Shin Godzilla (character)
| Shin Godzilla | |
|---|---|
 Shin Godzilla's fourth form walking through a destroyed Tokyo | |
| First appearance | Shin Godzilla (2016) |
| Created by | Toho |
| Based on | Godzilla |
| Portrayed by | Mansai Nomura (through Motion capture)[1][2] |
| In-universe information | |
| Alias | |
| Species | Mutated marine animal |
| Status | Frozen |
Shin Godzilla (Japanese: シン・ゴジラ, Shin Gojira), depicted as Godzilla in its film, is the titular main protagonist of the 2016 kaiju film of the same name directed by Hideaki Anno.
It is an ever-evolving lifeform that was mutated by radioactive waste dumped by the United States in the Tokyo Bay in the late-1950s. Now capable of spontaneously adapting to different situations, this Giant Unidentified Lifeform came ashore in Tokyo, in 2016 and immediately caused havoc, with all of the weapons set off by the Japanese Self Defense Force (JSDF) having no effect on it. It was finally defeated by a complex plan orchestrated by government official Rando Yaguchi, but still could not be killed and remained a potential threat as he stood frozen in the ruins of Tokyo.
Overview
[edit]Design
[edit]Shin Godzilla's design was a completely different take on the Godzilla character, as Anno and Higuchi chose have Shin Godzilla come in many forms. Only the tail and back of the first form were seen in the film. Godzilla's second form stands horizontally, with its body held parallel to the ground, this form had small stubs in place of arms, and huge eyes with small black pupils. Unlike Shin Godzilla's later forms, the second form possesses a sickly-yellow complexion, with red exposed muscle on its back and shark-like gills that frequently bleed, indicating that it struggles to breathe outside the water, the form has the same long tail from the first form with a fluke at the end it similar to the first form. The third form is much like traditional Godzilla incarnations in regards to appearance, the form is bipedal with more stronger and more developed hindlimbs and the ability to assume a stance much like a modern Godzilla possesses, smaller forelimbs and a long neck compared to its body. In this form, a red glow can be visibly seen from its fins, indicating that its mutation consumes much energy and produced a lot of heat. The creature's gills also have shrunk and closed up suggesting that this form has now adapted to breathe on land. The fourth form of Godzilla is very much akin to traditional designs, being fully bipedal, with a fully developed row of dorsal spines, and a much taller height compared to its prior forms. The shade of skin for this form is a much darker black colour with red glowing highlights around and those exposed parts of the body such as his neck, back and legs. His face has no cheeks, no lips, but has multiple rows of jagged and gnarled teeth that are irregularly shaped and jut out from everywhere. Shin's eyes didn't possess any eyelids, but a protective nictating membrane would cover the eyes in case if any explosions happen close to the eyes. he used the membrane again when releasing the thermal flame and the atomic breath. The most well-known alteration to Shin Godzilla was the tail, which was double the length of its entire body.[3][4][5]
Reception
[edit]Following the release of the 2016 film Shin Godzilla, three of Shin's five forms seen in the Toho film were given nicknames after the places they made landfall on. The second form was nicknamed "Kamata-Kun" after the Kamata district, the third form nicknamed "Shinagawa-Kun" after Shinagawa ward, and the fourth form was nicknamed "Kamakura-San" after Kamakura city in Kantō.[3]
Appearances
[edit] | This section needs additional citations for verification. (October 2024) |
Films
[edit]- Shin Godzilla (2016) - As Godzilla
TV shows
[edit]- Crayon Shin-Chan - in the episode "Shinnosuke vs Shin Godzilla", as Godzilla; one week prior to Shin Godzilla's release
Books
[edit]- Shin Godzilla Walker: The New Legend of the King of the Monsters (2016)[6]
- The Art of Shin Godzilla (2016)
- Godzilla: The Official Guide to the King of the Monsters - (2022; only on the front cover of the book.)
Amusement park attraction
[edit]Games
[edit]- Shin Godzilla Special Demo Content (2016) - on PlayStation VR
- Shin Arima (2016) - on Browser
- Pocoron Dungeons (2014. Mod in 2016) - on Android and iOS.
- Eternal Linkage (2017. Mod in 2018) - on Android and iOS.
- Godzilla Defense Force (2019) - on Android and iOS.
- Vivid Army (2019. Mod in 2020) - on Browser.
- Boku & Dragons (2015. Mod in 2022) - on Android and iOS.
- Godzilla Battle Line (2021. Mod in 2022) - on Android, iOS and PC.
- Pachinko True King of the Monsters Godzilla 2 (2022) - on Pachinko.
- P Godzilla vs. Evangelion: G Cell Awakening (2022) - on Pachinko.
- SD Shin Kamen Rider Rumble (2023) - on Nintendo Switch and PC.[8]
- Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival (2022; Mod in 2023) - on Nintendo Switch.
- Minecraft: Bedrock Edition (2011. Mod in 2024) - on Android, Fire OS/TV, iOS, Nintendo Switch, Samsung Gear VR, PlayStation 4 and 5, Windows 10 and 11, Windows Mobile, Xbox Series S and Series X and Xbox One.
Public displays
[edit]In November 2016, the Fukuoka town built a 7 m (23 ft; 700 cm) tall statue of Shin Godzilla using straws. The statue was built for the Fukuoka town's Kagashi Matsuri festival.[9]
On March 23, 2018, a 3 m (9.8 ft; 300 cm) tall statue of Shin Godzilla was built in Tokyo's Hibiya Godzilla Square, this statue after being built replaced the Heisei Godzilla statue, where the Heisei Godzilla statue was moved inside of the Toho Cinemas Hibiya building.[10][11]
In October 2020, a zipline of Shin Godzilla's head and neck was built at Nijigen no Mori Park on Awaji Island, where people would go to visit the attraction and zipline through Godzilla's mouth.[12][13][14]
Notes
[edit]- ^ As depicted in Shin Godzilla (2016)
References
[edit]- ^ Johanson, MaryAnn (2017-08-10). "Shin Godzilla (aka Godzilla Resurgence) movie review: big in Japan". FlickFilosopher.com. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
- ^ "Get Up Close & Personal With Godzilla in Behind-the-Scenes CG Video". Anime News Network. 2024-10-12. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
- ^ a b c Donohoo, Timothy Blake; Aravind, Ajay (2023-09-08). "Everything To Know About Shin Godzilla's Forms". CBR. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
- ^ Shin Godzilla script, p. 229.
- ^ Anno (2016), p. 30
- ^ Shin Godzilla Walker: The New Legend of the King of the Monsters. Kadokawa. 2016. ISBN 978-4-04-895632-1.
- ^ "Universal Studios Japan Unveils 'Godzilla vs Evangelion the Real 4-D' Video". Anime News Network. 2024-10-12. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
- ^ "SD シン・仮面ライダー 乱舞 | バンダイナムコエンターテインメント公式サイト". SPECIAL │ SD シン・仮面ライダー 乱舞 | バンダイナムコエンターテインメント公式サイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-10-12.
- ^ "Fukuoka town builds enormous Godzilla replica out of… straw?". SoraNews24 -Japan News-. 2016-11-11. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
- ^ Ashcraft, Brian (2018-03-23). "Tokyo Just Got A New Godzilla Statue". Kotaku Australia. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
- ^ Valdez, Nick (2018-03-02). "Japan Getting Special 'Shin Godzilla' Statue". ComicBook.com. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
- ^ "Zip Line Into the Mouth of Godzilla at This Japanese Theme Park". Travel + Leisure. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
- ^ Nagase, Youka (2020-10-13). "World's first Godzilla theme park is now open in Hyogo". timeout.com. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
- ^ Wakatsuki, Yoko; Wong, Maggie Hiufu (2020-11-12). "New Japanese theme park attraction lets guests zipline into Godzilla's mouth". CNN. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
Sources
[edit]- Anno, Hideaki (December 29, 2016). The Art of Shin Godzilla. Ground Works. ISBN 978-4905033080.
- Skipper, Graham (2022). Godzilla: The Official Guide to the King of the Monsters (in English and Japanese). Welbeck Publishing. p. 219. ISBN 978-1-80279-000-9.
