Japan Synopsis
GODZILLA 決戦機動増殖都市
“The last hope of mankind Mechagodzilla, is activated.”
Humanity's desperate battle to reclaim the Earth from Godzilla continues. The key to defeating the King of the Monsters may be Mechagodzilla, a robotic weapon thought to have been lost nearly 20,000 years ago.
Audience Engagement
293 audience reviews — more than 90% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 84th percentile among Japan films.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
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Animation + Science Fiction in Japan
314 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Science Fiction genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle itself).
Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
★ 8.3 · 1997
Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time
★ 8.3 · 2021
Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War
★ 8.3 · 1993
The Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Seiran 2
★ 8.2 · 2019
Gintama: The Movie: The Final Chapter: Be Forever Yorozuya
★ 8.0 · 2013
Date A Live: Mayuri Judgment
★ 8.0 · 2015
The 2017–2019 Japan Window
In the crowded 2017-2019 Japan release window, Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle sits at #432 of 569. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
#1The Relative Worlds
★ 9.1 · 2017
#2Sonic Mania Adventures
★ 9.0 · 2018
#3Godzilla vs. Evangelion: The Real 4-D
★ 8.9 · 2019
#4Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
★ 8.7 · 2019
#5DARLING in the FRANXX
★ 8.6 · 2018
#6Dr. STONE
★ 8.6 · 2019
#7The Rising of the Shield Hero
★ 8.6 · 2019
#8Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
★ 8.6 · 2018
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle premiered alongside 194 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 194 other Japan films in 2018.
The 3755th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- mechagodzilla · 3
- godzilla · 30
- aftercreditsstinger · 24
- based on movie · 19
- anime · 711
- adult animation · 101
- alien · 51
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,076 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (33rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.4 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,961 of 2,532 (top 77%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Polygon Pictures |
| Runtime | 1h 41m |
| Release Date | May 18, 2018 |
| IMDb | tt8015080 |
| Official Site | www.netflix.com |