PinnedNick MantisshrimpGodzilla 1954: The Birth of the KingSo I think most of us are familiar with Godzilla, the King of the Monsters. You’ve probably seen one of the Monsterverse movies like…Jul 15, 2022Jul 15, 2022
Nick MantisshrimpThe Mysterians: Toho’s First AliensAfter the successes of their kaiju movies, Toho wanted to diversify its range of tokusatsu films. So, to fill this niche, Toho drafted up…Aug 13, 2022Aug 13, 2022
Nick MantisshrimpRodan: Toho Flies HighAfter the somewhat successful showing of Half Human, Toho was going to continue making kaiju movies afterwards. Seeking new ideas, Toho…Aug 6, 2022Aug 6, 2022
Nick MantisshrimpHalf Human: Toei’s Banned MonsterAfter Godzilla was put under ice after Godzilla Raids Again, Toho found itself without its leading monster. After two successes in a row…Jul 30, 2022Jul 30, 2022
Nick MantisshrimpGodzilla Raids Again: A Subpar SequelAfter the massive success of Gojira in 1954, Toho and Tomuyuki Tanaka did the most obvious thing, greenlight a sequel. The speed of this…Jul 23, 2022Jul 23, 2022