Category Archives: Daikaiju

Godzilla ’94 Teaser

Posted on Thursday, November 20, 2008 by Robert Hood

Check this out, the latest teaser for Todd Tennant’s American Godzilla ’94 graphic novel: Source: Todd Tennant

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King Komodo, Trapped!

Posted on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 by Robert Hood

Todd Tennant has sent along a new, spectacular image of King Komodo, created as part of the ongoing comic serial that he produces with Mike Bogue. Todd says, “I’m just calling this one ‘The Cage’.” Click here to see a … Continue reading →

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Kaiju, Giant Robots and Blind Swordspersons

Posted on Thursday, November 13, 2008 by Robert Hood

The American Film Market 2008 features a slew of Japanese films, many of which are definite Backbrain material. Apart from Monster X Strikes Back — Attack the G8 Summit (aka Guilala no Gyakushu / Toyako Summit Kiki Ippatsu; directed by … Continue reading →

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Say That Again, Ultraman!

Posted on Thursday, November 6, 2008 by Robert Hood

I’m not sure what I think of this. Tsuburaya Productions’ latest offering in the ultra-long-running Ultraman TV franchise — Urutora Gyarakushii Daikaiju Batoru [lit. Ultra Galaxy: Giant Monster Battle; aka Ultra Galaxy: Mega Monster Battle] (2007; TV series; dir. Yuuichi … Continue reading →

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MegaFrog vs Giant Serpent

Posted on Tuesday, November 4, 2008 by Robert Hood

This epic struggle between a mighty frog and a giant snake is in fact about a thousandth of the scale necessary for a “real” giant monster tussle. The photo won its photographer the 2008 Wildlife Photographer of the Year award. … Continue reading →

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The Giants of Leroy

Posted on Monday, November 3, 2008 by Robert Hood

Last week the Backbrain featured the latest film from Jeff Leroy — Rat Scratch Fever, a low-budget epic about giant rats from outer space that actually looks like it will be a lot of fun. Now Kaiju Search-Robot Avery has … Continue reading →

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Godzilla Spotting

Posted on Sunday, November 2, 2008 by Robert Hood

Kaiju artist and chief Godzilla spotter Todd Tennant has just sent the Backbrain this picture of SFX guru Stan Winston. Apart from the fantastic full-sized Pumpkinhead looming over the Master, look who’s hangin’ around of the top shelf… More on … Continue reading →

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Update: New Guilala Poster

Posted on Saturday, October 25, 2008 by Robert Hood

This poster for Girara-no Gyakushuu Touyaku Samitto Kiki Ippatsu [lit. Guilala’s Counter Attack: the Touyaku Summit One-Shot Crisis] (Japan–2008; dir. Minoru Kawasaki) — otherwise known as Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit! featuring Guilala’s Western pseudonym — looks … Continue reading →

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Kaiju Picture Set

Posted on Friday, October 24, 2008 by Robert Hood

Check out this excellent set of kaiju illustrations, featuring Godzilla, Gamera and their over-sized mates. The artistic style is consistent throughout so I assume the pictures are by the same artist, and the indications are that he is Japanese and … Continue reading →

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New Guilala Pics

Posted on Monday, September 1, 2008 by Robert Hood

Hey, because I can never resist pictures of Guilala, when Twitch posted a clutch of stills from the new Girara-no Gyakushuu Touyaku Samitto Kiki Ippatsu [lit. Guilala’s Counter Attack: the Touyaku Summit One-Shot Crisis] (Japan–2008; dir. Minoru Kawasaki), I grabbed … Continue reading →

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