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A 2026 G-Fest Panel - Film vs Digital! In this bonus episode, host Gratton Conwill and special guest, Elijah Thomas discuss the kaiju genre as it changed from being shot on film to being shot digitally. The audio was recorded in front of a live audience at G-Fest 2026. Giant Monster BS is an ad-free, self funded podcast hosted by Gratton Conwill and Matthew Fields.

Special thanks to Elijah, Jackson, and John for agreeing to do this YET AGAIN and then letting me post it. For legal reasons I can say no more. Buy John's books please. Follow Elijah on X: @ET13Productions And Listen to his podcast, Kaiju Conversation: @Kaiju_Convers If you would like to support the show, you can donate to us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/giant-monster-bs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on X at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/GiantMonsterBS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Special thanks to Elijah, Jackson, and John for agreeing to do this AGAIN and then letting me post it. Buy John's books please. Follow Elijah on X: @ET13Productions And Listen to his podcast, Kaiju Conversation: @Kaiju_Convers If you would like to support the show, you can donate to us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/giant-monster-bs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on X at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/GiantMonsterBS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

BONUS - Keizo Murase: The Last Monster Maker! In this bonus installment, host Gratton Conwill and special guest, Matt Fields discuss Elijah Thomas' original documentary, Keizo Murase: The Last Monster Maker (2026). Giant Monster BS is an ad-free, self funded podcast hosted by Gratton Conwill and Matthew Fields.

BONUS - The Omni Viewer Special! In this bonus installment, host Gratton Conwill and special guest, the Omnivorous Viewer discuss the topic of a kaiju movie without human characters. This debate was originally recorded in February of 2026 and was moderated by Elijah Thomas. Giant Monster BS is an ad-free, self funded podcast hosted by Gratton Conwill and Matthew Fields.

BONUS - Pacific Rim Revisited! In this bonus installment, host Gratton Conwill and special guest, Matt Fields discuss Pacific Rim (2013). Giant Monster BS is an ad-free, self funded podcast hosted by Gratton Conwill and Matthew Fields.

Episode 91- Look Mom, I’m on TV! In this installment of season two, host Gratton Conwill and special guest, Matt Fields discuss Geharha: The Dark and Long Haired Monster (2009). Giant Monster BS is an ad-free, self funded podcast hosted by Gratton Conwill and Matthew Fields. Research was done by Gratton Conwill with additional research from Elijah Thomas. Follow Elijah on X: @ET13Productions And Listen to his podcast, Kaiju Conversation: @Kaiju_Convers If you would like to support the show, you can donate to us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/giant-monster-bs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on X at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/GiantMonsterBS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This episode's sources can be found below: Geharha Wikizilla: https://wikizilla.org/wiki/Geharha:_The_Dark_and_Long_Haired_Monster Japanese Wikipedia: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%95%B7%E9%AB%AA%E5%A4%A7%E6%80%AA%E7%8D%A3%E3%82%B2%E3%83%8F%E3%83%A9#:~:text=%E5%85%A8%E8%BA%AB%E3%81%8C%E9%95%B7%E3%81%84%E6%AF%9B%E3%81%A7,%E3%81%8B%E3%82%8C%E3%81%9F%E3%81%9F%E3%82%81%E3%81%AB%E5%BE%A9%E6%B4%BB%E3%81%99%E3%82%8B%E3%80%82 Movie website: https://king-cr.jp/special/gehara/ Japanese review: http://mogera594.blog9.fc2.com/blog-entry-1367.html Blog mentioning the movie: https://ameblo.jp/ashlynx1964/entry-12746135620.html Preview screening review blog: https://takeshi205.exblog.jp/10367362/ Blog about the DVD release: http://blog.livedoor.jp/thx_2005/archives/51271643.html Shinpei Hayashiya gives a Sofubi Geharha too a fan: https://ameblo.jp/ashlynx1964/entry-12745999534.html Another Japanese blog: https://www.kisseido.co.jp/column/gehara.html Scifi Japan DVD review: https://www.scifijapan.com/reviews/dvd-review-geharha-on-region-2 Japanese blog about the DVD https://hukuromusi1017.livedoor.blog/archives/489844.html August Ragone blog: https://augustragone.blogspot.com/2009/02/great-hairy-beast.html Japanese blog (hard to decipher) http://wandabax.blog49.fc2.com/blog-entry-44.html?sp http://wandabax.blog49.fc2.com/blog-entry-47.html?sp List of possible credits for writer: https://mydramalist.com/people/111747-miura-jun Wikipedia about the variety show: https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%86%E3%83%AC%E9%81%8A%E3%81%B3%E3%83%91%E3%83%95%E3%82%A9%E3%83%BC! Full article about “G”: https://www.scifijapan.com/tokusatsu-fx/g-new-independent-kaiju-film-from-japan Japanese blog/revview: http://ringer.cocolog-nifty.com/kunst_und_medizin/2009/02/2009nhk-3c34.html Interview with Kiyotaka Taguchi: https://sukatto.net/monthly_voice/sukatto/s-mv91?utm_ The book Kaiju for Hipsters: 101 “Alternative” Giant Monster Movies Sci fi Japan interview: https://www.scifijapan.com/kaiju-monsters/scifi-japan-tv-05-independent-kaiju-movie-maker?utm_

Episode 90- Rakugo to Hell! In this installment of season two, host Gratton Conwill and special guest, Matt Fields discuss Raiga: God of the Monsters (2009). Giant Monster BS is an ad-free, self funded podcast hosted by Gratton Conwill and Matthew Fields. Research was done by Gratton Conwill with additional research from Elijah Thomas. Follow Elijah on X: @ET13Productions And Listen to his podcast, Kaiju Conversation: @Kaiju_Convers If you would like to support the show, you can donate to us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/giant-monster-bs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on X at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/GiantMonsterBS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ This episode's sources can be found below: http://blog.livedoor.jp/weekly_atami/archives/934139.html https://king-cr.jp/special/raiga/ Raiga Public appearance: https://www.townnews.co.jp/0609/2018/11/02/455896.html Production announcement: https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2008/11/01/gazo/G20081101Z00001830.html Contemporary japanese review: https://www.cinematoday.jp/movie/T0007328 Gfest 2025 Panel with Daniel DiMana and Elijah Thomas

Special thanks to Elijah, Jackson, and John for agreeing to do this and then letting me post it. Buy John's books please. Follow Elijah on X: @ET13Productions And Listen to his podcast, Kaiju Conversation: @Kaiju_Convers If you would like to support the show, you can donate to us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/giant-monster-bs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on X at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/GiantMonsterBS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Episode 89 - The Seventh Circle of Fun! In this installment of season two, host Gratton Conwill and special guest, Matt Fields discuss Death Kappa (2010). Giant Monster BS is an ad-free, self funded podcast hosted by Gratton Conwill and Matthew Fields. Research was done by Gratton Conwill with additional research from Elijah Thomas. Follow Elijah on X: @ET13Productions And Listen to his podcast, Kaiju Conversation: @Kaiju_Convers If you would like to support the show, you can donate to us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/giant-monster-bs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on X at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/GiantMonsterBS⁠⁠⁠⁠ This episode's sources can be found below: Japanese article about Haraguchi: https://dic.pixiv.net/a/%E5%8E%9F%E5%8F%A3%E6%99%BA%E7%94%9F Blog written by an extra: https://altjapan.typepad.com/my_weblog/2010/10/death-by-kappa.html Japanese review: https://ameblo.jp/halu7100/entry-11337917714.html Japanese Blog: http://jin-koubou.seesaa.net/article/173275137.html Another Japanese blog: http://www.fjmovie.com/main/news/2010/1127_deathkappa.html A japanese article talking about the movie’s release: http://www.fjmovie.com/main/movie/2010/deathkappa.html Archived American Review https://web.archive.org/web/20120101131512/http://www.filmschoolrejects.com:80/reviews/another-hole-in-the-head-2010-death-kappa.php Norman England’s book: Ring of Fear: Dispatches from the Trenches of Japanese Genre Film Sets

Episode 88 - Off the Deep End! In this installment of season two, host Gratton Conwill and special guest, Matt Fields discuss RoboGeisha (2009). Giant Monster BS is an ad-free, self funded podcast hosted by Gratton Conwill and Matthew Fields. Research was done by Gratton Conwill with additional research from Elijah Thomas. Follow Elijah on X: @ET13Productions And Listen to his podcast, Kaiju Conversation: @Kaiju_Convers If you would like to support the show, you can donate to us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/giant-monster-bs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on X at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/GiantMonsterBS⁠⁠⁠ This episode's sources can be found below: The Director’s blog: http://blog.livedoor.jp/iguchinoboru/archives/cat_50044574.html?p=6 A several hundred page Japanese blog documenting releases and events in 2009 and 2010: http://blog.livedoor.jp/robogeisha/?p=2 Interview with lead actor: https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0019947 Interview with director about his previous film: https://web.archive.org/web/20090904005449/http://twitchfilm.net/site/view/when-machine-girl-director-noboru-iguchi-speaks-youd-best-listen-or-this-gi/ Japanese Article: https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/69142/full/ Another Japanese Article: https://moviewalker.jp/news/article/9604/ Yet another Japanese Article: https://moviewalker.jp/news/article/9482/ Announcement of Robo Geisha themed Pachinko machine: https://www.sanspo.com/article/20170419-5MF6LB3RR5OTRAXZ7KKAMW5WJY/ Japanese Article: https://moviewalker.jp/news/article/9391/ Q&A video: https://youtu.be/1zg_eKx_lj8?si=NexnF4BvCYozb38k

Episode 87 - An Old Friend! In this installment of season two, host Gratton Conwill and special guests, Matt Fields and Zach Tracy, discuss Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit (2008). Giant Monster BS is an ad-free, self funded podcast hosted by Gratton Conwill and Matthew Fields. Research was done by Gratton Conwill with additional research from Elijah Thomas. Follow Elijah on X: @ET13Productions And Listen to his podcast, Kaiju Conversation: @Kaiju_Convers If you would like to support the show, you can donate to us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/giant-monster-bs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on X at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/GiantMonsterBS⁠⁠⁠ This episode's sources can be found below: Japanese DVD Thing:https://www.cinemacafe.net/official/guilala/ Scifi Japan Article: https://web.archive.org/web/20120604121253/http://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2008/06/16/shochiku-details-guilalas-return-in-monster-x-strikes-back-attack-the-g8-summit/ Japanese article (Not terribly helpful): https://eiga.com/news/20080707/9/ Early news article: https://eiga.com/news/20080704/8/ Another article: https://eiga.com/news/20080130/5/ An interview with Kawasaki about the making of the movie: https://ayamekareihikagami.hateblo.jp/entry/2019/11/23/175309 Ed Godzizewski or whatever review: https://www.scifijapan.com/kaiju-monsters/review-monster-x-strikes-back-attack-the-g8-summit Hollywood reporter article: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/monster-x-strikes-back-attack-125739/ American review: https://www.dreadcentral.com/reviews/12290/monster-x-strikes-back-attack-the-g8-summit-2009/ 4 page interview with Kawasaki: https://news.mynavi.jp/article/20080725-minoru/3 Some info about a prerelease screening: https://s.cinemacafe.net/article/2008/07/08/4259.html Article about the screening in Venice: https://www.cinemacafe.net/article/2008/07/30/4371.html Another article about a promotional event: https://www.cinemacafe.net/article/2008/07/31/4374.html Blog about the special effects: http://horiuchi.cocolog-nifty.com/urutoradiary/2008/04/post_c4bb.html

Episode 86 - The Indie Darling! In this installment of season two, host Gratton Conwill and special guest, Matt Fields discuss Big Man Japan (2007). Giant Monster BS is an ad-free, self funded podcast hosted by Gratton Conwill and Matthew Fields. Research was done by Gratton Conwill with additional research from Elijah Thomas. Follow Elijah on X: @ET13Productions And Listen to his podcast, Kaiju Conversation: @Kaiju_Convers If you would like to support the show, you can donate to us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/giant-monster-bs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on X at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/GiantMonsterBS⁠⁠ This episode's sources can be found below: 2017 Book Excerpt: https://kentamcgrath.com/the-confused-nation Roger Ebert Review: https://web.archive.org/web/20120112164803/http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090624/REVIEWS/906249984 Press Kit: https://www.magpictures.com/presskit.aspx?id=2b60d6ed-c3bf-42ed-9416-f319b15b4f9a

Episode 85 - Plus One! In this installment of season two, host Gratton Conwill and special guest, Matt Fields discuss Reigo: King of the Sea Monsters (2005). Giant Monster BS is an ad-free, self funded podcast hosted by Gratton Conwill and Matthew Fields. Research was done by Gratton Conwill with additional research from Elijah Thomas. Follow Elijah on X: @ET13Productions And Listen to his podcast, Kaiju Conversation: @Kaiju_Convers If you would like to support the show, you can donate to us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/giant-monster-bs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on X at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/GiantMonsterBS⁠ This episode's sources can be found below: English Language review: https://unwinnable.com/2020/01/28/here-be-dragons-reigo-king-of-the-sea-monsters-2005/ Scifi Japan Article: https://www.scifijapan.com/tokusatsu-fx/deep-sea-monster-reigo Review of the blu ray: https://www.doblu.com/2019/09/29/reigo-the-deep-sea-monster-blu-ray-review/ Japanese review with some BTS details: https://w.atwiki.jp/aniwotawiki/pages/34632.html

Episode 84 - The Calamari Before the Storm! In the first installment of season two, host Gratton Conwill and special guest, Matt Fields discuss The Calamari Wrestler (2004). Giant Monster BS is an ad-free, self funded podcast hosted by Gratton Conwill and Matthew Fields. Research was done by Gratton Conwill with additional research from Elijah Thomas. Follow Elijah on X: @ET13Productions And Listen to his podcast, Kaiju Conversation: @Kaiju_Convers If you would like to support the show, you can donate to us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/giant-monster-bs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on X at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/GiantMonsterBS This episode's sources can be found below: Japanese Press Article: https://web.archive.org/web/20060214164958/http://auctions.yahoo.co.jp/html/entget/200406/ika/index.html Interview with Director and Producer: https://web.archive.org/web/20060214164944/http://auctions.yahoo.co.jp/html/entget/200406/ika/interview1.html Contemporary Japanese review: https://movie.maeda-y.com/movie/00356.htm Archive of movie website: https://web.archive.org/web/20040701022156/http://www.ika-movie.com/ Press Article:  https://eiga.com/news/20040706/15/ Article Reporting the death of producer Shuntaro Kanai: https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2024/02/17/kiji/20240217s000413H4629000c.html