Godzilla Minus One 2023
Directed by Takashi Yamazaki · 125 mins · 1,708 views
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I tapped the green stars one by one like dorsal ridges charging up.
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MMike Flanagan 8 月 25, 2026
Terrific. It is at once a nostalgic throwback to the classic Godzilla movies, while also feeling like a radical reinvention of the entire franchise. Godzilla as a metaphor has never been more eloquently handled, and the film’s messages about war, peace, guilt, trauma, and wreckage – on scales both grand and intimate – are quietly, powerfully delivered. Excellent character development, set pieces, and effects. I can’t really imagine a Godzilla movie possibly being better than this.
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“We leave you the future.” waited too long and could only see this in black and white, but wow– absolutely phenomenal. harrowing. cried a little and might’ve fully sobbed in a packed theater– actually made me scared of godzilla at a few points, there’s a sense of scale and terror here that felt so visceral to me. gonna watch it again in color as soon as i can. couldn’t stop thinking about the differences between american & foreign disaster films; we fictionalize aliens and zombies and world-ending events that allow us to imagine a tragedy we’ve never really experienced because we need to uphold the idea of war as necessary and death in the line of duty as honorable. absolute nonsense.…
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96 Spectacular. Was initially skeptical with all the praise of the human-drama – a lot of it read like this movie is somehow the first Godzilla entry since the ’54 original to have believable characters and a satisfying narrative for the connective threads. And that’s obviously not true (watch vs. Biollante or vs. Destoroyah or vs. Mothra or even GMK for that matter). But what Godzilla Minus One does well – and it does a lot of things well – is re-frame the dichotomy between the human storyline and the presence of the titular kaiju. There’s an overwhelming dread to Godzilla’s appearances here – his first sighting is a jump-scare – and it’s mainly due to the effect that he…
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I’ve never been a Godzilla guy but this might have made me a Godzilla guy
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At the climax I could feel Martin Scorsese shit his pants and whisper, in awe, “Cinema…”
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Is it normal to come out of one of these movies having enjoyed the human characters more than Godzilla?
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A return to form. A reminder that Godzilla was originally not about the monster, but about people. The monsters we create, the evils of government, the power of community— it’s all there and working in unison while still giving us the most catastrophic version of the G-Man in his 70 years of existence. A little insulting that the Hollywood adaptation of Godzilla is the most smooth brain interpretation of the character. Big monster goes rawr, Americans like. It’s more sad they’ve mostly been right. Oh well, Godzilla Minus One rips— breathtaking, devastating, but above all else, honest.
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Two films now in 2023 have dared to examine the fallout and societal implications of WWII’s nuclear exclamation point: 1. A hard-hitting social drama chronicling years in the life of a man broken and haunted by his own failure to prevent the darkness and devastation that enveloped the world following the introduction of the atomic bomb and the inadvertent opening of a door to an endless plague of hopelessness and destruction set upon future generations; a film which truly encapsulates the sheer power, abject terror, and subsequent futility that humankind was forced to face in the wake of its own unimaginable creation; a story told through the eyes of determined engineers, scientists, and soldiers gathered in the name of national…
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Just death, destruction, and an emotional core All I could ever ask for in a classic Godzilla
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You ever just stop and think about how absurdly hard the Godzilla theme goes
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This is peak 🔥 Should’ve watched this in theatre. Godzilla could be a metaphor for a physical entity for situations that surround and indirectly influence the lives of innocent people.
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Bagus dan Seru banget ini
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Good toho Godzilla movie whit oscar award it’s peak can’t wait for the second one
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J’ai pu regardé godzilla minus one de Takashi Yamazaki et c’était super Etant fasciné du monstre iconique godzilla je me devait de voir ce film qui me tapait à l’oeil depuis un certain temps et il m’a mis une claque sans mentir ah oui oui oui, le film m’a mis complètement d’accord. J’ai trouvé que l’histoire de ce film était très bien et très triste à la fois, ce n’est pas la joie quand meme, la guerre qui a laissé des…
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Ik vond het vermakelijk
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the story is beautiful. not solely focusing on Godzilla action but on the effects of war on a person who doesn’t think they deserve to live, yet they keep going anyway.
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Added to the list of movies I’d wanna fuck The indomitable human spirit perseveres yet again It takes a giant dinosaur monster to make a man finally confess to his 3 year long situationship he raised a kid with
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Te amo Godzilla
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Una perfecta modernización de la primera película de Godzilla, los personajes humanos nunca se sienten aburridos de seguir y el hecho de que así sea la película simplemente eleva aún más lo terrorífico de ver a Godzilla y lo imponente de su poder destructivo.
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„My war isn‘t over yet.“
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Watched almost 10 times. My favorite movie OF ALL TIME ❤️❤️
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A pleasant surprise.
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“Because… my war isn’t over yet” Sim, isso a primeira vista parece um simples filmes de kaijus, no máximo um daqueles com lutas bem elaboradas. Mas na verdade, essa obra é um retrato cru dos horrores da guerra, com um roteiro que não grita, mas sim sussurra por ajuda… Como uma vítima soterrada por escombros. “Portanto, assim como por um só homem entrou o pecado no mundo, e pelo pecado a morte, assim também a morte passou a todos os…
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Godzilla is terrifying in this movie
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American-produced Godzilla movies suffer from a lack of aboutness. That is, there isn’t really a reason for them to exist (aside from depicting cool monster fights). Setting the story in post-nuclear fallout Japan is essential to capture the true appeal of Godzilla’s mythos. The monster’s rampage of death and destruction doesn’t exist for mere spectacle. It underpins the greatest reason for why we fight: not to defeat the enemy at all costs, but so that we can live.
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now this is GODZILLA. He has always been an allegory for nuclear destruction and war and Japan knows how to portray it the best out of anyone.
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The design for Godzilla in this.wow.
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Can we just let Godzilla be the little playful cat he is
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finally caught the minus color version and it’s just as good
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Que filme tosco é ruim pqp
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Holy shit we can really have it all – authentic and poignant emotional drama and giant dinosaurs that shoot nuclear laser breath. What a film. Also I’m not saying, I’m just saying… this would shred as an anime.
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Dare I say this is the best Godzilla movie to ever exist? -gorgeous cinematography -fantastic CGI & visual effects – a phenomenal score -beautiful writing -great story -and an ode to the classic Godzilla movies It’s simply perfect.
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Even if Shin Godzilla is my favorite. This is really be the best Godzilla picture. It’s maybe the only one since the original that feels like an actual movie, that I could recommend to people. Not just to other Godzilla sickos such as myself.
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No sé que decir mirenla
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meio que o godzilla com um raio atômico teve mais impacto que 3h de oppenheimer
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Unos efectos visuales simplemente espectaculares. A día de hoy es complicado que una película te pueda sorprender en este sentido, pero esta realmente lo hace. Como historia de monstruos, de batallas internas y como ambientación, está bien; es lo que te puedes esperar de una película así. Pero pierde demasiados puntos por unas actuaciones pésimas, unos diálogos pobres, eventos impensables y unos fallos de ritmo importantes.
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Una de las mejores películas de Godzilla, nada más que añadir
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Not nearly enough Godzilla. Acting was atrocious and over the top.
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honestly the acting and the dialogues were really questionable, and some moments were really “meh” but on the other end my boy Big ‘Zilla was absolutely beautiful and the theme music is one of the best I’ve ever heard.
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This was the most beautiful movie i’ve ever seen, the music tells the story on it’s own. You find yourself rooting for the humans for the first time ever in a Godzilla film. The story grabs you and doesn’t let you go. Not just another movie about mindless destruction but a movie that really has something to say and utilizes Godzilla to say it perfectly. The visuals were absolutely stunning The plot was incredibly well written The actors played their…
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i liked this a lot 🙂 choosing to live in a society that values sacrifice and repaying a life debt more than living a life was a very powerful theme. also appreciate the hats, we don’t wear hats to dramatically take off like this anymore. bring that back
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Every time someone asked “did we succeed” IT CAME BACK. So moral of the story stop asking that question and maybe it would go away
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“can i put this all to rest? i’d like to try to live again.” just a mind-blowing feat of cinema. so excited to see minus zero in the theater when it comes out!!!
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On second watch I think the visual effects and just how cool Godzilla looks can distract from the light touch on the themes here
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Je vous propose de forcé tout les gens qui ne connaissent que le Godzilla américain de voir ce chef d’œuvre Et si il pleurent pas à la fin remettez le film plus fort !
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Sin palabras
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This movie was done super good. It wasn’t corny at all, the actors were great, the way it was filmed, the editing, & everything they added in it was super great. Good cinematography aswell. The storyline was perfect.
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Bro first time Godzilla was evil since shin, so cool bro
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The music, cinematography, practical effects were such a perfect homage to the original film. I love when Godzilla movies show the community coming together to find a solution.
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so they all have like mega cancer now right?
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This movie was fantastic, loved the cinematography, coloring, and especially liked the story and characters. I found the movie to be very compelling and had very poignant emotional moments, while being able to wrap up each character’s arcs in a meaningful and satisfying way. I did not love how it was revealed that Noriko was still alive though, and I felt it slightly lessened the impact of the earlier scenes. I was able to suspend my disbelief of how she…
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Actually very deep and sad at times
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Que peliculon
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Broke: godzilla is a metaphor for war Woke: godzilla is about big monster go skreeeee Bespoke: godzilla is about the importance of ejector seats
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such an interesting take on godzilla. i think the cinematography is just brilliant
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my first godzilla movie and thus also my first time learning that THAT sound is actually the godzilla music. i just thought pharoahe monch went rly hard
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I mean this is gorgeous and the depiction of post WWII Japan is so tough. Wild to watch such a different culture process war. Oh and then there’s Godzilla just kicking ass and treading water?! Slay. We love a creature feature in this house!!
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Fun à regarder, ça joue bien et la mise en scène est sympa, j’aime bcp comment ils ont fait Godzilla 👍🏻
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Shimishima: you took everything from me Godzilla: i don’t even know who you are
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Sum sum evil guy underwater sum sum movie franchise sum sum Godzilla is little death sum sum lingering tension between “friends”
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Godzilla walks through city*. People run away and die* Noriko literally gets sent to oblivion* koichi screams in agony over the loss of his wife* … W Godzilla ❤️🙏🙌
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Legalzinho, mas Godzilla esta me cansando
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Solid traditional Godzilla film Not seen one from the west that explores ptsd/survivors guilt/purpose/redemption Im one of them Great performances Amazing special effects and sound design I don’t find Godzilla scary from a design standpoint more cool But I have to say the design In this boarders on horror, the design is pretty dread inducing and scary with the black almost infected but not like ripped look for the skin. I wish there was more foreboding before godzillas reveal but…
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Cinema ao quadrado
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é bom demais ver um filme descente do godzilla pqp
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Lost a star cos Pharoah Monch didn’t play during the last flight scene. Missed opportunity.
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How is this possible? Weren’t you a kamikaze pilot? You have have the nerve to show your face? You’re a disgrace! Look at what happened because of cowards like you! If you’d only done your job my children wouldn’t have died. It was like a prehistoric dinosaur turned monster. The local inhabitants called it “Godzilla.” Is that… Godzilla? Come to think of it this country has treated life far too cheaply. Poorly armored tanks. Poor supply chains resulting in half…
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This is SUCH a good movie. Fuck dude, like a straight 10/10. The experience isn’t lessened at all on a rewatch, and the impact of the character writing, Godzilla’s magnitude, and the message/metaphors are some of the best in film history. Where Godzilla vs Mechagodzilla is a 10/10 on pure bias and subjective takes, Godzilla Minus One is a 10/10 on an objective level.
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godzilla gets nuked at bikini atoll in this and goes postal. if I was just chillin with da bob and became radioactive you better believe I’d be destroying the world too because why the hell are you bothering me in my home?? all jokes aside this was really good, and I enjoyed the human story a lot. at one point I turned to my brother and jokingly asked “i wonder what godzilla could be a metaphor for??” I feel like…
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This film didn’t need to be a Godzilla movie, and it’s better for it. It’s good food for thought on whether we need to let the principles and ideologies of those in authority over us define us. I do wish it had taken a closer look at the militarism and nationalism of Japan during WWII, but I do understand it wasn’t the story it wanted to tell. I don’t blame anyone for feeling the movie falls a little flat as a result. I suppose it’s a massive credit to the movie that I’m even raising that point for a Godzilla movie in 2026. 😛
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Godzilla big. Go gyaaaaoooon. I like. Interesting metaphor for US/Western imperialism. A human story that so happened to have a monster. Loved it. No notes. Would rewatch. Measured runtime: Didn’t measure 🙁
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I love that godzillas atomic breath are actual bombs 😭 I didn’t know it was possible to care for the humans in a monster film
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Very campy in a fun way. I guess the shame plot wasn’t sticking hard for me since its about not kamikazie-ing, but that gets filled with the not helping when godzilla attacked part. Godzilla like in the last movie was great when attacking. Movie is very much based in the ocean so when we do get to see him on land it was very rewarding (esp with the required train scene thats in the last godzilla movies ive seen now).…
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MMic___ 8 月 23, 2026
Probably the best Godzilla film since the 50s. As many have said, the human characters are so engaging and just as great to watch as the big man himself, Koichi’s guilt and his arc was genuinely beautiful to watch over the course of the film, whenever there was a reference to the original I low-key got so hyped, the Godzilla main theme was placed wonderfully (nostalgia bait (for a movie I watched like 3 years ago) does in fact work 😞.) Both excited and scared for the sequel, we’ll see where it goes, great time 👍
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First rewatch since seeing it in theaters 3 times lol. I have a lot of conflicting feelings I dont feel like explaining but nonetheless, beautiful film. Its like a love letter to the original, with do many important themes and commentary.
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This was like final destination of Godzilla movies
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15 milyon dolar bütçeyle godzilla serisinin ilk, japonya’nın ise vfx dalındaki ilk oscarını alan godzilla ve dönem filmi. vfx breakdown videolarını youtube’dan izleyebilirsiniz. sinematografi de gayet iyi fakat izlediğim çoğu japon filminde karşılaştığım bizim yeşilçam dönemlerini anımsatan abartılı oyunculuk bu filmde de var maalesef. harici gayet iyi ve şahsen benim izlediğim en iyi godzilla filmi.
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5 stars
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Only the japanese can make good godzilla movies
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🎥 Godzilla Minus One (2023) / ゴジラ-1.0 🎬 Réalisateur : Takashi Yamazaki 🍿 Genre : Science-Fiction Un bon divertissement porté par un cadre fort : le Japon de l’après-1945, encore traumatisé, sert de toile de fond à toute l’histoire. Godzilla est particulièrement bien réalisé, imposant et crédible à l’écran. Les personnages sont attachants, ce qui donne du poids à un film qui aurait pu rester un simple spectacle de monstre. Au final, une proposition solide qui mêle drame historique et blockbuster kaiju sans trop sacrifier l’un pour l’autre. 🎞️ Le premier tir de Godzilla, impressionnant 🎙️ « Tu dois vivre » 🍿🍿🍿½/5
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Mi adaptación favorita reciente, Godzilla siendo la fuerza del caos que debe ser.
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Película que recuerda cómo el cine fantástico es capaz de ahondar en temas humanos como el trauma o el sentimiento de culpa y anulación. Recupera la lucha entre hombre y monstruo a la manera de Moby Dick y se destapa como una revelación magistral.
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不太行。全篇唯一正常、有深度的角色反而是出场时间很少的安藤樱。男主好像周深，时刻让我出戏。整部电影下来，他的弧光竟然是从个人主义vs国家荣誉，变成个人主义与为朋友、家人奋斗的同频共存，所以错误的战争只是错在神风特攻队这样极端例子上，好说教啊…
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The idea of setting the story in the aftermath of the war is interesting, but I found it difficult to connect with a narrative centered on wartime heroism. I was left uneasy by the contradiction of ostensibly arguing that lives should not be sacrificed while, at its core, celebrating the willingness to risk one’s life for others. When it comes to fighting an overwhelmingly powerful enemy, the question of how to defeat it is usually the most compelling part, and…
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Easily the best Godzilla movie ever! Great story with good thematic elements. Action sequences are next level, especially the Ginza sequence. The soundtrack 😭😭😭😭😭 5/5. Cgi can be spotty but it’s very minimal. The ending is something for sure but other than that …
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This is the first time I’ve seen post-WWII Japan depicted and it made me feel things. It’s VFX Oscar is well-deserved!
- Synopsis
- In postwar Japan, Godzilla brings new devastation to an already scorched landscape. With no military intervention or government help in sight, the survivors must join together in the face of despair and fight back against an unrelenting horror.
- Director
- Takashi Yamazaki
- Writer
- Takashi Yamazaki
- Studio
- TOHO, TOHO Studios, Robot Communications
- Country
- Japan
- Language
- Japanese, English
- Year
- 2023
- Runtime
- 125 mins
- Japan01 Nov 2023
- France07 Dec 2023
- Finland01 Dec 2023
- France07 Dec 2023
- Puerto Rico31 Oct 2024
- Taiwan29 Jan 2025
- Japan03 Nov 2023
- Netherlands01 Dec 2023
- USA01 Dec 2023
- Puerto Rico07 Dec 2023
- Iceland08 Dec 2023
- Brazil14 Dec 2023
- UK15 Dec 2023
- Chile28 Dec 2023
- France17 Jan 2024
- USA26 Jan 2024
- USA01 Nov 2024
- Vietnam07 Nov 2025
- Bahamas01 Jun 2024
- British Indian Ocean Territory01 Jun 2024
- British Virgin Islands01 Jun 2024
- Cayman Islands01 Jun 2024
- Central African Republic01 Jun 2024
- Cocos (Keeling) Islands01 Jun 2024
- Comoros01 Jun 2024
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