For Godzilla fans around the world, no single text could be more complete than Steve Ryfle's exhaustive study on the creature entitled Japan's Favorite Mon-Star: The Unauthorized Biography of "The Big G". Touted as being the first and only text on Godzilla's reign to be written in the United States (at the time), Ryfle's work certainly lives up to its promises. Not only does the author provide in-depth analysis on the 22 existing films leading up to 1998 (including the abysmal American remake), he also returns with enlightening interviews composed with the cast and crew, script reviews for failed sequels, side-by-side comparisons between the Japanese and American versions of the films, biographies, advertising campaigns, distributor's scandals, and much, much more! Going as far-reaching as Luigi Cozzi's colorized 'COZZILLA,' Hanna-Barbera's goofy cartoon series, the Marvel comics, and Steve Miner's failed remake, Ryfle truly has formed a definitive work on the monster. The author's knowledge and passion for Kaiju cinema is simply unmatched, providing hours of fascinating reading. Although Ryfle remains entirely subjective throughout his writing, he is never dry and every line is read with an inviting smile. Japan's Favorite Mon-Star is required reading for the Godzilla fanatic, a virtual encyclopedia on the world's most iconic monster!
Rating: 10/10.
Books like Japan's Favorite Mon-Star:
Godzilla On My Mind, Monsters Are Attacking Tokyo, Mushroom Clouds and Mushroom Men.
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