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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

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

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

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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