Giving classic Japanese characters like Godzilla, Kamen Rider, and Ultraman new, dark makeovers, the trilogy of live-action films had kaiju fans wondering if Shin has a future.

Movies ‘Shin Godzilla’ Is Getting the Re-Release It Deserves GKids will bring a new 4K remastering of Shinji Higuchi and Hideaki Anno's take on the King of all Kaiju to theaters from August 14.

Not only will Shin Godzilla return to the silver screen this August but it will be receiving a 4K remaster that will breathe new life into Hideaki Anno’s kaiju film.

Sounds like a certain kaiju. This is what makes “Shin Godzilla” so special. For the entirety of Godzilla’s life, even through qualitative ebbs and flows, he has been a political character.

Even in his lesser form, the kaiju is intelligent enough to realize the extent of death and destruction he causes. In his perfect form, Destoroyah rivals Godzilla in every way.

How movies from Shin Godzilla to the upcoming Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire see the world’s most famous kaiju America made Godzilla a superhero. In Japan, he’s still a monster.