Shin Godzilla

2016 film by Hideaki Anno
Movie film Q20899737
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Shin Godzilla

Summary

Shin Godzilla is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,844 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Shin Godzilla received the Japan SF Award Special Award[3].
  • Shin Godzilla received the Japan Academy Prize for Picture of the Year[4].
  • Shin Godzilla received the Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year[5].
  • Shin Godzilla received the Japan Academy Prize for Best Film Editing[6].
  • Shin Godzilla received the Mainichi Film Award for Best Film[7].
  • Shin Godzilla received the Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Film[8].
  • Shin Godzilla's instance of is recorded as film[9].
  • Shin Godzilla was directed by Hideaki Anno[10].
  • Hideaki Anno wrote the screenplay for Shin Godzilla[11].
  • Shin Godzilla's composer is recorded as Shirō Sagisu[12].
  • Shin Godzilla's genre is science fiction film[13].
  • Shin Godzilla's genre is action film[14].
  • Shin Godzilla's genre is drama film[15].
  • Shin Godzilla's genre is kaiju[16].
  • Shin Godzilla's genre is horror film[17].
  • Shin Godzilla's genre is adventure film[18].
  • Shin Godzilla was followed by Godzilla Minus One[19].
  • A cast member of Shin Godzilla was Hiroki Hasegawa[20].
  • A cast member of Shin Godzilla was Yutaka Takenouchi[21].
  • A cast member of Shin Godzilla was Satomi Ishihara[22].
  • Shin Godzilla was produced by Akihiro Yamauchi[23].
  • Shin Godzilla's production company is recorded as Toho[24].
  • Shin Godzilla's director of photography is recorded as Kōsuke Yamada[25].
  • The original language of Shin Godzilla was Japanese[26].
  • The original language of Shin Godzilla was English[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Shin Godzilla was produced by Akihiro Yamauchi[23]. It was directed by Hideaki Anno[10]. Hideaki Anno wrote the screenplay for it[11]. Cast members include Hiroki Hasegawa[20], Yutaka Takenouchi[21], and Satomi Ishihara[22].

Publication

Publication dates include July 29, 2016[28], May 4, 2017[29], and October 11, 2016[30]. Original languages include Japanese[26], English[27], and German[31]. Genres include science fiction film[13], action film[14], drama film[15], kaiju[16], horror film[17], and adventure film[18]. Shin Godzilla was distributed by video on demand[32].

Reception

Awards received include Japan SF Award Special Award[3]; Japan Academy Prize for Picture of the Year[4], a class of award[33], in Japan[34], founded in 1978[35]; Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year[5], a class of award[36], in Japan[37], founded in 1978[38]; Japan Academy Prize for Best Film Editing[6], a class of award[39], in Japan[40], founded in 1984[41]; Mainichi Film Award for Best Film[7], an award for best film[42], in Japan[43], founded in 1946[44]; and Blue Ribbon Awards for Best Film[8], a Blue Ribbon Awards[45], in Japan[46], founded in 1950[47]. Reviews include 86%[48], 6.7/10[49], and 67/100[50].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Shin Godzilla was followed by Godzilla Minus One[19].

Why It Matters

Shin Godzilla ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,844 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

What awards did Shin Godzilla receive?

Honors received include Japan SF Award Special Award[3], Japan Academy Prize for Picture of the Year[4], Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year[5], and Japan Academy Prize for Best Film Editing[6].

References

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  17. [4] . japan-academy-prize.jp. japan-academy-prize.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . japan-academy-prize.jp. japan-academy-prize.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [6] . japan-academy-prize.jp. japan-academy-prize.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  27. [32] . wikidata.org.
  28. [48] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [49] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  31. [28] . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [30] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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