Godzilla Great Anatomical Picture Book' On Sale This Month | Godzilla - Toho

"Godzilla Great Anatomical Picture Book" On Sale This Month

Source: Graphic-sha Publishing Co., Ltd. press release

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Graphic-sha Publishing Co., Ltd. will release Godzilla Great Anatomical Picture Book: The Abyss of Monsters Unraveled by Shinji Nishikawa (ゴジラ大解剖図鑑　西川伸司が紐解く怪獣の深淵, Gojira Dai Kaibō Zukan Nishikawa Shinji ga Himotoku Kaijū no Shinen) on August 8th.

Godzilla Great Anatomical Picture Book is written and illustrated by Shinji Nishikawa, a popular artist who created the monster designs for many of the Godzilla movies produced by Toho from 1989 to 2004, drew storyboards for Tsuburaya Productions' Ultraman series and designed monsters for the anime series SSSS.GRIDMAN (SSSS.グリッドマン, SSSS.Guriddoman, 2018).Described by the publisher as "an unparalleled, in-depth Godzilla compendium," the Japanese book looks at the different live-action Godzilla designs from the first film (released in 1954) to SHIN GODZILLA (シン・ゴジラ, Shin Gojira, 2016) plus other monsters that appeared in those movies. In addition, the theatrical anime trilogy and the animated TV series GODZILLA SINGULAR POINT (ゴジラ S.P ＜シンギュラポイント＞, Gojira Shingyura Pointo, 2021) are also examined in detail.

This book is based on Shinji Nishikawa's Great Anatomy of Godzilla (西川伸司のゴジラ大解剖, Nishikawa Shinji no Gojira Dai Kaibō), which was serialized in Creating Godzilla Weekly (週刊ゴジラをつくる, Shūkan Gojira o Tsukuru) from DeAgostini Japan from 2019 to 2021. It features over 100 detailed, full-body illustrations of the monsters and offers (Japanese language) commentary on the differences in suit specifications, differences in the films in which they appeared, and more.

Contents

Showa Godzilla Series
Heisei Godzilla Series
Millennium Series
SHIN GODZILLA
CG Animated Feature Films
GODZILLA S.P. (SINGULAR POINT
Lesson on How to Draw Godzilla's Face
People and Terminology

Book Details

Author: Shinji Nishikawa
Release Date: August 8, 2023
Specifications: B5, 216 Pages
Price: 3,300円 (Approximately $23.06 U.S., Tax Included)
ISBN: 978-4-7661-3784-2

Amazon JP Order Link: https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4766137841
Rakuten Books Order Link: https://books.rakuten.co.jp/rb/17573452/

About Graphic-sha Publishing Co., Ltd.

Established in 1963, Graphic-sha Publishing is one of the leading Japanese publishers specialized in art, design, drawing, craft, food, and more.