When the original Godzilla movie was being developed, producer Tomoyuki Tanaka hired author Shigeru Kayama to write the treatment that was then fleshed out into a screenplay by Takeo Murata and Ishirō Honda. And when the first sequel, Godzilla Raids Again, was in the works, it was again Kayama that provided the initial story. Kayama then wrote novelizations for both Godzilla and Godzilla Raids Again – but while those books were first published in 1955, they never received an English translation. Until now. On October 3rd, the University of Minnesota Press will be publishing a book that contains English translations of the Godzilla and Godzilla Raids Again! Copies can be pre-ordered at This Link.
The translations of Kayama’s text were handled by Jeffrey Angles, professor of Japanese at Western Michigan University, who also wrote a new afterword for the book.
Here’s the description of the Godzilla and Godzilla Raids Again...
The translations of Kayama’s text were handled by Jeffrey Angles, professor of Japanese at Western Michigan University, who also wrote a new afterword for the book.
Here’s the description of the Godzilla and Godzilla Raids Again...
- 8/4/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Originally published almost 70 years ago, the original Japanese novelization of both Godzilla and Godzilla Raids Again will be available in the English language this October!
University of Minnesota Press will be releasing the English-language versions of both novels that were originally penned by Shigeru Kayama, newly translated by Jeffrey Angles.
This is the first time these two classic Godzilla novels have Ever been available in English. Both books will be unleashed here in the United States on October 3, 2023.
“At long last, the pathbreaking novellas by Shigeru Kayama that launched the Godzilla franchise are finally available in English. It was well worth the wait: Jeffrey Angles’s lively translation captures all the action, emotion, and political edge of the original Japanese texts. This engaging volume will be a revelation for Godzilla fans, a rich resource for students of Japan, and a rewarding read for anyone who enjoys classic tales of science fiction and adventure,...
University of Minnesota Press will be releasing the English-language versions of both novels that were originally penned by Shigeru Kayama, newly translated by Jeffrey Angles.
This is the first time these two classic Godzilla novels have Ever been available in English. Both books will be unleashed here in the United States on October 3, 2023.
“At long last, the pathbreaking novellas by Shigeru Kayama that launched the Godzilla franchise are finally available in English. It was well worth the wait: Jeffrey Angles’s lively translation captures all the action, emotion, and political edge of the original Japanese texts. This engaging volume will be a revelation for Godzilla fans, a rich resource for students of Japan, and a rewarding read for anyone who enjoys classic tales of science fiction and adventure,...
- 8/4/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
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Godzilla & Godzilla Raids Again Novelizations from University of Minnesota Press
First published in Japan in 1955, the original novelizations of Godzilla and Godzilla Raids Again will be released in English for the first time on October 3 via University of Minnesota Press.
Jeffrey Angles, professor of Japanese at Western Michigan University, has newly translated the original material written by Shigeru Kayama, who conceived the initial story for Godzilla.
The two young adult novellas are being published together in one 256-page book, which is available to pre-order in paperback for $17.41 and and e-book for $9.99.
Scooby-Doo Play Set from Mezco Toyz
Mezco Toyz has announced a Scooby-Doo Friends & Foes box set as part of its 5 Points line of retro-style 3.75” scale action figures.
Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!
Godzilla & Godzilla Raids Again Novelizations from University of Minnesota Press
First published in Japan in 1955, the original novelizations of Godzilla and Godzilla Raids Again will be released in English for the first time on October 3 via University of Minnesota Press.
Jeffrey Angles, professor of Japanese at Western Michigan University, has newly translated the original material written by Shigeru Kayama, who conceived the initial story for Godzilla.
The two young adult novellas are being published together in one 256-page book, which is available to pre-order in paperback for $17.41 and and e-book for $9.99.
Scooby-Doo Play Set from Mezco Toyz
Mezco Toyz has announced a Scooby-Doo Friends & Foes box set as part of its 5 Points line of retro-style 3.75” scale action figures.
- 3/24/2023
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
Legendary Pictures
Within Japanese popular culture, there are few, if any, icons as widely recognisable and enjoyed as Godzilla.
While the concept of giant monster movies was not new when Ishiro Honda, Shigeru Kayama, and Takeo Murata crafted the original film in May of 1954, there’s something about Godzilla’s ineffable charm and enduring quality (likely due to the longevity of the series) that sets him apart from any other movie monster, Kaiju, or legendary beast in fictional history.
As May comes to a close and we see the release of a new Godzilla film on the heels of the sixtieth anniversary of both the original 1954 Gojira as well as the nuclear accident that inspired it, it’s worth taking a moment to reflect on this enduring Japanese figure.
Whether you are looking at the dark, brooding, deeply metaphorical 1954 original film, the campy, nationalistic, near-propagandistic flicks of the 1960s and 1970s,...
Within Japanese popular culture, there are few, if any, icons as widely recognisable and enjoyed as Godzilla.
While the concept of giant monster movies was not new when Ishiro Honda, Shigeru Kayama, and Takeo Murata crafted the original film in May of 1954, there’s something about Godzilla’s ineffable charm and enduring quality (likely due to the longevity of the series) that sets him apart from any other movie monster, Kaiju, or legendary beast in fictional history.
As May comes to a close and we see the release of a new Godzilla film on the heels of the sixtieth anniversary of both the original 1954 Gojira as well as the nuclear accident that inspired it, it’s worth taking a moment to reflect on this enduring Japanese figure.
Whether you are looking at the dark, brooding, deeply metaphorical 1954 original film, the campy, nationalistic, near-propagandistic flicks of the 1960s and 1970s,...
- 6/1/2014
- by Michael Greene
- Obsessed with Film
Whether you measure your movies by box office, reviews, or popular appeal, Sony’s $125 million remake of the 1990 Ah-nuld Schwarzenegger interplanetary action fest Total Recall looks like a strike-out. The movie opened with a lethal softness; a $25.7 million first weekend meaning Recall won’t even come close to making back its budget during its domestic theatrical run. In fact, despite 22 years of ticket price increases, it’s doubtful the movie will even match the original’s $119.3 million haul.
And for those of you who think maybe the problem is Total Recall was outgunned opening while The Dark Knight Rises was still sucking up box office coin, entertain, at least for a moment if you will, the possibility the movie just plain sucks. According to Rotten Tomatoes’ canvas, almost 70% of reviewers – and over three-quarters of “top critics” – gave Total Recall a thumbs-down. Those who went to see the movie didn’t...
And for those of you who think maybe the problem is Total Recall was outgunned opening while The Dark Knight Rises was still sucking up box office coin, entertain, at least for a moment if you will, the possibility the movie just plain sucks. According to Rotten Tomatoes’ canvas, almost 70% of reviewers – and over three-quarters of “top critics” – gave Total Recall a thumbs-down. Those who went to see the movie didn’t...
- 8/15/2012
- by Bill Mesce
- SoundOnSight
Gojira (English title: Godzilla)
Directed by Ishirô Honda
Written by Ishirô Honda and Shigeru Kayama
Japan, 1954
Think of films such A Nightmare on Elm Street, Halloween, Frankenstein, Dracula, King Kong . Each is a horror film featuring a monster or a killer. Each was also made several decades ago. Despite this, people still watch, write about and discuss about all of them because of their respective artistic and in some cases historical merits. In essence, the importance of their age lessons when compared to the various impacts they left on film fans the world over. Yet another common thread linking them is that their individual successes spawned a long line of mostly flawed, disappointing remakes, sequels and prequels. The subsequent installments sometimes tarnish the legacy of the original to the point where common movie goers are not even aware of what made the first episode special in the first place. Godzilla,...
Directed by Ishirô Honda
Written by Ishirô Honda and Shigeru Kayama
Japan, 1954
Think of films such A Nightmare on Elm Street, Halloween, Frankenstein, Dracula, King Kong . Each is a horror film featuring a monster or a killer. Each was also made several decades ago. Despite this, people still watch, write about and discuss about all of them because of their respective artistic and in some cases historical merits. In essence, the importance of their age lessons when compared to the various impacts they left on film fans the world over. Yet another common thread linking them is that their individual successes spawned a long line of mostly flawed, disappointing remakes, sequels and prequels. The subsequent installments sometimes tarnish the legacy of the original to the point where common movie goers are not even aware of what made the first episode special in the first place. Godzilla,...
- 2/1/2012
- by Edgar Chaput
- SoundOnSight
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