Tokusatsu
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Episode #115 (S14E06) – Yakuza Apocalypse (2015) [極道大戦争]
This season, we're covering two of Takashi Miike's films. And in this episode, Japanese film expert and returning guest Jennifer Upton is here to discuss the very bizarre Yakuza Apocalypse.
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Episode #82 (S11E2) – Dogora [宇宙大怪獣ドゴラ] (1964)
Podcaster and screenwriter Nick Chandler joins Perry to discuss Dogora, an interesting kaiju film also directed by the great Ishiro Honda. One part monster film, one part heist film, it's a unique entry in the kaiju catalog.
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Episode #63 (S9E1) – The Great Yokai War [妖怪大戦争] (2005)
In the first episode of season 9, Perry is joined by Lyndsey Little, writer and artist of the OniGirl comic. And in keeping with that theme of Japanese monsters and spirits, we're discussing The Great Yokai War (妖怪大戦争), Takashi Miike's family-friendly fantasy film from 2005.
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Episode #51 – Big Man Japan (大日本人)
Author Patrick Moody makes his JOF debut to discuss Hitoshi Matsumoto's kaiju mockumentary film, Big Man Japan.
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Episode #31 – Message From Space (宇宙からのメッセージ)
John Atom of VCinema returns to discuss the 1978 Message From Space. While on the surface it seems like a Star Wars rip-off, it’s directed by the legendary Kinji Fukasaku, so there’s a bit more going on under the surface. Plus, there’s a certain campy charm about it that can’t be denied. So strap in and listen to our discussion on Message From Space!
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Episode #30 – Karate-Robo Zaborgar (電人ザボーガー)
Perry welcomes back returning guest Aaron Shelton of the Kame House Party and Thinking Too Much About Anime podcasts. In this episode, they discuss Karate-Robo Zaborgar. A remake of a short-lived 70s tokusatsu series, director Noboru Iguchi not only pays homage to the tokusatsu genre, but also puts some of his own trademarked weirdness on display.
