Minoru Kawasaki returns for another comedic kaiju classic, this time with a culinary twist. Can the heartfelt and fanboy director strike gold on the big screen once more or will this buffet of kaiju leave us holding a doggy bag? Find out as we explore 2020's "Monster Seafood Wars"
We take a long and loving look back at the 2010s this week as we finish up season 7 of the podcast and celebrate our 200th episode. The last 200 Kaiju projects have been a lot of fun, but we are even more excited about the next 200, so join us this week as we look back and forward into Kaiju History
We take a quick peak at a short film this week with some great behind the scenes as we head into the mist shrouded hinterlands of Japan. Can a kaiju film with all puppets succeed in one of the most monster movie soaked years since 1965? Find out along with us as we take a trip to Tubi to watch 2019's "Howl From Beyond the Fog"
Humble Japanese crowdsourcing got us a simple yet fun throwback film this week to watch as Director Yoshikazu Ishii combines classic tokusatsu Ultraman special effects with a fun story. Can this comedic giant teacher take on the problems of both his students and an alien invasion at the same time? Find out along with us as we take a peak at 2019's "Attack of the Giant Teacher"
We take a look at a Chinese production this week that uses traditional suitimation, classical mythology, and adventure filmmaking on a budget as we explore the icy mountains for a forgotten beast. But is these more to this tale than some toothy sharks or are we about to get snowed in? Find out along with us and go ahead an watch this one on Tubi as we take a gander at "Snow Monster vs Ice Shark"
We head back into the undiscovered country of Kaiju Parody with another English language comedy film in the stylings of the Zucker Brothers. Will a 2019 film do well with 1980s humor whilst poking fun at the 1950s? Find out along with us for the sophomoric adventure in "Notzilla"
Once more the Asylum tries its hand at a somewhat original kaiju film, but one meant to cash in on the popularity of the newly released Godzilla film. Will a tale of a lava starfish island fighting an ancient cyclops make any sense whatsoever? Find out along with us as we look at 2019's "Monster Island"
What else is there to say that the title doesn't tell you already? This week is 2019's "Zillafoot"
A Monsterverse event years in the making with Hollywood getting its hands on 3 new Toho monsters. Director Michael Dougherty gives us for the first time in many years a large monster mash in a Big G series, but can this movie surpass the brilliance of 2014's Godzilla or lay the groundwork for the Vs Kong sequels to follow? Journey back to the far off year of 2019 with us and lets finally discuss "Godzilla: King of the Monsters"
We finish of the Raigo/Raiga cycle from director Shinpei Hayashiya, with a late addition, but one just in time to hit DVD before the next big Godzilla movie. Will this third film of spare toys and old footage measure up to the prior two or is this cash in a crash out? Find out along with us as we look at (Deep Inhale) 2019's "God Raiga vs. King Ohga: War of the Monsters"
We take a look at a low budget labor of love that seeks to unify, honor and recreate the part of Japan's kaiju cinema lineage. Can a smattering of some of the biggest stars in the Kaiju Eiga help save this low budget film from obscurity and will it rise up to the history it seeks to cherish? Find out along with us this week as we watch 2018's "The Great Buddha Arrival"
We finish out the maligned Godzilla Anime Trilogy this week by looking at the third and final flick in this Netflix era. Does the third movie deliver or should this have been an email? Find out along with us as we watch 2018's "Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters"
It took over 25 years for a big screen adaptation of the OG Megalodon books to be adapted for the big screen, where a shark of that magnitude deserves to be, but is this film a kaiju movie? Will this Chinese co-production make waves at the box office with its action star lead Jason Statham or will it belly flop onto DVD as just move summer popcorn fodder? We take a critical look this week at a movie with some bite, its 2018's "The Meg"
We continue our look at the animated Godzilla Netflix trilogy with a middle chapter that needs to improve over the first entry in order to make up some points. The first anime movie is one of this podcasts lowest rated Godzilla films in the franchise's 70 years history, so will this 2nd film overcome that or sink the series even further? Find out along with us as we take a look at 2018's awesomely named "Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle"!
Its time for Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's Seven Bucks Productions to take a classic kaiju video game and adapt it for the silver screen. This film made bank at the box office but failed to capture a positive critic's consensus. Will this flick stand out though as a monster movie or is it a better action video game adaptation at its core? Find out along with us as we both revisit this film for the first time in years, this is 2018's "Rampage"
Five years after the powerhouse original mecha vs kaiju film we finally get a sequel, though this time without the direction of soon to be academy award winning Director Guillermo Del Toro. Will this movie stand a chance with a new cast of main characters and a director taking his first stab at a feature film? We will answer that question and more this week as we take a look at 2018's "Pacific Rim: Uprising"
The sequel mockbuster this week many constantly forget exists, as the film it apes also fell out of theaters fairly quickly. Can an Asylum film do the impossible and improve over its prior film while the movie its ripping off gets worse? Find out by listening to this week's Kaiju Vs History as we take aim at 2018's "Atlantic Rim: Resurrection"
This week we start in on the Netflix Godzilla Anime trilogy of film from Toho Animation and Polygon Pictures. Will this far flung future film start off the three well or will it start with uneven footing? Find out as we watch this week's 2017 flick "Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters"
The start of the Monkey Monsterverse is here with a period piece Kaiju Kong film. Will a massive Hollywood budget be enough to help kickstart this monster? Or will this series need more to survive its sophomore second film? Find out with us as we take a look at 2017's "Kong: Skull Island"
It is finally time to look at one of the most unique and frightening takes on Godzilla of all time. Evangelion creator Hideaki Anno decides to leave the Kaiju world in stunned silence with a masterpiece. Does this film hold up nearly a decade later? Find out as we fight for the survival of humanity in "Shin Godzilla"
We quickly return to Japan and the mind of Minoru Kawasaki as he sets his sights on skewering both Kaiju and Por-Wrestling with some of Japan's biggest stars from both. We set aside out biases and try to look at this fun film with fresh eyes as this week we are climbing in the ring with none other than 2016's "Kaiju Mono"
Anne Hathaway was looking for a weird project to help her break out of a creative box and boy did she find one. We take a look at one of the oddest entries on this list as Hollywood goes Kaiju with one of the biggest casts of all time in 2016's indie darling "Colossal"
We take a look at a mostly forgotten children's show developed and aired on Netflix in a first for the streaming era. Will this show take the bottom spot of the animated Kong adaptations we've seen (so far) or will it make up for its tiny tyke audience? We dive into all that and more on this week's episode looking at 2016's "Kong: King of the Apes".
We take a look at Minoru Kawasaki's hilarious take on generations of Ultraman parody this week with his love letter to both Showa and Heisei era TV kaiju. Will this more earnest and less farcical comedy stand out in his filmography or will this be a skippable offense of a film? Find out with us as we watch for the first time 2015's "Outerman"
We finish off the duology of Attack on Titan as live action cinema this week with a world-ending sequel that diverts from the source material. But will these changes sit right with fans, or will they have a hard time swallowing this bitter Titan pill? Find out as we stick our necks out into 2015's "Attack on Titan Pt. 2"
We start in on two weeks of live action Attack on Titan reviews with this first part being a fairly faithful adaptation of the source material in the manga and anime. Will this more accurate depiction of the Giant-slaying world appease fan's ravenous appetite for Titan content? Find out along with us as we look at 2015's "Attack on Titan Pt. 1"
We finally finish the 4th film in the Mega Shark series, putting to bed one of the longest of the Asylum kaiju series. Will this film with its more traditional villain fit into the kaiju canon or will we get just more fin in this series finish? Find out as we brave the dark waters of 2015's "Mega Shark Vs Kolossus"
This week we set our sights on one of the most unique kaiju films on our watch list, and a sweet holiday film we should have done for our X-mas special. Will this Gamera and Ultra Q inspired love story resonated or does this movie deserve to be called a kaiju film at all? Find out what its all about as we look at 2015's "Love & Peace"
We look at an unlikely and seemingly unconnected sequel to Gareth Edwards 2010 indy film that put him on the kaiju map. But will new director Tom Green (not that Tom Green) be able to take the torch and run or will this heavy handed war film fall flat? Find out as we examine 2014's "Monsters: Dark Continent"
Finally after feasting on scraps this season we get to the Hollywood project that likely made if possible for this podcast to exist. Reigniting a passion for kaiju and the Big G for over a decade this week we take a look back at the start of the Monsterverse and the Legendary films kaiju films by breaking down one of the most truly interesting looking takes on the monster that we have seen since the 1990s. This week we are delighted to offer to you all during these holidays a present of the film...
