Monsters Are Attacking Tokyo!: The Incredible World of Japanese Fantasy Films

by Stuart Galbraith IV, Yukari Fujii, Atsushi Sakahara

Examines this misunderstood movie genre

Genres: Film, Collections, Japan

191 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1997

About the author

Stuart Eugene Galbraith IV is an American film historian, film critic, essayist, and audio commentator. He lives in Kyoto.

Reviews

[Erik · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fantastic information and introduction. book itself had little to no structure or layout.

[Jim Dooley · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is incredibly difficult for me to classify this book. Is it a history, a reference book, a collection of interviews, or the ultimate fanzine? The simple answer is that it is all of these and more. For me, I suppose it is closest to a lavishly illustrated special issue of the late, lamented CASTLE OF FRANKENSTEIN. That is likely why it is also one of my favorites.

I have pulled this book out to look up information as much as I have gone back to enjoy it as I would a beloved monster magazine. It can be enjoyed from any point in the volume or read straight through for an overview of the genre. This one is a classic.

[Gabriel Benitez · Rating 5 out of 5]

¡El primer libro del año!
"Monstruos atacan Tokio" es un libro poco común ya que su formato, más que ensayos sobre el tema, es una recopilación de anécdotas, comentarios en entrevistas, fotografías y conceptos del cine fantástico japonés, en especial el Kaiju Eiga, o películas de Monstruos Gigantes, como las de Godzilla o Gamera.
Este libro de Galbraith es una verdadera gozada, muy entretenido y también revelador, nos muestra en mucho el detrás de cámaras de aquellas películas, sus actrices y actores, sus directores y guionistas, su forma de trabajar, su forma de crear los monstruos.
Buena manera de comenzar el año en esto de los libros.

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[Rod · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's next to impossible to explain to the unbelieving (or at least not-understanding) about the appeal of Japanese giant monster movies ("kaiju eiga"). But if you're already one of the converted, this book is a must. Not as thick and academic as some essays on the subject, this is simply a fan's guide to some of the essential movies and many of the well-known actors in the genre. With lots of background material in interviews too.

[Phillip Lozano · Rating 5 out of 5]

Unbelievably informative, well-written and just plain fun, Galbraith's tome is invaluable and authoritative. A real pleasure to devour or simply skim the various sections and articles, it's a fantastically good piece of work on the subject of the golden age of Japanese science fiction film.

[Tori · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a very very informative book. I now realize I need to watch more Japanese movies. It was well written and documented. Lots of references.