Bandai To Celebrate Launch of Godziburst Line With Free Godzilla Pins at San Diego Comic-Con
San Diego Comic-Con is next week, and we've got plenty of great announcements to kick the festivities off. After an initial reveal of their all-encompassing plans for the big show,…
Seven Seas Licenses Kazuo Umezu’s Historic Ultraman Manga
Seven Seas Entertainment has officially announced the English license acquisition of Kazuo Umezu’s Ultraman: The Classic Manga Collection. As part of Ultraman’s 60th anniversary celebration, his first manga appearance will…
Tsuburaya Reveals West Coast Premiere for ‘The Origin of Ultraman’
Tsuburaya Productions has officially announced the North American premiere of its newest documentary, The Origin of Ultraman, on Sunday, July 26, at Japan House in Los Angeles. From 2:00 p.m.…
‘Criddlers’ – A Cyberpunk Short Coming to a Festival Near You
Gear up. From Unmanned Media comes a new sci-fi thriller will be lurking in film festivals very soon! Shot in Los Angeles, and directed and written by Eliot Murray and…
‘Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider’ Season 1 Review
To start anything off, I wish to issue a fair warning that I'm an incredibly casual fan of Kamen Rider. My knowledge of the franchise extends from searching up Kamen…
‘Sonic the Hedgehog x Godzilla’ Issue 1 Review
After a huge marketing campaign, one of the most unique Godzilla comic crossovers has finally been released! Sonic the Hedgehog x Godzilla Issue 1 is fast, fun, and surprisingly takes…
‘Ultraman Teo’ Episode 2 Review
Ultraman Teo Episode 2, Welcome to the Astronomy Club, was another enjoyable watch. Picking up right where the premiere left off, we’re introduced to Pucchi, the mysterious kaiju that emerged…
‘Kaiju Girl Caramelise’ Episode 2 Review
Episode 2 of Kaiju Girl Caramelise is a slight step up from last week’s debut, and that really shocked me. I adored Episode 1, so the buildup to this week’s…
‘Ultraman Teo’ Episode 1 Review
Tsuburaya Productions’ celebration of Ultraman’s 60th Anniversary is finally in full swing with the premiere of Ultraman Teo’s first episode. Not too dissimilar to last year’s Ultraman Omega, Teo kicks…
King Kong Was “Interviewed” in a Bizarre 2005 Documentary
Fans will no doubt be aware that Peter Jackson’s incredible remake of King Kong was released in 2005, but it might surprise you to know that King Kong made another, much less…
Letters to the Editor Vol II: Godzilla in the UK, What *is* a Kaiju?
Hello, KU readers! Welcome back to another installment of our Letters to the Editor column in which I will review your questions, comments, and feedback sent directly to Kaiju United's…
Ultraman at 60: The Life Lessons The Franchise Has Taught Me
There’s a Terrible Monster afoot, wreaking havoc upon our cities and endangering the innocent. Whether it was never meant to be here or is simply here to destroy us with…
Letters to the Kaiju United Editor Vol. I
Welcome to the first installment of our Letters to the Editor column! Here, we invite the KU community to write directly to us, giving us their thoughts, questions, and more…
In Memoriam: Hikaru Kurosaki
On July 2, 2026, a member of the Motobu Town Diving Association confirmed that stuntman and actor Hikaru Kurosaki (Born Seiki Kurosaki) had passed away at the age of 64.…
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…
Interview: Artist Max Nagata Talks Family Legacy, New Projects
This year, DesignerCon returned to California to put on a smaller sister show. A true…
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…