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This episode's sources can be found below:
Japanese article about Haraguchi:
https://dic.pixiv.net/a/%E5%8E%9F%E5%8F%A3%E6%99%BA%E7%94%9F
Blog written by an extra:
https://altjapan.typepad.com/my_weblog/2010/10/death-by-kappa.html
Japanese review:
https://ameblo.jp/halu7100/entry-11337917714.html
Japanese Blog:
http://jin-koubou.seesaa.net/article/173275137.html
Another Japanese blog:
http://www.fjmovie.com/main/news/2010/1127_deathkappa.html
A japanese article talking about the movie’s release:
http://www.fjmovie.com/main/movie/2010/deathkappa.html
Archived American Review
Norman England’s book: Ring of Fear: Dispatches from the Trenches of Japanese Genre Film Sets
Episode 89 - The Seventh Circle of Fun! In this installment of season two, host Gratton Conwill and special guest, Matt Fields discuss Death Kappa (2010).
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This episode's sources can be found below:
Japanese article about Haraguchi:
https://dic.pixiv.net/a/%E5%8E%9F%E5%8F%A3%E6%99%BA%E7%94%9F
Blog written by an extra:
https://altjapan.typepad.com/my_weblog/2010/10/death-by-kappa.html
Japanese review:
https://ameblo.jp/halu7100/entry-11337917714.html
Japanese Blog:
http://jin-koubou.seesaa.net/article/173275137.html
Another Japanese blog:
http://www.fjmovie.com/main/news/2010/1127_deathkappa.html
A japanese article talking about the movie’s release:
http://www.fjmovie.com/main/movie/2010/deathkappa.html
Archived American Review
Norman England’s book: Ring of Fear: Dispatches from the Trenches of Japanese Genre Film Sets
Episode 88 - Off the Deep End! In this installment of season two, host Gratton Conwill and special guest, Matt Fields discuss RoboGeisha (2009).
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This episode's sources can be found below:
The Director’s blog:
http://blog.livedoor.jp/iguchinoboru/archives/cat_50044574.html?p=6
A several hundred page Japanese blog documenting releases and events in 2009 and 2010: http://blog.livedoor.jp/robogeisha/?p=2
Interview with lead actor:
https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0019947
Interview with director about his previous film:
Japanese Article:
https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/69142/full/
Another Japanese Article:
https://moviewalker.jp/news/article/9604/
Yet another Japanese Article:
https://moviewalker.jp/news/article/9482/
Announcement of Robo Geisha themed Pachinko machine:
https://www.sanspo.com/article/20170419-5MF6LB3RR5OTRAXZ7KKAMW5WJY/
Japanese Article:
https://moviewalker.jp/news/article/9391/
Q&A video:
https://youtu.be/1zg_eKx_lj8?si=NexnF4BvCYozb38k
Episode 87 - An Old Friend! In this installment of season two, host Gratton Conwill and special guests, Matt Fields and Zach Tracy, discuss Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit (2008).
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This episode's sources can be found below:
https://www.cinemacafe.net/official/guilala/
Scifi Japan Article:
Japanese article (Not terribly helpful): https://eiga.com/news/20080707/9/
Early news article: https://eiga.com/news/20080704/8/
Another article: https://eiga.com/news/20080130/5/
An interview with Kawasaki about the making of the movie: https://ayamekareihikagami.hateblo.jp/entry/2019/11/23/175309
Ed Godzizewski or whatever review: https://www.scifijapan.com/kaiju-monsters/review-monster-x-strikes-back-attack-the-g8-summit
Hollywood reporter article: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/monster-x-strikes-back-attack-125739/
American review: https://www.dreadcentral.com/reviews/12290/monster-x-strikes-back-attack-the-g8-summit-2009/
4 page interview with Kawasaki:
https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20080725-minoru/3
Some info about a prerelease screening:
https://s.cinemacafe.net/article/2008/07/08/4259.html
Article about the screening in Venice:
https://www.cinemacafe.net/article/2008/07/30/4371.html
Another article about a promotional event:
https://www.cinemacafe.net/article/2008/07/31/4374.html
Blog about the special effects:
http://horiuchi.cocolog-nifty.com/urutoradiary/2008/04/post_c4bb.html
Episode 86 - The Indie Darling! In this installment of season two, host Gratton Conwill and special guest, Matt Fields discuss Big Man Japan (2007).
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Episode 85 - Plus One! In this installment of season two, host Gratton Conwill and special guest, Matt Fields discuss Reigo: King of the Sea Monsters (2005).
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This episode's sources can be found below:
English Language review: https://unwinnable.com/2020/01/28/here-be-dragons-reigo-king-of-the-sea-monsters-2005/
Scifi Japan Article: https://www.scifijapan.com/tokusatsu-fx/deep-sea-monster-reigo
Review of the blu ray: https://www.doblu.com/2019/09/29/reigo-the-deep-sea-monster-blu-ray-review/
Japanese review with some BTS details: https://w.atwiki.jp/aniwotawiki/pages/34632.html
Episode 84 - The Calamari Before the Storm! In the first installment of season two, host Gratton Conwill and special guest, Matt Fields discuss The Calamari Wrestler (2004).
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This episode's sources can be found below:
Japanese Press Article: https://web.archive.org/web/20060214164958/http://auctions.yahoo.co.jp/html/entget/200406/ika/index.html
Interview with Director and Producer: https://web.archive.org/web/20060214164944/http://auctions.yahoo.co.jp/html/entget/200406/ika/interview1.html
Contemporary Japanese review: https://movie.maeda-y.com/movie/00356.htm
Archive of movie website: https://web.archive.org/web/20040701022156/http://www.ika-movie.com/
Press Article: https://eiga.com/news/20040706/15/
Article Reporting the death of producer Shuntaro Kanai: https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2024/02/17/kiji/20240217s000413H4629000c.html
Episode 83! In the final installment of season one, host Gratton Conwill and special guest, Matt Fields discuss Ultraman: Rising (2024).
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Episode 82! Host, Gratton Conwill and special guest, Matt Fields discuss Godzilla Minus One (2023).
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In this exclusive bonus episode, host, Gratton Conwill and special guest, Elijah Thomas discuss Edo Kami No Gyakushu (2024). This new kaiju short film was directed and written for the screen by Elijah Thomas, the host of the Kaiju Conversation Podcast. This audio is a lightly edited version of a live stream we recorded at 4:30 on 7-2-2024. The six-minute short film will premiere in the Film Festival Room in the afternoon on Sunday, July 14 2024 at G-Fest. To watch the original live stream video featuring live video of Gratton and Elijah as well as an exclusive first look at the film, please visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUjmW-QUZ2I&t=3612s&ab_channel=GiantMonsterBullShit
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Episode 81! Host, Gratton Conwill and special guest, Matt Fields discuss Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024).
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Episode 80! Host, Gratton Conwill and special guest, Matt Fields discuss Shin Ultraman (2022).
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Episode 79! Host, Gratton Conwill and special guest, Matt Fields discuss Godzilla vs. Kong (2021).
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Welcome to latest bonus episode! Host, Gratton Conwill and special guest, Elijah Thomas (Kaiju Conversation Podcast) discuss the expansive life and career of Takeshi Kimura/Kaoru Mabuchi. In this special episode, we discuss a wide range of films and topics including: Godzilla vs Hedorah (1971), Matango (1963), Rodan (1956), King Kong Escapes (1967), and many more! A special thanks goes to Elijah for making this episode possible.
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Episode 78! Host, Gratton Conwill and special guest, Matt Fields discuss Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019).
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Episode 77! Host, Gratton Conwill and special guest, Matt Fields discuss Kong: Skull Island (2017).
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Episode 76! Host, Gratton Conwill and special guest, Matt Fields discuss Shin Godzilla (2016).
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Episode 75! Host, Gratton Conwill and special guest, Matt Fields discuss Godzilla (2014).
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Episode 74! Host, Gratton Conwill and special guest Matthew Fields discuss Gamera the Brave (2006).
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In this bonus episode Gratton reads an essay he wrote about Takeshi Kimura, a late screenwriter responsible for writing many beloved kaiju movies from Toho's most prolific years.
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