Shin Godzilla

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1. According to Toshio Okada and Kinema Junpo, the film's production budget was ¥1.3 billion; the latter noted that the pro
2. Shin Godzilla's worldwide box office: Original run – $79,277,989 2025 North American re-release – $4,042,146
3. The Katakana for "Shin" in the film's Japanese title was chosen by director Hideaki Anno as it can stand for "new" (新),
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4. Japan's Reiwa era began on May 1, 2019, however, Toho considers Shin Godzilla (2016) and the Polygon Pictures anime tril
5. Attributed to multiple references:
6. The film was released in Japan as シン・エヴァンゲリオン劇場版: 𝄂 (Shin Evangelion Theatrical Edition: 𝄂)
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