Text Abby and Alan

Buckle up and bring plenty of popcorn, because we're embarking on a colossal journey through the cinematic history of Kaiju films. Ever caught yourself wondering about the origins of characters like Ghidorah, Mothra, Rodan, and Godzilla's son? Prepare to have your curiosity satisfied as we deep dive into the Showa era of Kaiju films.

This week we talk through the evolution of the Godzilla franchise through four eras.

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Sources

• The Kaiju Film: A Critical Study of Cinema’s Biggest Monsters by Jason Barr
• Criterion article by Steve Ryfle: Godzilla’s Conscience: The Monstrous Humanism of Ishiro Honda 
• Unesco.org article on the history of Kabuki theater 
• Hollywood Reporter article by Ray Morton: Origin of Kong.
• No film school article by Alyssa Miller: Killer Kaiju: How the Giant Creatures Made Waves in Cinema
• Sideshow.com article by Shane Smith - A Complete Film History of Godzilla
• CBR.com article by Jim Johnson Cloverfield Monster's Confirmed Origin Is Actually Pretty Heartbreaking
• Den of Geek’s multi-part series on the history of Ultraman by Stephen Harber. 
• Wikipedia, IMDB + Many Films!

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