Eiji Tsuburaya: Master of Monsters: Defending the Earth with Ultraman and Godzilla
In the year 1966 Eiji Tsuburaya unleashed on the world the first exported TV series called Ultraman. Eiji Tsuburaya was part of an enthused trio of filmmakers who created what is known today as “suitmation”, which begot Godzilla and sequent science-fiction movies that used the giant monster tearing down Japan over and over again. Eiji Tsuburaya created over 250 films before he started his own company and produced for television shows based on his slow moving men in suits dressed as monsters. Unlike other movies, Ultraman was a giant in a silver suit who battled various monsters from space. These monsters were silly in appearance but captured the imagination for many kids in the world. August Ragone the author of this book brings us a whole new spectrum of this export from Japan, an icon in the cinema world who made a giant impact, yet nobody knows his name. This book sheds some light into an industry nobody read about in the western world.
Behind-the-scenes hero to anyone who’s thrilled by giant monsters duking it out over Tokyo, Eiji Tsuburaya was the visual effects mastermind behind Godzilla, Ultraman, and numerous Japanese science fiction movies and TV shows beloved around the world. The first book on this legendary film figure in English, this highly visual biography details his fascinating life and career, featuring hundreds of film stills, posters, concept art, and delightful on-set photos of Tsuburaya prompting monsters to crush landmark buildings. A must-have for fans, this towering tribute also features profiles of Tsuburaya’s film collaborators, details on his key films and shows (most available on DVD), and features on the enduring popularity of the characters he helped create.
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