Kaiju Club

*Kaiju Club*
Kaiju Club
	Title card
Genre	Drama
Developed by	Kensaku Sakai
Written by	Kōta Fukihara (eps 1,3-4); Yu Tomisaka (ep.2);
Directed by	Takashi Sumida (eps 1,3); Takahiro Aoyama (eps 2,4);
Starring	Kanata Hongō; Ryusei Yokohama; Masato Yano; Ryo Kato; Shogo Yamaguchi; Tokio Emoto; Muga Tsukaji; Fumika Baba;
Opening theme	"Recollections" by Riko Sasaki
Ending theme	"GEEKDOM" BY Traffic Light.
Composer	NAOTO
Country of origin	Japan
No. of episodes	4
Production
Producer	Keiko Matsumoto
Original release
Network	Mainichi Broadcasting System; Tokyo Broadcasting System;
Release	June 4, 2017 (MBS); June 6, 2017 (TBS)

Kaiju Club (怪獣かいじゅう倶楽部くらぶ〜空想くうそう特撮とくさつ青あお春記はるき〜, 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]

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

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

Alien Metron (メトロン星ほし人じん, Metoron Seijin):^[1]
Alien Guts (ガッツ星ほし人じん, Gattsu Seijin):^[1]
Zetton (ゼットン):^[1]
Alien Ghos (ゴース星ほし人じん, Gōsu Seijin):^[1]

Cast

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

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ "『怪獣かいじゅう倶楽部くらぶ～空想くうそう特撮とくさつ青春せいしゅん記き～』2017年ねん6月がつよりMBS/TBSドラマイズムにて放送ほうそう決定けってい！ウルトラ怪獣かいじゅうと共ともに青春せいしゅんを歩あゆんだ特撮とくさつオタクたちの物語ものがたり！主演しゅえん：本郷ほんごう奏そう多た" (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 "怪獣かいじゅう倶楽部くらぶ～空想くうそう特撮とくさつ青春せいしゅん部ぶ～ MBSドラマイズム - 毎日放送まいにちほうそう" (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 "横浜よこはま流星りゅうせい、天才てんさい的てきな"怪獣かいじゅうエリート" に！本郷ほんごう奏そう多た主演しゅえん「怪獣かいじゅう倶楽部くらぶ」メンバー決定けってい" (in Japanese). cinemacafe.net. 2017-05-21. Retrieved 2017-05-30.

External links

Official website (in Japanese)

[Tsuburaya-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ "『怪獣かいじゅう倶楽部くらぶ～空想くうそう特撮とくさつ青春せいしゅん記き～』2017年ねん6月がつよりMBS/TBSドラマイズムにて放送ほうそう決定けってい！ウルトラ怪獣かいじゅうと共ともに青春せいしゅんを歩あゆんだ特撮とくさつオタクたちの物語ものがたり！主演しゅえん：本郷ほんごう奏そう多た" (in Japanese). m-78.jp. 2017-05-05. Retrieved 2017-05-30.

[Staff-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o "怪獣かいじゅう倶楽部くらぶ～空想くうそう特撮とくさつ青春せいしゅん部ぶ～ MBSドラマイズム - 毎日放送まいにちほうそう" (in Japanese). MBS. Retrieved 2017-05-30.

[ANN1-3] "Live-Action Series About Kaijū Otaku Stars Kanata Hongou". Anime News Network. 2017-05-08. Retrieved 2017-05-30.

[Cafe-4] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "横浜よこはま流星りゅうせい、天才てんさい的てきな"怪獣かいじゅうエリート" に！本郷ほんごう奏そう多た主演しゅえん「怪獣かいじゅう倶楽部くらぶ」メンバー決定けってい" (in Japanese). cinemacafe.net. 2017-05-21. Retrieved 2017-05-30.

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