Kaiju Vs. History

Pollution and a giant monster threaten mankind and the only thing standing in their way is an atomic fire breathing Kaiju! This week's episode is the 1971 classic "Godzilla Vs. Hedorah" Twitter: @kaijuvshistory Email: kaijuvshistory@kaijuvshistory Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/KaijuVsHistory/

Once more an alien menace threatens Earth, and only one titanic terrapin stands between us and destruction. This week we are looking at 1971'a Gamera vs. Zigra! Twitter: @kaijuvshistory Email: kaijuvshistory@kaijuvshistory Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/KaijuVsHistory/

Patrick and Myles talk about what Kaiju toy lines past and present are on the "Nice" list, and which ones like Godzilla himself are getting lumps of coal. This is the Kaiju Vs History 2022 Holiday Toy Special! Twitter: @kaijuvshistory Email: kaijuvshistory@kaijuvshistory Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/KaijuVsHistory/

Three new Kaiju are added to the Toho canon as Ishiro Honda takes the director's chair once more. Does this movie sink, swim or sonically flap its wings, find out on Kaiju Vs. History's look at 1970's "Space Amoeba"! Twitter: @kaijuvshistory Email: kaijuvshistory@kaijuvshistory Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/KaijuVsHistory/

The giant flying turtle returns to one of his largest adventures yet, this time set at the 1970 Japanese Osaka World's Expo! Find out all about that history and more in this weeks look at "Gamera Vs. Jiger" Twitter: @kaijuvshistory Email: kaijuvshistory@kaijuvshistory Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/KaijuVsHistory/

This year we watched every single Kaiju film released in the 1960s. Listen to hear all about our top 5 favorites and the bottom 5 stinkers on this week's Kaiju Vs. History! We talk about the kaiju related films that we missed, the films that stood out to us, as well as some of the greater themes and motifs of the genre in the greatest decade in all of Daikaiju history. Twitter: @kaijuvshistory Ema...

To close out the smashing 1960's Kaiju icon Ishiro Honda makes a family friendly film for kids of all ages. Time travel with us back to 1969 Japan in "All Monsters Attack" Twitter: @kaijuvshistory Email: kaijuvshistory@kaijuvshistory Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/KaijuVsHistory/

We take another jaunt down "Kaiju-Lite" films made by Ishiro Honda, this time with American actors and backing. Join us for the insanity that is 1969's "Latitude Zero" Twitter: @kaijuvshistory Email: kaijuvshistory@kaijuvshistory Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/KaijuVsHistory/

Oh my, what have we done? We take a look at one of the worst Kong knock-offs off all time with 1969's "The Mighty Gorga". May Gorga have mercy on us all! Twitter: @kaijuvshistory Email: kaijuvshistory@kaijuvshistory Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/KaijuVsHistory/

Its time for a brand new Gamera film set in space. Join us and two new child protagonists as we get in trouble and get bailed out by a giant turtle. This week we are looking at 1969's "Gamera vs. Guiron"! Twitter: @kaijuvshistory Email: kaijuvshistory@kaijuvshistory Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/KaijuVsHistory/

It is time for the Avenger's style crossover and seeming finale you've all been waiting for. Join us for our well-timed Halloween episode as we look at the bash to end all monster mashes. This is 1968's "Destroy All Monsters" Twitter: @kaijuvshistory Email: kaijuvshistory@kaijuvshistory Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/KaijuVsHistory/

Daiei is at the top of its game with its kid friendly Gamera films, and this week they double down on the lead child actors. Join us as we examine one of the most colorful of Noriaki Yuasa's terrific titan terrapin films in 1968's "Gamera Vs. Viras" Twitter: @kaijuvshistory Email: kaijuvshistory@kaijuvshistory Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/KaijuVsHistory/

We take the week to talk about the television event that managed to knock off both Godzilla and Varan the Unbelievable. While this originally was a four part television miniseries we are examining this as a single film as it was cut into one film in the 1980s. This week's episode is of course 1968's "Agon the Atomic Dragon" Twitter: @kaijuvshistory Email: kaijuvshistory@kaijuvshistory Letterboxd:...

Director Jun Fukuda is back at the helm of another island Godzilla adventure with 1967's "Son of Godzilla" Watch as Godzilla protects a young kaiju from colossal insect enemies, while scientists try their best to control the weather. Twitter: @kaijuvshistory Email: kaijuvshistory@kaijuvshistory Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/KaijuVsHistory/

Blast into some forgotten made or TV compilation action with this week's retrospective on one of the wildest tokusatsu shows of all time. This week's episode is on 1967's "Voyage Into Space" Twitter: @kaijuvshistory Email: kaijuvshistory@kaijuvshistory Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/KaijuVsHistory/

We explore the shores of Korea for a Godzilla knock-off that would be the benchmark for Bad Kaiju of the era. Join us as we discuss all the history behind 1967's "Yongary, Monster From the Deep"! Twitter: @kaijuvshistory Email: kaijuvshistory@kaijuvshistory Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/KaijuVsHistory/

We look at yet another Ishiro Honda classic in the extremely colorful 007-style kaiju adventure of 1967's "King Kong Escapes". Get ready to monkey around deep dive into the history behind this production on this week's Kaiju Vs. History! Twitter: @kaijuvshistory Email: kaijuvshistory@kaijuvshistory Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/KaijuVsHistory/

Join us for a break down of the Kaiju films lost to history, lost to the weather or legally lost to everyone else. We look at 7 films that we won't be looking at elsewhere on this podcast as the entire film is lost, unreleased or otherwise unavailable. Join us as we rate our desire to see these projects, from Japan's original statue Daikaiju in the Great Buddha Arrival to the fan film of Gamera 4...

We turn our sights on another new studio trying to make a splash on the Kaiju scene, this week with the Nikkatsu Corporation. Will a retread of 1961's Gorgo succeed in Japan's saturated busiest daikaiju year to date? Find out this week as we take a look at 1967's "Gappa the Triphibian Monster"

We prepare to dive into a non-Toho giant monster movie, this time from rival studio Shochiku. Will a swinging space adventure mixed into a kaiju movie work well or will this be film flop? Find out as we explore 1967's "The X From Outer Space"!

Noriaki Yuasa is back in the director's chair for the latest installment of the showa Gamera films, and this time the flying terrapin is becoming the friend of all children. This week's episode is 1967's "Gamera vs. Gyaos" Twitter: @kaijuvshistory Email: kaijuvshistory@kaijuvshistory Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/KaijuVsHistory/

We round out maybe the most Kaiju-packed year in the history of cinema with a Godzilla classic. This time we have a new director, composer and colorful setting for a film not even originally written for the Big-G. This week we are island hopping though 1966's "Ebirah, Horror of the Deep" Twitter: @kaijuvshistory Email: kaijuvshistory@kaijuvshistory Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/KaijuVsHistory...

This week we finish off the oft overlooked and sadly forgotten Daimajin trilogy by Daiei studios. The giant vengeance Kami once more divides war torn lands, and an evil samurai lord needs some comeuppance. Find out how the magical statue strikes in this weeks episode "Daimajin Strikes Again" Twitter: @kaijuvshistory Email: kaijuvshistory@kaijuvshistory Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/KaijuVsHis...

Once more pioneering Kaiju 33 years after its 1933 debut we have the first animated Kaiju series. In a renewed partnership between Japan and the US this week we look in brief at 1966's "The King Kong Show" Twitter: @kaijuvshistory Email: kaijuvshistory@kaijuvshistory Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/KaijuVsHistory/

We return to the middle chapter of the much lauded Daimajin trilogy this week and is it possible to already be suffering from franchise fatigue? This week's episode is a quick look at the lake adventure that is 1966's "Return of Daimajin" Twitter: @kaijuvshistory Email: kaijuvshistory@kaijuvshistory Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/KaijuVsHistory/