Shin Godzilla
2016
6.8
Shin Godzilla

'Shin Godzilla' trivia and fun facts

The title

The title 'Shin Gojira' was chosen for the film due to the variety of meanings the syllable "shin" ("new", "true", and "god").

Who wouldn't want to be involved in a Godzilla production?

The actor Hiroki Hasegawa immediately accepted a role in the film, stating, "Who wouldn't want to be involved in a Godzilla production?"

A whole new series

Despite being released between Legendary Pictures' 'Godzilla' (2014) and its sequel 'Godzilla: King of Monsters' (2019), this film is not connected to that series of the Japanese monster.

The monster's design

Godzilla's design in this film is mostly based on his design from the original film from 1954.

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