First American Book on Godzilla's Director Now in Print

MUSHROOM CLOUDS AND MUSHROOM MEN -- The Fantastic Cinema of Ishirō Honda.

AGOURA HILLS, CALIFORNIA - October 31, 2009 - For the first time in America, a book has been published on Japan's foremost director of Fantasy Films: Ishirō Honda.

Known primarily for directing such classic Japanese monster movies as Rodan, Mothra, Attack of the Mushroom People and the original Godzilla, Honda has been a much-overlooked figure in mainstream International Cinema.

The book is the first to cover in English print Honda's life -- including his heretofore untold military service in Japan's Imperial Army during World War II, as well as the first to comprehensively cover all 25 of his fantasy, science-fiction and monster movies. It is also the first to give objective and critical analysis of Honda's filmmaking methods: his themes, beliefs, concepts and love of filmmaking.

Making use of extensive quotes from friends and colleagues, as well as a wealth of original source material never before gathered into one volume, MUSHROOM CLOUDS AND MUSHROOM MEN is an affectionate tribute to arguably the most-prolific and influential director in the history of the cinema.

Here is the link to the publishing company with details: http://www.authorhouse.com/Bookstore/ItemDetail.aspx?bookid=65692