The Kaiju Transmissions Podcast
TV & Film
Byrd and Matt discuss Daiei's 1962 period monster movie, The Whale God (aka The Killer Whale). Directed by Tokuzo Tanaka (Zatoichi series), with a script written by Kaneto Shindo (Onibaba, Kuroneko) based on the novel by Koichiro Uno, it tells the story of a whaling village in the early Meiji period being terrorized by a gigantic whale. Two men, Shaki (Kojiro Hongo of the Gamera films) and Kishu (Shintaro Katsu of the Zatoichi films) to compete to be the one to kill the whale. For decades, this film was obscure to American audiences, but it just saw its first blu-ray release stateside. We'll give our review, as well as talk about whaling in Japanese culture, the awesome Akira Ifukube score, the themes of forgiveness and obsession, the influence of Moby Dick, and more! But first we have a news roundup with our thoughts on the new Godzilla x Kong trailer, Godzilla Minus One's Oscar nomination, and the passing of suit actor Ken Satsuma. Relax and enjoy the show!
100 Shot, 100 Killed: Tribute to Akira Takarada
Big Man Japan (2007)
Nezura 1964/Nezulla the Rat Monster
Rex: A Dinosaur‘s Story (1993): A KT Holiday Special
The Big O (1999-2000, 2003)
Yokai Monster Heaven Duology
Behind the Scenes of Kaiju Masterclass 2 (Online Convention, Nov 5-7, 2021)
Sonny Chiba Goes Horror!
The Green Slime (1968)
Toku Terror in Hong Kong: The Seventh Curse (1986) and The Cat (1992)
Hanna Barbera‘s Godzilla: Interview With Writer/Developer Duane Poole
Sonny Chiba Tribute Special
Kaiju Fan Films!
The Rebuild of Evangelion Giant Size Spectacular!
Konto 55: Grand Outer Space Adventure (1969)
Godzillafest Returns with Bob Johnson!
Shin Godzilla- A 5 Year Retrospective with The Human Instrumentality Podcast!
Godzilla: Singular Point (2021)
Dubbing Gamera, Evangelion and More with Voice Actress Tiffany Grant!
The Legacy of Kong with Author Ray Morton!
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