GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters", the biggest and strongest Godzilla of all time! The visual of Godzilla, the largest and strongest Godzilla in history, is finally unveiled for the first time!

The animated film "GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters" will open in theaters nationwide on Friday, November 17, 2017. The third teaser poster has also been released, revealing the catch copy and a visual of Godzilla.

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: Karakurenorabureta". The film will be directed by Hiroyuki Seshimo, who was the general director of the TV animation "Knights of Sidonia: The Battle of the Ninth Planet" and the theatrical and TV versions 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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A visual of a part of "Godzilla" appearing in "GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters" has been unveiled. The visual is a high-contrast silhouette. Its length and body color have not yet been announced, but it looks different from "Shin Godzilla.

The third teaser visual was also released, showing Godzilla with the catch copy "Hopelessness is evolving.

Director Kofumi Shizuno commented on the release of the new visuals, "Toho gave us permission from the beginning not to be tied down to the previous Godzilla films, so we were able to take some liberties and create a cool Godzilla that could only be created in an anime. I think we were able to create a cool Godzilla that is unique to anime.
Co-director Hiroyuki Seshimo commented, "The unique body structure and accumulation of muscle fibers to support the enormous mass of Godzilla has resulted in an incredibly muscular form. It is a terrifying yet divine creature that makes us, the creators, prostrate ourselves, an overwhelming presence that shakes the entire film. That is the Godzilla of this film.
Yoshihiro Furusawa of Toho, the executive producer of the film, commented, "After 20,000 years of growth as a life form, Godzilla, the largest Godzilla ever created, has been born, surpassing even the individual that appears in "Shin Godzilla". Please look forward to the sight of Godzilla, which has reigned on Earth for so long and established its own ecosystem. The film's release date is also set for 2017.

It was also announced that the film will be released nationwide on November 17, 2017 (Friday).

Furthermore, the film will participate in the Annecy International Animated Film Festival in France tomorrow, June 14 (Wed.)! The festival is accredited by the Association Internationale du Film d'Animation (ASIFA) and is one of the largest animation film festivals in the world. The film will be screened at 9:30 a.m. local time in the "Work in Progress" program. At 9:30 a.m. local time, directors Shizuno and Seshita will take the stage, and new information about the just-released "Godzilla Visuals" may be discussed.

This "Work in Progress" has been attracting increasing attention among film festivals in recent years, with "In This Corner of the World" (directed by Sunao Katabuchi) invited in 2016 and "Bakemono no Koko" (directed by Mamoru Hosoda) from Japan in 2015.

The film is set 20,000 years after the events of "Godzilla" on Earth, and we are eagerly awaiting further information on how the story of "Godzilla," humans, and two alien races will unfold.

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