Godzilla Minus Zero sequel brings director's 55-year dream to life

Japanese filmmaker Takashi Yamazaki has fulfilled a 55-year childhood dream by featuring King Ghidorah destroying his hometown in the sequel Godzilla Minus Zero, now showing in Singapore cinemas. Yamazaki, 62, grew up in Matsumoto and was disappointed by the brief appearance of his city in the 1964 film Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster. He created the footage he wished he had seen as a child, saying his dream has finally come true. The sequel continues the story of kamikaze pilot Koichi Shikishima, his girlfriend Noriko and their adopted daughter, who face King Ghidorah's attack on Japan. Yamazaki told the crew to forget the Oscar-winning Godzilla Minus One's success and focus on making the best possible film.