Than Man Who Continues to Draw 'Ray': Legend of Iizuka Sadao

[ebirahsmeg1]

Thanks to KlenSeven for pointing this out to me. It's another Yosensha picture book in their recent series where they have been highlighting a different person from the Godzilla series (Nakajima / Kawakita / Murase Keizo)

Than Man Who Continues to Draw 'Ray': Legend of Iizuka Sadao


http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/4800308518/

It was apparently released on 1/8. Anyone know any more info on it? I'm a sucker for anything that has Showa King Ghidorah on the front cover 8)

I'll head up to one of the big Kinokuniya book stores in Shinjuku this weekend and share my thoughts on it...

[G1985]

Thanks to KlenSeven for pointing this out to me. It's another Yosensha picture book in their recent series where they have been highlighting a different person from the Godzilla series (Nakajima / Kawakita / Murase Keizo)

Than Man Who Continues to Draw 'Ray': Legend of Iizuka Sadao

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61JviO85E4L.jpg
http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/4800308518/

It was apparently released on 1/8. Anyone know any more info on it?

I used Google to translate the Amazon page, and found that it's a book about Sadao Iizuka, who pioneered the optical "beam" sfx used in Godzilla and Ultraman productions in the 50s and 60s. The book heralds him as "a true hero of the special effects industry."

This interview with him, from last summer, might give you an idea of what is in the book:
http://sidelongglancesofapigeonkicker.b ... eting.html

[ebirahsmeg1]

Thanks for the info G1985.

August Ragone also did a write up on it:

http://augustragone.blogspot.jp/2016/01 ... beams.html

Well, I stopped by the Kinokuniya bookstore, and if you guys thought the the GvsBiollante Hobby Japan book was "wordy", then you might want to pass on this one. In contrast to the rest of the books in these "Treasure" book series by Yosensha, this one of mostly text with photos inserted here and there. Unless you're fluent in Japanese, I would recommend passing on it...

[kaijukurt]

Thanks for the info G1985.

August Ragone also did a write up on it:

http://augustragone.blogspot.jp/2016/01 ... beams.html

Well, I stopped by the Kinokuniya bookstore, and if you guys thought the the GvsBiollante Hobby Japan book was "wordy", then you might want to pass on this one. In contrast to the rest of the books in these "Treasure" book series by Yosensha, this one of mostly text with photos inserted here and there. Unless you're fluent in Japanese, I would recommend passing on it...

Did you end up buying it?

[ebirahsmeg1]

Did you end up buying it?

Nope. I skimmed through it and decided to pass...