Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle
Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle (ゴジラ決戦機動増殖都市, Gojira Kessen Kidō Zōshoku Toshi, lit. 'Godzilla: Decisive Battle Mobile Proliferating City') is a 2018 Japanese computer-animated kaiju film directed by Kōbun Shizuno and Hiroyuki Seshita. Produced by Toho Animation and Polygon Pictures, in association with Netflix, it is the 33rd film in the Godzilla franchise, the 31st Godzilla film produced by Toho, the second entry in the franchise's anime trilogy, and the third film in the franchise's Reiwa period.
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| Kanji | ゴジラ決戦機動増殖都市 | ||||
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| Directed by | Kōbun Shizuno Hiroyuki Seshita | ||||
| Screenplay by | Sadayuki Murai Tetsuya Yamada Gen Urobuchi | ||||
| Story by | Gen Urobuchi | ||||
| Produced by | Takashi Yoshizawa | ||||
| Starring | Mamoru Miyano Takahiro Sakurai Tomokazu Sugita Yuki Kaji Junichi Suwabe | ||||
| Music by | Takayuki Hattori | ||||
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Running time | 100 minutes | ||||
| Country | Japan | ||||
| Language | Japanese | ||||
| Box office | ¥100 million (opening) | ||||
A sequel to the 2017 film Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters, the film continues the story of humans fighting to reclaim the Earth from Godzilla, this time with the help of a weapon known as Mechagodzilla. Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle was released theatrically in Japan on May 18, 2018, and was released worldwide on Netflix on July 18, 2018. A sequel, Godzilla: The Planet Eater, was released in Japan on November 9, 2018.