Japanese Monster Stories on the Big Screen
About this episode
This episode explores the writers behind Japan's iconic movie monsters, Godzilla and Mothra, and discusses the significance of their stories.
In this episode, we look at the writers behind two of Japan's greatest movie monsters—Godzilla and Mothra. We'll start out by looking at Godzilla—its context, author, and story—before we turn to Mothra. We'll close with a reflection on why the stories behind the movies are important, even for people who have already seen the films. Buy Godzilla and Godzilla Raids Again by Shigeru Kayama on Bookshop to support RJL. Buy The Luminous Fairies and Mothra by Shinichiro Nak...
People in this episode
Host: Alison Fincher
Topics covered
- Japanese literature
- movie monsters
- Godzilla
- Mothra
- storytelling
- film analysis
Keywords
- Japanese monster stories
- Godzilla
- Mothra
- Shigeru Kayama
- Shinichiro Nak
- film analysis
- storytelling
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Godzilla, Godzilla Raids Again, The Luminous Fairies and Mothra, Mothra
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