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Behind the Kaiju Curtain

Author : Norman England
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781937220105
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (21 download)

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Download or read book Behind the Kaiju Curtain written by Norman England and published by . This book was released on 2021-11 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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

Author : Steve Ryfle
Publisher : ECW Press
ISBN 13 : 1550223488
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book Japan's Favorite Mon-star written by Steve Ryfle and published by ECW Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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

Author : August Ragone
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 9780811860789
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (67 download)

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Download or read book Eiji Tsuburaya: Master of Monsters written by August Ragone and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2007-11 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Giant Creatures in Our World

Author : Camille D.G. Mustachio
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476668361
Total Pages : 213 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Download or read book Giant Creatures in Our World written by Camille D.G. Mustachio and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2017-10-13 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

The Kaiju Film

Author : Jason Barr
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 078649963X
Total Pages : 213 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book The Kaiju Film written by Jason Barr and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2016-02-11 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Monsters are Attacking Tokyo!

Author : Stuart Galbraith
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780922915477
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (154 download)

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Download or read book Monsters are Attacking Tokyo! written by Stuart Galbraith and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Ishiro Honda

Author : Steve Ryfle
Publisher : Wesleyan University Press
ISBN 13 : 0819577413
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (195 download)

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Download or read book Ishiro Honda written by Steve Ryfle and published by Wesleyan University Press. This book was released on 2018-04-10 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “An appreciation of Japanese fantasy-film history through the eyes of a filmmaker whose name is obscure but populism remains influential.” —Chicago Tribune Ishiro Honda, arguably the most internationally successful Japanese director of his generation, made an unmatched succession of science fiction films that were commercial hits worldwide. From the atomic allegory of Godzilla and the beguiling charms of Mothra to the tragic mystery of Matango and the disaster and spectacle of Rodan, The Mysterians, King Kong vs. Godzilla, Honda’s films reflected postwar Japan’s anxieties and incorporated fantastical special effects, a formula that created an enduring pop culture phenomenon. Now, in the first full account of this overlooked director’s life and career, Steve Ryfle and Ed Godziszewski shed new light on Honda’s work and the experiences that shaped it—including his days as a reluctant Japanese soldier, witnessing the aftermath of Hiroshima, and his lifelong friendship with Akira Kurosawa. The book features close analysis of Honda’s films (including, for the first time, his rarely seen dramas, comedies, and war films) and draws on previously untapped documents and interviews to explore how creative, economic, and industrial factors impacted his career. Fans of Godzilla and tokusatsu (special effects) film, and of Japanese film in general, will welcome this in-depth study of a highly influential director who occupies a uniquely important position in science fiction and fantasy cinema, as well as world cinema. “Provides the reader with a lasting sense of the man—his temperament, values, philosophies, dreams, and disappointments?behind some of cinema’s most beloved characters.” —Film Comment

Raising the Past

Author : Jeremy Robinson
Publisher : Variance LLC
ISBN 13 : 0978655117
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (786 download)

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Download or read book Raising the Past written by Jeremy Robinson and published by Variance LLC. This book was released on 2006 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Writing Japanese Monsters: From the Files of The Big Book of Japanese Giant Monster Movies

Author : John Lemay
Publisher : Bicep Books
ISBN 13 : 9781734154665
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (546 download)

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Download or read book Writing Japanese Monsters: From the Files of The Big Book of Japanese Giant Monster Movies written by John Lemay and published by Bicep Books. This book was released on 2020-02-19 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn the secret histories behind Japanese movie monsters like Godzilla, Mothra, Gamera, and Ultraman and how talented screenwriters breathed creative life into the monsters well before the special effects technicians could!

Dandy

Author : Ame Dyckman
Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 0316504955
Total Pages : 41 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (165 download)

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Download or read book Dandy written by Ame Dyckman and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2019-04-23 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Beanie and the Bamboozling Book Machine

Author : Bob May
Publisher : Samuel French, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9780573650048
Total Pages : 70 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Beanie and the Bamboozling Book Machine written by Bob May and published by Samuel French, Inc.. This book was released on 1990 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Schoolgirl Milky Crisis: Adventures in the Anime and Manga Trade

Author : Jonathan Clements
Publisher : A-Net Digital LLC
ISBN 13 : 0984593756
Total Pages : 417 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (845 download)

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Download or read book Schoolgirl Milky Crisis: Adventures in the Anime and Manga Trade written by Jonathan Clements and published by A-Net Digital LLC. This book was released on 2010-11-05 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes reviews, cultural commentary, insights into classic manga and anime titles, interviews and profiles of Japan's top creators, and insider stories from the anime trade.

Art, Cult and Commerce

Author : Mark Schilling
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781937220099
Total Pages : 482 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Art, Cult and Commerce written by Mark Schilling and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-31 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From popular genre films to cult avant-garde works, this book is an essential guide to Japan's vibrant cinema culture. It collects two decades of the best of Mark Schilling's film writing for Variety, Japan Times, and other publications. The book offers an in-depth look at hundreds of landmark Japanese movies as well as undeservedly neglected ones. The essays and detailed analyses are interwoven with more than sixty interviews showcasing Japan's most talented directors and stars. This book enables students, teachers, and lovers of Japanese cinema to make new discoveries while learning more about their favorite films. Mark Schilling set off for Japan in 1975 to immerse himself in the culture, learn the language, and haunt the theaters. He has been there ever since. In 1989 he became a regular film reviewer for The Japan Times, and has written on Japanese film for publications including Variety, Screen International, Premier, Newsweek, Wall Street Journal, Japan Quarterly, Winds, Cinemaya, and Kinema Jumpo.

Godzilla: Cataclysm #5

Author : Cullen Bunn
Publisher : IDW Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 23 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Godzilla: Cataclysm #5 written by Cullen Bunn and published by IDW Publishing. This book was released on with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As one of Godzilla's most devastating foes emerges, Hiroshi must come to terms with his role in the Cataclysm. Will his actions be enough to rectify the mistakes of the past?

Monster Movies

Author : Emma Westwood
Publisher : Pocket Essentials (Paperback)
ISBN 13 : 9781842432518
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (325 download)

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Download or read book Monster Movies written by Emma Westwood and published by Pocket Essentials (Paperback). This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Monsters are the manifestation of our fears and social paranoias, and an effective watchdog for making sure we all toe the line. Through literature, the monster has found a lasting legacy but, through cinema, it has developed from black & white into full Technicolor glory, making the Monster Movie an enduring document of social times, movements, fears and desires. This book peels back the flesh on a few of the monsters that have tingled our spines and caused more than a nightmare over the past 100 years.

When the Killing's Done

Author : T.C. Boyle
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1408821702
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (88 download)

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Download or read book When the Killing's Done written by T.C. Boyle and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The island of Anacapa, off the coast of California, is overrun with black rats which are threatening the ancient population of ground-nesting birds. Alma Boyd Takesue of the National Park Service is campaigning to exterminate them once and for all, but her systematic plan is in danger of sabotage by two notorious environmental activists, Anise Reed and Dave LaJoy. But when Alma's sights turn to the infestation of non-native pigs on the island of Santa Cruz - where Anise was brought up by her rancher mother - the stakes are raised and the debate threatens to boil over into something much more real...

The Big Book of Japanese Giant Monster Movies

Author : John Lemay
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781734781649
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (816 download)

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Download or read book The Big Book of Japanese Giant Monster Movies written by John Lemay and published by . This book was released on 2020-06-02 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1989 marked the start of the Heisei era in Japan. It also marked a new direction in tokusatsu films beginning with Godzilla vs. Biollante and Gunhed. This tome covers all the Japanese giant monster movies produced from 1989 up to 2019's Godzilla: King of the Monsters. This book covers a broad range of titles, from well known fare such as Gamera, Guardian of the Universe (1995), Rebirth of Mothra (1996), and Monster X Strikes Back (2008) to independent kaiju movies Reigo, King of the Sea Monsters (2008) and Attack of the Giant Teacher (2019). In addition to giant monsters, this book also covers all of Tsuburaya Productions Heisei era Ultraman films from from Ultraman Tiga and Ultraman Dyna (1998) all the way up to Ultraman R/B The Movie (2019).