


Bringing Godzilla Down to Size: The Art of Japanese Special Effects
A look at the unrecognized work of the talented artists and craftsmen who've maintained the tradition of Japanese special-effects. Highlighted is Yasuyuki Inoue along with various crew members who crafted meticulously detailed miniatures and risked life and limb as suit actors. All done to bring to life some of film's most iconic monsters through a distinct Japanese artform.

Alex Cox
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Akira Tsuburaya
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Teruyoshi Nakano
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Akira Takarada
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Yoshio Tsuchiya
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Shogo Tomiyama
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Hiroshi Koizumi
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Shusuke Kaneko
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Toshio Miike
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Akinori Takagi
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Toshiro Aoki
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Yasuyuki Inoue
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Haruo Nakajima
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Kenpachirō Satsuma
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Tsutomu Kitagawa
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Shinichi Wakasa
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Shiro Sano
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Ryuji Honda
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Takeshi Yagi
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Jiro Shirasaki
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