Animated film "GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters" to be shown at Annecy International Animated Film Festival! Comments from directors Shizuno and Seshita have also arrived!

The animated film "GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters," scheduled for release in November 2017, will be screened at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival 2017, to be held in France from June 12 (Monday) to 17 (Saturday).




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 versions of the "Detective Conan" series, including the latest in the series, "Detective Conan: Karakurenoraburetaa". The film is 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 also drafted and written by Gen Urobuchi (Nitroplus), the creator of the TV anime "Fate/Zero," the "PSYCHO-PASS: Psycho-Pass" series, and "Puella Magi Madoka Magica. The film is scheduled to be released in November 2017.
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The film has been selected for the "Work in Progress" program at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival 2017, which will be held in France from June 12 (Mon.) to 17 (Sat.), to explain the production process of feature films before their release.It was announced that directors Kofumi Shizuno and Hiroyuki Seshimo will take the stage on Wednesday, June 14 at 9:30 local time. Director Shizuno said, "I am wondering what people around the world think about Godzilla becoming an anime. I am very much looking forward to seeing how the anime fans gathered in Annecy will react to our "GODZILLA." commented Seshita. Director Seshita also commented, "I am happy to witness such a historic moment when the world's best "monster" appears at the world's best animation festival.

Director Kofumi Shizuno's Profile
Born in 1972. Member of Kim Tianyuan (Beijing) and kry Co.
After directing the TV animation "Detective Conan" in 2004, he was selected as the general director and director of the American TV series animation "G.I. Joe SIGMA6" in 2005. He has also worked on "Evangelion: Preface" (2007, directorial assistance), the OVA "True Savior Legend: Fist of the North Star: Part 4 Toki Den" (2009, director), "Magic Teacher Negima! ～(2009-10, director), the TV series "Knights of Sidonia" (14, director), and the film version of "Detective Conan" consecutively from 2011 to 2005.

Director Hiroyuki Seshimo Profile
Born in 1967, Hiroyuki Seshimo joined Lynx in 1989. He joined Lynx in 1989 and worked as a CG director/designer for various CG/VFX productions such as the movies "Kappa" and "Parasite Eve," TV commercials, and video game films. Enix) as a designer and VFX supervisor for game movie productions such as 'Final Fantasy X' (2001), 'Final Fantasy XI' (2002), 'Kingdom Hearts' (2002) and 'Final Fantasy X-2' (2003). ' In 2004, he joined Casio Entertainment. In 2010, he joined Polygon Pictures, where he worked as a VFX supervisor on films directed by Hitoshi Matsumoto, such as "Dainipponjin" (2007) and "Shinboru" (2009). In 2010, he joined Polygon Pictures, where he was deputy director of "Knights of Sidonia" (2002), director of "Knights of Sidonia: Battle of the Ninth Planet" (2003), general director of "Ajin" (2003-2004), and director of "BLAME!

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