I am working against a literal countdown clock here since the month is over on the East Coast – actually, it’s already 2015 over there! So all I’m going to say here is that I had an absolute blast talking about Gamera: Guardian of the Universe (1995). Big thanks to everyone who sent in their […]

This week has been a big one for Godzilla fans. Toho’s new Godzilla plans for a new film, the Godzilla head on top of the Shinjuku Hotel Gracery, the Guiness Book of World Records announcement and Bandai Namco’s plans for a domestic release of their Japanese Godzilla game for the Playstation 3 (and PS4). In the last […]

Big news straight from Japan’s Toho Co. Ltd. this week, folks! I’m sure many of you have heard the news about Toho’s announcement this past weekend about their plans for a new Godzilla movie. And that’s not all, Godzilla will be making an appearance on the rooftop of a Shinjuku hotel. Still want something cool, […]

The movie that’s on this month’s chopping block is 1969’s Godzilla’s Revenge (aka All Monsters Attack). For decades, this film has been somewhat hated by Godzilla fans due to several factors: it’s the first film in the series to prominently feature a child actor, it’s English dub features some intensely grating voice acting and it has […]

It is my pleasure to bring you an interview with Koichi Kawakita, the special effects director for most of Godzilla’s “Heisei” era. It has been a goal since I started the podcast to interview Kawakita-san and when he was announced as a guest for G-Fest XXI, I made it my objective to spend some time with him […]

That creepy season is upon us, and a creepy monster from outer space dips its tentacles into our atmosphere to cause chaos and destruction. This month, our discussion focuses on Dogora The Space Monster (1964). This is a lesser known kaiju film about a gigantic space jellyfish that comes down to steal our carbon (how […]

Kaiju Gaiden’s Kickstarter Campaign is underway & they need your help to fund this incredible documentary! (Poster Art by Matt Frank)

In this episode we speak with the two masterminds behind the Kaiju Gaiden documentary. It focuses on the independent kaiju filmmakers in Japan. People like Shizuo Nakajima, the director of Legendary Beast Wolfman vs. Godzilla and Shinpei Hayashiya, director of Gamera 4: Truth and Deep Sea Monster Reigo will be featured along with many more.

Just a note, we recorded this interview about a week ago and they are actually on their way to Japan right now! Make sure to check out their Kaiju Gaiden social media platforms and hopefully they’ll post some updates from their visit to Japan. Also, head over to their campaign and support them!

MUSIC:

1. Dogora’s Natural Enemy by the Bukumisha Weird Secret Society from Goukai Na Chikyuboueigun (2001)

2. Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah I by Akira Ifukube from Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991)

3. Southern Island Tale by Hachiro Matsui from King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)

SUGGESTED DONATING:

Kaiju Gaiden Kickstarter Page

Kaiju Gaiden Facebook Page

Kaiju Gaiden Tumblr

Kaiju Gaiden Twitter

KaijuGaiden.com

SUGGESTED READING:

Monster Attack Team Issue #11 Available as Print-on-Demand & Digital Download

Scifi Japan TV #26 – Godzilla vs Hedorah Director with Yoshimitsu Banno

Scifi Japan TV Extra – Extended Interview with Banno

Scifi Japan TV #27 – Tokyo SOS Director Masaaki Tezuka

Scifi Japan TV Extra –  Extended Interview with Tezuka

Scifi Japan TV #28 – Ultraman Nexus: Origins

Godzilla 2014 Golf Head Cover

DAIKAIJU DISCUSSION REMINDER:

It’s Dogora! Please watch that tentacley invader’s singular entry in the kaiju film landscape, Dogora The Space Monster (1964) and send in your thoughts, questions and reviews (aka your homework) before October 22nd to be a part of the discussion episode.

Hey, we still have a few minutes or so left in September; I can do this before October hits (…in Hawaii)! This month, we dive into the second movie of Toho’s “Millennium” series, Godzilla X Megaguirus (2000). As I mention in the discussion, this is the directorial debut of Masaaki Tezuka – a director who I think was honing his craft […]

Better late than never, Bryan and Rachel came over to help me out with this episode and recap my recent trip to Japan to film my documentary, Hail To The King: 60 Years Of Destruction! I honestly thought that I would have had an episode devoted to this much earlier, but apparently free time is my true master. […]

Initially, I was planning on the first episode of the month being a semi-detailed recap of the documentary filming and recent visit to the land of the rising sun, but there were some serious scheduling conflicts and I had to head east to help my friend and constant podcast voice, Martin, get hitched to his […]