User:lol1VNIO/Manuscripts/Chibi Godzilla Raids Again

{{Short description|Japanese anime series}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2023}}
{{Infobox animanga/Header
| name = Chibi Godzilla Raids Again
| image = Chibi Godzilla Raids Again key visual.png
| caption =
| ja_kanji = ちびゴジラの逆襲
| ja_romaji = Chibi Godzilla no Gyakushū
| genre = ''[[Kaiju]]''
| creator = [[Toho]] (''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'')
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type = tv series
| director = Taketo Shinkai
| producer = Go Miyazaki
| writer = Taketo Shinkai
| music =
| studio = Pie in the sky
| licensee =
| network = [[TV Tokyo]]
| network_en =
| first = April 1, 2023
| last = ongoing
| episodes = 2
| episode_list = #Episode list
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Footer}}

{{nihongo|'''''Chibi Godzilla Raids Again'''''|ちびゴジラの逆襲|Chibi Gojira no Gyakushū}} is a Japanese series of [[anime]] television shorts in [[Toho]]'s [[Godzilla (franchise)|''Godzilla'']] franchise. Produced by Toho and Pie in the sky, it premiered on [[TV Tokyo]] and on [[YouTube]] as a [[web series]] in April 2023. The show takes place on [[Monsterland and Monster Island|Monster Island]], which is inhabited by small ''[[Chibi (style)|chibi]]''-style ''[[kaiju]]'' from the franchise.

==Characters==

;{{nihongo|Chibi Godzilla|ちびゴジラ|Chibi Gojira}}
: {{voiced by|[[Jun Fukuyama]]}}<ref name="CV">{{unbulleted list
|'''Japanese name''' – [https://natalie.mu/comic/news/515030 ちびゴジラが初のTVアニメ化！キャストに福山潤、松岡禎丞、江口拓也、高橋李依ら]. ''[[Comic Natalie]]'' (in Japanese). Natasha. March 2, 2023. [https://web.archive.org/web/20230327055113/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/515030 Archived] from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2023.<br />
|'''Voice''' – Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 17, 2023). [https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-03-17/chibi-godzilla-no-gyakushu-anime-trailer-streamed/.196091 "''Chibi Godzilla no Gyakushū'' Anime's Trailer Streamed"]. ''[[Anime News Network]]''. [https://web.archive.org/web/20230318214804/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-03-17/chibi-godzilla-no-gyakushu-anime-trailer-streamed/.196091 Archived] from the original on March 18, 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2023.}}</ref>
: The [[title character]], he is the son of giant [[Godzilla]].
;{{nihongo|Chibi Mechagodzilla|ちびメカゴジラ|Chibi Meka Gojira}}
: {{voiced by|[[Yoshitsugu Matsuoka]]}}<ref name="CV" />
: A [[mecha]] who gets stranded on [[Monsterland and Monster Island|Monster Island]]
;{{nihongo|Chibi Ghidorah|ちびギドラ|Chibi Gidora}}
: {{voiced by|[[Takuya Eguchi]]}}<ref name="CV" />
;{{nihongo|Chibi Mothra|ちびモスラ|Chibi Mosura}}
: {{voiced by|[[Rie Takahashi]]}}<ref name="CV" />
;{{nihongo|Chibi Radon|ちびラドン}}
: {{voiced by|[[Hiro Shimono]]}}<ref name="CV" />
;{{nihongo|Chibi Hedorah|ちびヘドラ|Chibi Hedora}}
: {{voiced by|[[Fumihiko Tachiki]]}}<ref name="CV" />
;{{nihongo|Chibi Biollante|ちびビオランテ|Chibi Biorante}}
: {{voiced by|[[Miyuki Sawashiro]]}}<ref name="CV" />
;{{nihongo|Kobijin sisters|小美人}}
: {{voiced by|[[Reina Ueda]] (older), [[Akari Kitō]] (younger)}}<ref name="CV" />

==Production==

The Chibi Godzilla character—who was created to celebrate the 65th anniversary of [[Toho]]'s [[Godzilla (franchise)|''Godzilla'']] franchise—first appeared in the 2018 picture book {{nihongo|''Ganbare Chibi Gojira''|がんばれちびゴジラ||'Do Your Best, Chibi Godzilla'}} by Chiharu Sakazaki. In March 2023, ''Chibi Godzilla Raids Again'', a title which purportedly references [[Godzilla Raids Again|the second ''Godzilla'' film]], was announced by Toho.<ref>Cayanan, Joanna (March 2, 2023). [https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-03-02/chibi-godzilla-character-gets-its-1st-tv-anime-on-april-1/.195503 "Chibi Godzilla Character Gets Its 1st TV Anime on April 1"]. ''[[Anime News Network]]''. [https://web.archive.org/web/20230318003656/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-03-02/chibi-godzilla-character-gets-its-1st-tv-anime-on-april-1/.195503 Archived] from the original on March 18, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2023.</ref>
The anime television series comprises thirteen {{nowrap|2 min 40 s}} episodes featuring [[Chibi (style)|''chibi'']]-style ''[[kaiju]]'' characters and is targeted more at an adult audience.<ref>Luster, Joseph (March 3, 2023). [https://otakuusamagazine.com/chibi-godzilla-anime-roars-to-life-this-april/ "Chibi Godzilla Anime Roars to Life This April"]. ''[[Otaku USA]]''. [https://web.archive.org/web/20230413191338/https://otakuusamagazine.com/chibi-godzilla-anime-roars-to-life-this-april/ Archived] from the original on April 13, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2023.</ref><ref name="AMag" /><ref name="Gizmodo" />
In an interview with ''[[io9]]'', producer Go Miyazaki said that the show still appeals to children, but "we have noticed that they tend to prefer more sophisticated humor".<ref name="Gizmodo">Whitbrook, James (April 11, 2023). [https://gizmodo.com/chibi-godzilla-raids-again-english-subs-us-release-1850323819 "Why Godzilla Has Returned, Cuter Than Ever"]. ''[[Gizmodo]]''. [https://web.archive.org/web/20230411171106/https://gizmodo.com/chibi-godzilla-raids-again-english-subs-us-release-1850323819 Archived] from the original. Retrieved April 14, 2023.</ref>

The series is produced by Toho with animation studio Pie in the sky, and directed by Taketo Shinkai who is also writing the script. With character design provided by Sakazaki and animation production by Junichi Endo and Yuji Nikaido, the show stars [[Jun Fukuyama]] as Chibi Godzilla and [[Yoshitsugu Matsuoka]] as Chibi Mechagodzilla.<ref name="AMag">Milligan, Mercedes (April 11, 2023). [https://www.animationmagazine.net/2023/04/mini-monster-mayhem-returns-in-chibi-godzilla-raids-again/ "Mini-Monster Mayhem Returns in 'Chibi Godzilla Raids Again'!"]. ''[[Animation Magazine]]''. [https://web.archive.org/web/20230412092249/https://www.animationmagazine.net/2023/04/mini-monster-mayhem-returns-in-chibi-godzilla-raids-again/ Archived] from the original on April 12, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2023.</ref>
The anime premiered on April 1, 2023, on [[TV Tokyo]]'s [[programming block]] Iniminimanimo and began streaming internationally as a [[web series]] on the official ''Godzilla'' [[YouTube]] channel with English subtitles on April 12.<ref>Mateo, Alex (April 11, 2023). [https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-04-11/chibi-godzilla-raids-again-anime-streams-on-youtube-with-english-subtitles/.196999 "''Chibi Godzilla Raids Again'' Anime Streams on YouTube with English Subtitles"]. ''[[Anime News Network]]''. [https://web.archive.org/web/20230411233507/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-04-11/chibi-godzilla-raids-again-anime-streams-on-youtube-with-english-subtitles/.196999 Archived] from the original on April 11, 2023. Retrieved April 14, 2023.</ref><ref name="Gizmodo" />

==Episode list==

{{Episode table
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|overall =
|title = 80
|airdate = 15
|titleR = <ref>[https://godzilla.store/chibigodzilla/#episode ちびゴジラの逆襲] [''Chibi Godzilla Raids Again'']. ''Godzilla Store'' (in Japanese). [[Toho]]. n.d. Retrieved April 14, 2023.</ref>
|airdateR = <ref>[http://godzilla.store/chibigodzilla/news/ "News"]. ''Godzilla Store'' (in Japanese). [[Toho]]. Retrieved April 13, 2023.</ref>
|episodes = {{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 1
| Title = Chibi Godzilla of Monster Island
| TranslitTitle = Kaijū Shima no Chibi Gojira
| NativeTitle = 怪獣島のちびゴジラ
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|04|01}}
| ShortSummary = Chibi Mechagodzilla washes up on the beach of Monster Island and is woken up forcefully by Chibi Godzilla. Chibi Mechagodzilla befriends him when told about Chibi Godzilla's dream of growing up so he can hug his colossal father [[Godzilla]].
| LineColor = #A3BFBA
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 2
| Title =
| TranslitTitle = Mittsu Kubi no Jashin Chibi Gidora
| NativeTitle = 三つ首の邪神　ちびギドラ
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|04|08}}
| ShortSummary =
| LineColor = #A3BFBA
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 3
| Title =
| TranslitTitle = Gokusaishoku no Otome Chibi Mosura
| NativeTitle = 極彩色の乙女　ちびモスラ
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| OriginalAirDate =
| ShortSummary =
| LineColor = #A3BFBA
}}
}}

==References==

==External links==

{{Portal|Anime and manga}}
*{{Official website|https://godzilla.store/chibigodzilla/}} {{in lang|ja}}
*{{YouTube|p=PLg0UgpeODbGH2QnvnptwCJMrwFtZ5Mdwb|''Chibi Godzilla Raids Again''}}
*{{ANN|anime|27234|Chibi Godzilla Raids Again}}

[[Category:2023 anime television series debuts]]
[[Category:2023 web series debuts]]
[[Category:Godzilla television series]]
[[Category:Japanese animated web series]]
[[Category:Kaiju]]
[[Category:Toho Animation]]
[[Category:TV Tokyo original programming]]