Godzilla

By Therese Shea

Book Overview

Through his famous ransack of Tokyo, Gojira--or Godzilla, to Western audiences--became the definitive movie monster. But the original Godzilla delivers more than just thrills--the fictional monster represents Japan's very real reaction to nuclear war. Attracting new generations of fans decades after his 1954 debut, Godzilla's popularity launched a franchise of over two dozen films and paved the way for numerous other B-movie kaiju (monsters), including Rodan and Mothra, to take the silver screen. This lively volume provides a behind-the-scenes look at the various Godzilla films and the monster's pop culture legacy both in Japan and abroad.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1499435339
• ISBN13: 9781499435337
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: Rosen Central
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.4" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8