Netflix and Toho Team Up for Animated Film "GODZILLA"! Worldwide distribution to be determined after the film's release!

The animated film "GODZILLA," scheduled for release in 2017, will be distributed worldwide.

GODZILLA" is the first animated film in the "Godzilla" series, a special effects monster movie released in 1954. The director is Kobun Shizuno, who has worked on many theatrical "Detective Conan" series, including the latest in the series "Detective Conan: Karakurei no Raburetaa" (Detective Conan: Love Song in Red). The film will be directed by Hiroyuki Seshimo, who was the general director of the TV anime "Knights of Sidonia: The Battle of the Ninth Planet" and the film and TV version of the anime "Ajin". The story is drafted and written by Gen Urobuchi (Nitroplus), the creator of the TV anime "Fate/Zero", "PSYCHO-PASS: Psycho-Pass" series, and "Puella Magi Madoka Magica".
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The anime film "GODZILLA" will be distributed worldwide after its theatrical release by Netflix, Inc. Netflix, one of the world's largest online streaming service providers, and Toho, a film distribution company, have teamed up to expand worldwide with "GODZILLA.

Director Kofumi Shizuno said of the film, "We are aiming for entertainment on a grand scale that only anime can provide, which can be enjoyed by those who love Godzilla as well as those who are completely unfamiliar with the character. We are aiming to create a spectacular worldview and human drama together with Gen Urobuchi and director Kofumi Shizuno, two very unique and talented creators with a global sensibility. Gen Urobuchi, who will serve as the story's original writer and story writer, added, "As a creator born in Japan, I consider it a great honor to be involved with the Godzilla title. I would like to express my gratitude to the many people who have supported us to this point, and I will do my utmost to meet their expectations. I would like to thank the many people who have supported me to this point, and I will do my best to meet their expectations.

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GODZILLA
Distribution date: To be announced at a later date
Director: Kofumi Shizuno / Hiroyuki Seshimo
Story draft and script: Gen Urobuchi (Nitroplus)
Cast: Hiroki Kaji, Takahiro Sakurai, Tomokazu Sugita, Junichi Suwabe, Kana Hanazawa, Mamoru Miyano (in alphabetical order)
Production: Toho
Production: Polygon Pictures, Inc.