Shin Godzilla Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

A god incarnate. A city doomed.

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Last modified: Jun. 3, 2025

Shin Godzilla

Release Date: Tuesday, October 11, 2016 Limited Thursday, August 14, 2025 Theaters

Director: Hideaki Anno • Shinji Higuchi

Starring: Rando Yaguchi • Kayoko Ann Patterson • Hideki Akasaka

N/A Action 2 hrs, 0 m Japanese, English ( Subtitled)

4.5 / 5.0

74% WILL SEE 26% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: It’s a peaceful day in Japan when a strange fountain of water erupts in the bay, causing panic to spread among government officials. At first, they suspect only volcanic activity, but one young executive dares to wonder if it may be something different… something alive. His worst nightmare comes to life when a massive, gilled monster emerges from the deep and begins tearing through the city, leaving nothing but destruction in its wake. As the government scrambles to save the citizens, a rag-tag team of volunteers cuts through a web of red tape to uncover the monster’s weakness and its mysterious ties to a foreign superpower. But time is not on their side—the greatest catastrophe to ever befall the world is about to evolve right before their very eyes.

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Who stars in Shin Godzilla – Cast List

R
Rando Yaguchi
... Hiroki Hasegawa
K
Kayoko Ann Patterson
... Satomi Ishihara
H
Hideki Akasaka
... Yutaka Takenouchi

Who is making Shin Godzilla – Crew List

Director: Hideaki Anno
Shinji Higuchi
Screenwriters: —

Studio: FUNimation
Production Company: Sales Agent Toho Co.

Production – What we know about the Shin Godzilla

Key Facts

Presented in Japanese with English subtitles.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Sep 2016

Completed

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: N/A Not available
Runtime: 2 hrs, 0 m
Tagline: A god incarnate. A city doomed.
Also known as: Not available
Language: Japanese<br> English (subtitled)

Shin Godzilla Trailers and Clips

Shin Godzilla

Official Trailer

Shin Godzilla

Theatrical Trailer

Shin Godzilla Release Date: When was the film released?

Shin Godzilla was released in limited movie theaters on Tuesday, October 11 , 2016. As a limited release, Shin Godzilla was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.