Behold, the mechanized monstrosity that is Mechagodzilla! What? It’s not in the trailer? Ah, crud… nevermind, then!
Earlier today, the Godzilla anime film franchise’s official website updated with a new trailer for upcoming film Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle (Godzilla: Kessen Kidō Zōshoku Toshi – lit. Fixed Battle Mobile Promotion City). The 95-second teaser features a look at the film in action, ending with a powerful breath blast from the King of the Monsters, himself.
Theme song The Sky Falls by XAI plays as a background track.
The film hits Japanese theaters on May 18. The feature will feature a showdown between MechaGodzilla and Godzilla Earth.
Kobun Shizuno (Knights of Sidonia) and Hiroyuki Seshita (Blame!) is directing the featuers at Polygon Pictures. Gen Urobuchi (Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Psycho-Pass) is writing the screenplay and sharing series composition duties with Yūsuke Kozaki .
XAI will perform theme song The Sky Falls.
The Japanese voice cast includes:
- Yuko Tani: Kana Hanazawa
- Haruo Sakaki: Mamoru Miyano
- Mulu-Elu Galu-gu: Junichi Suwabe
- Metphies: Takahiro Sakurai
- Martin Lazzari: Tomokazu Sugita
- Adam Bindewald: Yuuki Kaji
- Maina: Reina Ueda
- Miana: Ari Ozawa
The first film in the franchise, titled Godzilla: Monster Planet, hit Japanese theaters on November 17, 2017. Netflix started streaming the feature on January 17.