Kaiju Club (怪獣倶楽部〜空想特撮青春記〜, Kaijū Kurabu Kūsō Tokusatsu Seishunki, lt. "Monster Club: Fictional Special Effects Youth Chronicle")[1] is a four-episode late night Japanese television drama series.[3] The series received collaboration with Tsuburaya Productions for the production and appearance of Ultra Monsters in the series.[1]
| Kaiju Club | |
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 Title card | |
| Genre | Drama |
| Developed by | Kensaku Sakai |
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| Opening theme | "Recollections" by Riko Sasaki[2] |
| Ending theme | "GEEKDOM" BY Traffic Light.[2] |
| Composer | NAOTO[2] |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| No. of episodes | 4[1] |
| Production | |
| Producer | Keiko Matsumoto[2] |
| Original release | |
| Network | [2][1] |
| Release | June 4, 2017 (MBS) June 6, 2017 (TBS)[1] |
The series takes place in mid-1970s and focuses on club members who are devoted to the Kaiju of Tokusatsu shows while trying to self-publish a magazine that deals with the topic. Each episodes feature the guest appearance of monsters from Ultra Series.[1][3]
Characters
edit- Ryōta (リョウタ):[2] The main protagonist. A 22 years old college student and an ace member of Kaiju Club.
- Katsuo (カツオ):[2] 17 years old. A high school student who is rather mature despite his age.
- Yuriko (ユリコ):[2] 22 years old. An honorable college student.
- Shingo (シンゴ):[2] 22 years old. An otaku who has a habit of fixing other's mistake.
- Yūsuke (ユウスケ):[2] 24 years old. An artistic member of Kaiju Club who can draw monsters.
- Nishi (ニシ):[2] 33 years old. A salaryman who supports the Kaiju Club. He is also knowledgeable in musics.
- Jō (ジョー):[2] 33 years old. Number 2 member of Kaiju Club who often gave ideas to others. He is also a magazine writer.
- Cap (キャップ, Kyappu):[2] Age unknown, he is the mysterious founder of the Kaiju Club.
Ultra Monsters
editCast
edit- Kanata Hongō as Ryōta[1][3]
- Ryusei Yokohama as Katsuo[4]
- Masato Yano as Shingo[4]
- Ryo Kato as Yūsuke[4]
- Shogo Yamaguchi as Nishi[4]
- Tokio Emoto as Jō[4]
- Muga Tsukaji as Cap[4]
- Fumika Baba as Yuriko[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "『怪獣倶楽部～空想特撮青春記～』2017年6月よりMBS/TBSドラマイズムにて放送決定！ウルトラ怪獣と共に青春を歩んだ特撮オタクたちの物語！主演：本郷奏多" (in Japanese). m-78.jp. 2017-05-05. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "怪獣倶楽部～空想特撮青春部～ MBSドラマイズム - 毎日放送" (in Japanese). MBS. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
- ^ a b c "Live-Action Series About Kaijū Otaku Stars Kanata Hongou". Anime News Network. 2017-05-08. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
- ^ a b c d e f g "横浜流星、天才的な"怪獣エリート" に！本郷奏多主演「怪獣倶楽部」メンバー決定" (in Japanese). cinemacafe.net. 2017-05-21. Retrieved 2017-05-30.
External links
edit- Official website (in Japanese)