Movies & TV

‘Kaiju No. 8’ Season One Review: The “Shonenization” of a Genre

For much of recent history, Japan has been a cultural powerhouse in regard to hit media. Ever since the popularity…

9 months ago

Review: ‘Grendizer U’ is Awesome, Yet Ridiculous

In an age where adaptations of any work by the legendary Go Nagai are scarce in an air-tight animation industry,…

1 year ago

Review: ‘Throne of Blood’ (1957)

Since the Meiji Restoration, the works of English playwright William Shakespeare have been read and renowned in Japan. One of…

1 year ago

‘Ultraman Mebius’ Review: 40 Years of Ultraman

In 2006, Tsuburaya Productions released an Ultraman show in celebration of the 40th anniversary of their iconic hero following Ultraman…

1 year ago

‘Grendizer U’ Episode 1 Review: “The Two Stars Meet In A Desert”

After much anticipation of the eventual first episode premiere on July 5th, Grendizer U’s first episode released to much acclaim…

1 year ago

Review: ‘Daimajin’ (1966)

Gamera is undoubtedly a kaiju icon, yet the giant turtle isn’t the only prominent tokusatsu figure out of Daiei Studio/Kadokawa…

1 year ago

Review: ‘Monarch’ Balances Tense Action & Intimate Story

MONARCH adds a much-needed layer of lore to the MonsterVerse and fleshes it out in a way the grandiose and…

2 years ago

Review: ‘Ultraman Geed’ (2017)

Following the familiar format of the franchise, Geed features some nice miniatures, easily digestible episodic adventures, and colorful rubber suits.

3 years ago