Toho Kingdom

updates

April 20, 2018 1:37 AM

Joshua Sudomerski

A new trailer has been released for the upcoming sequel to Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters, set to release next month in Japan. Check the News Section for more details.
Added 3 images of Godzilla (5th Form)'s concept model, 15 images of its finalized model, and 6 colored image boards to Godzilla Resurgence (2016) in the Concept Art

April 19, 2018 1:33 AM

Anthony Romero

Added a VHS Box Art cover to ESPY (W.R. Filmes) and Formula 2 Grand Prix (W.R. Filmes) in the Articles, thanks goes to Blake Matthews for these!

April 18, 2018 2:01 AM

Anthony Romero

Added a VHS Box Art cover to Tampopo (Fox Lorber) in the Articles... and also started to redo the design there, although a work in progress. Did it from Tampopo to just past Godzilla vs. Biollante to give a taste for what it will look like when done.

April 17, 2018 1:06 AM

Nicholas Driscoll

Added a Godzilla Disk Chocolate Review to the Blog, another candy bought from the Godzilla Store for Valentine's Day

April 16, 2018 1:27 AM

Anthony Romero

Updated Monster X (Millennium) in the Monster Bios. This includes:
- Larger main image
- Expanded description
- Audio
- Power listing
- Additional image
- Background
I'm hoping that people haven't seen the secondary image here and it's something new to most of you

April 15, 2018 1:19 AM

Tyler Trieschock

Added Match 224: Mechani-Kong vs. Krystalak to the K.W.C., (match by KeSean Johnson and banner by Andrew Sudomerski)

April 14, 2018 3:23 PM

Anthony Romero

Added a Polish poster to Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965) in the Movies
Added background details to Invasion of Astro-Monster (1965) in the Movies
Added more background details to Godzilla (Showa) in the Monster Bios

April 13, 2018 0:01 AM

Patrick Galvan

Added Takao Okawara: A Career Retrospective to the Articles. This article covers Okawara's entire career, including his three non-Godzilla movies, two of which have never been released in the United States.

April 12, 2018 0:53 AM

Joshua Sudomerski & Anthony Romero

Updated Goram (Showa/Zone Fighter, formerly Goramu) in the Monster Bios, with images, info, and audio contributed by Joshua Reynolds. This includes:
- Larger image
- Description
- Audio
- Power listing
- Background
Added 127 pictures from Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (1994) in the Movies

April 11, 2018 0:40 AM

Joshua Sudomerski

Updated the Playable Characters page for Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters (Super Nintendo) in the Video Games to the new format... as well as every playable monster page. In addition to attacks being separated into their own categories, a majority of move names and button combinations were also changed to correspond with those found in the official Japanese guide book! Pages include:
- Godzilla
- Anguirus
- Gotengo
- King Ghidorah
- Gigan
- Megalon, with the inclusion of "Super Drop Kick"
- Mechagodzilla (Old), formerly Mechagodzilla and with a new image for "Multi-Homyu Shot"
- Biollante, with the inclusion of "Tentacle Throw" and "Grab Attack Substitute"
- Mothra
- Mechagodzilla (New), formerly Mechagodzilla ('93) and with "Paralyze Missile" and "Tranquilizer Missile"
- Super Mechagodzilla, now with exclusive images for its attacks

April 10, 2018 0:38 AM

Joshua Sudomerski & Anthony Romero

Updated Gandarguirus (Showa/Zone Fighter, formerly Gondargilas) in the Monster Bios, with images, info, and audio contributed by Joshua Reynolds. This includes:
- Larger image
- Description
- Audio
- Power listing
- Additional image
- Background

April 9, 2018 2:32 AM

Joshua Sudomerski

Updated Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters (Super Nintendo) in the Video Games to the new format, with reviews now merged below the menu. Additionally, the following pages have also been revamped with new details:
- Game Specifics, including the page for Alternate Colors
- Locations
- Codes and Secrets
Updated Super Godzilla (Super Nintendo) in the Video Games with a stylized menu
Added 13 sketches of Godzilla (1st Form) to Godzilla Resurgence (2016) in the Concept Art

April 8, 2018 1:47 AM

Nicholas Driscoll

Added a double review of the Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (Kodansha) manga to the Comics

April 7, 2018 10:13 PM

Anthony Romero

Updated the bio for Naomi Nishida (Actress) in the Cast and Crew

April 6, 2018 5:41 PM

Anthony Romero

Added Ready Player One - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (WaterTower Music) to the Soundtracks, due to featuring the Godzilla theme from Akira Ifukube

April 5, 2018 10:05 PM

Nicholas Driscoll & Anthony Romero

Added Mushroom Clouds and Mushroom Men: The Fantastic Cinema of Ishiro Honda - Revised and Expanded Edition (CreateSpace) to the Books
It's with a heavy heart that we note the passing of director Isao Takahata today. A heavyweight in the industry, Takahata directed numerous Toho released films, from Panda! Go Panda (1972) to Only Yesterday (1991) and many others, along with being a co-founder of Studio Ghibli. He will be missed.

April 4, 2018 0:11 AM

Nicholas Driscoll

Added a full review of the Godzilla, Minilla and Gabara: All Monsters Giant Attack (Kodansha) manga to the Comics

April 3, 2018 0:15 AM

Anthony Romero

Updated Frankenstein vs. the Human Vapour in the Cutting Room and added an image of the script

April 2, 2018 1:38 AM

Nicholas Driscoll

Added April Fools' Day 2018 to the Blog, which covers yesterday's prank

March 31, 2018 0:40 AM

Anthony Romero & Tyler Trieschock

Overhauled and completely updated Godzilla vs. Hedorah II in the Cutting Room (thanks goes to Dao Zang Moua for the image used)

March 30, 2018 2:23 AM

Nicholas Driscoll

Added an interview with John LeMay, author of The Big Book of Japanese Giant Monster Movies series, to the Interviews

March 29, 2018 9:12 PM

Anthony Romero

Added two German lobby cards to Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971) in the Movies
Added background details to Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971) in the Movies

March 28, 2018 7:15 PM

Nicholas Driscoll

Added a full review of the Godzilla vs. Hedorah (Kodansha) manga to the Comics

March 27, 2018 7:21 PM

Christian Salabert

Added Match 223: King Kong (Showa) vs. Varan vs. Godzillasaurus to the K.W.C., (match and banner by Christian Salabert)

March 26, 2018 6:31 AM

Patrick Galvan

Expanded the bio for Koji Hashimoto in the Cast and Crew. This revised bio contains more information on the director of The Return of Godzilla (1984), plus a number of quotes from the director describing his vision for his monster movie.

March 25, 2018 6:14 PM

Nicholas Driscoll

Added Chocolate Godzilla Illustration Block Review to the Blog, another candy bought from the Godzilla Store for Valentine's Day

March 24, 2018 1:43 PM

Patrick Galvan & Anthony Romero

Added a Japanese poster and background details to Samurai Saga (1959) in the Movies
Added a stock footage listing to Samurai Saga (1959) in the Movies, thanks goes to François Coulombe for this!
Added a synopsis to Reiko, the Psyche Resurrected (1991) in the Movies

March 23, 2018 9:05 PM

Thomas Singletonl

Added Emerald City Comic Con 2018 report to the Blog

March 22, 2018 9:49 AM

Chris Mirjahangir & Joshua Sudomerski

An interview with Toho's chief Godzilla officer Keiji Ota was published recently, with Ota going over details regarding Godzilla's importance as a global icon, Toho's plans to reach more consumers both domestically and internationally, and the territories Toho is most interested in pursuing. Check the News Section for more details.

March 21, 2018 1:10 AM

Nicholas Driscoll

Added Chocolate Mini Godzilla Review to the Blog, another candy bought from the Godzilla Store for Valentine's Day

March 20, 2018 1:00 PM

Chris Mirjahangir

Added Pacific Rim Uprising Press Coverage to the Blog - a different kind of update centered around the upcoming sequel to 2013's Pacific Rim, the article includes images from various press events, as well as audio interviews with director Steven S. DeKnight, Burn Gorman, and Cailee Spaeny with questions that focus heavily on the MonsterVerse. Be warned, as the interviews do contain slight spoilers!

March 19, 2018 10:51 PM

Patrick Galvan & Anthony Romero

Added a lot of background details to Reiko, the Psyche Resurrected (1991) in the Movies, aka the film that convinced Toho to let Takao Okawara direct Godzilla vs. Mothra
Added a Japanese poster to Reiko, the Psyche Resurrected (1991) in the Movies
Added a stock footage listing to Reiko, the Psyche Resurrected (1991) in the Movies

March 18, 2018 11:11 PM

Anthony Romero

Added two Italian lobby cards to Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966) in the Movies
Added background details to Frankenstein vs. Baragon (1965) in the Movies

March 16, 2018 5:28 PM

Anthony Romero

Added a review for My Neighbor Totoro (Disney) to the Blu-rays

March 15, 2018 0:34 AM

Tyler Trieschock

Added Match 222: Kiryu vs. Jet Jaguar to the K.W.C., (match by Hayes A. Jones and banner by Dao Zang Moua)

March 14, 2018 6:51 PM

Anthony Romero

Added a sub image to Dagahra (Heisei) in the Monster Bios
Added background details to Panda! Go Panda! (1972) in the Movies

March 13, 2018 1:25 AM

Jack Jordan

Updated Destoroyah (God) to version 3.5: Pathfinder in the D20 Section

March 12, 2018 1:56 AM

Anthony Romero

Updated Ebirah (Millennium) in the Monster Bios. This includes:
- Larger main image
- New description
- Audio
- Power listing
- Additional images
- Background
In this case, went for some unorthodox shots of both Ebirah in the snow and one of him stabbing Hedorah with his Crisis Scissors.... because why not. Hopefully shots people aren't familiar with.

March 11, 2018 12:01 PM

Jack Jordan

Updated Destoroyah: Aggregate (God) to version 3.5: Pathfinder in the D20 Section
Edited stats on Biollante (God), Godzilla (God), Godzilla Legendary (God), King Ghidorah (God), Rodan (God) and SpaceGodzilla (God) in the D20 Section

March 10, 2018 2:31 PM

Patrick Galvan, Joshua Sudomerski & Anthony Romero

Added background details to Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (1994) in the Movies
Added additional background details Godzilla (Heisei Series) in the Monster Bios
Added three US lobby cards to Key of Keys (1965) in the Movies

March 9, 2018 2:29 PM

Tyler Trieschock

Added Match 221: Godzillasaurus vs. Zilla to the K.W.C., (match by Joel Scott and banner by Landon Soto)
Hello everyone and thank you again for voting in this years K.W.C. Awards! We received plenty of great feedback by the community, and we hope to use it to better the K.W.C. in 2018, but to the winners who are below:

Best Writer of 2017:
1) Andrew Sudomerski
2) Tyler Trieschock
3) Harley Jameson

Best Banner Creator of 2017:
1) Tyler Trieschock & Jackson Morris (tie)
2) Andrew Sudomerski
3) Landon Soto

Best Matches of 2017:
1) Match 190: Godzilla (Heisei) vs. Bagan
2) Match 200
3) Match 211

Best Banners of 2017:
1) Match 190: Godzilla (Heisei) vs. Bagan
2) Match 200
3) Match 216

Most Original Matches of 2017:
1) Match 190 & Match 206 (tie)
2) Match 211
3) Match 200 & Match 215 (tie)

Best New Form in 2017:
1) Super Godzilla
2) Shin Orga
3) Critical Mass SpaceGodzilla

Best Use of Kaiju in 2017:
1) Match 190: Godzilla (Heisei) vs. Bagan
2) Match 211
3) Match 216

Best Use of Human or Alien Characters of 2017:
1) Match 200: Zilla & Jet Jaguar vs. Godzilla vs. Cyber Godzilla, Krystalak, Rodan & Zone Fighter vs. SpaceGodzilla
2) Match 213
3) Match 190

Best Story/Narrative of 2017:
1) Match 190: Godzilla (Heisei) vs. Bagan
2) Match 200
3) Match 211 & Match 216 (tie)

Best New Writer of 2017:
1) Joseph Steinard Jr.
2) Landon Soto

Best Writing Duo of 2017:
1) Andrew S. & Harley J.
2) Andrew S. & Tyler T.
3) Joseph Steinard Jr. & Dao Zang Moua

March 8, 2018 7:22 PM

Anthony Romero

Added background details to Key of Keys (1965) in the Movies
Added two US lobby cards to Key of Keys (1965) in the Movies

March 7, 2018 7:33 AM

Patrick Galvan

Added an interview with film historian Stuart Galbraith IV to the Interviews. We discussed his thoughts and writings on everything from Godzilla to the films of Akira Kurosawa and Toshiro Mifune.

March 6, 2018 8:21 AM

Joshua Sudomerski

Added Godzilla vs. Super-Nuked Godzilla (Lost Project - 1995) to the Cutting Room, which includes a synopsis, image, history, trivia, concept evolution, and the listing for featured Monsters and Aliens, SDF & Misc. Special thanks to hea777 for coloring in the monster featured in the article's banner!
Added Super-Nuked Godzilla to the Cutting Room. This includes:
- Image
- History
- Trivia

March 5, 2018 12:39 PM

Chris Mirjahangir & Joshua Sudomerski

Original Godzilla suit actor Haruo Nakajima was honored at the 90th Academy Awards last night, shown briefly during a Memoriam segment. A picture of Nakajima can be viewed on our Twitter, while a full video of the memorial was shared by the good folks over at Gormaru Island.
Added Godzilla vs. Biomonster (Lost Project - 1995) to the Cutting Room, which includes a synopsis, image, history, trivia, concept evolution, and the listing for featured Monsters and Aliens, SDF & Misc.
Added Biomonster to the Cutting Room. This includes:
- Power listing
- Image
- History
- Trivia

March 4, 2018 6:32 AM

Chris Mirjahangir

Hey everyone! In celebration of Kong: Skull Island's Oscar nomination for Best Visual Effects, two clips showcasing the effects work from ILM have been added to the Kong: Skull Island - News Roundup page. Check the News Section for more details. Alternatively, the two videos can be viewed below:
- Kong VFX Clip 1
- Kong VFX Clip 2
Enjoy and check out the Oscars later on today, and good luck to the VFX team!

March 3, 2018 12:47 PM

Joshua Sudomerski

Added Godzilla vs. Deep-Sea Life (Lost Project - 1995) to the Cutting Room, which includes a synopsis, image, history, trivia, concept evolution, and the listing for featured Monsters and Aliens, SDF & Misc.
Added Deep-Sea Life to the Cutting Room. This includes:
- Power listing
- Image
- History
- Trivia

March 2, 2018 4:49 PM

Andrew Sudomerski

Added Shinomura (MonsterVerse) to the Comic Creations. This includes:
- Large main image
- Description
- Power listing
- Weaknesses
- Additional image
- Background
Updated the F.A.Q. in the K.W.C. with information regarding non-Toho monsters featured in video game crossovers, naming conventions, and monster stats

March 1, 2018 11:39 AM

Joshua Sudomerski

Added Godzilla vs. Junior Godzilla (Lost Project - 1995) to the Cutting Room, which includes a synopsis, image, history, trivia, gallery, concept evolution, and the listing for featured Monsters
Added 164 pictures from Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993) in the Movies

February 27, 2018 7:17 PM

Nicholas Driscoll & Anthony Romero

Added stock footage listing and background details to Konto 55: Grand Outer Space Adventure (1969) in the Movies, thanks goes out to François Coulombe for the stock images!
Added a French poster to Godzilla (2014) in the Movies

February 26, 2018 10:04 PM

Anthony Romero

Added Stairway of Evil (1965) to the Movies, which has such an awesome poster in my opinion
Added a Japanese poster to Stairway of Evil (1965) in the Movies

February 25, 2018 9:13 AM

Tyler Trieschock

Added Match 220: Manda (Millennium) vs. Frankenstein, Gaira (Showa) and Sanda vs. Trilopod vs. Monster X to the K.W.C., (match by Andrew Sudomerski and Harley Jameson, banner by Andrew Sudomerski, and Trilopod 3D model by dopepope)

February 24, 2018 11:12 PM

Anthony Romero

Added Moonlight Earring: Yumemi and the Silver Rose Knights - Symphonic Novel (Toshiba) to the Soundtracks, which is done by The Return of Godzilla composer Reijiro Koroku - thanks goes out to Jessica Stan for sending this in for review too

February 23, 2018 9:14 PM

Nicholas Driscoll

Added Godzilla Can Review to the Blog, another candy bought from the Godzilla Store for Valentine's Day

February 22, 2018 10:42 PM

Anthony Romero

Note, the earlier news report on the shooting date for Godzilla vs. Kong was unable to be confirmed and removed, although an earlier note about the characters for the film was left in. Check the News Section for more details.

February 21, 2018 10:00 PM

Nicholas Driscoll

Added Godzilla Milk Chocolate Bar Review to the Blog, a candy bought from the Godzilla Store for Valentine's Day

February 20, 2018 10:01 PM

Anthony Romero

Updated Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993) in the new movie bio format, including a description of the film and some background details
Added a Nippon Steel and Coloring ad to Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993) in the Movies

February 19, 2018 11:30 PM

Patrick Galvan

Added Those Who Make Tomorrow (1946) to the Movies, with details and background info

February 18, 2018 10:45 PM

Anthony Romero

Added a review for Attack on Titan: The Movie Part 2 (Funimation) to the Blu-rays

February 16, 2018 1:42 AM

Tyler Trieschock

Added Match 219: Biollante vs. SpaceGodzilla to the K.W.C., (match and banner by Andrew Sudomerski)

February 15, 2018 0:00 AM

Patrick Galvan

Added a review for Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters (2017) to the Movie Reviews.

February 14, 2018 1:47 AM

Nicholas Driscoll

Added Godzilla Valentine's Day Chocolate Extravaganza to the Blog, noting a day in the Godzilla Store in Tokyo for Valentine's Day... and happy Valentine's Day everyone

February 13, 2018 1:08 AM

Nicholas Driscoll

Added a full review of the Godzilla vs. Megalon (Kodansha) manga to the Comics

February 12, 2018 0:15 AM

Anthony Romero

Added Attack Titan (Millennium) to the Monster Bios. This includes:
- Large main image
- Description
- Audio
- Power listing
- Three additional images
- Background

February 11, 2018 10:21 AM

Anthony Romero

Added details and box office data to Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters (2017) in the Movies
Added two Japanese posters to Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters (2017) in the Movies

February 10, 2018 5:40 PM

Anthony Romero

Added a review for My Neighbor Totoro (Disney 2010) to the DVDs

February 9, 2018 11:26 PM

Anthony Romero

Added a review for Attack on Titan: The Movie Part 1 (Funimation) to the Blu-rays

February 8, 2018 6:12 PM

Joshua Sudomerski

Added White Rodan to the Cutting Room. This includes:
- Power listing
- Image
- History
- Gallery
- Trivia
Added Pteranodon to the Cutting Room. This includes:
- Power listing
- Image
- History
- Trivia

February 7, 2018 6:13 PM

Joshua Sudomerski

Added Flying Hedorah (Y-MSF) figure review to the Toys - thanks to Joshua Reynolds for the submission!
Added 185 pictures from Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters (2017) in the Movies

February 6, 2018 9:05 PM

Anthony Romero

Added a review for Shin Godzilla (Funimation) to the Blu-rays

February 5, 2018 10:21 PM

Anthony Romero

Added Kamacuras (Godzilla Anime) to the Anime Monster Bios. This includes:
- Large image
- Description
- Audio
- Power listing
- Background
Added details about Hedorah to Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters (2017) in the Movies

February 4, 2018 0:38 AM

Joshua Sudomerski

Added Union Mechagodzilla to the Cutting Room. This includes:
- Power listing
- Weaknesses
- Image
- History
- Gallery
- Trivia

February 3, 2018 1:17 AM

Chris Mirjahangir & Joshua Sudomerski

Added two figure reviews for Chogokin Tamashii MIX Mechagodzilla (Ohrai Noriyoshi Poster Ver.) (Bandai) to the Toys
Added The Secret Story of Chogokin Mechagodzilla's Birth (Bandai) to the Comics, with the bonus inclusion of an English translation - very special thanks to hea777 for their help in translating!

February 2, 2018 0:34 AM

Chris Mirjahangir & Joshua Sudomerski

Charitybuzz is running a charity-driven auction where the winner can have lunch with Godzilla (2014) and Kong: Skull Island (2017) screenwriter Max Borenstein! More details can be found in the provided link. Bidding ends on February 15th.
Updated Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (Preparatory Draft) (Lost Project - 1993, formerly Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (Early Draft)) in the Cutting Room with a new image, modified synopsis, history, trivia, gallery, concept evolution, and additions to the Monsters and Aliens, SDF & Misc. listings

February 1, 2018 1:28 AM

Anthony Romero

Added Hyper Gyaos (Bandai) to the Toys

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