Monster Zero x SciFi Japan - Archive Only

by **August** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 2:44 am

Thank you, Brian!

by **MouthForWar** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 6:09 am

I can't wait to get my hands on this.

by **metal_bryan** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 8:05 am

by **briizilla** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 10:02 am

by **August** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 3:49 pm

by **Lord Hastur** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 5:00 pm

by **Andrew Nguyen** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 6:01 pm

by **ryuuseipro** » Fri Nov 02, 2007 7:30 pm

by **August** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 9:55 pm

Thanks to Danny, Andrew and John for the congrats. Just got back from Border's Books; the signing went great and we sold out of the stock they ordered for the signing -- and we had to turn several people away without their own copies, so Border's has asked me to come back and do another signing when they restock the book. Next tentative signing will be at the Super 7 store in San Francisco's Japantown after Thanksgiving. http://www.super7store.com

by **william newell** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 10:25 pm

Well, I'm about three-quarters of the way through the book, and so far I would say that, for a Kaiju fan, this book does for Eiji Tsuburaya what Japan's Favorite Mon-Star did for Godzilla. I particularily like the little bits of info on Japan itself. Nice job, August! Now if it only had a dust jacket...Just kidding!

by **August** » Sun Nov 04, 2007 11:43 pm

by **JordanGLC** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 10:29 am

by **August** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 11:37 am

I really appreciate you coming all that way (when you got there I was kind of shellshocked), and glad that you were able to snag a couple of copies. Good seeing you again -- it's been a couple of years, now -- and I hope that you enjoy the book! Thank you for your support!

by **Andrew Nguyen** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 4:02 pm

by **August** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 4:11 pm

by **August** » Mon Nov 05, 2007 6:10 pm

My publicist forwarded me this from the Library Journal:

While the cinematic smack down of Freddy vs. Jason owes a huge debt to the interfilm monster battles of Japanese sci-fi movies, it can't hold a flaming skyscraper to the clash between Godzilla and King Ghidorah or any of the other beastly brawls orchestrated by visual-effects wizard Eiji Tsuburaya during the 1950s and 1960s.

In this first English-language book about the creator of Mothra and Ultraman characters, Japanese film and culture commentator Ragone highlights Tsuburaya's inspirations, technological advances, and lasting impact on popular culture and the Japanese film industry. Ragone expertly weaves biographical anecdotes into his exhaustive accounts of film productions, showing readers how a young aviator and toy designer fascinated by King Kong would, with his singular vision, exorcise the demons of postwar Japan, push the boundaries of television, and launch the careers of many talented writers and designers.

A selected filmography and plethora of beautiful photographs of film sets, promotional materials, and figurines based on Tsuburaya's creatures will satisfy hard-core fans and novices alike. Recommended for all academic and large public library film and Asian studies collections.

- Blanche Angelo, Livermore P.L., CA

by **The Top Crusader** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 6:20 pm

by **crazygoji** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 10:23 am

by **August** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 3:50 pm

by **ryuuseipro** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 4:15 pm

Monster Zero x SciFi Japan - Archive Only

EIJI TSUBURAYA: MASTER OF MONSTERS by August Ragone

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