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The Sheffield culture guide written by in-the-know locals

Japan, devastated after World War II, is at its lowest point when a new crisis emerges in the form of a giant monster, baptised in the horrific power of the atomic bomb.

Godzilla Minus One, the latest in the beloved kaiju franchise – and from the original Toho Studios (now in the "Reiwa" era) – is the first among many sequels to be set entirely in the period of the 1954 original film.

Returning the king of monsters to its roots as a metaphor for Japan's postwar anxiety and grief, Godzilla Minus One has been critically-acclaimed since its release in Japan and is considered to be one of the strongest Gojira stories in years.

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Wed. 17 June 2026 — Sat. 20 June 2026

This landmark of animation follows a young girl in a ravaged land, who carefully takes care of a treasure she believes is an angel's egg. A collaboration between director Mamoru Oshii (Ghost in the Shell) and artist Yoshitaka Amano (Final Fantasy).

Shop Dada – The Cornershop That Built Us

Wed. 10 June 2026 — Sun. 14 June 2026

Sheffield filmmaker Darshan Gajjar documents the story of his grandfather Pravin Mistry, a Gujarati man displaced from Uganda who rebuilt his life through corner shops. Lovingly depicting what these businesses truly meant to the families behind them.