Due to her belief that it is merely a rumor on the internet, she dismisses his warning and does not inform her fellow city residents of the supposed danger.

The following day, the orange spores combine over Tokyo to form a Giant God Warrior hovering in the sky.

[a] The film was Studio Ghibli's first live-action production[5][6] and features exclusive use of digital composition techniques and special effects technology.

[9][10] Giant God Warrior Appears in Tokyo received a theatrical release in Japan on November 17, 2012, preceding Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo.

[11] Director Shinji Higuchi decided to add new sound effects and give the Giant God Warriors new computer-generated wings in the final scene of the film for its theatrical release.