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***Godzilla: Resurgence***  (シン・ゴジラ,   *Shin Gojira*?, lit. *New Godzilla*) is an 2016 Japanese tokusatsu kaiju film produced by Toho Company Ltd., and the thirtieth installment in the Godzilla series, as well as the 29th Godzilla film produced by Toho.. It was released to Japanese theaters on July 29, 2016.

## Development

Godzilla: Resurgence was revealed on Godzilla JP. Toho made the "Godzi-Con" for film ideas, then On March 31, 2016, it was confirmed that the screenplay was by Hideaki Anno, and a executive director. Also on the date, Shinji Higuchi would be director and Special Effects Director, also that Godzilla will be larger than ever, breaking the record of Godzilla (2014).

Then on On July 31, 2015, Bandai said they would make figures for the U.S. release , Also in an interview, Shinji Higuchi revealed that Hideaki Anno had recently completed the film's script, and that filming would begin in September. Higuchi was under orders to not reveal too much about the film, though he told that Godzilla would be used by computer graphics and Suitmation, Also he wanted to create the most terrifying depiction of Godzilla possible with the resources available to modern Japanese cinema, to reflect the world's recent "loss of innocence" from modern real-life tragedies like the 9/11 terrorist attacks and the tsunami and nuclear disaster in northeastern Japan, which Higuchi called "the real monsters of the world."
In the 2015 Tsuruoka Kamakura Hachiman Paper Lantern Festival, A lantern for Godzilla was signed by Hideaki Anno .
Filming began on September 6, 2015 at the Kamata Railway Station, from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM.

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A smaller scale shoot took place in Yokodai Station in Yokohama, Japan. Filming wrapped up at about 6:00 PM JST.

Another small scale shoot took place in Kamakura Station in Yokohama.

The next large-scale shooting was on September 20, 2015, at the city of Utsunomiya in the Tochigi Prefecture of Japan. The shoot lasted from 5:00 AM to 10:00 PM.

     On September 22, 2015, the official title was revealed to be *Shin Gojira*  (シン・ゴジラ?) translated to English as New Godzilla. According to executive producer Akihiro Yamauchi, the title was chosen to be for "Rebirth" of the Godzilla franchise, and Hideaki Anno reportedly decided upon the title to bring about various meanings. Also that day,there cast members were revealed,Hiroki Hasegawa was cast as the lead, a man working for the Japanese government when Godzilla appears, Yutaka Takenouchi as another government operative, and Satomi Ishihara was an U.S. agent.  Toho then launched official website for the film.

Toho screened a test reel for the film at the annual American Film Market (AFM) in Santa Monica, California, which ran from November 4th-11th. It was at this festival that Toho revealed the official English title of the film, *Godzilla: Resurgence*.
On December 9, 2015, Katsuro Onoue showed a teaser poster for the film, showing Godzilla's face, the title and the Japanese Release, June 29, 2016. Then a Teaser trailer was released of the Kamata Station. Godzilla's 1954 Roar appeared and the suit was based off the ShodaiGoji. The traditional maple-leaf shape of his dorsal plates. Unlike previous designs, this Godzilla has countless rows of jagged sharp teeth in his mouth, giving him a much more grotesque and savage appearance. It was revealed on the same day that the new Godzilla's official height was 118.5 meters tall, making him officially the tallest Godzilla to appear in a film.

On December 10, 2015, It was Revealed that Shiro Sagisu had been selected to compose the film's score.

On January 3, 2016, images of the ShinGoji were leaked to the internet.

In March 2016, Toho ran interview, revealing three characters names:Satomi Ishihara's character's name is Kayoko Ann Patterson, Yutaka Takenouchi's is Hideki Akagi, and Hiroki Hasegawa's is Ladou Yaguchi.

To celebrate the film, the Jimbocho Theater announced it would be screening all 28 Toho Godzilla films from May 7 to June 17.

On April 13, 2016,Toho released an official trailer for the film, showing Main Characters and Godzilla,( Godzilla was used by CGI,) then 32 second trailer was released. Toho updated the films official website changed its Background to a screen Shot of the film. Then Composer Shiro Sagisu's website announced that the soundtrack for *Godzilla: Resurgence* would go on sale on the film's release date of July 29, and would be sold by King Records.

## Plot

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*Godzilla: Resurgence* takes place in modern-day Japan, which has suffered an attack by Godzilla. The United States soon gets involved in the chaos to help Japan secure its existence.

## Cast

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* Hiroki Hasegawa   as   Rando Yaguchi
* Yutaka Takenouchi   as   Hideki Akasaka
* Satomi Ishihara   as   Kayoko Ann Patterson
* Ren Osugi   as   Prime Minister
* Akira Emoto   as   Chief Cabinet Secretary
* Kengo Kora   as   Executive Secretary to Chief Cabinet Deputy Secretary
* Mikako Ichikawa   as   Ministry of the Environment Bureaucrat
* Jun Kunimura   as   J.S.D.F. Official
* Pierre Taki   as   J.S.D.F. Official
* Kimiko Yo   as   Minister of Defense
* Sei Hiraizumi   as   Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
* Kenichi Yajima   as   Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
* Akira Hamada   as   Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications
* Toru Tezuka   as   Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
* Arata Furuta   as   National Police Agency Commissioner-General
* Moro Morooka   as   National Police Agency Criminal Investigation Bureau Director
* Tetsu Watanabe   as   Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary for Crisis Management
* Taro Suwa   as   Disaster Prevention Division Director
* Ken Mitsuishi   as   Tokyo Governor
* Takashi Fujiki   as   Tokyo Deputy Governor
* Kyusaku Shimada   as   Ministry of Foreign Affairs Bureaucrat Official
* Kanji Tsuda   as   Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare Bureaucrat
* Kazuo Takahashi   as   Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Bureaucrat
* Yu Kamio   as   Foreign Ministry Official
* Toru Nomaguchi   as   Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Official
* Satoshi Matsuo   as   Vice Chairman of the Policy Affairs Research Council for the LDP
* Shinya Tsukamoto   as   Biologist
* Kazuo Hara   as   Biologist
* Isshin Inudo   as   Paleontologist
* Akira Ogata   as   Marine Biologist
* Takumi Saito   as   J.S.D.F. Official
* Atsuko Maeda   as   Refugee
* Ren Mori   as   Refugee
* Shingo Tsurumi, KREVA, Jun Hashimoto   as   J.S.D.F. Officials
* Hairi Katagiri   as   Prime Minister's Office Staffer
* Matsuo Suzuki   as   Journalist
* Kawase Yota   as   Journalist
* Takahiro Miura   as   Journalist
* Ikuji Nakamura   as   Cabinet Office Minister of State for Special Missions
* Keisuke Koide   as   Fire Brigade Captain
* Kosei Kato   as   National Police Agency in Charge of Crisis Management Personnel
* Shohei Abe   as   Fire and Disaster Management Agency in Charge of Crisis Management Personnel
* Daisuke Kuroda   as   Nuclear Regulatory Agency Staffer

## Gallery

*Main article: Godzilla: Resurgence/Gallery.*

## Videos

### Trailers

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## Facts

* This is the first Toho-produced Godzilla film since *Terror of MechaGodzilla* to be released in a month other than December.
* The almost 12-year gap between *Godzilla: Final Wars* and this film is the longest-ever period of time between the release of two Toho Godzilla films, passing the previous record set by the hiatus between *Terror of MechaGodzilla* and *The Return of Godzilla* by nearly three years.
* This film's trailer features the classic "TohoScope" logo in the opening, which was featured in all of Toho's widescreen films from 1957 to 1964, as well as in *Godzilla: Final Wars*.
* This film's supporting cast includes actors Akira Emoto, who played Akira Yuki in *Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla*, and Jun Kunimura, who played EDF Major Komuro in *Godzilla: Final Wars* and Kubal in Toho's *Attack on Titan* films.

## References

This is a list of references for **Godzilla: Resurgence**. These citations are used to identify the reliable sources on which this article is based. These references appear inside articles in the form of superscript numbers, which look like this: [1]

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Godzilla 2016 Writer/Director and SFX Director Confirmed - Oricon
2. ↑ Movie Lineup - Godzilla: Resurgence - Toho.co.jp
3. ↑ Japanese Godzilla Returns! - Godzilla.jp
4. ↑ 日本版『ゴジラ』復活！12年ぶり完全新作映画が公開決定！
5. ↑ New 2016 Godzilla Film to be Written and Directed by Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi - Oricon
6. ↑ Interview: Bandai America - Toho Kingdom
7. ↑ New Japanese Godzilla Movie Filming This Weekend in Tokyo - Dread Central
8. ↑ AP Interview: Japan's 'Godzilla' Director Wants to Surprise - ABC News
11. ↑ PDF
12. ↑ New Japanese Godzilla Film Unveils Cast, Title - Anime News Network
13. ↑ "Shin Godzilla" Promo Reel Screens at AFM! Official English Title: "Godzilla Resurgence" - The Good, the Bad, and Godzilla - augustragone.blogspot.com
14. ↑ [1]
15. ↑ New Godzilla exceeds size of Hollywood version at 118.5 meters tall - Yahoo! Japan
16. ↑ http://toho.co.jp/movie/lineup/godzilla2016.html
17. ↑ Toho's New "Godzilla: Resurgence" Exposed - The Good, the Bad and Godzilla
18. ↑ DOPE\_FILMs117 - Twitter
19. ↑ Screening of all past 29 films! *Shin Gojira* public commemoration! - cinematoday.jp
20. ↑ News - Shiro Sagisu: Official Website