Giant Creatures in Our World: Essays on Kaiju and American Popular Culture

by Camille D.G. Mustachio and Karen Joan Kohoutek

Dismissed as camp by critics but revered by fans, the kaiju or ""strange creature"" film has become an iconic element of both Japanese and American pop culture. From homage to parody to advertising, references to Godzilla--and to a lesser extent Gamera, Rodan, Ultraman and others--abound in entertainment media. Godzilla in particular is so ubiquitous, his name is synonymous with immensity and destruction. In this collection of new essays, contributors...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476668361
• ISBN13: 9781476668369
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.7"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher