Godzilla has plans in show business

Ummm...action hero?

Wait, did he just say direct?

Why do we suddenly have visions of "Star Trek V" (and not good visions)?

Decisions, decisions...

Even the King of the Monsters gets stuck in a quandary now and again.

Kaiju Abbey Dirt Road

Cute. Maybe a more appropriate question might be, which one of you is Mr. Ingalls, and which one is Laura?

(Yes, you just saw a "Little House On The Prairie" reference in a kaiju blog. Pigs do indeed fly.)

Behind the scenes at a photo session

GK: I’m telling you, man, a buddy pic makes sense for both of us!

GZ: Since when? I’m the A-lister here! What do I gain having you as an equal?

GK: Uh, just some classic on-screen chemistry pairing, like Mel Gibson and Danny Glover, Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones, or Nick Nolte and Eddie Murphy…

GZ: Hah—try Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito! (Ah-nold accent): That’s right, little robot man! This photo session is stupid. Why the hell did I agree to this?

GK: Are you kidding? Do you see how great we look together? Don’t you see that crossover appeal? That international audience?

GZ: …

DIRECTOR: Guys, guys, look…I know we’ve all been stressed like crazy because of lockdown—

GZ: Speak for yourself, little human. I don’t do stress. I cause stress.

DIRECTOR: Yes, I’ve noticed that. However, we’re losing light, and the Sun isn’t union. So…

G & G: All right, all right.

GK: Think about it.

GZ: I’ll talk to Sidney about it.

L.A.'s parks have re-opened - King Ghidorah in Elysian Park

The parks in L.A. have just been re-opened, and true to form, King Ghidorah has returned to one of their favorite spots. It’s one of the city’s many hidden little gems—the secret swing that overlooks Elysian Park. It's far away from just about everything up in the hillsides, so few were coming up there to begin with, even before the lockdown. Only the locals know about this place, and they keep their mouths shut, which makes it an ideal getaway spot for a kaiju looking to relax. 

(That is, as long as that fraying rope holds out.)

Kingu-Goji Godzilla and Gaiking in Elysian Park

1962 meets 1976, in 2020. Say hello to Kingu-goji, the first full-color rendition of the classic Showa Godzilla. He’s named that way because he unsuccessfully challenged King Kong in the first international kaiju wrestling championship tournament in 1962 (see Kingukongu tai Gojira for reference), which Vince McMahon still wishes he had come up with. Sometimes called the most lizard-like of the many incarnations of Godzilla, Kingu-goji doesn’t exactly appreciate the comment, which explains his quick temper and often nonplussed expressions. Remember, he is still King of the Monsters, so pissing him off is not really a great idea, despite his jolly look here in L.A.'s Elysian Park.

Gaiking, for those of you who don’t already know, came around at the tail end of what could be called the Super Robot era of Japanese giant robots. Though originally an anime character, Gaiking routinely intersects (sometimes peacefully, other times violently) with various other characters within #Calisatsu. Therefore, because of this inter-media cross-pollination, it could be argued that Gaiking is now, if not a true kaiju, at least part of the kaiju universe. However, he doesn’t seem to care much either way—he’s usually more focused on striking just the right dramatic pose when photographers are around. Gaiking is, if nothing else, extremely media-conscious, leading some of his friends to refer to him as “the Kardashian of kaiju” behind his back.