In 2016 Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi of Neon Genesis Evangelion won Picture and Directors of the Year at the Japan Academy Prize - Japan's equivalent of the Academy Awards - for Shin Godzilla (or Shin Gojira, Or Godzilla Resurgence, and so on). It's one of the best and most original films in the Godzilla series. It's also basically a big Eva episode. But is it right-wing propaganda?
...Kinda yes?
Kyle Byrd and Matt Parmley of the (excellent) Kaiju Transmissions podcast take Ian and Joseph on a deep dive through the Ultraman-related references in Eva. Together we unpack the super un-comfy political history behind the Godzilla film that comes closest to Doctor Strangelove in tone and prestige.
Sources:
Master Patrol Podcast 36 - 'Neon Reference Evangelion' (youtube.com/watch?v=uOW05Xpv0ww)
Analog Drift - 'The Meaning of Shin Godzilla: Cultural and Linguistic Analysis' (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqTNLUz9tUQ)
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