Chibi Godzilla Raids Again Explained

Chibi Godzilla Raids Again
Ja Kanji:ちびゴジラの逆襲
Ja Romaji:Chibi Gojira no Gyakushū
Genre:Kaiju, manzai
Type:tv series
Director:Taketo Shinkai
Producer:Go Miyazaki
Studio:Pie in the Sky
Network:TV Tokyo
First:April 1, 2023
Episodes:48
Episode List:
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is a Japanese short anime television series in Toho's Godzilla franchise. Produced by Pie in the Sky and Toho, the first season aired on TV Tokyo and on YouTube as a web series from April to June 2023. The second season premiered on April 3, 2024. The show takes place on Monster Island, which is inhabited by small chibi-style kaiju from the franchise.

Characters

Per Comic Natalie (2023) and Hodgkins (2023), except where noted:

He is a dinosaur and the son of a colossal Godzilla who hopes to grow up to be recognized by him. A dweller of Monster Island who is acquainted with its inhabitants, he and the newcomer Chibi Mechagodzilla make a duo exploring the area's quirks.
  • He is a mecha who gets stranded on Monster Island, where he traverses through the landscape with Chibi Godzilla to learn about its inhabitants. His serious nature characterizes his personality, exemplified by his often verbally questioning the meaning behind illogical or extraordinary behavior from Chibi Godzilla or his friends.
  • He is a dragon with three heads, each of which has its own personality that often contradicts the other.
  • She is a chibi moth who is shy and becomes lethal when crying. She can communicate telepathically with the Shobijin. It is revealed that she is secretly an otaku in season 2.
  • He is a self-centered pterosaur who is also insecure and faints every time he is ridiculed.
  • He is a chibi dinosaur whose voice has broken and developed into unintelligible roars.
  • They are a pair of human twin sisters who can serve as telepathic interpreters for their friend, Chibi Mothra.
  • She is a plant monster and the owner of a bar. She often speaks in literary words.
  • He is a sludge monster who passionately slanders humans.
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  • She is Chibi Godzilla's younger sister.
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  • He is a mutant amphibian monster who works multiple part-time jobs.
    [2]
  • He is an aquatic dinosaur and Monster Island's self-proclaimed delinquent. However, no one has ever seen him fight.
    [3]
  • He is a robot monster sent to retrieve Chibi Mechagodzilla and destroy Monster Island. However he is always easily refuted and persuaded so he never achieves his goal.

    Production

    The Chibi Godzilla character—who was created to celebrate the 65th anniversary of Toho's Godzilla franchise—first appeared in the 2018 picture book Ganbare Chibi Gojira by Chiharu Sakazaki. In March 2023, the character's first anime television series—Chibi Godzilla Raids Again, a title that purportedly references the second Godzilla film—was announced by Toho.[4] [5] The series comprises thirteen episodes featuring chibi-style kaiju characters,and is a manzai comedy that is targeted more at an adult audience.[6] In an interview with io9, producer Go Miyazaki said that the show still appeals to children, but "we have noticed that they tend to prefer more sophisticated humor".[7]

    The series is produced by animation studio Pie in the Sky and Toho. Taketo Shinkai, who is also writing the script, is directing. Character design is provided by Sakazaki and animation production is done by Junichi Endo and Yuji Nikaido. The show stars Jun Fukuyama as Chibi Godzilla and Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Chibi Mechagodzilla, with Sumi Shimamoto doing the narration.[8] The anime premiered on April 1, 2023, on TV Tokyo's programming block Iniminimanimo and began streaming internationally as a web series on the official Godzilla YouTube channel with English subtitles on April 11.[9] The first season ended on its original network on June 24. On March 8, 2024, it was announced that a second season would premiere on April 3, 2024 as a segment on TV Tokyo's children's television series Oha Suta and would be released on YouTube immediately after. The second season will also stream on the official Godzilla YouTube channel with English subtitles from April 10 and will run for a year.[10] [11]

    Episodes

    Season 2 (2024)

    References

    Sources

    Notes and References

    1. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 18, 2024). Chibi Godzilla Raids Again Anime Sequel's Trailer Reveals Maaya Uchida as Chibi Minilla. Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 19, 2024. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
    2. News: Cayanan, Joanna . Chibi Godzilla Raids Again Anime Casts Subaru Kimura . June 19, 2024 . Anime News Network . July 3, 2024 . June 19, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240619115035/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-19/chibi-godzilla-raids-again-anime-casts-subaru-kimura/.212144 . live.
    3. News: Harding, Daryl . Chibi Godzilla Raids Again Anime Brings Mamoru Miyano in to Stomp Around as Chibi Gigan . October 1, 2024 . Crunchyroll . October 1, 2024 . October 1, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20241001045840/https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2024/10/1/chibi-godzilla-raids-again-mamoru-miyano-cast . live.
    4. Luster, Joseph (March 3, 2023). "Chibi Godzilla Anime Roars to Life This April". Otaku USA. Archived from the original on April 13, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
    5. Cayanan, Joanna (March 2, 2023). "Chibi Godzilla Character Gets Its 1st TV Anime on April 1". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 18, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
    6. Chapman, Paul (April 11, 2023). "Chibi Godzilla Raids Again Stomps YouTube with New English Subtitles". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on April 11, 2023. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
    7. Whitbrook, James (April 11, 2023). "Why Godzilla Has Returned, Cuter Than Ever". Gizmodo. Archived from the original on April 11, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
    8. Milligan, Mercedes (April 11, 2023). "Mini-Monster Mayhem Returns in 'Chibi Godzilla Raids Again'!". Animation Magazine. Archived from the original on April 12, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
    9. Mateo, Alex (April 11, 2023). "Chibi Godzilla Raids Again Anime Streams on YouTube with English Subtitles". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 11, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
    10. Web site: 'Chibi Godzilla Raids Again' S2 Coming to the Godzilla YouTube Channel April 10 . March 27, 2024 . Godzilla Official . March 27, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240327182330/https://godzilla.com/blogs/news/chibi-godzilla-raids-again-season-2-april-10 . live . March 27, 2024 .
    11. Web site: March 8, 2024 . 福山潤「帰ってきました！」松岡禎丞ら豪華声優陣続投「ちびゴジラの逆襲」放送決定 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240308072321/https://www.cinemacafe.net/article/2024/03/08/90440.html . March 8, 2024 . March 8, 2024 . Cinemacafe.net . Japanese.

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