Gojira: kessen kidô zôshoku toshi

I recently watched Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle (2018) on Netflix. The story continues from where the previous film left off, featuring a futuristic society returning to Earth after 20,000 years, during which Godzilla has taken over. They encounter a human race that survived on Earth and begin exploring legacy technology in hopes of finding a way to stop Godzilla, possibly through the recreation of Mechagodzilla.

This movie is codirected by Hiroyuki Seshita (Ajin) and Kôbun Shizuno (The Journey) and contains the voices of Robbie Daymond (Spider-Man), Mamoru Miyano (Death Note), Lucien Dodge (Logan) and Takahiro Sakurai (Gamera Rebirth).

The storyline is well-conceived and intelligently written, but it gets somewhat entangled in the details, dialogue, and specific circumstances. More action would have been better, as the science fiction elements, Godzilla, and the action scenes are undeniably impressive. The portrayal of Earth, its native inhabitants, and the creatures other than Godzilla are fantastic. The final battle is excellent and makes the wait worthwhile, but it felt like it took too long to reach that point.

In conclusion, Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle is a fitting sequel to the previous Netflix Godzilla animated film, although it could have benefited from more action and additional Godzilla scenes. I would rate this a 6/10 and recommend seeing it once.