Great news for Godzilla Minus One fans! Seven Seas Entertainment has licensed the novelization of Godzilla Minus One by writer/director Takashi Yamazaki!
I remember reading about a Godzilla Minus One novelization after the film was released, but unfortunately it was only available in Japanese at the time. Now, thankfully it will be available to read in English.
After failing to carry out his suicide mission, disgraced kamikaze pilot Koichi Shikishima returns to ravaged postwar Japan to find his parents dead and country destroyed. Having lost both his honor and his family, he must try to slowly rebuild alongside the thousands orphaned by the Tokyo air raids—including a woman named Noriko and her adopted child, whom he invites into the ramshackle remains of his home.
But as these struggling survivors begin to reclaim a semblance of stability, a new and unprecedented threat appears on the horizon—a rampaging, colossal creature from the deep that their defeated nation cannot defend against. With no hope of aid from the occupying forces, can a ragtag militia of misfits band together to thwart this titanic terror?
From what I can tell the book will follow the story of the script very closely, with a few additions and character motivations along the way. Regardless, it’s a chance to dive a little deeper into a world of characters I really fell in love with.
The English translation of Godzilla Minus One novel will be released September 2025 for $15.99 USA / $19.99 CAN, with the series available in a large-trim paperback edition. An ebook edition will also be available.
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