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Episode 50: War of the Gargantuas (1966) (The Ascension of Emperor Naruhito)
May 03, 2019

With beautiful cinematography, detailed miniatures, and lots of work involving water, War of the Gargantuas is an incredible movie! Russ Tamblyn gives us a natural and cool performance in his role as Dr. Stewart. This movie is so refreshingly itself.

Episode 49: Frankenstein Conquers the World (1965) (Ryuichi Shimoda et al. v. The State)
March 25, 2019

I address the film's depiction of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, and how that scene is edited for the English-language version. Frankenstein is a stand-in for atomic bombing victims in this movie. I'll pay attention to the scientific ethics explored ...

Episode 48: Dogora, the Space Monster (1964) (The Liancourt Rocks Dispute)
March 08, 2019

Robert Dunham has always impressed me with his performance in this movie! And his ability to speak Japanese adds to the flavor of this entertaining classic Sekizawan kaiju movie. I examine the underappreciated Mark Jackson character.

Episode 47 (3/3): Godzilla Anime Trilogy (2017-2018) – Godzilla: Bigger Than Human Existence
February 06, 2019

Daniel and I go further into what the anime trilogy makes us think about. We examine which historical figures the Exif could have been responsible for, the inevitability of Godzilla, the cycle of civilizations,

Episode 47 (2/3): Godzilla Anime Trilogy (2017-2018): Main Discussion
February 05, 2019

Haruo asks Metphies "Why are you showing me this?"  This is also what some people watching the anime trilogy were thinking.  We'll give our opinions and share our reactions to these experimental, risky, and unrestrained trio of movies.

Episode 47 (1/3): Godzilla Anime Trilogy (2017-2018): General Reflections
February 04, 2019

"The big idea was to create a thought-provoking anime-style story that introduces a cohesive concept that connects Godzilla to the entirety of human existence."  In the first part of a special three-part episode,

Behind-the-Scenes Bonus Feature 2: Which Movies Expanded the Godzilla Franchise?
January 16, 2019

See the diagrams of all the Godzilla movies yourself! What do you think? Which Godzilla movies expanded the style of the franchise? Roughly one in three is an expansion film. In this YouTube video, I say which ones those are.

Episode 46: Atragon (1963) (Hiroo Onoda and Japanese Holdouts)
January 09, 2019

Come for the Gotengo.  Stay for the patriotism vs. nationalism/imperialism parable. What do you get when you combine Ishiro Honda, Shinichi Sekizawa, and at least seven different sea-related fictional stories? This movie, that's what.

Episode 45: Matango (Attack of the Mushroom People) (1963) (Westernization and Globalization)
December 26, 2018

Hop aboard the Affluenza Maru (or the S.S. Affluenza) for this morality fable.  It's a Kaijuvision Christmas! Coincidentally, I'm doing the movie that decries consumerism during the busiest shopping period of the year.  Matango,

Episode 44: Gorath (1962) (Near Earth Objects/Science of Gorath)
December 12, 2018

And now it's time to appreciate the immense imaginative power of Gorath! When it comes to mind-bending Toho technology, rows of atomic-powered thrusters nearly the size of New Mexico in Antarctica is on par with the Dimension Tide black hole gun from G...