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Godzilla: The Encyclopedia
The cover of GODZILLA Great Anatomical Picture Book (Japanese version)
The cover of Godzilla: The Encyclopedia (English version)
Author(s) Shinji Nishikawa
Edited by Akira Sakamoto
Written by Naomichi Tanaka
Publisher
Publish date
Pages 216
Genre Reference, picture
ISBN Japanese edition:English edition:

Godzilla: The Encyclopedia, released in Japan as GODZILLA Great Anatomical Picture Book (西川伸司が紐解く怪獣の深淵 ゴジラ大解剖図鑑,   Nishikawa Shinji ga Himotoku Kaijū no Shin'en: Gojira Daikaibō Zukan, lit. "Shinji Nishikawa Unravels the Depths of Godzilla: Godzilla Great Anatomical Picture Book"), is a Japanese illustrated encyclopedia of Godzilla kaiju created by Shinji Nishikawa. Serving as a compilation of and expansion on a series of columns written by Nishikawa for DeAgostini Japan's 2019-2021 magazine Weekly Creating Godzilla, the book was published in Japan by Graphic-sha Publishing on August 25, 2023.[1] Titan Books released an English-translated version globally on September 24, 2024.[2]

Description

“
This illustrated book features the many versions of Godzilla and his monstrous foes from the original 1954 movie to Shin Godzilla in 2016, and even the 2021 animation. With in-depth explanations accompanied by illustrations from renowned manga artist and monster designer Shinji Nishikawa, this 216-page book explores the powers and anatomy of over 100 kaiju, including Mechagodzilla, Shin Godzilla and Mothra! Nishikawa worked on the monster designs for many Godzilla movies from 1989 to 2004, and here he unravels the live-action special effects and theatrical CG animations of the Godzilla franchise in this essential enyclopedia. This comprehensive guide covers the Godzilla Showa Era (1954-1975), Godzilla Heisei Era (1984-1995), Godzilla Millenium (1999-2004), Shin Godzilla (2016), Toho’s animated trilogy (2017-2018), and the animated Godzilla series (2021).[2]
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Contents

Gallery

  • Japanese cover with obi

    Japanese cover
    with obi

  • English-language placeholder cover

    English-language placeholder cover

  • Table of contents

    Table of contents

Previews

Japanese

English

Trivia

  • Online retailers originally listed Titan Books' English translation as Godzilla: An Encyclopedia of Godzilla, while mockup cover art titled it Godzilla: The Encyclopedia of Godzilla.
  • Titan Books' translation was originally slated for release on September 10, 2024,[3] but was delayed two weeks to September 24.[2]

References

This is a list of references for Godzilla: The Encyclopedia. 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. ↑ Nishikawa, Shinji (25 August 2023). GODZILLA Great Anatomical Picture Book. Graphic-sha Publishing. p. 216. ISBN 978-4-7661-3784-2.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Godzilla: The Encyclopedia". Titan Books. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  3. ↑ "Godzilla: The Encyclopedia". Titan Books. Archived from the original on 11 July 2024.

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 • Novel Version: Godzilla Minus One • Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire - The Official Movie Novelization
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 • Godzilla: The Encyclopedia

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 • Famous Movie Monsters: Meet King Kong • 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
Unpublished books

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