With Godzilla -0.0 now in theaters, game creator Hideo Kojima has posted an extensive reaction on X (formerly Twitter) after attending the film’s Japanese premiere. A longtime fan of the Godzilla franchise and actress Minami Hamabe, Kojima had been eagerly awaiting the sequel for three years—and reached for some appropriately kaiju-sized imagery to describe his excitement during the climax.
“I went to the Japanese premiere of Godzilla -0.0 at TOHO Cinemas Hibiya. As a huge Godzilla fan and a fan of Minami Hamabe, this is the movie I’ve been waiting three years to see—and I got to watch it in IMAX!!!”
Reflecting on the experience, Kojima said the film delivered some moments exactly as he had imagined, while others went far beyond his expectations. He also noted that longtime fans of the franchise are in for something particularly special.
“Some scenes played out exactly as I imagined, some completely surprised me, and others surpassed anything I could have imagined. There are also moments clearly made for die-hard fans—scenes that moved this longtime fan to tears, and images I had always dreamed of seeing that have finally become reality... Any more would be a spoiler, so I can’t say anything else,” Kojima wrote.
“By the final climax, I was so excited that I practically felt dorsal fins sprouting from my back and atomic breath firing from my mouth!” he continued. “Maybe it’s because Takashi Yamazaki directed it, but the film also carries a hint of Always: Sunset on Third Street.”
Godzilla -0.0 sees Takashi Yamazaki return to direct, continuing the story of 2023’s Godzilla Minus One, which won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. It is also the first Japanese film shot specifically for IMAX screens. The film held its Japanese premiere on October 19, 2026, before opening nationwide in Japan on November 3 and reaching international markets including North America and Taiwan on November 6.