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Kyle Minnick 12/28/17 Kyle Minnick 12/28/17

Episode 34 - Godzilla Vs Hedorah

Guys and gals I think it may be time to SAVE THE EARTH! This week we talk about the tripiest Godzilla film ever made and watch the titular monster fly using his radioactive breath. Yes you read that correctly...Acid Rock may be involved as well.

SHOWNOTES

'Godzilla 2' Rodan Maquette Tease (02:57):

Lamest news ever? I think so.

Kaiju Incomming ends and Fan Month movie 1 announced! (06:01):

We bring our contest to a close and announce the first movie we'll be going over in our first ever fan month in January.

Daimajin origins?! Thanks Kyoei Toshi! (08:39):

Shout out to a really cool comment on our Twitter!

Godzilla Vs Hedorah Discussion (11:08)

Get ready to fight a monster completely made of sludge!

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Kyle Minnick 12/14/17 Kyle Minnick 12/14/17

Episode 33 - Daimajin

Ever wonder what would happen if the strange statue outside of your village decided to come alive and wreak havoc on those who have wronged you and your family? Well then, boy do we have the movie for you!

SHOWNOTES

Fan Shout outs (03:01):

New Kaiju Incoming Winners! Vote begins next week.

'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom' Trailer! (07:19):

Island Exploding? Baryonyx? We talk about the new and exciting trailer for the next installment in the Jurassic franchise.

Daimajin Discussion (23:20)

Time to wave our hands over our faces and attack our enemies. Daimajin has arrived!

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Robert New 11/28/17 Robert New 11/28/17

Episode 32 - Godzilla vs Biollante

Feed me Seymour! Only it's more like Feed me Shiragami! The Tokyo crew has been summoned once again to duke it out with this veracious rosoideae! Will the gang manage to free the soul trapped in this beast? Will they defeat the Saradian agent? Will they remember that it's Kyle's birthday!? Find out this time on Tokyo Lives!

SHOWNOTES

Fan Shout outs (02:25):

New Patrons! New Reviews! New Kaiju Incoming Winners!

Rampage Trailer! (06:42):

Despite all my rage I am still just a... ape smashing through a building? Oh dear.

Even More Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters stuff (16:07):

Godzilla has been set loose on Japan! And its not...devastating? Wait what, it's good? Oh a movie! There's a new movie, right, that makes sense. It's an Anime and there's a Prequel novel? Sign me up! Oh, and let's push #RoshiGoji for Summer slam.

Criterion Collection News (32:14):

Criterion really wants to release DVDs and/or Blu Rays of some Showa era Godzilla films! Woo!

Kong! ...on Broadway (Again!) (33:27):

Okay look, there's only so many way's we can retell the story of Kong. We gotta do something to make this take fresh, for all those millennial's out there. Are you still with me? Good. I have one word for you: Musical.

Godzilla vs Biollante Discussion (36:10)

Time to pull out HM 1 and CUT to the chase...by reviewing this movie about a giant rose monster.

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Kyle Minnick 11/10/17 Kyle Minnick 11/10/17

Episode 31 - Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris

We've been building up to this episode for almost a whole year now but it is finally time to talk about the finale of the Heisei Gamera trilogy. Gamera returns and may not be friend to all children anymore? The Gyaos are swarming across the globe and evolving into even more threatening creatures? How can the world survive?!

SHOWNOTES

Fan shoutouts (01:25):

We announce our two new patrons and talk about the kaiju you all have helped us defeat so far during our Kaiju Incomming contest.

Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters stuff (06:19):

Trailer, kaiju, and beam attacks?! OH MY!

Godzilla 2 News (10:29):

#4thmonsterconfirmed

City Shrouded in Shadows - ALL OF THE MONSTERS! (12:07):

So many monsters to run away from and so little time

Godzilla 2 news bits (14:45):

There is a smattering of Godzilla 2 stuff floating about so we take a bit of time to discuss it all.

Pacific Rim: Uprising Crossover with MonsterVerse not happening (18:31):

We're cancelling the Crossover!

Criterion Releases Incoming?! (21:19):

Looks like we may be getting a bunch of high quality showa Godzilla DVDs.

Gamera 3 : Revenge of Iris Discussion (27:02)

Time to tap into the mana and finish the trilogy!

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Kyle Minnick 10/25/17 Kyle Minnick 10/25/17

Episode 30: Godzilla Vs Gryphon

The week the Tokyo Lives crew takes a special extended look into the film that could have been the first American made Godzilla film in 1996. We've read the script, done our research, and also are probably slowly mutating into a weird alien creature. This is Godzilla Vs Gryphon!

SHOWNOTES

Kaiju Incomming and Patreon shoutouts (01:50):

We go over the winners of our contest so far and give thanks to our new Patron!

Pacific Rim: Uprising Trailer Released! (06:07):

Oh man it's time to watch some Jaegers defend the earth from the Kaiju again but wait...Is that an evil Jaeger?!

Godzilla Vs Gryphon Discussion (32:50)

It seems that a weird crack has appeared in the arctic and it is spewing some black fluid. I guess we should go investigate! Check out the awesome SciFi Japan article we reference here!

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Kyle Minnick 10/4/17 Kyle Minnick 10/4/17

Episode 29 - Gamera 2: Advent of Legion

Bug aliens have arrive on planet earth and there is only one thing that can stop their galactic reign of terror...Gamera! This week we talk about the middle installment of the Heisei Gamera trilogy, Gamera 2: Advent of Legion! So absorb the planet's energy and prepare your final attack because this week the Legion are attacking.

SHOWNOTES

Where in the world is Godzilla and Mothra? (01:30):

Well we now have a lost episode of the cast! That's a milestone right?

Fan shoutouts (03:43):

We talk about our new episode format called On the Fringe and read out some new iTunes reviews from our fans (love you guys!)

EDF: Iron Rain announced(10:29):

EDF! EDF! EDF!

City Shrouded in Shadows - ALL OF THE MONSTERS! (12:07):

So many monsters to run away from and so little time

Godzilla 2 news bits (15:38):

There is a smattering of Godzilla 2 stuff floating about so we take a bit of time to discuss it all.

Pacific Rim: Uprising Posters released (21:26):

Three posters have released ahead of New York comic con so I guess we should talk about them. I only have one question...where are the Kaiju?!

Gamera 2 : Advent of Legion Discussion (27:37)

We breathe in that wonderful oxygen rich air and talk about the main topic of the day.

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Kyle Minnick 9/15/17 Kyle Minnick 9/15/17

Episode 28: Godzilla Vs King Ghidorah

LET'S DO THE TIMEWARP AGAIN! This week we have a bunch of time travel shennanigans prepared for all of you as we discuss the 1991 film Godzilla Vs King Ghidorah.

LET'S DO THE TIMEWARP AGAIN! This week we have a bunch of time travel shennanigans prepared for all of you as we discuss the 1991 film Godzilla Vs King Ghidorah.

SHOWNOTES

Pacific Rim Uprising trailer date! (03:45):

Trailer release date announced! New York Comic Con here we come!

Time to announce the winner of the VERSUS episode! (04:40):

We announce the official winner of the versus match up we did last episode: Return of Godzilla VERSUS Godzilla 1985

How far down the down the rabbit whole of dinosaur films can we go? (06:27):

We wanted to ask all of you guys what movies you want us to cover. Can we talk about films like Valley of Gwangi, Jurassic World, and/or Reign of Fire? Let us know in the comments!

Godzilla Vs King Ghidorah Discussion (21:30)

The Tokyo lives cast goes into the intricacies of time travel and try to dissect the Hesei Ghidorah film. Check out the scifi japan article we spoke about here.

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Kyle Minnick 9/6/17 Kyle Minnick 9/6/17

Episode 27: The Return of Godzilla (1984) VERSUS Godzilla 1985

Time for another VERSUS match! This time it's Return of Godzilla VERSUS Godzilla 1985 and I expect this will be a very close match. Remember just like all of the other versus episodes, we do not choose the winner...YOU DO! So please don't forget to cast your vote through the site, Facebook, Twitter, or Reddit!

SHOWNOTES

Hurricane Harvey (01:25):

Please donate to help all of the people and animals who were devastated by the massive hurricane. Any little bit helps.

Patreon shout out (3:48):

We have our first Patron! Please join us on patreon as we try to keep the site running strong!

Godzilla: Monster Planet Trailer and Godzilla Design (6:21):

Plant Goji?!?! New trailer?!?! We discuss everything Godzilla animated that has released since we last spoke to you all.

Monsterverse News (21:13):

Adam Wingard discusses Godzilla Vs Kong and we talk about the Godzilla 2 film shoot in Mexico. Also...did we just get the official new title of Godzilla 2 via a cast member's slip of the tongue?

Jurassic World Game Announced! (38:06):

A sequel to Operation Genesis?! I must be dreaming.

G84 VERSUS G85 Discussion (40:36)

Time to break down all of the differences between these two films and then let you all decide the winner. Don't forget to vote!

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Kyle Minnick 8/14/17 Kyle Minnick 8/14/17

Episode 26: Godzilla - Half Century War

Hope you've got 50 years to spare because it's time to look at one man's journey with Godzilla. Join us as we deep dive into the fan favorite Godzilla comic written and drawn by James Stockoe!

Hope you've got 50 years to spare because it's time to look at one man's journey with Godzilla. Join us as we deep dive into the fan favorite Godzilla comic written and drawn by James Stokoe!

SHOWNOTES

Death in the family: Haruo Nakajima (0:00):

We give a quick in memorium talk about the original suit actor for Godzilla and discuss what he meant to the community. We follow this with a 30 second moment of silence to honor the man who meant so much to the Godzilla community and fandom.

Episode start (10:34):

In case you want to skim forward to the episode proper.

Pacific Rim 2 Release date change! (12:12):

The movie gets pushed back a whole month and may cause it to run into some stiff competititon.

City Shrouded in Shadows - New Monsters announced! (21:45):

We discuss the 4 new creatures announced for the game and how Cameron was right all along! check out Gormaru Island's facebook page for all of the cool new images from the game.

We have a Patreon! (26:19):

We set up a patreon to help us keep the site up and running. There are several reward tiers available for you guys. Any and all help is appreciated! Check it out here!

Half Century war Discussion (32:18)

Time to discuss the amazing Godzilla comic that made it's way onto the top selling comic charts up there with Marvel and DC.

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Robert New 7/31/17 Robert New 7/31/17

Episode 25: D-War

It is said that every 500 years a movie is sent to this realm in order to reward a Podcast that is pure of heart. Once the movie is 10 years old it shall be consumed by that Podcast in order for it to gain new strength!

SHOWNOTES

Pacific Rim 2 Jaegers Revealed! (1:58):

Exciting new images of the Jaegers have appeared! We love the lean towards a more anime vibe, but what will the Kaiju look like in this new movie?

Comic-Con Kong Skull Island Experience! (9:55):

Guests of this year's Comic-con got a chance to wander through the jungles of Skull Island all from the comfort of San Diego!

Adam Wingard talks Collaboration! (13:01):

Adam, the director of Legendary's Kong vs Godzilla movie, talks a bit about his mentality going into this project.

A New Collectible Company Takes on the Monsterverse! (15:59):

So the obvious good news here is highly detailed Monsterverse statues. But the real question is where are my Elias Sisters statues!?

MOTHRA! (17:18):

Of course we were going to talk about this! The stone carving for Mothra has been revealed, and we love it!

TOHO's Next Godzilla is happening WHEN?! (23:07):

I guess hindsight is 2020, and so is the next Godzilla movie. Due the the contract with Legendary, TOHO will be holding off on another live action Godzilla movie. Is this Good News or Bad News? Let us decide for you!

City Shrouded in Shadows continues to make us love it! (28:22):

DLC news and some new Shadows are teased! Can Cameron suss out the truth of this mysterious silhouette?! Also, check out friend of the cast Gormaru Island's Facebook page!

D-War Discussion (32:22)

This is it! It's finally here! The Prophecy foretold of this moment! Dragons, Helicopters, Poor Editing choices! It's all as they said it would be! Join us as we dive deep into the realm of Dragon Wars!

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Robert New 7/18/17 Robert New 7/18/17

Episode 24: APE

The gang is back and saltier than ever! Join us as we dive deep into the seedy underbelly of Kaijusploitation in this knock off King Kong movie, A*P*E. Will the team come together to triumph over this adversity? SPOILERS: Nope!

SHOWNOTES

A trailer and plot synopsis for Godzilla Monster Planet! (1:45):

Godzilla Planet has a trailer out! Starring Metal Godzilla, Some baby electromagnetic Godzillas, and humans who skip frames! Check out Kyle's article about it!

City Shrouded in Shadow continues to impress with a new franchise! (14:50):

Patlabor? PATLABOR! This is shaping up to be the ultimate dream game. Please let this come out in English!

Monsterverse Timeline! (21:46):

We are loving this timeline marketing. We discuss the timeline, the confirmed monsters, the two mystery monsters, and our hopes for Godzilla 2!

A*P*E Discussion (35:55)

It was inevitable, we could only talk about the news for so long. Here it is, our main topic, A*P*E.

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Kyle Minnick 6/26/17 Kyle Minnick 6/26/17

Episode 23: Gorgo

Time to save a baby! This week we talk about the classic american monster film from 1961 'Gorgo' to finish off our duology of Eugine Lourie films. Join us as we dive down to the depths of the Ireland shores in search of treasure, fame, and horrible impressions that will probably get us hate mail.

SHOWNOTES

'Godzilla: Monster Planet' Godzilla revealed! (2:36):

We breakdown the newest Godzilla design and talk about...THOSE HANDS!

Godzilla 2 title change and start of filming (13:57):

The film has begun production and is now apparently untitled again! We try to be helpful and give Legendary some title suggestions as well.

City Shrouded in Shadows campaign (20:00):

New information about this game have been revealed that give us a glimpse as to how it will play. We are still super pumped for this one!

Jurassic World sequel title reveal! (24:33):

Barely in our wheelhouse but we briefly discuss the title and tagline for this 2018 release.

Gorgo discussion (27:20)

Time to light the fuel on the water and reveal this monster of a main topic!

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Robert New 6/12/17 Robert New 6/12/17

Episode 22: The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

Well guys, it finally happened, the gang got so excited that they didn't describe their favorite part of the movie. So it's up to me (Rob), to fill you in. The best sequence in the movie is the Lighthouse destruction, hands down. We see two men working in a lighthouse as the Beast attacks it crushing the tower in half by leaning on it. The whole thing is flashing between the two men frantically running down the spiral staircase and the Rhedosaurus bashing at the outside of the building. It's pretty amazing and shows all of the strengths of this movie rolled into a single moment.

SHOWNOTES

City Shrouded in Shadow News! (1:30):

My current top runner for Game of the Year 2017 gets some new information! Can't wait for this one.

Newt and Gottlieb Confirmed for Pacific Rim: Uprising! (6:51):

Yes! The boys are back in town! And destroying it! With a giant robot!

Godzilla: Monster Planet anime news! A Day late... (8:30):

Classic Tokyo Lives...we talk about how there is an anime convention coming up that might have some new info on the upcoming Godzilla Anime, then a few days later this happens. Check out Kyle's thoughts on it!

More Godzilla King of the Monsters news(10:34):

Lots of news about this movie from the Twitterverse! A whole village of people have been hired to act in this movie according to the director (he who shall not be named... correctly). Legendaryzilla with more screen time? Also he's changing!? On top of that imdb lists a pretty spectacular cinematographer!

A Director has been selected as tribute for King Kong vs Godzilla (28:13)

Adam Wingard, potential friend of the cast and current director of the new Death Note Netflix original, is going to be over seeing the show down of these two titans of cinema!

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms discussion (33:52)

We get into the bacteria contaminated meat of this episode! Join us as we dive deep (get it?) into this classic!

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Robert New 5/28/17 Robert New 5/28/17

Episode 21: Destroy All Monsters

DAM! This movie is so packed full of kaiju that we had to get the whole team back together! Join us as we venture deep into the moon's crust to unearth the terrible truth of Destroy All Monsters!

DAM! This movie is so packed full of kaiju that we had to get the whole team back together! Join us as we venture deep into the moon's crust to unearth the terrible truth of Destroy All Monsters!

SHOWNOTES

Tokyo Corrections! (2:30):

Kyle was wrong about a kaiju movie!? Who CAN we trust?

Shin Godzilla Release date confirmed! (4:24):

We had this in the show notes from last episode, but wanted it recorded for perpetuity.

Kong! The...musical? (6:00):

Looks like the king of the apes is hitting Broadway...weird right?

A Whole Shmorgasboard of Godzilla King of the Monsters news(8:34):

Cast news, an Expo, and hints that there will be practical effects!

Destroy All Monsters discussion (17:15)

I wanted to write something about how great Varan was in this movie, but I'm not allowed to lie anymore.

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Robert New 5/16/17 Robert New 5/16/17

Episode 20: Varan The Unbelievable

In a time lost to man, an ancient evil stalked the land. It's wicked breath could shatter bones while is massive feet would trample homes! No not Godzilla, I'm talking about Varan! I know, it's... Unbelievable!

SHOWNOTES

Shout out! (2:00):

We finally give a shout out to one of our reviews

Rampage Plot (3:27):

Friend of the cast, Dwayne "The "Can You Smell-la-la-la What The Rock is Cooking" Rock" Johnson, provides some insight to the plot of the upcoming Rampage movie (and his feelings towards licking people).

Gypsy Avenger (8:43):

The gang talks about the recently released schematics of the rebuilt Gypsy for "Pacific Rim: Uprising".

Shin Godzilla Release Date? (11:22):

We got the release date for the English dub of Shin Godzilla! ...a few days after the podcast was recorded. (its August 1st by the way)

Godzilla V Kong Release Date Change (14:47):

Quick discussion about a small date change with big implications for Legendary's GvK film!

Varan The Unbelievable discussion (17:15)

Three lost souls are cast out on a journey of looped stock footage and poorly applied musical loops. Will they survive? Will they want to?!

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