{"product_id":"writing-japanese-monsters-from-the-files-of-the-big-book-of-japanese-giant-monster-movies-paperback-1","title":"Writing Japanese Monsters: From the Files of The Big Book of Japanese Giant Monster Movies - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Lemay\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTed Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou've seen books dedicated to the special effects of Japanese monster movies, but this is perhaps the first tome to take an in-depth look at both the writers and the writing process behind these films. This book charts the wild developmental process of all of Japan's many monster films. Learn how Gamera was born when the Daiei Studios president looked out his airplane window and saw a cloud shaped like a turtle; how \u003cem\u003eKing Kong vs. Godzilla\u003c\/em\u003e began as \u003cem\u003eKing Kong vs. Frankenstein\u003c\/em\u003e; and how Ultraman originally started out with the name and design of one his future opponents  Discover a floppy-eared Godzilla; a blue-scaled, rainbow-winged King Ghidorah; and a transforming Mechagodzilla  Marvel at \u003cem\u003eGorgo's\u003c\/em\u003e roots as a Japanese co-production called \u003cem\u003eKuru Island\u003c\/em\u003e; puzzle at a version of Godzilla 1985 starring Leslie Nielsen rather than Raymond Burr; thrill to Mothra's secret origin in \u003cem\u003eThe Luminous Fairies and Mothra\u003c\/em\u003e, and be amazed at Miki Saegusa's surprising backstory in an early treatment for \u003cem\u003eGodzilla vs. Biollante\u003c\/em\u003e. And that's not all, this book has bios on writers like Shinichi Sekizawa, Niisan Takahashi, Yukiko Takayama, and Kazuki Omori; plus appendices including a comprehensive script guide and comparisons between the films and their manga adaptations  \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.96 x 8.27 x 5.83 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 10, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52710791708979,"sku":"9781734154665","price":33.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/emJtWGYxT3hoRVhYeUpRWXpKK256Zz09.webp?v=1763499707","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/writing-japanese-monsters-from-the-files-of-the-big-book-of-japanese-giant-monster-movies-paperback-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}