{"id":697,"date":"2020-10-19T23:15:01","date_gmt":"2020-10-20T03:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/?p=697"},"modified":"2020-10-22T10:42:36","modified_gmt":"2020-10-22T14:42:36","slug":"jimmys-notes-on-episode-26-the-metters-vs-daimajin-strikes-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/2020\/10\/19\/jimmys-notes-on-episode-26-the-metters-vs-daimajin-strikes-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Jimmy&#8217;s Notes on &#8216;Episode 26: The Metters vs. Daimajin Strikes Again&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"783\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/JIMMYS-NOTES.jpg?resize=783%2C327\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/JIMMYS-NOTES.jpg?w=783&amp;ssl=1 783w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/JIMMYS-NOTES.jpg?resize=300%2C125&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/JIMMYS-NOTES.jpg?resize=768%2C321&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 783px) 100vw, 783px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So\u2026let me explain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This all started as good-natured ribbing between me and Joy. I was just cracking jokes. However, the more she talked about how good she was with a sword, the more I wanted to test that theory. I\u2019m an engineer, after all. Not to mention this sort of thing happened all the time when a new recruit walked onto base when I was in the Air Force. That\u2019s why I unleashed the Dorats on her. If they scared her, I knew she lacked the courage of a swordfighter. I could\u2019ve tried something a bit more\u2026aggressive (I considered a Meganuron), but I knew that would be too dangerous. In retrospect, something that cute was probably bound to fail as a test of mettle. Obviously, we need to feed those flying gremlins radiation after midnight to unlock their killer instincts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As for quarantining their dogs\u2026okay, I admit I took advantage of an Island rule to annoy Joy. Her slapping me with a glove and challenging me to a duel was unexpected. Although, not nearly as unexpected as getting my butt kicked by Daimajin. If I believed in karma, I\u2019d say I had it coming. I spent a good three days recovering in the infirmary. The soreness only subsided yesterday. I get a little nervous walking through Serizawa Memorial Park. I swear that statue is watching me. Now I know how Whovians feel around angel statutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anyway, I do have some notes from the episode. I had to listen to the second half after it was published last week since I wasn\u2019t there. It\u2019s the usual stuff, as you\u2019ll see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>My Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>It\u2019s \u201cTsuru<em>chi<\/em>ki,\u201d Nathan. Admittedly, it\u2019s a bit of a tongue twister name.<\/li><li>Irony would be a great source of renewable energy. Almost as good as plugging Marchand into one of my mechas. He\u2019s practically a human dynamo.<\/li><li>Yes, I am proud of my haircut, Marchand, but no, I won\u2019t exchange shampoo recommendations with Joy.<\/li><li>It was the Sengoku period, Nathan. After only a few episodes, that info slipped out of your big head. \ud83d\ude1b<\/li><li>(I confess I got so frustrated with Joy, I broke several pencils points and stopped writing about her).<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tamashiinations.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tamashii<\/a> is a Japanese toy company.<\/li><li>Midi-chlorians don\u2019t exist. \ud83d\ude1b<\/li><li>Nathan discussed bon festivals briefly for <a href=\"https:\/\/monsterislandfilmvault.com\/index.php\/2020\/01\/22\/episode-9-the-mysterians-mini-analysis\/\">episode 9, which was on <em>The Mysterians<\/em><\/a>. (I liked that one).<\/li><li>No, Nathan, it was Emperor Hirohito. Akihito was his son (Emperor Heisei). If only I was there to correct you on that. I lived under Emperor Showa for a while, so I know.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now for Nathan\u2019s leftover notes. He\u2019s gotten better about remembering that every episode isn\u2019t a doctoral thesis. \ud83d\ude1b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Film<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Daimjain is similar to the Hebrew legend of the golem.<\/li><li>This film is unique in the trilogy in that it stars children. It\u2019s kaiju <em>Stranger Things <\/em>(or <em>Stand by Me<\/em>). It\u2019s also like a traditional fantasy story because it\u2019s a journey. They meet strange people (old lady), cross rivers, climb mountains. The mochi are like the elvish bread. <em>(Reminds me of my childhood. \u2013Jimmy)<\/em><\/li><li>I don\u2019t get the sandal flip for checking on his brother. <em>(Like a coin flip, maybe? I had friends at the Japanese school I attended for a while who did it. What\u2019s weird is a few of my Japanese friends did it while building Gohten. Weird. \u2013Jimmy)<\/em><\/li><li>Sugi is the least impressive in terms of acting.<\/li><li>The Daimajin statue appears 27 minutes in (87 minute movie).<\/li><li>The boys ask Daimajin\u2019s forgiveness for entering his mountain. They say they just want to save their dads. He sends his hawk and a small dust storm as a reply, which seems to be affirmatory.<\/li><li>No explanation for why this statue is in the middle of nowhere on this mountain.<\/li><li>The bad guys use guns again.<\/li><li>\u201cHeightened sense of smell.\u201d Okay, Wolverine.<\/li><li>Sugi has a dream where he\u2019s running on the mountain and a hawk sort of attacks him. He falls and cries out for his father.<\/li><li>Broken posts look like crosses.<\/li><li>The villains show no respect to Daimjain when they step on his mountain.<\/li><li>Tsuruchiki buries it in snow and prays over it.<\/li><li>Daimajin\u2019s shoulder pads still shake.<\/li><li>He smashes through a cliff like he did the wall in previous film. <em>(Must be made of paper. \u2013Jimmy)<\/em><\/li><li>During the finale it becomes quite apparent that the actors are wearing skull caps.<\/li><li>Wait\u2026he stomps on the cave but his hand reaches in on impact?<\/li><li>How appropriate that Daimjain punishes evildoers in Hell\u2019s Valley.<\/li><li>When Sugi calls to Daimajin at the end, is he hoping he will resurrect Kinta?<\/li><li>This film actually has credits! Probably because it didn\u2019t have any at the start. Very modern. Ahead of its time.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Toku Topic: Kami<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Sources: <a href=\"http:\/\/eos.kokugakuin.ac.jp\/modules\/xwords\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Encyclopedia of Shinto<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nippon.com\/en\/in-depth\/a02902\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cKami: The Evolution of Japan\u2019s Native Gods\u201d by Hashizume Daisabur\u014d<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.japan-talk.com\/jt\/new\/kami\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cMeet the Gods: 13 Japanese Kami\u201d by John Spacey<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ancient.eu\/Kami\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.ancient.eu\/Kami\/<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kami\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cKami\u201d (Wikipedia)<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vai%C5%9Brava%E1%B9%87a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vai%C5%9Brava%E1%B9%87a<\/a><\/li><li>It\u2019s best to think of \u201cGod\u201d and kami as three different concepts.<ul><li>\u201cThe written Japanese form, \u795e, is influenced by the Chinese meaning of the character. Common words in both languages using this character, such as \u7cbe\u795e (pronounced seishin in Japanese), meaning \u201cspirit\u201d or \u201cmind,\u201d and \u795e\u7d4c (shinkei), meaning \u201cnerves,\u201d are related to human mental qualities. Pronounced shen in Chinese, the character \u795e carries some divine attributes, but they are of a decidedly low rank and far below those of the highest power in Chinese theology, termed \u5929 (tian) or \u4e0a\u5e1d (shangdi) in Chinese.\u201d<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>\u201cKami were believed to possess human-like predilections in other ways as well, enjoying music, dance, and poetry, and disdaining behavior disruptive of natural or social order, together with pollutions (kegare) such as filth, blood, and death.\u201d<\/li><li>\u201cHeavenly bodies further include the sun, moon, and planets, while deified meteorological phenomena would include things like the&nbsp;<em>kami<\/em>&nbsp;of wind (<em>kaze no kami<\/em>), and&nbsp;<em>kami<\/em>&nbsp;of thunder (<em>raijin<\/em>).&nbsp;<em>Kami<\/em>&nbsp;related to geological formations include&nbsp;<em>kami<\/em>&nbsp;of earth (<em>jigami<\/em>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<em>jinushigami<\/em>);&nbsp;<em>kami<\/em>&nbsp;of mountains;&nbsp;<em>kami<\/em>&nbsp;of mountain passes;&nbsp;<em>kami<\/em>&nbsp;of thickets, forests, and groves;&nbsp;<em>kami<\/em>&nbsp;of rocks and boulders;&nbsp;<em>kami<\/em>&nbsp;of the sea (<em>umi no kami<\/em>);&nbsp;<em>kami<\/em>&nbsp;of rivers, lakes, ponds, and marshes;&nbsp;<em>kami<\/em>&nbsp;of islands; and so forth.<\/li><li>\u201cSo called &#8220;culture&nbsp;<em>kami<\/em>&#8221; can be broadly divided into the three categories (1) \u2018community&nbsp;<em>kami<\/em>,\u2019 namely those worshiped by particularistic social groups; (2) \u2018functional&nbsp;<em>kami<\/em>,\u2019 which are related to specific aspects or occupations in human life; and (3) \u2018human&nbsp;<em>kami<\/em>,\u2019 namely historical human beings treated as&nbsp;<em>kami<\/em>.<br>Community&nbsp;<em>kami<\/em>&nbsp;may include&nbsp;<em>yashikigami<\/em>&nbsp;(<em>kami<\/em>&nbsp;of dwellings) buraku&nbsp;<em>kami<\/em>&nbsp;(<em>kami<\/em>&nbsp;of geographical communities); familial&nbsp;<em>kami<\/em>&nbsp;(tutelaries of consanguineous families);&nbsp;<em>d\u014dzokushin<\/em>&nbsp;(kinship group tutelaries); and&nbsp;<em>d\u014dsojin<\/em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>sai no kami<\/em>&nbsp;(<em>kami<\/em>&nbsp;which stand at the entryways or borders of villages and protect residents from the intrusion of baneful outside forces).\u201d<\/li><li>Speaking of which: \u201cWhile studying to achieve enlightenment, Amida had vowed that he would strive to have all living things be reborn in this realm, which he reached upon becoming a Buddha. Rebirth in the superior realm of the Western Paradise meant being just one step from Buddhahood and was considered extremely important. The idea that people could become Buddhas after death spread through the doctrine that death could lead to the pure land, which in turn was a stage on the way to Buddhahood.\u201d<\/li><li>\u201cThe new Shint\u014d movement of Hirata Atsutane (1776\u20131843) triggered a great change in the way Japanese people thought about kami from the waning years of the Tokugawa shogunate through the early Meiji era (1868\u20131912). Hirata professed to be a disciple of Motoori, and his study of Shint\u014d led him to proclaim that when people died, they did not become Buddhas or go to Yomi, the land of the dead, but instead became spirits (rei). In particular, those who died for Japan suffered no defilement and became eirei, \u201cglorious spirits,\u201d who would protect future generations. The revolutionary idea that people became spirits after death, maintaining their individuality throughout eternity, leads some to think Hirata had studied the Christian concept of the soul by secretly reading a Chinese translation of the Bible (then banned in Japan).\u201d This paved the way for state Shinto. It also meant that the dead could be enshrined, which led to the construction of the controversial Yasukuni Shrine in 1869.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That does it for today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join us next week to hear our Halloween special when Nathan was joined by Kaiju Weekly co-host (and raging Kamen Rider fan) Travis Alexander for an extended mini-analysis to discuss <em>Frankenstein Conquers the World <\/em>(or as we like to call it here on the Island, \u201cFrankie v. Barry\u201d). (#Justice4Baragon)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then we cover our first Ray Harryhausen film on the show with Nathan\u2019s friend and returning Tourist Nick Hayden with <em>The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, if you\u2019ll excuse me, I need two aspirin and a nap. Marchand is busy reminding me of my comeuppance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Follow me on Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NasaJimmy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@NasaJimmy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Follow the Board on Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MonsterIslaBOD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@MonsterIslaBOD<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">#JimmyFromNASALives<br>#WeShallOvercome<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So\u2026let me explain. This all started as good-natured ribbing between me and Joy. I was just cracking jokes. 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