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Kaiju Masterclass II Unleashes Full Slate of Guests Ahead of Convention This Weekend

KAIJU MASTERCLASS II has just dropped its full slate of guests and panelists ahead of this weekend’s online convention!

The exciting, star-studded lineup features exclusive appearances by icons and personalities from the world of Japanese monsters, including: Director Ryuhei Kitamura (GODZILLA FINAL WARS, MIDNIGHT MEAT TRAIN, VERSUS, etc.), Godzilla suit actor Tom Kitagawa (GODZILLA 2000, GODZILLA X MECHAGODZILLA, GODZILLA FINAL WARS, etc.), director Kazuki Omori (GODZILLA VS BIOLLANTE, GODZILLA VS KING GHIDORAH), composer Reijiro Koroku (GODZILLA 1984), monster suit maker Fuyuki Shinada (GODZILLA, MOTHRA, AND KING GHIDORAH: GIANT MONSTERS ALL-OUT ATTACK, etc.), author Norman England (“Behind the Kaiju Curtain”), actress Linda Haynes (LATITUDE ZERO, etc.), and many other exciting guests!

The convention will be livecast beginning Friday, November 5th at 5 p.m. Pacific Time via the Kaiju Masterclass YouTube channel. Check out the full schedule for the weekend, and get links to the Youtube broadcasts, at the official Kaiju Masterclass website.

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