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Exclusive: The Man Who Summons Kaiju
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....
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Ultraman on Monster Awareness Month
Click on this image now! Spectacular, isn’t it? These are some of the monsters that feature in the Ultraman franchise, one of two paintings by Toshio Okazaki published in Shōgakukan’s 1979 edition of...
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First Sighting of Jellyfish Eyes’ Monsters
Two of the monster designs for Part 1 of artist Takashi Murakami’s proposed live-action fantasy trilogy, Mememe no Kurage (Jellyfish Eyes) [if you need to catch up, see The Art of Monsters: Takashi...
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Having your Cake and Being Eaten By It, Too
If you think a ’50s retro/parody film featuring a daikaiju-sized cake might be fun, watch the following faux trailer and you can help get it made. [There is a video that cannot be displayed in this...
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Pacific Rim: Viral Footage Gives a Glimpse of a Giant Monster
[There is a video that cannot be displayed in this feed. Visit the blog entry to see the video.] If I was excited by news of Guillermo del Toro’s “love letter” to the kaiju [daikaiju] eiga tradition of...
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Well, we’ve had hints about Guillermo del Toro’s anticipated daikaiju epic, Pacific Rim — and if you thought you were excited before, check out this just released official trailer: [There is a video...
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Jellyfish Eyes: The New Yôkai?
Images of the cute yet bizarre kaiju (that is, monsters) inhabiting Takashi Murakami’s much-anticipated fantasy Mememe no Kurage (Jellyfish Eyes) reveal an imagination that has taken its own...
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New: Evala, The Land Mine Daikaiju
The details of this new daikaiju clip are sketchy to say the least, but for what it’s worth Evala, The Land Mine Daikaiju came to the attention of News Hound Supremo, Avery Guerra via the following...
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Space Monster Numagirasu is Coming
Space Monster Numagirasu is clomping into view, though only the vibrations of his coming are being heard so far. Charming chap, isn’t he? Space Monster Numagirasu (a title which can also be transposed...
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