Category Archives: Daikaiju

Evangelion Re-Build

Posted on Sunday, September 6, 2009 by Robert Hood

Like many, I became rather obsessed with the ultimate mecha-kaiju crossover series Neon Genesis Evangelion in its multiple incarnations and offshoots (including its still-running manga version by artist Yoshiyuki Sadamoto), as its creators (especially writer/director Hideaki Anno) fought with inadequate … Continue reading →

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Weekend Fright Flick: Clooney vs Godzilla

Posted on Sunday, August 30, 2009 by Robert Hood

This weekend’s short genre classic may violate copyright restrictions with extreme prejudice — but as the “author” gains nothing from the violations, I guess the companies involved are as amused by his “Movie Remix of monstrous proportions” as the rest … Continue reading →

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Gryphon Noir

Posted on Tuesday, August 11, 2009 by Robert Hood

Kaiju artist Todd Tennant has sent us a great image he’s created that irresistably reminds me of a sort of monster noir (I’ve been watching a lot of films noir lately). It’s the Gryphon — Godzilla’s opponent in the 1994 … Continue reading →

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Death Kappa: Another Gojira Contender

Posted on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 by Robert Hood

Yōkai are a form of traditional Japanese monster spirits, best known to cinephiles from a trilogy of fantasy films from the 1960s: Yokai daisenso [aka Big Ghost War; Spook Warfare] (Japan-1968, dir. Yoshiyuki Kuroda); Yokai Hyaku Monogatari [aka The Hundred … Continue reading →

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Ultra Cutie Daikaiju Chompin Fluffies

Posted on Monday, July 27, 2009 by Robert Hood

Now, from Beeswax Media, comes a short daikaiju eiga filmed using… um, ultra-low-tech FX. It’s cute, it’s fluffy, it’s bizarre. It’s Ultra Cutie Daikaiju Chompin Fluffies! Below is Episode 1: Tickled Pink, in which …Fluffy Yuk Yuk and Fluffy Bad … Continue reading →

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Gehara Becomes Geharha On DVD and Blu-Ray

Posted on Tuesday, July 21, 2009 by Robert Hood

And the good news is that Kiyotaka Taguchi’s short daikaiju eiga Chohatsu Daikaiju Gehara [Long-haired Giant Monster Gehara] (Japan-2009) is being released in Japan on DVD and Blu-Ray, but with English subtitles, under the Anglicised title Geharha, the Dark and … Continue reading →

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Daimajin Comes to Life Once More

Posted on Wednesday, July 15, 2009 by Robert Hood

In 1966, Toho rivals Daiei Studios produced three excellent daikaiju films in a subgenre of their own invention, combining giant monsters with jidaigeki or period drama — a fantasy extravaganza that held a unique appeal. The films were: Dai Majin … Continue reading →

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Update: It Came From Beneath the Sea… Again

Posted on Tuesday, July 14, 2009 by Robert Hood

More images from the issues of Bluewater Comics‘ Ray Harryhausen Presents It Came From Beneath the Sea … Again that are being drawn by our own Todd Tennant. This time we get a view of what Todd describes as a … Continue reading →

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Evangelion Redux

Posted on Saturday, July 4, 2009 by Robert Hood

As classic anime series in the mecha-mold go, Neon Genesis Evangelion [aka Shin seiki evangerion] (Japan-1995-1996; TV series, animation) is among the elite of the species. It is spectacular, complex, confusing, emotional, fascinating, beautiful, and flawed, especially toward the end … Continue reading →

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Deep Sea Monster Raiga Sings!

Posted on Saturday, May 30, 2009 by Robert Hood

Well, not really! But typically upbeat Japanese pop music somewhat incongruously accompanies this just-released trailer for Shinkaijû Raiga [aka Deep Sea Monster Raiga] (Japan, 2009; dir. Shinpei Hayashiya). Clearly we’re dealing with a comedy here. But don’t worry! After what … Continue reading →

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