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29 Oct 2010

Ancient Astronauts and Stone Age Samurai in ZIPANG (part 1)

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Colorful, crazy. Ambitious as hell. All over the place. Fun. Frustrating… All describe Kaizo Hayashi‘s 1990 epic  Zipang, a positively wacked-out genre bending inter-dimensional adventure littered with exotic warriors and fantastic costumes. This thing is either hitting on every beat … Continued

Monsters and Masks 2010, Zipang
26 Oct 2010

JAGUMA in depth

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The hit of last year’s Monsters and Masks Month was the aging collection of press stills from the 1961 Toei programmer Strike of the Jaguma (Kaiju Jaguma no Moshu). So this year I thought we’d take an in-depth look at the … Continued

Monsters and Masks 2010, Satomi Kotaro, Strike of the Jaguma
23 Oct 2010

Werewolves on Wires (Part 2)

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A cheaper and more hastily produced sequel, Kibakichi 2 forgoes the wolf vs. samurai clan and whole village of monsters caliber of storyline in favor of a one-on-one conflict between the fanged hero and a female survivor of his same … Continued

kibakichi, Monsters and Masks 2010
21 Oct 2010

Werewolves on Wires (Part 1)

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A raggedy, reticent ronin meandering through the dusty Japanese wasteland letting his sword do the talking. Sounds all too familiar, but this particular bushido bum has a secret! Yep, he’s a mother fuckin’ werewolf!!! 2004 saw this promising follow-up to … Continued

kibakichi, Monsters and Masks 2010
14 Oct 2010

Oni-masked villainess in EDO O KIRU V

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Meet the “Demon Yasha” gang – a group of oni-themed, ninja-garbed, thieves and killers being chased down by one of feudal Edo’s many secret police forces in Edo O Kiru V. If you’re unfamiliar with 70’s and 80’s period cop … Continued

Edo O Kiru, Monsters and Masks 2010, Onmitsu, Purple Hood
8 Oct 2010

Sword girl and ninja pals vs. the monsters in SAKUYA YOKAIDEN

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It’s ten years old, watches as good as the day it was made, and is arguably still the best yokai stuff ever filmed. Sakuya: Slayer of Demons (Sakuya Yokaiden) has its detractors, but I am FIRMLY in the lovers camp … Continued

Monsters and Masks 2010, Sakuya Yokaiden
3 Oct 2010

DEMON SPIES

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If you want some seriously grim and downright harsh oni-masked ninja action, Demon Spies (Oniwaban) is your huckleberry. Based on a manga by Kazuo Koike of Lone Wolf and Cub fame, the film follows five masked ninja trained from childhood … Continued

Demon Spies, Kazuo Koike, Monsters and Masks 2010
1 Oct 2010

A little MAGIC SERPENT to start things off

by Keith Rainville | posted in: 1 - Film and TV | 3

Surely the apex of shinobi-kaiju cinema, Magic Serpent (for the Sandy Frank/AIP-exposed) or Kairyu Dai-Kessen, is a no brainer to start of Monsters and Masks 2010! This is a staged publicity shot, you rarely if ever get that clear a … Continued

Hiroki Matsukata, kaiju, Magic Serpent, Ryutaro Otomo, toad magic
24 Sep 2010

Bounty Hunters and Bikini Yakuza!

by Keith Rainville | posted in: 1 - Film and TV | 0

Spotted on eBay: Long-format movie poster to one of Tomisaburo Wakyama‘s Shokin Kasegi (The Bounty Hunter) flicks. Tempted as I was to buy this slightly overpriced sheet, that is a nekkid tattoo’d chick after all, Wakayama’s Ron Jeremy-esque appearance sorta … Continued

Judy Ongg, Reiko Oshida, Shokin Kasegi, Tomisaburo Wakayama
14 Sep 2010

Where’s Juri Manase?

by Keith Rainville | posted in: 1 - Film and TV | 1

Alright, who’s familiar with FuurinKazan? I’ve read from more than one source that the 2007 TV drama was superb, and Sonny Chiba‘s “last role” was arguably his best, but what I really want to see is his daughter in a … Continued

Fuurin Kazan, Juri Manase

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