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Fest Godzilla II: Shinjuku Burning (2025)

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Fest Godzilla II: Shinjuku Burning
The title card for Fest Godzilla II: Shinjuku Burning
Directed by Kazuhiro Nakagawa
Producer Keiji Ota et al.
Written by Kazuhiro Nakagawa
Music by Takayuki Hattori (stock)
Visual
effects by
Takashi Tanaka
Funded by Toho
Production company Episcope
Distributor Toho
Running time ~8 minutes

Fest Godzilla II: Shinjuku Burning (フェス・ゴジラⅡ 新宿炎上 (バーニング),   Fesu Gojira Tsū: Shinjuku Bāningu)[a] is a Japanese tokusatsu kaiju short film written and directed by Kazuhiro Nakagawa. Funded by Toho and produced by Episcope, it is a reboot of the annual Fest Godzilla series and the sixth entry overall, making use of the MireGoji design for Godzilla instead of the FinalGoji seen in previous entries. It is expected to spawn further entries in a "Fest Godzilla II" series. The film stars Fuku Suzuki as the main human character. It premiered at Godzilla Fest 2025 on November 3, 2025.[1][2]

Description

Godzilla suddenly makes landfall from Tokyo Bay.
The Self-Defense Forces begin their attack in Kabukicho, Shinjuku.
However, during the battle, it is discovered that Godzilla's body temperature is rising rapidly...![3]

Plot

Two JSDF soldiers in a Tokyo subway discuss how Godzilla's temperature is climbing before they evacuate. The monster's foot crashes through the station moments later. Helicopters fire missiles and machine guns at Godzilla as he retaliates with atomic breath, appearing staggered by their attacks. Pursuing one helicopter, he enters Shinjuku's Kabukicho district, his temperature reaching 490°C. His next blast of atomic breath is tinged with orange, but misses the helicopter. Godzilla stops in front of the heavily-damaged Shinjuku Toho Building, roaring at a sculpture of his head resting at nearly eye level. He shoots down the first helicopter to resume firing at him, but the second knocks him over with a missile barrage. Smoke obscures the monster, but as his body temperature exceeds 800°C, he fires a powerful heat ray to annihilate the helicopter and devastate the surrounding area. He rises with yellow-orange patches throughout his skin, having becoming Burning Godzilla. A soldier stares at him in awe before hearing the arrival of a new monster. Godzilla stares down his next opponent and roars a challenge.

Staff

Staff role on the left, staff member's name on the right.

Cast

Actor's name on the left, character played on the right.

Appearances

Monsters

Vehicles and weapons

Development and marketing

The film was surprise-announced with a teaser trailer on August 28, 2025, alongside details about Godzilla Fest 2025.[2][4] The film's title was revealed on October 8; the same day, a series of five behind-the-scenes videos hosted by comedy duo Haru to Hikoki, entitled Godzilla vs. Haru to Hikoki, was announced on the Godzilla Channel.[3]

Production

The film makes use of a 2015 promotional suit based on the Godzilla from Godzilla 2000: Millennium, with a newly-made head attached.[5] It consists primarily of a single, continuous shot.[6]

Gallery

Production

Screenshots

Alternate titles

  • Fest Godzilla II: Shinjuku Inferno (alternate translation)[7]

Videos

Full short

Teaser trailer

Godzilla vs. Haru to Hikoki preview

Notes

  1. While the word 炎上 would normally be pronounced as enjō, the furigana バーニング indicates it is in this case pronounced bāningu. At Godzilla Fest 2025, host Shinsuke Kasai introduced the film as Shinjuku Enjō but was later corrected by director Kazuhiro Nakagawa to Shinjuku Bāningu.

References

This is a list of references for Fest Godzilla II: Shinjuku Burning. These citations are used to identify the reliable sources on which this article is based. These references appear inside articles in the form of superscript numbers, which look like this: [1]

  1. "完全新作特撮" [TOKUSATSU SHORT]. Godzilla Fest 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  2. 2.0 2.1 @godzilla_jp (28 August 2025). "【速報】「フェス・ゴジラ」新シリーズ、11月3日発表

    ゴジラ・フェス恒例となっている完全新作特撮「フェス・ゴジラ」シリーズ。昨年の「ゴジラ・フェス2024」にて大好評のうちに幕を閉じたこのシリーズが、装いを新たに再始動します!
    引き続き中川和博監督がメガホンを取る今作では、特撮作品好きで知られる俳優・鈴木福さんの出演が決定しました!
    特報映像も解禁、"フェス・ゴジラ新世紀"の幕開けを見逃すな!

    特報URL:https://youtu.be/yUpFAv9cCVY

    #ゴジラ #godzilla"
    . X.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Godzilla Channel (8 October 2025). "『フェス・ゴジラⅡ 新宿炎上』ショートメイキングシリーズ始動!お笑いコンビ・春とヒコーキが新作短編特撮撮影現場に潜入!". YouTube.
  4. @godzilla_jp (28 August 2025). "【速報】ゴジラ・フェス 2025、開催決定!

    計11 回目となるゴジラ・フェスを、 11月3日(月・祝)に、東京ドームシティにて開催します。「プリズムホール」と、隣接する屋外エリア「セントラルパーク」を会場に、多数のステージイベントやグリーティング、グッズ販売、協賛ブース出展などを予定しております(詳細後日発表)。
    今回も引き続き入場無料!当日はぜひ、東京ドームシティへお越しください!

    公式サイト:https://godzillafes.com

    #ゴジラ #godzilla"
    . X.
  5. Wakasa, Shinichi (27 September 2025). "11/3公開のフェス・ゴジラ新シリーズのゴジラは、2015年に造形したキャンペーン用のゴジラスーツの頭部を新造したものです。
    11/3のゴジラ・フェスをお楽しみに✨
    #ゴジラ・フェス"
    . X.
  6. Nakagawa, Kazuhiro (18 October 2025). "今年もフェス・ゴジラを。
    そんな話を桜の季節に頂きました。
    完結したと思っていたのですが、また出来るなら新たな挑戦をしてみたい。

    実在の街を舞台にすること。
    ワンカットで構成すること。

    ミレゴジを主役に迎えた、新生フェス・ゴジラ。どうぞお楽しみに!
    http://cinematoday.jp/news/N0151244"
    . X.
  7. godzilla_asia (30 October 2025). "Witness the dawn of a new Godzilla Fest era.

    The legend reignites in Fest Godzilla II: Shinjuku Inferno!

    New Tokusatsu short premieres on November 3, 2025! 🎞️

    Check out the stage event for more information:
    🔗 https://godzillafes.com/

    #GodzillaAsia #Godzilla70"
    . Instagram.

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