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|author      =Shigeru Kayama, Jeffrey Angles (English translation)
|author      =[[Shigeru Kayama]]
|publisher    =Iwatani Bookstore{{sup|[[Japan|JP]]}}<br>University of Minnesota Press{{sup|[[United States|US]]}}
|story        =Shiro Horie, Sango Nagase<ref name="Dictionary">{{cite book|title=[[Godzilla Dictionary (New Edition)|Godzilla Dictionary [New Edition]]]|last=Nomura|first=Kohei|date=7 August 2014|publisher=Kasakura Publishing|page=43|isbn=9784773087253}}</ref>  
|publishdate  =October 25, 1954{{sup|[[Japan|JP]]}}<br>October 25, 1954{{sup|[[United States|US]]}}
|publisher    =Iwaya Shoten, etc.
|genre        =Sci-Fi
|publishdate  =October 25, [[1954]], etc.
|isbn        =[[Special:BookSources/|ISBN-10:1517915236]]<br>[[Special:BookSources/|ISBN-13:978-1517915230]]
|genre        =Sci-fi
|isbn        ='''Reprint (1983):'''<br>[[Special:BookSources/4479480021|ISBN-10: 4-479-48002-1]]
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'''''Godzilla''''' {{Nihongo|怪獣ゴジラ|Kaijū Gojira}} is a serialized novel by [[Shigeru Kayama]] based on the original [[1954]] ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'' film, for which had also written a story treatment. The 295-page book was published on October 25, [[1954]], shortly before the film's release. An English translation by Jeffrey Angles will be published by University of Minnesota Press on October 3, 2023, alongside Kayama's novelization of the sequel, ''[[Godzilla Raids Again]]''.<ref name="Minnesota">{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Godzilla-Raids-Again-Shigeru-Kayama/dp/1517915236|title=Godzilla and Godzilla Raids Again|work=Amazon|accessdate=18 March 2023}}</ref>
'''''Monster Godzilla''''' {{Nihongo|怪獣ゴジラ|Kaijū Gojira}} is a [[1954]] novel based on the Nippon Broadcasting System's [[Monster Godzilla (radio drama)|radio drama of the same name]].{{R|Dictionary}} It was adapted by Sango Nagase from Shiro Horie's script for the radio drama, and finalized by ''[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla]]'' (1954) storywriter [[Shigeru Kayama]], who is credited as its author.{{R|Dictionary}} Iwaya Shoten published the novel on October 25, 1954, a little over a week before ''Godzilla'' was released to theaters. Daiwashobo later republished it on October 30, [[1983]], with a second edition released that November 30. Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha also republished it on November 10, [[1999]].
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==Differences from the film==
==Differences from the film==
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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File:G54 GRA novels 79 0.jpg|Cover of a 1979 reprint of ''Godzilla'' and ''Godzilla Raids Again''
Kaiju Gojira novel 83 0.jpg|Cover of the 1983 reprint
File:Kaiju Gojira novel 83 0.jpg|Cover of a 1983 reprint.
File:Kayama Godzilla Novelizations English Translation Cover.jpg|Cover of the 2023 English translation of ''Godzilla'' and ''Godzilla Raids Again''
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==See also==
==See also==
*''[[The Luminous Fairies and Mothra]]''
*''[[Godzilla and Godzilla Raids Again]]''
==External links==
*[[Godzilla (1984 novelization)|''Godzilla'' (1984 novelization)]]
*[http://web2.nazca.co.jp/0107hop/data09.html 怪獣ゴジラ・小説]
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Revision as of 02:12, 6 November 2023

Monster Godzilla
The cover of the original edition of "Monster Godzilla"
Author(s) Shigeru Kayama
Story by Shiro Horie, Sango Nagase[1]
Publisher Iwaya Shoten, etc.
Publish date October 25, 1954, etc.
Genre Sci-fi
ISBN Reprint (1983):
ISBN-10: 4-479-48002-1
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Monster Godzilla (怪獣ゴジラ,   Kaijū Gojira) is a 1954 novel based on the Nippon Broadcasting System's radio drama of the same name.[1] It was adapted by Sango Nagase from Shiro Horie's script for the radio drama, and finalized by Godzilla (1954) storywriter Shigeru Kayama, who is credited as its author.[1] Iwaya Shoten published the novel on October 25, 1954, a little over a week before Godzilla was released to theaters. Daiwashobo later republished it on October 30, 1983, with a second edition released that November 30. Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha also republished it on November 10, 1999.

Differences from the film

To be added.

Gallery

See also

References

This is a list of references for Monster Godzilla (novelization). These citations are used to identify the reliable sources on which this article is based. These references appear inside articles in the form of superscript numbers, which look like this: [1]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Nomura, Kohei (7 August 2014). Godzilla Dictionary [New Edition]. Kasakura Publishing. p. 43. ISBN 9784773087253.

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