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The Guest
A still from Guillermo del Toro's The Shape of Water shows the main character underwater with a humanoid yet amphibious creature, the two of them totally about to make out.

Monsterfucking

By Amanda Hudgins • July 5th, 2024

Monsterfucking is about showing a mirror to the monstrosity within – both in terms of society and in terms of the relationships between the parties involved.

Past Presence
A screenshot from Katamari Damacy shows a gigantic ball of detritus in a field of green, a rainbow stretching across the blue sky. A cow and her calf graze nearby, incuriously.

Killing the Dragon

By Dr. Emily Price • July 3rd, 2024

Both Dungeon Meshi and the Katamari franchise ask you to zoom in and look closely, keep your eyes peeled for small details, and never forget them even when they’re a speck on the surface of a massive star.

Run It Back

Cute

By Oluwatayo Adewole • July 2nd, 2024

Kawaii is consumed by the West as beauty without threat, whereas the very designation of Blackness is full of threat. What does it mean for a Black woman to try and be “cute?”

Noise Complaint
Several guitar effects pedals are propped up on a stony outcropping on a mountain trail.

Kawaii, Kaiju, and Guitar Pedals: Window Shopping With Effects Bakery

By Ben Sailer • June 28th, 2024

Ben falls in love with an impossibly cute guitar pedal company that brings kawaii style and rock and roll together.

Feature Story
Godzilla chases down a boat, minuscule in comparison, in the open ocean.

Minus One Is King

By David Shimomura • June 26th, 2024

Everyone has trauma. Godzilla is definitely still cool but he’s deeply threatening and he probably hates you.

Feature Story
Art showing the titular beast from Kaiju No. 8 has the giant creature looming over a scene packed with people fleeing his approach. As our perspective is closer to his, they look like bugs.

Making a Mess in Kaiju No. 8

By Van Dennis • June 25th, 2024

Kaiju No. 8 is a wonderfully refreshing series: a show about someone in their early 30s who finds out that their dream is still achievable, even if it’s by unconventional means.

Letter from the Editor

Unwinnable Monthly – June 2024 – Kawaiiju

By David Shimomura • June 20th, 2024

Cute and killer.

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