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'''PART 1: GROUND ZERO - The 1950s''' | '''PART 1: GROUND ZERO - The 1950s''' | ||
* (p. 19) Birth of a Legend: ''Godzilla'' a.k.a. ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters!'' | |||
* (p. 19) Birth of a Legend ''Godzilla'' a.k.a. ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters!'' | * (p. 61) You Can't Keep a Bad Monster Down: ''Godzilla Raids Again'' a.k.a. ''Gigantis: The Fire Monster'' | ||
* (p. 61) You Can't Keep a Bad Monster Down ''Godzilla Raids Again'' a.k.a. ''Gigantis: | |||
'''PART 2: GOLDEN AGE - The 1960s''' | '''PART 2: GOLDEN AGE - The 1960s''' | ||
* (p. 79) Clash of the Titans: ''King Kong vs. Godzilla'' | |||
* (p. 79) Clash of the Titans ''King Kong vs. Godzilla'' | * (p. 103) Madame Butterfly: ''Godzilla vs. The Thing'' | ||
* (p. 103) Madame Butterfly ''Godzilla vs. The Thing'' | * (p. 113) Enter the Dragon: ''Ghidrah: The Three-Headed Monster'' | ||
* (p. 113) Enter the Dragon ''Ghidrah | * (p. 121) Voyage into Space: ''Monster Zero'' | ||
* (p. 121) Voyage into Space ''Monster Zero'' | * (p. 133) It Came from Beneath the Sea: ''Godzilla versus The Sea Monster'' | ||
* (p. 133) It Came from Beneath the Sea ''Godzilla versus The Sea Monster'' | * (p. 139) All in the Family: ''Son of Godzilla'' | ||
* (p. 139) All in the Family ''Son of Godzilla'' | * (p. 145) War of the Worlds: ''Destroy all Monsters'' | ||
* (p. 145) War of the Worlds ''Destroy all Monsters'' | * (p. 155) Unknown Island: ''Godzilla's Revenge'' | ||
* (p. 155) Unknown Island ''Godzilla's Revenge'' | |||
'''PART 3: DARK DAYS - The 1970s''' | '''PART 3: DARK DAYS - The 1970s''' | ||
* (p. 161) Toxic Avenger: ''Godzilla vs. The Smog Monster'' | |||
* (p. 161) Toxic Avenger ''Godzilla vs. The Smog Monster'' | * (p. 173) Twilight of the Cockroaches: ''Godzilla on Monster Island'' | ||
* (p. 173) Twilight of the Cockroaches ''Godzilla on Monster Island'' | * (p. 181) Lost Continent: ''Godzilla vs. Megalon'' | ||
* (p. 181) Lost Continent ''Godzilla vs. Megalon'' | * (p. 195) Robot Monster: ''Godzilla vs. The Cosmic Monster'' | ||
* (p. 195) Robot Monster ''Godzilla vs. The Cosmic Monster'' | * (p. 199) Bride of the Monster: ''Terror of MechaGodzilla'' a.k.a ''The Terror of Godzilla'' | ||
* (p. 199) Bride of the Monster ''Terror of | '''PART 4: RESURRECTION - The 1980s''' | ||
* (p. 215) The Legend is Reborn: ''Godzilla'' (1984) a.k.a ''Godzilla 1985'' | |||
'''PART 4 RESURRECTION - The 1980s''' | '''PART 5: SECOND COMING - The 1990s''' | ||
* (p. 251) The Name of the Rose: ''Godzilla vs. Biollante'' | |||
* (p. 215) The Legend is Reborn ''Godzilla (1984) | * (p. 265) The Time Travelers: ''Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah'' | ||
* (p. 279) Earth's Final Fury: ''Godzilla vs. Mothra'' | |||
'''PART 5 SECOND COMING - The 1990s''' | * (p. 287) Cyborg: ''Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla'' | ||
* (p. 295) Enemies: A Love Story: ''Godzilla vs. Space Godzilla'' | |||
* (p. 251) The Name of the Rose ''Godzilla vs. Biollante'' | * (p. 305) Requiem for a Heavyweight: ''Godzilla vs. Destroyer'' | ||
* (p. 265) The Time Travelers ''Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah'' | '''PART 6. GODZILLA VS. HOLLYWOOD - The Future''' | ||
* (p. 279) Earth's Final Fury | * (p. 321) Remade in America: ''Godzilla (1998)'' | ||
* (p. 287) Cyborg ''Godzilla vs. | |||
* (p. 295) Enemies: A Love Story ''Godzilla vs. Space Godzilla'' | |||
* (p. 305) Requiem for a Heavyweight ''Godzilla vs. Destroyer'' | |||
'''PART 6. GODZILLA VS HOLLYWOOD - The Future''' | |||
* (p. 321) Remade in America ''Godzilla (1998)'' | |||
'''PART 7: APPENDICES''' | '''PART 7: APPENDICES''' | ||
* (p. 351) i. Cast and Credits | * (p. 351) i. Cast and Credits | ||
* (p. 367) ii. | * (p. 367) ii. Godzilla on Video | ||
* (p. 370) iii. Cyberspace Godzilla | * (p. 370) iii. Cyberspace Godzilla | ||
* (p. 371) iv. Endnotes | * (p. 371) iv. Endnotes | ||
* (p. 373) v. | * (p. 373) v. Bibliography | ||
'''PERSONNEL FILES AND INTERVIEWS''' | '''PERSONNEL FILES AND INTERVIEWS''' | ||
* (p. 39) The God(zilla) Fathers: [[Tomoyuki Tanaka|Tanaka]], [[Ishiro Honda|Honda]], [[Eiji Tsuburaya|Tsuburaya]], and [[Akira Ifukube|Ifukube]] | |||
* (p. 39) The God(zilla) Fathers: Tanaka, Honda, Tsuburaya, and Ifukube | |||
* (p. 59) The Heavy: Raymond Burr | * (p. 59) The Heavy: Raymond Burr | ||
* (p. 75) City-Smashing to the Beat: Masaru Sato | * (p. 75) City-Smashing to the Beat: [[Masaru Sato]] | ||
* (p. 92) Monster Scribes: Shinchi Sekizawa, Takeshi Kimura | * (p. 92) Monster Scribes: [[Shinchi Sekizawa]], [[Kaoru Mabuchi|Takeshi Kimura]] | ||
* (p. 94) The King's Court: Actors and Actresses | * (p. 94) The King's Court: Actors and Actresses | ||
* (p. 127) The Controller Speaks: Yoshio Tsuchiya | * (p. 127) The Controller Speaks: [[Yoshio Tsuchiya]] | ||
* (p. 129) The Rebel: Nick Adams | * (p. 129) The Rebel: Nick Adams | ||
* (p. 167) Successor to the Throne: Teruyoshi Nakano | * (p. 167) Successor to the Throne: [[Teruyoshi Nakano]] | ||
* (p. 178) Godzilla in the Flesh: Haruo Nakajima | * (p. 178) Godzilla in the Flesh: [[Haruo Nakajima]] | ||
* (p. 185) White Guy in Monsterland: Robert Dunham | * (p. 185) White Guy in Monsterland: Robert Dunham | ||
* (p. 261) Modern-Day Monster: Kenpachiro Satsuma | * (p. 261) Modern-Day Monster: [[Kenpachiro Satsuma]] | ||
* (p. 315) Swan Song: Akira Ifukube | * (p. 315) Swan Song: [[Akira Ifukube]] | ||
* (p. 330) New Wave Godzilla: Terry Rossio and Ted Elliott | * (p. 330) New Wave Godzilla: [[Terry Rossio]] and Ted Elliott | ||
'''SIDEBARS AND SPECIAL SECTIONS''' | '''SIDEBARS AND SPECIAL SECTIONS''' | ||
* (p. 24) Godzilla's Birthplace: A brief history of Toho and the Japanese movie industry | * (p. 24) Godzilla's Birthplace: A brief history of Toho and the Japanese movie industry | ||
* (p. 149) Godzilla Talk: English dubbing in Japanese monster movies | * (p. 149) Godzilla Talk: English dubbing in Japanese monster movies | ||
* (p. 209) Godzilla, American Style: Hanna-Barbera's cartoon series | * (p. 209) Godzilla, American Style: Hanna-Barbera's cartoon series | ||
* (p. 243) Pop Monster: Godzilla references in books, music, etc | * (p. 243) Pop Monster: Godzilla references in books, music, etc. | ||
* (p. 317) Godzilla Invades LA | * (p. 317) Godzilla Invades LA | ||
'''THE G-ARCHIVES: UNMADE AND OBSCURE GODZILLA PROJECTS''' | '''THE G-ARCHIVES: UNMADE AND OBSCURE GODZILLA PROJECTS''' | ||
* (p. 70) Hot Lava: Synopsis of ''The Volcano Monsters'' | |||
* (p. 70) Hot Lava: Synopsis of The Volcano Monsters | * (p. 111) Moth Holes: The evolution of the ''Godzilla vs. The Thing'' screenplay, by Jay Ghee | ||
* (p. 111) Moth Holes: The evolution of the Godzilla vs. | * (p. 119) Godzilla Conquers the World: ''Frankenstein vs. Godzilla'', by Jay Ghee | ||
* (p. 119) Godzilla Conquers the World: Frankenstein vs.Godzilla, by Jay Ghee | * (p. 176) Evil Brain from Outer Space: ''Godzilla vs. The Space Monsters'', by Jay Ghee | ||
* (p. 176) Evil Brain from Outer Space: Godzilla vs. | * (p. 177) Monster for Hire: ''Godzilla vs. Redmoon'', by Jay Ghee | ||
* (p. 177) Monster for Hire: Godzilla vs. Redmoon, by | |||
* (p. 188) Ultra-Goji: Godzilla and Japanese TV super-heroes | * (p. 188) Ultra-Goji: Godzilla and Japanese TV super-heroes | ||
* (p. 207) The Electric Kool-Aid Kaiju Test: Cozzi's colorized Godzilla | * (p. 207) The Electric Kool-Aid ''Kaiju'' Test: Cozzi's colorized ''Godzilla'' | ||
* (p. 224) Godzilla versus. .. Cleveland | * (p. 224) Godzilla versus... ''Cleveland''? | ||
* (p. 226) Begin the Bagan: The Return of Godzilla, by Jay Ghee | * (p. 226) Begin the Bagan: ''The Return of Godzilla'', by Jay Ghee | ||
* (p. 227) Synopsis of Godzilla: King of the Monsters in 3-D, by Fred Dekker | * (p. 227) Synopsis of ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters in 3-D'', by Fred Dekker | ||
* (p. 259) The Giant Rat and the Killer Plant: the original story of Godzilla vs. Gigamoth, by Jay Ghee | * (p. 259) The Giant Rat and the Killer Plant: the original story of ''Godzilla vs. Gigamoth'', by Jay Ghee | ||
* (p. 276) S.O.L on the Satellite of Love: Godzilla vs. MST3K | * (p. 276) S.O.L. on the Satellite of Love: Godzilla vs. MST3K | ||
* (p. 284) Development Hell, Toho-Style: Mothra vs. Bagan and Godzilla vs. Biollante, by | * (p. 284) Development Hell, Toho-Style: ''Mothra vs. Bagan'' and ''Godzilla vs. Biollante'', by Jay Ghee | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == |
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Japan's Favorite Mon-Star: The Unauthorized Biography of "The Big G" is a 1998 nonfiction informative book by Steve Ryfle profiling the Godzilla series.
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Contents
INTRODUCTION: The Godzilla Era
PART 1: GROUND ZERO - The 1950s
- (p. 19) Birth of a Legend: Godzilla a.k.a. Godzilla: King of the Monsters!
- (p. 61) You Can't Keep a Bad Monster Down: Godzilla Raids Again a.k.a. Gigantis: The Fire Monster
PART 2: GOLDEN AGE - The 1960s
- (p. 79) Clash of the Titans: King Kong vs. Godzilla
- (p. 103) Madame Butterfly: Godzilla vs. The Thing
- (p. 113) Enter the Dragon: Ghidrah: The Three-Headed Monster
- (p. 121) Voyage into Space: Monster Zero
- (p. 133) It Came from Beneath the Sea: Godzilla versus The Sea Monster
- (p. 139) All in the Family: Son of Godzilla
- (p. 145) War of the Worlds: Destroy all Monsters
- (p. 155) Unknown Island: Godzilla's Revenge
PART 3: DARK DAYS - The 1970s
- (p. 161) Toxic Avenger: Godzilla vs. The Smog Monster
- (p. 173) Twilight of the Cockroaches: Godzilla on Monster Island
- (p. 181) Lost Continent: Godzilla vs. Megalon
- (p. 195) Robot Monster: Godzilla vs. The Cosmic Monster
- (p. 199) Bride of the Monster: Terror of MechaGodzilla a.k.a The Terror of Godzilla
PART 4: RESURRECTION - The 1980s
- (p. 215) The Legend is Reborn: Godzilla (1984) a.k.a Godzilla 1985
PART 5: SECOND COMING - The 1990s
- (p. 251) The Name of the Rose: Godzilla vs. Biollante
- (p. 265) The Time Travelers: Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
- (p. 279) Earth's Final Fury: Godzilla vs. Mothra
- (p. 287) Cyborg: Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla
- (p. 295) Enemies: A Love Story: Godzilla vs. Space Godzilla
- (p. 305) Requiem for a Heavyweight: Godzilla vs. Destroyer
PART 6. GODZILLA VS. HOLLYWOOD - The Future
- (p. 321) Remade in America: Godzilla (1998)
PART 7: APPENDICES
- (p. 351) i. Cast and Credits
- (p. 367) ii. Godzilla on Video
- (p. 370) iii. Cyberspace Godzilla
- (p. 371) iv. Endnotes
- (p. 373) v. Bibliography
PERSONNEL FILES AND INTERVIEWS
- (p. 39) The God(zilla) Fathers: Tanaka, Honda, Tsuburaya, and Ifukube
- (p. 59) The Heavy: Raymond Burr
- (p. 75) City-Smashing to the Beat: Masaru Sato
- (p. 92) Monster Scribes: Shinchi Sekizawa, Takeshi Kimura
- (p. 94) The King's Court: Actors and Actresses
- (p. 127) The Controller Speaks: Yoshio Tsuchiya
- (p. 129) The Rebel: Nick Adams
- (p. 167) Successor to the Throne: Teruyoshi Nakano
- (p. 178) Godzilla in the Flesh: Haruo Nakajima
- (p. 185) White Guy in Monsterland: Robert Dunham
- (p. 261) Modern-Day Monster: Kenpachiro Satsuma
- (p. 315) Swan Song: Akira Ifukube
- (p. 330) New Wave Godzilla: Terry Rossio and Ted Elliott
SIDEBARS AND SPECIAL SECTIONS
- (p. 24) Godzilla's Birthplace: A brief history of Toho and the Japanese movie industry
- (p. 149) Godzilla Talk: English dubbing in Japanese monster movies
- (p. 209) Godzilla, American Style: Hanna-Barbera's cartoon series
- (p. 243) Pop Monster: Godzilla references in books, music, etc.
- (p. 317) Godzilla Invades LA
THE G-ARCHIVES: UNMADE AND OBSCURE GODZILLA PROJECTS
- (p. 70) Hot Lava: Synopsis of The Volcano Monsters
- (p. 111) Moth Holes: The evolution of the Godzilla vs. The Thing screenplay, by Jay Ghee
- (p. 119) Godzilla Conquers the World: Frankenstein vs. Godzilla, by Jay Ghee
- (p. 176) Evil Brain from Outer Space: Godzilla vs. The Space Monsters, by Jay Ghee
- (p. 177) Monster for Hire: Godzilla vs. Redmoon, by Jay Ghee
- (p. 188) Ultra-Goji: Godzilla and Japanese TV super-heroes
- (p. 207) The Electric Kool-Aid Kaiju Test: Cozzi's colorized Godzilla
- (p. 224) Godzilla versus... Cleveland?
- (p. 226) Begin the Bagan: The Return of Godzilla, by Jay Ghee
- (p. 227) Synopsis of Godzilla: King of the Monsters in 3-D, by Fred Dekker
- (p. 259) The Giant Rat and the Killer Plant: the original story of Godzilla vs. Gigamoth, by Jay Ghee
- (p. 276) S.O.L. on the Satellite of Love: Godzilla vs. MST3K
- (p. 284) Development Hell, Toho-Style: Mothra vs. Bagan and Godzilla vs. Biollante, by Jay Ghee
External Links
Toho Kingdom interview with Steve Ryfle
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