89. Death Kappa

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:@ET13ProductionsAnd Listen to his podcast, Kaiju Conversation:@Kaiju_ConversIf you would like to support the show, you can donate to us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/giant-monster-bs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on X at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/GiantMonsterBS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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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:@ET13ProductionsAnd Listen to his podcast, Kaiju Conversation:@Kaiju_ConversIf you would like to support the show, you can donate to us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/giant-monster-bs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on X at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/GiantMonsterBS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This episode's sources can be found below:Geharha Wikizilla:https://wikizilla.org/wiki/Geharha:_The_Dark_and_Long_Haired_MonsterJapanese 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%82Movie website:https://king-cr.jp/special/gehara/Japanese review:http://mogera594.blog9.fc2.com/blog-entry-1367.htmlBlog mentioning the movie:https://ameblo.jp/ashlynx1964/entry-12746135620.htmlPreview screening review blog:https://takeshi205.exblog.jp/10367362/Blog about the DVD release:http://blog.livedoor.jp/thx_2005/archives/51271643.htmlShinpei Hayashiya gives a Sofubi Geharha too a fan:https://ameblo.jp/ashlynx1964/entry-12745999534.htmlAnother Japanese blog:https://www.kisseido.co.jp/column/gehara.htmlScifi Japan DVD review:https://www.scifijapan.com/reviews/dvd-review-geharha-on-region-2Japanese blog about the DVDhttps://hukuromusi1017.livedoor.blog/archives/489844.htmlAugust Ragone blog:https://augustragone.blogspot.com/2009/02/great-hairy-beast.htmlJapanese blog (hard to decipher)http://wandabax.blog49.fc2.com/blog-entry-44.html?sphttp://wandabax.blog49.fc2.com/blog-entry-47.html?spList of possible credits for writer:https://mydramalist.com/people/111747-miura-junWikipedia 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-japanJapanese blog/revview:http://ringer.cocolog-nifty.com/kunst_und_medizin/2009/02/2009nhk-3c34.htmlInterview with Kiyotaka Taguchi:https://sukatto.net/monthly_voice/sukatto/s-mv91?utm_The book Kaiju for Hipsters: 101 “Alternative” Giant Monster MoviesSci 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:@ET13ProductionsAnd Listen to his podcast, Kaiju Conversation:@Kaiju_ConversIf you would like to support the show, you can donate to us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/giant-monster-bs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on X at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/GiantMonsterBS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This episode's sources can be found below:http://blog.livedoor.jp/weekly_atami/archives/934139.htmlhttps://king-cr.jp/special/raiga/Raiga Public appearance: https://www.townnews.co.jp/0609/2018/11/02/455896.htmlProduction announcement: https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2008/11/01/gazo/G20081101Z00001830.htmlContemporary japanese review: https://www.cinematoday.jp/movie/T0007328Gfest 2025 Panel with Daniel DiMana and Elijah Thomas

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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:@ET13ProductionsAnd Listen to his podcast, Kaiju Conversation:@Kaiju_ConversIf you would like to support the show, you can donate to us at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/giant-monster-bs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on X at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/GiantMonsterBS⁠⁠⁠⁠This 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%9FBlog written by an extra:https://altjapan.typepad.com/my_weblog/2010/10/death-by-kappa.htmlJapanese review:https://ameblo.jp/halu7100/entry-11337917714.htmlJapanese Blog:http://jin-koubou.seesaa.net/article/173275137.htmlAnother Japanese blog:http://www.fjmovie.com/main/news/2010/1127_deathkappa.htmlA japanese article talking about the movie’s release:http://www.fjmovie.com/main/movie/2010/deathkappa.htmlArchived American Reviewhttps://web.archive.org/web/20120101131512/http://www.filmschoolrejects.com:80/reviews/another-hole-in-the-head-2010-death-kappa.phpNorman England’s book: Ring of Fear: Dispatches from the Trenches of Japanese Genre Film Sets