Takashi Yamazaki is director, screenwriter, and VFX supervisor of Godzilla -0.0 (Godzilla Minus Zero), which opens in Japan on November 3, 2026. The film had not yet been released as of October, and cast members who have seen it have declined to describe it in detail.
Takashi Yamazaki's current project is Godzilla -0.0, also titled Godzilla Minus Zero, which he directs, writes, and oversees as VFX supervisor. The film is the 31st live-action Godzilla movie and is set in 1949 Japan. It opens nationwide in Japan on November 3, 2026, which is Godzilla Day. The same week, it opens in North America on November 6 and in the United Kingdom and Ireland on November 6, distributed by Anime Limited. Production is underway at TOHO Studios with ROBOT and Shirogumi, and Naoki Satō composes the music.
A teaser trailer and poster released on July 9, 2026 confirmed Min Tanaka joining the cast as biologist Kanji Murakami. Ryūnosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, and Hidetaka Yoshioka return from the first film. The film is the first Japanese production advertised as Filmed for IMAX, and it is the first Japan-produced Godzilla film to open near-simultaneously in Japan and major Western markets.
As release approached, Nippon TV's Friday Road Show scheduled two Yamazaki films on consecutive Fridays: Always: Sunset on Third Street (2005) on October 23 from 9:00 PM to 10:54 PM, and Godzilla Minus One (2023) on October 30 from 9:00 PM to 11:34 PM, with a 40-minute extension and the main feature uncut. At an IMAX revival screening of Godzilla Minus One at TOHO Cinemas Hibiya on October 8, Yamazaki said the film opened all kinds of doors for him. Min Tanaka, who plays Tatsuo Hotta, said he cried after watching the new film. With Godzilla -0.0 less than a month away, Yamazaki has withheld details of the sequel, and the cast members who have seen it have not described it.
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Cinema Today notes that Always: Sunset on Third Street, airing on Nippon TV's Friday Roadshow, carried VFX by Shirogumi, the studio behind Godzilla Minus One. The film has no monster action; its effects are the CG Tokyo Tower assembled across the story, vanished cityscapes like Ueno Station and Nihonbashi, and digital control of sunset light, sky, and locomotive steam, mixed with physical miniatures of Showa-era cars and trams.
Oct 8
At an IMAX revival screening of Godzilla-1.0 at TOHO Cinemas Hibiya on the 8th, director Takashi Yamazaki said the film opened all kinds of doors for him and recalled Mio Tanaka emerging from the new film so worn out he thought he might collapse. Tanaka, who plays Tatsuo Hotta, said he cried after watching it. Godzilla-0.0 releases in less than a month.
Oct 5
Nippon TV's Friday Road Show will air two Takashi Yamazaki films on consecutive Fridays, tied to the November 3 release of his latest film, Godzilla -0.0. ALWAYS: Sunset on Third Street (2005) runs October 23, 9:00 PM to 10:54 PM. Godzilla Minus One (2023) runs October 30, 9:00 PM to 11:34 PM, with a 40-minute extension and the main feature uncut.
Jul 11
TOHO and Anime Limited have announced Godzilla Minus Zero, the sequel to Takashi Yamazaki's Oscar-winning Godzilla Minus One. A new teaser trailer and poster were released on July 9, 2026, confirming that Min Tanaka joins the cast as biologist Kanji Murakami. Returning cast members include Ryūnosuke Kamiki, Minami Hamabe, and Hidetaka Yoshioka from the first film. The film is the first Japanese production to be advertised as 'Filmed for IMAX.' It will open in Japan on November 3, 2026, which is Godzilla Day, commemorating the original 1954 film's release. The same week, it will open in North America on November 6, and in the United Kingdom and Ireland on November 6 as well, distributed by Anime Limited. This marks the first time a Japan-produced Godzilla film will open near-simultaneously in Japan and major Western markets. Yamazaki returns as director, screenwriter, and VFX supervisor, with Naoki Satō composing the music. Production is underway at TOHO Studios with ROBOT and Shirogumi.
Jul 8
The official X account for 'Godzilla -0.0' (Godzilla Minus Zero) announced a 30-second special news video will premiere on YouTube at 22:55 JST on July 9. The film, directed by Takashi Yamazaki, is the 31st live-action Godzilla movie, set in 1949 Japan. Ryunosuke Kamiki and Minami Hamabe reprise their roles. The film releases nationwide November 3.