I was finally able to sink my teeth into the latest issue of G-FAN and it was such a great issue… I thought I’d post a little about it.
One of the reasons I loved this issue is the fantastic interview and tribute to living legend… Haruo Nakajima.
Mr. Nakajima was the first to don the iconic suit of Godzilla in 1954 and breath life into the legendary monster. And not just Godzilla, Nakajima portrayed many other well known tokusatsu characters as well, such as Gaira from War of the Gargantuas, Matango, King Kong, Baragon, & Moguera, just to name a few!
Seen in this rare photo…a visibly agitated King Caesar listens in while Eiji Tsuburaya directs Nakajima (in Godzilla legs). King Caesar feels he is not getting enough screen time…
If your interested in early TOHO Studios and tokusatsu history…definitely grab this issue! G-FAN magazine is unceasingly fun to read … I’m always anxious to get my quarterly issues!
Some other great reads that I recommend, that are not too hard to find, on early TOHO, Godzilla & tokusatsu history…
- Eiji Tsuburaya. Master of Monsters…by August Ragone (‘Must have’ book btw!)
- Godzilla On My Mind…by William Tsutsui
- A Critical History and Filmography of TOHO’s Godzilla Series…by David Kalat
- Japan’s Favorite Mon-Star , The Unauthorized Biography of the Big G...by Steve Ryfle
- The TOHO Studios Story...by Stuart Galbraith
Oh… by the way… G-FAN was just named in the Chicago Tribune’s list of their top 50 favorite magazines nationwide!!! God job and congratulations J.D.!
To subscribe to G-FAN…click the cover…
btw…Matango Custom is now finished, just gotta shoot some pics and will have it posted sometime Thursday!
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