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Ultraman Nu: An Unofficial Audio Drama ANNOUNCEMENT TRAILER

Coming soon from MIFV and Moonlighting Ninjas Media: Ultraman Nu: An Unofficial Audio Drama! A 12-episode saga coinciding with MIFV’s season five theme, “The Ultra Journey,” with episodes written by Nathan Marchand and special guest writers. Featuring the voice talents of Shane Cochrane, Jenessah Schlatter, Ryan “The Omni Viewer” Collins, and more! Coming soon to a podcatcher near you! Ryan “The Omni Viewer” Collins as the announcer. (https://www.youtube.com/@omniviewer2115). Ultraman Nu theme song by SilvrSage (https://silvrsage.com/). Check out Nathan’s spinoff podcasts, The Henshin Men and The Power Trip, and Henshin Power V3! We’d like to give a shout-out to our free MIFV MAX patrons on Patreon: Cordell Stevens, John Pannozzi, Jacob Heron, Cool Cat Videos, Bransbow, Sean Sullivan, Frankie Wolf, Russel Hale, FRIEN Jadge, Bob Hard, ArtsieSteph, Robert O’Brien, DD Chief, Kaye, Nobody, The Indiscrite One, Clayton Warden, Enigma, Dave Blanken, Patrick Greenlaw, Mikki, Josh Baughan, Shane Cochran, and Francis Chopin. You, too, can join MIFV MAX on Patreon to get this and other perks starting at only $3 a month! (https://www.patreon.com/monsterislandfilmvault) Buy official MIFV merch on TeePublic! (https://www.teepublic.com/user/the-monster-island-gift-shop). NEW MERCH NOW AVAILABLE! This episode is approved by the Monster Island Board of Directors. Podcast Social Media: MIFV Linktree: https://linktr.ee/monsterislandfilmvault Nate’s Linktree: https://linktr.ee/nathan_marchand MIFV is a member of PodNation (https://podnation.tv/) MIFV is one of Feedspot’s top 10 tokusatsu podcasts! (https://blog.feedspot.com/tokusatsu_podcasts/) MIFV is one of Feedspot’s top 20 monster podcasts! (https://podcasts.feedspot.com/monster_podcasts/) www.MonsterIslandFilmVault.com #JimmyFromNASALives, #MonsterIslandFilmVault, #Podcast, #kaiju, #MIFV, #Ultraman, #UltramanNu, #audiodrama, #superhero © 2025, 2026 Moonlighting Ninjas Media The post Ultraman Nu: An Unofficial Audio Drama ANNOUNCEMENT TRAILER appeared first on The Monster Island Film Vault.

Episode 109: ‘Terror of Mechagodzilla’ | Ft. Jack “GMan” Hudgens and Elijah Thomas | Godzilla Redux

Hello, Kaiju Lovers! “Godzilla Redux” kicks off with not one but two “gatekeepers” in the kaiju fandom: Jack “GMan” Hudgens and Elijah Thomas (Kaiju Conversation). They along with Nate spend nearly four hours(!) talking about why they effing love the final Showa series film, Terror of Mechagodzilla. It was Nate and Elijah’s first G-film and is one of Jack’s perennial favorites. While many regard it as Ishiro Honda’s weakest Godzilla film and barely give it more credit than the rest of the 1970s G-films, your hosts unpack a laundry list of deep themes and potent symbols. They sing the praises of the wonderful script by Yukiko Takayama (the only woman to write a full Godzilla screenplay), the exciting explosions of Teruyoshi Nakano (who considered this some of his best work), the grossly underrated kaiju Titanosaurus, and the nuanced performance of Akihiko Hirata as Dr. Mafune, among many other things. No stone is left unturned in this epic discussion! Then in the most entertaining Patreon shout-outs segment ever of all time, a certain Mr. Trump (by way of Elijah) appears…. Additional Music: “Main Title [Terror of Mechagodzilla]” by Akira Ifukube “Meister Titano’s Counterattack”: https://www.tohokingdom.com/blog/2075-meister-titanos-counterattack-story-translation/ Check out Nathan’s spinoff podcasts, The Henshin Men and The Power Trip, and Henshin Power V3! We’d like to give a shout-out to our free MIFV MAX patrons on Patreon: Cordell Stevens, John Pannozzi, Jacob Heron, Cool Cat Videos, Bransbow, Sean Sullivan, Frankie Wolf, Russel Hale, FRIEN Jadge, Bob Hard, ArtsieSteph, Robert O’Brien, DD Chief, Kaye, Nobody, The Indiscrite One, Clayton Warden, Enigma, Dave Blanken, Patrick Greenlaw, Mikki, Josh Baughan, Shane Cochran, and Francis Chopin. You, too, can join MIFV MAX on Patreon to get this and other perks starting at only $3 a month! (https://www.patreon.com/monsterislandfilmvault) Buy official MIFV merch on TeePublic! (https://www.teepublic.com/user/the-monster-island-gift-shop). NEW MERCH NOW AVAILABLE! This episode is approved by the Monster Island Board of Directors. Timestamps: Introduction: 0:00-18:25 Main Discussion (synopsis, background, analysis): 18:25-3:44:22 Culture Box Ad (Geek Devotions): 3:44:22-3:45:29 Outro (listener feedback and housekeeping): 3:45:29-3:58:34 Credits: 3:58:34-end Podcast Social Media: MIFV Linktree: https://linktr.ee/monsterislandfilmvault Nate’s Linktree: https://linktr.ee/nathan_marchand MIFV is a member of PodNation (https://podnation.tv/) MIFV is one of Feedspot’s top 10 tokusatsu podcasts! (https://blog.feedspot.com/tokusatsu_podcasts/) MIFV is one of Feedspot’s top 20 monster podcasts! (https://podcasts.feedspot.com/monster_podcasts/) www.MonsterIslandFilmVault.com #JimmyFromNASALives, #MonsterIslandFilmVault, #Podcast, #kaiju, #MIFV, #Godzilla, #GodzillaRedux, #TerrorofMechagodzilla © 2025, 2026 Moonlighting Ninjas Media Bibliography/Further Reading: Barr, Jason. The Kaiju Film: A Critical Study of Cinema’s Biggest Monsters. McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. 2016. Brothers, Peter H. Mushroom Clouds and Mushroom Men: The Fantastic Cinema of Ishiro Honda. AuthorHouse, 2009. Commentary by Keith Aikan and Bob Thomas (Classic Media DVD). Galbraith IV, Stuart. Japanese Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films: A Critical Analysis and Filmography of 103 Features Released in the United States, 1950-1992. McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. 1994. Kalat, David. A Critical History and Filmography of Toho’s Godzilla Series (2nd edition). McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. 2017. Lees, J.D. and Marc Cerasini. The Official Godzilla Compendium. Random House. 1998. LeMay, John. The Big Book of Japanese Giant Monster Movies, Volume 1: 1954-1982 (2nd edition). Bicep Books, 2017. LeMay, John. Writing Japanese Monsters. Bicep Books. 2020. Ryfle, Steve, and Ed Godziszewski. Ishiro Honda: A Life in Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa. Wesleyan University Press, 2017. Skipper, Graham. Godzilla: The Official Guide to the King of the Monsters. Welbeck Publishing Group. 2022. “Terror of Mechagodzilla.” IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073373/. “Terror of Mechagodzilla.” Toho Kingdom. https://www.tohokingdom.com/movies/terror_of_mechagodzilla.htm. “Terror of Mechagodzilla.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terror_of_Mechagodzilla. “Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975).” Wikizilla. https://wikizilla.org/wiki/Terror_of_Mechagodzilla. The post Episode 109: ‘Terror of Mechagodzilla’ | Ft. Jack “GMan” Hudgens and Elijah Thomas | Godzilla Redux appeared first on The Monster Island Film Vault.

Episode 108 – ‘Ultraman: The Adventure Begins’ vs. The Cel Cast | The Ultra Journey

Version 1.0.0 Hello, Kaiju Lovers, and welcome season five! It kicks off with the appropriately-titled Ultraman: The Adventure Begins, an animated movie produced in 1987 by Hanna-Barbera. Yes, the studio that brought you Superfriends and Scooby-Doo made the first all-original Ultraman movie! Nate could think of no better guests for this than Drew Dodgen and Jacob Heron (who also created the cover art for this episode) from The Cel Cast. Given that this episode officially marks MIFV’s induction into the Culture Box Network, it’s even more appropriate. While Nate battles weird headaches all episode, he and them Cel Cast boys dive deep into this failed TV pilot and discuss…“diabeetus.” Yeah, it confused Jimmy From NASA, too. To celebrate the Ultra Series’ 60th anniversary and get the uninitiated up to speed, the Toku Topic is a crash course in the history of the Ultraman franchise. Take your first step on The Ultra Journey! Check out Nathan’s spinoff podcasts, The Henshin Men and The Power Trip, and Henshin Power V3! We’d like to give a shout-out to our free MIFV MAX patrons on Patreon: Cordell Stevens, John Pannozzi, Jacob Heron, Cool Cat Videos, Bransbow, Sean Sullivan, Frankie Wolf, Russel Hale, FRIEN Jadge, Bob Hard, ArtsieSteph, Robert O’Brien, DD Chief, Kaye, Nobody, The Indiscrite One, Clayton Warden, Enigma, Dave Blanken, Patrick Greenlaw, Mikki, Josh Baughan, Shane Cochran, and Francis Chopin. You, too, can join MIFV MAX on Patreon to get this and other perks starting at only $3 a month! (https://www.patreon.com/monsterislandfilmvault) Buy official MIFV merch on TeePublic! (https://www.teepublic.com/user/the-monster-island-gift-shop). NEW MERCH NOW AVAILABLE! This episode is approved by the Monster Island Board of Directors. Timestamps: Introduction: 0:00-15:20 Entertaining Info Dump: 15:20-26:40 Toku Talk: 26:40-2:06:03 Culture Box Ad (The Cel Cast): 2:06:03-2:07:12 Toku Topic (A Crash Course in the Ultra Series): 2:07:12-3:10:17 Outro (listener feedback and housekeeping): 3:10:17-3:22:50 Credits: 3:22:50-end Podcast Social Media: MIFV Linktree: https://linktr.ee/monsterislandfilmvault Nate’s Linktree: https://linktr.ee/nathan_marchand MIFV is a member of PodNation (https://podnation.tv/) MIFV is one of Feedspot’s top 10 tokusatsu podcasts! (https://blog.feedspot.com/tokusatsu_podcasts/) MIFV is one of Feedspot’s top 20 monster podcasts! (https://podcasts.feedspot.com/monster_podcasts/) www.MonsterIslandFilmVault.com #JimmyFromNASALives, #MonsterIslandFilmVault, #Podcast, #kaiju, #MIFV, #ultraman, #theultrajourney, #tsuburayaproductions © 2025, 2026 Moonlighting Ninjas Media Bibliography/Further Reading: Anderson, Kyle. “You Should Get into ULTRAMAN and Here’s How.” Nerdist. 28 Sept. 2020. https://nerdist.com/article/ultraman-what-you-need-to-know/. Cayanan, Joanna. “1987 Ultraman: The Adventure Begins Animated Film Screens at G-Fest with New English Dub.” Anime News Network. 16 July 2024. https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-16/1987-ultraman-the-adventure-begins-animated-film-screens-at-g-fest-with-new-english-dub/.213182. Derendorf, Kevin. Kaiju for Hipsters: 101 “Alternative” Giant Monster Movies. Maser Press, 2018. DiManna, Daniel. “M-78 Primer: A Beginner’s Guide to Ultraman.” Kaiju Ramen Magazine, no. 5, March 2022. Harbor, Stephen. “The Complete History of Ultraman Part 1 (1966-1987).” Den of Geek. 8 Jan. 2017. https://www.denofgeek.com/culture/the-complete-history-of-ultraman-part-1-1966-1987/. Henshin Men, 048 – A Beginner’s Guide to Ultraman | Ft. Daniel DiManna. https://redcircle.com/shows/a7408f31-6b6b-4832-ba33-c115689469a8/ep/19dc25f0-b403-434b-a255-fecfe31b155f. LeMay, John. The Big Book of Japanese Giant Monster Movies, Volume 2: 1984-2017. Bicep Books, 2017. LeMay, John with Ted Johnson. The Big Book of Japanese Giant Monster Movies: The Lost Films – Mutated Edition. Bicep Books. 2019. LeMay, John. Writing Japanese Monsters. Bicep Books. 2020. Matt. “Ultraman: The Adventure Begins.” A Scrapbook of Infinite Noise. 3 Aug. 2018. https://scrapbookinfinity.wordpress.com/2018/08/03/ultraman-the-adventure-begins/ O’Rourke, Ryan. “’Ultraman’ Comes to G-Fest With Screening of Lost Hanna-Barbera Film [Exclusive].” Collider. 9 July 2024. https://collider.com/ultraman-the-adventure-begins-screenings-g-fest/ Pryor, Shawn. Kaiju Unleashed: An Illustrated Guide to the World of Strange Beasts. Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc. 2024. Shiraishi, Masahiko. “Ultraman: A Modern-Day Folk Hero from Japan.” Nippon.com. 26 June 2023. https://www.nippon.com/en/japan-topics/b02509/ “Ultra Series.” Ultraman Wiki. https://ultraseries.fandom.com/wiki/Ultra_Series “Ultraman.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultraman “Ultraman: The Adventure Begins.” IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0230915/. “Ultraman: The Adventure Begins.” Ultraman Wiki. https://ultra.fandom.com/wiki/Ultraman:_The_Adventure_Begins. “Ultraman: The Adventure Begins.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultraman:_The_Adventure_Begins. Ultraman: The Adventure Begins, Japanese blu-ray booklet. Published by Tsuburaya Productions, 2016. “Ultraman: The Adventure Begins (movie).” Anime News Network. https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=3901. “Ultraman Series.” Ultraman Wiki. https://ultra.fandom.com/wiki/Ultraman_Series. The post Episode 108 – ‘Ultraman: The Adventure Begins’ vs. The Cel Cast | The Ultra Journey appeared first on The Monster Island Film Vault.

Episode 107.5: MIFV Season 5 – “The Ultra Journey” | PROMO TRAILER

The Ultra Series is celebrating its 60th anniversary, and MIFV is throwing a year-long own party! Join Nate Marchand as he gives on friends new and old to discuss the greatest cinematic outings of Japan’s favorite superhero, Ultraman. Not only that, you get more “Godzilla Redux” and an amazing assortment of Patreon-sponsored episodes! Now, if only Nate can figure out what’s giving him such a headache…. Check out the full list of (tentative) season 5 episodes on the MIFV website: https://monsterislandfilmvault.com/index.php/episode-list/season-5-the-ultra-journey-coming-soon/. This trailer’s music was “Ultraman Rap” (artist unknown). Check out Nathan’s spinoff podcasts, The Henshin Men and The Power Trip, and Henshin Power V3! We’d like to give a shout-out to our free MIFV MAX patrons on Patreon: Cordell Stevens, John Pannozzi, Jacob Heron, Cool Cat Videos, Bransbow, Sean Sullivan, Frankie Wolf, Russel Hale, FRIEN Jadge, Bob Hard, ArtsieSteph, Robert O’Brien, DD Chief, Kaye, Nobody, The Indiscrite One, Clayton Warden, Enigma, Dave Blanken, Patrick Greenlaw, Mikki, Josh Baughan, Shane Cochran, and Francis Chopin. You, too, can join MIFV MAX on Patreon to get this and other perks starting at only $3 a month! (https://www.patreon.com/monsterislandfilmvault) Buy official MIFV merch on TeePublic! (https://www.teepublic.com/user/the-monster-island-gift-shop). NEW MERCH NOW AVAILABLE! This episode is approved by the Monster Island Board of Directors…supposedly. Podcast Social Media: MIFV Linktree: https://linktr.ee/monsterislandfilmvault Nate’s Linktree: https://linktr.ee/nathan_marchand MIFV is a member of PodNation (https://podnation.tv/) MIFV is one of Feedspot’s top 10 tokusatsu podcasts! (https://blog.feedspot.com/tokusatsu_podcasts/) MIFV is one of Feedspot’s top 20 monster podcasts! (https://podcasts.feedspot.com/monster_podcasts/) www.MonsterIslandFilmVault.com #JimmyFromNASALives, #MonsterIslandFilmVault, #Podcast, #kaiju, #MIFV, #giantmonsters, #ultraman, #henshinheroes © 2025, 2026 Moonlighting Ninjas Media The post Episode 107.5: MIFV Season 5 – “The Ultra Journey” | PROMO TRAILER appeared first on The Monster Island Film Vault.

MIFV Season 5 Prelude: “I Should Be Dead” | Storyline Season Premiere

Nate finds himself floating in oblivion. Terror’s teeth tear into his very soul. A bright silhouette reaches for him, and he takes his hand—and wakes up surrounded by Uber-Moguera’s burning wreckage, unscathed. His rescuer, Jet Jaguar, takes him to the Island’s infirmary. Aside from piercing headaches, he has a clean bill of health. But something haunts him. Something that saved him…something that shares his body…something…or someone? Ultraman Nu theme song by SilvrSage (https://silvrsage.com/). Check out Nathan’s spinoff podcasts, The Henshin Men and The Power Trip, and Henshin Power V3! We’d like to give a shout-out to our free MIFV MAX patrons on Patreon: Cordell Stevens, John Pannozzi, Jacob Heron, Cool Cat Videos, Bransbow, Sean Sullivan, Frankie Wolf, Russel Hale, FRIEN Jadge, Bob Hard, ArtsieSteph, Robert O’Brien, DD Chief, Kaye, Nobody, The Indiscrite One, Clayton Warden, Enigma, Dave Blanken, Patrick Greenlaw, Mikki, Josh Baughan, Shane Cochran, and Francis Chopin. You, too, can join MIFV MAX on Patreon to get this and other perks starting at only $3 a month! (https://www.patreon.com/monsterislandfilmvault) Buy official MIFV merch on TeePublic! (https://www.teepublic.com/user/the-monster-island-gift-shop). NEW MERCH NOW AVAILABLE! This episode is approved by the Monster Island Board of Directors…supposedly. Podcast Social Media: MIFV Linktree: https://linktr.ee/monsterislandfilmvault Nate’s Linktree: https://linktr.ee/nathan_marchand MIFV is a member of PodNation (https://podnation.tv/) MIFV is one of Feedspot’s top 10 tokusatsu podcasts! (https://blog.feedspot.com/tokusatsu_podcasts/) MIFV is one of Feedspot’s top 20 monster podcasts! (https://podcasts.feedspot.com/monster_podcasts/) www.MonsterIslandFilmVault.com #JimmyFromNASALives, #MonsterIslandFilmVault, #Podcast, #kaiju, #MIFV, #giantmonsters, #ultraman, #henshinheroes © 2025, 2026 Moonlighting Ninjas Media The post MIFV Season 5 Prelude: “I Should Be Dead” | Storyline Season Premiere appeared first on The Monster Island Film Vault.