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Frankenstein's monster is a kaiju?! In one of the weirder entries in Toho's monster canon (localized as Frankenstein Conquers the World), the modern Prometheus is a regenerative caveman-like being born from the atomic bomb who grows to colossal size. Also, an adorable subterranean puppy comes from below to fight him. We talk about the very first collaboration between Toho and American producers, and the resulting conflict among Ishirō Honda's desire to honor the classic Frankenstein story, Toho's desire to make another giant monster movie, and America's desire to have a random octopus for some reason.
Cover art by: Walter Trush aka TrushToons
Instagram: @trushtoons | Twitter: @TrushWalter
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Theme song: "BIO WARS - Synth Cover" by Kweer Kaiju
Sources include:
A Critical History and Filmography of Toho's Godzilla Series by David Kalat
Ishirō Honda: A Life in Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa by by Steve Ryfle and Ed Godziszewski
Japan's Favorite Mon-Star: The Unauthorized Biography of "The Big G" by Steve Ryfle
Wikizilla
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Hop into your time machine and pilot your Mecha, because Godzilla expert Jayce joins us for King Ghidorah's entrance into the Heisei era! This fantastical sci-fi romp is a response to America's blockbusters like Back to the Future and a celebration of Showa era monster fights, but it's also surprisingly wrapped up in Japanese/American economic relations (yes, we're talking about the economy again.) We also get into the complicated time travel that explores Godzilla's origins, Kawakita's special effects, the loveable and Terminator-esque M-11 Android, and of course, the time Godzilla cried.
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Absolutely KILLER episode cover art by: Doug!
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Theme song: "BIO WARS - Synth Cover" by Kweer Kaiju
Sources include:
Vantage Points interview with Kazuki Ōmori
The Godzilla Comic on Wikizilla
A Critical History and Filmography of Toho's Godzilla Series by David Kalat
Godzilla FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the King of the Monsters by Brian Solomon
Wikizilla
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Godzilla goes to spaaaace! In a movie that's way more alien invasion space opera than kaiju, the hilariously-dressed Xiliens from Planet X introduce us to Monster Zero (aka Ghidorah) and get Earth wrapped in a convoluted plot involving trapping sleepy Godzilla and Rodan in bubbles. We talk the first American-Japanese co-production for Toho -- which includes a major role for Rebel Without a Cause's Nick Adams and a complex English/Japanese language shoot -- along with space lady clones, a backslide in character dynamics, and of course, Godzilla's famous little dance and its surprisingly important ramifications.
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Theme song: "BIO WARS - Synth Cover" by Kweer Kaiju
Sources include:
Ishirō Honda: A Life in Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa by Steve Ryfle and Ed Godziszewski
A Critical History and Filmography of Toho's Godzilla Series by David Kalat
Godzilla FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the King of the Monsters by Brian Solomon
Wikizilla
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It's Hot Ghidorah Summer, and the planet-destroying space dragon king has made his entrance! This is the movie where everything changes: it's cosmic, it's an Avengers-style team-up among Godzilla, Mothra, and Rodan, and perhaps most importantly, it's the moment Godzilla becomes a hero to cheer for. We talk about this film's shift in philosophy and Ishirō Honda's complicated feelings, along with a Biollante-esque plot that includes psychic prophecies, a Venusian spirit possessing a princess, assassins, and Hiroshi Koizumi being the hottest man to ever rock a yellow raincoat and bucket hat.
Episode cover art by: Carlos Daniel
Twitter: @Panciraptor | Instagram: @panciraptor
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Theme song: "BIO WARS - Synth Cover" by Kweer Kaiju
Sources include:
Ishirō Honda: A Life in Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa by Steve Ryfle and Ed Godziszewski
A Critical History and Filmography of Toho's Godzilla Series by David Kalat
Godzilla FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the King of the Monsters by Brian Solomon
Wikizilla
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It's a bird, it's a plane... it's Rodan, the giant flying monster! But would you believe it's also a horror movie delving into the plight of the underclass through the lens of coal miners, a sci-fi movie with killer bugs, and that it has an absolutely unpredictable final act twist? We talk yet another fascinating enty from Ishirō Honda -- including what makes it so close to the original Godzilla, the advancements in Tsubaraya's miniatures, the gorgeous cinematography, gay dinosaurs, and more! Plus, we answer some listener mail.
Episode cover art by: John Snyder
YouTube: @henshinjohn | Twitter: @HenshinJohn | Instagram: @henshinjohn
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Theme song: "BIO WARS - Synth Cover" by Kweer Kaiju
Sources include:
Ishirō Honda: A Life in Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa by Steve Ryfle and Ed Godziszewski
A Critical History and Filmography of Toho's Godzilla Series by David Kalat
Wikizilla
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What if the Oxygen Destroyer never stopped the original Godzilla? Turns out, it leads to a space gun that shoots black holes and a prehistoric dragonfly kaiju! Masaaki Tezuka's Aliens-inspired action romp features a mishmash of gory horror, comic book science fiction, and a wild fight...but is there any depth? We talk creepy bugs, digital effects, riding on Godzilla's back, and yes, that body slam.
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Theme song: "BIO WARS - Synth Cover" by Kweer Kaiju
Sources include:
Henshin Online Interview with Masaaki Tezuka and Wataru Mimura
A Critical History and Filmography of Toho's Godzilla Series by David Kalat
Godzilla FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the King of the Monsters by Brian Solomon
Shinji Nishikawa: Drawing Book of Godzilla by Shinji Nishikawa
Wikizilla
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Spring flowers are in bloom, and so is our girl Biollante! Gavin from The Mixed Reviews joins us for Kazuki Ōmori's masterful Heisei film featuring one of the wildest and most complex monster designs of all time. And the only chimera weirder than a Godzilla/rose/human hybrid is the movie itself -- a combo of 80s genetic horror, James Bond, teen psychics, and hover tanks that comes from a story by a dentist and features music by the Dragon Quest composer. We talk about this movie's strange conception, torch-passing to a new generation, genetic engineering fears, mindblowing special effects, and more!
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Episode cover art by: Brett Punk
Website: brettpunkart.com | Instagram: @brettpunk
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Theme song: "BIO WARS - Synth Cover" by Kweer Kaiju
Sources include:
A Critical History and Filmography of Toho's Godzilla Series by David Kalat
Godzilla FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the King of the Monsters by Brian Solomon
Wikizilla
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Get egg-cited, because Mothra March concludes as the queen of the monsters first meets the king of the monsters! Part Mothra sequel, part Godzilla and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, this unpredictable ride features a cast of favorites and a crew operating on their A-games for one of the best Showa-era films. We talk Japan's real life economic boom and the resulting critiques on modern capitalism vs. ancient tradition, Mothra as a disappointed parent figure, the famous Skeleturtle, an extended conversation on the complexities of dubbing the Godzilla franchise, and much more!
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Theme song: "BIO WARS - Synth Cover" by Kweer Kaiju
Sources include:
Ishiro Honda: A Life in Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa by Steve Ryfle and Ed Godziszewski
A Critical History and Filmography of Toho's Godzilla Series by David Kalat
Godzilla FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the King of the Monsters by Brian Solomon
Wikizilla
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Hatch from your cocoon, it's Mothra March! Hamish Steele (creator of Dead End: Paranormal Park and DeadEndia) is here for the gay icon and queen of the monsters' debut film--a fantastical fairy tale with tiny singing ladies that explores the horrors of corporate greed and colonization. We dig into the all-star cast and cartoonishly evil villain, the complicated portrayal of Infant Island's indigenous population, the America/Russia fusion, Toho's kaiju cinematic universe, and more!
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Find Hamish and all the great things he's working on!
Episode cover art by: Doug!
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Theme song: "BIO WARS - Synth Cover" by Kweer Kaiju
Sources include:
A Critical History and Filmography of Toho's Godzilla Series by David Kalat
Ishiro Honda: A Life in Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa by Steve Ryfle and Ed Godziszewski
Wikizilla
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The King of the Monsters fights the Eighth Wonder of the World in this massive crossover! The creative team behind the original Godzilla reunited for this fascinating transition movie that’s half a meta satire of the corporate television industry, and half a silly wrestling match between two very anthropomorphized kaiju. We talk Ishirō Honda's attempts to make Toho's comedy celebration smarter, Eiji Tsubaraya's octopus obsession, the unfortunate Kong suit design, the VERY unfortunate racism (and its roots in King Kong as a whole), and how this movie changed Godzilla forever.
Episode cover art by: Andy Vanderbilt
Twitch: @av_artwork | Twitter: @AVartwork | Instagram: @andy.vanderbilt
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Theme song: "BIO WARS - Synth Cover" by Kweer Kaiju
Sources include:
Godzilla FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the King of the Monsters by Brian Solomon
A Critical History and Filmography of Toho's Godzilla Series by David Kalat
Ishiro Honda: A Life in Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa by Steve Ryfle and Ed Godziszewski
Interview with Teruyoshi Nakano
NPR’s pieces on the racist history of King Kong in 2005 and 2017
Horror Noire by Robin Means Coleman
Reddit post about filming in Sri Lanka
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Godzilla does Y2K! The first installment of the Millennium era is an action-heavy sci-fi romp featuring aliens, technological fears, and a scrappy network of likeable Godzilla nerds... and it's very much a direct response to Roland Emmerich's 1998 American movie. We talk all about this amazing Godzilla design, all the Independence Day references, some unfortunate digital effects (and an even more unfortunate human villain), and much more!
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Theme song: "BIO WARS - Synth Cover" by Kweer Kaiju
Sources include: Godzilla FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the King of the Monsters by Brian Solomon
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Godzilla gets rebooted for the 80s! The first film in the Heisei era is a lot of things: a sequel to the original, a bit of a remake, sometimes a horror movie with mummified corpses, sometimes a political Cold War drama, sometimes a disaster movie with a plucky journalist, sometimes a fantastical sci-fi with a hovering supership, and constantly an experiment in innovation and animatronics that doesn't always succeed, but is interesting nevertheless.
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Theme song: "BIO WARS - Synth Cover" by Kweer Kaiju
Sources include: 30th Anniversary video with Teruyoshi Nakano | Godzilla FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the King of the Monsters by Brian Solomon | A Critical History and Filmography of Toho's Godzilla Series by David Kalat
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The first attempt at a Godzilla sequel was rushed into production, resulting in an action-oriented movie that sort of explores themes of civilians in war, but doesn't go the full mile. Alongside a new director and composer, a new slim Godzilla, and our first new kaiju in Anguirus… we also get lesser repeats of the first movie and some disappointing special effects. Listen to us answer the questions: How SMOKING HOT is Tsukioka? Why are the monster fights in superspeed? Is Godzilla attracted to light or not? What the heck is Gigantis, the Fire Monster? And more!
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Theme song: "BIO WARS - Synth Cover" by Kweer Kaiju
Sources include: Godzilla FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the King of the Monsters by Brian Solomon | A Critical History and Filmography of Toho's Godzilla Series by David Kalat
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Our kaiju journey begins, of course, with the very first—Ishirō Honda's influential classic, a harrowing horror film unlike any Godzilla movie that comes after. We dig into the historical context and the filmmakers' own experiences with war, the suit design and innovative effects that still hold up to this day, Akira Ifukube's legendary score, and the human characters who bring it all together.
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Theme song: "BIO WARS - Synth Cover" by Kweer Kaiju
Sources include: Godzilla FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the King of the Monsters by Brian Solomon
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In our introduction episode, we give the Skreeonk lowdown! We share our personal histories with the Big G, and for newcomers, we break down the basics of tokusatsu, kaiju movies, Godzilla's eras, and everything you'll want to know about the podcast going forward. Plus, Derek quizzes Doug on his (lack of) Godzilla knowledge.
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Theme song: "BIO WARS - Synth Cover" by Kweer Kaiju
Sources include: Godzilla FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the King of the Monsters by Brian Solomon
