The anime is the latest Godzilla film to hit theaters after Gareth Edwards’ (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) version in 2014 and Shin Godzilla from Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi in 2016.
The upcoming sequel Godzilla: King of the Monsters will hit theaters in 2019 and stars Millie Bobby Brown, Kyle Chandler and Vera Farmiga.
Godzilla has never starred in an anime before, though he appeared for a moment in Crayon Shin Chan to help promote Shin Godzilla.
The director of that film, Kobun Shizuno will partner up with AJIN: Demi-Human director Hiroyuki Shshita for the Godzilla anime.