{"id":610,"date":"2020-08-12T06:00:57","date_gmt":"2020-08-12T10:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/?p=610"},"modified":"2021-03-24T14:24:27","modified_gmt":"2021-03-24T18:24:27","slug":"episode-22-the-metters-vs-daimajin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/2020\/08\/12\/episode-22-the-metters-vs-daimajin\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 22: The Metters vs. ‘Daimajin’"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Hello, kaiju lovers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite some recording\/broadcasting issues with a new microphone (which will be remedied for future episodes), Nathan was joined once again by his friends Joe and Joy Metter, who were vacationing on Monster Island. They started the \u201cDaimajin Days\u201d by screening and discussing the first film in Daiei\u2019s Daimajin<\/em> trilogy from 1966. These films combine the kaiju and chanbara <\/em>(\u201csamurai\u201d) genres to create some of the most unique examples of both. While Joe and Joy aren\u2019t connoisseurs of kaiju, they are fans of samurai films. They, along with Nathan, connect this film to Rurouni Kenshin<\/em>, Hitchhiker\u2019s Guide to the Galaxy<\/em>, and of course Star Wars<\/em>. (You can fill that space on your MIFV bingo card this week). Also making a return is their dog Teddy Kong, and he brought his friend, Bitzilla. You\u2019ll hear them several times during the episode. Teddy really <\/em>wanted to see Gamera for some reason. (Because he was hungry for turtle meat?) The only buzzkill\u2014besides the recording issues\u2014was MIFV\u2019s intrepid producer, Jimmy From NASA, butting heads with Joy over sword fighting. Geez.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since this is a period piece, the Toku Topics are the Sengoku Period of Japanese history and the coming of Christianity to Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019d like to give a shout-out to our Patreon patrons Travis Alexander and Michael \u201cThe Kaiju Groupie<\/a>\u201d Hamilton (co-hosts of Kaiju Weekly<\/a>), Danny DiManna (Godzilla Novelization Project<\/a>), Eli Harris<\/a>, and Bex (host of the Redeemed Otaku<\/a>) (who joined just before this episode was posted)! Thanks for your support!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This episode is approved by the Monster Island Board of Directors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read Jimmy’s Notes<\/a> on this episode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Timestamps:
<\/strong>Prologue: 0:00-2:34
Intro: 2:34-6:52
Entertaining Info Dump: 6:52-12:35
Toku Talk: 12:35-1:03:24
Toku Topic: 1:03:24-1:33:14
Outro: 1:33:14-end<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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