Anime Movie of 'Godzilla' Announced for 2017

[Koby]

An official website for Godzilla has been launched and announced that the multi-media franchise will receive an anime movie slated for 2017. Directors and scriptwriter, as well as studio, for the movie were also announced on the website.

Directors: Koubun Shizuno (Detective Conan), Hiroyuki Seshita (Ajin)
Original Story Plan & Script: Gen Urobuchi (Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica)
Studio: Polygon Pictures

The movie will be based on the Godzilla franchise produced by Toho Company. The first film in the series premiered in 1954, and it has since received multiple movie adaptations, including the most recent movie, titled Shin Gojira, premiering on July 29 of this year. A Hollywood adaptation of the movie premiered in 2014, with a crossover movie currently in production and slated for a 2020 release, under the title Godzilla vs. Kong. While the animated movie will be the first anime movie in the franchise, the on-going TV anime Crayon Shin-chan has previously featured the Godzilla character. Godzilla has also received two animated series released in the west.

Official site: http://godzilla-anime.com/index.html