{"id":1303,"date":"2021-12-09T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-09T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/?p=1303"},"modified":"2022-01-10T17:53:28","modified_gmt":"2022-01-10T22:53:28","slug":"episode-54-bex-vs-gamera-the-brave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/2021\/12\/09\/episode-54-bex-vs-gamera-the-brave\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode 54: Bex vs. \u2018Gamera the Brave\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"309\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/12-Gamerthebraveposter.jpg?resize=220%2C309\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1300\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/12-Gamerthebraveposter.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/12-gamerthebraveposter\/\" class=\"wp-image-1300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/12-Gamerthebraveposter.jpg?w=220&amp;ssl=1 220w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/12-Gamerthebraveposter.jpg?resize=214%2C300&amp;ssl=1 214w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"710\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gamera_The_Brave_DVD.jpg?resize=500%2C710\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1301\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gamera_The_Brave_DVD.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/gamera_the_brave_dvd\/\" class=\"wp-image-1301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gamera_The_Brave_DVD.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Gamera_The_Brave_DVD.jpg?resize=211%2C300&amp;ssl=1 211w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"667\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/12-Gamera_the_Brave_art.jpg?resize=667%2C1000\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1299\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/12-Gamera_the_Brave_art.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/12-gamera_the_brave_art\/\" class=\"wp-image-1299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/12-Gamera_the_Brave_art.jpg?w=667&amp;ssl=1 667w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/12-Gamera_the_Brave_art.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hello, kaiju lovers! With this episode, we reach the end of the \u201cYear of Gamera.\u201d Depending on who you talk to (like Nate), it\u2019s a bittersweet occasion because, on one hand, many bad movies were endured, but on the other hand, today\u2019s subject is 2006\u2019s <em>Gamera the Brave<\/em>. Becky \u201cBex\u201d Smith from the Redeemed Otaku podcast and YouTube channel joins Nate to discuss what is, as of now, the last Gamera film. It is sadly overshadowed by everything that came before it. It\u2019s a shame because this is a Showa Gamera movie\u2014except good! Think of it as a Gamera film made by Pixar. So, it\u2019s emotionally honest and will make you cry. Even Nate had to summon all of his manly discipline to keep control. Bex, on the other hand, did not. The Toku Topic, since much of the movie takes place at a restaurant, is Japanese ramen culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before the broadcast, Nate was\u2026graced with the return of his pseudo-sister, Jessica. Unfortunately, he didn\u2019t appreciate her bone-crunching glomp and told her off. That got him a lecture from Jessica\u2019s bestie, Bex. Afterward, Nate is all but forced to indulge Jessica and let her sing a karaoke of a popular anime theme song. You can probably guess which one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out the Redeemed Otaku <a href=\"https:\/\/redeemedotaku.libsyn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">podcast<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC1rK1mXJ-p_j0mGuJw5YwLQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube channel<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This episode\u2019s prologue and epilogue, \u201cJessica Returns,\u201d was written by Nathan Marchand with Becky Smith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Guest stars:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Sarah Marchand as Jessica Shaw<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Additional music:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>\u201cA weird thing\u201d by Chiro<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ocremix.org\/remix\/OCR03760\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cWaltz of the Wind God\u201d by Laura Platt<\/a><\/li><li>\u201cPacific Rim\u201d by Niall Stenson<\/li><li>\u201cSailor Moon Theme Song\u201d (melody by Tetsuya Komoro, lyrics by Andy Heyward)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Sound effects sourced from <a href=\"http:\/\/freesound.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Freesound.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Listen to Nathan Marchand and Travis Alexander\u2019s spinoff podcast, <a href=\"https:\/\/redcircle.com\/shows\/henshin-men\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Henshin Men, on Redcircle.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019d like to give a shout-out to our MIFV MAX patrons Travis Alexander and Michael Hamilton (co-hosts of <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/kaiju-weekly\/id1330448313\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kaiju Weekly<\/a>); Danny DiManna (author\/creator of the <a href=\"https:\/\/godzillanovelizationproject.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Godzilla Novelization Project<\/a>); Eli Harris (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kaijumediajunkie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">elizilla13<\/a>); Chris Cooke (host of <a href=\"http:\/\/2099onecrossst.com\/category\/one-cross-radio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">One Cross Radio<\/a>); Bex from <a href=\"https:\/\/redeemedotaku.libsyn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Redeemed Otaku<\/a>; Damon Noyes, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.podchaser.com\/podcasts\/the-cel-cast-1181606\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Cel Cast<\/a>, TofuFury, Elijah Thomas, and Eric Anderson! Thanks for your support!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You, too, can join MIFV MAX on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/monsterislandfilmvault\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patreon<\/a> to get this and other perks starting at only $3 a month!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Buy official MIFV merch on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teepublic.com\/user\/the-monster-island-gift-shop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TeePublic<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This episode is approved by the Monster Island Board of Directors\u2026maybe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/S2E54-thumbnail.jpg?resize=300%2C300\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/S2E54-thumbnail.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/S2E54-thumbnail.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/S2E54-thumbnail.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/S2E54-thumbnail.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/S2E54-thumbnail.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Timestamps:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Prologue, \u201cJessica Returns (Part 1)\u201d: 0:00-5:10<\/li><li>Intro: 5:10-16:15<\/li><li>Entertaining Info Dump: 16:15-23:19<\/li><li>Toku Talk: 23:19-1:25:32<\/li><li>Ad: 1:25:32-1:26:58<\/li><li>Toku Topic: 1:26:58-2:10:30<\/li><li>Housekeeping, Epilogue (\u201cJessica Returns, Part 2\u201d), &amp; Outro: 2:10:30-end<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Podcast Social Media:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheMonsterIsla1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MonsterIslandFilmVault\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/monsterislandfilmvault\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/li><li>Follow Jimmy on Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NasaJimmy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@NasaJimmy<\/a><\/li><li>Follow the Monster Island Board of Directors on Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MonsterIslaBOD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@MonsterIslaBOD<\/a><\/li><li>Follow the Raymund Martin and the MIFV Legal Team on Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MIFV_LegalTeam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@MIFV_LegalTeam<\/a><\/li><li>Follow Crystal Lady Jessica on Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CrystalLadyJes1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@CystalLadyJes1<\/a><\/li><li>Follow The Henshin Men Podcast on Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HenshinMenPod\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@HenshinMenPod<\/a><\/li><li>Follow Dr. Dourif on Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrDoriff\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@DrDorif<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"file:\/\/\/C:\\Users\\user%201\\Documents\\Nate's%20Stuffs\\Monster%20Island%20Film%20Vault%20(podcast)\\MIFV%20Blogs\\www.MonsterIslandFilmVault.com\">www.MonsterIslandFilmVault.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>#JimmyFromNASALives &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; #MonsterIslandFilmVault<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a9 2021 Moonlighting Ninjas Media<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bibliography\/Further Reading:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tokyoesque.com\/history-of-ramen-in-japan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Buhnn, Jane. \u201cHistory of Ramen in Japan: Quintessentially Japanese.\u201d <em>Tokyoesque<\/em>. 14 May 2020.<\/a><\/li><li>Flower, James. \u201cA Guide to English Language Gamera.\u201d (Arrow Video Gamera: The Complete Collection).<\/li><li>Gamera: The Complete Collection, Disc Eight Special Features.<\/li><li><em>Gamera the Brave <\/em>Commentary by Keith Aikan and Bob Johnson (Arrow Video\u2019s Gamera: The Complete Collection).<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/arigatojapan.co.jp\/ramen-in-culture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jordan. \u201cRamen in Culture.\u201d <em>Arigato Travel<\/em>. 10 April 2020.<\/a><\/li><li>LeMay, John. <em>The Big Book of Japanese Giant Monster Movies Volume 2: 1982-2017<\/em>.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tofugu.com\/japan\/history-of-ramen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lombardi, Linda. \u201cThe Social History of Ramen: Slurp Slurp Slurp Some Knowledge.\u201d Art by Aya Fransisco. (<em>Tofugu<\/em>).<\/a><\/li><li>Macias, Patrick. \u201cA History of Gamera: <em>Gamera the Brave<\/em>\u201d (Arrow Video\u2019s Gamera: The Complete Collection).<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mikimoto_Pearl_Island\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cMikimoto Pearl Island.\u201d (Wikipedia).<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ivypanda.com\/essays\/ramen-culture-as-a-vital-part-of-the-traditions-in-japan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cRamen Culture as a Vital Part of the Traditions in Japan Essay.\u201d (IvyPanda).<\/a><\/li><li>Wiki Articles on <em>Gamera the Brave<\/em>:<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/gamera.fandom.com\/wiki\/Gamera_the_Brave\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gamera Wiki<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/godzilla.fandom.com\/wiki\/Gamera:_The_Brave\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gojipedia<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0467923\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IMDB<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gamera_the_Brave\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikipedia<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/wikizilla.org\/wiki\/Gamera_the_Brave\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wikizilla<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_9318\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1303-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/mcdn.podbean.com\/mf\/web\/e79m99\/S2E54_Bex_vs_Gamera_the_Brave_final_bsrgx.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/mcdn.podbean.com\/mf\/web\/e79m99\/S2E54_Bex_vs_Gamera_the_Brave_final_bsrgx.mp3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/mcdn.podbean.com\/mf\/web\/e79m99\/S2E54_Bex_vs_Gamera_the_Brave_final_bsrgx.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/mcdn.podbean.com\/mf\/web\/e79m99\/S2E54_Bex_vs_Gamera_the_Brave_final_bsrgx.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw(&#039;https:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/?powerpress_pinw=1303-podcast&#039;);\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/mcdn.podbean.com\/mf\/web\/e79m99\/S2E54_Bex_vs_Gamera_the_Brave_final_bsrgx.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" download=\"S2E54_Bex_vs_Gamera_the_Brave_final_bsrgx.mp3\" target=\"_blank\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><!--powerpress_player-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello, kaiju lovers! With this episode, we reach the end of the \u201cYear of Gamera.\u201d Depending on who you talk to (like Nate), it\u2019s a&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"more-link-wrapper\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/2021\/12\/09\/episode-54-bex-vs-gamera-the-brave\/\">Continue Reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Episode 54: Bex vs. \u2018Gamera the Brave\u2019<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"iawp_total_views":11,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,5],"tags":[482,1028,433,728,64,523,1021,338,127,726,19,710,16,15,1024,1023,60,1025,1029,727,18,17,1020,1026,1027,1022],"series":[],"class_list":["post-1303","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-podcast","category-film-discussion","tag-anime","tag-arrow-video","tag-bex","tag-crystal-lady","tag-daikaiju","tag-gamera","tag-gamera-the-brave","tag-giant-monsters","tag-japan","tag-jessica-shaw","tag-jimmy-from-nasa","tag-kadokawa","tag-kaiju","tag-nathan-marchand","tag-ramen","tag-ramen-culture","tag-redeemed-otaku","tag-ryuta-tasaki","tag-sailor-moon","tag-sarah-marchand","tag-the-monster-island-film-vault","tag-tokusatsu","tag-toto","tag-yoko-ueno","tag-yukari-tatsui","tag-zedus","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1303","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1303"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1303\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1306,"href":"https:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1303\/revisions\/1306"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1303"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1303"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1303"},{"taxonomy":"series","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/series?post=1303"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}