by Legion » Fri Oct 31, 2014 12:43 pm
But I've read several times (I know Keith has said it) that Toho isn't interested in TV shows (live action or animated) starring Godzilla, because it's not something people are going to PAY to see. On top of that, look at the direction the Ultra series has gone in. There hasn't been (as far as I'm concerned) a truly legitimate Ultra series since Mebius in 2006. Recent shows (such as Ultra Galaxy and Ginga) have had low budgets (green screens, limited miniatures and monster suit reuse) and are highly tied to Bandai products (Battle Nizers/monster cards and Spark Dolls). It reflects Japan's decreasing interest in giant monsters that even the Ultra series is grinding to a bit of a halt and targeting the youngest of young kid audience. I don't see a place for a Godzilla television show in an environment like that. I can't even imagine a Godzilla show on a TV budget.
Personally, I think a low budget, Godzilla series aimed at kids (don't kid yourself, that's exactly what it would be) would seriously undermine the momentum from the far more serious, adult LP film. And I'm sorry, I can't see Toho doing something to jeopardize the money they could make off the American film by creating their own Godzilla films or TV shows that could conceivably be failures and turn away the audience that's slowly returning to the franchise.