{"product_id":"9780760392898-kaiju-unleashed","title":"Kaiju Unleashed","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn Illustrated Guide to the World of Strange Beasts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eKaiju Unleashed\u003c\/i\u003e offers a\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003egeneral introduction to the exciting film genre, serves as a guidebook to its film highlights, and celebrates its practitioners, trends, and stories.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCelebrate the world of movie monsters and beasts with \u003ci\u003eKaiju Unleashed\u003c\/i\u003e, a complete reference guide to strange creatures in film and how they came to be.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKaiju\u003c\/i\u003e (Japanese for “strange creature”) is a film genre that emerged in Japan in the early ’50s. The movies center on giant monsters battling humans, machines, or other beasts. First popular in the ’50s and ’60s, this film category has stomped its way back into mainstream culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis comprehensive guide features:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA foreword by Jason Barr, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Kaiju Film \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Kaiju Connection\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA thorough discussion of monster movies (\u003ci\u003eGamera\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eRodan\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eDestroy All Monsters\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInsight into how kaiju has impacted international films (\u003ci\u003eAnt-Man\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eAttack of the 50-Foot Woman\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eJurassic Park\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStunning movie posters and film stills, plus fan-made tributes to some of the kaiju classics (\u003ci\u003eGodzilla\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eKing Kong\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eMothra\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003ePacific Rim\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eIf you are a kaiju fan or are interested in kaiju’s cultural influence worldwide, this display-worthy volume provides the perfect general introduction to the genre, reference to its film highlights, and celebration of its practitioners, trends, and stories.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53545177842038,"sku":"9780760392898","price":25.94,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_36363421_94607028-35d3-445f-ae8f-d8367ee58479.jpg?v=1759441700","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780760392898-kaiju-unleashed","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}