The Japanese movie "Godzilla Minus One" has won the 2024 Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. This is the first time a Japanese movie has won an Oscar in the category.

The film is the 30th Japan-made movie featuring Godzilla. It debuted in November last year, ahead of the 70th anniversary of the series' first film, released in 1954.

In the latest work, the giant monster unleashes chaos in post-war Japan.

Godzilla appears without warning and relentlessly destroys the city that is in the process of rebuilding. The monster and the people fighting it are depicted using VFX technology.

The film has become a major hit in Japan, racking up box office revenues of more than 6 billion yen, or about 40 million dollars.

It is also the highest grossing live-action Japanese film in US box office history.

Director Yamazaki Takashi was behind the visual effects and scriptwriting. In his acceptance speech, he said, "This award is proof that everyone has the chance."