November 3, 1954 – Gojira premiered in Japan on this date 71 years ago. (Godzilla: King of the Monsters debuted in America on April 26, 1956.) With the ashes of World War II only recently cooled, Japan is plagued by a sudden wave of maritime disasters: without warning, ships are bursting into flames and sinkingContinue reading “O peace, O light, hasten back to us”
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Civilization Crumbles!
April 26, 1956 — Godzilla: King of the Monsters debuted in America on this day (with Gojira originally premiering in Japan on November 3, 1954). With the ashes of World War II still cooling, Japan is suddenly plagued by a wave of mysterious maritime disasters: ships burst into flames and sink without warning. Survivors areContinue reading “Civilization Crumbles!”
