Special Report - All Monsters Attack 2

This is it! Our first ever TOKYO TRAVELOUG! I’ll admit, I went it with only half an idea what I would do with this episode, but I think it’s a blast!

So sit on down and join Kyle and I as we explode Chicago and ATTACK ALL THE MONSTERS!

SHOWNOTES

Day 1 (0:09) We arrive at O’Hare, without a care! Will Kyle get his luggage? There’s only one way to find out!

Day 2 (4:01) Ee Gads! 24 hours have passed and I’m still SO SLEEPY! What will we get up today? Why, go to the Field Museum! I’m sure nothing bad will happed

Day 3 (Morning…ish) (18:31) Uh oh! Somehing BAD happned! But don’t worry, as they say; Island Time… Finds a Way.

Interviews (42:39) I talked to so many cool people! Here are there socials!

• Vandy, the artist behind Lunagon: https://twitter.com/AVartwork

• Shauna, an amature witch and ALSO an artist: https://twitter.com/TheLadyDrac

• Mars, a KINDA mean lesbian who is actually VERY NICE: https://twitter.com/Mars_Atax

• Tanner Wright, a man who wants backwards bending legs: https://twitter.com/WrightABook

• Eric Schuster, the resident Tokyo Artist IN THE FLESH: https://twitter.com/ericjschuster

• Lisa Naffziger, a real STOOG, but in a good way. Finally we can get an update on Iggy: https://twitter.com/lisanaffziger

• Banjo Man… I didn’t interview him but he’s THERE, and WON’T LEAVE.

• Patrick Waugh, Husband and man of sophisticated taste when it comes to cartoons: https://twitter.com/patrickwaughart

• Kaiju-Hime, the one and only progenitor of SEXY GIGAN: https://twitter.com/kaijuhime

• Zach, a RAD dude with impeccable taste in fashion: https://www.radstarsaur.com/

Day 3 (Night) (1:59:59) It’s time… to wrap up. Thanks for joining us, in person or on the web. Look forward to seeing you all again!

Credits

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!

Metropolis Lives - Batman Beyond Return of the Joker

Yikes! We are stuck in the middle of a planetary war and Supes is punching so hard that reality is getting all messed up!

But, a henchman’s duty to stick to the script, and the Script says we gotta review this Batman Beyond movie! So enjoy the show, and hold on to something because we are in for a bumpy ride!

SHOWNOTES

News (3:57)

1. Spider-verse trailer 

2. Venture Bros.

3. Japanese superheroes: Ultraman Blazer and Shin Kamen Rider

4. A̴̡̙̠̟͒̅̒ ̴̰̿̀̈́͑͊m̶̨͔̯̦̾̈́͋́ŷ̶̡̬͔̯̟̯s̷̨̹̘͌͒͋ţ̵́̃̾͛̃ě̸̞̳͔̜̇͆͂̀r̷͚̹͆̔͆̃́ḭ̴̝̤̙͍͒͠ȏ̴̻̮̝͈̠ǘ̸̟̝͌͑̊͐s̸̝͕̭̍͌͐̈́͝ ̵͙͓̓̈́̔̔̀͜b̷̘̥͍͈̗́̆̚l̷̡̈́ǘ̶̩̞̖̫̘e̷̬̭͆̐͘ ̷̘͇̐͋ļ̵̖̟͚̤͓͆̃̎͝i̴̡͔̋̑͌͂g̷̛͍̦̹̓͗̐͊͋ȟ̴̬̀t̵̝̾͠?̷̳̳͍̰͂̈̒͝

5. A teaser for GxK!? Whoa!
   

Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker discussion (45:31)

Wait, didn’t we talked about Gila (2012)? What’s going on here? Did I edit this?

Bat Signals - Max Fleischer's Superman and The Arctic Giant (Ft. No Gods, No Monsters)

And we are BACK, with another thrilling adventure of BAT SIGNALS. Today we are digging up an ancient creature from our nearly forgotten past; that’s right! Superman! I know we usually cover batman episodes on this mid-month episode, but since Da Boss had us cover a big Batman movie for the end of the month I figured we could gives Supes some love.

Joining me today are the immensely cool, talented, and handsome folk from the No Gods pod! Check out their work here: https://twitter.com/NoGodsPod and https://nogodsnomonsters.podbean.com/

See you all on the NEXT BAT SIGNALS where we will be covering Killer Croc: Killer, or Lover? Find out next time!

Metropolis Lives - The Suicide Squad

Look! Up in the sky! Is that a plane? Is it Superman!? No! It’s a disembodied arm giving us the bird! That’s right Comicheads, today we are finally taking a peak at the blood soaked remains of The Suicide Squad and the FAN FAVORITE: The Detachable Kid! Will we make it out of this one alive? Only if “Da Boss” lets us keep our heads!

SHOWNOTES

News (3:11)

1. First up, Trailers Galore: Flash trailer (THERES TWO OF EM NOW!?) and the Blue Beetle.

2. New Batman and Robin Comic with Robin getting his own.... robin mobile? Apparently?

3. Superman gets a new cartoon show! And it’s starring Redlettermedia alum Jack Quaid, It has a very Avatar The Last Airbender art style

4. Ultraman : Japan's favorite SuperHero

   • Ultraman Z is getting an English dub! And it looks like we will be hearing some VERY familiar voices!

The Suicide Squad discussion (41:55)

It’s been a wild ride getting here, but its time to finally enjoy THE SUICIDE SQUAD

Episode 133 - Dino Crisis

Time to track down Dr Kirk and find out what’s going on with Third Energy. Also there be dinosaurs!

SHOWNOTES

News (2:15)

1. JP soap

2. Chibi Goji Anime

3. No contract end for Monsterverse

4. Max Fleisher's Superman cartoon bluray

5. Power Rangers: Once and Always

6. Gamera Rebirth reveals!

7. The Black Demon Trailer

8. Godzilla Here There Be Dragons comic

9. Sauria Trailer

Dino Crisis discussion (47:43)

That’s disgusting…

Credits

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!

On The Fringe - Carnosaur 2

Like cracking open a cask of fine wine, your podcast heroes are going to pop open this VHS box to reveal… A D-D-D-D-DINOSAUR!? That’s right, and its not just any dino, its a Carno too! And that’s not all, it seems like this movie has a shockingly familiar plot!

SHOWNOTES

News (2:15)

1. New Zealand monster film TANIWHA

2. The Lake Release

3. Goji Show photo shows Japanese evac shelter

4. Hiya Toys Ghidorah

5. Prehistoric Planet Season 2

6. Gorgo fig!

7. Goji 2023 plot details

8. Anne Hathaway Dino movie

9. G54 and GRA Novel official translations!

10. Licensing Expo 2023: Legendary and Toho appearing trailer

Catnapped! discussion (28:20)

Behold, the film equivalent of the Cool S

Credits

Our music comes from the extremely talented Eclectic Method. We thank him for the permission to use the song "Monsters" throughout the show.

Art for image originally drawn by Art Adams! Check out his other work here!

If you’d like advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail tokyolivescast@gmail.com. Also check out our Patreon here!

Special Report - 65

Do we have a good Dinosaur thriller on our hands or just another dud?

SHOWNOTES

Spoiler Free Reviews (00:48)
The hosts all give their brief Spoiler free reactions to the movie!

SPOILERS!! (12:48)
They get into the nitty gritty details of the movie!

Credits

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!

Episode 132 - Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

The 7 days of fire are upon us! Weep! But don’t breathe too deeply, because there are also toxic spores in the air! Yikes, that sounds like a lot to deal with. Fortunately, on todays episode of Tokyo Lives, we have a helping hand to guide us through this post-apocalyptic dreamland!

But before we talk about Nausicaä and the windy valley she calls home, we gotta talk about some NEWS!

News (1:58)

1. The Gamera show has a crew

2. Somehow Barney has returned

3. Toho Godzilla is stand-alone

4. Shin Ultra blu-ray release date

5. Jp anniversary toys

6. Godzilla rivals Bio vs Destroyah

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind! discussion (27:35)

Bugs! Spores! Giant Biomachical war machines! It’s a tale as old as time… Take it away Mike!

Credits

Our music comes from the extremely talented Eclectic Method. We thank him for the permission to use the song "Monsters" throughout the show.

Art for image originally drawn by Art Adams! Check out his other work here!

If you’d like advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail tokyolivescast@gmail.com. Also check out our Patreon here!

Tokyo Signals - Escaflowne - Fateful Confession

One year after Catnapped CAPTURED our hearts, another anime was dropped into the hell pit know as “The Fox Box”, and this one was… actually one that me and my childhood best friend and life long anime companion Nick never saw. Due to an unfortunate time slot, we were already outside and running around the forest with water guns by the time those SWEET Casio tunes would kick off the show’s intro. So sit back and enjoy the show, as me and my best friend talk about this anime!

Special Thanks to Chris Degl (https://twitter.com/DEGL_TOONS) for recommending this classic!

Music composed by the excellent Pirates of the High Frequencies: https://phftapes.bandcamp.com

Episode 131 - Catnapped!

In 1995 the world was introduced to the greatest family adventure film to ever be animated. The movie had it all, action, a cool vehicle, and a rockin’ soundtrack that defined a generation. All while holding a dramatic story about family at its core… But we aren’t talking about a Goofy Movie today, instead we are talking about Catnapped! Another favorite of mine! So sit back and enjoy the show, before Kyle and I lose all our marbles!

SHOWNOTES

News (3:01)

1. Gamera Rebirth teaser trailer

2. Tokyo SOS screening

3. Ultraman anime final season teaser

4. Zilla: what's in a name REDUX

5. Apple MV show has some old and new Titans

6. Gridman Universe trailer

7. Kong screenplay book

8. Godzilla SP Novelization adds some new lore, and teasers for a potential second season

Catnapped! discussion (45:43)

Once again, the real monster was children!

Credits

Our music comes from the extremely talented Eclectic Method. We thank him for the permission to use the song "Monsters" throughout the show.

Art for image originally drawn by Art Adams! Check out his other work here!

If you’d like advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail tokyolivescast@gmail.com. Also check out our Patreon here!

Episode 130 - Ultraman The Adventure Begins

It’s time for Ultraman month to end… AT THE BEGINNING! That’s right, gang, today Kyle and I are going to review the 1987 pilot turned movie, Ultraman: The Adventure Begins. So what will we think of our childhood friends Hanna and Barbara taking a swing at the Ultraman mythology? Let’s find out!

SHOWNOTES

News (1:54)

1. Giant beasts of Ars

2. Sea Beast Oscar nomination

3. 65 trailer 2

4. Hiya toys is doing Ghidorah!

Ultraman: The Adventure Begins discussion (12:20)

WE ARE LIVING IN AMERICA, AMERICA, IS ULTRA-BAR!

Credits

Our music comes from the extremely talented Eclectic Method. We thank him for the permission to use the song "Monsters" throughout the show.

Art for image originally drawn by Art Adams! Check out his other work here!

If you’d like advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail tokyolivescast@gmail.com. Also check out our Patreon here!

Episode 129 - Ultraman The Next

It’s time to SWATCH our NEXT movie for Ultraman month! This time we are rebranding the podcast to bring in a new audiance of older fans! We are calling this initiative “Project T”, and it will fall apart in the next two episodes, though at least we got this episode out of it!

SHOWNOTES

News (2:23)

1. Monsterverse teases

2. State of the Monsters from Matt Frank

3. Ark S1 and Talon Teaser

4. Giacchino making THEM! remake

5. Sea Beast Sequel in the works

6. ShinUltra home release

7. Kong game in the works

8. MMPR Once & Always

Ultraman: The Next discussion (38:34)

What’s that in the sky!? Some kind of FLYING ORB!? Well, you know how I feel about… Orbs.

Credits

Our music comes from the extremely talented Eclectic Method. We thank him for the permission to use the song "Monsters" throughout the show.

Art for image originally drawn by Art Adams! Check out his other work here!

If you’d like advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail tokyolivescast@gmail.com. Also check out our Patreon here!

Special Report - Shin Ultraman

Shin Ultraman is finally here! Time for the Tokyo Lives crew to swatch and give their thoughts.

SHOWNOTES

Spoiler Free Reviews (00:48)
The hosts all give their brief Spoiler free reactions to the movie!

SPOILERS!! (22:55)
They get into the nitty gritty details of the movie!

Credits

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!

Tokyo Signals - The Holiday Special (2022)

Its the end of the year as we know it, and I feel fine! Join me, Rob, on this chilly December eve as we prepare for 2023! Don’t worry though! We won’t be talking about Kong King of the Apes AT ALL! I made sure of that by locking myself in this cabin in the middle of nowhere!

Thanks to all of the folks who joined this years Special! I look forward to working with you all more in 2023, and sharing event MORE depraved trash MUAHAHAHA

Episode 128 - The 7th Voyage of Sinbad

Just in time for the 64th anniversary! It’s time for the last full episode of the year! It feels like we’ve taken a LEAST 7 voyages in 2022, and so its only fitting that the final pick for Fan Month is The 7th Voyage of Sinbad. Will Ray Harryhausen blow us away again? Let’s rub this lamp and find out!

SHOWNOTES

News (2:10)

1.Monsterverse show wraps production/details
2. 65 trailer
3. Monsterverse Omnibus
4. Kaiju No8 anime teaser
5. You want ants? This is how you get ants! (Godzilla cameo in a… ant themed mobile game?)
6. Sand Land trailer
7. Kaiju Island of Fire
8. 2025 Armageddon trailer
9. Ash is out, new peeps are in

The 7th Voyage of Sinbad discussion (41:20)

Beyond hope and fear, this is always the sea.

Credits

Our music comes from the extremely talented Eclectic Method. We thank him for the permission to use the song "Monsters" throughout the show.

Art for image originally drawn by Art Adams! Check out his other work here!

If you’d like advertise with us or sponsor us, please e-mail tokyolivescast@gmail.com. Also check out our Patreon here!