Godzilla: The Encyclopedia
Celebrate Godzilla's 70th anniversary with this 216-page 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 its 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 encyclopedia. This comprehensive guide covers the Godzilla Showa Era (1954-1975), Godzilla Heisei Era (1984-1995), Godzilla Millennium (1999-2004), Shin Godzilla (2016), Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters Netflix animated trilogy (2017-2018), and Godzilla: Singular Point anime series (2021).
Product Features
- Author: Shinji Nishikawa
- Language: English
- Publisher: Titan Books
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 216 pages
Special Features
- Features detailed explanations and artwork by renowned kaiju designer Shinji Nishikawa
- Covers over 100 kaiju, including Godzilla, Mechagodzilla, Shin Godzilla, and Mothra
- Covers both classic films and modern series, including Shin Godzilla, Netflix's Planet of the Monsters trilogy, and Singular Point
