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{{Infobox Book|author=Steve Ryfle|dt=''Japan's Favorite Mon-Star: The Unauthorized Biography of "The Big G"''|genre=Film History | {{Infobox Book | ||
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'''''Japan's Favorite Mon-Star: The Unauthorized Biography of "The Big G"''''' is a 1998 nonfiction informative book | |dt=''Japan's Favorite Mon-Star: The Unauthorized Biography of "The Big G"'' | ||
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|name=''Japan's Favorite Mon-Star: The Unauthorized Biography of "The Big G"'' | |||
|publishdate=December 1998 | |||
|publisher=ECW Press | |||
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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 (franchise)|''Godzilla'' series]]. | |||
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==Description== | |||
== Description == | {{Quote|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 sixty years later, he reigns as the undisputed king of monsters, with legions of fans spanning several generations and countless international boundaries.<br> | ||
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Japan’s Favorite Mon-Star is the first authoritative guide to the Godzilla legend published in America. This thoroughly researched volume includes in-depth production details on all 22 Godzilla movies produced by Toho Co. of Japan between 1954 and 1995, including several “unmade” features, plus the 1998 big-budget U.S. Godzilla remake by the producers of Independence Day. The book dispels the myths and illuminates the mysteries of Japan’s enigmatic mon-star, and is loaded with background information, trivia, and interviews with the people who created Godzilla ― then and now.}} | Japan’s Favorite Mon-Star is the first authoritative guide to the Godzilla legend published in America. This thoroughly researched volume includes in-depth production details on all 22 Godzilla movies produced by Toho Co. of Japan between 1954 and 1995, including several “unmade” features, plus the 1998 big-budget U.S. Godzilla remake by the producers of Independence Day. The book dispels the myths and illuminates the mysteries of Japan’s enigmatic mon-star, and is loaded with background information, trivia, and interviews with the people who created Godzilla ― then and now.}} | ||
==Contents== | |||
== Contents == | *'''INTRODUCTION: The Godzilla Era''' | ||
INTRODUCTION: The Godzilla Era | *'''PART 1: GROUND ZERO - The 1950s''' | ||
**(p. 19) Birth of a Legend: ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'' a.k.a. ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters!'' | |||
'''PART 1: GROUND ZERO - The 1950s''' | **(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. 19) Birth of a Legend ''Godzilla'' a.k.a. ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters!'' | **(p. 79) Clash of the Titans: ''[[King Kong vs. Godzilla]]'' | ||
* (p. 61) You Can't Keep a Bad Monster Down ''Godzilla Raids Again'' a.k.a. ''Gigantis: | **(p. 103) Madame Butterfly: ''[[Mothra vs. Godzilla|Godzilla vs. The Thing]]'' | ||
'''PART 2: GOLDEN AGE - The 1960s''' | **(p. 113) Enter the Dragon: ''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster|Ghidrah: The Three-Headed Monster]]'' | ||
**(p. 121) Voyage into Space: ''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster|Monster Zero]]'' | |||
* (p. 79) Clash of the Titans ''King Kong vs. Godzilla'' | **(p. 133) It Came from Beneath the Sea: ''[[Ebirah, Horror of the Deep|Godzilla versus The Sea Monster]]'' | ||
* (p. 103) Madame Butterfly ''Godzilla vs. The Thing'' | **(p. 139) All in the Family: ''[[Son of Godzilla]]'' | ||
* (p. 113) Enter the Dragon '' | **(p. 145) War of the Worlds: ''[[Destroy All Monsters]]'' | ||
* (p. 121) Voyage into Space ''Monster Zero'' | **(p. 155) Unknown Island: ''[[All Monsters Attack|Godzilla's Revenge]]'' | ||
* (p. 133) It Came from Beneath the Sea '' | *'''PART 3: DARK DAYS - The 1970s''' | ||
* (p. 139) All in the Family ''Son of Godzilla'' | **(p. 161) Toxic Avenger: ''[[Godzilla vs. Hedorah|Godzilla vs. The Smog Monster]]'' | ||
* (p. 145) War of the Worlds ''Destroy | **(p. 173) Twilight of the Cockroaches: ''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan|Godzilla on Monster Island]]'' | ||
* (p. 155) Unknown Island '' | **(p. 181) Lost Continent: ''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' | ||
**(p. 195) Robot Monster: ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla|Godzilla vs. The Cosmic Monster]]'' | |||
'''PART 3: DARK DAYS - The 1970s''' | **(p. 199) Bride of the Monster: ''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla|Terror of MechaGodzilla]]'' a.k.a. ''The Terror of Godzilla'' | ||
*'''PART 4: RESURRECTION - The 1980s''' | |||
* (p. 161) Toxic Avenger ''Godzilla vs. The Smog Monster'' | **(p. 215) The Legend is Reborn: ''[[The Return of Godzilla|Godzilla]]'' (1984) a.k.a. ''Godzilla 1985'' | ||
* (p. 173) Twilight of the Cockroaches ''Godzilla | *'''PART 5: SECOND COMING - The 1990s''' | ||
* (p. 181) Lost Continent ''Godzilla vs. Megalon'' | **(p. 251) The Name of the Rose: ''[[Godzilla vs. Biollante]]'' | ||
* (p. 195) Robot Monster ''Godzilla vs. The Cosmic Monster'' | **(p. 265) The Time Travelers: ''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]'' | ||
* (p. 199) Bride of the Monster ''Terror of Mechagodzilla'' a.k.a ''The Terror of Godzilla'' | **(p. 279) Earth's Final Fury: ''[[Godzilla vs. Mothra]]'' | ||
**(p. 287) Cyborg: ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II|Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla]]'' | |||
'''PART 4 RESURRECTION - The 1980s''' | **(p. 295) Enemies: A Love Story: ''[[Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla|Godzilla vs. Space Godzilla]]'' | ||
**(p. 305) Requiem for a Heavyweight: ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah|Godzilla vs. Destroyer]]'' | |||
* (p. 215) The Legend is Reborn ''Godzilla (1984) | *'''PART 6. GODZILLA VS. HOLLYWOOD - The Future''' | ||
**(p. 321) Remade in America: ''[[GODZILLA (1998 film)|Godzilla]]'' (1998) | |||
'''PART 5 SECOND COMING - The 1990s''' | *'''PART 7: APPENDICES''' | ||
**(p. 351) i. Cast and Credits | |||
* (p. 251) The Name of the Rose ''Godzilla vs. Biollante'' | **(p. 367) ii. Godzilla on Video | ||
* (p. 265) The Time Travelers ''Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah'' | **(p. 370) iii. Cyberspace Godzilla | ||
* (p. 279) Earth's Final Fury | **(p. 371) iv. Endnotes | ||
* (p. 287) Cyborg ''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla' | **(p. 373) v. Bibliography | ||
* (p. 295) Enemies: A Love Story ''Godzilla vs. Space Godzilla'' | *'''PERSONNEL FILES AND INTERVIEWS''' | ||
* (p. 305) Requiem for a Heavyweight ''Godzilla vs. Destroyer'' | **(p. 39) The God(zilla) Fathers: [[Tomoyuki Tanaka|Tanaka]], [[Ishiro Honda|Honda]], [[Eiji Tsuburaya|Tsuburaya]], and [[Akira Ifukube|Ifukube]] | ||
**(p. 59) The Heavy: Raymond Burr | |||
'''PART 6. GODZILLA VS HOLLYWOOD - The Future''' | **(p. 75) City-Smashing to the Beat: [[Masaru Sato]] | ||
**(p. 92) Monster Scribes: [[Shinichi Sekizawa]], [[Kaoru Mabuchi|Takeshi Kimura]] | |||
* (p. 321) Remade in America '' | **(p. 94) The King's Court: Actors and Actresses | ||
'''PART 7: APPENDICES''' | **(p. 127) The Controller Speaks: [[Yoshio Tsuchiya]] | ||
**(p. 129) The Rebel: [[Nick Adams]] | |||
* (p. 351) i. Cast and Credits | **(p. 167) Successor to the Throne: [[Teruyoshi Nakano]] | ||
* (p. 367) ii. | **(p. 178) Godzilla in the Flesh: [[Haruo Nakajima]] | ||
* (p. 370) iii. Cyberspace Godzilla | **(p. 185) White Guy in Monsterland: [[Robert Dunham]] | ||
* (p. 371) iv. Endnotes | **(p. 261) Modern-Day Monster: [[Kenpachiro Satsuma]] | ||
* (p. 373) v. | **(p. 315) Swan Song: [[Akira Ifukube]] | ||
**(p. 330) New Wave Godzilla: [[Terry Rossio]] and Ted Elliott | |||
'''PERSONNEL FILES AND INTERVIEWS''' | *'''SIDEBARS AND SPECIAL SECTIONS''' | ||
**(p. 24) Godzilla's Birthplace: A brief history of Toho and the Japanese movie industry | |||
* (p. 39) The God(zilla) Fathers: Tanaka, Honda, Tsuburaya, and Ifukube | **(p. 149) Godzilla Talk: English dubbing in Japanese monster movies | ||
* (p. 59) The Heavy: Raymond Burr | **(p. 209) Godzilla, American Style: Hanna-Barbera's cartoon series | ||
* (p. 75) City-Smashing to the Beat: Masaru Sato | **(p. 243) Pop Monster: Godzilla references in books, music, etc. | ||
* (p. 92) Monster Scribes: | **(p. 317) Godzilla Invades LA | ||
* (p. 94) The King's Court: Actors and Actresses | *'''THE G-ARCHIVES: UNMADE AND OBSCURE GODZILLA PROJECTS''' | ||
* (p. 127) The Controller Speaks: Yoshio Tsuchiya | **(p. 70) Hot Lava: Synopsis of ''[[The Volcano Monsters]]'' | ||
* (p. 129) The Rebel: Nick Adams | **(p. 111) Moth Holes: The evolution of the ''Godzilla vs. The Thing'' screenplay, by Jay Ghee | ||
* (p. 167) Successor to the Throne: Teruyoshi Nakano | **(p. 119) Godzilla Conquers the World: ''[[Frankenstein vs. Godzilla]]'', by Jay Ghee | ||
* (p. 178) Godzilla in the Flesh: Haruo Nakajima | **(p. 176) Evil Brain from Outer Space: ''Godzilla vs. The Space Monsters'', by Jay Ghee | ||
* (p. 185) White Guy in Monsterland: Robert Dunham | **(p. 177) Monster for Hire: ''[[Godzilla vs. Red Moon|Godzilla vs. Redmoon]]'', by Jay Ghee | ||
* (p. 261) Modern-Day Monster: Kenpachiro Satsuma | **(p. 188) Ultra-Goji: Godzilla and Japanese TV super-heroes | ||
* (p. 315) Swan Song: Akira Ifukube | **(p. 207) The Electric Kool-Aid ''Kaiju'' Test: Cozzi's colorized ''Godzilla'' | ||
* (p. 330) New Wave Godzilla: Terry Rossio and Ted Elliott | **(p. 224) Godzilla versus... ''[[It Ate Cleveland|Cleveland]]''? | ||
**(p. 226) Begin the Bagan: ''The Return of Godzilla'', by Jay Ghee | |||
'''SIDEBARS AND SPECIAL SECTIONS''' | **(p. 227) Synopsis of ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters in 3D|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. 24) Godzilla's Birthplace: A brief history of Toho and the Japanese movie industry | **(p. 276) S.O.L. on the Satellite of Love: Godzilla vs. [[Mystery Science Theater 3000|MST3K]] | ||
* (p. 149) Godzilla Talk: English dubbing in Japanese monster movies | **(p. 284) Development Hell, Toho-Style: ''[[Mothra vs. Bagan]]'' and ''Godzilla vs. Biollante'', by Jay Ghee | ||
* (p. 209) Godzilla, American Style: Hanna-Barbera's cartoon series | ==Trivia== | ||
* (p. 243) Pop Monster: Godzilla references in books, music, etc | *The original title was going to be ''Godzilla: The Unauthorized Biography''. | ||
* (p. 317) Godzilla Invades LA | *Toho stipulated that Godzilla's name and image could not be included on the cover or in the title. However, Toho did require a disclaimer on the cover, which Ryfle mentioned was beneficial since it was the only way the word "Godzilla" could be included on the cover. | ||
==External links== | |||
'''THE G-ARCHIVES: UNMADE AND OBSCURE GODZILLA PROJECTS''' | *[https://www.tohokingdom.com/interviews/steve_ryfle_06-2011.html Toho Kingdom interview with Steve Ryfle] | ||
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* (p. 70) Hot Lava: Synopsis of The Volcano Monsters | {{Comments}} | ||
* (p. 111) Moth Holes: The evolution of the Godzilla vs. | {{Era|TOH|BOK|GOD}} | ||
* (p. 119) Godzilla Conquers the World: Frankenstein vs.Godzilla, by Jay Ghee | |||
* (p. 176) Evil Brain from Outer Space: Godzilla vs. | |||
* (p. 177) Monster for Hire: | |||
* (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. .. | |||
* (p. 226) Begin the Bagan: The Return of Godzilla, by Jay Ghee | |||
* (p. 227) Synopsis of Godzilla: King of the Monsters in | |||
* (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 | |||
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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.
Description
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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 sixty years later, he reigns as the undisputed king of monsters, with legions of fans spanning several generations and countless international boundaries.
Japan’s Favorite Mon-Star is the first authoritative guide to the Godzilla legend published in America. This thoroughly researched volume includes in-depth production details on all 22 Godzilla movies produced by Toho Co. of Japan between 1954 and 1995, including several “unmade” features, plus the 1998 big-budget U.S. Godzilla remake by the producers of Independence Day. The book dispels the myths and illuminates the mysteries of Japan’s enigmatic mon-star, and is loaded with background information, trivia, and interviews with the people who created Godzilla ― then and now. |
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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: Shinichi 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
Trivia
- The original title was going to be Godzilla: The Unauthorized Biography.
- Toho stipulated that Godzilla's name and image could not be included on the cover or in the title. However, Toho did require a disclaimer on the cover, which Ryfle mentioned was beneficial since it was the only way the word "Godzilla" could be included on the cover.
External links
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