Shin Godzilla (2016): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Shin Godzilla is a 2016 action horror film directed by Shinji Higuchi, starring Mansai Nomura as Godzilla (motion capture), Ken Mitsuishi and Takashi Fujiki. It runs 2 hours and earned $82.1 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h (120 min)
- Director
- Shinji Higuchi
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Toho Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Shin Godzilla About?
The premise of Shin Godzilla without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A colossal, gilled monster rises from the ocean depths, devastating a city and prompting an urgent government response. A dedicated team navigates bureaucratic obstacles to understand the creature's origins, vulnerabilities, and potential connection to a foreign power. As the crisis escalates, they race against time to prevent a global catastrophe and confront the monster's terrifying evolution.
Shin Godzilla Cast & Characters
Mansai Nomura leads the cast as Godzilla (motion capture), with Ken Mitsuishi as Kozuka : Governor of Tokyo and Takashi Fujiki as Tokyo deputy governor. Directed by Shinji Higuchi; 68 actors are credited in all.
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Director Shinji Higuchi
- Mansai Nomura as Godzilla (motion capture)
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Ken Mitsuishi as Kozuka : Governor of Tokyo - Takashi Fujiki as Tokyo deputy governor
- Kengo Kora as Yusuke Shimura : Secretary of Rando
Also Starring in Shin Godzilla
· 64 more- Hiroki Hasegawa Rando Yaguchi : Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary
- Satomi Ishihara Kayoko Ann Patterson : US special envoy
- Kihachi Okamoto Dr. Goro Maki (photograph)
- Kimiko Yo Reiko Hanamori : Minister of Defense
- Ren Osugi Seiji Ookouchi : Prime minister
- Kyûsaku Shimada Katayama : Minister for Foreign Affairs ad interim
- Akira Emoto Ryuta Azuma : Chief Cabinet Secretary
- Kanji Tsuda Fumiya Mori : Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare / Research and Development Division Director
- Jun Kunimura Masao Zaizen : JSDF Chief of Staff, Joint Staff Office
- Sei Hiraizumi Yusuke Satomi : Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
- Tetsu Watanabe Kooriyama : Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary for Crisis Management
- Shinya Tsukamoto Kunio Hazama : Jouhoku University Associate professor
- Hideaki Anno Bus Driver
- Atsuko Maeda Evacuees Aqua Tunnel
- Ken'ichi Yajima Yanagihara : Minister of land, infrastructure and transportation
- Daisuke Kuroda Tatsuya Negisi : Nuclear Regulatory Agency / Monitoring information Division Director
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- Tarô Suwa Tahara : Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications / Disaster Management Division
- Mayumi Ogawa
- Shingo Tsurumi Yajima : JSDF Vice Chief of Staff, Joint Staff Office
- Takumi Saitoh 1st. tank squadron captain
- Arata Furuta Sawaguchi : Police Agency Commissioner General's Secretariat
- Yohta Kawase Journalist
- Takahiro Miura Journalist
- Toru Nomaguchi Tachikawa : Agency for Natural Resources and Energy / Electricity and Gas Industry Department Director
- Mikako Ichikawa Hiromi Ogashira : Ministry of the Environment Nature
- Pierre Taki Saigo : Operation "TaBa" Combat leader
- Moro Morooka National Police Agency Criminal Investigation Bureau Director-General
- Toru Tezuka Sekiguchi : Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
- Issey Takahashi Ryu Yasuda : Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Research / Promotion Bureau Director
- Suzuki Matsuo Hayafune : Free Journalist
- Hairi Katagiri Prime Minister's Office staff
- Ikuji Nakamura Kanai : Minister of State for Special Missions
- Keisuke Koide Firefighters of Tokyo Fire Department
- Satoru Matsuo Syuichi Izumi : Policy Research Council Vice Chairman
- Akira Hamada Kouno : Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications
- Jun Hashimoto JSDF Eastern Army Chief of Staff
- Yū Kamio Kazekoshi : Executive Secretary to the Prime Minister
- Yutaka Takenouchi Hideki Akasaka : Special Advisor to the Prime Minister
- Isshin Inudo Ancient Biologist
- Yusuke Sugiyama Ambulance Personnel Who Guides Evacuation
- Takashi Kobayashi official of Japan Self-Defence forces
- Kazuo Hara Biology Professor
- Kou Maehara
- Akira Ogata Marine Biologist
- Charles Glover Ranshinggu
- Toshihito Kokubo
- Ren Mori Evacuees
- Tomonori Mizuno Haruomi Aida
- Shohei Abe Fire and Disaster Management Agency in charge of crisis management officer
- Masayuki Shida
- Koji Seki
- Kôichi Miwa Jun Komatsubara
- Sho Oyamada Akihisa Yanagi
- KREVA 2nd. tank squadron captain
- Shota Taniguchi Taiji Sodehara
- Kôsei Katô National Police Agency in charge of crisis management officer
- Keitaro Azumi deputy minister of foreign affairs.
- Takao Kinoshita
- Katsuhiko Yokomitsu
- Yuichi Ito section chief of Disaster Prevention
- Hisao Kanno
- So Nozawa
- Daisaku Nishino
- Riko Yonemura
More from Shinji Higuchi
More films directed by Shinji Higuchi, best-rated first: Shin Ultraman, Bullet Train Explosion, Shin Godzilla (Godzilla Resurgence) and Attack on Titan II: End of the World.
Shin Godzilla Plot Summary
What happens in Shin Godzilla from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In 2016, the Japan Coast Guard investigates an abandoned yacht in Tokyo Bay. The boat is soon destroyed, and the Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line is flooded with blood. After a viral video surfaces, Rando Yaguchi believes the incident was caused by a living creature, a view that is later supported as news reports reveal a tail emerging from the ocean. The creature then moves inland, crawling through the Kamata district and the Shinagawa area of Tokyo, leaving a deadly path through a disorganized and chaotic evacuation. It quickly evolves into a bipedal form, but overheats and returns to the sea.
Full summary
The whole story of Shin Godzilla, scene by scene
Shin Godzilla Box Office
Shin Godzilla grossed $82.1 million worldwide. $6 million came from the US and Canada and $76.1 million (93%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$82.1M
- US & Canada
- $6M
- International
- $76.1M
Shin Godzilla Trailers & Videos
3 videos: 3 trailers.
- Trailer 4K Remaster Official Teaser Trailer
- Trailer 4K Official Trailer [Subtitled]
How Well Do You Know Shin Godzilla?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which organization investigates the abandoned yacht in Tokyo Bay at the start of the film?
Shin Godzilla Also Known As
24 alternative titles, including “Godzilla Resurgence” and “God Godzilla”.
- Also known as
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- Godzilla Resurgence
- God Godzilla
- Shin Gojira
- Годзілла: Відродження
- 新哥斯拉
- Godzillan paluu
- Ґодзілла: Відродження
- Godzilla 29 - Shin Godzilla
- シンゴジラ
- シン・ゴジラ：オルソ
- Shin Godzilla: ORTHOchromatic
- Godzilla Ressurge
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- Shin Godzilla 4K
- SHIN GODZILLA:ORTHOchromatic
- Godzilla Returns
- 正宗哥吉拉
- 신 고질라
- Годзилла: Возрождение
- Годзила: Възраждане
- 真‧哥斯拉
- ชิน ก็อดซิลล่า
- Godzilla: återkomsten
- Godzilla Resurge
- Shin Godzilla : Sự Hồi Sinh
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Shin Godzilla FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Shin Godzilla, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Shin Godzilla?
Shin Godzilla runs 2 hours (120 minutes).
When was Shin Godzilla released?
Shin Godzilla was released on July 25, 2016.
Who directed Shin Godzilla?
Shin Godzilla was directed by Shinji Higuchi.
More films by Shinji Higuchi Who is in the cast of Shin Godzilla?
Shin Godzilla stars Mansai Nomura as Godzilla (motion capture), Ken Mitsuishi as Kozuka : Governor of Tokyo and Takashi Fujiki as Tokyo deputy governor, among 68 credited actors.
How much did Shin Godzilla make at the box office?
Shin Godzilla grossed $82.1 million worldwide ($6 million domestic, $76.1 million international).
Does Shin Godzilla have a post-credit scene?
No. Shin Godzilla has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Shin Godzilla in?
The original language of Shin Godzilla is Japanese.
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