Following the events of the television series, Riku (Hamada) and the Ultraman Geed team find themselves in Okinawa after a giant robot appears and attacks the planet.
Category: Reviews
Reviews of kaiju and tokusatsu adjacent media! From the latest releases to some archival reviews of classic material!
SHIN GODZILLA: Godzilla’s Mighty Return (Review)
Between Anno and Higuchi, we get a film that straddles the line between political drama and a believable more grounded disaster film. It’s a mix that shouldn’t work but does.
Review: ‘The Beast Below’ Does Kaiju Comedy Right
It’s quite refreshing to see a legitimate, intentional kaiju comedy.
Review: ‘Ultraman Geed’ (2017)
Following the familiar format of the franchise, Geed features some nice miniatures, easily digestible episodic adventures, and colorful rubber suits.
Review: ‘The Lake’ Reminds Us Why We Love Kaiju Films
Does our fear of monsters come from fictitious myths and legends told by our ancestors to protect us, or is there something real and arcane that may emerge one day?
Review: ‘Orochi Strikes Again’ (1986)
Shinji Higuchi’s first major effects work is a must-view for any die-hard kaiju fan!
MM9 —Yamamoto’s Exciting Kaiju Novel! (Review)
Author Hiroshi Yamamoto delivers a breezy and clever science fiction novel that pays homage to a number of international ‘monster’ films and fiction but keeps the focus on the heralded history of Japanese mythology and kaiju legacies.
Tokasatsu Taste Test with TOKUSOU ROBO JANPERSON
Taking a look at the first episode of Toei’s Tokusou Robo Janperson, a tokusatsu style hybrid of Robocop, The Terminator, and Judge Dredd.
RODAN – A Terrifyingly Splendid Bird
Alongside Gojira, Rodan is arguably the most tragic of the Showa era films, and viewed through the proper lens, an undeniably powerful piece of filmmaking, worthy of further contemplation regarding its social commentary, and in many ways, demanding the same respect of its predecessor.
NYAFF Review: ‘Shin Ultraman’ (2022)
Among some of the complex ideas of mankind and our potential, there lies an excellent Japanese kaiju film with a lot of heart and love.