*Kaiju is Japanese for “strange beast.” The genre includes classic monsters such as Godzilla, Gamera, Mothra, Rodan and King Ghidorah. “Reading Jeremy Robinson is dangerous for your sleep pattern. He spins monster yarns so well that you cannot stop turning pages. Giant monsters, creepy islan...
While it was far from my first foray into writing about monsters, or even large monsters, it was my first attempt at writing what is known as kaiju (strange beast in Japanese). In the past, the genre was relegated to movies, TV and comic books. With Nemesis, I successfully brought the...
Student Intern Translators Studio Kaiju has an immediate opening for an internship in the "Media Department." We are looking for people that are bilingual in Japanese. J-pop design sensibility and experience are a big plus.Email interns@kaiju.com for details. ...
But everything new is old again: big monsters have played a role in our cinematic imagination since 1925’s Lost World, and the current crop of kaiju comics and films do little but pay tribute to the heyday of Japanese tokusatsu from the mid-50s to the 70s. When Godzilla first appeared...
The author is definitely a huge fan of Japanese anime, and this shows through in the writing. The style is clear and concise and the whole concept has been polished. The first version came out in 2008, way before the Pacific Rim movie or the Evangelion reboot. I watched Pacific Rim befor...
In the 1960s, Hollywood producer Henry G. Saperstein took Oscar-nominated actor Nick Adams to Japan to star in FRANKENSTEIN CONQUERS THE WORLD and MONSTER ZERO at Toho. Playwright and actress Allyson Adams and journalist Pat Saperstein discuss their fathers’ joint adventures in Japanese sci-fi ci...
For example, in terms of kaiju films, understanding what they came out of and why they are part of the Japanese psyche. First is that kid-level where you’re just like, “Big monsters stomping Tokyo!” And then later, when you realize that as kitschy and pop culture-y as they are, ...
The answer solely comes down to its overall reception which has been amazing so far — Godzilla Minus One has become the biggest live-action Japanese title IMAX opening in Japan. The American wing of Godzilla, Monsterverse, which is spearheaded by Legendary Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures, ...
It’s all in Japanese so I have no idea what all the texts says, and the see-through part shows off Gamera but doesn’t look overly impressive through all the layers of plastic. Opening the box up and this thing is really well packaged!
(Intimidation), Defensive Attack, Diehard, Evasion, Fast Grab, Fearless, Fighting Style: Jujutsu, Grabbing Finesse, Great Endurance, Holding Back, Improved Disarm, Improved Grab, Improved Hold, Improved Trip, Languages 1 (English, Japanese), Move-by Action, Prone Fighting. Skills: Acrobatics 4 ...