{"product_id":"godzilla-the-first-70-years-the-official-illustrated-history-of-the-japanese-productions-hardcover","title":"Godzilla: The First 70 Years: The Official Illustrated History of the Japanese Productions - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteve Ryfle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEd Godziszewski\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn Carpenter\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn epic celebration of \u003ci\u003eGodzilla\u003c\/i\u003e's 70th anniversary, exploring every aspect of the creation, design, and evolution of King of the Monsters in Toho Studios' films and TV series from 1954 to the present\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eGodzilla: The First 70 Years\u003c\/i\u003e is a narrative and visual history of Japan's King of the Monsters, chronicling the triumphs, challenges, and meaning of seven decades of city-trashing, kaiju-smashing mayhem. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It's also a tribute to Godzilla's creators and costars--the filmmakers, special-effects wizards, cast members, even the stuntmen inside the monster suit--and an appreciation of the behind-the-scenes artistry involved in bringing Godzilla to cinematic life, then and now. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Extensive visuals detail the evolution of kaiju design, as well as profile the creative contribution and SFX developments across seven decades of exceptional filmmaking and innovation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eExclusive behind-the-scenes photography, production materials, posters, and lobby cards showcase: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Showa Era films (1954-1975) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Heisei Era films (1984-1995) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Millennium Series (1999-2004) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Animated works \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eShin Godzilla \u003c\/i\u003e(Japan's Picture of the Year, 2016) \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Academy Award-winning 2023 box-office phenomenon \u003ci\u003eGodzilla Minus One\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteve Ryfle\u003c\/b\u003e is coauthor, with Ed Godziszewski, of \u003ci\u003eIshiro Honda: A Life in Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa\u003c\/i\u003e. His writing has been published in \u003ci\u003eCineaste\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCriterion Current\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eVirginia Quarterly Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eZyzzyva\u003c\/i\u003e, and other publications, and he has contributed audio commentaries, essays, and other material to numerous home-video releases. He is cowriter, with Joal Ryan, of the documentary feature film \u003ci\u003eMiracle on 42nd Street\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the 2020 New York Emmy Award for Best Documentary. He is also coproducer and cowriter, with Ed Godziszewski, of the documentary feature film \u003ci\u003eBringing Godzilla Down to Size\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEd Godziszewski\u003c\/b\u003e is coauthor, with Steve Ryfle, of \u003ci\u003eIshiro Honda: A Life in Film, from Godzilla to Kurosawa\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the longtime editor-in-chief and publisher of the independent genre magazine \u003ci\u003eJapanese Giants\u003c\/i\u003e and was an original contributor to \u003ci\u003eFangoria\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. He has contributed audio commentaries and other materials to numerous home video releases, and is coproducer and cowriter, with Steve Ryfle, of the documentary feature film \u003ci\u003eBringing Godzilla Down to Size\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Carpenter\u003c\/b\u003e has brought to the screen some of the most popular and influential films in history, beginning with his 1978 breakthrough, \u003ci\u003eHalloween\u003c\/i\u003e. He directed such horror classics as \u003ci\u003eThe Thing\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Fog\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eChristine\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIn the Mouth of Madness\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003eAssault on Precinct 13, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eEscape from New York\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEscape from L.A.\u003c\/i\u003e, the Oscar-nominated \u003ci\u003eStarman\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Big Trouble in Little China\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVillage of the Damned\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Vampires\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMemoirs of an Invisible Man, Ghosts of Mars\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Ward\u003c\/i\u003e. Carpenter is the recipient of dozens of awards and honors, including the Le Carrosse D'Or (Golden Coach), from the French Directors Guild during the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, and lifetime achievement honors from the Bram Stoker Awards, the Online Film Critics Society, and the Saturn Awards (George Pal Memorial Award). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMegumi Odaka\u003c\/b\u003e portrayed psychic Miki Saegusa in six consecutive films, from 1989's \u003ci\u003eGodzilla vs. Biollante\u003c\/i\u003e through 1995's \u003ci\u003eGodzilla vs. Destoroyah\u003c\/i\u003e. As Miki, Ms. Odaka has made the most appearances and had the greatest longevity of any character in the Godzilla film series. A former idol, singer, and actress, Ms. Odaka won the Japan Academy Film Prize for Newcomer of the Year for her debut in \u003ci\u003ePrincess from the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e (1987) opposite Toshiro Mifune. She retired from acting in 2000. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eShogo Tomiyama\u003c\/b\u003e originally joined Toho in the film promotion department, eventually assuming the role of film producer. Tomiyama assisted Tomoyuki Tanaka on the Godzilla series starting with \u003ci\u003eGodzilla vs. Biollante\u003c\/i\u003e in 1989 and eventually succeeded Tanaka as executive producer for all of Toho's science-fiction and monster films through 2004's\u003ci\u003eGodzilla Final Wars\u003c\/i\u003e. 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