Gojira - 0.0
Naoki Sato
" Naoki Sato's music for the previous Gojira film was a masterpiece by default. His original score to Gojira -0.0, despite new and improved musical details, still is. "Written by Joep de Bruijn - Review of the regular release
The reboot of the Gojira film series started with Gojira -1.0 in 2023 and is now continued with a new 2026 chapter called Gojira -0.0 (Godzilla Minus Zero). A lot of important cast and crew, including Naoki Satō, return. As the reboot evolved, the content of the new film is still very much the same, despite progressive details, often, and less coherent, hopeless character-based melodrama. However, in almost virtually all other aspects, such as the spectacle (the quality 'budget' CGI, the atmosphere and much more are among the very best in a genre such as this.
It is a largely symphonic orchestral-electronic hybrid work. The ingredient that now feels a bit disconcerting is a new approach to the kaiju theme, which is even grander in scope, expanded colours (no one is going to notice the extended use of all 32 trombones . . .) and musical details. In its distribution, colouring and orchestrations, it emphasises the feel of this unhealthy huge wall of sound, even though it is technically the best musical representation.
As Gojira - 0.0 features all the impressive ingredients of the first, a grand-scale orchestral and electronic effort in the spectacle, deeply moving but less emotional content and still evidently strong atmospheric content, all written in the tradition of post-minimalism, once again defines this score by Naoki Satō. There is nothing that falls out of place in what it attempts in context, even though the character-based focus is rooted in the melodramatic intent of the previous film, as continued through it is less coherent dramatic intent in Gojira -0.0, the music fares better. Yet, emotional, slower and minimal cues such as Divine are profoundly engaging, whereas given the minimalist influences, a cue such as Fortitude – yet another cue too closely recalling Gorecki - is still very touching, but by default.
Naoki Satō s music for the previous Gojira film was a masterpiece by default. His original score to Gojira -0.0, despite new and improved musical details, still is.
Read my review of Gojira 1.0:
https://www.maintitles.net/reviews/gojira-1-0/ />
Tracklist
01 Godzilla-0.0 Eclipse 5:29
02 Godzilla-0.0 Witness 2:06
03 Godzilla-0.0 Contingency 3:35
04 Godzilla-0.0 Remnant 3:04
05 Godzilla-0.0 Bearer 4:19
06 Godzilla-0.0 Burden 2:10
07 Godzilla-0.0 Narukami 6:01
08 Godzilla-0.0 Resonance 8:28
09 Godzilla-0.0 Devotion 8:30
10 Godzilla-0.0 Possession 2:26
11 Godzilla-0.0 Fortitude 2:48
12 Godzilla-0.0 Farewell 1:46
13 Godzilla-0.0 Divine 5:34
14 Godzilla-0.0 Resolution 5:10
15 Godzilla-0.0 The Road Ahead 13:03
16 Godzilla-0.0 Godzilla Suite 2:09
Disc length 76:38
08-11-2026)
It is a largely symphonic orchestral-electronic hybrid work. The ingredient that now feels a bit disconcerting is a new approach to the kaiju theme, which is even grander in scope, expanded colours (no one is going to notice the extended use of all 32 trombones . . .) and musical details. In its distribution, colouring and orchestrations, it emphasises the feel of this unhealthy huge wall of sound, even though it is technically the best musical representation.
As Gojira - 0.0 features all the impressive ingredients of the first, a grand-scale orchestral and electronic effort in the spectacle, deeply moving but less emotional content and still evidently strong atmospheric content, all written in the tradition of post-minimalism, once again defines this score by Naoki Satō. There is nothing that falls out of place in what it attempts in context, even though the character-based focus is rooted in the melodramatic intent of the previous film, as continued through it is less coherent dramatic intent in Gojira -0.0, the music fares better. Yet, emotional, slower and minimal cues such as Divine are profoundly engaging, whereas given the minimalist influences, a cue such as Fortitude – yet another cue too closely recalling Gorecki - is still very touching, but by default.
Naoki Satō s music for the previous Gojira film was a masterpiece by default. His original score to Gojira -0.0, despite new and improved musical details, still is.
Read my review of Gojira 1.0:
https://www.maintitles.net/reviews/gojira-1-0/
Tracklist
01 Godzilla-0.0 Eclipse 5:29
02 Godzilla-0.0 Witness 2:06
03 Godzilla-0.0 Contingency 3:35
04 Godzilla-0.0 Remnant 3:04
05 Godzilla-0.0 Bearer 4:19
06 Godzilla-0.0 Burden 2:10
07 Godzilla-0.0 Narukami 6:01
08 Godzilla-0.0 Resonance 8:28
09 Godzilla-0.0 Devotion 8:30
10 Godzilla-0.0 Possession 2:26
11 Godzilla-0.0 Fortitude 2:48
12 Godzilla-0.0 Farewell 1:46
13 Godzilla-0.0 Divine 5:34
14 Godzilla-0.0 Resolution 5:10
15 Godzilla-0.0 The Road Ahead 13:03
16 Godzilla-0.0 Godzilla Suite 2:09
Disc length 76:38
08-11-2026)