Tokyo Lives: A Giant Monsters Podcast

SHOWNOTES News (2:15) 1. Ultraman Blazer trailer and English voice actor 2. Godzilla Zero countdown 3. Hoshi 35 trailer 4. Licensing expo Wrath of the Titans discussion (25:25) Spoilers this movie is not good!

Its time for another https://archive.org/ donation episode! This one brought to you by BBQNerd, a patron and long time discord friend! Today Eric Schuster joins me to talk about the DANGERS of boats and, of course, the power of family and strangers with candy. So sit back as our signals stream out from a Peacelandian Pandora pod, and enjoy the show! Music composed by the excellent Pirates of the H...

Its the for Kaiju Court everyone! Wait, why doesn’t it say that in the episode title? That’s strange, I wonder if something MYSTERIOUS happened in the recording? I guess there’s only one way to find out! Join Kyle and Rob as they SLITHER (get it, Medusa?) into these two high flying (Pegasus, get it?) adventures! SHOWNOTES News (2:15) 1. TMNT Kaiju 2. Great Yokai War 3. Toho News Coming Soon 4. MV...

SHOWNOTES News ( 2:15) 1. Ultraman Netflix movie details 2. Jurassic Park Retro game collection coming soon 3. Prehistoric Planet S2 starts soon 4. Ultraman Regulos and UltraSeven sequel movie 6. Slusho returns 7. Zigra revealed for Gamera Anime 8. Meg 2 trailer Jaws 2 discussion ( 45:26) I'm telling everybody at this table that that's a shark! And I know what a shark looks like, because I've seen...

This is it! Our first ever TOKYO TRAVELOUG! I’ll admit, I went it with only half an idea what I would do with this episode, but I think it’s a blast! So sit on down and join Kyle and I as we explode Chicago and ATTACK ALL THE MONSTERS! SHOWNOTES Day 1 ( 0:09) We arrive at O’Hare, without a care! Will Kyle get his luggage? There’s only one way to find out! Day 2 ( 4:01) Ee Gads! 24 hours have passe...

Yikes! We are stuck in the middle of a planetary war and Supes is punching so hard that reality is getting all messed up! But, a henchman’s duty to stick to the script, and the Script says we gotta review this Batman Beyond movie! So enjoy the show, and hold on to something because we are in for a bumpy ride! SHOWNOTES News ( 3:57) Spider-verse trailer  Venture Bros. Japanese superheroes: Ult...

And we are BACK, with another thrilling adventure of BAT SIGNALS. Today we are digging up an ancient creature from our nearly forgotten past; that’s right! Superman! I know we usually cover batman episodes on this mid-month episode, but since Da Boss had us cover a big Batman movie for the end of the month I figured we could gives Supes some love. Joining me today are the immensely cool, talented,...

Look! Up in the sky! Is that a plane? Is it Superman!? No! It’s a disembodied arm giving us the bird! That’s right Comicheads, today we are finally taking a peak at the blood soaked remains of The Suicide Squad and the FAN FAVORITE: The Detachable Kid! Will we make it out of this one alive? Only if “Da Boss” lets us keep our heads! SHOWNOTES News ( 3:11) First up, Trailers Galore: Flash trailer (T...

SHOWNOTES News ( 2:15) JP soap Chibi Goji Anime No contract end for Monsterverse Max Fleisher's Superman cartoon bluray Power Rangers: Once and Always Gamera Rebirth reveals! The Black Demon Trailer Godzilla Here There Be Dragons comic Sauria Trailer Dino Crisis discussion ( 47:43) That’s disgusting… Credits Our music comes from the extremely talented Eclectic Method . We thank him for the permiss...

Like cracking open a cask of fine wine, your podcast heroes are going to pop open this VHS box to reveal… A D-D-D-D-DINOSAUR!? That’s right, and its not just any dino, its a Carno too! And that’s not all, it seems like this movie has a shockingly familiar plot! SHOWNOTES News ( 2:15) New Zealand monster film TANIWHA The Lake Release Goji Show photo shows Japanese evac shelter Hiya Toys Ghidorah Pr...

SHOWNOTES Spoiler Free Reviews (00:48) The hosts all give their brief Spoiler free reactions to the movie! SPOILERS!! (12:48) They get into the nitty gritty details of the movie! Credits Our music comes from the extremely talented Eclectic Method . We thank him for the permission to use the song "Monsters" throughout the show. If you’d like advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail tokyolives...

The 7 days of fire are upon us! Weep! But don’t breathe too deeply, because there are also toxic spores in the air! Yikes, that sounds like a lot to deal with. Fortunately, on todays episode of Tokyo Lives, we have a helping hand to guide us through this post-apocalyptic dreamland! But before we talk about Nausicaä and the windy valley she calls home, we gotta talk about some NEWS! News ( 1:58) Th...

One year after Catnapped CAPTURED our hearts, another anime was dropped into the hell pit know as “The Fox Box”, and this one was… actually one that me and my childhood best friend and life long anime companion Nick never saw. Due to an unfortunate time slot, we were already outside and running around the forest with water guns by the time those SWEET Casio tunes would kick off the show’s intro. S...

In 1995 the world was introduced to the greatest family adventure film to ever be animated. The movie had it all, action, a cool vehicle, and a rockin’ soundtrack that defined a generation. All while holding a dramatic story about family at its core… But we aren’t talking about a Goofy Movie today, instead we are talking about Catnapped! Another favorite of mine! So sit back and enjoy the show, be...

It’s time for Ultraman month to end… AT THE BEGINNING! That’s right, gang, today Kyle and I are going to review the 1987 pilot turned movie, Ultraman: The Adventure Begins. So what will we think of our childhood friends Hanna and Barbara taking a swing at the Ultraman mythology? Let’s find out! SHOWNOTES News ( 1:54) Giant beasts of Ars Sea Beast Oscar nomination 65 trailer 2 Hiya toys is doing Gh...

It’s time to SWATCH our NEXT movie for Ultraman month! This time we are rebranding the podcast to bring in a new audiance of older fans! We are calling this initiative “Project T”, and it will fall apart in the next two episodes, though at least we got this episode out of it! SHOWNOTES News ( 2:23) Monsterverse teases State of the Monsters from Matt Frank Ark S1 and Talon Teaser Giacchino making T...

SHOWNOTES Spoiler Free Reviews (00:48) The hosts all give their brief Spoiler free reactions to the movie! SPOILERS!! (22:55) They get into the nitty gritty details of the movie! Credits Our music comes from the extremely talented Eclectic Method . We thank him for the permission to use the song "Monsters" throughout the show. If you’d like advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail tokyolives...

Its the end of the year as we know it, and I feel fine! Join me, Rob, on this chilly December eve as we prepare for 2023! Don’t worry though! We won’t be talking about Kong King of the Apes AT ALL! I made sure of that by locking myself in this cabin in the middle of nowhere! Thanks to all of the folks who joined this years Special! I look forward to working with you all more in 2023, and sharing e...

Just in time for the 64th anniversary! It’s time for the last full episode of the year! It feels like we’ve taken a LEAST 7 voyages in 2022, and so its only fitting that the final pick for Fan Month is The 7th Voyage of Sinbad. Will Ray Harryhausen blow us away again? Let’s rub this lamp and find out! SHOWNOTES News ( 2:10) 1.Monsterverse show wraps production/details 2. 65 trailer 3. Monsterverse...

Fan month is BACK! And that means its time to learn a bit more about your favorite hosts! This time around, Kyle picked a very nostalgic movie, that is NOT about Dinosaurs OR Monster birds! So join us as we try VERY HARD to answer the mystery of “what the hell?” SHOWNOTES News ( 1:57) 1.Disney’s Kong producers 2. Gigabash DLC released 3. Hoshi 35 4. Legendary/Sony deal 5. Somehow Gorgo has returne...

TROOOOOOLL! And not the internet kind either! That’s right, this week on Tokyo Lives, Kyle and I embark out to Norway to ask the question “For Whomst dost thest bellst tollst?” And we even get an answer! Trolls! It tolls for trolls! A Troll Toll! SHOWNOTES Spoiler Free Reviews (00:48) The hosts all give their brief Spoiler free reactions to the show! Winners for Fan Month! (14:53) The polls are cl...

Scholastic Month (the unofficial title) continues! This time we are flipping through the pages of Marc Cerasini’s personal spin on the heisei era! And hey, you’ve prolly noticed the BEAUTIFUL artwork of Bob Eggelton we used in our header image, and if you’d like to see more of his work you can check it out here: http://www.bobeggleton.com/ SHOWNOTES News ( 3:54) 1. Godzila and Ultra foods 2. Legen...

What's this?! A Comic book on my tv-show themed podcast!? Why yes! I make the rules around here, and I can do whatever I want. Besides, I mostly know Trendmasters due to their very good commercials. Speaking of very good! Eric Shuster is here to join me on this adventure! So sit back and let us talk you into a false sense of security and brace ourselves for bankruptcy... you know, in a metaphorica...

SHOWNOTES News ( 2:06) 1. Troll trailer 2. CRABS! 3. Godzilla Day madness! 4. GigaBash announcements Godzilla 2000 discussion ( 36:12) Oh shit, there goes the planet! Credits Our music comes from the extremely talented Eclectic Method . We thank him for the permission to use the song "Monsters" throughout the show. Art for image originally drawn by Art Adams! Check out his other work here! If you’...

Watch out! Because this Episode has FANGS! Well, and a grip strength of about 90 pounds per square inch. Because we are coving the 1997 classic Creature Feature: Anaconda!!! So Join us this MOST SPOOKY OF DAYS as we attempt wacky accents on our quest to document this legendary monster. SHOWNOTES News (2:16) 1. Showa Gigan Vs Final Goji 2. KK Lives Bluray 3. ShinG Vs Eva Pachinko 4. JW Camp Cretace...