description: Since the birth of the atomic behemoth Godzilla over 50 years ago, Japan-and the world-has been under constant attack from giant fire-breathing, city-stomping creatures like Gamera, Gappa, Gidorah, Battra, and Mothra. Written by cult director Jrg Buttgereit ( Nekromantik ) and an international team of monster experts, this book is a loving homage to Japanese monster movies, their creators, their stars, and their fans. Monster Island contains plenty of in-depth film reviews, rare illustrations, and exclusive interviews with filmmakers, special effects wizards, monster-suit makers, and actors, as well as informed chapters on the changing face of Japanese monsters, TV spinoffs, and fondly remembered shows like Ultraman and Jonny Sokko and his Flying Robot . Not to be missed!
language: English
title: Monster Island: The Unauthorized Guide to Japanese Monster Movies
titlecomplete: Monster Island: The Unauthorized Guide to Japanese Monster Movies
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publisher: Critical Vision