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$0.35 a Pop (Or “Notability Matters”)

Chris Walker — Tue, 08 Sep 2020 14:30:15 +0000

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Tokusatsu Gesundheit: Godzilla Vs. Destroyah

Chris Walker — Tue, 08 Oct 2019 12:12:55 +0000

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Tokusatsu Gesundheit: Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)

Chris Walker — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 12:00:52 +0000

Highlights The use of “Titans” as a loose species name for the Kaiju of the Monsterverse, covering literally every creature of every morphology, sets it apart from its Japanese counterpart and most other franchises that use giant monsters. King Ghidorah, Mothra, and Rodan make their debut in American created media (well, other than the IDW…

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Tokusatsu Gesundheit: Godzilla Vs. Mechagodzilla II

Chris Walker — Tue, 09 Apr 2019 12:00:52 +0000

Welcome to Tokusatsu Gesundheit, where we’re continuing our extended look at the Heisei-era Godzilla series with Godzilla Vs. Mechagodzilla II. Plot Rundown G-Force, the U.N.’s military answer to the ongoing Godzilla problem, has two super-weapon projects in final stages: Garuda, a high-tech fighter/bomber meant for fighting kaiju, and Mechagodzilla, a 100% robotic Godzilla based on…

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Tokusatsu Gesundheit: Godzilla Vs. Biollante

Chris Walker — Tue, 12 Feb 2019 13:00:46 +0000

Welcome to Tokusatsu Gesundheit, where we return to our regularly scheduled trip through the Heisei Godzilla series with 1989 feature Godzilla vs. Biollante. Plot Rundown Shortly after Godzilla’s 1984 rampage, agents of the American corporation Bio-Major and the Middle Eastern nation Saradia battle it out for control of Godzilla DNA samples (or G-Cells). This leads…

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Tokusatsu Gesundheit: Sazer-X The Movie

Chris Walker — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 12:00:44 +0000

Welcome to Tokusatsu Gesundheit, where today we’re giving Toei a rest (though they are the most easily found Toku maker in America) and paying a visit to Toho’s Chouseishin franchise with Sazer-X: The Movie! Plot Rundown An ancient alien energy vampire known as Bosquito is menacing Earth! The creature is attacking Earth on two fronts:…

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Tokusatsu Gesundheit: Shin Godzilla

Chris Walker — Tue, 15 Aug 2017 12:00:21 +0000

Welcome to Tokusatsu Gesundheit, where this week we’re looking at Japan’s newest Godzilla feature, Shin Godzilla! Plot Rundown A giant, radioactive creature enters Tokyo, causing plenty of damage even before it makes landfall. The Japanese government must come up with a solution to this unprecedented problem, as the situation (and the creature itself) rapidly evolves.…

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Tokusatsu Gesundheit: Kong: Skull Island

Chris Walker — Tue, 21 Mar 2017 12:00:45 +0000

Welcome to Tokusatsu Gesundheit, where we’re deviating heavily from the usual format to talk about an American feature film still in theaters right now. However, it’s not every summer that an American studio knocks it out of the park with a Kaiju picture, much less one set in the wider Godzilla franchise, so Kong: Skull…

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Tokusatsu Gesundheit: Frankenstein Conquers The World

Chris Walker — Tue, 11 Oct 2016 13:02:48 +0000

Welcome to Tokusatsu Gesundheit, where even American monsters are seen through a Japanese lens. Today, in honor of the Halloween season, we’re watching the 1965 Toho/UPA coproduction Frankenstein Conquers The World. Plot Rundown In the waning days of World War II, the still-beating heart of Frankenstein’s Monster is given to the Japanese army by the…

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Tokusatsu Gesundheit: Mothra

Chris Walker — Tue, 23 Aug 2016 12:00:06 +0000

Welcome to Tokusatsu Gesundheit, where your intrepid author was a bit busier than he expected to be this week. As such, we’re going to discuss the 1961 kaiju classic, Mothra! Plot Rundown A joint Japanese/Rolisican (stand-in for the U.S.A.) expedition to a mysterious island and atomic bomb test site in the South Pacific discovers a…

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