Behind the Kaiju Curtain
Behind the Kaiju Curtain

Author: Norman England

Publisher:

Published: 2021-11

Total Pages: 250

ISBN-13: 9781937220105

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Norman England's gutsy and insightful stories will do more than just entertain. This is the first and only book in English to take you on a deep dive into the Japanese film industry. You will join well-known directors, cast, and staff for tales of backroom set dealings. The author's own unlikely story starts with joining the Japanese crew on a George Romero-directed TV commercial shot in Los Angeles. Afterward, in Tokyo, Norman England learns to navigate the sets of giant monster icons Gamera and Godzilla. The book concludes with the premiere of Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack. This diary from the front lines is essential reading for Japanese cinema enthusiasts and filmmakers everywhere.

Japan's Favorite Mon-star
Japan's Favorite Mon-star

Author: Steve Ryfle

Publisher: ECW Press

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 376

ISBN-13: 1550223488

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Bigger, badder, and more durable than Hollywood's greatest action heroes, Godzilla emerged from the mushroom cloud of an H-bomb test in 1954 to trample Tokyo. More than 40 years later, he reigns as the undisputed monarch of movie monsters, with legions of fans spanning several generations and countless international boundaries.

Eiji Tsuburaya: Master of Monsters
Eiji Tsuburaya: Master of Monsters

Author: August Ragone

Publisher: Chronicle Books

Published: 2007-11

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 9780811860789

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Behind-the-scenes hero to anyone who's thrilled by giant monsters duking it out over Tokyo, Eiji Tsuburaya was the visual effects mastermind behind Godzilla, Ultraman, and numerous Japanese science fiction movies and TV showsbeloved around the world. The first book on this legendary film figure in English, this highly visual biography details his fascinating life and career, featuring hundreds of film stills, posters, concept art, and delightful on-set photos of Tsuburaya prompting monsters to crush landmark buildings. A must-have for fans, this towering tribute also features profiles of Tsuburaya's film collaborators, details on his key films and shows (most available on DVD), and features on the enduring popularity of the characters he helped create.

The Kaiju Film
The Kaiju Film

Author: Jason Barr

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2016-02-11

Total Pages: 213

ISBN-13: 078649963X

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The Kaiju (strange monster or strange beast) film genre has a number of themes that go well beyond the "big monsters stomping on cities" motif. Since the seminal King Kong 1933) and the archetypal Godzilla (1954), kaiju has mined the subject matter of science run amok, militarism, capitalism, colonialism, consumerism and pollution. This critical examination of kaiju considers the entirety of the genre--the major franchises, along with less well known films like Kronos (1957), Monsters (2010) and Pacific Rim (2013). The author examines how kaiju has crossed cultures from its original folkloric inspirations in both the U.S. and Japan and how the genre continues to reflect national values to audiences.

Giant Creatures in Our World
Giant Creatures in Our World

Author: Camille D.G. Mustachio

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2017-10-13

Total Pages: 213

ISBN-13: 1476668361

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Dismissed as camp by critics but revered by fans, the kaiju or "strange creature" film has become an iconic element of both Japanese and American pop culture. From homage to parody to advertising, references to Godzilla--and to a lesser extent Gamera, Rodan, Ultraman and others--abound in entertainment media. Godzilla in particular is so ubiquitous, his name is synonymous with immensity and destruction. In this collection of new essays, contributors examine kaiju representations in a range of contexts and attempt to define this at times ambiguous genre.

Monsters are Attacking Tokyo!
Monsters are Attacking Tokyo!

Author: Stuart Galbraith

Publisher:

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780922915477

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The Incredible World of Japanese Fantasy Films Godzilla, Mothra, Rodan: these manifestations of Japanese postwar psyche are among the most amazing creations of modern cinema. These heavily illustrated work takes an inside look at the story of these movies which is supplemented with interviews with Toho actors, directors, screenwriters and the all important special effects men.

Raising the Past
Raising the Past

Author: Jeremy Robinson

Publisher: Variance LLC

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13: 0978655117

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Arctic adventure that explores origins of the human species. It starts with the excavation of a frozen mammoth in the wilds of the Candian tundra and ends with a pitched battle for the future of mankind.

Dandy
Dandy

Author: Ame Dyckman

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Published: 2019-04-23

Total Pages: 41

ISBN-13: 0316504955

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From popular author Ame Dyckman and rising star Charles Santoso comes the laugh-out-loud story of a father desperate to destroy the dandelion marring his perfectly manicured lawn, and his daughter's fierce attempts to save it. When Daddy spots a solitary weed in his lawn, he's appalled (along with all of his neighborhood friends). But his daughter Sweetie has fallen in love with the beautiful flower, even going so far as to name it Charlotte. Racing against time and the mockery of his friends, Daddy has to find a way to get rid of the errant dandelion without breaking his little girl's heart.

Kaiju Unleashed
Kaiju Unleashed

Author: Shawn Pryor

Publisher: Epic Ink Books

Published: 2024-10-29

Total Pages: 247

ISBN-13: 0760392897

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Kaiju Unleashed offers a general introduction to the exciting film genre, serves as a guidebook to its film highlights, and celebrates its practitioners, trends, and stories.