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Godzilla: The Planet Eater

2018 · 91 min

A somber, talky finale that feels like a philosophical sermon wrapped in kaiju spectacle, more interested in ideas than thrills.

Directed by: Kobun Shizuno, Hiroyuki Seshita
Genres: Animation, Science fiction, Action
Starring: Mamoru Miyano, Takahiro Sakurai, Kana Hanazawa

Tagline: Bow down and worship the golden demise.
Overview: With no means for defeating Godzilla Earth, mankind watches as King Ghidorah, clad in a golden light, descends on the planet. The heavens and earth shake once again as the war moves to a higher dimension.

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Directed by: Kobun Shizuno, Hiroyuki Seshita
Genres: Animation, Science fiction, Action
Starring: Mamoru Miyano, Takahiro Sakurai, Kana Hanazawa

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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: faith
survival
obsession
death
fate
Places: space
wilderness
Era: far-future
Audience: teen
Form: animated
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	6
Horror	4
Humour	1
Realism	3
Romance	2
Tension	7
Darkness	8
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: animation, science fiction, action, adventure
Directed by: Kobun Shizuno, Hiroyuki Seshita
Written by: Gen Urobuchi
Starring: Mamoru Miyano, Takahiro Sakurai, Kana Hanazawa, Tomokazu Sugita, Yuki Kaji, Reina Ueda, Ari Ozawa, Daisuke Ono
Music: Takayuki Hattori
Runtime: 91 min
Country: Japan

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