朝日新聞社

Godzilla film aims to ‘pacify’ vengeful symbol of war, disaster

Set in the aftermath of Japan’s defeat in World War II, the latest Godzilla film pays sincere homage to the 1954 original. In “Godzilla Minus One,” Ryunosuke Kamiki plays Shikishima, a former kamikaze ...
Northcountrypublicradio.org

Godzilla is coming back! Here's how the monster became a symbol for real life crises

NPR's Nathan Rott speaks with William Tsutsui about Godzilla Minus One, the latest entry into one of the most iconic movie monster franchises. Godzilla is coming back! Here's how the monster became a ...
Japan Today

For me, Godzilla is a symbol of war and nuclear destruction, so I thought I must incorporate the suicide missions into the story because they were a large aspect of the war.

Takashi Yamazaki, director of the latest Godzilla film, "Godzilla Minus One," which is set in the aftermath of World War II. A former kamikaze pilot joins other ex-military personnel to confront ...
WBUR

Godzilla: Symbol of Japan's Post WWII Nuclear Anxiety

Nine years after the U.S. dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japanese moviegoers in 1954 wept when watching the original "Godzilla." The towering reptile that destroyed Tokyo was a symbol ...
WUNC

Godzilla is coming back! Here's how the monster became a symbol for real life crises

He's known to some as king of the monsters, king of the kaiju. And you know him for his roar. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "GODZILLA MINUS ONE") UNIDENTIFIED ACTOR: (As character) Godzilla. (SOUNDBITE OF ...
NPR

Godzilla is coming back! Here's how the monster became a symbol for real life crises

NPR's Nathan Rott speaks with William Tsutsui about Godzilla Minus One, the latest entry into one of the most iconic movie monster franchises. He's known to some as king of the monsters, king of the ...