Podcasts about zone fighter

"The Tattooed Titan of Tokusatsu" Jacob Walsh and Jay Key returned from Japan with cart loads of toys, collectibles, and sofubi, representing everything from Godzilla to Ultraman to Spectreman to Zone Fighter. Whether it was at Mandarake or the Godzilla Store in Tokyo or Hobby Jungle or Astro-Zombies in Osaka, they managed to pick up cool items from Marusan, Medicom Toy, Bandai, FrogTree, Fewture Models, US Toys, Marmit, and many more. Not only do they talk toys - they spend a few minutes chatting about the two big pieces of movie news: Sam Neill joining the MonsterVerse and Toho confirming that the Yamazaki Godzilla project will be a direct sequel to Godzilla -1.0.---YHS on Monster Island is the premier kaiju / tokusatsu / Godzilla podcast - YouTube show, covering everything throughout the giant monster landscape, from films to fandom, television to toys. The two daikaiju devotees review old monster movies, discuss weekly toy pickups, rank anything that can be ranked, and, generally, just have a grand ol' time. There's not another show like it!---FOLLOW OUR HOSTSJacob Walsh on Instagram: @jacobtherevengeJay Key on Instagram: @tokutoytownMONSTER ISLAND VISITORS CENTER FACEBOOK GROUPBe sure to go and join our Facebook Group - The Monster Island Visitors Center - at https://www.facebook.com/groups/yhsonmonsterisland.YES HAVE SOME NETWORKYHS ON MONSTER ISLAND is a proud member of the Yes Have Some Network, a premier collection of pop culture podcasts and YouTube shows tackling every franchise, from Ghostbusters to Star Wars, Godzilla to Jurassic Park. Don't forget to check out the other great shows from the Yes Have Some Network included TOY ANXIETY, live every Tuesday at 9:30pm EST at https://www.youtube.com/@YHSToyAnxiety , and the mothership, YES HAVE SOME, every Monday at https://www.youtube.com/@yhspodcast. PATREONDon't forget to join the YHS Patreon, supporting both YES HAVE SOME and TOY ANXIETY, at patreon.com/yeshavesome. For as little as $5/month, you can unlock a vault of content going back multiple years. SPONSORED BY TOKU TOY TOWNYHS on Monster Island is sponsored by Toku Toy Town, your go-to for kaiju collectibles, tokusatsu toys, and rare sofubi. Visit Toku Toy Town today at tokutoytown.com.THE GEOFFREYS TOY AWARDS SHOWYHS on Monster Island is proud to be part of the annual Geoffrey's Toy Awards, featuring the top brands and toys in the industry, including Hasbro, Mattel, NECA, Super7, Mondo, and more! YHS on Monster Island presents the KAIJU TOY/COLLECTIBLE OF THE YEAR and KAIJU TOYLINE OF THE YEAR awards. Check it out on the Toy Anxiety YouTube channel.KAIJU GO!YHS on Monster Island is a sponsor of the Dallas-based kaiju event, KAIJU GO! Check out details at KaijuGo.com.Special thanks to all previous guests of YHS on Monster Island, including Abigail Gardner (Yes Have Some, Toy Anxiety), Attack Peter (artist, Mondo Creative Director), Chas Foreman (Chazbro Toys, Kaiju Go!), John Yurcaba (IDW comic artist) and some of the top fans in the world of kaiju (Ryan Wilhelm, Andy Peters, Lou Munster, Michael Hamilton, Sweaty Vinyl) and many more!YHS on Monster Island (c) 2021-2025

SHOWNOTES02:40 - The News! 43:00 - Zone Fighter DiscussionCREDITS Our 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!

Its time for another https://archive.org/ donation episode! This one brought to you by BBQNerd, a patron and long time discord friend!Today Eric Schuster joins me to talk about the DANGERS of boats and, of course, the power of family and strangers with candy. So sit back as our signals stream out from a Peacelandian Pandora pod, and enjoy the show!Music composed by the excellent Pirates of the High Frequencies: https://phftapes.bandcamp.com

A very long compilation of some of Evan's best moments on the podcast, because narrowing them down is extremely difficult.Here are some timestamps for if you wanna know which episode each clip is from.Introductions - (0:00)Ep. 1 - What We Love About Godzilla - (1:35)Ep. 2 - Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. - (4:17)Ep. 5 - Favorite Human Characters, pt. 1 - (8:01)Ep. 6 - Dogora - (17:47)Ep. 7 - Favorite Human Characters, pt. 2 - (21:23)Ep. 8 - Terror of MechaGodzilla - (33:29)Ep. 10 - Mothra vs. Godzilla - (44:47)Ep. 11 - Zone Fighter, pt. 1 - (49:03)Ep. 12 - Son of Godzilla - (53:51)Ep. 13 - Zone Fighter, pt. 2 - (59:53)Ep. 14 - Matango - (1:01:44)Ep. 15 - Zone Fighter, pt. 3 - (1:08:29)Ep. 17 - Zone Fighter, pt. 4 - (1:10:39)Ep. 18 - Gamera the Brave - (1:12:20)Ep. 19 - Zone Fighter, pt. 5 - (1:22:33)Ep. 21 - Zone Fighter, pt. 6 - (1:23:33)Ep. 22 - Godzilla (2014) - (1:24:06)Ep. 27 - Recommendations for New Godzilla Fans - (1:28:49)Ep. 28 - Zone Fighter, pt. 7 - (1:42:06)Ep. 29 - Daimajin - (1:45:35)Ep. 32 - Zone Fighter, pt. 9 - (1:46:47)Ep. 33 - King Kong vs. Godzilla - (1:47:35)Ep. 34 - Zone Fighter Finale - (1:53:15)Ep. 36 - Godzilla's Character - (1:58:48)Ep. 38 - Gamera's Character - (2:04:39)Ep. 39 - Godzilla vs. Mothra - (2:14:36)Ep. 40 - Ultra Q: Baron Spider - (2:25:12)Ep. 41 - Godzilla vs. Hedorah - (2:28:39)Bonus Episode - Season 1 in Review - (2:38:49)Ep. 46 - Atragon - (2:41:31)Ep. 48 - Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah - (2:45:27)Ep. 50 - Gamera vs. Guiron - (2:54:37)Ep. 52 - The War of the Gargantuas - (3:02:58)Ep. 56 - Godzilla vs. Megaguirus - (3:08:44)Evan Signs Off - (3:16:32)

As kaiju movies were becoming passe, kaiju shows like Ultraman were growing in popularity. So, Toho decided it needed in on that market. Some hastily created ideas and multiple famous kaiju cameos later, we had Zone Fighter in 1973. But did it match up to Ultraman? Join us with Chris Champlin to find out!

Zone Fight Power! We've spent the last few weeks bingeing this relatively unknown Toho show that stars Godzilla, Gigan, and King Ghidorah. Is it worth the watch or is it simply just another Ultraman wannabe? Listen to Ian Layden's podcast: What Was Your Favorite Part? We'd love to hear from you! Send us a voice message or email us. Follow us on Letterboxd, Instagram & Twitter, join our Discord and support us on Patreon. Check out our amazing artists, Cassie Selin & dogora9898.

Join Nick, Andrew, and Evan as we look back over G-Force season 1, our favorite memories and episodes, give you a glimpse into some of our behind-the-scenes process, and finally give those Zone Fighter series MVPs that we forgot in our Zone Fighter finale episode!Introductions - (0:48)The Experience - (2:15)Season 1 Highlights - (5:01)Favorite Episodes - (10:10)Belated Zone Fighter MVPs - (16:56)One More Highlight - (20:40)Sign Off - (24:51)https://twitter.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.facebook.com/gforcekaijupod

Nick, Andrew, and Brendan discuss 2004's Godzilla: Final Wars! Plus the connections between Final Wars and Star Wars, Xillien contractual obligations, a lot of discussion of kaiju body weights, James' secret Final Wars cameo, the kaiju-consensus game, and much more!Introductions - (0:32)Synopsis - (1:02)Opening Thoughts - (6:04)Human Characters - (8:34)Monsters & Special Effects - (59:12)Score - (1:58:26)Stray Thoughts - (2:05:48)MVP - (2:16:02)Final Thoughts - (2:17:41)Listener Feedback & Where to Find Us - (2:21:28)Sign Off - (2:25:19)https://twitter.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.facebook.com/gforcekaijupod

Nick, Andrew, Evan, and James gather to conclude our discussion of Zone Fighter (as seen in the credits of Godzilla: Singular Point!), with the final 2 episodes, a series retrospective, and a pitch for what a 27th episode grand finale could have been! Plus numerous discussions on Garoga lairs that leads to our best headcanon yet, the imminent ascension of the Zone Family and their most surprising character arc, a majorly-deteriorated combat, what makes for an appropriate tokusatsu finale, our Zone Fighter Top 5s, and much more!Introductions - (0:30)Ep. 25: Carnage! Zone and Godzilla vs. The Terror-Beast Grand Alliance - (2:12)Nick's Thoughts on Ep. 25 - (1:28:57)Ep. 26: Pulverize! The Garoga Gamma-X Strategy - (1:30:38)Nick's Thoughts on Ep. 26 - (2:35:32)Nick's Final Thoughts on Zone Fighter - (2:37:51)Top 5 Terror-Beasts - (2:39:42)Who is the Strongest Terror-Beast? - (2:42:40)Top 5 Zone Fighter Episodes - (2:43:49)Andrew's Pitch for a Zone Fighter Series Finale - (2:52:58)Nick's Pitch for a Zone Fighter Series Finale - (3:03:54)Listener Feedback & Where to Find Us - (3:06:46)Random Number Generator - (3:18:23)Sign Off - (3:20:36)https://twitter.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.facebook.com/gforcekaijupod

Nick, Andrew, Evan, and James discuss Zone Fighter, episodes 23-24, primarily by using a LOT of Star Trek and Doctor Who references and plenty of gallows humor… plus lots of barking dogs (sorry- or congratulations, to those of you who've said you enjoy hearing them!), the surprise character that's grown on us all, an abundance of headcanon-fire, an examination of Zone Fighter's mounting violence, two polar-opposite Terror-Beast aesthetics, the next weird, rad Mark Jackson movie, and much, much more!Introductions - (0:30)Ep. 23: Secret of Bakugon: The Giant Terror-Beast - (1:05)A Conversation About the Garoga - (55:09)Ep. 24: Defeat the Needle Spitting Terror-Beast Needlar! - (59:32)Listener Feedback & Where to Find Us - (2:00:55)Random Number Generator - (2:05:19)Sign Off - (2:08:52)https://twitter.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.facebook.com/gforcekaijupod

Nick, Andrew, Evan, and James discuss Zone Fighter, episodes 20-22, possibly the strongest batch of episodes we’ve ever reviewed! Plus, a LOT of callback to episode 17 (go listen to episode 28 of our podcast first; you won’t regret it!), the Garoga Eye Code, the most ruthless member of the Zone Family, the incredible escalation of body-count (“The death-toll is catastrophic!”), the ‘Homeless Godzilla’ theory, the Zone Fighter inspirations (plural!) that led to Shin Godzilla, the Zone Fighter inspirations (plural!) that shaped Richard Donner’s vision for Superman II, a tragic requiem for the end of an era, and much more!

Nick, Andrew, James, and Evan herald the grand return to Zone Fighter, episodes 17-19; including some of our favorite and least favorite episodes to-date! Plus a major milestone, crucial counter-propaganda, musings on the fourth dimension and multitudinous variants thereof, the greatest kaiju movie from the 90s that you’ve never heard of, MechaGodzilla’s debt to Zone Fighter, comparative corpse-levels with Ultraman, the true reason that Garoga plans always fail, the obsessive dangers of Vacation Mode, and much, much more in one of our zaniest trips into Zone Fighter yet!Introductions - (0:30)1 Year of G-Force - (0:54)A PSA About Gigan - (1:55)If You're New Here - (3:40)Ep. 17: Go! Fighter Emergency Take-off - (5:01)Ep. 18: Directive - "Detonate the Japanese Islands" - (1:06:26)Ep. 19: Order - "Crush the Earth with Comet K" - (1:41:44)Where to Find Us - (2:20:08)Conclusion (Random Number Generator & Sign Off) - (2:21:10)https://twitter.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.instagram.com/gforcekaijupodhttps://www.facebook.com/gforcekaijupod

(Art in thumbnail is by Noger Chen.)There's a new Godzilla movie, which means there are new Godzilla fans! If you saw and enjoyed Godzilla vs. Kong  and you want to explore the original Japanese films as well, this episode is for you! In this episode, Nick, Andrew, James, & Evan offer you their Godzilla recommendations, a brief history of the franchise, and tell you where you can watch each film on the list!Introductions - (0:32)A Brief History of Godzilla - (2:02)Godzilla 2000 (1999) - (09:11)Godzilla/Gojira (1954) - (16:20)Shin Godzilla (2016) - (25:38)Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla (1974) - (30:45)Mothra (1961) - (35:12)The Return of Godzilla (1984) - (40:40)Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All Out Attack (2001) - (45:39)King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962) - (51:25)Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966) - (57:45)Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964) - (1:04:29)Invasion of Astro-Monster/Godzilla vs. Monster Zero (1965) - (1:12:16)Son of Godzilla (1966) - (1:17:48)Conclusion - (1:21:26)The Return of Zone Fighter! - (1:22:01)Listener Feedback - (1:24:01)Where to Find Us - (1:30:35)Sign Off - (1:31:09)

Nick, Andrew, Evan, and James discuss episodes 15-16 of Zone Fighter- with the Garoga’s most straightforward pair of plans to date! Plus- what the Zone family could learn from Star Trek fashion, what Goldfinger could learn from Garoga fashion, what Takeru could learn from his own past fashions… actually, just a LOT of discussion about fashion. PLUS the Japan-Dalek connection, the Peacelandian-Skynet connection, the Garoga-Sontaran connection, and a reference back to almost every episode of Zone Fighter to date.Introductions - (0:30)A Quick Disclaimer - (0:53)Ep. 15: Submersion! Godzilla, Save Tokyo! - (1:48)Double Size Section - (31:08)Final Thoughts on Ep. 15 - (54:39)Ep. 16: Terrifying Assault! Garoga Robot - (57:35)Double Size Section - (1:15:50)Final Thoughts on Ep. 16: - (1:38:26)The Road to Godzilla vs. Kong Announcement - (1:41:49)Where to Find Us - (1:43:33)Sign Off - (1:43:54)

Andrew, Evan, and James discuss episodes 12-14 of Zone Fighter- plus Toho’s hopefully most-convincing prop of all time, the development of Takeru, an analysis of the canonically strongest Terror-Beast of all time, the Garogas’ most confusing plan to-date, Batman 66 once again, the Garoga Uhura, the Don Rickles of Japan, and the next evolution of filmmaking- but WE’LL GET TO THAT.Introductions - (0:30)Announcements - (1:12)Ep. 12: Terror-Beast HQ - Invade The Earth - (2:29)Giant Size Section - (38:44)Final Thoughts on Ep. 12 - (52:49)Nick's Thoughts on Ep.12 - (55:24)Ep. 13: Shiver! The Birthday of Horror - (57:10)Giant Size Section - (1:29:45)Final Thoughts on Ep. 13 - (1:39:16)Nick's Thoughts on Ep. 13 - (1:41:36)Ep. 14: Frenzy! The Garoga Junior Attack Squad! - (1:43:53)Giant Size Section - (2:20:17)Final Thoughts on Ep. 14 - (2:28:27)Nick's Thoughts on Ep. 14 - (2:31:15)Listener Feedback & Where to Find Us - (2:32:55)Conclusion (Random Number Generator & Sign Off) - (2:38:03)

Nick, Andrew, Evan, and James discuss episodes 10 and 11 of Zone Fighter… and BOY, is there a lot to talk about! Shadows and Gigans and entrails- oh my! Plus the Mario Kart theory, the newest entries in the ‘plasma grenade’ strange attack naming-scheme, deadbeats of the Toho universe, the basis of all alien technology in the Toho universe, the conundrum of Zone Dad, Raiders of the Lost Cereal Commercial, how Silver Garoga relate to Johnny Rivers, and much more!

Andrew, Evan, and James discuss episodes 7-9 of Zone Fighter- and along the way, cover famous dam movies, pestering geologists, Peacelandian hubris (again), the superhero show you don’t want to watch, the continued relevance of trains to the modern child, Zone siblings mysteriously vanishing at crucial moments, why two spiders provoke great wrath, the headcanon assumptions to cover Garoga incompetence reach a critical mass, and James betrays his mother…?

Nick, Andrew, Evan, and James discuss episode 4-6 of Zone Fighter, featuring Godzilla and King Ghidorah! With so many comparisons to other media, we named the episode for it! Plus Takeru-Watch 2020, the playground-equipment conundrum, a King Ghidorah battle ripped from the headlines, the backstory of the amnesiac fighter pilot, Venus fact-checking, and some sick cars.

Nick, Andrew, Evan, and Parker discuss the sometimes-maligned, sometimes-beloved showa classic Son of Godzilla! Plus the perils of international communication, kaiju as both characters and natural disasters, the most Minilla-relevant grocery chain, The Three Godzillas (move over, DC comics!), and a surprising number of comparisons to the original Mothra, and vs. SpaceGodzilla!

Nick, Andrew, James, Parker, and Evan discuss Zone Fighter, the 1973 tokusatsu TV show that’s canon to the showa Godzilla series! We begin our epic multi-part discussion not just with an overview, but a deep-dive into episodes 1-3. Including the troubling parallels between Peaceland and Asgard, the origin of Wave-pools, the origin of Terror-Beasts, Japan’s Fox Mulder, and Andrew’s horrifying revelation about Zobots. This one is a labor of love, and we hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed making it!

Nick, Andrew, Evan, and James talk about 1975’s Terror of MechaGodzila- including cinematography borrowed from Zone Fighter, ToMG’s Beatles connection, ToMG’s Planet of the Apes connection, Andrew’s Pet 1968-headcanon, and the Best Explosion Ever Made.

In this episode, we get to see a Kaiju-sized re-imagining of Frankentstein's monster, and as a bonus the misunderstood beast is dueling with Baragon! But is this whacky movie as classic as its titular character? Or does it belong buried along with Baragon? And don't forget to stick around to the end to hear Aaron and Andrew's thoughts on Zone Fighter! You can visit our website at www.stompthisway.podbean.comYou can contact us at stompthisway1954@gmail.comVisit our social medias:Twitter: https://twitter.com/stompthiswayFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/stompthiswayInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/stompthiswayThe final track is "Main Titles" by Akira IfukubeDon't forget to join us next week for Godzilla, Mothra, and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack!  

Late on posting this, but I was on a guest Kaiju Transmissions again last month; this time to talk about the under-discussed Toho superhero series Zone Fighter! Every Godzilla fan should check out that show for its unique brand of … Continue reading →

WARNING THIS IS NOT A NORMAL EPISODE. This week Ben and Hank are talking over a Youtube playlist of various Godzilla and Godzilla-related material. Yes really. If you want to follow along the link is below. Because this is a commentary track for copyrighted material on Youtube there is a chance the playlist is no longer available in the future so there is an ephemeral nature to this podcast. Get it while it’s hot. Also there’s a bonus Daily Motion video at the end because clean Zone Fighter footage doesn’t really exist on Youtube. There’s a lot of good stuff here and many of the best Godzilla GIFs come from this stuff so I hope you can join us. And again, apologies if Youtube has deleted part of this playlist. The Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQ5c76q9b0yGwkPDTGjsQbpw9V8L7CObV BONUS Gigan in Zone Fighter footage: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xc8mgc Email: SaltCirclePodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @SaltCirclePod Hank's Twitter: @ComicPanels Ben's Twitter: @Bean_LP Logo Artist: bellamy.world/

  Byrd and Matt are joined again by Kevin Derendorf (author of Kaiju For Hipsters, Maser Patrol blog) to review Toho’s kaiju/hero series Zone Fighter! With Japanese cinema nearly dead and the rise of Ultraman and Kamen Rider on TV, Toho of course got into tokusatsu hero game in the early 70s. For Zone Fighter, they enlisted some of their top talent, including directors Ishiro Honda and Jun Fukuda and special effects directors Teruyoshi Nakano and Koichi Kawakita, and suit maker Keizo Murase, among others. Although the series is known for its guest appearances by Godzilla, Gigan and King Ghidorah, the entire 26 episode run has lots more to offer than appearances of iconic Toho kaiju. We watched the entire series and are here to tell you all about it! Enjoy the conversation!

Episode 24: DEFEAT THE NEEDLE SHOOTING TERROR-BEAST NEEDLAR Japanese Title: Harifuki Kyoujuu Niidoraa-wo Taose Original Airdate: 7:00pm (JST) Monday September 10th 1973 Director: Ishiro Honda Director of Special FX: Kichio Tabuchi Writer: Yuji Amamiya Episode 25: CARNAGE! ZONE & GODZILLA VS. THE ALLIED TERROR-BEAST FORCES Japanese Title: Seizetsu! Zoon Gojira tai Kyoujuu Rengougun Original Airdate: 7:00pm (JST) Monday September 17th 1973 Director: Kengo Furusawa Director of Special FX: Koichi Kawakita Writer: Yoshihisa Araki Episode 26: PULVERIZE! THE GAROGA GAMMA-X STRATEGY Japanese Title: Funsai! Garoga Ganmaa X Sakusen Original Airdate: 7:00pm (JST) Monday September 24th 1973 Director: Kohei Oguri Director of Special FX: Shinichi Kanzawa Writer: Satoshi Kurumi

Episode 20: FIERCE FIGHT! CAN YOU HEAR FIGHTER'S SONG? Japanese Title: Gekitou! Faitaa-no Uta-ga Kikoeru Original Airdate: 7:00pm (JST) Monday August 13th 1973 Director: Masao Minowa Director of Special FX: Teruyoshi Nakano Writer: Shiro Ishimori Episode 21: INVINCIBLE! GODZILLA RAGES Japanese Title: Muteki! Gojira Ooabare Original Airdate: 7:00pm (JST) Monday August 20th 1973 Director: Kohei Oguri Director of Special FX: Teruyoshi Nakano Writer: Shinichi Kanzawa Episode 22: COUNTERATTACK! DEFEAT SUPER JIKIRO Japanese Title: Gyakushuu! Suupaajikiro-wo Taose Original Airdate: 7:00pm (JST) Monday August 27th 1973 Director: Masao Minowa Director of Special FX: Shinichi Kanzawa Writer: Masaru Takesue Episode 23: SECRET OF THE GREAT TERROR-BEAST BAKUGON Japanese Title: Dai Kyoujuu Bakugon-no Himitsu Original Airdate: 7:00pm (JST) Monday September 3rd 1973 Director: Ishiro Honda Director of Special FX: Kichio Tabuchi Writer: Masaru Takesue

Thank you Patreon Donors! Zone Fighter Episodes 16-19 Episode 16: TERRIFYING ATTACK! THE GAROGA ROBOT Japanese Title: Kyoufu-no Shuugeki! Garoga Robotto Original Airdate: 7:00pm (JST) Monday July 16th 1973 Director: Akiyasu Kikuchi Director of Special FX: Koichi Kawakita Writer: Susumu Takeuchi Episode 17: GO! FIGHTER, SCRAMBLE Japanese Title: GO! Faitaa Kinkyuuhasshin Original Airdate: 7:00pm (JST) Monday July 23rd 1973 Director: Jun Fukuda Director of Special FX: Teruyoshi Nakano Writer: Satoshi Kurumi Episode 18: COMMAND: “DESTROY THE JAPANESE ISLANDS” Japanese Title: Shirei “Nihon Rettou Bakuhase-yo” Original Airdate: 7:00pm (JST) Monday July 30th 1973 Director: Ishiro Honda Director of Special FX: Kichio Tabuchi Writer: Yuji Amamiya Episode 19: ORDER: “DESTROY THE EARTH WITH COMET K” Japanese Title: Meirei “K Suisei-de Chikyuu-wo Kowase” Original Airdate: 7:00pm (JST) Monday August 6th 1973 Director: Ishiro Honda Director of Special FX: Kichio Tabuchi Writer: Yuji Amamiya

Thank you Patreon Donors! Zone Fighter Episodes 11-15 Episode 11: IN A HAIR'S BREADTH: THE ROAR OF GODZILLA! Japanese Title: Kanippatsu Gojira-no Sakebi! Original Airdate: 7:00pm (JST) Monday June 11th 1973 Director: Jun Fukuda Director of Special FX: Teruyoshi Nakano Writer: Kazuhisa Hattori Episode 12: THE TERROR-BEAST BASE: INVADE THE EARTH! Japanese Title: Kyoujuu Kichi Chikyuu-e Shinnyuu! Original Airdate: 7:00pm (JST) Monday June 18th 1973 Director: Ishiro Honda Director of Special FX: Kichio Tabuchi Writer: Norio Komata Episode 13: HAIR-RAISING! THE BIRTHDAY OF TERROR Japanese Title: Senritsu! Tanjoubi-no Kyoufu Original Airdate: 7:00pm (JST) Monday June 25th 1973 Director: Ishiro Honda Director of Special FX: Kichio Tabuchi Writer: Jun Fukuda Episode 14: RAMPAGE! THE GAROGA BOYS ATTACK FORCE Japanese Title: Takerikuruuzo! Garoga Shounen Kougekitai Original Airdate: 7:00pm (JST) Monday July 2nd 1973 Director: Akiyasu Kikuchi Director of Special FX: Koichi Kawakita Writer: Masaru Takesue Episode 15: IT'S SINKING! GODZILLA, SAVE TOKYO Japanese Title: Chinbotsu! Gojira-yo Tokyo-wo Sukue Original Airdate: 7:00pm (JST) Monday July 9th 1973 Director: Kengo Furusawa Director of Special FX: Koichi Kawakita Writer: Kohei Oguri & Norio Komata

Thank you Patreon Donors! Zone Fighter Episodes 6-10 Episode 06: KING GHIDORAH'S COUNTERATTACK! Japanese Title: Kingugidora-no Gyakushuu! Original Airdate: 7:00pm (JST) Monday May 7th 1973 Director: Jun Fukuda Director of Special FX: Teruyoshi Nakano Writer: Juro Shimamoto & Akira Ishikari Episode 07: ZONE FAMILY'S CRITICAL MOMENT! Japanese Title: Zoonfamirii Kikiippatsu! Original Airdate: 7:00pm (JST) Monday May 14th 1973 Director: Kengo Furusawa Director of Special FX: Teruyoshi Nakano Writer: Satoshi Kurumi Episode 08: DEFEAT THE INVADER OF FEAR! Japanese Title: Taose! Kyoufu-no Inbeedaa Original Airdate: 7:00pm (JST) Monday May 21st 1973 Director: Akiyasu Kikuchi Director of Special FX: Koichi Kawakita Writer: Satoshi Kurumi Episode 09: FIND THE SECRET OF THE RED SPIDER! Japanese Title: Oe! Reddosupaidaa-no Himitsu Original Airdate: 7:00pm (JST) Monday May 28th 1973 Director: Kengo Furusawa Director of Special FX: Teruyoshi Nakano Writer: Juro Shimamoto Episode 10: ZONE FIGHTER, DESTROYED! Japanese Title: Zettaizetsumei! Zoonfaitaa Original Airdate: 7:00pm (JST) Monday June 4th 1973 Director: Akiyasu Kikuchi Director of Special FX: Koichi Kawakita Writer: Motoo Nagai

Thank you Patreon Donors! Zone Fighter Episodes 1-5 Episode 01: DESTROY THE TERROR-BEAST MISSILE! Japanese Title: Kyoujuu Misairu Bakuhase-yo! Original Airdate: 7:00pm (JST) Monday April 2nd 1973 Director: Jun Fukuda Director of Special FX: Teruyoshi Nakano Writer: Jun Fukuda Episode 02: ATTACK! DESTRO-KING Japanese Title: Yattsukero! Desutorokingu Original Airdate: 7:00pm (JST) Monday April 9th 1973 Director: Jun Fukuda Director of Special FX: Teruyoshi Nakano Writer: Jun Fukuda Episode 03: STRIKE! GAROGA'S UNDERGROUND BASE Japanese Title: Tatake! Garoga-no Chitei-kichi Original Airdate: 7:00pm (JST) Monday April 16th 1973 Director: Ishiro Honda Director of Special FX: Koichi Kawakita Writer: Masaru Takesue Episode 04: INVASION! GAROGA'S GRAND ARMY: GODZILLA APPEARS Japanese Title: Raishuu! Garoga Dai Gundan – Gojira Toujou – Original Airdate: 7:00pm (JST) Monday April 23rd 1973 Director: Ishiro Honda Director of Special FX: Koichi Kawakita Writer: Shozo Uehara Episode 05: ATTACK KING GHIDORAH! Japanese Title: Kingugidora-wo Mukaeutsu! Original Airdate: 7:00pm (JST) Monday April 30th 1973 Director: Jun Fukuda Director of Special FX: Teruyoshi Nakano Writer: Juro Shimamoto & Akira Ishikari  

The prophecy of the Azumi Royal Family is fulfilled as Steven and Ross take on 1974's Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla - the first film for Godzilla's mechanical doppleganger, and the final film for director Jun Fukuda. This episode also includes a brief discussion of Toho’s superhero show Zone Fighter! Show Notes - Special thanks to Tim over at kaijufiction.tumblr.com​ for his excellent submission. Do also check out his equally excellent blog! - The Zone Fighter monster Ross said looked like it had a “giant sponge” on - its back was Spyler, who appeared in the show’s fourth episode. - Godzilla ultimately appeared in five episodes of Zone Fighter: 4, 11, 15, 21 and 25. He faced and fought Gigan for the third and final time. - Jun Fukuda’s co-writer on the film was Hiroyasu Yamamura

Coming up this week will be our review of Godzilla 2014, but in the meantime enjoy our interview episode with August Ragone and this bonus episode! As Godzilla makes a return to the big screen join the hosts of this episode of The Toho Kingdom Podcast as they talk all about Godzilla on the small screen! From Godzilla's guest appearances on Ultra Q, Ultraman, and Zone Fighter, to The Godzilla Power Hour and Godzilla The Series! Please remember to subscribe to our iTunes page an leave a review for us there! And check us out at www.tohokingdom.com! Download Link

This episode we have Zone Fighter extraordinaire Daikaiju Legends on to tell us all about the series and how it's impacted him as a Godzilla YouTuber.