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==Description==
==Description==
{{Quote|it=yes|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.
{{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>
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'''
'''PART 1: GROUND ZERO - The 1950s'''
**(p. 19) Birth of a Legend: ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|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: The Fire Monster''
*'''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: ''[[Mothra vs. Godzilla|Godzilla vs. The Thing]]''
*(p. 103) Madame Butterfly: ''Godzilla vs. The Thing''
**(p. 113) Enter the Dragon: ''[[Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster|Ghidrah: The Three-Headed Monster]]''
*(p. 113) Enter the Dragon: ''Ghidrah: The Three-Headed Monster''
**(p. 121) Voyage into Space: ''[[Invasion of Astro-Monster|Monster Zero]]''
*(p. 121) Voyage into Space: ''Monster Zero''
**(p. 133) It Came from Beneath the Sea: ''[[Ebirah, Horror of the Deep|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: ''[[All Monsters Attack|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. Hedorah|Godzilla vs. The Smog Monster]]''
*(p. 161) Toxic Avenger: ''Godzilla vs. The Smog Monster''
**(p. 173) Twilight of the Cockroaches: ''[[Godzilla vs. Gigan|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. Mechagodzilla|Godzilla vs. The Cosmic Monster]]''
*(p. 195) Robot Monster: ''Godzilla vs. The Cosmic Monster''
**(p. 199) Bride of the Monster: ''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla|Terror of MechaGodzilla]]'' a.k.a. ''The Terror of Godzilla''
*(p. 199) Bride of the Monster: ''Terror of MechaGodzilla'' a.k.a ''The Terror of Godzilla''
*'''PART 4: RESURRECTION - The 1980s'''
'''PART 4: RESURRECTION - The 1980s'''
**(p. 215) The Legend is Reborn: ''[[The Return of Godzilla|Godzilla]]'' (1984) a.k.a. ''Godzilla 1985''
*(p. 215) The Legend is Reborn: ''Godzilla'' (1984) a.k.a ''Godzilla 1985''
*'''PART 5: SECOND COMING - The 1990s'''
'''PART 5: SECOND COMING - The 1990s'''
**(p. 251) The Name of the Rose: ''[[Godzilla vs. Biollante]]''  
*(p. 251) The Name of the Rose: ''Godzilla vs. Biollante''  
**(p. 265) The Time Travelers: ''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]''
*(p. 265) The Time Travelers: ''Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah''
**(p. 279) Earth's Final Fury: ''[[Godzilla vs. Mothra]]''
*(p. 279) Earth's Final Fury: ''Godzilla vs. Mothra''
**(p. 287) Cyborg: ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II|Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla]]''
*(p. 287) Cyborg: ''Godzilla vs. MechaGodzilla''
**(p. 295) Enemies: A Love Story: ''[[Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla|Godzilla vs. Space Godzilla]]''
*(p. 295) Enemies: A Love Story: ''Godzilla vs. Space Godzilla''
**(p. 305) Requiem for a Heavyweight: ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah|Godzilla vs. Destroyer]]''  
*(p. 305) Requiem for a Heavyweight: ''Godzilla vs. Destroyer''  
*'''PART 6. GODZILLA VS. HOLLYWOOD - The Future'''
'''PART 6. GODZILLA VS. HOLLYWOOD - The Future'''
**(p. 321) Remade in America: ''[[GODZILLA (1998 film)|Godzilla]]'' (1998)
*(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. Godzilla on Video
*(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. Bibliography
*(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: [[Tomoyuki Tanaka|Tanaka]], [[Ishiro Honda|Honda]], [[Eiji Tsuburaya|Tsuburaya]], and [[Akira Ifukube|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: [[Shinichi Sekizawa]], [[Kaoru Mabuchi|Takeshi Kimura]]
*(p. 92) Monster Scribes: [[Shinichi 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. The Thing'' screenplay, by Jay Ghee  
**(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. The Space Monsters'', by Jay Ghee  
**(p. 177) Monster for Hire: ''[[Godzilla vs. Red Moon|Godzilla vs. Redmoon]]'', 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. 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... ''[[It Ate Cleveland|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 3D|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. [[Mystery Science Theater 3000|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 Jay Ghee
*(p. 284) Development Hell, Toho-Style: ''Mothra vs. Bagan'' and ''Godzilla vs. Biollante'', by Jay Ghee
==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The original title was going to be ''Godzilla: The Unauthorized Biography''.   
*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.
*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==
==External links==
*[https://www.tohokingdom.com/interviews/steve_ryfle_06-2011.html Toho Kingdom interview with Steve Ryfle]
*[https://www.tohokingdom.com/interviews/steve_ryfle_06-2011.html Toho Kingdom interview with Steve Ryfle]

Latest revision as of 17:16, 3 August 2023

Japan's Favorite Mon-Star: The Unauthorized Biography of "The Big G"
Japan's Favorite Mon-Star: The Unauthorized Biography of "The Big G"
Author(s) Steve Ryfle
Publisher ECW Press
Publish date December 1998
Pages 374
Genre Film History and Criticism
ISBN ISBN-10: 1550223488
ISBN-13: 978-1550223484

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

“
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.
„

Contents

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.

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King Kong (1932) • Monster Godzilla • Godzilla and Godzilla Raids Again • Gorgo • The Luminous Fairies and Mothra • Godzilla (1984) • The Return of Godzilla • Godzilla vs. Biollante • Novel: Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah • Gamera vs. Phoenix • Godzilla: King of the Monsters • Godzilla Invades America • Godzilla: Journey to Monster Island • Godzilla vs. the Space Monster • Godzilla Returns • Godzilla 2000 • Godzilla at World's End • GODZILLA (HarperPrism) • GODZILLA (Scholastic) • Godzilla vs. the Robot Monsters • Novel: Godzilla 2000 (Millennium) • Merian C. Cooper's King Kong • Kong: King of Skull Island • King Kong: The Island of the Skull • Kong Reborn • King Kong (2005) • Godzilla: The Official Movie Novelization • Kong: Skull Island - The Official Movie Novelization • GODZILLA: Monster Apocalypse • GODZILLA: Project Mechagodzilla • GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters • GODZILLA: The Planet Eater • Godzilla: King of the Monsters - The Official Movie Novelization • Godzilla vs. Kong: The Official Movie Novelization • Godzilla Singular Point • Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire - The Official Movie Novelization • Novel Version: Godzilla Minus One
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Theater programs • The Making of King Kong • The Art of Godzilla • Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah Monster Complete Works • Kodansha Hit Books: Godzilla vs. Mothra • Hot Blooded Dinosaur Movies • The Pictorial Book of Godzilla • The Pictorial Book of Godzilla 2 • Heisei Godzilla Chronicle • The Making of GODZILLA • GMK (Sonorama Mook) • Fantastic Collection - Godzilla: Tokyo SOS • King Kong: The History of a Movie Icon from Fay Wray to Peter Jackson • The Making of King Kong: The Official Guide to the Motion Picture • Daiei Tokusatsu Movie Chronicle • Godzilla: The Art of Destruction • Monster Maker: Keizo Murase - Treasured KAIJU Photobook • Shinji Nishikawa: Drawing Book of Godzilla • The Art of Shin Godzilla • The Art and Making of Kong: Skull Island • Toho SFX Movies Authentic Visual Book • The Art of Godzilla: King of the Monsters • Godzilla vs. Kong: One Will Fall - The Art of the Ultimate Battle Royale • Behind the Kaiju Curtain • Shinji Higuchi Special Effect's Field Notes: Visual Plans and Sketches • Godzilla & Kong: The Cinematic Storyboard Art of Richard Bennett • The Art of Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire

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Dogzilla • Kat Kong • Anthony Browne's King Kong • Godzilla Saves America: A Monster Showdown in 3-D! • Godzilla vs. Gigan and the Smog Monster • Godzilla on Monster Island • Who's Afraid of Godzilla? • Godzilla Likes to Roar! • Attack of the Baby Godzillas! • GODZILLA: A Junior Novelization • Scholastic GODZILLA picture book • The GODZILLA Movie Scrapbook • Godzilla Complete Battle Book • Famous Movie Monsters: Meet Godzilla • Kong: The 8th Wonder of the World • King Kong: Kong's Kingdom • King Kong: The Search for Kong • King Kong: Journey to Skull Island • King Kong: Meet Kong and Ann • King Kong: Escape from Skull Island • King Kong: The Junior Novel • Kong: The 8th Wonder of the World (Penguin Active Reading) • Godzilla Kaiju Battle Encyclopedia • Do Your Best, Chibi Godzilla • Close Friends, Chibi Godzilla • Sticker Picture Book: Chibi Godzilla and Friends • Godzilla vs. Kong: Sometimes Friends Fight (But They Always Make Up) • Kong and Me • King Kong's Cousin • Love from Godzilla • Brave Like Godzilla
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