effects Society Awards on February 11, 2025, Yamazaki announced that storyboarding and scripting of the newGodzilla film is in progress, and he expects it to cost more thanGodzilla Minus One.[218] On April 14,Bloomberg News reported that a sequel is in development.[219] In July,Toho International president Koji Ueda suggested the sequel could potentially be released in 2026.[220] On November 3, 2025, Toho was announced the sequel would be titledGodzilla Minus Zero, with news outlets subsequently reporting it would be released in 2026.[221][222]
^Yamazaki clarified that the film cost somewhere between the$10–15 million figures cited by mass media outlets[1] and repeatedly denied that the budget was$15 million.[2] No source from Toho confirmed an estimated budget.[3]
^abThe franchise's 70th anniversary falls on November 3, 2024. However,Godzilla Minus One was released one year prior due to Toho's contract withLegendary Entertainment that forbids them from releasing theirGodzilla films in the same year as Legendary'sMonsterVerse films.[9] Legendary'sGodzilla x Kong: The New Empire was released on March 29, 2024.[10]
^DirectorTakashi Yamazaki confirmed at Godzilla Fest Osaka in April 2024 that the black mark on Noriko's neck was caused by Godzilla's "cells".[11]
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^ab"「ゴジラ－１．０」の山崎貴監督が浜名湖でトークショー「アメリカの反応が想像を超えている」" [Godzilla Minus One director Takashi Yamazaki gives talk show at Lake Hamana: 'The American reaction is beyond my imagination'].Daily Sports (in Japanese). January 28, 2024.Archived from the original on January 28, 2024. RetrievedJanuary 28, 2024.
^abc"映画『ゴジラ-1.0』山崎貴監督インタビュー──「初代ゴジラを観た人たちが感じた圧倒的な恐怖の再現を目指しました」" [An interview with director Takashi Yamazaki about the movieGodzilla Minus One: 'I aimed to recreate the overwhelming fear felt by people who saw the original Godzilla'].GQ JAPAN (in Japanese). November 3, 2023.Archived from the original on December 3, 2023. RetrievedNovember 9, 2023.
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^abOhira, Kaname (September 27, 2023)."「ゴジラ」も来た！7年でロケが2.5倍の浜松、撮影誘致に荒い鼻息" [Godzilla has also arrived! Hamamatsu, where filming locations have increased 2.5 times in seven years, is eager to attract more filming].The Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese).Archived from the original on December 6, 2023. RetrievedSeptember 28, 2023.
^"幻の戦闘機「震電」のレプリカ 福岡・筑前町の大刀洗平和記念館に" [Replica of the legendary fighter plane "Shinden" at Tachiarai Peace Memorial Museum in Chikuzen, Fukuoka].The Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). July 7, 2022.Archived from the original on December 18, 2023. RetrievedDecember 2, 2023.
^ab"山崎貴×小島秀夫「国内でヒットすれば大丈夫、という時代ではない」 コロナが変えた「字幕」の可能性" [Takashi Yamazaki and Hideo Kojima: "We are no longer in an era where a hit in Japan is enough"; the potential of "subtitles" changed by COVID-19].AERA dot. (in Japanese). April 24, 2024. p. 1.Archived from the original on June 1, 2024. RetrievedMay 18, 2024.
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^Mibu, Tomohiro (September 15, 2023)."樋口真嗣、山崎貴監督と熱いゴジラトーク『ゴジラ-1.0』に期待と嫉妬「ゴジラ映画やれていいな」" [Shinji Higuchi has a passionate Godzilla talk with director Takashi Yamazaki, expressing his hopes and jealousy forGodzilla Minus One: "It's great to be able to do a Godzilla movie"].Cinema Today (in Japanese).Archived from the original on September 17, 2023. RetrievedOctober 8, 2023.
^"「ゴジラ-1.0」サントラが発売、アナログ盤も限定リリース" [The soundtrack ofGodzilla Minus One released, limited release on vinyl too].Natalie (in Japanese). October 4, 2023.Archived from the original on December 26, 2023. RetrievedOctober 4, 2023.
^"『ゴジラ-1.0』監督×音響がDolby Cinemaの魅力を語る 鳴き声は"聴く"ではなく"浴びる"" [The director and sound engineer ofGodzilla Mins One discuss the appeal of Dolby Cinema: Don't "listen" to the monster's roar, but "be bathed in it"].Real Sound (in Japanese). November 1, 2023. p. 2.Archived from the original on November 2, 2023. RetrievedDecember 29, 2023.
^"【動画】大ヒットの新作映画「ゴジラ-1.0」に一畑電車が協力?! 10年以上前のとある作品がきっかけに" [Video: Ichibata Railway is cooperating with the hit new movieGodzilla Minus One?! It all started with a certain movie from over 10 years ago].San-in Chuo Shimpo (in Japanese). December 26, 2023.Archived from the original on December 25, 2023. RetrievedDecember 29, 2023.
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^Murakami, Yukimasa."ゴジラ生誕70周年記念映画は「ゴジラ－1.0」初めて終戦直後を舞台 山崎貴監督「集大成」" [The commemorative 70th anniversaryGodzilla film,Godzilla Minus One, will be the first to be set just after the end of the war; director Takashi Yamazaki calls it a "culmination of his work"].Nikkan Sports (in Japanese).Archived from the original on November 6, 2023. RetrievedAugust 24, 2023.
^ab"新作映画『ゴジラ-1.0』に登場するゴジラの全体像が明らかに 鋭くて威圧感たっぷり" [The overall appearance of Godzilla in the new movieGodzilla Minus One has been revealed - sharp and intimidating].Oricon (in Japanese).Archived from the original on November 6, 2023. RetrievedJuly 17, 2023.
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^"圧倒的迫力!!「ゴジラ-1.0」新たな全身ビジュアル＆場面写真15点公開" [Overwhelming power! 15 new full-body visuals and stills fromGodzilla Minus One revealed].Eiga.com (in Japanese). September 14, 2023.Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. RetrievedSeptember 14, 2023.
^"「映画『ゴジラ-1.0』公開記念特番 Behind the scenes -No.30-ト云フモノ」放送決定！" [A special program to celebrate the release of the movieGodzilla Minus One called "Behind the scenes -No.30-" will be broadcast!].Godzilla Minus One (in Japanese). October 20, 2023.Archived from the original on November 4, 2023. RetrievedOctober 23, 2023.
^abc"神木隆之介「見える絶望」、浜辺美波「やっと会えた」 共演作「ゴジラ-1.0」に手応え" [Ryunosuke Kamiki: "I can see the despair" Minami Hamabe: "we finally got to meet" - positive response to co-starring inGodzilla Minus One].Eiga.com (in Japanese). October 18, 2023.Archived from the original on October 23, 2023. RetrievedOctober 23, 2023.
^"神木隆之介「画面いっぱいにゴジラの顔」東京国際映画祭で「ゴジラ－1.0」アピール" [Ryunosuke Kamiki: "Godzilla's face fills the screen" - promotingGodzilla Minus One at the Tokyo International Film Festival].Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). October 23, 2023.Archived from the original on October 30, 2023. RetrievedOctober 23, 2023.
^"映画「ゴジラ-1.0」公開記念！チェリオから「GODZILLA ENERGY CHU-HI」発売！" [To celebrate the release of the movieGodzilla Minus One, Cheerio has released "Godzilla Energy Chu-hi"!].Saiga NAK (in Japanese). October 23, 2023.Archived from the original on October 30, 2023. RetrievedOctober 23, 2023.
^ab"歴代興収ベスト100" [Top 100 Box Office Grossers of All Time].Kogyo Tsushinsha (in Japanese). Archived fromthe original on July 1, 2024. RetrievedJuly 5, 2024.
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^"【北米プレミアレポート】神木隆之介と山崎貴が「ゴジラ-1.0」引っさげハリウッドへ、圧倒的な熱量に驚く（写真11枚）" [North American Premiere Report: Ryunosuke Kamiki and Takashi Yamazaki head to Hollywood withGodzilla Minus One and are surprised by the overwhelming enthusiasm (with 11 photos)].Natalie (in Japanese).Archived from the original on November 23, 2023. RetrievedNovember 12, 2023.
^ab"『ゴジラ-1.0』Blu-ray＆DVD発売決定、豪華版にはメイキング映像や白黒版も収録" [Godzilla Minus One: Blu-ray and DVD release announced, deluxe edition includes making-of footage and black-and-white version] (in Japanese).Oricon. March 4, 2024.Archived from the original on March 5, 2024. RetrievedMarch 4, 2024.
^"日本で賛否両論の『ゴジラ-1.0』が海外で圧倒的な熱狂を呼んだ「意外なワケ」" [The surprising reason whyGodzilla Minus One, which received mixed reviews in Japan, generated overwhelming enthusiasm overseas.].Gendai Business (in Japanese). February 9, 2024.Archived from the original on February 9, 2024. RetrievedFebruary 9, 2024.
^abcAnais (December 11, 2023)."『ゴジラ-1.0』なぜ全米で大ヒット？ 観客の反応から浮き彫りになるハリウッドの課題" [Why isGodzilla Minus One a huge hit in the United States? Hollywood's challenges highlighted by audience reactions].Real Sound (in Japanese).Archived from the original on December 11, 2023. RetrievedFebruary 17, 2024.
^Ozaki, Kazuo (October 31, 2023)."ゴジラ－1.0 : 映画評論・批評" [Godzilla Minus One: Movie Review/Criticism].Eiga.com (in Japanese).Archived from the original on October 31, 2023. RetrievedAugust 5, 2024.
^"シネマトゥデイが選ぶ映画ベスト20（2023年版）" [Cinema Today's Top 20 Movies (2023 Edition)].Cinema Today (in Japanese). December 27, 2023.Archived from the original on December 28, 2023. RetrievedJanuary 16, 2024.
^"映画芸術が2023年のベスト＆ワースト発表、ベスト1は荒井晴彦×綾野剛の「花腐し」" [Eiga Geijutsu announces best and worst movies of 2023, the top spot goes to Haruhiko Arai and Go Ayano'sA Spoiling Rain].Natalie (in Japanese). January 25, 2024.Archived from the original on January 25, 2024. RetrievedFebruary 19, 2024.
^abcd"サイモン・ペッグ、『ゴジラ-1.0』を「真のゴジラ映画」と大絶賛 日本語での鑑賞を推奨" [Simon Pegg praisesGodzilla Minus One as a "true Godzilla movie" and recommends watching it in Japanese].Cinema Today (in Japanese). June 4, 2024.Archived from the original on June 4, 2024. RetrievedJuly 10, 2024.
^"庵野秀明氏「ゴジラ-1.0」に好意的な意見 「いろいろツッコミどころは満載」とも" [Hideaki Anno has a favorable opinion ofGodzilla Minus One saying, "There are many things to point out"].Eiga.com (in Japanese).Archived from the original on December 3, 2023. RetrievedOctober 28, 2023.
^"『ゴジラ-1.0』アメリカの観客＆批評家が絶賛 『ゴジラKOM』マイケル・ドハティ監督も鑑賞" [Godzilla Minus One receives acclaim from American audiences and critics;Godzilla KOM director Michael Dougherty also watched it].Cinema Today (in Japanese). November 11, 2023.Archived from the original on November 18, 2023. RetrievedNovember 12, 2023.
^"『ゴジラ-1.0』山崎貴監督、ハリソン・フォードと会話 オスカー前哨戦でハリウッド俳優とレカペ闊歩" [Godzilla Minus One director Takashi Yamazaki talks with Harrison Ford, and swaggers with Hollywood actor at the Oscar pre-show].Cinema Today (in Japanese). January 14, 2024.Archived from the original on January 15, 2024. RetrievedJanuary 15, 2024.
^"ポン・ジュノ監督『ゴジラ-1.0』山崎貴監督と怪獣映画トーク「これからも作っていきましょう」｜シネマトゥデイ" [Director Bong Joon Ho talks about monster movies with director Takashi Yamazaki ofGodzilla Minus One: "Let's keep making them"].Cinema Today (in Japanese). March 26, 2025. RetrievedMarch 26, 2025.
^abc"『スター・ウォーズ』重鎮コンビ、山崎貴『ゴジラ-1.0』を絶賛 マクロス＆ウルトラマン…日本文化に傾倒【来日インタビュー】" [Star Wars veteran duo praise Takashi Yamazaki'sGodzilla Minus One,Macross &Ultraman... Passionate about Japanese culture (Interview during visit to Japan)].Cinema Today (in Japanese). April 19, 2025. RetrievedApril 22, 2025.
^"現代ホラーの名手ジェイソン・ブラム、『ゴジラ-1.0』を大絶賛「嫉妬するくらい素晴らしい」" [Modern horror master Jason Blum highly praisesGodzilla Minus One: "It's so great that I'm jealous"].Cinema Today (in Japanese). January 29, 2024.Archived from the original on January 29, 2024. RetrievedJanuary 29, 2024.
^"山崎貴監督"そんなことあるかーい"「ゴジラ-1.0」制作費10億円説否定も…まさかの解釈違いが" [Director Takashi Yamazaki: "Is that even possible?"; denies the rumor that the production cost ofGodzilla Minus One was 1 billion yen... A surprising misunderstanding].Sports Nippon (in Japanese). November 14, 2023.Archived from the original on November 20, 2023. RetrievedDecember 10, 2023.
^"「エゴイスト」「月」が作品賞など最多５部門に選出 「第66回ブルーリボン賞」各部門候補決まる" [Nominees for the 66th Blue Ribbon Awards announced;Egoist andThe Moon selected for five categories, including Best Picture].Chunichi Shimbun (in Japanese). January 4, 2024.Archived from the original on January 8, 2024. RetrievedJanuary 23, 2024.
^"【ブルーリボン賞・作品賞】「ゴジラ―1.0」山崎監督「エンタメの作品を評価していただいてありがたい」" [Blue Ribbon Awards - Best Picture:Godzilla Minus One director Yamazaki: "I'm grateful that my entertainment work has been recognized"].Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). January 24, 2024.Archived from the original on January 24, 2024. RetrievedJanuary 24, 2024.
^"廃棄食品の"悲しみ"が生んだ巨大怪獣が街を襲う 味の素Web動画" [A giant monster born from the "sorrow" of discarded food attacks the city; Ajinomoto Web video].AdverTimes (in Japanese). March 19, 2024.Archived from the original on March 19, 2024. RetrievedMarch 21, 2024.
^"山崎貴監督『ゴジラ-1.0』アカデミー賞に向けロビー活動中 続編希望する声に「作りたいですね」" [Director Takashi Yamazaki lobbying forGodzilla Minus One to win the Oscar; "I'd love to make a sequel"].Cinema Today (in Japanese). January 12, 2024.Archived from the original on January 13, 2024. RetrievedJanuary 14, 2024.
^ab"「ゴジラ-1.0」大ヒット御礼白黒舞台挨拶" [Godzilla Minus One: black-and-white stage greeting for the big hit] (in Japanese).Toho. January 12, 2024.Archived from the original on January 30, 2024. RetrievedJanuary 30, 2024.
『ゴジラ&東宝特撮 OFFICIAL MOOK』 vol.12《怪獣総進撃》 ["Godzilla and Toho Tokusatsu Official Mook" vol. 12: "Destroy All Monsters"] (in Japanese).Kodansha. November 10, 2023.ISBN978-4-06-531493-7.
Toho (November 30, 2023).【各界からコメント到着】『ゴジラ-1.0』＜大ヒット上映中＞ [[Comments arrived from various fields] "Godzilla Minus One" <Blockbuster screening now>] (in Japanese). Toho Movie Channel.Archived from the original on December 1, 2023. RetrievedDecember 1, 2023 – via YouTube.
Toho Stella, ed. (October 23, 2023).『ゴジラ -1.0』劇場用パンフレット [Godzilla Minus One Theater Pamphlet] (in Japanese).Toho.ASINB0CMG7RWCX.Archived from the original on January 28, 2024. RetrievedJanuary 28, 2024.
TV Shinshu (October 7, 2023).映画監督 山崎貴の世界 [The World of Film Director Takashi Yamazaki] (television special) (in Japanese). TV Shinshu.Archived from the original on October 21, 2023. RetrievedOctober 17, 2023 – viaTVer.
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