INTERVIEW: WILLIAM STOUT Kaiju Masterclass 2021-11-06 | Director Steve Miner’s GODZILLA, KING OF THE MONSTERS IN 3-D has been called “The One That Got Away.” Award-winning artist William Stout discusses his work creating creature designs and storyboards for the unmade film, which was proposed more than a decade before TriStar’s GODZILLA (1998). Strout also talks about his extensive career as a film production artist on projects such as RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, FIRST BLOOD, INVADERS FROM MARS, and MEN IN BLACK. (Moderators: Kyle Byrd and Matt Parmley)
Godzilla Redacted (LIVE At G-Fest 2023 with Steve Ryfle and Kyle Byrd) Kaiju Masterclass 2023-08-15 | Join Kaiju Masterclass co-founders, author Steve Ryfle (Ishiro Honda: A Life In Film) and Kaiju Transmissions Podcast host Kyle Byrd for a panel discussion of military oversight of kaiju films. What restrictions or requirements do the Department of Defense and Japan's SDF place upon filmmakers in exchange for cooperation? We will discuss how this has influenced the Legendary and Toho Godzilla films and more!
The Military and Monster Movies: Interview with Author and Producer Matt Alford Kaiju Masterclass 2023-08-07 | A conversation with Matt Alford, a producer of the documentary THEATERS OF WAR (2022), which documents how the US Department of Defense influences and controls how the American military is portrayed on screen. We discuss how this has forced filmmakers to make significant changes and concessions in order to secure the Pentagon's cooperation in filming real-life military hardware and personnel. The discussion covers films such as TOP GUN, TRANSFORMERS, and GODZILLA (2014). Interviewers: Kyle Byrd and Steve Ryfle
Takashi Yamazaki: Career Retrospective Kaiju Masterclass 2023-02-12 | With Takashi Yamazaki confirmed as the director of Toho's next Godzilla film, KAIJU FOR HIPSTERS author Kevin Derendorf provides an in-depth retrospective on Yamazaki's filmmaking career.
Remembering Kazuki Omori Kaiju Masterclass 2022-12-10 | Kazuki Omori, director of GODZILLA VS. BIOLLANTE and GODZILLA VS KING GHIDORAH and writer of GODZILLA VS MOTHRA and GODZILLA VS DESTOROYAH, passed away on November 12, 2022. Mr. Omori was also a guest at Kaiju Masterclass II in 2021. Co-organizer Patrick Galvan looks back on the filmmaker's career, including his work outside Godzilla.
Linda Miller (KING KONG ESCAPES star) Interview Kaiju Masterclass 2022-05-31 | Kaiju Masterclass partners with the Godzilla & Friends Film Festival in Topeka, KS to present this interview that took place May 7, 2022 at Washburn University. Linda Miller starred alongside Rhodes Reason, Akira Takarada, Mie Hama, Hideo Amamoto, and others in Ishiro Honda's sci-fi classic KING KONG ESCAPES (1967), produced by Toho Studios. It was Miller's only starring role in a brief and unusual acting career.
KAIJU MASTERCLASS II: Main Titles! Kaiju Masterclass 2021-11-09 | Graphics and video presentation by Kyle Gilmore.Music by John DeSentis.Catering by local pizza joint.
KAIJU MASTERCLASS 2: THAT’S A WRAP Kaiju Masterclass 2021-11-08 | The Kaiju Masterclass team recaps the weekend and thanks viewers for another informative and successful online convention.
INTERVIEW: RYUHEI KITAMURA Kaiju Masterclass 2021-11-08 | GODZILLA FINAL WARS (2004) marked the 50th anniversary of the Godzilla franchise with an outlandish, over-the-top effort that is unlike any other. Director Ryuhei Kitamura takes us behind the scenes of the making of his contribution to the franchise, how he put his unmistakable directorial stamp on the film, his displeasure with Toho’s release, and how it led to his Hollywood career as a director of horror and action films such as MIDNIGHT MEAT TRAIN (2008) with Bradley Cooper, THE DOORMAN (2020) with Ruby Rose, and others. (Moderators: Steve Ryfle and Kyle Byrd)
INTERVIEW: REIJIRO KOROKU Kaiju Masterclass 2021-11-08 | Kaiju Masterclass is proud to announce this exclusive interview with composer Reijiro Koroku, whose original score for THE RETURN OF GODZILLA (1984) is one of the most revered in the Godzilla series. Mr. Koroku will discuss scoring this and other films, as well as his music for television, theater, anime, and video games, and his work as an educator at the Tokyo College of Music. (Moderators: John Desentis and Erik Homenick)
INTERVIEW: REIKO YAMADA Kaiju Masterclass 2021-11-07 | Website - reiko-yamada-pianist.comAkira Ifukube The Joy of Fire - music.apple.com/us/album/akira-ifukube-joy-of-fire/1561666791Gilyak Songs - music.apple.com/us/album/gilyak-songs/1524104810Ritmica Ostinata - music.apple.com/us/album/akira-ifukube-ritmica-ostinata/1545676538Supertrain Records - supertrainrecords.comReiko Yamada is a Japanese pianist who attended four years of Akira Ifukube’s seminars at the Tokyo College of Music. As an instrumentalist, she takes an active interest in performing Ifukube’s works in concert and has performed the composer’s Ritmica Ostinata for Piano and Orchestra to acclaim with the Tochigi-ken Symphony Orchestra in 2006, 2010 and 2016, with the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra in 2008, and with the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra in 2014 and 2016. Ms. Yamada has recorded several critically praised CDs of Ifukube’s music and served as the principal keyboard of the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra since 1995. She has also appeared as a supplemental keyboardist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
THE HISTORY OF GORGO Kaiju Masterclass 2021-11-07 | Authors John LeMay and Kevin Derendorf are joined by the Kaiju Transmissions Podcast’s Kyle Byrd and Matt Parmley to discuss the making of GORGO (1960). You’ll hear about Gorgo's Japanese kaiju roots and its lasting influence on the genre 60 years after it debuted in theaters.
APOCALYPSE THEN: MUTANTS, MONSTERS, AND MUSHROOM CLOUDS Kaiju Masterclass 2021-11-07 | Author Mike Bogue examines prevailing attitudes in the early years of Japanese and Western atomic cinema, including their respective attitudes towards the use of atomic weapons, how the atomic bomb impacted the creatures themselves, and differences between how Japan and the West depict atomic energy as a whole.
INTERVIEW: JASPER SHARP Kaiju Masterclass 2021-11-07 | Jasper Sharp is an author, producer, and film scholar specializing in Asian cinema. He’ll discuss his work as a disc producer for Arrow Video, overseeing special content on such releases as THE DAIMAJIN TRILOGY and BATTLE ROYALE, as well his extensive efforts championing the films of Seijun Suzuki, Nikkatsu action films, and others. (Moderators: Erik Homenick and Steve Ryfle)
INTERVIEW: TIFFANY GRANT Kaiju Masterclass 2021-11-07 | Tiffany Grant is one of the most accomplished voice actors working in the world of English dubbing, with more than 1,700 credits in both anime and feature films, as well as video games, theater, and commercials. Grant talks about her wide-ranging acting career voicing roles ranging from Asuka ing NEON GENESIS EVANGELION to characters in Shusuke Kaneko’s GAMERA trilogy, BLUE SEED, INFINITE STRATOS, FULL METAL ALCHEMIST, and more.
INTERVIEW: CRAIG ALLEN Kaiju Masterclass 2021-11-07 | Craig Allen is a voice actor who produced and performed in numerous English-dubbed films, including entries in the Heisei Godzilla series during the 1990s. He’ll discuss how he landed a job in a Hong Kong dubbing studio and the behind-the-scenes process that goes into dubbing a film. (Moderators: Matt Parmley and Steve Ryfle)
INTERVIEW: CHRIS MOWRY Kaiju Masterclass 2021-11-07 | Chris Mowry has two unique ties to the world of Japanese giant monsters. He is the writer of the longest-running Godzilla comic book series, IDW’s Godzilla: Rulers of Earth, and also was the publishing company’s Creative Consultant on its Godzilla titles. He currently serves as Toho International's Creative Manager in Los Angeles, playing a key role in the company’s overseas licensing of Godzilla and other properties. (Moderators: Keith Foster and Steve Ryfle)
INTERVIEW: KAZUKI OMORI Kaiju Masterclass 2021-11-07 | Director Kazuki Omori injected new energy into the Godzilla franchise when he wrote and directed GODZILLA VS. BIOLLANTE (1989). He talks about the genesis of this singularly unique entry in the series, as well as his mashup of U.S.-Japan politics and 1980s Hollywood blockbuster riffs in GODZILLA VS. KING GHIDORAH (1991), and other projects including writing both GODZILLA VS. MOTHRA (1992) and GODZILLA VS. DESTOROYAH (1995) and his wide-ranging career as a filmmaker and educator. (Moderators: Steve Ryfle and Patrick Galvan; interpreter: Mariko Godziszewski)
INTERVIEW: FUYUKI SHINADA Kaiju Masterclass 2021-11-06 | The master kaiju suit maker discusses his work creating monster costumes for GODZILLA VS. BIOLLANTE, GODZILLA VS. KING GHIDORAH, GAMERA 2: ATTACK OF LEGION, GAMERA 3: REVENGE OF IRIS, and Shusuke Kaneko’s GODZILLA, MOTHRA, KING GHIDORAH: GIANT MONSTERS ALL-OUT ATTACK, for which he redesigned and redefined Godzilla as a wrathful spirit seeking vengeance upon Japan. (Moderator: Ed Godziszewski; interpreter: Mariko Godziszewski)
INTERVIEW: MARK SCHILLING Kaiju Masterclass 2021-11-06 | Japan-based critic and journalist Mark Schilling has been reviewing Japanese films and covering the movie industry for more than 30 years. He discusses the many titans of Japanese cinema he’s met and interviewed and filmmakers whose work he has championed. Mark also offers his thoughts on SHIN GODZILLA, the future of the Godzilla franchise, and Toho. (Moderators: Patrick Galvan and Steve Ryfle)ART, CULT AND COMMERCE: JAPANESE CINEMA SINCE 2000amazon.com/Art-Cult-Commerce-Japanese-Cinema/dp/1937220095/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=art+cult+and+commerce&qid=1635733879&sr=8-1CONTEMPORARY JAPANESE FILMamazon.com/Contemporary-Japanese-Film-Mark-Schilling/dp/0834804158/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=mark+schilling+contemporary&qid=1635733974&sr=8-1THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF JAPANESE POP CULTUREamazon.com/Encyclopedia-Japanese-Pop-Culture/dp/0834803801/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=mark+schilling+pop+culture&qid=1635733906&sr=8-1THE YAKUZA MOVIE BOOK: A GUIDE TO JAPANESE GANGSTER FILMSamazon.com/Yakuza-Movie-Book-Japanese-Gangster/dp/1880656760/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=mark+schilling+yakuza&qid=1635733929&sr=8-1NO BORDERS, NO LIMITSamazon.com/No-Borders-Limits-Nikkatsu-Paperback/dp/1903254434/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=mark+schilling+no+borders&qid=1635733956&sr=8-1
THE MAKING OF GODZILLA VS. BIOLLANTE (PART 2) Kaiju Masterclass 2021-11-06 | Author Ed Godziszewski (ISHIRO HONDA: A LIFE IN FILM, FROM GODZILLA TO KUROSAWA) continues his in-depth presentation (which began at last year’s KAIJU MASTERCLASS) on the production of director Kazuki Omori and SFX director Koichi Kawakita’s GODZILLA VS. BIOLLANTE (1999), one of the most ambitious and interesting entries in Toho’s entire Godzilla series.
INTERVIEW: MAKOTO INOUE Kaiju Masterclass 2021-11-06 | Composer and instrumentalist Makoto Inoue discusses his work performing, recording, and helping preserve the history of the tokusatsu music of Akira Ifukube, Masaru Sato, and others. Inoue has produced and performed numerous kaiju music albums and concerts since early 1980s, including the albums GODZILLA LEGEND and GODZILLA LEGEND II: VOYAGE TO DREAM QUEST. He talks about the creation of his original electronic arrangements of Ifukube’s iconic kaiju film scores. (Moderators: John DeSentis and Erik Homenick; interpreter: Amanda Whalen)KANKYO ONGAKU: JAPANESE AMBIENT, ENVIRONMENTAL & NEW AGE MUSIC 1980-1990 - lightintheattic.net/releases/4088-kankyo-ongaku-japanese-ambient-environmental-new-age-music-1980-1990DANZINDAN-POJIDON (Inoyamaland) - wrwtfww.com/album/danzindan-pojidonTHE GREATEST JAPANESE FILM SCORES: SYMPHONIC FILM SPECTACULAR 12 - arksquare.net/detail.php?cdno=KICC-1581GODZILLA LEGEND (5 Disc Remaster) - arksquare.net/detail.php?cdno=BRIDGE-175GODZILLA LEGEND V - arksquare.net/detail.php?cdno=KICC-1386
THE OTHER TSUBURAYAS: UNRAVELING THE TSUBURAYA FAMILY LEGACY Kaiju Masterclass 2021-11-06 | Eiji Tsuburaya was not the only member of his family to have an impact on the Japanese entertainment landscape. Author Kevin Derendorf (KAIJU FOR HIPSTERS) covers the directors, producers, and musicians in lesser-discussed branches of the Tsuburaya family tree, as well as the numerous companies that spun out of Tsuburaya Productions’ success.
INTERVIEW: LINDA HAYNES Kaiju Masterclass 2021-11-06 | Linda Haynes co-starred in Ishiro Honda’s science fiction extravaganza LATITUDE ZERO (1969) alongside Cesar Romero, Joseph Cotten, Richard Jaeckel, and Akira Takarada. She discusses how the experience working on this star-studded yet troubled production paved the way for her acting career, which includes roles in the cult classics COFFY, THE NICKEL RIDE, and ROLLING THUNDER, and the neo-noir THE DROWNING POOL with Paul Newman.
INTERVIEW: NORMAN ENGLAND (BEHIND THE KAIJU CURTAIN) Kaiju Masterclass 2021-11-06 | Author Norman England discusses his new memoir BEHIND THE KAIJU CURTAIN (Awai Books), which chronicles his unique experiences as an American journalist and photographer on the set of Japanese science-fiction films, notably Shusuke Kaneko’s GAMERA 3 (1998) and GODZILLA, MOTHRA, AND KING GHIDORAH: GIANT MONSTERS ALL-OUT ATTACK (2001). England also shares stories from inside the world of Japanese filmmaking and the kaiju genre.BEHIND THE KAIJU CURTAIN IS AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER ON AMAZONamazon.com/Behind-Kaiju-Curtain-Journey-Biggest/dp/1937220109/ref=sr_1_1?crid=37TZ8EC20OREO&dchild=1&keywords=behind+the+kaiju+curtain&qid=1635734003&sprefix=behind+the+kaiju+c%2Caps%2C196&sr=8-1
INTERVIEW: TSUTOMU KITAGAWA Kaiju Masterclass 2021-11-06 | The beloved stuntman best known for portraying Godzilla five times in Toho’s Millennium series (1999-2004) discusses his extensive suit acting career: his work as the King of the Monsters, appearing on Super Sentai TV shows, and playing King Ghidorah in REBIRTH OF MOTHRA 3 (1998). (Moderators: Kyle Byrd, Matt Parmley; interpreter: Amanda Whalen)
WELCOME Kaiju Masterclass 2021-11-06 | Opening remarks from the KAIJU MASTERCLASS team: Erik Homenick (emcee), Steve Ryfle, John DeSentis, Patrick Galvan, Kyle Byrd, Matt Parmley, Kyle Gilmore, Matt Burkett, Ed Godziszewski, Mariko Godziszewski, Amanda Whalen.
Kaiju Masterclass 2 Is Coming | Online Con | November 2021 Kaiju Masterclass 2021-08-26 | #KaijuMasterclass #Kaiju #TokusatsuKAIJU MASTERCLASS, the online virtual convention dedicated to Japanese science fiction cinema and TV, returns November 5th through the 7th 2021 with special guests: ►Kazuki Omori (director of GODZILLA VS. BIOLLANTE and GODZILLA VS. KING GHIDORAH)►Fuyuki Shinada (monster designer of GODZILLA, MOTHRA AND KING GHIDORAH: GIANT MONSTERS ALL-OUT ATTACK)►Linda Haynes (actor of LATITUDE ZERO) ►Tiffany Grant (voice actor of NEON GENESIS EVANGELION and THE GAMERA TRILOGY)►Norman England (director of BRINGING GODZILLA DOWN TO SIZE and author of BEHIND THE KAIJU CURTAIN)►Jasper Sharp (producer from ARROW FILMS, distributors of GAMERA, DAIMAJIN and YOKAI MONSTERS) ►John LeMay (author of THE BIG BOOK OF JAPANESE GIANT MONSTERS and THE LOST FILMS FANZINE)►Kevin Derendorf (author of KAIJU FOR HIPSTERS) ... and more to come!Stay tuned to www.kaijumasterclass.com and our social media for updates!❯❯ Twitter: @Kaiju_MC❯❯ Instagram instagram.com/kaiju_masterclass ❯❯ Facebook: facebook.com/KaijuMasterclass
THATS A WRAP Kaiju Masterclass 2020-10-05 | The KAIJU MASTERCLASS team briefly reassembles to sign off and say a heartfelt thank you.
INTERVIEW: SHINJI HIGUCHI Kaiju Masterclass 2020-10-05 | Perhaps no one has revitalized Japan’s special-effects cinema more than Shinji Higuchi. KAIJU MASTERCLASS closes the weekend with a discussion of the revolutionary director’s amazing career, from the Heisei Gamera series to SHIN GODZILLA, from the Gainax anime studio to ATTACK ON TITAN, SINKING OF JAPAN, and many others. (Moderator: Steve Ryfle)
INTERVIEW: PATRICK MACIAS Kaiju Masterclass 2020-10-05 | Author Patrick Macias (Tokyoscope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion and the forthcoming An Eternal Thought in the Mind of Godzilla) talks about his journey deep into the world of Japanese pop-culture criticism and how Godzilla and kaiju eiga provided a path. (Moderator: Steve Ryfle)
MAN OF ACTION: THE FILMS OF JUN FUKUDA Kaiju Masterclass 2020-10-05 | Authors Stuart Galbraith IV (The Emperor and The Wolf, Monsters Are Attacking Tokyo!) and Steve Ryfle (Japan’s Favorite Mon-Star) join film journalist Patrick Galvan to discuss the often overlooked yet highly influential director of five Godzilla movies and many other action-packed features.
TAB MURPHY TALKS GODZILLA 2: THE LOST SEQUEL Kaiju Masterclass 2020-10-05 | The Oscar-nominated screenwriter of GORILLAS IN THE MIST and numerous animated features from Disney and DC discusses writing GODZILLA 2, the unmade sequel to Roland Emmerich’s GODZILLA (1998).
THE KAIJU ART OF MATT FRANK Kaiju Masterclass 2020-10-05 | Artist and illustrator Matt Frank provides a live drawing and discusses his involvement in IDW Godzilla comics and the Arrow Video Gamera set. (Moderator: Matt Parmley)
GODZILLA VS. DESTOROYAH: 25th ANNIVERSARY Kaiju Masterclass 2020-10-05 | Kaiju Transmissions podcast hosts Kyle Byrd and Matt Parmley join authors Kevin Derendorf and John LeMay to provide a deep dive into the production of the Heisei Godzilla series’ epic finale.
DESIGNING GODZILLA 1994 Kaiju Masterclass 2020-10-05 | Creature designers Ricardo Delgado and Carlos Huante discuss working on director Jan DeBont’s unmade 1994 GODZILLA for Tristar Pictures, which would have pit the king of monsters against a new creature called The Gryphon. (Moderator: Keith Aiken)
ATOMIC REQUIEM: AKIRA IFUKUBES ATOMIC BOMB TRILOGY Kaiju Masterclass 2020-10-05 | Erik Homenick and Patrick Galvan discuss the content and music of three atomic bomb films scored by Akira Ifukube (including the original Godzilla), who himself had a history with radiation.Note from Patrick Galvan:Because we were talking up until the last minute, I forgot to mention a disclaimer I intended to give at the end: Special credit to film historian Kyoko Hirano, whose extraordinary book "Mr. Smith Goes to Tokyo: Japanese Cinema Under the American Occupation, 1945-1952" was the primary source for info on occupation-era Japanese movies.
GODZILLA VS. BIOLLANTE: THE LOST COMMENTARY Kaiju Masterclass 2020-10-05 | Genre historian and author Ed Godziszewski (Ishiro Honda: A Life in Film, From Godzilla to Kurosawa) provides a deep dive into the hugely popular 1989 Godzilla film directed by Kazuki Omori.
INTERVIEW: BRAD WARNER Kaiju Masterclass 2020-10-05 | Author and ordained Zen monk Brad Warner (Hardcore Zen) recalls his years working at Tsuburaya Productions and his behind-the-scenes contributions to the ULTRAMAN franchise as a contributing writer, sometimes actor, and consultant. (Moderator: Steve Ryfle)
INTERVIEW: SHUSUKE KANEKO Kaiju Masterclass 2020-10-04 | Interview with the acclaimed director of GODZILLA, MOTHRA AND KING GHIDORAH, GIANT MONSTERS ALL-OUT ATTACK, the GAMERA trilogy, DEATH NOTE, and many other classic genre films. (Moderator: Steve Ryfle)
INTERVIEW: NORMAN ENGLAND Kaiju Masterclass 2020-10-04 | Japan-based writer and filmmaker Norman England discusses the making of his independent sci-fi satire feature THE IDOL and his upcoming book detailing his adventures on the sets of numerous kaiju and other films as a journalist, photographer, and sometimes actor. (Moderator: Steve Ryfle)
INTERVIEW: MICHIRU OSHIMA Kaiju Masterclass 2020-10-04 | The award-winning composer of GODZILLA VS. MEGAGUIRUS, GODZILLA AGAINST MECHAGODZILLA, and GODZILLA: TOKYO S.O.S., as well as dozens more original scores for film, TV, video games, and anime talks about reviving the king of monsters with epic music for a new millennium. (Moderators: John DeSentis and Erik Homenick)
INTERVIEW: BEAR McCREARY Kaiju Masterclass 2020-10-04 | The Emmy and BAFTA Award-winning composer behind THE WALKING DEAD, MARVEL’S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D., and of course GODZILLA, KING OF THE MONSTERS 2019 discusses the art of creating epic monster movie music. (Moderators: John DeSentis and Erik Homenick)
EXPO 70: 50th ANNIVERSARY Kaiju Masterclass 2020-10-04 | A look back at the 1970 World Expo in Osaka, Japan, which featured major contributions from Eiji Tsuburaya and other leading tokusatsu creators, and which influenced a number of later kaiju eiga. Stan Hyde—who was there at Expo ’70 in person!—is joined by Matt Parmley and Kevin Derendorf.
POSTERS & PROMOTION IN KAIJU FILMS Kaiju Masterclass 2020-10-04 | Authors Sean Linkenback (The Art of Japanese Monsters) and Ed Godziszewski (The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Godzilla) provide an overview of the art and creative advertising materials that helped make Godzilla and kaiju eiga an international phenomenon. (Moderator: Kyle Yount)
NICK ADAMS & HENRY SAPERSTEIN IN JAPAN Kaiju Masterclass 2020-10-04 | In the 1960s, Hollywood producer Henry G. Saperstein took Oscar-nominated actor Nick Adams to Japan to star in FRANKENSTEIN CONQUERS THE WORLD and MONSTER ZERO at Toho. Playwright and actress Allyson Adams and journalist Pat Saperstein discuss their fathers’ joint adventures in Japanese sci-fi cinema. (Moderator: Steve Ryfle)
TOHOS TOKUSATSU TELEVISION Kaiju Masterclass 2020-10-04 | From ZONE FIGHTER to GREENMAN, RAINBOWMAN and beyond, author Kevin Derendorf (Kaiju for Hipsters) dives into the deep cuts of Toho Co. Ltd.’s ventures into tokusatsu television.
INTERVIEW: DAVID ARNOLD Kaiju Masterclass 2020-10-04 | The Grammy and Emmy-winning film composer discusses his epic scores for Roland Emmerich’s GODZILLA (1998) and other blockbuster films. (Moderator: John DeSentis)
INTERVIEW: BOB EGGLETON Kaiju Masterclass 2020-10-03 | The Hugo Award-winning artist, whose kaiju illustrations have appeared in Dark Horse Comics, Random House Godzilla books, IDW’s Godzilla comic series, and on the cover of Famous Monsters of Filmland, discusses the history and evolution of kaiju-themed art. (Moderator: John DeSentis)
INTERVIEW: SHINICHI WAKASA Kaiju Masterclass 2020-10-03 | The acclaimed creature creator and special effects artist who updated Godzilla for the new millennium discusses his amazing monster-making career and the craft of designing and building kaiju suits.
