On Monster Island - a Godzilla and Kaiju Podcast

Two months past the 5th anniversary of YHS on Monster Island, Jake and Jay review a few new toy releases, discuss Jake's upcoming participation in the Toymakers Panel at Kaiju Go!, and share some nice pickups.Speaking of making toys, our hosts deep dive into the next evolution from the expanding world of YHS on Monster Island / Toku Toy Town / Kaiju Go! - OKASHII STATION TOYS! Learn about the origins, aims and ambitions, and get a sneak peek at the first 4 toys being released this year! ----YHS on Monster Island is the premier kaiju / tokusatsu / Godzilla podcast - YouTube show, covering everything throughout the giant monster landscape, from films to fandom, television to toys. The two daikaiju devotees review old monster movies, discuss weekly toy pickups, rank anything that can be ranked, and, generally, just have a grand ol' time. There's not another show like it!---FOLLOW OUR HOSTSJacob Walsh on Instagram: @jacobtherevengeJay Key on Instagram: @tokutoytownMONSTER ISLAND VISITORS CENTER FACEBOOK GROUPBe sure to go and join our Facebook Group - The Monster Island Visitors Center - at https://www.facebook.com/groups/yhsonmonsterisland.YES HAVE SOME NETWORKYHS ON MONSTER ISLAND is a proud member of the Yes Have Some Network, a premier collection of pop culture podcasts and YouTube shows tackling every franchise, from Ghostbusters to Star Wars, Godzilla to Jurassic Park. Don't forget to check out the other great shows from the Yes Have Some Network included TOY ANXIETY, live every Tuesday at 9:30pm EST at https://www.youtube.com/@YHSToyAnxiety , and the mothership, YES HAVE SOME, every Monday at https://www.youtube.com/@yhspodcast. PATREONDon't forget to join the YHS Patreon, supporting both YES HAVE SOME and TOY ANXIETY, at patreon.com/yeshavesome. For as little as $5/month, you can unlock a vault of content going back multiple years. SPONSORED BY TOKU TOY TOWNYHS on Monster Island is sponsored by Toku Toy Town, your go-to for kaiju collectibles, tokusatsu toys, and rare sofubi. Visit Toku Toy Town today at tokutoytown.com.THE GEOFFREYS TOY AWARDS SHOWYHS on Monster Island is proud to be part of the annual Geoffrey's Toy Awards, featuring the top brands and toys in the industry, including Hasbro, Mattel, NECA, Super7, Mondo, and more! YHS on Monster Island presents the KAIJU TOY/COLLECTIBLE OF THE YEAR and KAIJU TOYLINE OF THE YEAR awards. Check it out on the Toy Anxiety YouTube channel.KAIJU GO!YHS on Monster Island is a sponsor of the Dallas-based kaiju event, KAIJU GO! Check out details at KaijuGo.com.Special thanks to all previous guests of YHS on Monster Island, including Abigail Gardner (Yes Have Some, Toy Anxiety), Attack Peter (artist, Mondo Creative Director), Chas Foreman (Chazbro Toys, Kaiju Go!), John Yurcaba (IDW comic artist) and some of the top fans in the world of kaiju (Ryan Wilhelm, Andy Peters, Lou Munster, Michael Hamilton, Sweaty Vinyl) and many more!YHS on Monster Island (c) 2021-2025

#godzillaminuszero #kaiju #sofubi Jake and Jay are back to discuss the teaser trailer for the most anticipated Godzilla film in modern history - Godzilla Minus Zero - plus, there's a ton of toys news and toy pickups (including a leader for 2026 toy of the year?)!---YHS on Monster Island is the premier kaiju / tokusatsu / Godzilla podcast - YouTube show, covering everything throughout the giant monster landscape, from films to fandom, television to toys. The two daikaiju devotees review old monster movies, discuss weekly toy pickups, rank anything that can be ranked, and, generally, just have a grand ol' time. There's not another show like it!---FOLLOW OUR HOSTSJacob Walsh on Instagram: @jacobtherevengeJay Key on Instagram: @tokutoytownMONSTER ISLAND VISITORS CENTER FACEBOOK GROUPBe sure to go and join our Facebook Group - The Monster Island Visitors Center - at https://www.facebook.com/groups/yhsonmonsterisland.YES HAVE SOME NETWORKYHS ON MONSTER ISLAND is a proud member of the Yes Have Some Network, a premier collection of pop culture podcasts and YouTube shows tackling every franchise, from Ghostbusters to Star Wars, Godzilla to Jurassic Park. Don't forget to check out the other great shows from the Yes Have Some Network included TOY ANXIETY, live every Tuesday at 9:30pm EST at https://www.youtube.com/@YHSToyAnxiety , and the mothership, YES HAVE SOME, every Monday at https://www.youtube.com/@yhspodcast. PATREONDon't forget to join the YHS Patreon, supporting both YES HAVE SOME and TOY ANXIETY, at patreon.com/yeshavesome. For as little as $5/month, you can unlock a vault of content going back multiple years. SPONSORED BY TOKU TOY TOWNYHS on Monster Island is sponsored by Toku Toy Town, your go-to for kaiju collectibles, tokusatsu toys, and rare sofubi. Visit Toku Toy Town today at tokutoytown.com.THE GEOFFREYS TOY AWARDS SHOWYHS on Monster Island is proud to be part of the annual Geoffrey's Toy Awards, featuring the top brands and toys in the industry, including Hasbro, Mattel, NECA, Super7, Mondo, and more! YHS on Monster Island presents the KAIJU TOY/COLLECTIBLE OF THE YEAR and KAIJU TOYLINE OF THE YEAR awards. Check it out on the Toy Anxiety YouTube channel.KAIJU GO!YHS on Monster Island is a sponsor of the Dallas-based kaiju event, KAIJU GO! Check out details at KaijuGo.com.Special thanks to all previous guests of YHS on Monster Island, including Abigail Gardner (Yes Have Some, Toy Anxiety), Attack Peter (artist, Mondo Creative Director), Chas Foreman (Chazbro Toys, Kaiju Go!), John Yurcaba (IDW comic artist) and some of the top fans in the world of kaiju (Ryan Wilhelm, Andy Peters, Lou Munster, Michael Hamilton, Sweaty Vinyl) and many more!YHS on Monster Island (c) 2021-2025

It's a free-for-all as Jake and Jay talk about some amazing new toy releases from MONSBI Studios, X-Plus/Star Ace, Marusan, Kaiju Smuggler, Enka Vinyl, and more! Also, Jake experiences the Shaw Brothers' THE BOXER'S OMEN (1983) - and lives to tell about it! Jay and family head west to the Coachella Valley and meet up with a kaiju collecting ambassador - the talented David Dopko!

It's always an honor and a pleasure to present kaiju-specific toy awards at the preeminent toy awards show on the planet - the Geoffrey's - and this year will be no different. In fact, the kaiju toy sections have expanded to include Kaiju Toy of the Year, Kaiju Toy Line of the Year, and Original Kaiju Toy of the Year! Jake and Jay walk through the 8 nominees in each category - with winners being selected at the Geoffrey Awards in March.The episode includes toys from:Mondo, Abominable Toys, Marusan, Anraku Ansaku, Paul Kaiju, Max Toy Company, Bandai, M1Go, Enka Vinyl, and many, many more!

How drunk was Richard Boone when filming The Last Dinosaur? Jake and Jay navigate through this Rankin/Bass-Tsuburaya co-produced cinematic experience after a thorough run-through of the latest kaiju toy and sofubi news (including some gems from the upcoming Super Festival 93). Oh...and, as always, kaiju toy pickups!Same day, different Dodongo.---YHS on Monster Island is the premier kaiju / tokusatsu / Godzilla podcast - YouTube show, covering everything throughout the giant monster landscape, from films to fandom, television to toys. The two daikaiju devotees review old monster movies, discuss weekly toy pickups, rank anything that can be ranked, and, generally, just have a grand ol' time. There's not another show like it!---FOLLOW OUR HOSTSJacob Walsh on Instagram: @jacobtherevengeJay Key on Instagram: @tokutoytownMONSTER ISLAND VISITORS CENTER FACEBOOK GROUPBe sure to go and join our Facebook Group - The Monster Island Visitors Center - at https://www.facebook.com/groups/yhsonmonsterisland.YES HAVE SOME NETWORKYHS ON MONSTER ISLAND is a proud member of the Yes Have Some Network, a premier collection of pop culture podcasts and YouTube shows tackling every franchise, from Ghostbusters to Star Wars, Godzilla to Jurassic Park. Don't forget to check out the other great shows from the Yes Have Some Network included TOY ANXIETY, live every Tuesday at 9:30pm EST at https://www.youtube.com/@YHSToyAnxiety , and the mothership, YES HAVE SOME, every Monday at https://www.youtube.com/@yhspodcast. PATREONDon't forget to join the YHS Patreon, supporting both YES HAVE SOME and TOY ANXIETY, at patreon.com/yeshavesome. For as little as $5/month, you can unlock a vault of content going back multiple years. SPONSORED BY TOKU TOY TOWNYHS on Monster Island is sponsored by Toku Toy Town, your go-to for kaiju collectibles, tokusatsu toys, and rare sofubi. Visit Toku Toy Town today at tokutoytown.com.THE GEOFFREYS TOY AWARDS SHOWYHS on Monster Island is proud to be part of the annual Geoffrey's Toy Awards, featuring the top brands and toys in the industry, including Hasbro, Mattel, NECA, Super7, Mondo, and more! YHS on Monster Island presents the KAIJU TOY/COLLECTIBLE OF THE YEAR and KAIJU TOYLINE OF THE YEAR awards. Check it out on the Toy Anxiety YouTube channel.KAIJU GO!YHS on Monster Island is a sponsor of the Dallas-based kaiju event, KAIJU GO! Check out details at KaijuGo.com.Special thanks to all previous guests of YHS on Monster Island, including Abigail Gardner (Yes Have Some, Toy Anxiety), Attack Peter (artist, Mondo Creative Director), Chas Foreman (Chazbro Toys, Kaiju Go!), John Yurcaba (IDW comic artist) and some of the top fans in the world of kaiju (Ryan Wilhelm, Andy Peters, Lou Munster, Michael Hamilton, Sweaty Vinyl) and many more!YHS on Monster Island (c) 2021-2026

Jake and Jay discuss the Megumi Odaka-led HOSHI 35 from 2023 - is it a worthy vessel to celebrate the beloved Heisei era Godzilla star? Also, Jake has a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to tour the Sony Archives in California...did he meet up with any giant iguanas? The duo also discuss a ton of news around Minoru Kawasaki's new project, "Kaiju Tengoku", the new Godzilla anime teaser, and fun new sofubi and toy releases from Marusan, Enka Vinyl, M78 x Lestang, Art Storm, and more!

With Jake away in the woods (or something), Jay goes over a ton of toy releases from:MarusanMedicom Toy x Anraku AnsakuX-Plus/Star AcePlanet-X AsiaUnbox Industries x Transmission ToysShima-XBanprestoCCP JapanParagon FX GroupIgloo Studio (Thailand)Other topics include:Designer Con prep and stressVisiting VelcrokidToei English subtitle needsReorganizing the toy roomKaiju pickups from Max Toy Company, Max Toy Japan, Himitsukeikaku, Toysbian, and JellykoeEnjoy!

One host hated it. One liked it. It's a review of the 1964 gangster-centric movie - that also features a giant space jellyfish, DOGORA! We also had Super Festival 92 in Japan over the weekend and our sofubi heavy hitters did not mess around; huge releases from Marusan, M1, USToys, and more!

From this year's KAIJU GO! is an amazing toy maker panel featuring Pittsburgh tattoo artist known for his Kaiju Cream and Godzilla UFO collaboration with Mondo, OCTEEL; Mexico City's "Princess of Pastels" and Kawaiiju creator, JENNY CHERRY; the fantastical artist, entertainer, educator, and entrepreneur, from Georgia, WONDER GOBLIN; and the Texas-based mastermind behind Warriors of the Universe, the incomparable CHANCE PRIEST. The panel is hosted by Kaiju Go! co-creator and fellow toymaker (Chazbro Toys), CHAS FOREMAN.

Jacob and Jay have recovered from Kaiju Go! 2025 in Dallas - but they return with a kaiju-sized toy haul that includes pickups from sofubi makers like NeoPlayerOne, Marmit, Anraku Ansaku, and Medicom Toy - and from amazing artists like Mark Nagata, Tom Whalen, Attack Peter, Jenny Cherry, Octeel, Chazbro Toys, Neil Ewing, Plagued Earth, Chance Priest, Wonder Goblin, and more! It's the largest toy binge since the podcast began back in 2021 - and that's saying something!

Jake and Jay have returned from the mecca of Godzilla fans - G-Fest in Chicago, IL! Did they survive a full weekend in the greatest dealers room in the world? And what toys did they make it back with? From Marusan to Sunguts to Marmit to M1, this is an epic week of toy hauls!

Jake and Jay both watch the Doug McClure "classic" WARLORDS OF ATLANTIS for the first time; why you ask? Because Anraku Ansaku makes toys of two of the monsters.Plus...lots of new toy releases from Marusan, Enka Vinyl, Star Ace Toys, Medicom Toy, and more!