Koichi Shikishima is an kamikaze pilot who pretends to land his fighter plane at Odo Island for repair. The same night Godzilla attacks the Island and despite the requests from lead mechanic Tachibana to fire the 20mm gun at Godzilla, Shikishima's fear gets the best of him and he freezes. Godzilla wrecks havoc, resulting in majority of deaths for which Tachibana blames Shikishima. Back home, Shikishima has lost his parents to the bombing and soon shelters Noriko and a kid Akiko. As the unlikely family tries to bond with Shikishima struggling with PTSD, Godzilla has father mutated with having regenerative powers. What happens when Godzilla arrives to wreck havoc again in the life of Shikishima and how does he take part in Operation Wada Tsumi to kill Godzilla forms rest of the story.
Director Takashi Yamazaki has blended the human story well with the monster genre, without compromising with the script as he goes all out with his melodrama through Shikishima. When it comes to American films, it's always Team Godzilla but the Japanese have an unique way to present the monster while the human characters range from hyper animated to strongly written characters. This one has Noriko and Akiko to provide emotional support. Then there are the standout visuals of the Godzilla and his attacks. Amidst all the monster genre, it doesn't forget to stick to it's statement of what it means to stand together during the crisis and facing it head on through the volunteers. Godzilla wrecking havoc in Tokyo with the train shot was top notch. The whole third act was well executed by giving all the main characters, their respective moments to shine.
Director Takashi Yamazaki has blended the human story well with the monster genre, without compromising with the script as he goes all out with his melodrama through Shikishima. When it comes to American films, it's always Team Godzilla but the Japanese have an unique way to present the monster while the human characters range from hyper animated to strongly written characters. This one has Noriko and Akiko to provide emotional support. Then there are the standout visuals of the Godzilla and his attacks. Amidst all the monster genre, it doesn't forget to stick to it's statement of what it means to stand together during the crisis and facing it head on through the volunteers. Godzilla wrecking havoc in Tokyo with the train shot was top notch. The whole third act was well executed by giving all the main characters, their respective moments to shine.