In order to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the original Godzilla movie release, a festival featuring the original screening followed by orchestral performances will take shape this January
The original Godzilla, 1954Β
We all grew up watching Godzilla, the ferocious mythical lizard of the Pacific who wreaked havoc wherever it set foot. Godzilla is celebrating his 60th birthday this week. The original black-and-white film was released on November 3, 1954, and has spawned a whole franchise of subsequent movies and become a recognisable pop culture icon across the world.
Roland Emmerich’s version of Godzilla threw audiences off their feet back in 1998Β
Gareth Edwards 2014 version projected the beast as the savior of a city
A full screening of the original 1954 film accompanied by a live orchestral performanceΒ of the musical score will be held onΒ Sunday, January 18Β next year at Tokyoβs NHK Hall.Β The programme for theΒ 60th anniversary Godzilla Music Festival will be split into two parts. The first one will feature a live performance ofΒ Symphonic Fantasia No. 1Β . There will also be a talk show segment featuringΒ Akira Takarada, the actor who starred in the original 1954, and several subsequentΒ GodzillaΒ films, along withΒ Shiro Sano, who starred in some of the more recent films. The second part of the programme will consist of a full screening of the original 1954Β film accompanied once again by the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra and female chorusΒ Chor June. In addition, all event-goers will receive aΒ special commemorative film bookmark upon entry.
The Official Godzilla Music Festival Flyer
The festival will be held on January 18, 2015 andΒ Promax Inc.Β has links on its website to three different vendors in Japan where you can buy your tickets.