Podcasts – Kaijucast

Happy Halloween, Kaiju Fiends!!!  Celebrate the spookiest day of our calendar with an all new, super scary episode of the Kaijucast! Dave, Gretchen and Kyle sit down to discuss the cultural phenomenon that has grown to kaiju-sized levels. Thanks to animated shows like Yokai Watch, Rise of the Yokai Clan and so many more, the world of Japanese ghosts and goblins and things that go obake in the night has really opened up to the West (that’s us, folks!) – anyway, we knew it was time for another Yokai Spooktacular. Inside of this episode is an interview that Gretchen and I recorded at Rose City Comic Con with yokai author, Zack Davisson. We discuss his newest book Yokai Stories, his career as an author and translator and where you can find his stuff – make sure to click on those show notes below! We hope you enjoy this conversational and hopefully slightly informative chat by a bunch of yokai fans who want you to become fans yourselves.  MYSTERIOUS MUSIC: 1. Shrine Worship (1969) by Chumei Watanabe from Yokai Hyaku Monogatari (1968) 2. Hellboy Sword of Storms Trailer (2006) 3.  Kappa Audio Clip from Gegege No Kitaro (2018) 4. Avant Title from Gegege No Kitaro (2018) 5. Hakaba Kitaro Audio Clip (2008) 6. Karankoron no uta from Gegege no Kitaro (1968) 7. Ending by Chumei Watanabe from Yokai Hyaku Monogatari (1968) 8. Oshiete Jiji (the Azuki Bean song) by Kiyoshiro Imawano & Yosui Inoue from The Great Yokai War (2005) SUGGESTED VIEWING: Maser Patrol’s Incredible Yokai Resource from last year Night Parade of 100 Monster Movies Zack Davission’s website Zack Davission’s books: Yokai Stories, Yurei: The Japanese Ghost  Kaibyo: The Supernatural Cats of Japan Yokai.com – serious encyclopedic website!  Japandemonium Illustrated The Yokai Encyclopedias of Toriyama Seiken Yokai Attack! The Japanese Monster Survival Guide by Matt Alt 100 Demon Night Parade by Matthew Meyer  In Ghostly Japan by Lafcadio Hern Japanese Ghosts and Demons by George Brazillier YOKAI MOVIES AND VIDEOS: Know Your Yokai on Youtube Pom Poko — Kyle’s favorite movie from Studio Ghibli  Hellboy Sword of Storms Gegege No Kitaro on CrunchyRoll Gantz 0 on Netflix YOKAI WE TALKED ABOUT! *links to entries on Yokai.com* Yurei Kappa Tanuki Nurikabe Zashiki-warashi Nukikube Karakasa Azuki Arai Wa nyudo ALL EYES ON DECK: Hey folks, since this is the end of October, that means there are only two more months of podcast programming planned. Our final episode will be recorded in December and we want you to listen LIVE as we broadcast the final episode of the Kaijucast! We’ll be broadcasting a special “Yak Attack” episode live from the depth of Monster Island’s control room and will once again fire up the chat room.  Mark your calendars for DECEMBER 14th!!!