Mothra vs. Godzilla is a 1964 Japanese kaiju film directed by Ishiro Honda, with special effects overseen by Eiji Tsuburaya. Produced and distributed by Toho Co., Ltd., it is the fourth entry in the Godzilla franchise. The cast includes Akira Takarada, Yuriko Hoshi, Hiroshi Koizumi, Kenji Sahara, and twin actresses Emi and Yumi Ito, with…
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Things I Like: Last Samurai Standing (TV Series) Season 1
Last Samurai Standing was something I stumbled across a few months ago on Netflix. My wife and I started watching it together, but that proved tricky since it’s a violent show and not exactly something you can have on with our 4-year-old, Alex, around. My wife found it too intense, so I ended up finishing…
Things I Like: Battle Royale (2000 Film)
The 2000 film Battle Royale was not my first encounter with the story. It originated as a Japanese novel in 1999, and I came across the manga adaptation at the Spartanburg County Library and read through it in my early twenties. I remember watching the film sometime in the early 2010s, most likely renting it…
Fun Facts and Trivia About The Japanese Yen
The yen has served as Japan’s official currency since 1871, when it was introduced during the Meiji Restoration as part of a sweeping modernization program aimed at replacing the patchwork of feudal currencies that had fragmented the country’s monetary system. The name traces back to the Japanese word “en,” meaning “round object,” a reference to…
Things I Like: Android 13 (Dragon Ball Z)
Android 13 is the main antagonist of the Dragon Ball Z: Super Android 13! anime movie, which honestly is no surprise given the title. Compared to the mainline Androids in Dragon Ball Z, he feels a bit underwhelming, but as a movie villain he still gets the job done. It has been a long time…