A sequel to Godzilla Minus One is coming, and the internet could not be more excited. It’s not just that we’re getting a sequel to what might very well be the best movie about the King of the Monsters since the 1954 original. It’s also that the mysterious title and surrealistic imagery in the teaser announcing Godzilla Minus Zero has people wondering if another classic monster like Mothra is on the way.

But the biggest question should really be around the film’s setting. Although it was the 37th Godzilla movie, Minus One took place in 1945 and 1947, before the first film. The setting allowed writer and director Takashi Yamazaki to explore Japan’s misdeeds at the time, adding another layer of moral complexity to film series about the ravages of America’s attack on the country.

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