Category Archives: Daikaiju

Gehara is here!

Posted on Thursday, March 5, 2009 by Robert Hood

Here it is, thanks to Kaiju Search-Robot Avery: Chohatsu Daikaiju Gehara [Long-haired Giant Monster Gehara] (Japan-2009; short; dir. Kiyotaka Taguchi) No English subtitles, I’m afraid — and seems very dark in places — but beggars can’t be choosers! Note: It’s … Continue reading →

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Fluff Caught in the Hairy Kaiju’s Hair: Image Gallery

Posted on Tuesday, March 3, 2009 by Robert Hood

Not content with all those items in the previous post, Kaiju Search-Robot Avery has come up with a new crisp image (click to enlarge) of the poster for Chohatsu Daikaiju Gehara [Long-haired Giant Monster Gehara] (Japan-2009; short; dir. Kiyotaka Taguchi), … Continue reading →

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Fluff Caught in the Hairy Kaiju’s Hair

Posted on Tuesday, March 3, 2009 by Robert Hood

Using his latest investigative software upgrade, Kaiju Search-Robot Avery has ferreted out some new pictures and other trivia related to Chohatsu Daikaiju Gehara [Long-haired Giant Monster Gehara] (Japan-2009; short; dir. Kiyotaka Taguchi), including a Brazilian video review “of the recent … Continue reading →

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More Rat Scratching

Posted on Tuesday, March 3, 2009 by Robert Hood

New trailers for Jeff Leroy’s giant alien rat opus, Rat Scratch Fever, have appeared. Lots of great giant monster action! Note the “old school” kaiju SFX. Brief Synopsis: A mission to a uncharted planet returns with unwelcome guests: an army … Continue reading →

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Battling Giant Monsters for Fun and Profit

Posted on Monday, February 23, 2009 by Robert Hood

AN INTERVIEW WITH RAND BORDEN Any kaiju fan who hasn’t been living under a skyscraper-sized rock (and in fact anyone out there who knows what the word “kaiju” means) should have heard of Kaiju Big Battel. Described as “a modern … Continue reading →

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Walking with Godzilla

Posted on Saturday, February 21, 2009 by Robert Hood

How’s this for a cute picture? With the Big G is lead actress Momoko Kôchi, who played Emiko Yamane in the original 1954 Gojira. She would later appear in such films as The Mysterians (1957) and had a chance to … Continue reading →

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New Daikaiju: Gehara the Hairy

Posted on Wednesday, February 18, 2009 by Robert Hood

Word has leaked out via ENSHOHMA on the Kaijuphile forums about a new daikaiju film, Gehara. Postscript: for the record the film is called Chohatsu Daikaiju Gehara [Long-haired Giant Monster Gehara] (Japan-2009; short; dir. Kiyotaka Taguchi) As you can see … Continue reading →

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Todd Tennant Rises From Beneath the Sea

Posted on Tuesday, February 3, 2009 by Robert Hood

Kaiju artist Todd Tennant, who has appeared in various contexts on the Backbrain, gave me some great news today. After years of rampant generosity toward giant monster fans (with his free, online graphic-novel version of US Godzilla ’94), Todd has … Continue reading →

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Obscure Godzilla Posters

Posted on Tuesday, January 27, 2009 by Robert Hood

We’re all familiar with the standard Godzilla posters, beginning with the original Japanese one: But there are many many others. As an excuse to reveal a poster that Kaiju Search-Robot Avery discovered on the Kong is King messageboard, here is … Continue reading →

Posted in Archival, Daikaiju, Film, Giant Monsters, Godzilla, Pictorial art, Posters, Uncategorized | 8 Comments

Monstrous Big Stories

Posted on Monday, January 19, 2009 by Robert Hood

Remember Daikaiju! Giant Monster Tales, edited by Robert Hood and Robin Pen? It was a much-lauded collection of 26 original giant monster stories — and the anthology ended up winning a Ditmar Award (Australian Hugo) for Best Collection in 2005.  … Continue reading →

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