It's Godzilla's birthday and you're invited to a party this weekend! Kaiju Masterclass is back for a second year of celebrating Japanese sci-fi cinema and television. The three-day event brings together creators, researchers, and scholars of the genre for a free virtual event happening November 5-7. The online convention will feature special guests and be livecast on the Kaiju Masterclass YouTube channel starting Friday at 5 pm Pacific. Some guest highlights include:
- Director Ryuhei Kitamura (GODZILLA FINAL WARS, MIDNIGHT MEAT TRAIN, VERSUS, etc.)
- Godzilla suit actor Tom Kitagawa (GODZILLA 2000, GODZILLA X MECHAGODZILLA, GODZILLA FINAL WARS, etc.)
- Director Kazuki Omori (GODZILLA VS BIOLLANTE, GODZILLA VS KING GHIDORAH)
- Composer Reijiro Koroku (GODZILLA 1984)
- Monster suit maker Fuyuki Shinada (GODZILLA, MOTHRA, AND KING GHIDORAH: GIANT MONSTERS ALL-OUT ATTACK, etc.)
- Author Norman England ("Behind the Kaiju Curtain")
- Actress Linda Haynes (LATITUDE ZERO, etc.)
Check out the full schedule for the weekend, and get links to the Youtube broadcasts, at the official Kaiju Masterclass website.
