Ishirō HondaHere's a story that we absolutely adore. Yoshihiro Honda was the chief priest of a Buddhist temple. His religion prohibited him from going to the movies, and being a temple priest isn'...

Takeo Murata and Ishirō Honda; story by Shigeru KayamaMovie screenwriting is a "lot of cooks in the kitchen" type scenario. For that matter, there's a fair number of kitchens in the mix, too. The...

Toho StudiosIn the early 1950s, monster movies were surging in popularity. The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms grossed $5 million on a $210,000 budget (and that's in 1950s dollars, so dang). King Kong wa...

Godzilla is the cinematic equivalent of a classic muscle car: it's got that old-timey engineering that never really goes out of style. And while it certainly isn't efficient by today's standards—...

IfukubeWe don't think it is a stretch to say that few people these days have heard of Akira Ifukube. Even among those who have, most probably know him for his work on Godzilla. But Ifukube is a com...

The only thing larger than the bill for one of Godzilla's urban vaycays is the size of the monster's fanbase. This cinematic creature is huge (ba-dum-ching) and enjoys a fanbase as dedicated as any...