Hello, Kaiju Lovers! In this Patreon-sponsored double feature solo episode, Nate analyzes two completely unrelated movies. Well, sorta related movies. One is animated, and the other was made by a studio famous for animation. Both are TV movies. One features superheroes, and the other was a co-production with a studio that made a famous superhero. These are, of course, Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo (2006) and The Last Dinosaur (1977). The former features a pair of kaiju and many tokusatsu references. The latter is a co-production between Rankin-Bass (the studio that gave us Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer) and Tsuburaya Productions (which makes this Ultra Journey adjacent). Both were more interesting than Nate expected, especially Last Dinosaur. If only the book he read on the making of the film wasn’t so pretentious. Listen to hear more!
This episode was edited by Nick Adam with Nathan Marchand.
Additional Music: “Teen Titans Theme Song” by Puffy AmiYumi, “The Last Dinosaur” by Nancy Wilson.
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Timestamps:
- 0:00-2:30: Introduction
- 2:30-23:48: ‘Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo’ Analysis
- 23:48-58:15: ‘The Last Dinosaur’ Analysis
- 58:15-1:00:34: Culture Box Ad – Henshin Power V3
- 1:00:34-1:17:54: Outro (listener feedback, housekeeping, etc.)
- 1:17:54-end: Credits
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Bibliography/Further Reading:
“Brushogan.” Teen Totans Wiki. https://teentitans.fandom.com/wiki/Brushogun.
“Deka-Mido.” Teen Titans Wiki. https://teentitans.fandom.com/wiki/Deka-Mido.
Derendorf, Kevin. Kaiju for Hipsters: 101 “Alternative” Giant Monster Movies. Maser Press, 2018.
Galbraith IV, Stuart. Japanese Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films: A Critical Analysis and Filmography of 103 Features Released in the United States, 1950-1992. McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. 1994.
Homenick, Brett. “CHASING ‘THE LAST DINOSAUR’! A Candid Conversation with Joan van Ark!” Vantage Point Interviews. 19 Aug. 2018. Updated 19 March 2021. https://vantagepointinterviews.com/2018/08/19/chasing-the-last-dinosaur-a-candid-conversation-with-joan-van-ark/.
Homenick, Brett. “ON THE TRAIL OF ‘THE LAST DINOSAUR’! A Candid Conversation with Rankin/Bass Associate Producer Benni Korzen!” Vantage Point Interviews. 13 June 2022. https://vantagepointinterviews.com/2022/06/13/on-the-trail-of-the-last-dinosaur-a-candid-conversation-with-rankin-bass-associate-producer-benni-korzen/.
“Kazuo Sagawa.” Wikizilla. https://wikizilla.org/wiki/Kazuo_Sagawa.
“Last Dinosaur, The.” IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076294/.
“Last Dinosaur, The.” Ultraman Wiki. https://ultra.fandom.com/wiki/The_Last_Dinosaur.
“Last Dinosaur, The.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Dinosaur.
LeMay, John. The Big Book of Japanese Giant Monster Movies, Volume 1: 1954-1982 (2nd edition). Bicep Books, 2017.
LeMay, John. Writing Japanese Monsters. Bicep Books. 2020.
Smith, B. Harrison. Making The Last Dinosaur. BearManor Media, 9 June 2023.
“Teen Titans.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teen_Titans.
“Teen Titans (TV Series).” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teen_Titans_(TV_series).
“Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo.” IMDb. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0816671/?_ssoLoop=1.
“Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo.” Teen Titans Wiki. https://teentitans.fandom.com/wiki/Teen_Titans:_Trouble_in_Tokyo.
“Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teen_Titans:_Trouble_in_Tokyo.
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