Episode 91- Look Mom, I’m on TV! In this installment of season two, host Gratton Conwill and special guest, Matt Fields discuss Geharha: The Dark and Long Haired Monster (2009).

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Geharha Wikizilla:

https://wikizilla.org/wiki/Geharha:_The_Dark_and_Long_Haired_Monster

Japanese Wikipedia:

https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%95%B7%E9%AB%AA%E5%A4%A7%E6%80%AA%E7%8D%A3%E3%82%B2%E3%83%8F%E3%83%A9#:~:text=%E5%85%A8%E8%BA%AB%E3%81%8C%E9%95%B7%E3%81%84%E6%AF%9B%E3%81%A7,%E3%81%8B%E3%82%8C%E3%81%9F%E3%81%9F%E3%82%81%E3%81%AB%E5%BE%A9%E6%B4%BB%E3%81%99%E3%82%8B%E3%80%82

Movie website:

https://king-cr.jp/special/gehara/

Japanese review:

http://mogera594.blog9.fc2.com/blog-entry-1367.html

Blog mentioning the movie:

https://ameblo.jp/ashlynx1964/entry-12746135620.html

Preview screening review blog:

https://takeshi205.exblog.jp/10367362/

Blog about the DVD release:

http://blog.livedoor.jp/thx_2005/archives/51271643.html

Shinpei Hayashiya gives a Sofubi Geharha too a fan:

https://ameblo.jp/ashlynx1964/entry-12745999534.html

Another Japanese blog:

https://www.kisseido.co.jp/column/gehara.html

Scifi Japan DVD review:

https://www.scifijapan.com/reviews/dvd-review-geharha-on-region-2

Japanese blog about the DVD

https://hukuromusi1017.livedoor.blog/archives/489844.html

August Ragone blog:

https://augustragone.blogspot.com/2009/02/great-hairy-beast.html

Japanese blog (hard to decipher)

http://wandabax.blog49.fc2.com/blog-entry-44.html?sp

http://wandabax.blog49.fc2.com/blog-entry-47.html?sp

List of possible credits for writer:

https://mydramalist.com/people/111747-miura-jun

Wikipedia about the variety show:

https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%86%E3%83%AC%E9%81%8A%E3%81%B3%E3%83%91%E3%83%95%E3%82%A9%E3%83%BC!

Full article about “G”:

https://www.scifijapan.com/tokusatsu-fx/g-new-independent-kaiju-film-from-japan

Japanese blog/revview:

http://ringer.cocolog-nifty.com/kunst_und_medizin/2009/02/2009nhk-3c34.html

Interview with Kiyotaka Taguchi:

https://sukatto.net/monthly_voice/sukatto/s-mv91?utm_

The book Kaiju for Hipsters: 101 “Alternative” Giant Monster Movies

Sci fi Japan interview:

https://www.scifijapan.com/kaiju-monsters/scifi-japan-tv-05-independent-kaiju-movie-maker?utm_

Episode 90- Rakugo to Hell! In this installment of season two, host Gratton Conwill and special guest, Matt Fields discuss Raiga: God of the Monsters (2009).

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This episode's sources can be found below:

http://blog.livedoor.jp/weekly_atami/archives/934139.html

https://king-cr.jp/special/raiga/

Raiga Public appearance: https://www.townnews.co.jp/0609/2018/11/02/455896.html

Production announcement: https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2008/11/01/gazo/G20081101Z00001830.html

Contemporary japanese review: https://www.cinematoday.jp/movie/T0007328

Gfest 2025 Panel with Daniel DiMana and Elijah Thomas

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Episode 89 - The Seventh Circle of Fun! In this installment of season two, host Gratton Conwill and special guest, Matt Fields discuss Death Kappa (2010).

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This episode's sources can be found below:

Japanese article about Haraguchi:

https://dic.pixiv.net/a/%E5%8E%9F%E5%8F%A3%E6%99%BA%E7%94%9F

Blog written by an extra:

https://altjapan.typepad.com/my_weblog/2010/10/death-by-kappa.html

Japanese review:

https://ameblo.jp/halu7100/entry-11337917714.html

Japanese Blog:

http://jin-koubou.seesaa.net/article/173275137.html

Another Japanese blog:

http://www.fjmovie.com/main/news/2010/1127_deathkappa.html

A japanese article talking about the movie’s release:

http://www.fjmovie.com/main/movie/2010/deathkappa.html

Archived American Review

https://web.archive.org/web/20120101131512/http://www.filmschoolrejects.com:80/reviews/another-hole-in-the-head-2010-death-kappa.php

Norman England’s book: Ring of Fear: Dispatches from the Trenches of Japanese Genre Film Sets

Episode 88 - Off the Deep End! In this installment of season two, host Gratton Conwill and special guest, Matt Fields discuss RoboGeisha (2009).

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This episode's sources can be found below:

The Director’s blog:

http://blog.livedoor.jp/iguchinoboru/archives/cat_50044574.html?p=6

A several hundred page Japanese blog documenting releases and events in 2009 and 2010: http://blog.livedoor.jp/robogeisha/?p=2

Interview with lead actor:

https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0019947

Interview with director about his previous film:

https://web.archive.org/web/20090904005449/http://twitchfilm.net/site/view/when-machine-girl-director-noboru-iguchi-speaks-youd-best-listen-or-this-gi/

Japanese Article:

https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/69142/full/

Another Japanese Article:

https://moviewalker.jp/news/article/9604/

Yet another Japanese Article:

https://moviewalker.jp/news/article/9482/

Announcement of Robo Geisha themed Pachinko machine:

https://www.sanspo.com/article/20170419-5MF6LB3RR5OTRAXZ7KKAMW5WJY/

Japanese Article:

https://moviewalker.jp/news/article/9391/

Q&A video:

https://youtu.be/1zg_eKx_lj8?si=NexnF4BvCYozb38k

Episode 87 - An Old Friend! In this installment of season two, host Gratton Conwill and special guests, Matt Fields and Zach Tracy, discuss Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit (2008).

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This episode's sources can be found below:

1. Japanese DVD Thing:

https://www.cinemacafe.net/official/guilala/

Scifi Japan Article:

https://web.archive.org/web/20120604121253/http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2008/06/16/shochiku-details-guilalas-return-in-monster-x-strikes-back-attack-the-g8-summit/

Japanese article (Not terribly helpful): https://eiga.com/news/20080707/9/

Early news article: https://eiga.com/news/20080704/8/

Another article: https://eiga.com/news/20080130/5/

An interview with Kawasaki about the making of the movie: https://ayamekareihikagami.hateblo.jp/entry/2019/11/23/175309

Ed Godzizewski or whatever review: https://www.scifijapan.com/kaiju-monsters/review-monster-x-strikes-back-attack-the-g8-summit

Hollywood reporter article: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/monster-x-strikes-back-attack-125739/

American review: https://www.dreadcentral.com/reviews/12290/monster-x-strikes-back-attack-the-g8-summit-2009/

4 page interview with Kawasaki:

https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20080725-minoru/3

Some info about a prerelease screening:

https://s.cinemacafe.net/article/2008/07/08/4259.html

Article about the screening in Venice:

https://www.cinemacafe.net/article/2008/07/30/4371.html

Another article about a promotional event:

https://www.cinemacafe.net/article/2008/07/31/4374.html

Blog about the special effects:

http://horiuchi.cocolog-nifty.com/urutoradiary/2008/04/post_c4bb.html

Episode 86 - The Indie Darling! In this installment of season two, host Gratton Conwill and special guest, Matt Fields discuss Big Man Japan (2007).

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Episode 85 - Plus One! In this installment of season two, host Gratton Conwill and special guest, Matt Fields discuss Reigo: King of the Sea Monsters (2005).

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Episode 84 - The Calamari Before the Storm! In the first installment of season two, host Gratton Conwill and special guest, Matt Fields discuss The Calamari Wrestler (2004).

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Episode 83! In the final installment of season one, host Gratton Conwill and special guest, Matt Fields discuss Ultraman: Rising (2024).

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