Godzilla-1.0" won the 96th Academy Award for Best Visual Effects!

Since its first appearance in 1954, the monster Godzilla has captivated and shocked not only Japan but the world. The latest "Godzilla-1.0," the 70th anniversary film, the 30th live-action Godzilla produced in Japan, and the first "2025" Godzilla, was announced at the 96th Academy Awards held in Los Angeles, California, at 4:00 p.m. local time on March 10 (8:00 a.m. Japan time on March 11), and was announced as the winner of the Visual Effects Award at 4:00 p.m. on March 11 (8:00 a.m. Japan time on March 11). It was announced at 16:00 local time on March 10 (8:00 Japan time on March 11) that "Godzilla-1.0," the latest Godzilla film and the first Godzilla produced by "Godzilla Reiwa," won the Best Visual Effects Award at the 96th Academy Awards in Los Angeles.

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Godzilla-1.0" was released on November 3, 2023, Godzilla Day (Friday, national holiday), and in its 122 days of release through March 3 (Sunday), it drew 3.92 million viewers and grossed over 6 billion yen, ranking first among all live-action films released in Japan in 2023.
On the other hand, in North America, the film was screened for 63 days until Thursday, February 1 (local time), and its final box-office revenue was $56.41 million. It broke the box office record for Japanese-language live-action films released in North America, ranking first all-time. It also ranked third among all foreign-language live-action films released in North America.
In addition, Godzilla has created a "Godzilla whirlwind" in various parts of the world, and its total worldwide box office revenue, including the Japanese box office, has exceeded 16 billion yen (*). (*Converted at the current rate).

This Godzilla-level blockbuster was honored at the 96th Academy Awards, the world's top film awards, held in Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
It is the first Asian film to be nominated for "Best Visual Effects" at the 96th Academy Awards, the world's most prestigious film awards, held in Los Angeles, USA. The "Best Visual Effects" award was announced at the awards ceremony that started at 16:00 local time on March 10 (8:00 JST on March 11).

The Academy Award for Visual Effects is an honor given to the film with the most outstanding visual effects (VFX) among all films released that year, and is one of the most notable categories at the Academy Awards. In the past, such films as "Star Wars," "Titanic," and "Avatar" have received this award, which represents the best films in the history of cinema.

The four representatives of the nominated films who attended the Academy Awards ceremony were Takashi Yamazaki, director, screenwriter, and VFX director; Kiyoko Shibuya, VFX director; Masanori Takahashi, 3DCG director; and Tatsuji Nojima, effects artist/compositor. All four appeared around 1:00 p.m. local time wearing "Godzilla shoes! The local media who came to cover the event were very excited,

The "Visual Effects Award" was finally announced in the middle of the ceremony. Presenters Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito opened the envelopes containing the award-winning films, and after a short pause, read out "GODZILLA!

Loud cheers echoed throughout the venue, and the four award winners went up on stage with joyful expressions on their faces. Director Yamazaki, who gave a speech in English on behalf of the winners, said
(Japanese translation) "Having started my career over 40 years ago with the shock of seeing 'Star Wars' and 'Encounter with the Unknown,' this was a place I never imagined I would even want to be. At the moment of our nomination, we were truly Rocky Balboa. It was already a miracle that we were allowed to stand in the ring in front of our mighty rivals. But here we are now. To all of you who aspire to be in VFX far from this place! Hollywood has proved to me that you have the right to challenge yourselves! Finally, on behalf of the staff and cast, I would like to say to our producer, Mr. Shuji Abe, who we lost last year. We did it! Thank you!"
he said, expressing his overflowing joy.

In the long history of the Academy Awards, only Stanley Kubrick (2001: A Space Odyssey) has won the "Best Visual Effects" award as a director, making Yamazaki the first director in 55 years and the second in history to receive the award.
Yamazaki is the first director in 55 years and the second in history to receive this award. No other Japanese or Asian film has ever won this award, making this the first time in history that a Japanese film has changed the history of cinema.