Kaiju Club

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") is a four-episode late night Japanese television drama series.[3] The series receive collaboration with Tsuburaya Productions for the production and appearance of Ultra Monsters in the series.[1]

Kaiju Club[1]
Title card
GenreDrama
Developed byKensaku Sakai
Written by
  • Kōta Fukihara (eps 1,3-4)
  • Yu Tomisaka (ep.2)
[2][1]
Directed by
  • Takashi Sumida (eps 1,3)
  • Takahiro Aoyama (eps 2,4)
[1][2]
Starring
Opening theme"Recollections" by Riko Sasaki[2]
Ending theme"GEEKDOM" BY Traffic Light.[2]
ComposerNAOTO[2]
Country of originJapan
No. of episodes4[1]
Production
ProducerKeiko Matsumoto[2]
Release
Original network[2][1]
Original release
  • June 4, 2017 (MBS)
  • June 6, 2017 (TBS)
[1]
External links
Website

The series takes place in mid-1970s and focuses on club members who have 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

  • 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.
  • (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

  • Alien Metron (メトロン星人, Metoron Seijin):[1]
  • Alien Guts (ガッツ星人, Gattsu Seijin):[1]
  • Zetton (ゼットン):[1]
  • Alien Ghos (ゴース星人, Gōsu Seijin):[1]

Cast

References

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