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Forgot to post this here earlier, but here’s a presentation for Kaiju Masterclass from earlier this month, giving an overview of Takashi Yamazaki’s entire filmography and speculating ab…
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Go to https://tryfum.com/BONSAIPOP and use code BONSAIPOP to save an additional 10% off your order today. Kaiju No. 8 is a unique shonen. When you think shonen you think…
Kaiju Transmissions podcast: Kaiju Video Games
Oh, wow! I was on the Kaiju Transmissions podcast again! Go listen to Byrd, Matt, and I chatting about kaiju video games. Find out what we think should…
Kaiju Transmissions podcast: Obscure Kaiju Movies
Kaiju Transmissions just had their 100th episode! Not ones to do anything special for such a milestone, they instead decided to chat with me about the book and…
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In Kaiju No. 8 Episode 7, Kaiju No. 8,, Reno and Iharu encounter the powerful humanoid Kaiju No. 9.
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Kaiju No. 8 is a pretty awesome manga and anime. The anime adaptation follows the manga pretty closely and this is one of those cases where...
Kaiju No. 8 Episode 11 Recap: “Kaiju No. 8 Captured”
In Kaiju No. 8 Episode 11, General Director Shinomiya challenges the humanity of Kafka, Kaiju No. 8, who must prove he still human. But is he?
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In a rare event, there was actually so much kaiju-adjacent news in the past week that rather than posting at the standard biweekly rate, I’m opting to do…
Ultra Kaiju Monster Rancher
This game will surely please Ultraman fans with plenty of kaiju to discover. If only it was easier to pull our favorite monsters.
Kaiju Transmissions triple-shot
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Halloween Hijinks: Kaiju Horror
I was racking my brain trying to think of what to do for this year’s Halloween Hijinks, since we’ve already discussed Japanese media depictions of most of the…
Kaiju No. 8 (Volume 7) – The Start of the Kaiju Era!
Kafka and Nurumi arrived at the scene to find Director Shinomiya standing in the rubble. However, as they approached Kafka realised that it wasn’t the Director. Kaiju No.…
Ranking summary for the weeks of 2019 12/02, 12/09, 12/16, 12/23, 12/30
Ranking summary for the weeks of 2019 12/02, 12/09, 12/16, 12/23, 12/30 The following rankings have been updated to reflect the available data through the weeks mentioned above.…
Kaiju No.8 Episode 2 Recap: “The Man Who Became a Kaiju”
At the end of the first episode of Kaiju No. 8, Kafka Hibino is infected by an unnamed kaiju and is transformed into Kaiju No. 8.
In the Shadow of the Beast: The Kaiju Genre & Kaiju No. 8
Grant Jones dives into the wild world of giant monsters and how Kaiju No. 8 builds on their legacy.
Kaiju No. 8 Episode 1 Recap: “The Man Who Became a Kaiju”
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Fangirl Update: 12/6 - 12/12--Another One for the "Silly Screencaps" Folder
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KAIJU No.8 – Episode 1
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Kaiju Masterclass II this weekend!
This weekend is Kaiju Masterclass, the second annual meeting of the premiere online convention for all things kaiju-related. There’re lots of cool guests this year, including Ryuhei Kitamura,…
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There are kaiju, and then there’s Kaiju No. 8, a thoroughly different existence altogether. From start to finish, I was ride or die for this show; it could…
Kaiju Transmissions podcast: Zone Fighter
Late on posting this, but I was on a guest Kaiju Transmissions again last month; this time to talk about the under-discussed Toho superhero series Zone Fighter! Every…
Kaiju No. 8 GN 1
After months of people begging me to get into Kaiju No. 8 and me dragging my feet, I can definitely say: they were all right, I should have…
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Kaiju Girl Caramelise was always going to be a romcom, but now the series has the potential to up the family angle, and that's intriguing.
Kaiju Transmissions podcast: Evangelion TV series
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