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Godzilla Singular Point

Godzilla Singular Point (Japanese: ゴジラ S.P ＜シンギュラポイント＞, Hepburn: Gojira Shingyura Pointo) is a Japanese anime television series directed by Atsushi Takahashi and written by Toh EnJoe. Produced by the animation studios Bones and Orange and licensed by Netflix, the series premiered on March 25, 2021, on Netflix in Japan, and on Tokyo MX and other channels on April 1 to June 24, 2021. The series is part of the Godzilla franchise and features monsters from its Shōwa era (1954–1975). In 2023, EnJoe suggested that a second season of the series may be produced.[1]

Plot

In Nigashio City, Chiba Prefecture in the year 2030, engineer Yun Arikawa of the local "do-it-all" shop Otaki Factory investigates happenings in a Western-style mansion, long thought abandoned. Mei Kamino, a graduate student studying imaginary creatures, investigates mysterious signals received from Misakioku, the former Tsuguno district's administrative building. These two strangers, investigating mysteries in two different locations, both hear the same song. As they are brought together by this common mystery, they are led into a battle against an unprecedented threat to the universe.[2]

Characters

Production

On October 6, 2020, Toho Animation and Netflix announced plans for an anime Godzilla series, titled Godzilla Singular Point. It aired from April 1 to June 24, 2021, on Tokyo MX and other channels. Production for the show is by Bones in partnership with Orange, blending hand-drawn and computer animation styles respectively. Atsushi Takahashi served as the director, with scripts by Toh EnJoe and music composed by Kan Sawada, who incorporates Akira Ifukube’s themes into the series. Character design was handled by Blue Exorcist manga creator Kazue Kato, with former Studio Ghibli animator Eiji Yamamori designing the monsters.[5][6] The series' opening theme, "in case...", is performed by BiSH, while Polkadot Stingray performed the ending theme song "Aoi" (青い, Blue).[7] There is also the recurring insert theme "ALAPU UPALA", performed by Indian-American singer Annette Philip, which is utilized in the storyline as a plot device.[citation needed] The series debuted earlier on Netflix in Japan on March 25, 2021,[8] which was followed by a global release on June 24, 2021.[9]

Episode list

Marketing

First images and poster art were released on October 26, 2020, during Netflix's Anime Festival, with the streaming service releasing a teaser trailer later that same day.[12][13] The teaser revealed that the series would air in April 2021 and would feature monsters and characters from the Shōwa era of the Godzilla franchise, such as Rodan, Anguirus, Jet Jaguar, Manda, and what initially appeared to be Titanosaurus and Gabara[14]—the latter two later being revealed as new kaiju Godzilla Aquatilis and Salunga. On October 12, 2020, it was announced that Takahashi, EnJoe, Bones producer Naoki Amano, Orange producer Jiro Ando, and Toho producer Takashi Yoshizawa would all appear in a panel during the Godzilla Fest Online 2020 event on November 3, 2020.[15] On February 12, 2021, the full design of Godzilla was revealed, illustrated by Eiji Yamamori and colored by Yūji Kaneko.[16]

Godzilla Singular Point received a DVD/Blu-ray release in Japan in three separate volumes: the first volume was released on August 18, 2021, with the other two on September 22 and October 20.[17] The show also received Bandai soft vinyl action figures as part of the Movie Monster series toyline. The first to be revealed was of Jet Jaguar and Godzilla in his Ultima form on March 6, 2021, in Japan.[18] These two were later followed up by another vinyl figure of Godzilla in his Aquatilis form on April 17.[19] Vinyl figures of Angurius and Manda were released on April 24.[19] A vinyl figure of Godzilla in his Amphibia form to follow on May 15,[20] and his Terrestris form one week later on May 22.[21]

Reception

Critical reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 56% of 9 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5.1/10.[22]

Accolades

Godzilla Singular Point won VFX-Japan Awards' 2022 "Excellence" and "Best" awards in the Television/Distribution Program Anime CG Category.[23][24] It was also nominated for the 42nd Nihon SF Taisho Award.[25] The anime series was awarded the 53rd Seiun Award in the Best Media category in 2022.[26]

Potential sequel

When questioned by a fan on Twitter about the possibility of a sequel to Godzilla Singular Point, the screenwriter Toh EnJoe told the user: "Due to the contract, all I can say is 'There may or may not be a next season'." Director Atsushi Takahashi would acknowledge this via retweeting EnJoe's response a few days later.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ Implied to be Mothras.
  2. ^ Implied to be Mechagodzilla.

References

  1. ^ a b @EnJoeToh (July 26, 2023). "Thank you for watching the program. Due to the contract, all I can say is 'There may or may not be a next season'" (Tweet). Retweeted by Atsushi Takahashi. Archived from the original on August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Hipes, Patrick (October 26, 2020). "Netflix Sets Five New Anime Titles, Unveils First Looks At 'Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness', 'Yasuke', More". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  3. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 8, 2020). "Godzilla Singular Point Anime Unveils 18 Cast Members". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 9, 2020. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  4. ^ "Godzilla Singular Point (TV)". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 26, 2022.
  5. ^ Del Rosario, Alexandria (October 6, 2020). "'Godzilla Singular Point': Netflix Announces New Original Godzilla Anime Series For 2021". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on October 7, 2020. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  6. ^ Otterson, Joe (October 6, 2020). "Godzilla Anime Series Set at Netflix". Variety. Archived from the original on October 7, 2020. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  7. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (February 1, 2021). "Godzilla Singular Point Anime's 2nd Teaser Previews Polkadot Stingray Ending Song". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  8. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (February 22, 2021). "Godzilla Singular Point Anime Reveals Opening Song Artists, March 25 Netflix Japan Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  9. ^ Mateo, Alex (May 18, 2021). "Godzilla Singular Point Anime Debuts on Netflix Outside of Japan on June 24". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 28, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  10. ^ "Sutōrī | Kanzen Shinsaku Terebi Anime Shirīzu "Gojira Shingyura Pointo Godzilla Singular Point" Kōshiki Saito" ストーリー | 完全新作TVアニメシリーズ「ゴジラ シンギュラポイント Godzilla Singular Point」公式サイト [Story | Completely New TV Anime Series "Godzilla Singular Point" Official Website]. godzilla-sp.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 2, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  11. ^ "Hōsō Jōhō Haishin Jōhō: Kanzen Shinsaku Terebi Anime Shirīzu 'Gojira Shingyura Pointo Godzilla Singular Point' Kōshiki Saito" 放送情報・配信情報: 完全新作TVアニメシリーズ「ゴジラ シンギュラポイント Godzilla Singular Point」公式サイト [Broadcast Information / Distribution Information: Completely New TV Anime Series "Godzilla Singular Point" Official Website]. godzilla-sp.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on March 24, 2021. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  12. ^ Jennings, Collier (October 26, 2020). "Netflix's Godzilla Singular Point Anime Debuts First Trailer, Poster and Images". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  13. ^ Alvarez, Daniel (October 26, 2020). "Godzilla: Singular Point Images Reveal New Look At Anime Show". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  14. ^ Alvarez, Daniel (October 27, 2020). "Godzilla: Singular Point Trailer Reveals New Animated Forms of Classic Monsters". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on October 28, 2020. Retrieved October 28, 2020. url=
  15. ^ @GODZILLA_SP (October 12, 2020). "11月3日(火祝)の配信イベント「ゴジラ・フェス オンライン2020」(https://godzilla.store/gfes/2020online)内にて、『#ゴジラSP』トークステージ配信が決定しました。出演：高橋敦史(監督)/円城塔(シリーズ構成・脚本)/天野直樹(ボンズプロデューサー)/安藤次郎(オレンジプロデューサー)/吉澤隆(東宝プロデューサー)" ["#Godzilla SP" talk stage distribution has been decided in the distribution event "Godzilla Festival Online 2020" (https://godzilla.store/gfes/2020online) on November 3 (Tuesday). Cast: Atsushi Takahashi (Director) / Toh Enjoe (Series Composition / Screenplay) / Naoki Amano (Bonds Producer) / Jiro Ando (Orange Producer) / Takashi Yoshizawa (Toho Producer)] (Tweet) (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 29, 2020. Retrieved October 28, 2020 – via Twitter.
  16. ^ Hazra, Adriana (February 13, 2021). "Godzilla Singular Point Anime Reveals Title Monster's Design". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  17. ^ Xeno, Rex (May 27, 2021). "Godzilla: Singular Point Comes to DVD & Blu-Ray in Japan". Tokusatsu Network. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  18. ^ "GODZILLA SINGULAR POINT Figures From Bandai". SciFi Japan. March 6, 2021.
  19. ^ a b "New GODZILLA SINGULAR POINT Figures From Bandai". SciFi Japan. April 17, 2021.
  20. ^ "GODZILLA SINGULAR POINT Godzilla Amphibia Figure From Bandai". SciFi Japan. May 15, 2021.
  21. ^ "Bandai Releases GODZILLA SINGULAR POINT Godzilla Terrestris Figure". SciFi Japan. May 22, 2021.
  22. ^ "Godzilla Singular Point: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  23. ^ "【速報】VFX-JAPANアワード2022優秀賞決定 | 一般社団法人 VFX-JAPAN". 一般社団法人VFX-JAPAN (in Japanese). January 31, 2022. Archived from the original on January 31, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  24. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 5, 2022). "Belle, Rurouni Kenshin The Final Films Win VFX-Japan Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  25. ^ 日本ＳＦ作家クラブ. "第42回日本ＳＦ大賞 受賞のことば - SFWJ:日本ＳＦ大賞". SFWJ (in Japanese). Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  26. ^ Loo, Egan (August 27, 2022). "Evangelion, Irina: The Vampire Cosmonaut, Godzilla S.P., Zettai Karen Children Win Seiun Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 27, 2022.

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