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Presentation: Takashi Yamazaki retrospective for Kaiju Masterclass
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…
Kaiju Transmissions podcast: Obscure Kaiju Movies
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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…
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E97 - Kaiju No. 8 (Ch.41-55) - Kaiju Weapon Arc
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Kaiju-fied news recap
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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…
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 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.
Kaiju No. 8 Episode 1 Recap: “The Man Who Became a Kaiju”
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KAIJU NO.8 ANIME ADAPTATION
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Kaiju No. 8 – Ep. 2
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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…
Nearly kaiju-free news recap?!
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KAIJU No.8 – Episode 1
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Kaiju Masterclass II this weekend!
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Kaiju No. 8 GN 1
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Books: Behind the Kaiju Curtain
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Kaiju Transmissions podcast: Virus (1980)
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Kaiju Knocking — A Short Story
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Kaiju No. 8: First Impression
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Ranking summary for the weeks of 2019 12/02, 12/09, 12/16, 12/23, 12/30
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Kaiju Transmissions podcast: End of Evangelion
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Kaiju Transmissions podcast: Evangelion TV series
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Kaiju Transmissions podcast: Godzilla the Series
Last month I showed up on Kaiju Transmissions for another guest spot, this time to talk about Godzilla the Series, which, as mentioned before, is just the best. Apologies for the…
Kaiju Transmissions podcast: Pacific Rim Uprising
On my trip across the US, I stopped by Matt of Kaiju Transmissions’ place, and we caught the new Pacific Rim: Uprising together. In lieu of an actual…
Reader’s Corner: Bleach (Vol. 1), Kaiju No. 8 (Vol. 4), and Shortcake Cake (Vol. 12, Final)
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Deca-Dence #12 — Hooray For our Enslavers!
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E124 - Kaiju No. 8 (Ch.56-76)
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Podcast recap: Kaiju Con-Line double-feature
Hi all, Apologies for the lack of blog posts during all the lockdown. A lot of steam was let out of the weekly news recaps due to all…
Short Movie Time: Kaiju Girl (2022) review
A pleasant short about the need to find a desire to be able to give direction to one’s subject.
Weekly news update: Independent kaiju film extravaganza!
Actually on time for a news post for once, but there’s much to discuss! The main thing of interest this week is Gemstone’s amateur Godzilla video contest. With…
E73 - Kaiju No.8 (Ch.24-40)
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Kaijuu 8-gou (Kaiju No. 8) – 02
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E139 - Kaiju No. 8 (Ch.76-95)
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Kaiju No. 8 – Ep. 1 (First Impressions)
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