Japan Synopsis
GODZILLA 星を喰う者
“Bow down and worship the golden demise.”
With no means for defeating Godzilla Earth, mankind watches as King Ghidorah, clad in a golden light, descends on the planet. The heavens and earth shake once again as the war moves to a higher dimension.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Godzilla: The Planet Eater. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
4 sharedGodzilla: King of the Monsters
★ 6.7 · China
4 sharedGodzilla: City on the Edge of Battle
★ 6.5 · Japan
3 sharedInvasion of Astro-Monster
★ 6.8 · Japan
3 sharedGodzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack
★ 7.5 · Japan
3 sharedDestroy All Monsters
★ 6.8 · Japan
3 sharedGodzilla vs. Gigan
★ 6.3 · Japan
Other Titles From Polygon Pictures
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: The Planet Eater 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: The Planet Eater sits at #455 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: The Planet Eater premiered alongside 194 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 194 other Japan films in 2018.
The 3847th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
278 audience reviews — more than 89% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 83th percentile among Japan films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Godzilla: The Planet Eater, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- godzilla · 30
- aftercreditsstinger · 24
- king ghidorah · 7
- anime · 711
- adult animation · 101
- kaiju · 77
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,261 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (29th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.5 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #2,042 of 2,532 (top 81%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Polygon Pictures |
| Runtime | 1h 31m |
| Release Date | November 9, 2018 |
| IMDb | tt8478602 |
| Official Site | www.netflix.com |