Category Archives: Daikaiju

New Daikaiju May Be On The Way To Japan

Posted on Tuesday, February 8, 2011 by Robert Hood

In 2012, Tokyo may very well be attacked by something with at least one very large tentacle. Will it have more than six of them? Who knows? But this investment teaser makes me hope that the money will be forthcoming … Continue reading →

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Monster Awareness Month is on now!

Posted on Sunday, February 6, 2011 by Robert Hood

OK, so we’re all pretty well aware of monsters here at Undead Backbrain. But there’s always room for more reflection on the not-so-little buggers, right? Mark Deniz (of Morrigan Press) and Beyond Fiction, following on from their hugely successful Ghost … Continue reading →

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Godaizer is Coming!

Posted on Sunday, December 19, 2010 by Robert Hood

New giant robots are always welcome, and there’s a new one coming from animator Hillary Yeo that promises to re-envisage the old template in a new visual manner, daikaiju elements and all. It features in a short film titled Godaizer … Continue reading →

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What’s Better Than Giant Robots Fighting Giant Monsters?

Posted on Monday, December 6, 2010 by Robert Hood

Answer: Not much! Writer Michael May of Michael May’s Adventureblog — in itself a must-visit resource for those into comic art — is currently involved in a free web-comic called Kill All Monsters! It has nothing to do with Godzilla … Continue reading →

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Trailer for The Man Who Summons Kaiju

Posted on Monday, December 6, 2010 by Robert Hood

Here’s a teaser trailer for The Man Who Summons Kaiju [aka Kaijû wo yobu otoko] (Japan-2010; dir. Daisuke Andô), which we introduced on Undead Backbrain last week. It lacks subtitles, so the Japanese literate among you will have a better … Continue reading →

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Exclusive: The Man Who Summons Kaiju

Posted on Wednesday, December 1, 2010 by Robert Hood

It’s always good to see another giant monster film arise from the spiritual home of the genre, even if it’s not full-length. The Man Who Summons Kaiju [aka Kaijû wo yobu otoko] (Japan-2010; dir. Daisuke Andô) is a 25-minute television … Continue reading →

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New: Ultraman Zero

Posted on Monday, November 22, 2010 by Robert Hood

The latest entry in the unending tokusatsu (special effects) franchise Ultraman — Ultraman Zero The Movie: Super Deciding Fight! The Belial Galactic Empire (Japan-2010; dir. Yuichi Abe)  — appears to continues the trend away from men and monsters in increasingly … Continue reading →

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Godzilla: History, Biology and Behavior of Hyper-Evolved Theropod Kaiju

Posted on Sunday, September 26, 2010 by Robert Hood

This is a lecture on Godzilla and his history, nature and implications for life on Earth. It was delivered by Professor Shyaporn Theerakulstit at the 3rd annual Nerd Nite Nerdtacular “as a public service, to save you from burning in … Continue reading →

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Legendary Pictures Godzilla News

Posted on Wednesday, September 22, 2010 by Robert Hood

Producer Brian Rogers talked to “zennie62” about the in-production Legendary Pictures “re-boot” of Godzilla. The key points are: We’re looking at a 2012 release. Godzilla will be created using CGI. Otherwise the film is live action. Godzilla will fight another … Continue reading →

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Comic Con News

Posted on Friday, July 30, 2010 by Robert Hood

While exciting (or controversial) news from the recent Comic Con about upcoming genre films and projects, as well as a plethora of new posters, trailers and other advertising collateral, exploded onto the blogsphere, Undead Backbrain was too busy with things … Continue reading →

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