GODZILLA The Encyclopedia

The many incarnations of Godzilla and his monstrous foes, from the original 1954 movie to Shin Godzilla in 2016 and the 2021 animated film. In-depth annotations, illustrations from renowned monster designer Shinji Nishikawa. Explore the powers and anatomy of over 100 kaiju, including Mechagodzilla, Shin Godzilla and Mothra. Nishikawa worked on the monster designs for many Godzilla movies from 1989 to 2004, and here he unravels the live-action special effects and theatrical CG animations of the Godzilla franchise in this essential encyclopedia. This comprehensive guide covers the Godzilla Showa Era (1954-1975), Godzilla Heisei Era (1984-1995), Godzilla Millennium (1999-2004), Shin Godzilla (2016), Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters Toho's animated Trilogy (2017-2018), and Godzilla: Singular Point animated series (2021).