Japanese Monster Movies Happy Anniversary, GOJIRA! draconicverses, November 3, 2013 It was 59 years ago today, that the world was introduced to a radioactive, fire breathing, reptilian engine of destruction in Ishiro Honda’s GOJIRA (1954). It was the start of an amazing, near-unparalleled film franchise, spawning 28 (direct) sequels, comics, toys, cartoons, an American-produced ‘remake’ in 1998 and another (MUCH… Continue Reading
Japanese Monster Movies Sirki’s Summons – July 25: Creator of the Oxygen Destroyer draconicverses, July 25, 2013 Greetings from beyond The Veil, O Worthy Friends! Today marks the passing of a Japanese actor, famous in his homeland for multitudes of films and roles, but best known here in the West for his roles in Japanese Monster & Science-Fiction films. Perhaps his most famous role is that of… Continue Reading
Japanese Monster Movies Sirki’s Summons – March 23: That International Judas! draconicverses, March 23, 2012 Greetings from beyond The Veil, Effendi! It was 9 years ago today that Prince Sirki traveled to the Land of the Rising Sun, to call upon one of Toho’s most versatile character actors. His was a face you could recognize almost instantly, even if you didn’t know his name. In… Continue Reading
Japanese Monster Movies Happy Birthday, GODZILLA ON MONSTER ISLAND! draconicverses, March 12, 2012 It was an unbelievable 40 years ago today that CHIKYÛ KOGEKI MEIREI: GOJIRA TAI GAIGAN (1972) (in US, GODZILLA ON MONSTER ISLAND & GODZILLA VS. GIGAN) was released in Japan. It wasn’t seen in the US until 5 years later, in August of 1977. Which is ironic, as Gigan’s supporting… Continue Reading
General The 12 Days of Kaiju-mas draconicverses, December 7, 2011 On the first day of Kaiju-mas, Godzilla sent to me – Godzoo-hooky’s head on a stick. On the second day of Kaiju-mas, Godzilla sent to me – 2 Maser Tanks and Godzoo-hooky’s head on a stick. On the third day of Kaiju-mas, Godzilla sent to me – 3 Dead Dorats,… Continue Reading
Japanese Monster Movies DVD Review – Destroy All Monsters from Media Blasters/Tokyo Shock draconicverses, November 23, 2011 2/26/13: Apparently, some knucklehead linked THIS page to a binsearch.info page as a source to download a copy of DAM. Well guess what, would be pirates – IT AIN’T HERE! IT NEVER WAS! Hell, it even SAYS “Review” in this page’s address! So if you ARE here to download… Continue Reading
Japanese Monster Movies Happy Birthday Yog & D.A.M.! draconicverses, August 1, 2011 For the THIRD day in a row, we have Kaiju Anniversaries! 43 years ago today, Japanese audiences thrilled to the BIGGEST monster mash they’d ever seen in Kaiju Soshingeki. The following May, Americans would see that DESTROY ALL MONSTERS had more Kaiju in it then you could believe from headliners… Continue Reading
Japanese Monster Movies Happy Birthday, Mothra! draconicverses, July 30, 2011 Believe it or not, 50 years ago today, Japanese movie-goers were introduced to the longest lasting, if not the GREATEST, Giant Insect Monster, Mothra. American audiences would have to wait until the following May to meet Mothra and her diminutive handlers/priestesses, The Aelinas/Shobijin. Talk about longevity and popularity? Mothra is… Continue Reading