Re: Shin Godzilla It’s interesting to note that the UN/USA will have tried help eliminate Godzilla via nuclear launch lol

Maybe the term right-wing is too old-fashioned.

The theme I saw in that film is that the faithful population must be taken care of in the danger of compromise of another nation’s agenda(America). It reaffirms the trust of the people to the government, and is welcoming to anyone who is willing to help their cause. International cooperation should not be conflated with internationalism, and is not rejected by right wing liberalism(Just look the UN and NATO). Liberalism is right-wing. To be Anti-American should also not be conflated with anti-imperialism, as interivalries happen with competing states(Russia and USA, USA and Japan).

The film was delivered void of any annoying political sentiments.

Incidentally, revered Japanese creatives have a far right-wing throughline, like Mishima, Abe and Shuuzo. But it’s more likely that we can speculate that Anno is a liberal, although his military fascination disturbs me at times.

He directed my favorite Ghibli film, and favorite short about trains so there’s that.