'Godzilla Minus One' Earns Historic Oscar Nomination, Revives Franchise's Allegorical Roots

Directed by Takashi Yamazaki, the film becomes the highest-grossing Japanese live-action movie in North America and draws inspiration from Studio Ghibli.

'Godzilla Minus One' marks the franchise's first Oscar nomination for best visual effects, celebrating its 70-year legacy.
The film, directed by Takashi Yamazaki, has become the highest-grossing Japanese live-action film in the US and Canada, earning over $56.4 million.
Yamazaki's work is praised for returning Godzilla to its original allegorical roots, reflecting on nuclear holocaust and atomic trauma.
The director draws inspiration from Studio Ghibli, particularly 'Princess Mononoke,' to portray Godzilla as a force of nature tied to human fears.
Yamazaki expresses interest in remaking the Studio Ghibli film 'Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind,' though has been repeatedly denied permission.