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Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle (GODZILLA 決戦機動増殖都市 Gojira: Kessen Kidō Zōshoku Toshi) is a Japanese computer animated film which is a sequel to Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters, based on the homonymous Japanese monster; Godzilla, produced by Toho Company Ltd. and Polygon Pictures, and distributed worldwide by Netflix. Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle is now up and streaming on Netflix. … Metphies cryptically hints the Bilusaludo's motives of becoming monsters themselves due to their obsession with logic, confiding to Haruo the name of a greater terror than Godzilla that destroyed his homeworld: "Ghidorah". Seshita." GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle had its international premiere at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival in France at 7:00 pm local time on Friday, June 15, 2018 in the Bonlieu Theater, the festival's main venue with an audience of 1000 people. Sequel to the animated movie Godzilla on Netflix. Planned to be the second chapter in a Godzilla anime trilogy, CITY ON THE EDGE OF BATTLE has the following synopsis: Rising from the depths of the planet is a new breed of monster, dubbed “Godzilla Earth.” Evolving for 20,000 years, the creature stands 300 meters high, weighs over 100,000 tons and wields such overwhelmingly destructive power that Haruo and company have no choice but to run for their lives. Haruo reunites with some of his teammates while they were confronted by who they later learned to be Miana's twin sister Maina before being captured by the latter's hunting party. It seems like we're in for an animated battle between MechaGodzilla, a 1000 foot tall Godzilla, and maybe Mothra (unless they're saving her for the final chapter in the trilogy), which sounds like a good time to me. [12] The English dub was produced by Post Haste Digital.[7]. "[19] Callum May from Anime News Network gave the film an overall A− rating, praising Haruo for growing as a character but criticized the lack of development for the other characters. Coming to Haruo’s rescue, however, is Miana, a member of an aboriginal tribe called the Houtua. Galu-Gu then has the Vultures absorb their pilots to use as sacrificial spears to kill Godzilla. The group are telepathically questioned by the twins and the Houtua leaders over why they burned their lands, letting them go once Haruo explains they were only attacking Godzilla. How Netflix's Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle Sets Up A Sequel The Bilusaludo, who shockingly integrate with the nanometal and the city itself, force the other pilots -- an alien known as Belu-be and Haruo's lover, Yuko -- in the Vultures to do the same as well, so they can all become part of Mechagodzilla's hive mind. References to Godzilla lore abound, much visible only to the hyper analytical Godzilla fan. This forces a defiant Galu-Gu to fuse with the nanometal as the humans escape the city. THE EQUALIZER Interview (2014) Denzel Washington, Antoine Fuqua & more! GODZILLA: CITY ON THE EDGE OF BATTLE is set to be released in Japan on May 18th. Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle is a film directed by Hiroyuki Seshita, Kobun Shizuno with Animation. The third and final film in the anime trilogy, titled Godzilla: The Planet Eater was released on November 9, 2018. Godzilla 2: City On The Edge Of Battle. May also criticized the second act for dragging by having the characters simply wander in the city. Could they descend from humans? Nissen also noted how the anime films do not feel like anime or kaiju films but rather, legitimate sci-fi reinventions, stating, "they are pure science fiction. The second film in the trilogy, Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle, had humanity desperately try to revive a newer, bigger version of Mechagodzilla to combat the kaiju in an epic last stand. The team soon finds that surviving half of Mechagodzilla's head is the source of the nanometal as Galu-Gu accesses Mechagodzilla's brain to construct all necessary materials to trap Godzilla within the city and cover it with nanometal to finish it off with EMP harpoons. "[18], Jeff Pawlak from Geekiverse awarded the film 5.5 out of 10, feeling that the film had "great ideas" with an "interesting setting" but felt the CG animation was "ugly as ever", felt the film lacked complex characters and action, stating "City on the Edge of Battle completely mishandles the pass from Planet of the Monsters, failing to adequately explore the worthwhile worldbuilding it introduces, or that its predecessor introduced. He criticized the slow pace, the lack of compelling motivations for the characters, and the climax battle for not carrying any weight. I expressed in music my own feelings about the characters and the overwhelming presence of Godzilla created by the two directors, Mr. Shizuno and Mr. Note: This is a film released as a Netflix original outside of Japan. Humanity's desperate battle to reclaim the Earth from Godzilla continues. Scrooged! Directors Kobun Shizuno and Hiroyuki Seshitaboth attended the event. It plays to its mech strengths and delivers a great finish. iirc it also had a lame sequel-bait ending which I hate. Anyone who has tried to fight or resist him has been drowned in fire,” the tribespeople say to Haruo, who responds with: “This is our last hope of recovering our home.”. [3], Naoya Fujita from IGN gave the film a 4.5 rating, indicating a "bad" rating, stating, "Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle takes some promising ingredients, but cooks them into an unpalatable meal. GODZILLA City on the Edge of Battle. It fails both emotionally and viscerally. 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. Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle *** out of five stars. Galu-Gu explains that the nanometal somehow survived and expanded itself over the past 20 millennia. I think this will be a Godzilla movie that you can’t possibly imagine. He chases her, and after a short time, the two talk, with the girl obviousl… - Nick Groff Investigates. They settle on waiting 48 hours for any sign of survivors, before they'll leave Earth and settle elsewhere. On his work on the film, Hattori stated: "18 years after Godzilla 2000, I am glad to be back in the world of the new Godzilla which was opened by Shin Godzilla. During the fight, Galu-Gu realizes that the twins' arrowheads are laced with "nanometal", the nanotechnology used to create Mechagodzilla. BEFORE I FALL Interview (2017) Actress Zoey Deutch, IN MEMORIAM Tribute (2020) Remembering Those We Lost, AMERICAN ULTRA Interviews Kristen Stewart + Jesse Eisenberg, FATALE Interviews (2020) Hilary Swank, Michael Ealy, Director Deon Taylor, Producer Roxanne Avent. Directed by Hiroyuki Seshita, Kôbun Shizuno. [14] The film earned ¥100 million on its first week. May concluded by stating, "While it doesn't fix many of the issues from the first film, Haruo's development manages to sell a more character-driven narrative and makes his relationships more empathetic. Nick Groff Holiday Movie Edition! [15] The film sold 73,000 tickets and grossed ¥100 million. Sequel to the animated movie Godzilla on Netflix. This is the first animated film in the history of Godzilla, and I am excited to be able to take on the challenge while at the same time I feel it is a very big mission. Starring: Mamoru Miyano, Takahiro Sakurai, Kana Hanazawa. I just wish the pace didn’t slow down so much and the Mothra subplot actually played out to something. - (Nick Groff Investigates). Meanwhile, Haruo Sakaki wakes up in a hut, regains his bearings, and attempts to exit the place, only to startle a girl who was returning there. It had been developed in the 21st century as an “anti-Godzilla” killer weapon deployed at their decisive battle fought at the foot of Mt. Original title: Gojira: kessen kidô zôshoku toshi. 2018 13+ 1h 40m Japanese Movies. XAI also returned to perform the film's theme song The Sky Falls. 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A Special Holiday Nick Groff Investigates! The film begins shortly following Planet of the Monsters, with the crew of the Aratrum debating on what to do. Metphies warns a conflicted Haruo that Mechagodzilla City will consume Earth if not stopped and that its destruction could save Yuko, Galu-Gu arguing that transcending their humanity is the only way to kill Godzilla. Haruo tends to Yuko, who is unable to wake from her comatose state, while the surviving humans hide in a cave with Metphies as everything burns around them. Godzilla Movie 2: City on the Edge of Battle anime info and recommendations. As previously noted, Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle already premiered in Japan and some of the reactions to the sequel have been mixed. Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle is the animated sequel to Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters.These two new posters have been released along with the following synopsis. Happy Haunted New Year! Watch all you want. 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