Godzilla: The Encyclopedia

Description

Godzilla: The Encyclopedia
by Shinji Nishikawa

ISBN: 9781835410363
Softcover, new

Brief Description:
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).