Giant Monster BS

Episode 89 - The Seventh Circle of Fun! In this installment of season two, host Gratton Conwill and special guest, Matt Fields discuss Death Kappa (2010).Giant Monster BS is an ad-free, self funded podcast hosted by Gratton Conwill and Matthew Fields. Research was done by Gratton Conwill with additional research from Elijah Thomas.Follow Elijah on X:@ET13ProductionsAnd Listen to his podcast, Kaiju Conversation:@Kaiju_ConversIf you would like to support the show, you can donate to us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/giant-monster-bs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on X at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/GiantMonsterBS⁠⁠⁠⁠This episode's sources can be found below:Japanese article about Haraguchi:https://dic.pixiv.net/a/%E5%8E%9F%E5%8F%A3%E6%99%BA%E7%94%9FBlog written by an extra:https://altjapan.typepad.com/my_weblog/2010/10/death-by-kappa.htmlJapanese review:https://ameblo.jp/halu7100/entry-11337917714.htmlJapanese Blog:http://jin-koubou.seesaa.net/article/173275137.htmlAnother Japanese blog:http://www.fjmovie.com/main/news/2010/1127_deathkappa.htmlA japanese article talking about the movie’s release:http://www.fjmovie.com/main/movie/2010/deathkappa.htmlArchived American Reviewhttps://web.archive.org/web/20120101131512/http://www.filmschoolrejects.com:80/reviews/another-hole-in-the-head-2010-death-kappa.phpNorman England’s book: Ring of Fear: Dispatches from the Trenches of Japanese Genre Film Sets

Episode 88 - Off the Deep End! In this installment of season two, host Gratton Conwill and special guest, Matt Fields discuss RoboGeisha (2009).Giant Monster BS is an ad-free, self funded podcast hosted by Gratton Conwill and Matthew Fields. Research was done by Gratton Conwill with additional research from Elijah Thomas.Follow Elijah on X:@ET13ProductionsAnd Listen to his podcast, Kaiju Conversation:@Kaiju_ConversIf you would like to support the show, you can donate to us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/giant-monster-bs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on X at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/GiantMonsterBS⁠⁠⁠This episode's sources can be found below:The Director’s blog:http://blog.livedoor.jp/iguchinoboru/archives/cat_50044574.html?p=6A several hundred page Japanese blog documenting releases and events in 2009 and 2010: http://blog.livedoor.jp/robogeisha/?p=2Interview with lead actor:https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0019947Interview with director about his previous film:https://web.archive.org/web/20090904005449/http://twitchfilm.net/site/view/when-machine-girl-director-noboru-iguchi-speaks-youd-best-listen-or-this-gi/Japanese Article:https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/69142/full/Another Japanese Article:https://moviewalker.jp/news/article/9604/Yet another Japanese Article:https://moviewalker.jp/news/article/9482/Announcement of Robo Geisha themed Pachinko machine:https://www.sanspo.com/article/20170419-5MF6LB3RR5OTRAXZ7KKAMW5WJY/Japanese Article:https://moviewalker.jp/news/article/9391/Q&A video:https://youtu.be/1zg_eKx_lj8?si=NexnF4BvCYozb38k

Episode 87 - An Old Friend! In this installment of season two, host Gratton Conwill and special guests, Matt Fields and Zach Tracy, discuss Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit (2008).Giant Monster BS is an ad-free, self funded podcast hosted by Gratton Conwill and Matthew Fields. Research was done by Gratton Conwill with additional research from Elijah Thomas.Follow Elijah on X:@ET13ProductionsAnd Listen to his podcast, Kaiju Conversation:@Kaiju_ConversIf you would like to support the show, you can donate to us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/giant-monster-bs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on X at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/GiantMonsterBS⁠⁠⁠This episode's sources can be found below: Japanese DVD Thing:https://www.cinemacafe.net/official/guilala/Scifi Japan Article:https://web.archive.org/web/20120604121253/http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2008/06/16/shochiku-details-guilalas-return-in-monster-x-strikes-back-attack-the-g8-summit/Japanese article (Not terribly helpful): https://eiga.com/news/20080707/9/Early news article: https://eiga.com/news/20080704/8/Another article: https://eiga.com/news/20080130/5/An interview with Kawasaki about the making of the movie: https://ayamekareihikagami.hateblo.jp/entry/2019/11/23/175309Ed Godzizewski or whatever review: https://www.scifijapan.com/kaiju-monsters/review-monster-x-strikes-back-attack-the-g8-summitHollywood reporter article: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/monster-x-strikes-back-attack-125739/American review: https://www.dreadcentral.com/reviews/12290/monster-x-strikes-back-attack-the-g8-summit-2009/4 page interview with Kawasaki:https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20080725-minoru/3Some info about a prerelease screening:https://s.cinemacafe.net/article/2008/07/08/4259.htmlArticle about the screening in Venice:https://www.cinemacafe.net/article/2008/07/30/4371.htmlAnother article about a promotional event:https://www.cinemacafe.net/article/2008/07/31/4374.htmlBlog about the special effects:http://horiuchi.cocolog-nifty.com/urutoradiary/2008/04/post_c4bb.html

Episode 86 - The Indie Darling! In this installment of season two, host Gratton Conwill and special guest, Matt Fields discuss Big Man Japan (2007). Giant Monster BS is an ad-free, self funded podcast hosted by Gratton Conwill and Matthew Fields. Research was done by Gratton Conwill with additional research from Elijah Thomas. Follow Elijah on X: @ET13Productions And Listen to his podcast, Kaiju Conversation: @Kaiju_Convers If you would like to support the show, you can donate to us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/giant-monster-bs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on X at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/GiantMonsterBS⁠⁠ This episode's sources can be found below: 2017 Book Excerpt: https://kentamcgrath.com/the-confused-nation Roger Ebert Review: https://web.archive.org/web/20120112164803/http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090624/REVIEWS/906249984 Press Kit: https://www.magpictures.com/presskit.aspx?id=2b60d6ed-c3bf-42ed-9416-f319b15b4f9a

Episode 85 - Plus One! In this installment of season two, host Gratton Conwill and special guest, Matt Fields discuss Reigo: King of the Sea Monsters (2005). Giant Monster BS is an ad-free, self funded podcast hosted by Gratton Conwill and Matthew Fields. Research was done by Gratton Conwill with additional research from Elijah Thomas. Follow Elijah on X: @ET13Productions And Listen to his podcast, Kaiju Conversation: @Kaiju_Convers If you would like to support the show, you can donate to us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/giant-monster-bs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on X at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/GiantMonsterBS⁠ This episode's sources can be found below: English Language review: https://unwinnable.com/2020/01/28/here-be-dragons-reigo-king-of-the-sea-monsters-2005/ Scifi Japan Article: https://www.scifijapan.com/tokusatsu-fx/deep-sea-monster-reigo Review of the blu ray: https://www.doblu.com/2019/09/29/reigo-the-deep-sea-monster-blu-ray-review/ Japanese review with some BTS details: https://w.atwiki.jp/aniwotawiki/pages/34632.html