So I did a post about the anatomy of certain Japanese monsters earlier today and I must admit I got hooked. Whilst doing my “research” into Gamera I came across plenty of pictures of monsters from early Japanese horror/monster films. I just couldn’t stop looking for more, so I thought that seeing as they gave me so much pleasure you may as well have a look at them too.
So, I just trawled and trawled and trawled. I found websites dedicated to weird monster films, I found a Japanese site run by a nice fella that makes monster models. I also found a whole heap of Japanese monster related stuff that I just couldn’t keep to myself. It’s just so cool. End of story. And if you don’t enjoy looking at these pictures then there’s something insanely wrong with your brain bonce.
So this is the best of the best, the crème de la crème, the mutt’s nuts, the apex Azzuri of Japanese monster movie madness. First up…
.. and here’s Daimajin lookin’ fierce:
Here’s a picture of the mighty Barugon in a Kaijū-Kaijin Daizenshū movie monster book:
More monstrous incredibleness on the next page…
Here’s Barugon again, looking peckish…
This is Gigan, one of Godzilla’s trickiest opponents. Gigan is a cybernetic space monster sporting a buzzsaw weapon in its frontal abdominal region and large metallic hooks for hands. For an idea of his size, look at the cars at the bottom. Yup, he’s a biggy alright.
Look at these two guys going at it! Wowzers…
Here’s Godzilla looking 100% unphased about the firepower pointing at his crotch:
Anatomy and origami? Amazing:
Here’s the eight headed Orochi. If you look very, very carefully you can just about see the strings they use to control him from space.
These next few are from some 1960’s(?) Japanese postcards:
Coolest picture ever?:
More of the same on the next page folks…
Absolutely terrifying. A skull for a head and claws for hands. Boom:
I don’t know the names of any of these monsters, but I will call this one Chicken-Robotoid:
Even India’s not safe:
Perhaps this is the coolest picture ever seen?:
He looks pleased with himself doesn’t he?:
Continued on next page… if you dare…
So that’s how the Colosseum got broken!:
OMG!!!!!!!!!:
Aaaaagghhhhh!!! Giant rats!!
And last, but certainly by no means least in any way, shape or form – Utsuno Ikusagami:
BOOM!!!!
