Godzilla: The Encyclopedia: Shinji Nishikawa Unravels the Depths of Godzilla (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781835410363)

Celebrate Godzilla's 70th anniversary with this illustrated encyclopedia from kaiju designer Shinji Nishikawa. Revisit the most monstrous Godzilla incarnations of the past 70 years in this comprehensive guide.

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).

Author: Nishikawa Shinji
ISBN-10: 1835410367
ISBN-13: 9781835410363
Publisher: Titan Books (UK)
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2024
Pages: 216
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.81lbs