The Big Book of Japanese Giant Monster Movies Vol. 2 by John LeMay

Lately, Lemay has been focusing on making a name for himself by exploring the world of unmade movies detailing unmade scripts and unmade treatments. Writing Japanese Monsters: From the Files of the Big Book of Japanese Giant Monster Movies takes a very specific and direct approach at one part of the filmmaking process. For example, he has an entire book solely focused on the screenwriting process for Kaiju movies. While on the subject of Lemay, his work progresses from general overviews to incredibly in-depth nerdery. Lemay is a very easy to read author and I found myself enjoying his insights even for films that I had read up on and seen hundreds of times. These tidbits are not intensely in-depth, however they are very useful for verifying info as there have been many times I’ve been able to use it as a secondary source. He gives a very entertaining array of trivia tidbits for each film, many of which are sourced directly from Japanese publications. He gives entertaining reviews of all the films within his book, however this is not just a mere review compilation. In both volumes of his Big Book of Japanese Giant Monster Movies series he gives an exhaustive list of movies that fall under the purview of the Daikaiju genre. John Lemay is a great resource as his books are really easy to read and filled with information.

If you are just getting into the genre then first of all WELCOME, second of all here are a few books that will really help you to flesh out your fandom. They are by no means bad books as they are ripe with new ways to interpret the movies but they deserve an article all their own as they offer a different experience.) (We will be opting out of referencing or recommending Essay books.

As such, this article will be about books to read up on if you’re looking for accurate information upon the creation of this genre we all love. There is only one ending to King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962) has two endings, which is a lie. There are a lot of voices out there and many of those voices are spouting the same five facts reported on ages ago and of those 5 facts one of them is always King Kong vs.

Getting accurate information and history for giant monster films is difficult.

The Big Book of Japanese Giant Monster Movies Vol. 2 by John LeMay