Kaiju Big Battel comes to Philly!
Kaiju Big Battel is one of those things that definitely has to be seen to be believed. It’s described as “performance entertainment” and basically entails 2 grown men dressed up as really bad “Godzilla” style monsters beating the crap out of each other. How can you possible go wrong with that?
Meant to be a mixture of professional wrestling and the tokusatsu kaiju(special effect monster) movies it began as a video project by students at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. While said video project was never realized, another student suggested that more characters be created to fight at live competitions or Big Battels. The first Battel occurred on Halloween night in 1996 and they have been battling ever since. They have appeared at several anime conventions and regularly tour the US and they will be at the Trocadero June, 20 8:00pm tickets are $18.50 and the show is all ages so feel free to bring the kids. Get your tickets here!
Check out a video of the greatness that is Kaiju after the jump!
I went to the Philly Factory Fighto in 2003, and can say that this is most entertaining show I’ve ever seen. I was cheering and laughing the whole time.