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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 April 1, 1998
Pages 374
Genre Film History & Criticism
ISBN ISBN-10: 1550223488
ISBN-13: 978-1550223484
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Japan's Favorite Mon-Star: The Unauthorized Biography of "The Big G" is a 1998 nonfiction informative book about the Godzilla series written by Steve Ryfle.

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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. TheThing screenplay, by JayGhee
  • (p. 119) Godzilla Conquers the World: Frankenstein vs.Godzilla, by Jay Ghee
  • (p. 176) Evil Brain from Outer Space: Godzilla vs. TheSpaceMonsters, by Jay Ghee
  • (p. 177) Monster for Hire: Godzilla vs. Redmoon, by JayGhee
  • (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

Books
Novels
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
Nonfiction books
Production books
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

Super Complete Works
Perfection
Completion
Encyclopedic books
Theater programs • Ultra Books: Destroy All Monsters • Godzilla Monsters Anatomical Encyclopedia • Shogakukan Introduction Encyclopedia: Godzilla • Definitive Edition Godzilla Introduction • Godzilla Monsters All Encyclopedia • Encyclopedia of Godzilla • All Kaiju Kaijin (First Volume) • The Godzilla Chronicles • Encyclopedia of Godzilla (Mechagodzilla Edition) • Encyclopedia of Godzilla (SpaceGodzilla Edition) • Godzilla vs. G-Force Superweapon Manual • The Super Heroes Chronicles • Godzilla Giant Monster Diagram Encyclopedia • Our Beloved Monster Godzilla • Gamera Super Force Pictorial Book • Godzilla (Monsters Series) • The Official Godzilla Compendium • The Official GODZILLA Movie Fact Book • Kong Unmade: The Lost Films of Skull Island • Godzilla Dictionary • Godzilla Toho Giant Monster Pictorial Book • The World of Kong: A Natural History of Skull Island • Toho Special Effects Movie Complete Works • Godzilla: The IDW Era • Godzilla Completely Deciphered • Godzilla Character Encyclopedia: Toho Special Effects Movie Complete History • Godzilla Dictionary [New Edition] • Toho Special Effects All Monster Encyclopedia • All Toho Monsters Pictorial Book • Shinji Nishikawa: Drawing Book of Godzilla • Shin Godzilla Walker: The New Legend of the King of the Monsters • The Big Book of Japanese Giant Monster Movies: The Lost Films • Godzilla - King of Monstermaker • Godzilla: The Official Guide to the King of the Monsters • Godziban Book

Super Encyclopedia
Story/picture/children's books
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
Comics/manga
Short stories
Activity/novelty books
Unreleased books

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