Godzilla: The Encyclopedia: Shinji Nishikawa Unravels the Depths of Godzilla

Despite my title, this book is for any Godzilla fan, but the brief descriptions and the characters [resented in chronological order by era and move are wonderful. I loved the artwork. Great one-volume reference.

Wonderful book for Godzilla fans. Terrific illustrations and behind the scene information on all the kaiju. Going through the pages really makes you appreciate how long and diverse the series is. Highly recommend.

A book for any/every fan of the Big G. Cool illustrations and factoids on all the kaiju in their various forms, and the films and animated series prior to Minus One (Hanna Barbera and Legendary not included). The lecture on How to Draw Godzilla, and the detailed differences of each version is fun, and the Heroines of Godzilla is a nice finisher.

I've been watching Godzilla ever since I was a kid. I love watching giant monster fights, topple buildings, while getting attacked by aliens and the human military. There's something about seeing a giant being, animal or monster in the movies. Whether it's a giant human, robot, alien, reptile, insect, shark, snake or spider, giant monsters are cool.I was about to buy the book until I saw the price on Amazon. I decided to buy it from here.The book has over 200 pages of great information about the giant monsters & movies. You many find it a little difficult to read. There are sample pages you should look at before you buy. The encyclopedia was made in Japan and translated in America, though people have reported that some words are misspelled.The pages are colorful. It tells just about everything Godzilla or Japan giant monster related. Abilities, powers, strengths and weaknesses.The book only deals with the Japanese Godzilla films and monsters. From Godzilla 1954 to Shin Godzilla to the Netflix anime films. This book has you covered. However, it doesn't cover the non-Godzilla movies and monsters.I bought the book for twenty dollars. At the book stores, this retails for thirty-five dollars. If you love the Godzilla from Japan, you'll love this book. It's a must-buy.

This softcover book basically follows the many incarnations of Godzilla and his friends and foes from the first movie back in 1954 to the animated Netflix shows of the past few years. This release is translated to English from the original Japanese language book from last year.It's very well researched and illustrated in color by Shinji Nishikawa who goes through every suit/appearance variation through the entire series except the latest movie, Godzilla Minus One. Each illustration points out specific details and factoids about every version of Godzilla, Mothra, Rodan, etc with a welcome dash of humor and whimsey. The art is accurate to the monsters and each versions' peculiar variations. There's even a couple pages in the back to show how to draw the various versions of Godzilla.An interesting omission, Nishikawa doesn't include any Toho movie that doesn't have a direct connection to the Godzilla series, so no pages on the Gargantuas, the original Mothra and Rodan films, and so on. There are no photos or stills from the movies, it's all pen and ink color illustrations.A fun book to browse through, recommended for both the hardcore Toho Kaiju fan as well as any kid looking for an easy to digest, well illustrated compendium of the Godzilla movies.

This book not only covers the live action Toho series, from 1954 to 2016, but also the three part anime, Godzilla : Planet of the Monsters that streaming platforms carried.Each monster in each movie, live action and anime is fully covered and illustrated in color and each entry has statistics.Now, there is one thing that I must point out as I noticed that other reviews mention it. A few were offended by a picture of the female cyborg Katsura, a character in The Terror of Godzilla 1975), because her top is exposed and one pointed out that the top in the cartoon illustration is quite different from the live action movie, which is true, but the context of the scene is that Katsura is on an operating table and the mechanical insides of the abdominal area are also exposed. If a grand total of one picture of human female semi-nudity is for whatever reason "offensive" to you, this book is not for you.For everyone else, this book is a winner, and one will learn that the giant sea louse in The Return of Godzilla (1984) has a name, Shockirus.

This book is amazing. As a lifelong Godzilla fan, I can honestly say I learned a few things I hadn't been aware of. For instance, I wasn't aware that on the original suit, the left arm connected to the body at the elbow while the right arm was attached at the armpit. The book is like a timeline throughout the Godzilla franchise. Starting in 1954 each rendition of Godzilla is illustrated along with some of his cohorts. Details and differences between suits are noted on each page. The book includes all versions of Godzilla up through Singular Point. The art is exceptional and includes some more cartoonish illustrations as well. One thing to note: There is an illustration of bare breasts on one page, which in my opinion isn't necessary, however it refers to the cyborg Katsura from Terror of Mechagodzilla. In that film Katsura's breasts (fake) are shown in one scene while being she's being operated on. Aside from one picture on one page, this book should be enjoyed by any age fan. A wealth of information!

The media could not be loaded. Amazing book, beautiful illustrations. Cover thing was annoying but you can take it off. totaly worth buying!