Movies Sirki’s Summons – January 11: The Original Kato draconicverses, January 12, 2014 Greetings from Beyond The Veil, O worthy Friend! Today marks the day, 23 years ago, that an actor as easily recognizable by his voice as well as his face, was called upon by Prince Sirki. He played the Green Hornet’s sidekick Kato, over 20 years before Bruce Lee. He was… 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 – 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
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