A deleted scene from Shin Godzilla shows the kaiju powerfully uniquely utilizing his tail. Released in 2016, Shin Godzilla is a highly acclaimed film for its story, ambiguous ending, and the title creature’s unique design. For the first time since 2001’s Godzilla, Mothra, and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack, Godzilla was portrayed as a horrific creature. Shin Godzilla won the Japanese Film Prize for best picture and was the second-highest-grossing domestic film there in 2016 behind Your Name. Although several fans certainly want a follow-up, TOHO said in 2018 a sequel was not being made in favor of a new shared universe.

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Four years later, Shin Godzilla continues to have a large presence in Japan. Although Godzilla 2014 brought the franchise back after a break, Shin Godzilla truly revitalized the series in Japan. It’s not hard to see why the film is acclaimed. The story is deeply involved, giving a look into the Japanese government’s response to an unprecedented disaster. Unsurprisingly, the recently-completed life-size Godzilla attraction on Awaji Island is based on the 2016 feature. Godzilla’s design in the film was a radical change, but it worked within the story. One of the most unexpected things was Godzilla’s new ways of using his atomic breath. Not only can he blast it from his mouth, but it can emerge from his dorsal plates and tail as well. It caused massive destruction.

In a deleted Shin Godzilla scene from the film’s climax (via AnnoCinema), the monster uses his tail to spin-jump as he shoots his powerful atomic blast. It certainly would have been a sight if it had made the cut. Check it out below.

While cool how the move is utilized, it may not have meshed with how Godzilla is portrayed in the film. Some viewers might think it looks too goofy as well. Still, it would have given some agility to the otherwise often static Godzilla. It also would have likely been immortalized by fans with Godzilla’s other crazy stunts in the series.

It’s no shock Shin Godzilla is such an exciting film. It was co-directed by Hideaki Anno, the creator of Neon Genesis Evangelion. It doesn’t sound like the ending of Shin Godzilla will ever be expanded on, but that can be a good thing. Fans will continue to discuss the ins and outs of Shin Godzilla for years to come, including deleted scenes like this.

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Source: AnnoCinema

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Daniel graduated from Thomas Edison State University with a B.A. in Communications. He loves science fiction, and comic book movies. However, his main interest is Japanese monster movies, known as kaiju films. He knows all about the Godzilla series, and can talk about it for hours upon end. His reviews and retrospectives on Godzilla have been published in G-FAN. Besides Godzilla, he enjoys watching Ultraman, the ultimate superhero.

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