A mysterious signal begins emanating from a long
abandoned mansion, a song of unknown origin.
Within a matter of hours, a host of Monsters begins to emerge across
Japan: flying Pteradons dubbed Rodan, as well as giant serpents in the sea. As the country scrambles to defend against
these creatures, a tech guru, Yun Arikawa, and a Grad Student, Mei Kamino,
begin investigating the signal from different ends, beginning a quest to find
its origin and see if it can stop a possible Catastrophe to come…a Catastrophe
revolving around a legendary monster known as “Gojira”.
In a decades long existence, Godzilla: The King of the
Monsters, only just recently found his way into the world of Anime. Sadly, his first foray was the increasingly
terrible “Planet of the Monsters” Trilogy from 2017 and 2018. I reviewed all three of those movies as they
became available and their scores gradually decreased, with the grand finale
“The Planet Eater” getting a much deserved 0/10. So it’s understandable that I exercise
caution entering Godzilla: Singular Point.
Sure it looks better animation wise but also comes with the usual
Godzilla film concerns from the previews: too many humans and only brief
glimpses of Kaiju or Godzilla himself.
Still, minor comfort comes from the animation being in the hands of
Studio Bones (Cowboy Bebop: The Movie, Fullmetal Alchemist, Rahxephon). With all that said, I’m ready to jump into
this special bonus three part review I’m adding to Godzilla Month. So, how does Godzilla: Singular Point begin
and does it put any of my fears to rest.
