The new Godzilla anime series was officially announced at Anime Festival Asia Singapore 2025, marking a groundbreaking chapter in the seventy year history of the franchise. The series will center on a boy who inherits the power of Godzilla, presenting a story unlike anything seen in the long running saga.

The project will be produced by TOHO animation, with Studio Orange, known for Godzilla Singular Point, partnering with Thailand based Igloo Studio. In the more than seventy years since Godzilla’s birth, it is unprecedented for the protagonist to possess kaiju powers. The concept art unveiled during the event shows a boy preparing to unleash Godzilla’s signature radioactive heat ray.

TOHO executive Keiji Ota, who serves as Chief Godzilla Officer, described the new work as an opportunity to explore both fear and hope in today’s world through the lens of a boy carrying Godzilla’s power. He noted that Godzilla has always reflected the era in which each work was created.

Studio Orange producer Kiyotaka Waki stated that he hopes to channel the studio’s technical expertise and creative direction, cultivated through projects such as Godzilla S.P, into this new challenge. Igloo Studio Founder and CEO Nat Yoswatananont expressed his honor in joining the project and shared his desire to capture the emotions held by people around the world and weave them into Godzilla’s narrative.

The global success of Godzilla x Kong The New Empire, which surpassed seventy four point five billion yen worldwide, as well as the Academy Award win for Godzilla Minus One, has brought renewed international attention to the franchise. With Takashi Yamazaki’s next film Godzilla Minus Zero already in production, anticipation continues to grow regarding the story and direction of this bold new anime series.

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Keiji Ota
Executive Managing Director, TOHO Co., Ltd.
Head of IP and Animation Division / Chief Godzilla Officer

“Godzilla has always been a mirror reflecting the era throughout its more than seventy year history. This work, which introduces a boy who inherits the power of Godzilla, is a first for the series. We believe it will allow us to portray both fear and hope in today’s world with even greater depth. For TOHO animation, this marks our step into a new kind of storytelling.”

Kiyotaka Waki
Producer, Studio Orange

“From Godzilla S.P Singular Point onward, we have accumulated various techniques and approaches to direction, and I hope to channel that passion even more strongly into this new Godzilla project. I am also truly looking forward to collaborating with Igloo Studio, a team with an award winning track record and extensive experience across many animated works.”

Nat Yoswatananont
Founder and CEO, Igloo Studio

“It is an honor to be involved with an IP like Godzilla, which has influenced so many people. I hope we can project the many thoughts and emotions carried by people around the world today into the story of Godzilla.”