Hail to the King Baby!!!: A Godzilla Retrospective Part 2

Previously: In 1954, almost ten years after the end of World War II, the world was introduced to the ultimate Atomic Nightmare, Godzilla.  After a groundbreaking feature debut, Toho Studios would continue to build his legacy through clashes with new Kaiju who have since joined Godzilla’s ranks as Legends.  Though it was belived that 1968’s Destroy All Monsters would bring Godzilla’s rampages to a close, Toho retracted that decision…for now.

 

T5W#482-Top 5 Theories About the Next Japanese Godzilla Movie

Suppose it was inevitable but it’s hella good news.  During the Godzilla 70^th Anniversary, Toho made an “Emergency Announcement” that a new Godzilla Film is officially in the works with Godzilla Minus One’s  Takashi Yamazaki returning to the Directors Chair.  That’s all the information we’ve been given but its more than enough to get G fans excited about what might be coming next.  And its not a bad topic to kick off a potential month full of Godzilla themed Top 5s since I’m gonna share my Top 5 Theories About the Next Japanese Godzilla Movie today on Top 5 Wednesday.

 

Godzilla, Mothra & King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All Out Attack

History and myth are on a collision course when Godzilla returns for the first time in 50 years. Fueled by the souls of those killed during World War II, Godzilla is stronger and more merciless than ever before.  As the JSDF desperately tries to hold him back, a beautiful young reporter discovers signs that could lead to the only true hope for Japan’s safety: the emergence of two guardian monsters: Mothra and King Ghidorah.  Can the combined might of these two titans defeat the King of the Monsters?

 
Welcome to the start of Godzilla Month III.  This year, much like our first one back in 2021, we’ll be looking at four films from one particular era of Godzilla, specifically the Millenium Era.  The mere mention of a new Godzilla movie coming out is sure to put butts in seats.  The only thing that guarantees extra butts in seats is having him face an iconic foe from his long resume of rivals.  Toho’s taken that latter lesson to heart after the disappointing Godzilla vs. Megagirus and instead brought back not one, but two of Godzilla’s more famous combatants for a clash for the ages, while also delivering one of the scariest versions of the King of the Monsters ever. 
 

Sailor Moon Cosmos (Part 1 & 2)

Usagi Tuskino has faced many threats to planet Earth.  But an unthinkable loss and the arrival of three mysterious strangers heralds the coming of a war that will cost Sailor Moon dearly.  The stars become a battlefield as Sailor Senshi from across time and space come together for the battle to end all battles.  Can Usagi overcome her greatest despairs, doubts and fears to defeat the ultimate enemy, one who will not stop until they’ve claimed every power in the cosmos? 

It hasn’t been the smoothest journey for Sailor Moon’s big reboot for the new millennium.  The first two seasons of Sailor Moon Crystal were utter failures while Season Three and the Sailor Moon Eternal duology made critical course corrections though not without faults of their own.  Of all the stories in the original saga to be adapted, none come with as much pressure as the final arc aka Sailor Moon Sailor Stars.  The final season of the 90s Anime was borderline perfect save for the actual Series Finale which was so depressing it felt like Sailor Moon hadn’t really won in the end at all.  If the reboot needed to get anything right and take advantage of a chance to do things better, that time is right here in Sailor Moon Cosmos.  So, after so many downs and ups, does this reboot live up to the potential many hoped it would?
 

Hail to the King Baby!!!: A Godzilla Retrospective Part 1

Welcome Dear Readers to another Anime Corner Special Event.  Given that we’re celebrating the official 70^th Birthday of the King of the Monsters this month, nows a good a time as any to do a little revisit to those 7 decades of history.  For the next five Fridays, we’ll be looking at Godzilla from the very beginning and working our way through his most current successes in 2024 (which are pretty huge btw, no pun intended).  We begin our little history lessons with, as I said, the beginning, a beginning so massive…that this is the only era we’ll be splitting into two parts just to cover it all.  Welcome to Hail to the King Baby!!!: A Godzilla Retrospective.