Kojima said he went to the Japan premiere of “Godzilla Minus Zero” at TOHO Cinemas Hibiya. He described himself as a huge Godzilla fan and a fan of Minami Hamabe, said he had been eagerly waiting three years to see the film, and got to see it in IMAX. He said there were moments that played out just as he imagined, moments that surprised him in the best possible way, moments beyond anything he could have imagined, and scenes for hardcore fans that brought tears to his eyes or that he had always dreamed of seeing brought to life. He said the final climax made him extremely excited, that the film also had a little of the “Always: Sunset on Third Street” feeling, perhaps because it was directed by Takashi Yamazaki, and that he intended to see it a few more times in IMAX after its release.
“I went to the Japan premiere of “Godzilla Minus Zero” at TOHO Cinemas Hibiya. As a huge Godzilla fan and a fan of Minami Hamabe, this is a film I’ve been eagerly waiting three years to see. And I got to see it in IMAX!!! There were moments that played out just as I imagined, moments that surprised me in the best possible way, moments beyond anything I could have imagined, and moments clearly made for hardcore fans (scenes that brought tears to my eyes as a longtime fan, and scenes I’d always dreamed of seeing brought to life)….. I can’t say anything more without giving away spoilers. By the final climax, I was so excited that I practically felt dorsal fins sprouting from my back and an atomic heat ray blasting out of my mouth! There’s also a little of that “Always: Sunset on Third Street” feeling, perhaps because it’s directed by Takashi Yamazaki. The film opens in Japan on November 3. Once it’s released, I’ll definitely be seeing it a few more times in IMAX.”