Episode 86: ‘The Whale God’ vs. Daniel DiManna vs. Elijah Thomas

The Monster Island Film Vault

Hello, Kaiju Lovers! In yet another impromptu episode (because reasons), Nate is joined by Daniel DiManna (Godzilla Novelization Project) and Elijah Thomas (Kaiju Conversation) to discuss the semi-obscure Daiei proto-kaiju film, The Whale God. Released in 1962, it was largely unseen outside of Japan until it was released by SRS Cinema this past January. The boys unpack the tremendous talent behind and in front of the camera--including Takashi Shimura, Kojiro Hongo, and Akira Ifukube, among others--its connections to Herman Melville's Moby Dick, and how it uses elements of J-horror to create a potent period drama. The Toku Topic, thanks to Danny's in-depth research, is Japanese whaling. Then stay tuned after the credits to hear Elijah try to touch the Whale God!

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Post-credit scene suggested by Elijah Thomas.

For full show notes, including a bibliography of sources, see this episode's blog post on the MIFV website: https://monsterislandfilmvault.com/index.php/2024/03/14/episode-86-the-whale-god-vs-daniel-dimanna-vs-elijah-thomas/.

Read “Jimmy’s Notes” on this episode here: https://monsterislandfilmvault.com/index.php/2024/03/14/jimmys-notes-on-episode-86-the-whale-god-vs-daniel-dimanna-vs-elijah-thomas/.

Additional Music:

• “For Her Soul” by RoeTaKa
• “Kuwanga Banga” by PirateCrab
• “Here We Go” by Chris Classic

Additional sound effects sourced from www.Zapsplat.com.

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This episode is approved by the Monster Island Board of Directors.

Timestamps:

• Introduction: 0:00-24:20
• Entertaining Info Dump: 24:20-32:21
• Toku Talk: 32:21-1:51:42
• Ad (Toku Toy Town): 1:51:42-1:53:04
• Toku Topic (Japanese whaling): 1:53:04-2:21:31
• Outro: 2:21:31-2:43:48
• Credits/Post-Credit Scene: 2:43:48-end

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