and saw the release of the first Japanese Godzilla movie in more than 10 years. There was also a trilogy of anime Godzilla movies and, though not great, they were admittedly interesting.
The only time that Godzilla films have ventured into the animated territory is quite recently when Toho decided to create a trilogy of anime movies based on a futuristic version of the character ...
Sure, the idea of seeing humanity grapple with a large monster is always intriguing, and Godzilla himself was instantly iconic, but that first movie does end rather conclusively (spoilers).
And, given how the reactions to the monster’s design panned out, less was way, way more for Godzilla. In the end, the critical thrashing Emmerich’s movie took is what did it in for the ...