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Alex Adams
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Independent Scholar. Author of Kill Box (2024), Death TV (2021), How to Justify Torture (2019), and Political Torture in Popular Culture (2016). Currently writing GODZILLA: A CRITICAL DEMONOLOGY.
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Trying to find the article that Honda wrote about his time working in a comfort women camp - "Reflections of an Officer in Charge of Comfort Women", in Movie Art Magazine (perhaps Eiga geijetsu in Japanese). Does anybody have any insight into finding this article, or better, a copy of it?
November 12, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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About to watch Predator: Badlands & trying not to get too caught up in the hype. Here's my We Are The Mutants essay on the original, in case you missed it: wearethemutants.com/2020/12/03/i... #predator #predatorbadlands #demonology #monstermovie
November 12, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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Quick reminder that my episode of KAIJU COMICCAST discussing GODZILLA IN HELL is live now: open.spotify.com/episode/5nCQ...
November 10, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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I had a great time talking to the lovely Russell at @kaijucomiccast.bsky.social about GODZILLA IN HELL. It would mean a lot if you could have a listen via @kaijuunited.bsky.social here: kaijuunited.com/kaiju-comicc... 1/
The logo for Kaiju Comic Cast: Godzilla reading a comic. Insert: The cover art for Godzilla in Hell, which is Godzilla surrounded by a whirlwind of damned souls.
November 5, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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I really enjoyed talking to Russ about GODZILLA IN HELL. Check it out!!
kaijucomiccast.bsky.social Kaiju ComicCast! @kaijucomiccast.bsky.social · 9d
NEW EPISODE: @gdemonology.bsky.social joins to discuss GODZILLA IN HELL. I can’t stress this enough, this is one of the best episodes of the show yet. Check it out!

open.spotify.com/episode/5nCQ...
Godzilla in Hell with Alex Adams
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November 5, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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Very excited about this news, and intrigued about what we will see in this sequel. Also fairly irked by the mathematically incoherent title
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Toho and director Takashi Yamazaki are re-teaming for the next Godzilla movie, with Yamazaki handling the VFX as well as writing & directing the Godzilla Minus One follow-up. The title was revealed by Toho tonight: GODZILLA MINUS ZERO!
‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ – Teaser Video Reveals ‘Godzilla Minus One’ Sequel Title!
Toho and director Takashi Yamazaki (Godzilla Minus One) are re-teaming for the next Godzilla movie, with Yamazaki handling the VFX as well as writing & directing the Godzilla Minus One follow-up. The ...
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November 3, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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Holy moly 😍😍😍
chrisstewardson.bsky.social Chris Stewardson @chrisstewardson.bsky.social · Apr 15
“Attention! Attention all citizens! The space monster discovered in Kurobe gorge last night has been identified. It is…GHIDORAH.”

Book is officially out 28 April but orders are being fulfilled at the moment!

www.liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/doi/book/10....
An image of a book in front of a television. The book’s cover is yellow with red lettering. At the top of the cover is the series title: “Constellations: Studies in Science Fiction Film and TV”. Below that is an image of a fiery, three-headed dragon set against a blue backdrop. Beneath the image is the book’s individual title: “Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster”. The author’s name is underneath. To the right of the book is a pile of copies of the same title. To its left is a Bandai vinyl figure of King Ghidorah in the original blue/rainbow colour scheme.
October 27, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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NEW LONG READ on Kaiju United! (@kaijuunited.bsky.social). "God-killing and the Gag Order: Revision, Rearmament, and Takashi Yamazaki’s ‘Minus One’ Novelization" looks at the politics of G-1 thru a close reading of the newly-translated novelization. Get reading, gang!
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Kaiju United thumbnail for my article, featuring characters from the movie reacting dramatically to Godzilla. Noriko, a dark-haired young Japanese woman, walking dazedly through a crowd fleeing Godzilla. Caption, from the Minus One novelization: "Surrounded by all of this chaos, she couldn’t help but be reminded of that horrible night she lost her family in the firebombing. In her current state, she was too dazed and weak to even tell whether it was Godzilla or an air raid these people were fleeing from." Screenshot of a journalistic article. Image: a Japanese tank. Caption: "Japan re-emerges as an Asia-Pacific military power. By 2027 Japan plans to take 'primary responisbility' for national defence against overseas invasions and is seeking to expand its stand-off strike capabilities." GMK Godzilla looms menacingly against a blue sky. Caption: "One nagging question kaiju fans have is why giant monsters keep attacking Japan. In GMK, I plan to suggest it’s because Japanese have forgotten the sins of their fathers and that affluence and luxury have made them complacent. Godzilla doesn’t like this. He’s angry at the Japanese and wants to smash them! Unfortunately, as much as I’d like, I can’t come out and say this directly. There are zealots here who will make a stink if they believe I’m bashing the nation. I’ll have to say these things in a roundabout way. Shusuke kaneko, director of GMK, speaking in 'Behind the Kaiju Curtain'."
October 4, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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After years of being unable to remember the name of a weird & unsettling movie that I saw way too young, I finally cracked the mystery. It was ALTERED STATES. Though it is dated and pretentious in places, its visions of hell struck me as strongly this week as they did when I was a baffled teenager!
October 9, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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Godzilla 2000 (1999) Trailer
#godzilla
October 8, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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As an LGBTQ+ writer/creator, I stand in solidarity with @hamishsteele.bsky.social & all other LGBTQ+ creators. #lgbt #solidarity #writer
October 2, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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For anybody who enjoyed my recent @kaijuunited.bsky.social piece, a quick thread of some of my other Godzilla writing! First up: The Colour of Monstrosity, an essay about the MV's use of colour! "Godzilla Vs Kong needs you to know that it likes to party." popmec.hypotheses.org/5186 1/
October 6, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Very pleased with this essay on @kaijuunited.bsky.social! It was a really interesting piece to think about and research, and the guys at KU are wonderful to work with. Give it a look if you can!
gdemonology.bsky.social Alex Adams @gdemonology.bsky.social · Oct 4
NEW LONG READ on Kaiju United! (@kaijuunited.bsky.social). "God-killing and the Gag Order: Revision, Rearmament, and Takashi Yamazaki’s ‘Minus One’ Novelization" looks at the politics of G-1 thru a close reading of the newly-translated novelization. Get reading, gang!
kaijuunited.com/2025/10/03/g...
Kaiju United thumbnail for my article, featuring characters from the movie reacting dramatically to Godzilla. Noriko, a dark-haired young Japanese woman, walking dazedly through a crowd fleeing Godzilla. Caption, from the Minus One novelization: "Surrounded by all of this chaos, she couldn’t help but be reminded of that horrible night she lost her family in the firebombing. In her current state, she was too dazed and weak to even tell whether it was Godzilla or an air raid these people were fleeing from." Screenshot of a journalistic article. Image: a Japanese tank. Caption: "Japan re-emerges as an Asia-Pacific military power. By 2027 Japan plans to take 'primary responisbility' for national defence against overseas invasions and is seeking to expand its stand-off strike capabilities." GMK Godzilla looms menacingly against a blue sky. Caption: "One nagging question kaiju fans have is why giant monsters keep attacking Japan. In GMK, I plan to suggest it’s because Japanese have forgotten the sins of their fathers and that affluence and luxury have made them complacent. Godzilla doesn’t like this. He’s angry at the Japanese and wants to smash them! Unfortunately, as much as I’d like, I can’t come out and say this directly. There are zealots here who will make a stink if they believe I’m bashing the nation. I’ll have to say these things in a roundabout way. Shusuke kaneko, director of GMK, speaking in 'Behind the Kaiju Curtain'."
October 5, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Reposted by Alex Adams
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NEW COMMUNITY ARTICLE

Guest Contributor @gdemonology.bsky.social dives into the political themes of the newly translated 'Minus One' novelization.

Read here: kaijuunited.com/2025/10/03/g...

#Godzilla #Kaiju #Esasay #GodzillaMinusOne
October 4, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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NEW LONG READ on Kaiju United! (@kaijuunited.bsky.social). "God-killing and the Gag Order: Revision, Rearmament, and Takashi Yamazaki’s ‘Minus One’ Novelization" looks at the politics of G-1 thru a close reading of the newly-translated novelization. Get reading, gang!
kaijuunited.com/2025/10/03/g...
Kaiju United thumbnail for my article, featuring characters from the movie reacting dramatically to Godzilla. Noriko, a dark-haired young Japanese woman, walking dazedly through a crowd fleeing Godzilla. Caption, from the Minus One novelization: "Surrounded by all of this chaos, she couldn’t help but be reminded of that horrible night she lost her family in the firebombing. In her current state, she was too dazed and weak to even tell whether it was Godzilla or an air raid these people were fleeing from." Screenshot of a journalistic article. Image: a Japanese tank. Caption: "Japan re-emerges as an Asia-Pacific military power. By 2027 Japan plans to take 'primary responisbility' for national defence against overseas invasions and is seeking to expand its stand-off strike capabilities." GMK Godzilla looms menacingly against a blue sky. Caption: "One nagging question kaiju fans have is why giant monsters keep attacking Japan. In GMK, I plan to suggest it’s because Japanese have forgotten the sins of their fathers and that affluence and luxury have made them complacent. Godzilla doesn’t like this. He’s angry at the Japanese and wants to smash them! Unfortunately, as much as I’d like, I can’t come out and say this directly. There are zealots here who will make a stink if they believe I’m bashing the nation. I’ll have to say these things in a roundabout way. Shusuke kaneko, director of GMK, speaking in 'Behind the Kaiju Curtain'."
October 4, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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Excited to see the new Ishiro Honda documentary at a cool cult cinema in Manchester!
September 20, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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Yet another novelization for the collection - this time the junior novelization of G98. Just waiting on The Luminous Fairies and Mothra...
September 18, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Novelization collection grows!!
September 17, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Novelization Day!!
September 4, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Trashtastic DVD haul: This Island Earth, Piranha, and M3GAN!!
September 1, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Today's reading: Edwin Hoyt's biography of Tojo, WARLORD
August 20, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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A publisher just sent me a docusign link inviting me to make my work available for generative AI licensing. No fuckin thanks scumbags
August 20, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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Enjoy!!
dungeonsanddickheads.co.uk Dungeons & Dickheads @dungeonsanddickheads.co.uk · Aug 16
A certified good post day. Time to listen to poundshop smut and read some Kaiju tales @cheapshow.bsky.social @gdemonology.bsky.social @godzillakent.bsky.social
Cheapshow Vinyl & the book Devastation songs: An anthology of kaiju writing
August 20, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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A certified good post day. Time to listen to poundshop smut and read some Kaiju tales @cheapshow.bsky.social @gdemonology.bsky.social @godzillakent.bsky.social
Cheapshow Vinyl & the book Devastation songs: An anthology of kaiju writing
August 16, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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Some Australian colleagues are being tendentiously sued by hardline Zionists. This case goes to the heart of freedom of speech and the right to criticise Israeli genocide. Any donation will help them! "Help USyd Palestine advocates defeat Israel Lobby legal attack!" chuffed.org/project/1432...
Help USyd Palestine advocates defeat Israel Lobby legal attack!
Dr Nick Riemer and Professor John Keane are academics at the University of Sydney and long-time advocates of freedom and justice for Palestinians. Since October 7, in articles, on social media and at ...
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August 20, 2025 at 9:41 AM