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UPDATE 07/04/2021:
Godzilla vs. Kong will be the largest Hollywood opening in Japan this year with a two day opening weekend estimate of $4.3 million ($5.6 million estimated three day opening). It's possible that number could exceed $6 million when the actuals drop.
The opening stomps every Hollywood movie released in Japan this year and surpasses the final gross of Wonder Woman 1984, which finished with $5.1 million USD and only 370,000 in attendance. Tom & Jerry is currently the highest grossing 2021 Hollywood film in Japan with $7.3 million. Attendance numbers for Godzilla vs. Kong are not yet in.
Unfortunately it misses all 3 of the former live action Godzilla movies, only beating the anime films which were opened in 2/3 less theaters. This is largely due to covid theater restrictions and rising numbers in Tokyo.
UPDATE 07/03/2021:
Box office commentator Luiz Fernando claims Godzilla vs. Kong had a $2.3 million Saturday. Up from Friday, but lower than King of the Monsters' Saturday in 2019. ($3.4 million USD). Current estimate total is $3.6 million+. Official estimates tomorrow and actuals on Tuesday.
UPDATE 07/02/2021:
From Scott Mendleson of Forbes, Godzilla vs. Kong opened to $1.35M on Friday, eyeing a $5-6 million three day weekend. This is well below Shin Godzilla and King of the Monsters, but ahead of Godzilla '14 and the anime films. Heavy rain and covid restrictions have apparently played a part against the box office, according to franchise historian and filmmaker Norman England. Early weekend numbers should be in by Sunday. Actuals on Tuesday.
I have to say, this was an aggravating read. You don't need to give us the history of Godzilla's origin, other games featuring Godzilla or other famous IP characters, and the nature of mobile games and the levels of success they've seen. This article should be focused on the three new Godzilla games, but you focused so much on the rest that it was literally a "blink and you'll miss it" sort of situation. You basically wrote a lot without really saying much of anything.
Thanks, I actually purposely left that a bit open-ended in case I ever want to follow up on it. Fun fact: The intent of my original post was that the cause of MechaGodzilla's malfunction is due to Aliens trying to take control (As they were actually the ones who orchestrated the construction of MechaGodzilla and System-X)
HinikunaGoji,
I'm not saying it's the closest to the original film. I think Singular Point would be the closest Godzilla related story Ishiro Honda himself would've appreciated--Especially since the entire story's themes rely on hard science. Shin Godzilla's themes were more concerned Japan's government policies and how that hinders their response to the people.
i realize the godzilla ghost posessed it after rereading but, I still like this better
I love this, not just having Mechagodzilla being possesed. I dont know if thats what you were going for, but I thought rather than being possessed it was hacked which I thought was interesting.
Its great and I loved the how to series, keep up the good work!
i like the movie better
I get your point on themes but dont exactly agree. I feel its a bit of a stretch to say SP was closest to 54' when films like Shin Godzilla also use science to defeat godzilla, (even if the end is a bit far fetched). And Radiation is barely mentioned in SP
But those animals are built to feed on small organisms. Godzilla is built to eat more macro sized animals, and doesnt have a way to reall eat humans. Sure hes big but we can hide is so many places,and how would he catch us without squishing us?
Going through my second watch of Singular Point, I'm struck by the parallels to Ishiro Honda's viewpoint of science. While he had a great deal of faith in science, he was also leery of its use.
As Kyoei on Twitter points out,
Ashihara used multiple singular points as a calculator. Combining them increased their temporal power and the greater that power the further into the future he could "see". However, this calculator reached the same result the further into that future Ashihara could see: The Catastrophe.
The irony is using multiple singular points, each with a competing result, is what caused the catastrophe. The battle between each point's result was literally breaking down time. The calculator is both the salvation and the cause.
Likewise, in Godzilla '54, Serizawa creates a device that could be used to destroy Godzilla, but also be used for a wider range of warfare that could eventually devastate the world. In both cases science is the source of great power and destruction. An old theme of the series that has come full circle.
I don't think Ishiro Honda would've particularly liked any Godzilla project since his death. He was already fairly critical of the Heisei series. But Singular Point might've come the closest based on its hard-fi science and adherence to themes close to his heart from the beginning.
Godzilla vs. Kong is set to be released in Japan this weekend. My English speaking source is on vacation for the next month, so until he returns I will be taking a little more time to translate the Japanese sources myself.
The covid numbers are rising again in the Tokyo area, however, which may effect numbers and potential theater restrictions. No foreign film has done very much business in Japan this year, so we'll see if Godzilla's name has any power to turn that around at the Japanese box office.
But actually there were larger animals or mammals that feed on tiny organisms like for example: giant anteaters (or some lizards) feeding on ants while blue whales feed on plankton.
destroyah, Space godzilla is a godzilla clone and is still succeptable to Micro Oxygen like Godzilla
HinikunaGoji,
They're not as earnest as the Japanese cast, that's for certain. But the dub is fine and the cast matches most of the Japanese counterparts pretty well. Johnny Yong Bosch wrote, directed and starred in (as Yun) the English dub. He got his start as the second Mighty Morphin' Black Ranger on Power Rangers back in 1994. Since then he's done a great deal of voice acting and directorial work behind the camera. I think he did a pretty solid job.
I never noticed that, it is a nice detail,
also the dub voices are so annoying. I dislike them heavily
godzilla ultima is very frustrating in this game, it comes out of nowhere and targets me and not the opponent
The attention to detail in this series is truly amazing. It was pointed out to me by a Japanese fan that the theme of information from the past informing the future, and vice versa, was making waves much earlier in the series, particularly with this moment.
The young archer uses whistling arrows to distract Rodan. The old mural shows arrows being used against Rodan as well--Samurai would often use whistling arrows as signal for a challenge.
I am sure to catch a lot of hate, but I thought GSP was really bad. A missed opportunity. The animation is great and the Kaiju look very cool, but the story is a convoluted mess. I felt like I was watching Christopher Nolan's Godzilla. It was really boring and every episode ends with a cliffhanger that has no payoff. The post credits scene at the end was the best part.
I wish they did this too, but GvK didnt feel finished in the human side it mainly deliviered on the fights. which are fine, but I want some sort of human drama which KOTM at least had some
Sorry it's short, I only had a limited amount of time before my guitar practice, but I really wanted them to dive deeper into the mythology surrounding the old Titan war, the reason why Godzilla's and Kong's ancestors were fighting, etc.
I guess my godzilla would be the same as MV Godzilla, but able to control the ocean. Like when he comes out of the ocean, he could control the waves and whatnot.
Oh cool you read my Gojiverse or Rise of the Kaiju?
Wait, does Scified censor the scientific name of the beetle Nosoderma diabolicum?
That's not what I expected.
When I have time to finish writing it, I would like to share a draft of a "Goji-Verse", so I respond based on what I get to write:
• What would it look like?
Generally speaking, I would like a look that combines BioGoji, DougheGoji, and KiryuGoji, Shodai Goji's thumbs up, and GMKGoji's white eyes, in the form of Nictitating Membranes.
• What are its Origin's?
Its origin is difficult to explain briefly, but it would be a pre-lunar being (Hadean eon), the last Godzillasaur, to whom "Mothra Prime", the first Mothra, the resurrection of all the Gigamoths killed by King Ghidorah in the first of his seven attempts to metaphorically devour the Earth, he named "Protector of Nature". When I can share what I am writing, they will understand better.
• What are its powers?
My Godzilla is a living nuclear reactor, which works from the fission of Uranium 235, which gives it great power when it comes to moving, which gives it great ability in close combat, but if we talk about its powers, his biological reactor endows him with the destructive power of the Atomic Bomb.
The Godzillasaurs of this universe lived in a time where radioactive isotopes were fundamental in the metabolism of almost all creatures, and they were predators with an ecological niche similar to seals or penguins, who hunted their prey by firing rings of plasma. For this, the Godzillasaurs stored in bladders on their backs, any fluid that they had at their disposal in the environment (such as water or air), they heated it until they obtained a fiery vapor, which is ionized by taking advantage of the ionizing radiation of the isotopes, and powerful electromagnetic fields generated in special organs, and by means of an abrupt change of polarity, the rings were shot by the mouth of these creatures. As Godzilla was a living nuclear reactor, this ability became much more powerful, and those mechanisms to form and expel the ring, were adapted into a kind of plasma flamethrower, with a laser core of gamma rays and neutrons, which by radiation of Cherenkov, make the plasma, both that of the Atomic Breath, and that generated by the passage of the Gamma laser, glow in intense blue.
On the other hand, with the eons of life that Godzilla has, his organs in charge of generating the Atomic Breath developed, giving rise to new abilities:
° Plasma Cutter: Just like Godzilla Earth, this Godzilla can generate a blast wave of plasma from its tail.
°Basic Spiral Ray: This Godzilla can regulate the power of his Atomic Breath, and his most powerful version is the Spiral Ray, in its basic form, which still glows blue. The power of the Atomic Breath is proportional to the time Godzilla was charging it.
° Spiral Ray / Thermonuclear Breath: At times, water has seeped into the organ that it uses to produce the Atomic Breath, and as a result, the H2O molecules have split. Oxygen joined other elements as a result of combustion, but due to pressure and temperature, hydrogen plasma was formed, and in this, isolated nuclear fusions took place. Because of this, Godzilla created a strategy for when he needed heavier artillery than usual, store large reserves of water in his body, and use them together with his basic Spiral Beam to create the most powerful and destructive version of the Atomic Breath. Now it not only burns, passes through, cuts and breaks the bonds of molecules, but it expands explosively, like the explosion of the H-Bomb, or a solar flare. Imagine a Kaiju that received this shot, which apart from all the damage received, explodes from the inside out. As this variant is much more powerful than normal, it has its limitations, from the limit of shots depending on the water stored and ready to use, to the need to fully charge the Breath, before shooting, so before shooting, Godzilla must take a while.
° Nuclear Pulse: In 1973, Godzilla faces Megalon, a weak Kaiju, who if it were not for his electromagnetic powers, and his resistant exoskeleton, comparable to that of the real beetle Nosoderma diabolicum, could be defeated by the weapons of humanity, without Many difficulties. So, Megalon, he was having a very bad time in front of Godzilla, who was about to kill him with his Atomic Breath, when something happened. Scared, Megalon put all his strength into trying to launch one last bolt from his horn, hoping to knock Godzilla down, and be able to flee, but the power was such that there was a short circuit between the insect's electrical organs and the earth's magnetism, which consequently generated a powerful EMP pulse, which interfered with Godzilla's electrical organs, at the worst moment. With no electromagnetic fields confining the plasma within, it began to spread through Godzilla's body, damaging his organs, including his biological reactor, leaving him on the brink of death. Finally, Godzilla manages to regenerate, and to avoid similar situations in the future, he developed an escape valve to release the Atomic Breath through the skin of his back, and plates, and this same mechanism, he can use to release the Atomic Breath. in the form of a Pulse.
Putting aside its nuclear capabilities, this Godzilla can regenerate during its hibernation periods, breathe underwater thanks to its gills (it has five gills, but for safety, they are covered by a layer of armored skin, with a single visible gill that makes exit for the others), and although it is not immortal, its regeneration allows it to rejuvenate at the cellular level, an ability thanks to which it has survived so long.
interesting… not really sure how to help
"Godzilla Battle Line Is Available Worldwide on Ios and Android" except, in Argentina, at least, in the Play Store, I get that Godzilla Battle Line is not available in my country.
i like both of them, they're both cool
Monkey Feet,
I think the engagement of the idea, despite not always understanding, is what propels the series forward. You sorta have the general idea of how it all connects, but there are a few things you're off about. Luckily, people like Matt Frank and Monstrosities on Youtube will be doing videos and podcasts with those in the profession of theoretical physics and you can follow them for some excellent discussion coming up.
For me, the not understanding invites rewatch and research to explore the show, it's ideas and themes. There's a lot of meat to chew on with this show and I love the fact it beckons multiple watches to "get".
My Godzilla is A fuse of 2019 Monsterverse goji & 2004 goji with cool upgraded 2002 spikes. It has a spike on the end of its tail like Gorosaurus, has spikes on his elbows, & stands about 216.3 meters tall. The mouth is wide as singular point and splits like shin Godzilla, it has 7 different types of powers: Fire (just fire), cold (very cold it turns u into ice), 2019 atomic breathe, wind (so loud and windy), fast atomic breathe (similar to godzilla earth's atomic breathe & shin), lasers shoot on its spikes like shin & the #1 powerful, it takes 30 seconds to activate this power, 3 rings appear in front of its mouth like s.p. goji, dorsal spikes glow so bright as the sun, power so loud ppl can go deaf for 8 days, atomic breathe is fast as the speed of light, and so hot that buildings far away melt slowly.
Ok so I just finished the show earlier, and even though I highly enjoyed it and thought the show was great, I was very confused for most of the whole thing. Like SasquaDash said, theres so much technobable and super advance science talk through 90% of the show that makes no sense. I kinda get some of the basics of some plot points, there's the archetypes which have 13 states of being or whatever, and those archetypes are used to make a super computer that then uses the archetypes to make a something diagonalizer that is used to get rid of the red dust temporarily and they were trying to make a perfected diagonalizer that was stop the red dust for good so they can avoid the catastrophe. But that's about I understood, feel free to correct me if got that wrong, like I said I was super confused but also enthralled cause it was so cool at the same time. So can anyone one help me understand that part of the show? Or let me know if there's another forum or a video on YouTube that explains that? Or are we even supposed to understand it? But besides the technobable part I thought everything else was great. The characters were awesome, the voice actors were great, (at least for the dub I'll have to rewatch in sub) I love Jonny Yong Bosch. I loved all the monster designs, I thought they were so creative and amazing, especially Anguirus he was beautiful. The music was really good, the animation was great. The final fight was really cool even if it didn't last long, seeing Jet get as big as Godzilla made me happy. So overall I'd give it an 8/10, the only thing stopping it from being a 10 was the technobable that had me confused the whole show.
RexGoji is vaguely tyrannosaur-like and crocodilian-like
another idea i had was similar in shaped to Final Red with GMK's head and a more parallel to the ground
Hmmm, I don't know. That's a really good question.
Of the two i always preferred Gigan considering that he looks so cool for a hook-handed alien chicken with a buzzsaw stomach. That said i don't mind Megalon considering that though he's not as iconic or cool-looking as Gigan despite that he's not bad-looking for a giant drill-handed beetle who lives underground and is controlled by underground people who want to take over earth. Add to the fact that both monsters appeared in Godzilla vs. Megalon (which happens to be the first Godzilla movie i ever saw) makes them two of my favorite Godzilla monsters.
