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24-464: Like the previous films in the franchise's Millennium era, Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla is a reboot that ignores the events of every installment in the Godzilla film series aside from the original 1954 Godzilla . A direct sequel, Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. , was released on December 13, 2003. In 1999, 45 years after the original Godzilla 's attack, maser -cannon technician Lieutenant Akane Yashiro

48-656: A bond with Tokumitsu's young daughter Sara. As Godzilla mounts another attack, the repaired Kiryu is deployed and confronts Godzilla once more. Kiryu gains the upper hand, but as it prepares the Absolute Zero Cannon, Godzilla fires its atomic breath, knocking the cyborg away and diverting the blast. With Kiryu disabled and the remote piloting system taken off-line, Akane orders Hayama to land his command craft so that she can use Kiryu's internal backup cockpit. Before she leaves, Hayama wishes her luck, forgiving her. Piloting Kiryu directly, Akane closes in on Godzilla, hoping to use

72-447: A long hiatus . Whereas a reboot disregards the previous continuity of a work, the term has also been used as a "catch all" phrase to categorize sequel series or general remakes due to the rise of such productions in the late 2010s. A related concept is retooling, which is used to substantially change the premise of a series while keeping some of the core characters. Retools are usually part of an effort to forestall cancellation of

96-420: A series. In comic books, a long-running title may have its continuity erased to start over from the beginning, enabling writers to redefine characters and open up new story opportunities, allowing the title to bring in new readers. Comic books sometimes use an in-universe explanation for a reboot, such as merging parallel worlds and timelines together, or destroying a fictional universe and recreating it from

120-480: A still running production. Reboots and remakes are common in the video game industry. Remakes in video games are used to refresh the storyline and elements of the game and to take advantage of technology and features not available at the time of earlier entries. A soft reboot is a reboot that shares some continuity with the original series, but that changes the style, tone, or intent. It usually serves to allow writers more creative freedom while mostly maintaining

144-503: Is launched into battle. In the midst of this however, Godzilla's roar causes Kiryu to experience memories of the original Godzilla's death and destroy the city while Godzilla retreats. The horrified Kiryu Squadron is powerless to stop the rampaging cyborg until it runs out of energy and is brought back to headquarters for repairs. Meanwhile, Akane deals with Hayama's attempts to make her leave and Tokumitsu's attempts to get to know her despite her desiring solitude, though she begins to develop

168-422: Is unable to kill a new member of Godzilla's species during her first fight with it, leading to her commanding officer and some of her fellow soldiers being killed by the monster. As a result, Akane is demoted while scientists, including single father Tokumitsu Yuhara, are gathered to build a bio-mechanical robot from the original Godzilla's skeleton. In time, the cyborg Godzilla, Kiryu , is finished and inducted into

192-623: The Japan Self-Defense Forces along with its human pilots, the Kiryu Squadron, with Akane as the primary pilot. However, memories of Akane's actions during the original fight still linger as one of her squadron mates, Second Lieutenant Susumu Hayama, holds her responsible for the death of his brother. Four years later, Kiryu is unveiled in a global presentation where its remote systems, use of command aircraft, and Absolute Zero Cannon are shown. Simultaneously, Godzilla returns and Kiryu

216-465: The 2010s. William Proctor proposes that there is a distinction between reboots, remakes and retcons . The term is thought to originate from the computing term reboot , meaning to restart a computer system. There is a change in meaning: the computing term refers to restarting the same program unaltered, while the term discussed here refers to revising a narrative from the beginning. The first known use of reboot applied to an entertainment franchise

240-482: The Absolute Zero Cannon a point-blank range. As the two monsters collide, Akane uses Kiryu's thrusters to propel them out to sea before firing. In the aftermath, a wounded Godzilla retreats once more while Kiryu is heavily damaged. With the Kiryu Squadron successful in repelling Godzilla, Kiryu is taken back to base for repairs. In a post-credits scene, Akane agrees to have dinner with the Yuharas and salutes Kiryu. Following

264-764: The Awards for Excellence in Theatre History Preservation. In 2015, Fathom Events was named "Best Distributor in the Americas" and received eight box office awards by the Event Cinema Association (ECA). Ray Nutt became CEO of Fathom Events in 2017, having previously served as senior vice president of business relations for Regal Entertainment Group, where he sat on the board of directors for Fathom. Prior to that, he grew business for Regal CineMedia and United Artists Theatres. As of November 2023, The Blind

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288-532: The English dubbing of the next film, Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. . Japanese baseball star Hideki Matsui has a cameo as himself in the film, due to his nickname "Godzilla". As has been done since the early 1970s, Toho had the international version of Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla dubbed in Hong Kong . This dubbed version was released on DVD by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment in 2004. Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla

312-496: The beginning. With reboots, filmmakers revamp and reinvigorate a film series to attract new fans and stimulate revenue. A reboot can renew interest in a series that has grown stale. Reboots act as a safe project for a studio, since a reboot with an established fanbase is less risky (in terms of expected profit) than an entirely original work, while at the same time allowing the studio to explore new demographics. A television series can return to production after cancellation or

336-418: The beginning. It has been described as a way to "rebrand" or "restart an entertainment universe that has already been established". Another definition of a reboot is a remake which is part of an established film series or other media franchise . The term has been criticized for being a vague and "confusing" " buzzword ", and a neologism for remake, a concept which has been losing popularity since

360-410: The better entries in the series." Digital Monster Island gave the film a "B" score, calling it "a fun and exciting film that should please most kaiju fans." Reboot (fiction) In serial fiction , the term " reboot " signifies a new start to an established fictional universe , work, or series. A reboot usually discards continuity to re-create its characters, plotlines and backstory from

384-429: The cinematic equivalent of a reboot, and by doing that, setting it at the beginning, you're instantly distancing yourself from anything that's come before. Reboots cut out non-essential elements associated with a pre-established franchise and start it anew, distilling it down to the core elements that made the source material popular. For audiences, reboots allow easier entry for newcomers unfamiliar with earlier titles in

408-411: The film three stars out of five, saying: "While I did have some minor complaints, [this is] a fine entry in the series." Pinsky said "the plot is more interesting than most giant monster movies," and "the battle scenes, which are the main reason anyone watches these films to begin with, were great." Giving the film a "B+" score, Mark Zimmer of Digitally Obsessed said that it's "a good deal of fun and one of

432-459: The first film of the series with a soundtrack recorded outside of Japan. Director Masaaki Tezuka once again turned to composer Michiru Oshima following their successful collaboration on Godzilla X Megagurius , with the score itself being recorded by Moscow International Symphonic Orchestra , under conductor Konstantin D. Krimets. Tezuka and Oshima would both return for the film's sequel, Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S . Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla

456-530: The parent company remained focused on producing advertising for movie theaters, which had been its original business. Fathom Events is owned by AC JV, LLC, a joint venture of AMC Theatres , Cinemark Theatres , and Regal Cinemas , the three largest cinema chains in the United States. John Rubey was the first CEO of Fathom Events, having previously served as president of AEG-TV and Network LIVE. In 2014, The Theatre Museum Awards honored Fathom Events with

480-508: The same setting the audience has grown accustomed to. Fathom Events Fathom Events is an entertainment content provider that broadcasts entertainment events in movie theaters throughout the United States, including Metropolitan Opera Live in HD , the performing arts, major sporting events, and music concerts. The company was spun out of National CineMedia in 2013 to focus on live performances that National CineMedia had started presenting;

504-551: The successful revival of the monsters Mothra and King Ghidorah the previous year , Toho elected to bring back Mechagodzilla for the next installment in the Godzilla franchise. Unlike previous iterations of Mechagodzilla, this version is mostly referred to by the name Kiryu (derived from Kikai-ryu , the Japanese word for "machine dragon") throughout the film. This was done to differentiate the character from previous versions. It was, however, referred to as "Mecha-G" and "Mechagodzilla" in

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528-410: Was in a 1994 Usenet posting. Say you've had 187 issues of ' The Incredible Hulk ' and you decide you're going to introduce a new Issue 1. You pretend like those first 187 issues never happened, and you start the story from the beginning and the slate is wiped clean, and no one blinks. One of the reasons they do that is after 10 years of telling the same story, it gets stale and times change. So we did

552-530: Was released in Japan on 14 December 2002. The film was released in select theaters in the United States for one day on November 3, 2022 via Fathom Events to commemorate the franchise's 68th anniversary, dubbed "Godzilla Day." It pulled $ 335,000 for the latter release, a respectable gross for a film released only for a single night with no major advertisement beforehand. The film was released by Sony Pictures/Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment on DVD on March 23, 2004. It

576-656: Was released under the American title, Godzilla Against MechaGodzilla - International Version , which has new English opening and closing credits but is otherwise the same as the original Japanese version. Its second release was on Blu-ray by Sony as part of the Toho Godzilla Collection . and was released on September 9, 2014 as part of a 2-disc double feature with Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack . Reviews of Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla have been positive. Mike Pinsky of DVD Talk gave

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