The man behind the smash-hit Godzilla Minus One is returning to write, direct, and provide VFX for Godzilla Minus Zero. The new film was just announced at Godzilla Fest 2025 and will be the 31st live-action Godzilla film produced in Japan. Godzilla Minus One was a revelation around the world grossing over 7.65 billion yen and commemorating Godzilla’s 70th anniversary. Moreover, it went on to achieve the historic milestone of becoming the first Asian film to win an Academy Award® for Best Visual Effects at the 96th Academy Awards, along with over 50 top international and domestic film awards, and created a true Godzilla sensation all over the world.
As with Godzilla Minus One, which created a Godzilla sensation worldwide, this logo was drawn by the director, Takashi Yamazaki, himself. Other than the title, no information about the release date, story, or anything else has been revealed, leaving Godzilla Minus Zero shrouded in mystery. What does Minus Zero mean?
Who Is Takashi Yamazaki?
Born in 1964 in Matsumoto, Nagano, Takashi Yamazaki was deeply inspired as a child by Star Wars and Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and decided to pursue a career in special effects. After graduating from Asagaya College of Art and Design in 1986, Yamazaki officially joined Shirogumi Inc., where he handled SFX and digital compositing for titles that include Juzo Itami’s The Last Dance (1993) and A Quiet Life (1995). In 2000, he made his directorial debut with Juvenile. Through his full use of computer-generated imagery to achieve sophisticated visual expression, Yamazaki became recognized as one of Japan’s leading VFX pioneers. His film, Always: Sunset on Third Street (2005), garnered acclaim for its VFX recreation of Showa-era townscapes, imbued with heartwarming humanity and vitality, and won 12 awards at the 29th Japan Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. His other films, The Eternal Zero (2013) and Stand By Me Doraemon (2014), each won Best Picture and 8 other awards at the 38th Japan Academy Awards, including Animation of the Year.
Takashi Yamazaki also directed, wrote, and handled VFX for Godzilla Minus One (2023), which became the first Japanese film to win the Academy Award🄬 for Best Visual Effects at the 96th Academy Awards, and firmly established him as one of Japan’s most exemplary filmmakers.
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