As part of the Christmas Day 2017 haul, I finally get my hands on the latest Japanese produced film in the Godzilla franchise. Really looking forward to this.
Shin Godzilla (Shin Gojira / Godzilla: Resurgence) is a 2016 live-action Japanese film directed by both Hideaki Anno & Shinji Higuchi and produced/distributed by TOHO. This is the 31st Godzilla film and the 29th Japanese film in the franchise. It's also the first Godzilla film to be produced in Japan since Godzilla: Final Wars in 2004, and will be the third reboot in the franchise from the Japanese side of the production.
As mentioned the film is a reboot taking place in modern Japan like the others have done. The film was inspired by the 2011 Japanese earthquake and nuclear disasters that had affected the country, plus it makes use of the better technology/special effects modern hollywood now owns. Hideaki Anno took a break from the Rebuild of Evangelion movie series to focus on this instalment (which was a good thing considering Evangelion 3.0 caused a lot of criticism over the direction Anno took it and he pretty much wanted a break).
This movie saw a theatrical release all around the world, from the United States under Funimation to the United Kingdom under Manga Animatsu. While some territories used the name Godzilla: Resurgence during its promotional material, it eventually switched to Shin Godzilla as the official international name outside Japan.
Manga Animatsu's release is a special one as it offers two versions of the film; the original Japanese audio with English subtitles uses the original Japanese on-screen text while the English dubbed version used translated on-screen text. Audiences were passionate over the film so Manga Animatsu responded to the feedback to offer both versions for the release while Funimation only used the translated on-screen text.
The Japanese audio uses 3.1 instead of 5.1 as Hideaki Anno wanted the film to sound more like a documentary. In fact it's worth noting that the Japanese version uses the original theatrical release with the original sound effects, while the English dubbed version uses the home video release with the amended effects.
The discs themselves are region B locked and the subtitles are unlockable in the Japanese disc version. The film is 1:59:49 long in terms of movie length.
You can order the release on Amazon UK for Blu-ray and DVD.
You can order the release on Amazon UK for Blu-ray and DVD.
Blu-ray Specs (Original Japanese Version):
Languages: Japanese
Audio: DTS-HD MA 3.1, LPCM 2.0
Video: 1080p HD Native 16:9
Region: B
Subtitles: English [Japanese language & On-screen]
Subtitles Locked: No
Discs: 1
Blu-ray Specs (English Version):
Languages: English
Audio: DTS-HD MA 3.1, LPCM 2.0
Video: 1080p HD Native 16:9
Region: B
Subtitles: English [On-screen]
Subtitles Locked: No
Discs: 1
Plot Synopsis (via Manga Animatsu):
From the mind behind Evangelion comes a hit larger than life. When a massive monster emerges fromt he 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 work is about the evolve right before their very eyes.
On-Disc Extra Content (Original Japanese Version):
None
On-Disc Extra Content (English Version):
Pre-Visuals & Outtakes
Making VFX - Shin Godzilla Visual Effects Breakdown
Pre-Visual Reel
Shin Godzilla is available on Blu-ray and DVD from Manga Animatsu.
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