Godzilla (1998 film) scenes that required practical effects, Tatopoulos' studio created a 6th-scale animatronic model of Godzilla's upper-body as well as a 24th-scale Godzilla suit donned by stuntman Kurt Carley, however, the filmmakers favored CG over practical effects and as a result, the final film features 400 digital shots, 185 of which feature Godzilla, and only two dozen practical effects used in the final film. Production began in May 1997, in New York City, and moved to Los Angeles in June. Scenes in New York were filmed in 13 days; tropical scenes were filmed in the Hawaiian Islands. The United States Marine Corps
Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle second installment in the anime trilogy was announced in a second post-credits scene in the theatrical release of the film revealing the film's Japanese title, poster featuring Mechagodzilla and the film's 2018 release date. The film's Japanese title was revealed as "Gojira: Kessen Kidō Zōshoku Toshi" (translations varied from "Godzilla: Battle Mobile Breeding City" to "Godzilla: The City Mechanized for the Final Battle"), while the English title was later revealed as "Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle". In March 2018, the film's official website revealed a new poster, plot details, and that singer XAI would return to perform the