New Additions Join the Cast of ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’?
Toho's highly anticipated sequel to its Academy Award-winning romp has gained a few new additions to its cast. Although the only two actors officially confirmed at this time by Toho…
‘Ultraman Teo’ Reveals New Cast, Poster, and Trailer Ahead of 60th Anniversary
Tsuburaya Productions has revealed new details for the upcoming 60th anniversary series Ultraman Teo, including additional main cast members, the official poster visual, and a new digest trailer that was…
Toy Robot Video Announces 4K Remaster of ‘Guyver: Dark Hero’
New home video company Toy Robot Video has officially announced that Guyver: Dark Hero will be receiving a brand-new 4K remaster. Revealed on May 22, the forthcoming release is currently…
New Kaiju Aims to Promote Tourism and Revitalize City of Sasebo
An active professional animator has designed a brand new kaiju to promote tourism and revitalize the city of Sasebo in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. Known as "Sasebo Kaiju Nyaon," the creature…
Review: ‘Royal Warriors’ (1986)
By the 1980s, Hong Kong martial arts cinema reached new heights, with stars like Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung becoming household names, ushering in what many hail as the subgenre's…
Review: ‘The Taste of Tea’ (2004)
It is hard to condense what makes Katsuhito Ishii’s film The Taste of Tea so uniquely special, because it’s the kind of slice-of-life feature rarely seen, offering so much to…
‘Ultraman Powered’ Review: A Bad Batch of Inferior Remakes
A period of Ultraman history that is not as discussed amongst the general kaiju populace as it should be is the gap between 1980’s Ultraman 80 and 1996’s Ultra franchise…
‘Godzilla vs. Texas’ Review: A Great Reflection of Humanity’s Folly
In full honesty, I was mostly disinterested in Godzilla vs. Texas as a book from the get-go, due to my own personal biases and preconceived notions about the focal state.…
‘Primal’ Season 3 Review: A Weaker Season, But Still Amazing
Primal is one of Genndy Tartakovsky’s greatest projects. I was a huge fan of his work as a kid, especially shows like Samurai Jack and Dexter’s Lab. And as an…
The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms: The Forgotten Kaiju Middle Child
Nowadays, everyone is at least somewhat familiar with the mainstays of science fiction fantasy cinema that are Godzilla and King Kong. Since 2014, their crossover franchise, dubbed the “MonsterVerse”, has…
Akio Jissoji: Ultraman’s Greatest Director
Ultraman has had many guest directors over the years, Ishiro Honda (famous for starting Toho’s Godzilla series), Noriaki Yuasa (notable for most of the Showa Gamera franchise) and even Takashi…
Into the Godzilla-Verse: A Look At Various Godzilla Doppelgangers
There can only be one Godzilla. This fact is so ingrained in the way that Toho has treated the character over the years that a major recurring theme of the…
Kaiju United Group Reviews: ‘Giant Monster Mid-Air Fight: Gamera vs. Gyaos Manga Story’
Title: Giant Monster Mid-Air Fight: Gamera vs. Gyaos Manga StoryAuthor(s): Nisan TakahashiArt: Keiji NakazawaPublisher: ShonenPages: 36 While the world of kaiju/tokusatsu movie manga adaptations is populated with many largely unknown…
Discovering Space Sheriff Gavan Part IV: The Plots Thicken
Japan just does it differently. There's no other way to say it. What's the "It" I'm referring to? Broadly, most things, but for the sake of this piece, I'm referring…
Discovering Space Sheriff Gavan Part IV: The Plots Thicken
Japan just does it differently. There's no other way to say it. What's the "It" I'm referring to? Broadly, most things, but for the sake of this piece, I'm referring…
Discovering Space Sheriff Gavan Part III: The Juxtaposition of Being a Hero
Come one, come all, as I give you, dear reader, a peak behind the proverbial curtain. When I turned in my last Gavan piece to the Editor-in-Chief of Kaiju United,…
Discovering Space Sheriff Gavan Part II: A Tokusatsu Harmonizing of Genres
After having my mind absolutely blown by the debut episode of Gavan, it's finally time to dive back in. What new alien villains await our chromed out hero? How many…
Discovering Space Sheriff Gavan Part 1: The Journey Begins
It seems almost redundant to say that Star Wars (1977) changed the world. George Lucas's low-budget, independent space opera would forever alter the course of pop culture (for better and…
Big Adventure Team Breaks Down ‘Dream Team Supreme’ Gameplay
Much like the world of comic books, the world of kaiju-centric video games has seemingly…
Beth Bredlau & Chris McVillain Talk Mothra Day, Upcoming Bloomington Event
Mothra Day is coming soon! After an exciting proclamation by the Mayor of Bloomington Indiana…
‘Ultraman Great’ Star Dore Kraus on Life Lessons, Wine & Hiking
Jack Shindo. Ultra fans of a particular generation know that name by heart. An entire…
Exclusive Interview: Takarada Global Agency Shares Their Client List & How To Bring Them To Conventions
Want to invite Titanosaurus, Baragon, or Ultraman Tiga to your convention? Well, you can, as…
Interview: Filmmaker Eric McEver on Iké Boys & Beautiful Friendships
This past winter, I watched and fell in love with an independent tokusatsu film that…
Interview: Writer Chris Yates on Creative Narratives, New Kaiju Comic
Marcus Walker: Kingslayer Protocol is the latest kaiju comic to hit the Kickstarter market, and…