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Godzilla Minus One (Original Soundtrack)
Soundtrack album by
Naoki Satō
ReleasedOctober 28, 2023
GenreFilm score
Length56:12
LabelRambling Records [ja]
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Godzilla Minus One (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)[a] is the soundtrack to the 2023 kaiju film Godzilla Minus One directed by Takashi Yamazaki. The score is composed by Naoki Satō, a frequent collaborator of Yamazaki,[1] featuring 17 tracks from the film score and was released through Rambling Records [ja] on October 28, 2023. The same day, it was released internationally through Milan Records,[2] followed by a Japanese vinyl released on November 24.[3][4] Waxwork Records also released the score on vinyl, with pre-ordering starting on January 19, 2024.[5]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Fear"3:48
2."Portent"3:25
3."Confusion"5:30
4."Godzilla Suite I"3:40
5."Divine"2:12
6."Elegy"2:34
7."Mission"3:28
8."Hope"0:53
9."Honor"1:57
10."Pride"2:41
11."Pain"5:09
12."Resolution"5:08
13."Godzilla Suite II"4:48
14."Unscathed"2:17
15."Last"2:33
16."Pray"4:14
17."Godzilla Suite III"1:47
Total length:56:12

Reception

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Tim Grierson of Screen International wrote "Naoki Sato's booming, mournful orchestral score suggests that Godzilla is a symbol of something greater — the horror and inexplicable agony of the brutal war the Japanese have just endured."[6] Richard Kuipers of Variety wrote "Naoki Sato’s subtle orchestral score is perfectly in tune with the film’s emotional undercurrents and leaps wonderfully to life".[7] Hannah Rose of Comic Book Resources commended the score's range, "between the gentle, spare, and haunting single-line melodies of intimate and emotional scenes and huge, dark, and full of explosive scare chords during Godzilla's rampages. During the more triumphant scenes, Sato channels Studio Ghibli mainstay Joe Hisaishi, putting sweeping orchestras against the characters' heroic speeches. But equally important to the scenes with music are those without. Godzilla Minus One has many moments where the ambient sounds make up the only soundtrack — lending a sense of peace and realism in the human moments and greater dramatic impact to those where Godzilla is on the loose."[8]

Music critic Jonathan Broxton described it as a "complicated, unconventional, uncompromising, sometimes difficult, but deeply impressive stuff, and yet another example of why Naoki Sato is one of the best Japanese composers of his generation".[9] Pete Hammond of Deadline Hollywood wrote "Naoki Sato’s score is exceptional and, showing affection to where this all started, there also is sweet use of music icon Akira Ifukube’s original Godzilla theme."[10] Simon Abrams of RogerEbert.com said that Sato "lays down a droning orchestral wall of sound that his string section flits across like a surfer riding a towering and perpetually cresting wave. It’s one of the most rousing and nerve-wracking original scores in a recent Godzilla movie."[11] Lucas Trevor of The Washington Post described it as "building" and "booming".[12]

In a negative review, Filmtracks.com summarized "Despite all the incredible potential of having Sato score a massive entry in this franchise, the end result is a strategic misfire of epic proportions."[13]

Chart performance

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Chart performance for Godzilla Minus One (Original Soundtrack)
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Billboard)[14] 49
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[15] 34

Accolades

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Accolades for Godzilla Minus One (Original Soundtrack)
Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Columbus Film Critics Association Awards January 4, 2024 Best Score Naoki Satō Nominated [16]
Indiana Film Journalists Association Awards December 18, 2023 Best Musical Score [17]
International Film Music Critics Association Awards February 22, 2024 Film Score of the Year [18]
Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction Film Won [19]
Japan Academy Film Prize March 8, 2024 Best Music Nominated [20]
Mainichi Film Awards February 14, 2024 Best Film Score [21]

Release history

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Release dates and formats for Godzilla Minus One (Original Soundtrack)
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Japan October 28, 2023
Rambling [2]
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[23]
November 24, 2023 Vinyl
International October 28, 2023
  • Digital download
  • streaming
 Milan
April 19, 2024 Vinyl Waxwork

Notes

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  1. ^ 『ゴジラ-1.0』オリジナルサウンドトラック, "Gojira Mainasu Wan" Orijinaru Saundotorakku, lit. '"Godzilla Minus One" Original Soundtrack'

References

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  1. ^ "Naoki Sato Scoring Takashi Yamazaki's 'Godzilla Minus One'". Film Music Reporter. Archived from the original on September 5, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Godzilla Minus One Soundtrack Album Released". Film Music Reporter. October 28, 2023. Archived from the original on November 6, 2023. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  3. ^ "『ゴジラ-1.0』オリジナルサウンドトラック". Godzilla Minus One (in Japanese). Toho. October 4, 2023. Archived from the original on October 4, 2023. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  4. ^ "「ゴジラ-1.0」サントラが発売、アナログ盤も限定リリース". Natalie (in Japanese). October 4, 2023. Archived from the original on November 6, 2023. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  5. ^ "Godzilla Minus One Soundtrack Gets Exclusive Vinyl Release". Godzilla.com. Toho. January 19, 2024. Archived from the original on January 21, 2024. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  6. ^ Grierson, Tim (November 11, 2023). "'Godzilla Minus One': Review". Screen. Archived from the original on November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  7. ^ Kuipers, Richard (November 22, 2023). "'Godzilla Minus One' Review: The Kaiju Superstar Delivers Everything You Could Want From a Monster Movie". Variety. Archived from the original on November 24, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  8. ^ Rose, Hannah (November 20, 2023). "REVIEW: Godzilla Minus One Revitalizes the Franchise by Going Back to Its Roots". CBR. Archived from the original on November 29, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  9. ^ "GODZILLA MINUS ONE – Naoki Sato". MOVIE MUSIC UK. December 8, 2023. Archived from the original on December 9, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  10. ^ Hammond, Pete (December 1, 2023). "'Godzilla Minus One' Review: Toho's Franchise Return Breathes Exciting New Life Into Japan's Biggest Star". Deadline. Archived from the original on December 11, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  11. ^ Abrams, Simon (December 1, 2023). "Godzilla Minus One movie review (2023)". RogerEbert.com. Archived from the original on December 8, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  12. ^ Trevor, Lucas (November 30, 2023). "Review | 'Godzilla Minus One': A monster movie with a giant heart". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on December 15, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  13. ^ "Godzilla Minus One (Naoki Sato)". Filmtracks.com. Archived from the original on May 2, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  14. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Albums". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  15. ^ "2023/11/21付 オリコンデイリー アルバムランキング". Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on November 22, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  16. ^ "The 2023 Columbus Film Critics Association (COFCA) Winners". AwardsWatch. January 4, 2023. Archived from the original on January 5, 2024. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  17. ^ "Indiana Film Journalists Association (IFJA) Awards: Poor Things Wins Best Film, Director, plus Emma Stone, Mark Ruffalo's Performances". AwardsWatch. December 18, 2023. Archived from the original on December 19, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
  18. ^ "IFMCA Award Nominations 2023". International Film Music Critics Association. February 8, 2024. Archived from the original on February 9, 2024. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  19. ^ "IFMCA Award Winners 2023". International Film Music Critics Association. February 22, 2024. Archived from the original on February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  20. ^ "『ゴジラ-1.0』作品賞など最多8冠で圧倒！山崎貴監督ガッツポーズ". March 8, 2024. Archived from the original on March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  21. ^ "第78回毎日映画コンクール 監督賞に石井裕也「月」 脚本賞は阪本順治「せかいのおきく」". Hito Cinema (in Japanese). Mainichi Shimbun. January 19, 2024. Archived from the original on January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  22. ^ Valdez, Nick (January 21, 2024). "Godzilla Minus One Is Bringing Its Soundtrack to Vinyl". Comicbook.com. Paramount Global Resources. Archived from the original on March 23, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  23. ^ Scott, Ryan (January 19, 2024). "Cool Stuff: The Godzilla Minus One Soundtrack Stomps Onto Vinyl From Waxwork Records". /Film. Archived from the original on January 26, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
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