Transnational Kaiju

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Transnational Kaiju is written by Steven Rawle and published by Edinburgh University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1474475833 (ISBN 10) and 9781474475839 (ISBN 13).

From relatively humble beginnings in a King Kong-inspired Japanese studio picture, the kaiju eiga has developed into a global genre. While the origins of giant kaiju - the term often preferred to 'monster' - remain firmly rooted in Japan, the figure has become a transnational spectacle. This book explores how kaiju went global, from the adoption of Godzilla movies in translation to the appropriation of cultural material across borders. With reference to the genre's global development, its exploitative Western circulation and the labour of fans, the book examines how genres with deep national roots can become transnational phenomena.