A Birthday Remembrance For… draconicverses, April 26, 2024 Today, April 26, 2024, marks the 114th anniversary of the birth of Tomoyuki Tanaka. For those unfamiliar with that name, Tanaka was the producer at Toho Studios, that started the GODZILLA franchise. He’s credited as one of Godzilla’s ‘Four Fathers’ – the others being director Ishiro Honda, effects master Eiji… Continue Reading
Japanese Monster Movies Prince Sirki Summons Hiroshi Koizumi draconicverses, June 2, 2015 Greetings, Friends and Fiends. Ye Olde Dragon here, with sad tidings. Today, at the age of 88, veteran Toho actor, Hiroshi Koizumi passed away. Koizumi was one of those actors you’d recognize as soon as you saw him, even if you didn’t remember – or even know – his name…. Continue Reading
Japanese Monster Movies Prince Sirki Summons a Shobijin draconicverses, June 27, 2012 Sad news from Japan. Apparently Emi Ito, half of the musical pop duo The Peanuts (along with twin sister Yumi) has passed away. For those of you not familiar of the work of the Sisters Ito, you’d probably know them as the Shobijin,or the twin Fairies who sang Mothra’s song…. Continue Reading
Japanese Monster Movies Sirki’s Summons – February 28: The Kaiju Director & The Eminent Scientist draconicverses, February 28, 2012 Greetings Effendi! Today marks the anniversary of the passing of two very different men – one behind the cameras and one in front of them. It was on this day in 1993 that Prince Sirki reached out to Japan and claimed the director who had guided many giant monsters through… Continue Reading
Japanese Monster Movies Sirki’s Summons – January 25: The Kaiju Master draconicverses, January 26, 2012 Greetings from beyond the veil, effendi. There are innovators, and there are imitators. This particular innovator can be credited with the creation of an entire genre that has endured to this very day, from his humble beginnings in film back in the 1930s. Like so many aspiring film makers, this… 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
Japanese Monster Movies DVD Review – Icons Of Sci-Fi – Toho Collection draconicverses, July 20, 2011 Please note that this is a review of the DVD set, and NOT the films contained therein. On the surface, this is a GREAT package. In one fell swoop, and usually at a price below $20, you get three great Toho Special Effects films, directed by Ishiro Honda reflecting his… Continue Reading