Giant Sized Violence: A Toku Comics Podcast

24/08/2024

I'm proud to announce that our episode "It's Morphin Time" has been nominated for Episode of the Year, and Best Production at the Iowa Podcast Awards!

14/04/2024

We're back with the first in a series of episodes spotlighting indie-toku creators! This week we're featuring James Santana, writer of the ongoing Kickstarter book, World of Nebulon! James is also a cohost of the Android's Amazing Podcast, and a founder of the new indie comics studio, Toku USA! You can back his book on Kickstarter now to support indie toku-comics! (link in the comments)

06/02/2024

This week, GSV is joined by Ranger Danger Podcast's very own Mat Groom to discuss his work on books like Inferno Girl Red, Ultraman, Self Made, and Mighty Morphin! Mat makes great podcasts on his own shows, and his appearance here was no exception!

(Episode links in the comments)

23/01/2024

In honor of Cats coming to Netflix, we're joined by Rob Merritt for quite possibly our most ridiculous episode yet!
Tomi has waited for years for an opportunity to share their most important hot take, and it's time for the world to know! Cats (2019) and Mortal Kombat (2021) are the same film!
What do Taylor Swift and Sub-Zero have in common? How is Memory narratively the same thing as a fatality? Will Rob be convinced of this theory? Will you?

For those who are stumbling on this is as their first episode, I promise we're not always like this...

14/11/2023

We’re back this week, and joined by Sophie Campbell, the current writer of IDW’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Though she’s here to discuss much bigger turtles than the ones she’s currently writing, namely Gamera!
We also talk at length about our shared love of Clive Barker’s Nightbreed, as well as her fondness for time travel stories!

(Links in the comments)

24/10/2023

We're back this week and returning to the "Exploring Tokusatsu" series, as we discuss the star of our favorite toku-anime, Gridman! If you'd like a quick overview of the franchise ahead of the US Release of Gridman Universe, you've come to the right place!
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/giantsizedviolence/episodes/Exploring-Tokusatsu-Gridman-e2b0ghe

25/09/2023

We're back this week, as we take a look at Shin Kamen Rider. While we expect anything from Hideki Anno to be a masterpiece, we weren't expecting it to outshine the other superhero films in an otherwise impressive year for the genre!

Tomi and Eri share their thoughts on Shin Kamen Rider, and why this movie far exceeded their expectations.

04/08/2023

This week, we're taking a look at an indie toku q***r romance comic, LSBN, with its writer, Emma Jayne! We discuss the sexiest of mechs and kaiju, while also launching my new podcast, Transcending Comics! Follow the new show on the Transcending Comics page.

This week, we're talking about the new indie q***r mech romance, LSBN, with its author, Emma Jayne! This episode is something of a backdoor pilot for my other podcast, Transcending Comics! Find the new show at Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TranscendingComics Twitter: https://tw...

29/07/2023

Recently had a blast covering the original Kamen Rider manga for a crossover with the Henshin Men's Nathan Joseph Sitton Marchand! It's just been posted to our feed as well if you haven't had the chance to check it out and want to learn about the origins of the character before seeing Shin Kamen Rider!

This was recorded as a crossover episode for the Henshin Men podcast, which Nathan is graciously letting me post to the GSV feed as well. We cover the entirety of Shotaro Ishinomori's 1971 original manga, Kamen Rider. Join us as we take a look at the strange and exciting origins of one of the most i...

07/07/2023

Giant Sized Violence is back this week, and we were lucky enough to be joined by Charlotte Fierro, of My Marvelous Year and Extra Issues, for a deep dive on Rumble from Image Comics. Join us for our discussion on James Harren and Dave Stewarts predecessor to UltraMega!

This week on Giant Sized Violence, we're joined by Charlotte Fierro of My Marvelous Year and Extra Issues as we review Rumble from Image Comics! Join us as we take a look at James Harren and Dave Stewarts' creator owned precursor to UltraMega, written by John Arcudi with later issues drawn by Dave R...

24/05/2023

I want to thank RayDayParade (on Instagram) for our awesome new logo, that doubles as an homage to my favorite UltraMega variant cover!

28/03/2023

If too much pink energy is dangerous, then this is our riskiest episode yet! We're joined by writer/producer and writer/voice actress/Amazing Race contestant to chat about their co-written Massive-Verse title, Radiant Pink! We also discuss all things Power Rangers, Women of Marvel, zombie survival and more!

If too much pink energy is dangerous, then this is our riskiest episode yet! We're joined by writer/producer Melissa Flores () and writer/voice actress/Amazing Race contestant Meghan Camarena () to chat about their co-written Massive-Verse title, Radiant Pink! We also discu...

18/02/2023

Hey everyone! We are thrilled to announce our most personal (and musical) episode yet!

Join us as our host recount's their psychedelic journey of loss, trans-formation, and finding their voice through Power Rangers! We'll also be discussing highlights of the last year, commemorating the heroes we lost, and explaining some recent changes to the show!

Apple Podcast and Spotify links in the comments. Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on your favorite podcast platform!

15/11/2022

Following Tomi’s appearance on the Henshin Men’s Kamen Rider Black episode last month, Henshin Host Nathan Marchand joins us here to discuss Amazon’s dark remake of the classic series with Kamen Rider Black Sun. The franchise has never before been this brutally violent, or had such hard hitting political themes, and we’re here for all of it! We of course have a lot to say about this drastically dark reimagining of a tokusatsu classic, so join us as we unpack the first 3 episodes of a Kamen Rider series unlike anything we’ve seen before from Japan’s greatest hero!

‎Show Giant Sized Violence: An UltraMega Podcast, Ep Kamen Rider Black Sun Eps. 1-3 Featuring Nathan Marchand of the Henshin Men - Nov 15, 2022

20/10/2022

Brandon Easton, writer of the upcoming Kamen Rider: Zero One comic, as well Transformers: War for Cybertron, Overwatch 2, and Iyanu: Child of Wonder joins us to discuss his extensive work in comics as well as his love of Kamen Rider. We of course couldn't miss the opportunity to pick his brain on everything from Star Trek, to unadapted Transformers anime, and even Hamilton gets a mention!

https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/Rp3GD0Pvhub

02/09/2022

Had a blast talking about the darkest Power Rangers fan film with The Power Trip Podcast! Check out our first crossover as we discuss Power Rangers: Unauthorized (Power/Rangers)
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02/02/2022

What happens when you mix Terminator, Robocop, Mad Max, and Power Rangers and add a dash of religious imagery and satanic themes? Mechanical Violator Hakaider is what happens. Grant and Grant are back this week to discuss the ultimate B-movie for UltraMega fans, and to be honest we're still a little surprised this movie exists.
We highly recommend you check out the trailer for this film before giving the episode a listen!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjApJaXt_xU

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mechanical-violator-hakaider-exploring-tokusatsu/id1574122930?i=1000549717410

https://open.spotify.com/episode/7KwmqtTDaMhUkbttkoUjI1?si=21d6d798ba5a46ba

Trailer for Keita Amemiya's fantastic 1995 sci-fi action flick Mechanical Violator Hakaider (or as the trailer calls it, Roboman Hakaider). Loosely based on ...

09/09/2021

We're back this week and mixing things up a bit! Today we're exploring the genre that inspired UltraMega and discussing one of Japan's most popular superheroes: Kamen Rider! Join us as we discuss the history of the hero that established many of the tropes we've come to love in the genre of Tokusatsu, and why fans of UltraMega should check out this beloved long-running series. If you've ever wondered what happens when you mix Batman, Doctor Who, and the Power Rangers, then we've found the hero for you!