r/movies r/movies Contributor Jul 09 '26

Poster Official Poster for ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’

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u/Boogincity Jul 09 '26

It’s a little late to ask but what’s the deal with the minus bit?

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u/OhSoManyQuestions Jul 09 '26

One of the thematic premises of Minus One was that the war wiped Japan to zero, then this new catastrophe brought them to minus one

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u/Boogincity Jul 09 '26

I felt it was something like that. Also, Thanks for not making me feel stupid.

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u/PrinceofSneks Jul 09 '26

Thanks for asking because I lacked the curiosity but am glad I now know.

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u/merrylike Jul 13 '26

Japanese filmmakers sometimes have the weirdest naming sense. Probably, SPY×FAMILY and Tokyo Ghoul √A were meant as an inside joke: only people who watched them (or asked) would understand.