Talk:Heisei era/@comment-24756934-20140820052207/@comment-1030114-20140820091535

It's based on the current era of Japan in which it's made in. All the Godzilla films from 1954-75 (despite the gap in Goji films from 55-62) all count as Showa films because they were made in the Showa Era of Japan, when Hirohito was still alive. Technically, the Heisei Era and Millenium Era should be one and the same - both sets of Godzilla films have been made in the Heisei Era, which is the current era today, but chose to put in a gap to split them apart.

Interestingly, The Return of Godzilla was made and put on in theaters while Hirohito was still alive, technically making it a Showa era film, so it's one of the films which seems to bridge the gap between Showa and Heisei.

Technically, there was no conclusive end for the Heisei Gamera trilogy, although the fan-film Gamera 4: Truth attempted to make one. So, because the Trilogy ended on a cliff-hanger, Kadokawa never officially put the series on Hiatus, so G:The Brave is classed as Heisei instead of Millenium.