History YMMV / ShinGodzilla

* FriendlyFandoms: When they are not acting petty toward each other, [[UltimateShowdownOfUltimateDestiny there are people from both fandoms who just want to see Shin Godzilla and Legendary Godzilla duke it out]], divided between those who think the larger, more destructive Shin Godzilla has the upper hand, and those who favor the tougher, and more experienced Legendary incarnation.

* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: At several points throughout the movie, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b69Fku3ma68 a song]] with a similar drumline to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehX878lCKmo one from]] ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'' plays. {{Justified}}, since the not only do ''Evangelion'' and ''Shin Godzilla'' share [[Creator/HideakiAnno a co-director]], but they were scored by [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shir%C5%8D_Sagisu the same man]].

* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: At several points throughout the movie, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b69Fku3ma68 a song]] with a similar drumline to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehX878lCKmo one from]] ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'' plays. {{Justified}}, since Creator/HideakiAnno co-directed this movie.

* FunnyAneurysmMoment: During the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic, a Japanese official from MHLW said that one won't infect others [[https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20200220-00010008-houdoukvq-soci if they don't cough like Godzilla]] (link in Japanese). While the government is reacting to the virus ''[[HeadInTheSandManagement like the government did against Godzilla]]''. [[note]]As of this entry's writing (21 February 2020), Japan had the third most number of confirmed cases in the world, second if including those on ''Diamond Princess''.[[/note]]

** One between fans of this film and ''Film/Godzilla2014'' fans--or rather, the fans of ''Shin Godzilla'' that didn't like the American movie [[OnlyTheCreatorDoesItRight because Toho didn't make it]], leading to the perception that this film is a "true" ''Godzilla'' movie [[NoTrueScotsman while the 2014 film is not]]. Fans of the 2014 movie are quick to fire back with the fact that ''Shin'' was made after the 2014 movie revived the franchise--which they also note that [[ApprovalOfGod Toho greatly enjoyed]], in spite of claims to the contrary by the ''Shin'' side of the equation--and have also criticized this movie for its tonal and pacing issues, in part out of backlash toward the behavior of the Toho-supporting crowd. On the other hands, supporters of Shin Godzilla note that the 2014 film lacks focus on the titular character, questionable editing choices and poor lighting[[note]] As far as the lighting goes, was more of the fault of the poor Blu-Ray transfer rather than actual movie in theaters. Numerous people including Toho Kingdom have noted this problem and Warner Bros have yet to fix it.[[/note]], and doesn't have as strong of cast to warrant a human-based storyline alternative.
** And then there's [[UltimateShowdownOfUltimateDestiny the people who just want to see Shin Godzilla and Legendary Godzilla duke it out]], divided between those who think the larger, more destructive Shin Godzilla has the upper hand, and those who favor the tougher, and more experienced Legendary incarnation.

** There are leaked images that shows a close-up at the tip of his tail, a malformed face with a fish-eye, and a dislocated-looking jaw. You'd probably need a very strong stomach if you want to see the tip.

** Godzilla's second form, despite spilling out gallons of blood from its neck, looks a little...silly, as it waddles around the cityscape and shifts his gaze with his comically large eyes.

* ValuesResonance: One of the main problems is how the government's bureaucratical hodgepodge made responding to the threat of Godzilla unnecessarily slow and inefficient. Sounds oddly prophetic, considering the United States' less than effective response to [=COVID-19=].

* FunnyAneurysmMoment:
** During the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019-20_coronavirus_outbreak 2020 coronavirus outbreak]] a Japanese official from MHLW said that one won't infect others [[https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20200220-00010008-houdoukvq-soci if they don't cough like Godzilla]] (link in Japanese). While the government is reacting to the virus ''[[HeadInTheSandManagement like the government did against Godzilla]]''. [[note]]As of this writing (21/2/2020) Japan has the 3rd most number of confirmed cases in the world, 2nd if including those on ''Diamond Princess''.[[/note]]

* MisplacedAccent: A common reaction from Western reviewers is to complain that American government liaison Kayoko Ann Patterson's heavy Japanese accent breaks the illusion that she's from the United States, though the accent is sometimes understandable due to Satomi Ishihara [[FauxFluency not being a native English speaker. She learned English before the film even began production, as she used the language for a series of commercials.]].

** One between fans of this film and ''Film/Godzilla2014'' fans--or rather, the fans of ''Shin Godzilla'' that didn't like the American movie [[OnlyTheCreatorDoesItRight because Toho didn't make it]], leading to the perception that this film is a "true" ''Godzilla'' movie [[NoTrueScotsman while the 2014 film is not]]. Fans of the 2014 movie are quick to fire back with the fact that ''Shin'' was made after the 2014 movie revived the franchise--which they also note that [[ApprovalOfGod Toho greatly enjoyed]], in spite of claims to the contrary by the ''Shin'' side of the equation--and have also criticized this movie for its tonal and pacing issues, in part out of backlash toward the behavior of the Toho-supporting crowd. On the other hands, supporters of Shin Godzilla note that the 2014 film lacks focus on the titular character, poor editing and lighting, and does not have a good enough cast to warrant a human-based storyline alternative.

* WinBackTheCrowd: Just like in the west, it won back critical acclaim for Japanese ''Godzilla'' movies, this won back the crowd so well, it eclipsed [[Film/GodzillaFinalWars its previous movie in total box office sales]] ''within two weeks'' - and it also outgrossed the 2014 movie's Japanese run shortly after that.

* SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome: Many fans and non-fans agree that the the visual effects are amazing, which is more outstanding considering the fact that it has a substantially lower budget than the 2014 movie.

** During the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019%E2%80%9320_coronavirus_outbreak_by_country_and_territory#Japan 2020 coronavirus outbreak]] a Japanese official from MHLW said that one won't infect others [[https://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20200220-00010008-houdoukvq-soci if they don't cough like Godzilla]] (link in Japanese). While the government is reacting to the virus ''[[HeadInTheSandManagement like the government did against Godzilla]]''. [[note]]As of this writing (21/2/2020) Japan has the 3rd most number of confirmed cases in the world, 2nd if including those on ''Diamond Princess''.[[/note]]

** Unintentional similarities to [[WebOriginal/SCPFoundation SCP-]][[http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-682 -682]]: a massive reptilian entity that despises humanity and can alter its body in order to counter threats in an ItOnlyWorksOnce manner. Can't be killed by nuclear weapons, and only temporarily stopped using a liquid chemical substance. Bits that come off have to be destroyed to avoid making more of them. Described as the ultimate life form.

* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: At several points throughout the movie, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b69Fku3ma68 a song]] with a similar drumline to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehX878lCKmo one from]] ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'' plays. {{Justified}}, since HideakiAnno co-directed this movie.

* TheNeedsOfTheMany: Completely averted in an early scene, The JDF are armed and ready to take down a much weaker and smaller Godzilla, and it seems that at this stage they might have a chance, then one of the pilots spots a civilian carrying someone on his back still in the area, and... the helicopters back off an return to base, as shown by the rest of this movie, following this trope in this instance backfires ''horribly''.

* SpecialEffectFailure: While the movie is pretty good about avoiding this problem in spite of its relatively-small budget (presumed to be around $10 million or slightly more), the CGI looks a bit unconvincing at times. For instance, the rendering on Godzilla's atomic beams [[spoiler:that shoot out of his spine]] look rather... ''[[OffModel off]]'' during his daytime assault on Tokyo, and they move around in a jerky fashion as opposed to animating fluidly. Even in the night raid scene, his [[spoiler:spine beams]] and subsequent cooldown pose look a bit unnatural.

* HePannedItNowHeSucks: More like gave it a mixed review than panned it. Jim and JR of [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU03keCaesfRWZPYV1FUxXw CHO Japan]] who are well known Godzilla fans and helped promote this film gave it a mixed review. While they never said it was terrible nor bad, they felt the film had a lack of identity for trying to mix the new with the old. Many Shin fanboys criticize their review for "not making sense" or being "cringe worthy" (despite the review being unedited and they freshly saw the film). Their video review was met with more dislikes and hate from Shin fanboys, even though they didn't outright hate it and had fairly good things to say about it too.
* HilariousInHindsight:

** One between fans of this film and ''Film/Godzilla2014'' fans--or rather, the fans of ''Shin Godzilla'' that didn't like the American movie [[OnlyTheCreatorDoesItRight because Toho didn't make it]], leading to the perception that this film is a "true" ''Godzilla'' movie [[NoTrueScotsman while the 2014 film is not]]. Fans of the 2014 movie are quick to fire back with the fact that ''Shin'' was made after the 2014 movie revived the franchise--which they also note that [[ApprovalOfGod Toho greatly enjoyed]], in spite of claims to the contrary by the ''Shin'' side of the equation--and have also criticized this movie for its tonal and pacing issues, in part out of backlash toward the behavior of the Toho-purist crowd.

* HypeBacklash: ''Shin Godzilla'' is widely seen as one of the best made Godzilla films of all time. It won the Japan Academy Prize for Best Picture and is the highest grossing entry in the whole series, making it a quick fan favorite for many. So it’s not unusual to hear at least a few fans [[(AmericansHateTingle especially some western audiences)]] say that they found the film downright boring and uninteresting, believing the heavy focus on the political angle dragged the movie down and felt it was too distant from the past films mythos to consider enjoyable.

* HypeBacklash: ''Shin Godzilla'' is widely seen as one of the best made Godzilla films of all time. It won the Japan Academy Prize for Best Picture and is the highest grossing entry in the whole series, making it a quick fan favorite for many. So it’s not unusual to hear at least a few fans (especially some western audiences) say that they found the film downright boring and uninteresting, believing the heavy focus on the political angle dragged the movie down and felt it was too distant from the past films mythos to consider enjoyable.

* HypeBacklash: ''Shin Godzilla'' is widely seen as one of the best made Godzilla films of all time. It won the Japan Academy Prize for Best Picture and is the highest grossing entry in the whole series, making it a quick fan favorite for many. So it’s not unusual to hear at least a few fans (especially some western fans) say that they found the film downright boring, believing the political angle dragged the movie down and felt it was too distant from the past films mythos.

** Whether or not the movie needs a sequel has also become a point of content for some fans. Some believe that the movie opens up the possibility of a sequel given its ambiguous ending. Others feel that the movie works so well as a standalone movie that a sequel would be entirely pointless.

* HypeBacklash: ''Shin Godzilla''is widely seen as one of the best made Godzilla films of all time. It won the Japan Academy Prize for Best Picture and is the highest grossing entry in the whole series, making it a quick fan favorite for many. So it’s not unusual to hear at least a few fans (especially some western fans) say that they found the film downright boring, believing the political angle dragged the movie down and felt it was too distant from the past films mythos.

* HypeBacklash: ''Shin Godzilla''is widely seen as one of the best made Godzilla films of all time. It won the Japan Academy Prize and is the highest grossing entry in the whole series, making it a quick fan favorite for many. So it’s not unusual to hear at least a few fans (especially some western fans) say that they found the film downright boring, believing the political angle dragged the movie down and felt it was too distant from the past films mythos.