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Nathan and Ryan dive into the epic conclusion of the Heisei Gamera trilogy with Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris (1999). As Gamera faces off against his most terrifying foe yet, the hosts explore the film's darker tone, stunning effects, and its place in kaiju cinema history. Don't miss this monster-sized discussion!
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It’s the return of the Friend to All Children! On this heroic episode of Earth Destruction Directive, we are taking a look at the final Heisei Gamera film – and latest Gamera film to date – Gamera The Brave! When a turtle hatches from its egg in a boy’s hand, [...]
It’s the return of the Friend to All Children! On this heroic episode of Earth Destruction Directive, we are taking a look at the final Heisei Gamera film – and latest Gamera film to date – Gamera The Brave! When a turtle hatches from its egg in a boy’s hand, [...]
At last, The Human Instrumentality Podcast's coverage of the Heisei Gamera trilogy comes to its oh-so-edgy conclusion with 1999's Gamera III: Revenge of Iris. In this film, director Shusuke Kaneko returns to his horror film roots for one of the darkest kaiju films in existence. This time the titular terrapin (now fully in his grimdark phase) meets his match in the vampiric Iris — the kaiju with a psychic link to Ayana Hirasaka, a troubled teen whose parents he squashed in the first film. If Gamera II was the giant monster New Testament, then Gamera III is the genre's Book of Revelation, so expect plenty of morbid spectacles, but no happy endings. While discussing the film, Ian and Joseph gleefully unpack Ayana's story and the intimate small-town setting that is the ironic focus of the unusually apocalyptic film. Of course, talking about Ayana means discussing the tentacle-filled innuendo that is her kaiju counterpart — then again, the hentai-ness of it all does add something to this already unique film. Listeners who've been waiting for a live-action Evangelion take note: this might be as close as we ever get.
The second film in the Heisei Gamera trilogy reunites director Shusuke Kaneko, SFX specialist Shinji Higuchi, and writer Kazunori Ito for an ambitious alien invasion film. This time, the titanic turtle's opponent is the creepy-crawly colony of space bugs, the Symbiotic Legion; a kaiju that brings the biblical barbarism from Neon Genesis Evangelion front-and-center to the Gamera experience. Legion's got Ian asking, “What's up with bugs in the ‘90s?” He and Joseph go on an exciting excursion through the canon of great pre-millennium insect critters – the Zerg from Starcraft, the Arachnids from Paul Verhoeven's now-beloved but then-derided Starship Troopers, and so on. Later, Joseph drops another cortex-crushing take on the psychological subtext to Gamera's triumphant return to the screen. All that plus a solid discussion of post-apocalypses in film and video games and why we could use fewer of them. Notes: ‘Video Games Are Giving Up On The Idea that We Can Save The World' by Michael Lee, via Kotaku (https://kotaku.com/video-games-are-giving-up-on-the-idea-that-we-can-save-1849727976)
The Absolute Guardian Of The Universe! It’s the final installment of the Heisei Gamera trilogy, and boy is this one a doozy! Gamera has protected the Earth from the Gyaos and Legion, but when his connection with humanity is lost, will he still be our savior? And when a young [...]
The Absolute Guardian Of The Universe! It’s the final installment of the Heisei Gamera trilogy, and boy is this one a doozy! Gamera has protected the Earth from the Gyaos and Legion, but when his connection with humanity is lost, will he still be our savior? And when a young [...]
On this episode the gang are joined by Kaiju (They/Them/Their) to discuss the first movie in the Heisei Gamera trilogy, Gamera: Guardian of The Universe! They discuss why they love the revamps for Gamera and Gyaos, the improved budget, and the film's environmentalist themes.Logo art by Dan Hartles
We end our Kaiju theme with Shusuke Kaneko’s Gamera Trilogy: Gamera: Guardian of the Universe (1995) Gamera 2: Attack of the Legion (1996) Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris (Shusuke Kaneko, 1999) Hosted by James Reinhardt. Co-Hosted by Justin Morgan and Charles Phillips. Mixing and QA by Scratchin’ Menace with Music by Daniel Birch and Ben Pegley. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for the latest updates. Available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and a dozen other popular platforms. Please subscribe, rate and review us. Every little bit helps, and more importantly, thank you for listening!
This week we are concluding the Heisei Gamera trilogy with Revenge of Iris, in which a young girl with a grudge against everyone's favorite flying turtle empowers an evil creature with the desire to kill Gamera! But does the trilogy go out on a high note? Or was Gamera once more in desperate need of a reboot? Listen and find out! You can visit our website at www.stompthisway.podbean.com You can contact us at stompthisway1954@gmail.com Visit our social medias: Twitter: https://twitter.com/stompthisway Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stompthisway Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stompthisway The final track is "Ending Theme: Gamera 1999" by Kow Otani Don't forget to join us next week for The X from Outer Space!
Nick, James, and Evan discuss 2006's Gamera the Brave! Plus why the film makes one of us openly weep, what it owes to the Showa and Heisei Gamera films, an unusual birth, a scrapped Cartoon Network series, impalement, and this film's similarities to Gamera vs. Jiger!
Howdy ya'll. Welcome to the Gamera Heisei Hoedown. Alex and his pardner Eric take a look back at the era and determine the best moments and once and for all, what the best Heisei Gamera film is. Join us for a little boot scootin' on Monsters Vs Men!
We are finally rounding out the Heisei Gamera trilogy with the third, and usually considered, best of the trilogy. With a single visionary team behind the helm of this endeavor, does it stack up to the hype and anticipation? Well join us and Jesse Candelori as we go through it and find out!
Josh Gilliland and Nari Ely review the conclusion to the Heisei Gamera trilogy, Gamera 1999: Revenge of Iris! Did Ms. Asakura kidnap Ayana from the hospital? Could Aynana be prosecuted for the deaths in her village? Could she qualify for the insanity defense? Join Josh and Nari as they discuss these issues and more. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/thelegalgeeks)
SHOWNOTESJurassic World 3 title revealed? (1:22)Colin Trevorrow may have given us a glimpse of the title for the third entry in the Jurassic World trilogy.Gamera Returns?!?! (5:52)Rumors have been swirling about Gamera’s Return for awhile but now we may be seeing the gears actually turning.Godzilla takes boardwalk and wins the Monopoly (10:54)Another board game? I’m in!Arrow Gamera set will release in the US (20:24)4K restoration of the Heisei Gamera set is supposed to be includedMondo and Godzilla are meeting up at SXSW (24:08)If you are in Austin for SXSW you should definitely check this out!Super Inframan Discussion (29:19)How many transformation sequences should we put in the hour and a half movie?CreditsOur music comes from the extremely talented Eclectic Method. We thank him for the permission to use the song "Monsters" throughout the show.If you’d like advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail tokyolivescast@gmail.com. Also check out our Patreon here!
After a very brief hiatus... the Leftover Army Monsters have arisen from the sea once more to head to the 1990's and the 2nd entry in the ever acclaimed Heisei Gamera trilogy. The second entry, Gamera Advent of Legion, is considered one of, if not THE best kaiju movies of all time, due to the darker nature of the story, as well as the ground breaking practical effects and amazing score. So listen in as LOM tackles this giant sized epic!
For another October horror edition of the podcast, Byrd, Matt and Tom discuss the directorial work of Japanese special effects maverick, Tomoo Haraguchi! Primarily known as a makeup artist and monster maker on films such as the Heisei Gamera trilogy, Ringu 0, Ultraman Mebius, and others, he also directed a handful of horror films. We discuss his straight to video debut Mikadroid: Robokill Beneath Disco Club Layla, his Yokai spectacle Sakuya: Slayer of Demons, and his Yokai westerns Kibakichi and Kibakichi 2. We also discuss his prolific career, partnership with Shinji Higuchi, and more! But first, Byrd reports back from the Nightmares Film Festival in Columbus, we discuss our October horror viewings, and we follow up on some confusion on Beware the Blob!
Looks like it’s time to add a THIRD panel recording from G-Fest 26 – this time with the director of the Heisei Gamera trilogy (1995 – 1999) and Godzilla · Mothra · King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001), the one and only Shusuke Kaneko. In preparation for the panel, I wrote down a jillion questions for […]
After a little break due to the 26th annual G-Fest, the Leftover Army Monsters are BACK! This time, we head right back into our favorite turtle with the first of the 90's Heisei Gamera trilogy: Gamera Guardian of the Universe! This trilogy is lauded as some of the best kaiju films of all time, for their amazing visual effects as well as great story telling and even music. But how do some non die hard fans feel about it? Well join us and special guest Quinton Taylor Roberts and find out!
In this week's episode, Chris and Cole recap the second half of February's kaiju news and give their thoughts on the first entry in the Heisei Gamera trilogy. - Theme song by The Tormented Teamster A Something Ghoulish Podcast
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?!
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 planets energy and prepare your final attack because this week the Legion are attacking.