<P> Brian Ashcraft of the Kotaku website felt that the characters "aren't all that interesting" but did state that the "anime version of Godzilla is surprisingly effective and frightening" and that despite his complaints, the "overall experience was good" and "It's not a perfect picture, but it was a powerful proof of concept: Godzilla works as an anime ." Matt Schley from The Japan Times praised the film's CG animation, stating, "even skeptics will admit the 3 - D version of the king of the monsters looks pretty darn cool" but felt the film wasn't "nearly as thematically ambitious as its predecessor" and concluded by stating, "But still, with its impressive 3 - D animation and action sequences,' Planet of the Monsters' has the makings of something interesting ." </P> <P> In Japan, the film was released on DVD and Blu - ray by Toho Video on May 16, 2018 . </P> <P> Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters is the first film in the anime trilogy . The second film in the trilogy, titled Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle was released on May 18, 2018 . The third and final film in the trilogy, titled Gojira: Hoshi wo Kū Mono (GODZILLA - 星 を 喰う 者), translation vary from Godzilla: Planet Eater to Godzilla: Eater of Stars, is scheduled to be released in November 2018 . </P>

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