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| Resident evil: Godzilla made official Japanese citizen | Resident evil: Godzilla made official Japanese citizen |
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| While he might have caused untold death and destruction, in between doing the odd bit of charity work, Godzilla has been heralded by Japanese authorities as a hero and given citizenship as a reward. | While he might have caused untold death and destruction, in between doing the odd bit of charity work, Godzilla has been heralded by Japanese authorities as a hero and given citizenship as a reward. |
| Related: What fictional character would you make a citizen in your country? | |
| The giant lizard has been granted a special residency by Tokyo civic leaders, according to Rocket News 24. Their exact reasoning reads as follows: “Promoting the entertainment of and watching over the Kabuki-cho neighborhood and drawing visitors from around the globe in the form of the Godzilla head built atop the Shinjuku Toho Building.” | The giant lizard has been granted a special residency by Tokyo civic leaders, according to Rocket News 24. Their exact reasoning reads as follows: “Promoting the entertainment of and watching over the Kabuki-cho neighborhood and drawing visitors from around the globe in the form of the Godzilla head built atop the Shinjuku Toho Building.” |
| The head in question is a recent development in the city, looking over the Toho Cinemas Kabukicho/Hotel Gracery Shinjuku entertainment complex in Tokyo. | The head in question is a recent development in the city, looking over the Toho Cinemas Kabukicho/Hotel Gracery Shinjuku entertainment complex in Tokyo. |
| ゴジラの住民票もらってきたー！3000枚限定だって！ pic.twitter.com/Q8gFC35rXg | ゴジラの住民票もらってきたー！3000枚限定だって！ pic.twitter.com/Q8gFC35rXg |
| Related: Battle of the giant lizards: Toho sues over Anne Hathaway's rival 'Godzilla' movie | |
| There have been 3,000 copies of the above residency papers printed out, which will be given to eager fans in the city. During a special ceremony Shinjuku ward mayor Kenichi Yoshizumi called Godzilla “a character that is the pride of Japan”. | There have been 3,000 copies of the above residency papers printed out, which will be given to eager fans in the city. During a special ceremony Shinjuku ward mayor Kenichi Yoshizumi called Godzilla “a character that is the pride of Japan”. |
| Last year saw the King of the Monsters star in his most commercially successful film so far in the Gareth Edwards-directed Godzilla, which made $528m worldwide. A sequel has been scheduled for June 2018. | Last year saw the King of the Monsters star in his most commercially successful film so far in the Gareth Edwards-directed Godzilla, which made $528m worldwide. A sequel has been scheduled for June 2018. |
| Related: Rick Moody on the original Godzilla |
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