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The Online Journal of Japanese Science Fiction Fantasy!

Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of
"GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS!"

   

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FEATURES:

Canceled Godzilla
Trevor Benedict takes a look at the Godzilla films that never were.

Daiei: A History of the Greater Japan Motion Picture Company
Greg Shoemaker looks at the erratic, often pioneering years of Gamera's creators.

Dagora, the Space Monster
David Milner and John Rocco Roberto take a look at this little known Toho classic.

The De-MSTifying Of Gamera
Daiei kaiju expert Mark Suggs debunks the myths surrounding Gamera's continuing appeal in American pop culture.

The Evolution of Godzilla
Robert Biondi takes a look at the many changes in the Godzilla suits through the ages.
   PART ONE - SHOWA SERIES
   PART TWO - HEISEI SERIES
   PART THREE - THE MILLENNIUM SERIES

The Fantastic Worlds of Tsuburaya Television
Kevin Grays takes an in-dept look at the early world of Tsuburaya Television.

The Films of Ishiro Honda
Guy Mariner Tucker provides the first complete listing of the master director's films.

Five Lives of King Ghidorah
How Godzilla’s Greatest Nemesis Went From Villain to Hero.

Frankenstein Conquers Communism
Sean Ledden takes an alternative look at the symbolism of Toho's Frankenstein monster.

The Gamera Saga
Keith Sewell and Guy Tucker look back at 30 years of the Gamera films.
    PART ONE
    PART TWO 

Godzilla: The British Invasion
A kaiju fan's guide to Godzilla video tapes available in the United Kingdom.

Godzilla's Continuing Adventures on the Small Screen
An Episode Guide to the Hanna-Barbera Godzilla cartoon.

Godzilla vs. Mothra: The Filmbook
Robert Biondi tells the tale of Godzilla's 19th installment.

Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah - Giant Monsters All-Out Attack: The Filmbook
John Rocco Roberto tells the tale of the most controversial installment of the Godzilla series.

Godzilla and Post War Japan
Jon Inouye presents a treatise on Japanese reaction to post-war events.

Godzilla In Retro
Stephen Mark Rainey  takes a look back at "Godzilla vs. Megalon" and "Godzilla vs. the Cosmic Monster."

The Godzilla - Rodan Connection
"Japanese Giants" contributor Andre Dubois looks into the between Toho's Greatest Movie Monsters.

Godzilla and the Second World War
A Study of the Allegorical Meaning in Godzilla and Godzilla Raids Again.

Godzilla vs. The Thing: The Filmbook
From the pages of "The Monster Times," Stephen Mark Rainey  tells the tale of Godzilla's 4th installment.

Godzilla TimeLines
John Rocco Roberto takes a look at the various ways to group the Godzilla films.

Heavry-Armored Beetle Fighter
Kevin Grays takes a look at how Toei's Metal Heroes became Saban's Beelteborgs.

History of Godzilla Vinyl Toys
 
John Rocco Roberto takes a look the development of Godzilla vinyl figures, from Marusan through Bandai.

Inside Toho: Filming Godzilla
A look inside the studio during the filming of Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah.

Japan, Godzilla and The Atomic Bomb
An Allegorical Study into the Effects of the Atomic Bomb on Japanese Pop Culture.

Japanese Nationalism in the Tohoverse
Christopher Nuzzi looks at the Political Ramifications of the Godzilla Cycle and Related Films
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Johnny Sokko and His Flying Robot
Kaiju historian Keith Sewell takes a look at the history behind the "Giant Robo" series.
    PART ONE
    PART TWO

Johnny Sokko and His Flying Robot: The Episode Guide
Kaiju historian Keith Sewell provides a synopis of the "Giant Robo" series.
    PART ONE
    PART TWO
    PART THREE

Kafka's Kaiju
Michael Keller takes a look at the theories behind Godzilla's physical metamorphosis

The Lost Godzilla Episodes
John Rocco Roberto's retro look at Godzilla's career on the small screen.

Many, Many Mothras
Brian Culver examines why repeated viewings of Mothra never seem to be quite the same as the previous one.

The Other Side of Toho
John Roberto presents an overview of Toho's non-Godzilla films from their Golden Era of production.

Saban's Masked Rider
Lenell "Ultra" Bridges takes a look back at the Americanization of the classic Japanese Sci/Fi series.

Selling Godzilla
A look at the crazy ideas film distributors had for promoting Godzilla films in the U.S.

Struggling With Godzilla
Kaiju theorist Tom Miller takes a look at the Symbolism in Toho's Sci-Fi films.

Super Sentai Sensation
Kaiju historian Kevin Grays examins the history behind the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.

Symbolism in Gojira
Ian Friedman takes a look at Godzilla's representation of the Atomic Bomb.

The Q-Files
The complete Ultra Q episode guide by kaiju historians Kevin Grays and Jim Cirronella.

The Toho Legacy
Greg Shoemakers' Japanese Fantasy Film Journal article takes a look at Toho's legacy from the 1960s and 70s.
   
PART ONE: 1960 - 1962
    PART TWO: 1963 - 1964

Toho's Mutant Movies
Kaiju historian David Milner takes a look at Toho's mutant films.

Tohotronics
A Guide to Godzilla Video Games.

Twenty Years of Super Sentai
Kaiju merchandise master Jim Cirronella's capsule history of Super Task Force action.

2002: The Challenge of Defeat
A look at the Fuji Television special and the small (very small), role KaijuFan played in its production.

Ultra-Family Who's Who
Kaiju television historian Lenell "Ultra" Bridges takes us on a tour of Japan's most famous visitors from M78.

UltraMan Powered Episode Guide
Robert Dagg provides an in-dept look at the only American Ultraman production.

UltraSeven On TNT
Lenell "Ultra" Bridges looks at TNT's handling of the UltraSeven series.

Zone Fighter Episode Guide
A reworking of the classic Oriental Cinema article by the incomparable Damon Foster.


COLUMNS:

Ask The KaijuKing
The KaijuKing answers your questions about Japanese Sci-Fi Fantasy.
   
THE FIVE MOST BAFFLING THINGS ABOUT THE GODZILLA SERIES
    SEVEN MORE BAFFLING THINGS ABOUT THE GODZILLA SERIES
    WHAT EVERY KAIJU FAN WANTS TO KNOW ABOUT GODZILLA BUT IS AFRAID TO ASK
  
A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS ABOUT GODZILLA'S FAMILY
    A QUESTION ABOUT THE SEX OF GODZILLA
    SOME MORE QUESTIONS WHICH HAVE CROPPED UP IN THE GODZILLA SERIES THROUGH THE YEARS
    QUESTIONS THAT EVEN GODZILLA HAS WANTED TO KNOW
    SOME MORE BRAIN TWISTERS ON THE KING OF THE MONSTERS
    A MIXED BAG OF QUESTIONS ABOUT GODZILLA, THE FILMS AND THE MUSIC
    A FEW GENERAL QUESTIONS ABOUT GODZILLA AND JAPANCE SCI-FI, IN GENERAL

Chronology and Connundrums
Tom Miller's popular G-FAN series takes a look at the
inconsistencies in the Godzilla series.
   
SHOWA GODZILLA
    HEISEI GODZILLA
    FRANKENSTEINS, BARAGON AND VARAN
    ANGILAS AND MONSTER ISLAND
   
MOTHRA AND MORTALITY

The DaiKaiju Review
A look at Japanese Sci/Fi products both old and new.
    GODZILLA VS. MECHAGODZILLA DVD REVIEW
    DESTROY ALL MONSTERS - 50TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EDITION DVD REVIEW
    GODZILLA AGAINST MECHAGODZILLA DVD REVIEW
    HORIZON'S 14" GODZILLA ACTION FIGURE
    GODZILLA VS. MEGAGUIRUS DVD REVIEW
    GODZILLA, MOTHRA, KING GHIDORAK: GIANT MONSTERS ALL-OUT ATTACK DVD REVIEW
    GAMERA 3: THE REVENGE OF IRIS
    GODZILLA SONG BOOK

    THE ART OF GODZILLA
    GODZILLA FANTASY
    GODZILLA: THE ULTIMATE DVD COLLECTION
    GODZILLA VIDEO SERIES I

    MAJIN DVD COLLECTION
    THE OFFICIAL GODZILLA COMPENDIUM

The DaiKaiju Story Korner
Original fan fiction from the pages of Kaiju-Fan.
    DOCTOR WHO: TERROR OF GODZILLA
     GODZILLA REDUX
    SUPER MONSTER SHOWDOWN: GODZILLA VS. GODZILLA
    THE GODZILLA CHRONICLES

Fandom Roars!
A look at the little-known Japanese Sci/Fi films and television programs.
    MECHANICAL VIOLATOR HIKAIDER
    SUPER DIMENSIONAL SHOWDOWN
    THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY: MOTHRA VS BAGAN
    SUPER TASK FORCE GORANGER
    WARRIORS OF THE STAR OF LIGHT

Godzilla In America
A Critical Comparison between the Japanese and American Versions of the Godzilla Films 
    GODZILLA
    GODZILLA RAIDS AGAIN 
    KING KONG VS GODZILLA
    GODZILLA VS THE THING
    GHIDORAH THE THREE-HEADED MONSTER
    MONSTER ZERO
    GODZILLA VS THE SEA MONSTER
    SON OF GODZILLA
    DESTROY ALL MONSTERS
    GODZILLA'S REVENGE
    GODZILLA VS THE SMOG MONSTER
    GODZILLA ON MONSTER ISLAND
    GODZILLA VS MEGALON
    GODZILLA VS THE COSMIC MONSTER
    TERROR OF MECHAGODZILLA
    GODZILLA 1985
    GODZILLA VS BIOLLANTE
    GODZILLA VS KING GHIDORAH
    GODZILLA AND MOTHRA: THE BATTLE FOR EARTH
    GODZILLA VS MECHA-GODZILLA
    GODZILLA VS SPACEGODZILLA
    GODZILLA VS DESTROYAH
    GODZILLA 2000 MILLENNIUM

Legend of Godzilla
Kaiju-Fan takes a nostalgic look at the original Godzilla series.
    HORROR FROM THE DEEP
    INVASION FROM SPACE
    SOUTH SEA ADVENTURES
    MONSTER ISLAND
    SAVE THE EARTH
    MECHAGODZILLA

Kaiju Conversations
Interviews with the artists and technicians responsible for creating Japanese Science Fiction Fantasy.

    AN ONLINE INTERVIEW WITH SATSUMA AND NAKAJIMA
    THE COMPLETE AKIRA IFUKUBE INTERVIEW
    ROBERT AXELROD
    MARC CERASINI
    YOSHIO IRIE
    KOICHI KAWAKITA
    AKIRA KUBO
    WATARU MINURA    
    HARUO NAKJIMA
    MINORU NAKANO
    TERUYOSHI NAKANO
    HENRY G. SAPERSTEIN
    KENJI SAHARA
    KENPACHIRO SATSUMA
    YUKO MORIYAMA

Kollecting Kaiju
Kaiju-Fan presents tips for the kaiju collector novice and expert alike.

    SO YOU WANT TO START A KAIJU COLLECTION

    SO JUST HOW BIG IS GODZILLA?

    COLLECTING TOHO MECHA

Monster of the Month
Each month Kaiju-Fan looks at a different monster from the world of Daikaiju.
    GODZILLA
    ANGILAS
    RODAN
    VARAN
    MOTHRA
    KING KONG
    KING GHIDORAH
    BARAGON
    EBIRAH
    MINYA
    GOROSAURUS
    GABARA
    GIGAN

Toho In America
A comparison between the Japanese and American versions of the Toho fantasy films.
    HALF HUMAN
    RODAN
    THE MYSTERIANS
    THE H-MAN
    VARAN, THE UNBELIEVABLE
    BATTLE IN OUTER SPACE
   
SECRET OF THE TELEGLAN
    MOTHRA

    THE HUMAN VAPOR
    THE LAST WAR

    GORATH



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