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Reference

Japanese-language reference books

General reference books such as ones shedding light on the behind-the-scenes production of projects and/or providing monster bios and film/TV synopses. ShōwaHeiseiReiwa


English-language reference books

General English-language reference books such as ones shedding light on the behind-the-scenes production of projects and/or providing monster bios and film/TV synopses.

Cover Title Release
(yyyy.mm.dd)
Author(s) Publisher ISBN
/ ASIN
Focus Status
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The Making of King Kong 1976.09 Goldner, Orville & Turner, George E. A. S. Barnes & Co., Inc. ISBN-13: 0-345-25826-6-495 King Kong (1933)
[[File:|center|80px]] Godzilla (Crestwood Monster series) 1977 Thorne, Ian Godzilla series ✅🅿
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Hot Blooded Dinosaur Movies 1993.06.01 Van Hise, James Pioneer Books ISBN-10: 1556983654

ISBN-13: 978-1556983658

Dinosaur films, including King Kong (1933), Godzilla (1954), Rodan (1956)
[[File:|center|80px]] Japan's Favorite Mon-Star: The Unauthorized Biography of The Big G 1998 Ryfle, Steve ECW Press ISBN 1-55022-348-8 Godzilla series ✅🅿
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The Official Godzilla Compendium 1998.03.24 Lees, J.D. & Cerasini, Marc Random House ISBN-10: 0679888225 Godzilla series
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The Official Godzilla Movie Fact Book 1998.06.01 Weinberger, Kimberly & Margolis, Dawn Scholastic ISBN: 059078627X GODZILLA (1998)
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The Making of Godzilla 1998.06.03 Aberly, Rachel Harper Prism ISBN-10: 0061073172

ISBN-13: 978-0061073175

GODZILLA (1998)
[[File:|center|80px]] The Making of Godzilla [Japanese] 1998.07.31 Aberly, Rachel Takeshobo ISBN-10: 4-8124-0409-6 GODZILLA (1998)
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Famous Movie Monsters: Meet Godzilla 2005.01.01 Greenberger, Robert The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. ISBN-10: 1404202692

ISBN-13: 978-1404202696

Godzilla series
[[File:|center|80px]] Famous Movie Monsters: Meet King Kong 2005.01.01 Greenberger, Robert The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. ISBN-10: 1404202692

ISBN-13: 978-1404202696

King Kong series 🅿
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King Kong: The History of a Movie Icon from Fay Wray to Peter Jackson 2005.11.01 Morton, Ray Applause Theatre & Cinema Books ISBN-10: 1557836698

ISBN-13: 978-1557836694

King Kong series
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The Making of King Kong: The Official Guide to the Motion Picture 2005.12.13 Wake, Jenny Pocket Books ISBN-10: 1416505180

ISBN-13: 978-1416505181

King Kong (2005) 🅿
[[File:|center|80px]] The Toho Studios Story 2008 Galbraith, Stuart The Scarecrow Press, Inc. ISBN-10: 081086004X

ISBN-13: 978-0-8108-6004-9

(cloth: alk. paper)
Toho Studios ✅🅿
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Godzilla: The Art of Destruction 2014.05.13 Cotta Vaz, Mark Insight Editions ISBN 10: 1608873447

ISBN 13: 978-1608873449

Godzilla (2014)
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Atomic Dreams and the Nuclear Nightmare: The Making of Godzilla 1954 2015.12 Brothers, Peter H. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN-13: 978-1508975830 Making of Godzilla (1954)
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The Art and Making of Kong: Skull Island 2017.03.21 Ward, Simon Titan Books ISBN 10: 178565151X

ISBN 13: 978-1785651519

Kong: Skull Island (2017)
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The Art of Godzilla: King of the Monsters 2019.06.04 Bernstein, Abbie Titan Books ISBN-10: 1789090687

ISBN-13: 978-1789090680

Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019) partial (low quality)
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Godzilla vs. Kong: One Will Fall - The Art of the Ultimate Battle Royale 2021.05.21 Daniel Wallace Titan Books ISBN-10: 1-64-722140-4

ISBN-13: 978-1647221409

Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) partial
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Godzilla: The Official Guide to the King of the Monsters 2022.11.08 Wellbeck Publishing ISBN978-1787398993 Godzilla

Biographical

Japanese- and English-language books such as biographies and autobiographies which primarily focus on real people and their lives or experiences (as opposed to books more broadly covering the production of (a) project(s) but that include interviews as part of that).

Cover Title Release
(yyyy.mm.dd)
Author(s) Publisher ISBN
/ ASIN
Focus Status
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North Korea As Seen by Godzilla
ゴジラが見た北朝鮮
1994.04.08 Kenpachiro Satsuma NESCO ISBN 4890368647
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Koichi Kawakita: The World of Special Effects
川北紘一 特撮ワールド 君もゴジラを創ってみないか
1994.11.30 Tokuma ORION ISBN 419860195X
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Ishiro Honda: Godzilla and My Movie Life
本多猪四郎「ゴジラ」とわが映画人生
1994.12.21 Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha ISBN 4408394378
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The Road to Godzilla — I Wanted to be Godzilla Since I Was Born
(ゴジラ道―生まれてからずっーとゴジラになりたかった)
1995.12.09 Fujinsha ISBN-10: 4938733226 Professional autobiography by "Hurricane" Ryu Hariken
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Invitation to the World of Eiji Tsuburaya - Where Did You Meet Ultraman or Godzilla?
素晴らしき円谷英二の世界 —君はウルトラマン、ゴジラにどこで会ったか—
2001.07.09 Chukei Shuppan ISBN 4806114995 20 people interviewed about Eiji Tsuburaya, in three parts. Part 1 features people who knew Tsuburaya in his lifetime; part 2 are those who carried on his work in the tokusatsu industry; part 3 about people who were influenced by his works.
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I Always Liked Monsters
(ずっと怪獣が好きだった)
2005.03.16 Fuyuki Shinada Iwanami Shoten ISBN4-00-001072-7 Fuyuki Shinada professional autobiography partial
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Gamera's Genesis: Film Director Noriaki Yuasa
ガメラ創世紀 映画監督・湯浅憲明
2006.04.26 Enterbrain, Inc. ISBN 4757727755 Noriaki Yuasa's works
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Tokusatsu Soul: Toho Special Effects Struggles
特撮魂 東宝特撮奮戦記
2010.01.22 Yosensha ISBN978-4862485151 Koichi Kawakita autobiography
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A Monster's Life: Haruo Nakajima, the Original Godzilla Actor
(怪獣人生 ~元祖ゴジラ俳優・中島春雄)
2010.07.31 Yosensha [soft cover] ISBN-10: 4862485898
ISBN 978-4-86248-589-2
Haruo Nakajima
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Comic Version World Biographies 22: Eiji Tsuburaya
コミック版 世界の伝記22 円谷英二
2012.08 (1st ed.)
2022.07 (10th ed.)
POPLAR PUBLISHING CO., LTD. ISBN978-4591130339 Eiji Tsuburaya biography in manga form
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Godzilla's Trunk
ゴジラのトランク
2012.12.31 Honda, Kimi Takarajima ISBN978-4800205643 Ishiro Honda
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Special Effects Director: Teruyoshi Nakano
(特技監督 中野昭慶)
2014.07.01 Wides Shuppan [Eiga Bunko] ISBN‎ 4898302807
ISBN-13: 978-4898302804
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Ishiro Honda: The Uncrowned Master (本多猪四郎 無冠の巨匠) 2014.11.20 (1st ed.)
2015.01.28 (2nd ed.)
Kiridoshi, Risaku Yosensha ISBN978-4800302212 Ishiro Honda
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Managing GODZILLA
ゴジラのマネジメント プロデューサーとスタッフ25人の証言
2015.03.10 Tomiyama, Shogo ASCII Media Works (Kadokawa) ISBN978-4048690003 Experiences of several people involved in Godzilla movies
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The Man Who Continues Drawing "Ray". Legend of Iizuka Sadao
光線を描き続けてきた男 飯塚定雄
2016.01.23 Yosensha ISBN978-4800308511 About Sadao Iizuka & his work
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Mori Kishida: A Talented Actor Who Died Young - Complete Record (Eiga Hihō Collection)
岸田森 夭逝の天才俳優・全記録(映画秘宝COLLECTION)
2017.05.01 Yosensha ISBN978-4800312228 Mori Kishida
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Inside Godzilla is the Footprint of a Monster Idiot
(ゴジラの中は ある怪獣バカの足型)
2017.06.09 Hurricane Ryu Hariken オルタナパブリッシング ISBN978-4-434-23289-3 "Hurricane" Ryu Hariken autobiography
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Sadamasa Arikawa: Son of Godzilla and Eiji Tsuburaya (Movie Treasured Article COLLECTION)
(有川貞昌 ゴジラの息子と円谷英二 (映画秘宝COLLECTION))
2018.08.17 Arikawa, Sadamasa Yosensha ISBN-10: 4800315344

ISBN-13: 978-4800315342

Sadamasa Arikawa professional autobiography/memoirs

Toys, models and art

Japanese- and English-language books primarily covering artwork (as opposed to covering production artwork such as concept art), as well as ones focused on toys, figures, model kits, statues, dioramas or related aspects.

Cover Title Release
(yyyy.mm.dd)
Publisher ISBN
/ ASIN
Focus Status
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Monsters Catalogue in 3D (Fantastic Collection No. 38)
ファンタスティックコレクションNo.38 3D怪獣全集
1984.06.30 Asahi Sonorama 雑誌コード67897-38 Tokusatsu/kaiju figures, sculptures, modeling
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Comic BomBom Special 86: Monster King Godzilla Diorama Picture Book
(コミックボンボンスペシャル86 怪獣王ゴジラジオラマ大図鑑)
1993.01.30 Kodansha ISBN‎ 4061032860

ISBN-13: 978-4061032866
雑誌 68329-86 T1068329860681

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Godzilla TOY Museum
(続・怪獣玩具 ゴジラTOY博物館)
1993.02.10 Bandai ISBN4-89189-202-1
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Century of the Roar: Takashi Minamimura Monster Art Collection
咆哮の世紀 南村喬之怪獣画集
1993.06.20 Asahi Sonorama ISBN 4257033606
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Giant Monsters Bromide Pictorial Book Gamera
(大怪獣ブロマイド図鑑ガメラ)
1995.04.05 KK Bestsellers ISBN 4-584-16024-4
ISBN-13: 978-4584160244
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Gamera Toys Pictorial Book
ガメラ玩具図鑑
1996.07.23 Seiunsha ISBN 4795239630 Vintage Gamera series & related Daiei tokusatsu toys
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An Unauthorized Guide to Godzilla Collectibles 1998 Schiffer Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0-7643-0544-1 Godzilla toys
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Treasured Figures Pictorial Book 1950-1999
お宝フィギュア大図鑑 (毎日ムック アミューズ編)
1999.10.18 Mainichi Books ISBN 4620791342 Vintage sci-fi, tokusatsu, anime figures price guide
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Godzilla Bromide Complete Collection - Popular Toho Monsters Total Advancement
ゴジラブロマイド大全集 東宝人気怪獣総進撃
2001.01.05 Enterbrain, Inc. ISBN 475770318X Godzilla / Toho kaiju bromide cards
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GODZILLA DREAM - Yuji Sakai Monster Modeling Works Collection
酒井ゆうじ怪獣造形作品集
2005.08.31 Hobby JAPAN ISBN 4894253828 Godzilla kaiju sculptures by Yuji Sakai
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GODZILLA DREAM evolution
酒井ゆうじ怪獣造形作品集
2013.03.28 Hobby JAPAN ISBN978-4798605777 Godzilla kaiju sculptures by Yuji Sakai
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Artworks of Yasushi Torisawa: The Attack of Toho Monsters
(酉澤安施画集 東宝怪獣大進撃)
2014.07.26 Hobby JAPAN ISBN-13: 978-4-7986-0849-5 Mostly original Yasushi Nirasawa art of Toho monsters, then some concept art by him for Toho kaiju films at the end
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Godzilla Illustrations by Yuji Kaida
(ゴジラ・イラストレーションズ)
2014.08.08 ASPECT ISBN: 978-4-7572-2347-9 ISBN-10: 4757223471
ISBN 978-4-7572-2347-9
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Yuji Kaida: Kaiju Illustration Technique
開田裕治 怪獣イラストテクニック
2016.11.01 Genkosha Co., Ltd. ISBN978-4768307625 Yuji Kaida's art process
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TOY CARD Card Collection Album - Godzilla Wars Edition
トイカードの本 ゴジラウォーズ編
2019.08.12 (1st ed.)
2020.08.15 (2nd ed.)
@RitzFX [self-published] Scans/catalog of Godzilla Wars cards
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Super Godzilla Art Book
(超・ゴジラ画帖)
2020 ? n/a Artwork by Yuji Kaida
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Showa Toho Kaiju Card & Bromide Chronicle 1954-1977
昭和東宝怪獣カード&ブロマイドクロニクル
2021.10.01 Tatsumi Publishing Co., Ltd. ISBN978-4777828340 Godzilla & Toho kaiju bromide cards between 1954-1977
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Toho Monsters and Cityscape Coloring Book
東宝怪獣と出現した街並み塗り絵
2022.10.20
2022.10.30
Kawade Shobō Shinsha ISBN978-4309292335 Coloring book...

Original research, essays, analysis

Books largely comprised of essays, analysis or otherwise original research.

Cover Title Release
(yyyy.mm.dd)
Author(s) Publisher ISBN
/ ASIN
Focus Status
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Godzilla Resurrection Committee (Reprint Version)
ゴジラ復活委員会〈復刻版〉
ゴジラ復活委員会、第2号会誌
1982.07.07 Godzilla Resurrection Committee Publishing Bureau [self-published] N/A
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Godzilla Resurrection Committee First Issue
ゴジラ復活委員会(創刊号)
1982.08.20 [Revised edition] Godzilla Resurrection Committee Publishing Bureau N/A
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Godzilla Resurrection Committee Separate Volume 2
ゴジラ復活委員会 別冊2
1982.08.20 Godzilla Resurrection Committee Publishing Bureau N/A
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Godzilla Resurrection Committee #13
ゴジラ復活委員会13
1983.02.20 Godzilla Resurrection Committee Publishing Bureau N/A
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Zone Fighter Special Issue
創刊特別号 流星人間ゾーン
1987.12.27 特撮探偵社 [self-published] N/A N/A
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Toho SF and Monster Movies Composite Still Photo Encyclopedia (Tokusatsu Monograph Special Issue)
特撮モノグラフ別冊号 東宝SF怪獣映画合成スチール写真大百科
1992.12.30 Tokusatu Monograph [self-published] n/a Variety of Toho special effects movie stills up to 1980 in black and white
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Monster Interception Battle: Godzilla Attacks!? Self-Defense Forces, Fight Like This!
怪獣要撃戦 ゴジラ来襲!?自衛隊かく戦えり!
1993.05.20 Bandai ISBN 4891895071
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Cinema Monstology
(形態学的怪獣論,   Morphological Monster Theory)
1993.08.30 Asahi Sonorama ISBN 4-257-03364-9
ISBN-13: 978-4257033646
Morphology of tokusatsu monsters, particularly Toho. Author: Kobayashi, Shinichiro
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99 Godzilla Mysteries
(懐かしのヒーロー 大怪獣ゴジラ99の謎)
1993.12.25 Futami Shobo [Futami WAi WAi Bunko] ISBN 4576931644
ISBN-13: 978-4576931647
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Verification: The Birth of Godzilla
(検証・ゴジラ誕生 昭和29年・東宝撮影所)
1994.09.25 Asahi Sonorama ISBN4-257-03394-0
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Absolute Godzillism
(絶対ゴジラ主義)
1995.10.26 Masami Yamada Kadokawa Shoten ISBN 4-04-852575-1
ISBN-13: 978-4048525756
Examines the concept of Godzilla from various standpoints e.g. scientifically, mythologically
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Godzilla Invades!! - A Reintroduction to Toho Monster and Science Fiction Special Effects Films
(ゴジラ来襲‼―東宝怪獣・SF特撮映画再入門)
1998.07.01 KK LONGSELLER ISBN‎ 484540592X
ISBN-13: 978-4845405923
Discusses the new 1998 GODZILLA as well as classic Toho tokusatsu
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The Godzilla Question [by Peter Musolf, Japanese translation by Kosei Ono]
ゴジラとは何か
1998.07.15 Kodansha ISBN 4062065398
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Godzilla Ultra Manual — Gojira vs. GODZILLA
(ゴジラ「超」事典 ― ゴジラ vs GODZILLA)
1998.09.06 Hiten Books ISBN-10: 4894401169 Compares Japanese & American Godzilla; parody novel CO*GIL*A vs. Godzilla
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The Souls of Monsters ― 100 Great Monsters that Graced Japanese Movie and TV History (Futabasha Mook: Curiosity Book 45)
(ザ・怪獣魂―日本映画史、テレビ史を飾った大怪獣100頭 (双葉社ムック 好奇心ブック 45))
1999.08.15 Futabasha ISBN‎ 4575463698
ISBN-13: 978-4575463699
Ultra series, Gamera, Godzilla, interviews
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Godzilla Research Introduction
ゴジラ研究序説
1998.08.19 PHP研究所 ISBN 4569602436
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Anti Monster Tactical Manual: Godzilla vs. JSDF
(ゴジラ対自衛隊―怪獣要撃戦略マニュアル (ザテレビジョン文庫6))
1999.11.10 Kadokawa Shoten ISBN-10: 4049300060

ISBN-13: 978-4049300062

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World of Ikki Kajiwara Part 3
梶原一騎 ワールド PART3
2003.01.21 tanozi [self-published] N/A Covering works of Ikki Kajiwara.
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Kong Unbound 2005.11.15 Haber, Karen Pocket Books ISBN-10: 1416516700

ISBN-13: 978-1416516705

Essays by prominent media figures regarding King Kong
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Spiritual History of Mothra
モスラの精神史
2007.07.20 Shuntaro Ono Kodansha Gendai-shinsho ISBN978-4062879019
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Godzilla Comicalize Chronicle
(ゴジラコミカライズクロニクル 入門編)
2009.12.31 [self-published] Overview of Godzilla Heisei series manga adaptations N/A
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Embers Vol. 6 — Book of comicalizations mainly of 70's cover stories, super-enlarged and revised edition
(70年代カヴァーモノを中心とした コミカライズの本 超増補改訂版)
2010.08.15 丁字屋残党 [self-published/doujinshi] n/a
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The Music of Godzilla: The Echoes of Akira Ifukube, Masaru Sato, Kunio Miyauchi, Riichiro Manabe and Their Times
(ゴジラの音楽―伊福部昭、佐藤勝、宮内國郎、眞鍋理一郎の響きとその時代)
2010.08.25
2010.08.30
Sakuhinsha ISBN-10: 4861822998
ISBN 978-4-86182-299-5
Details about the production of music of the Showa Godzilla films
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Godzilla Comicalize Chronicle 2
(ゴジラコミカライズクロニクル2)
2010.12.30 [self-published] N/A Overview of Godzilla Heisei series manga adaptations
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Zone Fighter Material
流星人間ゾーンMATERIAL
2010.12.30 夜盗組 [self-published] n/a Zone Fighter info
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Monster Doctor's Glowing Lecture: 99 Truths About Godzilla
(怪獣博士の白熱講座 ゴジラ99の真実(ホント))
2014.07.31 池田憲章 Tokuma Shoten ISBN978-4-19-863838-2 Author presents various behind-the-scenes stories relating to Godzilla dug up from years of interviews and notes.
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The Big Book of Japanese Giant Monster Movies Vol. 1: 1954-1980 LeMay, John Kaiju films 🅿
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The Big Book of Japanese Giant Monster Movies Vol. 2: 1984-2014 LeMay, John Kaiju films 🅿
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The Big Book of Japanese Giant Monster Movies: The Lost Films 2017.06.15 LeMay, John Bicep Books, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN-10: 1548145254

ISBN-13: 978-1548145255

Unmade kaiju projects ✅🆑
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VideoSoft Research Vol. 1
(ビデオソフト研究 Vol.1)
2018.08 [self-published] N/A Home media releases
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Time Tunnel #42: World Monsters and Kaiju Encyclopedia 1970-1972
タイム・トンネル42号 世界怪物怪獣大全集1970~1972
2021.09.03 Time Tunnel [self-published] N/A Glancing info on very wide range of kaiju, kaijin, monsters etc. Even Elmo from Sesame Street is listed.

Toho SFX Movies Authentic Visual Book

EX/Mini/Special

Manga

See also
  • Great Encyclopedia (Rippu Shobo) — These are under Reference - Japanese. Each includes a short manga adaptation by Shinji Nishikawa of the respective movie.

Manga

Movie Comics / Film Comic

Screenshots from movies converted into comic format. (Extremely lame stuff.)

Cover Title
(JP)
Release
(yyyy.mm.dd)
Publisher ISBN
/ ASIN
Status
[[File:|center|80px]] Movie Comics: The Return of Godzilla
1984 Akita Shoten
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Movie Comics: Mothra vs. Godzilla
1984.08.25 Akita Shoten ISBN: 4253099211
[[File:|center|80px]] Movie Comics: Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster
1984 Akita Shoten
[[File:|center|80px]] Movie Comics: Ebirah, Horror of the Deep
1984 Akita Shoten
[[File:|center|80px]] Movie Comics: Terror of Mechagodzilla
1984 Akita Shoten
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Film Comic: Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
1995.12.09 Toho ISBN: 4924609595

Comics

Comics • • •

Novels

Novels • • •


Magazines

Magazines • • •

Picture books

Picture books 絵本 • • •

Miscellaneous

Theater programs

Program books. These don't sport an ISBN or 雑誌コード.

For theatrical releases or re-releases of films
Programs for film festivals, exhibitions, concerts, or other such licensed events (as opposed to pertaining exclusively to a specific movie)

Promotional materials

Has ISBN or 雑誌コード

Publications directly tied to a specific event.

Cover Title Release
(yyyy.mm.dd)
Publisher ISBN / ASIN Focus Status
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Godzilla Interception Strategy Operation Manual
ゴジラ迎撃作戦オペレーションマニュアル
2020.12.25 Hobby JAPAN ISBN978-4798623870 Awaji Island Shin Godzilla zipline attraction
No ISBN or 雑誌コード

Press sheets, sales sheets, advertising flyers, pamphlets, chirashi チラシ.

Chirashi/one-sheet

Many chirashi for movies can be found at http://eiga-chirashi.jp/

Cover Focus Release
(yyyy.mm.dd)
Status
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Godzilla Series Chirashi Collection 2001 Edition
ゴジラシリーズチラシ全集2001年版
2001.12.15

Preview materials

Press sheets or pamphlets for upcoming releases.

Cover Focus Release
(yyyy.mm.dd)
Status
[[File:|center|80px]] Space Amoeba press sheet [DVD box reprint]
1970
Toho Theatrical Lineup 1985
東宝ライナップ'85
Toho Theatrical Lineup 1990
東宝ライナップ'90
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Godzilla vs. Biollante [giant promotional booklet "purchased around the time of GVB video"] 1989-1990
Toho Theatrical Lineup 1992
東宝ライナップ'92
Toho Theatrical Lineup 1995
東宝ライナップ'95
Gamera: Guardian of the Universe English-language press sheet
Godzilla vs. Destoroyah press sheet
ゴジラvsデストロイア プレスシート
Gamera 2: Attack of the Legion press sheet
ガメラ2レギオン襲来 プレスシート
Godzilla 2000: Millennium press sheet
ゴジラ2000ミレニアム プレスシート
Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris press sheet
ガメラ3 邪神〈イリス〉覚醒 プレスシート
GMK press sheet
GMK プレスシート
Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla press sheet
ゴジラ×メカゴジラ プレスシート
Godzilla: Tokyo SOS press sheet
ゴジラ×モスラ×メカゴジラ東京SOS プレスシート
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GODZILLA 1998 [giant pamphlet] 1998
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Godzilla vs. Megaguirus press sheet before 2000.12.09
[[File:|center|80px]] GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters press sheet + "Monster Apocalypse" timeline/map + United Earth Report on Earth Evacuation Project
GODZILLA怪獣惑星 プレスシート
2017

Other

Everything else

Cover Focus Release
(yyyy.mm.dd)
Notes Status
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Resurrection Festival Godzilla 1983 (決定版!!GODZILLA 東宝特撮傑作映画大全集) [large flyer/pamphlet]
現在、『復活フェスティバル ゴジラ1983』と銘うち、東宝特撮名作映画10本が、全国で好き評上演されています。
1983
Godzilla Club Vol. 01 [booklet] 1984
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Godzilla Club Vol. 02 [booklet] 1984.09.01 Ad for CinemaScope Adventure: Godzilla as the back cover
Godzilla Club Vol. 03 [booklet] 1984

Post card books, card-books

Cover Title Release
(yyyy.mm.dd)
Publisher ISBN / ASIN Focus Status
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Toho Special Effects Movie Posters Complete Collection 1
(東宝特撮映画ポスター全集 1)
1984.07.20 Asahi Sonorama [Sonorama Bunko] ISBN‎ 4257762519
ISBN-13: 978-4257762515
Toho movie posters removable post cards
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Toho Special Effects Movie Posters Complete Collection 2
(東宝特撮映画ポスター全集 2)
1984.07.20 Asahi Sonorama [Sonorama Bunko] ISBN‎ 4257762527
ISBN-13: 978-4257762522
Toho movie posters removable post cards
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The Return of Godzilla Color Album [Godzilla Book]
カラーアルバム ゴジラ[永久保存版] ぜったいコレクション
迫力カラー・スチール24枚 「ゴジラ」フォトストーリー・ブック
1984.12.10 Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha 書籍コード 0074-254250-3214 The Return of Godzilla (1984) stills; also has a book called "Godzilla Book" which is a digest of the story in b&w.
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Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla Post Card Collection
ゴジラVSスペースゴジラ ポスト・カード集
1994.12.25 Asahi Sonorama ISBN 4257767502 Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla stills removable post cards
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TV Magazine Card Book No. 2 - Godzilla, King of the Monsters
テレビマガジンカードブック No.2 怪獣王ゴジラ
1996.01.09 Kodansha ISBN 4063333523
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Gamera Card Collection
ガメラカードコレクション
1996.07.18 NTV Gamera series ISBN 4820396196
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Gamera 1999 Postcard Book
究極のイメージコレクション ガメラ1999ポストカードブック 劇場限定版
1999.03.10 MOBY DICK BOOKS Gamera series post cards N/A

Collectibles materials, still sets, etc

These are scannable materials from non-media sets. Like a set of bromide cards or movie stills, or a collector's edition watch or random products that aren't movies or games or the like. They might still contain booklets or such that can be archived.

Cover Title Release
(yyyy.mm.dd)
Company Focus Status
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Godzilla Still Card Set (Shonen King New Year Extra Edition) [24 pcs.]
(少年KING新年大増刊 ゴジラスチールセット)
1985.01.05 Shonen Gahosha Stills from The Return of Godzilla and earlier films
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Monster Comes Back! The GODZILLA (Special Poster Book) (すごいアイツが帰って来た。 ザ・ゴジラ スペシャル・ポスター・ブック) 1985.01.06 Futabasha Co., Ltd. Stills from The Return of Godzilla
IMAGE GODZILLA'S WORLD / CAST & STAFF OF "GODZILLA" / STORY OF "GODZILLA" / MAKING OF GODZILLA / ENCYCLOPEDIA OF GODZILLA / "GODZILLA" PRODUCTION NOTE / BIG 16 COLOR PICTURES / EXTRA FULL SIZE FOOT PRINT
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Godzilla Still Set (Limited Edition) [24 pcs.]
(限定版 ゴジラスチールセット)
1989 c. Toho Stills from GvB and earlier G films
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Godzilla Premium Collections 2001 (ゴジラ・プレミアム・コレクションズ2001)
G's Shock (Gの衝撃)
2001.11.03 Toho Godzilla (1954) informational booklet & set contents; Godzilla Sound Memorial (サウンド・メモリアル) CD w/ recording of Gojira (1954) audio drama (ラジオドラマ「ゴジラ」最終回) & excerpted Tomoyuki Tanaka interview (田中友幸 インタビュー(抜粋))
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Godzilla Color Bromide Set 2002 Toho? Godzilla Raids Again Shonen Club manga reprint; bromide cards; ...

Computer software books

Catchall category for books with CD-ROMs or floppy discs whose primary purpose is providing non-videogame software to be installed in an operating system, e.g. screensavers for Windows and/or Macintosh. The book itself may solely be comprised of information about the software it's bundled with (such as instructions), but some additionally function as a general 'reference' book.

The Toho SF Special Effects Movie Series, which started including a CD-ROM with additional content starting with the volume for Godzilla 2000: Millennium, are listed under the Reference » Japanese section.
Cover Title Release
(yyyy.mm.dd)
Publisher ISBN / ASIN Focus Status
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Godzilla Screensaver for Windows™
ゴジラ スクリーンセーバー for (フォー) Windows (ウィンドウズ)
1994.07.01 (1st ed.)
1994.11.11 (3rd ed.)
impress Books ISBN 4844346547
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The Godzilla Collections (Windows version)
Windows版 ゴジラ コレクション ●THE GODZILLA COLLECTIONS
1994.12.25 ASCII ISBN 4756105726
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Natsume-sha CD-ROM Book: Legend of Gamera the Giant Monster
ナツメ社CD-ROMブック 大怪獣ガメラ伝説 Macintosh & Windows マシン対応
1995.01.12 Natsume-sha ISBN 4816317694 Gamera series
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Godzilla Digital Gallery Famous Scene Collection 400 CD-ROM for Windows
ゴジラ デジタルギャラリー 名場面コレクション400 CD-ROM (シーディーロム) for (フォー) Windows (ウィンドウズ)
1996.04.01 impress Books ISBN 4844347357
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Godzilla Desktop Collection CD-ROM for Windows
(ゴジラ デスクトップコレクション CD-ROM for Windows)
1996.06.11 impress Co. ISBN 4-8443-4748-9 Includes CD-ROM with desktop wallpapers, icons etc. for Windows 95 and 3.1. CD contents, Godzilla monsters & weapons.

Home media booklets

Booklets included with DVD/blu-ray/box set releases. (No ISBNs.)
Cover Title Release
(yyyy.mm.dd)
Company Focus Status
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King Kong (1933) Blu-ray digibook King Kong (1933)
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Toho Godzilla Island DVD-BOX booklet Toho Godzilla Island (TV series)
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Criterion Godzilla (1954) booklet Criterion Godzilla (1954)
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Arrow Video The Bloodthristy Trilogy Blu-ray booklet Arrow Video The Vampire Doll / Lake of Dracula / Evil of Dracula
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GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters Special Booklet / GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle Special Booklet / GODZILLA: The Planet Eater Special Booklet
(blu-ray booklets)
Toho Anime GODZILLA trilogy info; kind of like a theater program, but with more behind the scenes stuff like renders ✅✅✅
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GCOTEOB Sketch Collection cover front.jpg
GTPE Sketch Collection cover front.jpg
GODZILLA: Planet of the Monsters Sketch Collection / GODZILLA: City on the Edge of Battle Sketch Collection / GODZILLA: The Planet Eater Sketch Collection
(blu-ray booklets)
Toho Anime GODZILLA trilogy sketches by Hiroyuki Seshita, storyboards ✅✅✅
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Godzilla vs. Kong Japanese SPECIAL SET contents
(【オリジナル特典付】ゴジラvsコング 完全数量限定生産4枚組 ムービーモンスターシリーズ GODZILLA VS. KONG SPECIAL SET 同梱)
Toho Visual still cards (x12) - including by-the-numbers profiles of Godzilla, Kong, Mechagodzilla

Video game guides

Separately published strategy guides for video games (not instruction manuals that were included with the game).

Cover Title Release
(yyyy.mm.dd)
Publisher ISBN / ASIN Focus
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Godzilla: Monster of Monsters Complete Strategy Technique Book
(ゴジラ完全攻略テクニックブック)
1988.12.30 Tokuma Communications ISBN‎ 4886581404
ISBN-13: 978-4886581402
Godzilla: Monster of Monsters (Nintendo Famicom)
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Super Famicom Victory Strategy Special - Battle Soccer: Champion of the Field (Keibunsha Encyclopedia Separate Volume)
(スーパーファミコン必勝法スペシャル バトルサッカー フィールドの覇者 (ケイブンシャの大百科別冊))
1993.02.18 Keibunsha 雑誌63552-88 T1063552880581 Battle Soccer: Champion of the Field (Nintendo Super Famicom)
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Super Godzilla Official Guide Book
(スーパーファミコン 超ゴジラ 公式ガイドブック)
1994.03.01 Keibunsha ASIN: B00MISKFJ8 (Amazon.co.jp)
雑誌コード 63554-42 T1063554420754
Super Godzilla (Nintendo Super Famicom)
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Godzilla: Great Monster Battle Official Guide Book
(スーパーファミコン必勝法スペシャル ゴジラ怪獣大決戦公式ガイドブック)
1995.01.30 Keibunsha ISBN-10: 4766921623

ISBN-13: 978-4766921625

Godzilla: Great Monster Battle (Nintendo Super Famicom)
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Godzilla: Archipelago Shock Official Guide Book (Game Fan Books 12)
(ゴジラ-列島震撼- 公式ガイドブック)
1996.05.31 Mainichi Communications ISBN‎ 4895637271

ISBN-13: 978-4895637275

Godzilla: Archipelago Shock (Sega Saturn)
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Godzilla (PC-9801) Strategy Guide
(コンプティーク 11月号第1付録 ゴジラ攻略本)
1993.11.01 Kadokawa (Kadokawa Shoten) N/A Strategy guide for Godzilla for PC-9801 by SystemSoft
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Collect Godzilla: Giant Monster Assembly Pocket Guide
(あつめてゴジラ 怪獣大集合 ポケットガイド)
1998.08.27 SOFT BANK (SEGA OFFICIAL BOOKS) ISBN ‎4797307137
ISBN-13: 978-4797307139
Godzilla Generations (Sega Dreamcast)
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Prima's Official Strategy Guide - Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Prima ISBN 0-7615-3972-7 Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee (GCN)
NOTE
Missing pages 61-62 (Megalon profile).

Video game manuals/flyers/sheets

Manuals/instruction sheets/promotional pamphlets/etc. for video games/board games/pachinko/slot machines/etc. Stuff which wasn't published as books and don't have ISBNs.

Strategy guides or properly-published books are in the section above.
Cover Title Release
(yyyy.mm.dd)
Focus Status
[[File:|center|80px]] The Movie Monster Game game manual [US] [with game] The Movie Monster Game (MSX) ✅🅿
[[File:|center|80px]] Godzilla (Game Boy video game) game manual [US] [with game] Godzilla (Game Boy video game) ✅🅿
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Godzilla: Monster of Monsters! game manual [U.S.] [with game] Godzilla: Monster of Monsters! (NES)
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Konami Wai Wai World game manual [with game] Konami Wai Wai World (Famicom) ✅🅿
[[File:|center|80px]] Godzilla: Great Monster Battle strategy guide [Japan] [with game] Godzilla: Great Monster Battle (Super Famicom) ✅🅿
[[File:|center|80px]] Super Godzilla game manual [US] [with game] Super Godzilla (SNES) ✅🅿
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Godzilla: Heart-Pounding Monster Island!! game manual [with game] Godzilla: Heart-Pounding Monster Island!! (Sega Pico) ✅🅿
[[File:|center|80px]] Godzilla Generations game manual [JP] Godzilla Generations (Dreamcast] ✅🅿
[[File:|center|80px]] Godzilla: Trading Battle game manual [JP] [with game] Godzilla: Trading Battle (PS1) ✅🅿
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Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee GameCube game manual [U.S.] [with game] Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee (GCN)
[[File:|center|80px]] Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Xbox game manual [U.S.] [with game] Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee (Xbox)
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CR Godzilla MB (CRゴジラMB) manual 2003 CR Godzilla MB pachinko by Newgin
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Godzilla: Save the Earth game manual [U.S.] [with game] Godzilla: Save the Earth (PS2)
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Gamera High Grade Vision (ガメラハイグレードビジョン) [pamphlet] 2004 Gamera High Grade Vision pachinko by Rodeo
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Godzilla: Pachislot Wars [pamphlet] 2007 Godzilla: Pachislot Wars pachinko
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King Kong Z2 (キング・コングZ2) [pamphlet] 2010 King Kong (2005) pachinko by Bisty
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Gamera ZS [pamphlet] 2010 Gamera ZS pachinko by Rodeo
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CR Godzilla: Descent of the Destruction God [pamphlet] 2010 CR Godzilla: Descent of the Destruction God pachinko
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CR True King of the Monsters Godzilla [pamphlet] 2018 CR True King of the Monsters Godzilla pachinko
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CR True King of the Monsters Godzilla 77 ver. [pamphlet] 2018 CR True King of the Monsters Godzilla (77 ver.) pachinko
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PVV Godzilla! Great Monster Assembly [pamphlet] 2019 PVV Godzilla! Great Monster Assembly pachinko
Cover Title Release
(yyyy.mm.dd)
Publisher ISBN / ASIN Focus Status

Sheet music

Sheet music. Also one book that's exclusively lined with pages of raw sheet music with no commentary, background, or any info at all.

Cover Title Release
(yyyy.mm.dd)
Publisher ISBN / ASIN Focus Status
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GODZILLA / THE SCORE (Soundtrack Collection) 1999.01.30 Doremi Music Publishing Co., Ltd. ISBN 4810859762 Sheet music for "Heroes" by The Wallflowers, "No Shelter" by Rage Against the Machine, "Brain Stew [The GODZILLA Remix]" by Green Day, "Walk the Sky" by Fuel, and "浸食 -lose control-" by L'Arc~en~Ciel.

Production materials

Treatments, drafts, screenplays, scripts, and storyboards.

Cover Title Date
(yyyy/mm/dd)
Source Status
[[File:|center|80px]] Flagicon United States.png Kong (1932 screenplay) early screenplay by Edgar Wallace 1932.01.?? Kong: An Original Screenplay isbn: 1786368811 🅿
[[File:|center|80px]] Flagicon United States.png Godzilla vs. Frankenstein movie treatment by Jerry Sohl ??? ✅🅿
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Flagicon United States.png Godzilla 1985 screenplay (3rd draft) 1985.07.18 ??? ✅🅿
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Godzilla (June 2012 screenplay) 2012.06.20 Leaked ✅🅿
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Godzilla Final Wars script from CD-ROM included w/ Toho SF GFW book
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Godzilla Final Wars storyboards from CD-ROM included w/ Toho SF GFW book
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Shin Godzilla script (final ver.) Included w/ The Art of Shin Godzilla partial
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Godzilla Minus One storyboards No. 30 Included w/ The Record of Godzilla Minus One