Kaiju and the Japanese mega monster!

Published: June 1, 2019, 3 p.m.

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With the release of a new Michael Dougherty film, \\u2018Godzilla: The King of Monsters\\u2019 this week, Matthew Sweet looks at Japanese Kaij\\u016b, which draws on ancient myths of giant monsters, and considers its impact on film and film music. As well as music for Japanese features, he also looks at the impact that the genre has had on Western film, from \\u2018The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms\\u2019 to \\u2018The Meg\\u2019.

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