'Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters' World Wide Release Date!

And we have a date folks! After a couple month long wait, the first anime Godzilla film will be getting it's worldwide release sooner than we all thought!

その日人類は、地球という惑星の支配者が自分達だけではないと知った―――。 アニメ―ション映画『GODZILLA 怪獣惑星』が、1月17日(水)にNetflixにて全世界同時配信決定！ ...

That's right folks! January 17th is our big day and Tokyo Lives will be covering it ASAP after that with a special report. Hope you guys are ready!

'Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters' offical trailer and new poster released!

Oh man it's super early in the morning for us here in Texas but there is no rest for us G-fans. After an apparance on a morning show Toho decided to grace us with a full trailer for the new Godzilla Anime. Check it out below!

日本でアニメーション映画が初めて公開されてから100周年という節目の年に、ゴジラ映画史上初のアニメゴジラが誕生！『GODZILLA 怪獣惑星』予告編。 ＜ストーリー＞ 　二十世紀最後の夏。その日人類は、地球という惑星の支配者が自分達だけではないと知った―――。 巨大生物「怪獣」の出現と、その怪獣をも駆逐する究極の存在「ゴジラ」。半世紀にわたる怪獣との戦争の末、人類は敗走を重ね、ついに地球脱出を計画。そして 2048年、中央政府管理下の人工知能による選別を受けた人間だけが恒星間移民船・アラトラム号で 11.9光年の彼方にある「くじら座タウ星e」を目指し旅立った。しかし、20年かけてたどり着いたタウ星eの地球との環境条件差は、予測値を遥かに上回り、人類が生存可能な環境と呼べるものではなかった。移民船に乗る一人の青年・ハルオ。4歳の時、目の前でゴジラに両親を殺され、20年の間、地球に戻りゴジラを倒すことだけを考え続けていた。移民の可能性を閉ざされ、生存環境も劣悪となった船内でハルオを中心とした「地球帰還派」は主流となり、危険な長距離亜空間航行を決断し地球を目指す。だが、帰還した地球は、既に二万年の歳月が経過し、地上はゴジラを頂点とした生態系による未知の世界となっていた。 果たして人類は地球を取り戻せるのか。そして、ハルオの運命は――。 監督：静野孔文・瀬下寛之 ストーリー原案・脚本：虚淵玄（ニトロプラス） シリーズ構成：虚淵玄（ニトロプラス）・村井さだゆき キャラクターデザイン原案：コザキユースケ 副監督：森田宏幸 演出：吉平"Tady"直弘 プロダクションデザイン：田中直哉・Ferdinando Patulli CG キャラクターデザイン：森山佑樹 造形監督：片塰満則 美術監督：渋谷幸弘 色彩設計：野地弘納 音響監督：本山 哲 キャスト：宮野真守・櫻井孝宏・花澤香菜・杉田智和・梶裕貴・諏訪部順一・小野大輔・三宅健太・堀内賢雄・中井和哉・山路和弘 製作：東宝 制作：ポリゴン・ピクチュアズ 配給：東宝映像事業部 公式サイト：godzilla-anime.com 公式 twitter：@GODZILLA_ANIME (c)2017 TOHO CO.,LTD. 11月17日（金）全国公開 ☆最新 洋画予告編をCHECK! https://goo.gl/xdNN9S ☆最新 邦画予告編をCHECK! https://goo.gl/YXnjbu ☆最新 アジア映画予告編をCHECK! https://goo.gl/C80MdV ☆最新 アニメ・CGアニメ映画予告編をCHECK! https://goo.gl/g0H9lZ ☆チャンネル登録はこちら https://goo.gl/TGzrNu

Man there is a ton of new footage to dissect in this trailer! Lot's of cool shots of the new Godzilla design in motion. I'm still not 100% sold on the movement of the characters and Goji's design in general but these are definitely still small complaints that may change when watching the film as a whole. We also got a new poster!

I really like the earthy colors Godzilla has in the back. It makes him look like a literal walking mountain which fits the plot description we got a while back.

What do you guys think of the trailer?

'Godzilla: Monster Planet' Teaser Trailer Released!

Man what a great day to wake up to the highly anticipated teaser trailer for the Godzilla Anime! I knew we were getting one soon-ish but I never expected that it would come out of nowhere like this. Well what are you waiting for? Check it out below!

絶望は進化する 『シン・ゴジラ』から"アニメゴジラ"へ 歴代最大ゴジラ現る 二万年もの間、地球に君臨し続けてきた"ゴジラ"とそれに対峙する人類の因縁の物語。 アニメーション映画『GODZILLA 怪獣惑星』11月17日（金）全国公開 ＜CAST＞ ハルオ・サカキ：宮野真守 メトフィエス：櫻井孝宏 ユウコ・タニ：花澤香菜 マーティン・ラッザリ：杉田智和 アダム・ビンデバルト：梶 裕貴 ムルエル・ガルグ：諏訪部順一 ＜STAFF＞ ■監督／静野孔文・瀬下寛之　 ■ストーリー原案・脚本／虚淵玄（ニトロプラス） ■シリーズ構成／虚淵玄（ニトロプラス）・村井さだゆき　 ■キャラクターデザイン原案／コザキユースケ　 ■副監督／森田宏幸　 ■演出／吉平"Tady"直弘　 ■プロダクションデザイン／田中直哉・Ferdinando Patulli　 ■CGキャラクターデザイン／森山佑樹 ■造形監督／片塰満則　 ■美術監督／渋谷幸弘　 ■色彩設計／野地弘納　 ■音響監督／本山 哲 ■製作／東宝　 ■制作／ポリゴン・ピクチュアズ ■配給／東宝映像事業部 ＜映画公式サイト＞http://godzilla-anime.com/ ＜映画公式twitter＞@GODZILLA_ANIME 　©2017 TOHO CO.,LTD.

Wow! So I am not a huge fan of the fully CG anime style but it looks like the animation will look great when dealing with the monsters and such. Maybe it will be a bit jittery when it comes down to the human stuff but what see here in this 30 second teaser shows some promise. Also there is this guy:

アニメ映画『GODZILLA -怪獣惑星-』の特報が解禁、ついにゴジラの姿が出現！ https://t.co/Otp3DIyTLh pic.twitter.com/N9QJrJnkj1

— ファミ通.com (@famitsu) July 6, 2017

Who also has a name!

Servum looks like he is going to be the smaller Kaiju that our space faring humans are going to deal with. He's pretty much just a wyvern but he does have multiple eyes which may suggest an alien origin. 

UPDATE 8:53 am - Looks like Servum is actually a subspecies of Godzilla himself! Check out the official press release!

World first! Breaking news! Godzilla himself finally revealed!
A roar that shakes the Earth still, 20,000 years in the future!

2016 saw the release of the no. 1 box office smash hit live action film, Shin Godzilla (directed by Hideaki Anno). This grounded portrayal captured the hearts of audiences, and has been honored with seven prizes at the 40th Japan Academy Awards, including Picture of the Year.
The next step in the Godzilla franchise will be the release this November of Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters. This landmark year in which Japan celebrates the 100th anniversary of the release of its first animated film will also finally herald the first time in history that the challenge has been undertaken to adapt Godzilla into an animated feature.

 

An advance teaser trailer is now available on the web, ahead of being also shown in cinemas starting from Saturday, July 8.
Starting with the words "1 year on from Shin Godzilla..", the trailer shows the protagonist, Haruo (Mamoru Miyano), as he gazes down intensely at the beautiful blue Earth below from the returned emigration ship, a number of landing craft descending toward the surface itself, crew members preparing themselves for battle, as well as what seems to be a flashback to a fierce fight between armed humans and a previously unknown monster—the Servum, which has now proliferated over the surface of the planet.
Then, in the final shot, what appears to be the colossal form of Godzilla himself, with his signature roar! In the face of this fearsome presence, to which the response can only rightly be "despair", can humanity truly prevail?

Watch it here: https://youtu.be/1dF83zsTIMQ

 

Bestiary

Servum
A sub-species of Godzilla discovered by the Earth landing party, given the name "Servum".
Cellular analysis shows a 97% similarity to Godzilla, when compared to data collected during a nuclear attack on that beast in 2032, before the escape from Earth.
Like Godzilla, it has extremely metal-like body tissue, but despite this can generate a strong electromagnetic charge.
Two varieties of Servum have been observed, the flying type, and another worm-like kind which burrows in the ground. The flying type prey on the worm type, and the worm type preys on further smaller types, creating a food chain.

 

Introduction

Ever since it was first released as a feature film in 1954, Godzilla has come to be a colossal cultural icon loved by millions around the world. 2016 saw the release of Shin Godzilla, directed by Hideaki Anno. This grounded depiction of the iconic monster story captured audiences and became a huge hit. Now in 2017, Godzilla continues to surprise with this evolution into a feature-length animated film.
This animated movie takes the franchise into uncharted territory; mankind's fateful confrontation to retake their planet in a distant future where Godzilla has dominated the Earth for 20,000 years.
Directing is Kobun Shizuno, whose theatrical release of Detective Conan: The Darkest Nightmare last year achieved the highest box office success yet for that famed franchise. He is joined by another proven talent on the cutting edge of computer graphics, Hiroyuki Seshita, director and supervising director of Knights of Sidonia: Battle for Planet Nine and Ajin:Demi-Human. Penning both the story and screenplay is Gen Urobuchi of Puella Magi Madoka Magica and Psycho-Pass, a writer known to his large and loyal fan base as a master of meticulous and unpredictable storytelling laced with powerful ideas. Finally, handling the production is 3-consecutive Emmy award winning Japanese 3DCG animation studio, Polygon Pictures, which produced Knights of Sidonia, and Star Wars: The Clone Wars for U.S. television and earning Outstanding Special Class Animated Program at the 40th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards. Prepare for the earth-shattering roar of a brand new Godzilla, unlike anything heard or seen before!

 

Story

The final summer of the 20th century… when mankind learns it is no longer the sole ruler of planet Earth.
The planet is beset by the emergence of colossal creatures that roam the Earth, and king among them is "Godzilla". For a half a century, these beasts engage in ferocious battle with each other and mankind. Ultimately humanity, unable to compete, prepares for exile from its home planet. In the year 2048, a select few humans are chosen by the central government's artificial intelligence to set out on an interstellar emigration vessel, the Aratrum, on an 11.9-light-year journey for the planet Tau Ceti e. But when they arrive after 20 years of space travel, the remnants of mankind find the environmental conditions on Tau-e to be much worse than expected, and uninhabitable by humans.
On board the vessel is a young man, Haruo. When he was four years old, he saw his parents killed by Godzilla before his eyes, and in the 20 years since he has thought about nothing but returning to Earth and defeating Godzilla. With their chance for escape to another world closed, and living conditions on the ship deteriorating, Haruo spearheads a movement to return to Earth despite the dangers of such a long return trip.
Somehow, the Aratrum makes the return journey in one piece, but the home they return to has become an alien planet. 20,000 years have elapsed, and a new ecosystem has emerged with Godzilla at its apex. Can mankind take back its native planet? Will Haruo get his revenge?

Well are you excited? I know I am!