Giant Monster BS

A 2026 G-Fest Panel - Film vs Digital! In this bonus episode, host Gratton Conwill and special guest, Elijah Thomas discuss the kaiju genre as it changed from being shot on film to being shot digitally. The audio was recorded in front of a live audience at G-Fest 2026.

Giant Monster BS is an ad-free, self funded podcast hosted by Gratton Conwill and Matthew Fields.

Special thanks to Elijah, Jackson, and John for agreeing to do this YET AGAIN and then letting me post it. For legal reasons I can say no more.

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Buy John's books please.

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BONUS - Keizo Murase: The Last Monster Maker! In this bonus installment, host Gratton Conwill and special guest, Matt Fields discuss Elijah Thomas' original documentary, Keizo Murase: The Last Monster Maker (2026).

Giant Monster BS is an ad-free, self funded podcast hosted by Gratton Conwill and Matthew Fields.

BONUS - The Omni Viewer Special! In this bonus installment, host Gratton Conwill and special guest, the Omnivorous Viewer discuss the topic of a kaiju movie without human characters. This debate was originally recorded in February of 2026 and was moderated by Elijah Thomas.

Giant Monster BS is an ad-free, self funded podcast hosted by Gratton Conwill and Matthew Fields.

BONUS - Pacific Rim Revisited! In this bonus installment, host Gratton Conwill and special guest, Matt Fields discuss Pacific Rim (2013).

Giant Monster BS is an ad-free, self funded podcast hosted by Gratton Conwill and Matthew Fields.

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).

Giant Monster BS is an ad-free, self funded podcast hosted by Gratton Conwill and Matthew Fields. Research was done by Gratton Conwill with additional research from Elijah Thomas.

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This episode's sources can be found below:

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).

Giant Monster BS is an ad-free, self funded podcast hosted by Gratton Conwill and Matthew Fields. Research was done by Gratton Conwill with additional research from Elijah Thomas.

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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

Special thanks to Elijah, Jackson, and John for agreeing to do this and then letting me post it.

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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).

Giant Monster BS is an ad-free, self funded podcast hosted by Gratton Conwill and Matthew Fields. Research was done by Gratton Conwill with additional research from Elijah Thomas.

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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