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Godzilla vs. Mothra

In Godzilla vs. Mothra (1964), aka. Godzilla vs. the Thing – a giant egg washes up on shore – Mother’s! And Godzilla’s determined to destroy it! Continue reading Godzilla vs. Mothra

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THE H-MAN (1958, BIJO TO EKITAI NINGEN) – Episode 173 – Decades Of Horror: The Classic Era

“What if by some bizarre phenomenon, his physical form just melted away? Would that fit your crime scene?” Hmm … bizarre phenomenon? Let’s run with it. Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Doc Rotten, and Jeff Mohr along with guest host Chris Peters – as they discuss Toho’s The H-Man (1958), directed by the great Ishirô Honda.

Decades of Horror: The Classic Era Episode 173 – The H-Man (1958)

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When a narcotics dealer disappears, leaving only his clothes, Tokyo police are stumped. A scientist claims H-Bomb tests in the Pacific have created radioactive creatures – “H-Men” – who ooze like slime and liquify anyone they touch.

  Directed by: Ishirô Honda

Writing Credits: Takeshi Kimura (written by); Hideo Unagami (story)

Produced by: Tomoyuki Tanaka

Music by: Masaru Satô

Cinematography by: Hajime Koizumi

Editing by: Kazuji Taira

Production Design by: Takeo Kita

Special Effects by: Eiji Tsuburaya (director of special effects) 

Selected Cast:

Yumi Shirakawa as Chikako Arai, singer in the nightclub

Kenji Sahara as Dr. Masada

Akihiko Hirata as Inspector Tominaga

Eitarô Ozawa as Police Sgt. Miyashita (as Eitaro Ozawa)

Koreya Senda as Dr. Maki

Makoto Satô as Uchida, gangster

Yoshifumi Tajima as Detective Sakata

Yoshio Tsuchiya as Detective Taguchi

Ayumi Sonoda as Emi, lead exotic dancer

Hisaya Itô as Misaki, the dissolved gangster

Nadao Kirino as Shimazaki, the waiter-thug

Naomi Shiraishi as Mineko, Dr. Maki’s assistant

Tetsu Nakamura as Mr. Chin, gangster

Tadao Nakamaru as Detective Seki

Minosuke Yamada as Chief of Inspectors Kusuda

Akira Sera as Horita – Fisherman

Haruya Katô as Sochan – Fisherman

Yasuhiro Shigenobu as Yasukichi – Fisherman

Senkichi Ômura as Daichan, 1st dissolved fisherman (Let me try on the pants!)

Haruo Nakajima as Chosuke, 2nd dissolved fisherman & Liquid Human Being

Shigeo Katô as Matchan, 3rd dissolved fisherman

Paul Frees as Various Voices (American dubbing)

Are you ready to battle an invasion of liquified men? Watch out, The Blob (1958), The H-Man (1958) is here to make you rue the day. Toho Films and director Ishirô Honda (Godzilla, 1954) blend sci-fi, horror, film noir, and… cabaret… for all kinds of horrifying shenanigans. Yup, people liquify left and right throughout the short 87-minute runtime. That’s right, only gooey globs of clothes and hairpieces remain. Join the Grue-Crew along with special guest-host Chris Peters (aka, José) as they revisit and review this unusual yet highly entertaining entry from the film company that gave the world Akira Kurosawa, Ishirô Honda, Godzilla, Mothra, and so much more.

At the time of this writing, The H-Man is available for streaming from the Classic Horror Movie Channel, Classic Sci-Fi Movie Channel, and Tubi.

You may be interested in these other Decades of Horror episodes focused on Ishirô Honda-directed films:

GODZILLA (1954, GOJIRA) – Episode 58 – Decades of Horror: The Classic Era

HALF HUMAN (JÛ JIN YUKI OTOKO, 1955) – Episode 16 – Decades of Horror: The Classic Era

RODAN (1956) – Episode 101 – Decades of Horror: The Classic Era

MATANGO (1963, ATTACK OF THE MUSHROOM PEOPLE) – Episode 135 – Decades of Horror: The Classic Era

THE WAR OF THE GARGANTUAS (FURANKENSHUTAIN NO KAIJÛ: SANDA TAI GAIRA, 1966) – Episode 57 – Decades of Horror: The Classic Era

SPACE AMOEBA (1970, YOG: MONSTER FROM SPACE) – Episode 127 – Decades of Horror 1970s

TERROR OF MECHAGODZILLA (1975) – Episode 165 – Decades of Horror 1970s

Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Up next in their very flexible schedule, as chosen by guest host Scott Wells is King of the Zombies (1941), a horror comedy directed by Jean Yarbrough (The Devil Bat, 1940; House of Horrors, 1946; The She-Wolf of London, 1946) and starring Dick Purcell, Joanne Woodbury, Henry Victor, and the great Mantan Moreland.

Please let them know how they’re doing! They want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans: leave them a message or leave a comment on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel, the site, or email the Decades of Horror: The Classic Era podcast hosts at feedback@gruesomemagazine.com

To each of you from each of them, “Thank you so much for watching and listening!”

Check out this episode!

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Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom: Directed by Naoyuki Itô. With Satoshi Hino, Yumi Hara, Masayuki Katô, Asami Seto. Momonga, now known as the Sorcerer King Ains Ooal Gown, rallies the Sorcerer Kingdom and its undead army to join the fight alongside the Sacred Kingdom and the Slane Theocracy in hopes to defeat the Demon Emperor Jaldabaoth.

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Mothra vs. Godzilla | Ishirô Honda | 1964

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Bad movie I have Ghidorah: The Three Headed Monster 1964

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It’s a Summer Film! (2020) dir. Soushi Matsumoto

Cinematography by Hiroshi Iwanaga and Hironori Yamasaki

Starring Marika Itô, Yumi Kawai, Daichi Kaneko, and Kirara Inori

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tokyo vampire hotel (jp, sono 17)

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Blu-ray Review: Mothra

After watching Mothra slay in Godzilla: King of the Monsters, I was eager to revisit the Queen of the Monsters’ earlier work. Mill Creek Entertainment has serendipitously released her original film (known in its native Japan as Mosura) on Blu-ray in Steelbook packaging. Godzilla's Ishirô Honda - who helmed numerous other Japanese monster movies, including King Kong vs. Godzilla, Ghidorah the Three-Headed Monster, Rodan, and Destroy All Monsters - directs with numerous other Godzilla alumni on both sides of the camera.

Following their success with Godzilla in 1954, Japanese studio Toho was quick to dominate the kaiju (giant monster) market like Godzilla on Tokyo. Not only did they immediately begin churning out Godzilla sequels, but they also introduced several creatures in standalone films before crossing them over with King of the Monsters. The first came in 1956 in the form of Rodan, then 1958's Varan the Unbelievable, and finally Mothra in 1961. The latter went on to become widely popular, second on to Godzilla in its number of film appearances.

When atomic testing off the coast of the presumed-uninhabited Infant Island uncovers mysterious natives, ruthless capitalist Clark Nelson (Jerry Itô) charters a scientific expedition to the island. After trudging through a jungle of mutated vegetation, the crew discovers two tiny, identical women (Emi and Yumi Itô of the singing duo The Peanuts). After saving the crew from a life-threatening plant, the twin fairies plea for the cessation of nuclear testing. Seeing an opportunity to exploit them for a quick buck, Nelson later returns to abduct the small beauties.

Tenacious newspaper reporter Senichiro "Bulldog" Fukuda (Furankî Sakai, Shogun), photographer Michi Hanamura (Kyōko Kagawa, Tokyo Story), and scientist Shin'ichi Chûjô (Hiroshi Koizumi, The Return of Godzilla) investigate the crimes, but they’re unable to stop the twins from telepathically summoning the legendary monster known as Mothra to rescue them. Back on Infant Island, a 100-meter egg soon hatches, from which a massive caterpillar-like creature emerges and makes its way to Tokyo, taking down anything and anyone in its way.

Mothra began as a story written by three novelists - Shin'ichirô Nakamura, Takehiko Fukunaga, and Yoshie Hotta - with each one tackling one act of the story. Screenwriter Shin'ichi Sekizawa (King Kong vs. Godzilla) then streamlined the concept into a more cohesive script, but, like the bulk of early kaiju movies, it's heavy on dialogue with limited action until the finale. Mothra isn't born until halfway through the film, and that's only the larvae state; she doesn't emerge from the cocoon in her final imago form until the last 15 minutes.

The plot unsurprisingly borrows a lot from Godzilla's proven formula - including thinly-veiled, anti-nuclear social commentary - but it also utilizes elements from King Kong. Beyond the obvious parallels of strange creatures from exotic islands being captured and treated like circus animals, the monsters are both sympathetic. While Mothra lacks the emotional impact of Kong, its titular monster only causes harm as a means to protect itself and the fairies. Mothra also adds a rare feminine perspective to the kaiju oeuvre, supplemented by more fantastical and comedic components.

Mothra's city destruction - a highlight of any solo kaiju movie - isn't as exciting as that inflicted by bipedal monsters, as neither the larval nor the winged form has the ability to stomp or smash its surroundings. Although the puppetry is well-done and the intricate miniature work shows a great sense of scale, it lacks the charm of a person in a suit. True to its nature, the colorful, graceful creature is more welcoming than menacing.

Mothra’s Blu-ray debut includes both the original cut (in Japanese with English subtitles) and the re-edited American version (dubbed in English) that was released stateside the following year. The latter features minor cuts throughout the movie to run about 10 minutes shorter, which occasionally helps the pacing, but the original version is recommended. Regardless, the film looks as rich in high definition as its attractive Steelbook packaging, even if the seams in the special effects are more apparent with the vibrant picture.

Mill Creek’s Blu-ray ports over an audio commentary by Ishiro Honda: A Life in Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa co-authors Steve Ryfle and Ed Godziszewski, which previously appeared on Sony's DVD release of the film. The thorough track is obviously scripted, but the information is delivered swiftly, and the alternating voices break up the monotony. Special features are rounded out by a trailer, a teaser, and a gallery featuring promotional images and posters.

Mothra is available now on Steelbook Blu-ray via Mill Creek Entertainment.

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Hey there! I need a little FC help. I need a female Japanese fc, in a 16-18 age range, who could play a Yuki-Onna/Snow Spirit kind of character. please ans thank you.

Kou Shibasaki - Older fc but has gifs of her in period dress

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Haruna Kawaguchi

Komiyama Haruka

Karen Fukuhara

Rila Fukushima

Nana Komatsu

Yumi Lambert

Ai Hashimoto

Tao Tsuchiya

Kiritani Mirei

Sato Masaki

Hirose Suzu

Yui Sakuma

Marie Iitoyo

Maki Shima

Emi Takei

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Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster - San daikaijû: Chikyû saidai no kessen - Ishirô Honda 1964

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Yumi Itô and Emi Itô were a popular vocal duo, The Peanuts. In 1961, they appeared in the film, Mothra as the singing twin fairies (Shobijin).

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Hiroshi Koizumi, Kyôko Kagawa, Jerry Ito, Yumi Itô and Emi Itô in Mothra (1961).

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Mothra | Ishirô Honda | 1961

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Mothra vs. Godzilla | Ishirô Honda | 1964

Emi Itô, Yumi Itô, Hiroshi Koizumi, Yuriko Hoshi, Akira Takarada

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Mothra vs. Godzilla | Ishirô Honda | 1964

Emi Itô, Yumi Itô (not necessarily in that order)

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Mothra | Ishirô Honda | 1961