023 – A Non-American Werewolf in Japan (Kamen Rider Eps. 38-39)

There are a few pairs that go hand-in-hand. Peanut butter and jelly. Pen and paper. Bread and butter. Werewolves and Christmas. (Wait, what?!) Yes, Travis returns as Nate celebrates Christmas the Japanese way by eating a KFC dinner and watching Kamen Rider (1971). While the first episode they discuss is a bit typical for the show (despite the kaijin-of-the-week being “Bat-manta”), the second one—what a doozy! Col. Zol unleashes a werewolf virus, steals a little girl’s doll, and holds a costume “murder party”—before revealing that he, too, is a kaijin! A final boss battle ensues! Can KR2 defeat Shocker’s one-eyed super pseudo-Nazi? Listen to find out…after you watch the episode, of course. It’s a Kamen Rider Christmas tradition, after all.

Kamen Rider (1971) is available to stream on Shout!FactoryTV and Tubi. Watch there to follow along with us!

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Listen to Travis’s main podcast, Kaiju Weekly, and Nathan’s podcasts, The Monster Island Film Vault and The Power Trip.

MUSIC:

-“Kamen Rider - Let's Go!! Rider Kick (Cover)” by Eternal Melee

-“Not Your Above-Average Joe [Standing Ovation]” by Ivan Hakštok