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Kaiju Unleashed: An Illustrated Guide to the World of Strange Beasts

(Hardback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Kaiju Unleashed: An Illustrated Guide to the World of Strange Beasts

Contributors:

By (Author) Shawn Pryor
Foreword by Jason Barr

ISBN:

9780760392898

Publisher:

Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc

Imprint:

Epic Ink Books

Publication Date:

22nd October 2024

UK Publication Date:

14th November 2024

Country:

United States

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Other Subjects:

Film history, theory or criticism
Film: styles and genres

Dewey:

700.474

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Hardback

Number of Pages:

240

Dimensions:

Width 210mm, Height 270mm

Weight:

1134g

Description

Kaiju Unleashed offers a general introduction to the exciting film genre, serves as a guidebook to its film highlights, and celebrates its practitioners, trends, and stories.

Kaiju (Japanese for "strange creature") is a film genre that emerged in Japan in the early '50s. The movies center on giant monsters battling humans, machines, or other beasts. First popular in the '50s and '60s, this film category has stomped its way back into mainstream culture.
This comprehensive guide features:
A thorough discussion of monster movies (Gamera; Rodan; Destroy All Monsters)
Insight into how kaiju has impacted international films (Ant Man; 50-Foot Woman; Jurassic Park)
Stunning movie posters and film stills, plus fan-made tributes to some of the kaiju classics (Godzilla; King Kong; Mothra; Pacific Rim)
And more!
If you are a kaiju fan or are interested in kaiju's cultural influence worldwide, this display-worthy volume provides the perfect general introduction to the genre, reference to its film highlights, and celebration of its practitioners, trends, and stories.




Author Bio

Shawn Pryor's (he/him) work includes the middle-grade graphic novel Fast Break (FSG/Macmillan, 2025), the hi/lo reader series The Gamer (Capstone Publishing), the Cash and Carrie series (Action Lab Entertainment), and several books for Capstone's Jake Maddox Sports and Adventure series, Graphic Library, and the Kids Sports series. In his free time, he enjoys reading, cooking, listening to streaming music playlists, and talking about why Zack from the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers is the greatest Black superhero of all time.

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