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Mar 19, 2023 · Shigeru Kayama (香山 滋, Kayama Shigeru), born Koji Yamada (山田 鉀治, Yamada Kōji), was a Japanese novelist and screenwriter known for his works of fantasy and suspense. He is perhaps best recognized as the author of the original story treatments for Godzilla and its sequel Godzilla Raids Again.
' Godzilla: Tokyo/Osaka Editions ') is a 1955 young adult kaiju novel by Shigeru Kayama . It is a novelization of the first two films in the Godzilla franchise produced by Toho, Godzilla (1954) and Godzilla Raids Again (1955), both of which were based on story outlines by Kayama.
Learn how the original author of Godzilla, Shigeru Kayama, created a powerful metaphor for nuclear warfare in his novellas. Read Jeffrey Angles's translation and analysis of the novellas and their adaptations into films.
Oct 23, 2023 · Both “Godzilla” and “Godzilla Raids Again” were written by Shigeru Kayama (1904-1975), a poet who became a popular author of pulpy stories that combined mystery, thrills and science fiction.
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Sep 27, 2023 · Shigeru Kayama was a surprisingly prolific writer in post-war Japan, blending a variety of genres through a large output of mostly short stories. Tomoyuki Tanaka, a producer at Toho, had read...
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Oct 29, 2023 · With “Godzilla and Godzilla Raids Again” by Shigeru Kayama, devotees can finally read in English the two stories that together fully articulate the intentions behind the creation of Japan’s ...
Sep 19, 2023 · A review of two novellas by Shigeru Kayama, the science fiction author who wrote the original stories for the first two Godzilla films. The reviewer compares and contrasts Kayama's adaptations with the films, praising his political commentary and character development in Godzilla, but criticizing his weaker plot in Godzilla Raids Again.
