Tag Archives: Toho

Today’s Random Tokusatsu: Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973)

Posted on February 12, 2014 by kevnder

Today’s selection: Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973, dir. Jun Fukuda) Subgenre: Kaiju Available from: Media Blasters (if you get lucky, you might get one of the leaked versions with audio commentary!) Odd that this gem of a title came up on … Continue reading →

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Today’s Random Tokusatsu: Onmyoji (2001) and Onmyoji 2 (2003)

Posted on February 6, 2014 by kevnder

Today’s selection: Onmyoji and Onmyoji 2 (2001 and 2003, dir. Yojiro Takita) Subgenre: Historical Fantasy Available from: Geneon Onmyoji is based on Baku Yumemakura’s 1988 novel, the first of over a dozen in that novel series. It’s part of the … Continue reading →

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Today’s Random Tokusatsu: Rebirth of Mothra 3 (1998)

Posted on October 11, 2013 by kevnder

Today’s selection: Rebirth of Mothra 3 (1998, dir. Okihiro Yoneda) Subgenre: Kaiju Available from: Fansub-only (though a dub has aired on Syfy) The third entry is the best of the 1990s’ Rebirth of Mothra trilogy, though that’s not saying a … Continue reading →

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Today’s Random Tokusatsu: Gunhed (1989)

Posted on September 16, 2013 by kevnder

Today’s selection: Gunhed (1989, dir. Masato Harada) Subgenre: Mecha Available from: ADV Gunhed is the crowning jewel of practical-effects giant robot movies, rivaled perhaps only by Robot Jox. Ironically, it almost wasn’t: as originally conceived, it was going to be … Continue reading →

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Today’s Random Tokusatsu: My Soul is Slashed (1991)

Posted on September 7, 2013 by kevnder

Today’s selection: My Soul is Slashed (1991, dir. Shusuke Kaneko) Subgenre: Vampire Available from: fansub-only I don’t know how a movie called “Kamitsukitai” (I want to bite) winds up with two unrelated English titles without ever seeing an English release, … Continue reading →

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Today’s Random Tokusatsu: Frankenstein Conquers the World (1965)

Posted on August 18, 2013 by kevnder

Today’s selection: Frankenstein Conquers the World (1965, dir. Ishiro Honda) Subgenre: Kaiju Available from: Media Blasters Contrary to popular belief, Toho’s SF legacy started not with Godzilla, but with Invisible Man, so it makes sense that, post-King Kong vs. Godzilla, … Continue reading →

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Today’s Random Tokusatsu: ESPY (1974)

Posted on August 17, 2013 by kevnder

Today’s selection: ESPY (1974, dir. Jun Fukuda) Subgenre: Esper Available from: Paramount (dubbed, censored VHS. Fansubs also available.) Today I refer you not to the annual ESPN award show, but the “spy” movie with “ESP” (get it?). It’s like James … Continue reading →

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Today’s Random Tokusatsu: Dogora (1964)

Posted on August 15, 2013 by kevnder

Today’s selection: Dogora (1964, dir. Ishiro Honda) Subgenre: Kaiju Available from: Media Blasters Quick, what’s the biggest monster in the Godzilla universe? There’s a reason why Space Godzilla has the title of “space monster”, King Ghidorah has the title of … Continue reading →

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Today’s Random Tokusatsu: Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971)

Posted on August 12, 2013 by kevnder

Today’s selection: Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971, dir. Yoshimitsu Banno) Subgenre: Kaiju Available from: Sony There are few directors to only direct a single Godzilla movie (seven of twenty-nine pictures), and they align well with the films that tend to be … Continue reading →

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Today’s Random Tokusatsu: Mothra (1961)

Posted on August 7, 2013 by kevnder

Today’s selection: Mothra (1961, dir. Ishiro Honda) Subgenre: Kaiju Available from: Sony Man, where to start when talking about Mothra, the second most important kaiju film ever made? I assume most people know the story, since it’s iconic (and not … Continue reading →

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Today’s Random Tokusatsu: Godzilla Final Wars (2004)

Posted on August 3, 2013 by kevnder

Today’s selection: Godzilla Final Wars (2004, dir. Ryuhei Kitamura) Subgenre: Kaiju Available from: Sony Final Wars is the film made to commemorate 50 years of Godzilla, and 50 years of Toho science fiction movies in general. I think that it … Continue reading →

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Today’s Random Tokusatsu: Vampire Doll (1970)

Posted on July 25, 2013 by kevnder

Today’s selection: Vampire Doll (1970, dir. Michio Yamamoto) Subgenre: Vampire Available from: Warrior (R2 UK DVD, fansubs also available) Also called The Bloodthirsty Doll and Legacy of Dracula, this is the first of Toho’s Bloodthirsty trilogy (also called their Dracula … Continue reading →

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Today’s Random Tokusatsu: Rodan (1956)

Posted on July 8, 2013 by kevnder

Today’s selection: Rodan (1956, dir. Ishiro Honda) Subgenre: Kaiju Available from: Classic Media Rodan was Ishiro Honda’s third monster movie, after Godzilla and Half Human, and the third giant monster movie that Toho produced. It was the first kaiju film … Continue reading →

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Today’s Random Tokusatsu: King Kong Escapes (1967)

Posted on July 6, 2013 by kevnder

Today’s selection: King Kong Escapes (1967, dir. Ishiro Honda) Subgenre: Kaiju Available from: Universal (dub only release, but fansubs exist) Toho’s second (and final) King Kong movie is actually a sequel to Rankin Bass’s The King Kong Show more than … Continue reading →

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Today’s Random Tokusatsu: Return of Godzilla (1984)

Posted on July 1, 2013 by kevnder

Today’s selection: Return of Godzilla (1984, dir. Koji Hashimoto) Subgenre: Kaiju Available from:  Universe (R3 Chinese DVD), but I’d suggest finding a fansub instead Return of Godzilla was Toho’s first attempt to reboot the Godzilla continuity, setting a precedent that … Continue reading →

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Today’s Random Tokusatsu: Matango (1963)

Posted on June 22, 2013 by kevnder

Today’s selection: Matango (1963, dir. Ishiro Honda) Subgenre: Kaijin Available from: Media Blasters Based on the William Hope Hodgson story “The Voice in the Night”, Matango (AKA Attack of the Mushroom People) is the third of Honda’s loosely-thematically-connected “mutant trilogy”, … Continue reading →

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