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Re: Stuart Galbraith's book needs an new edtion.
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Thanks for the kind words, everyone.
I'd really wish I could have updated
JAPANESE SCIENCE FICTION
,
FANTASY & HORROR FILMS
, and even pitched the idea to McFarland when they first told me their plans for a "McFarland Classics" edition. Alas, while they were enthusiastic about the idea, their proposed contract would not have even covered basic research costs, and under their terms a proposed new edition they have set the royalties clock on that title back to zero, essentially meaning I'd be making a lot less money for a lot more work than by simply doing nothing.
But I heartily agree: the book needs updating, not just in terms of all the post-1993 titles, but corrections to/an expansion of the existing entries, plus (and this is what interests me especially) all the genre titles that have become available both here in
Japan
and even in the U.S. in the 17 years since. When JSFFaHF came out the Internet was in its infancy and DVD was still a long ways off. Back then the only way to see a lot of these movies was via bootleg VHS tapes (thank you, Mike Vraney), usually from Japanese laserdiscs, or import the discs yourself, as I did with
reckless abandon
at around this time.
The book also came out on the cusp of a U.S. fan-based Kaiju-Renaissance. Who'd have imagined all the fanzines, books, DVD
audio commentaries
, and astoundingly star-studded conventions that would follow? Back then even the idea of officially-licensed widescreen, English-subtitled, ORIGINAL VERSIONS of these movies seemed liked a distant dream. The history of that fan-driven movement would, I think, be a must in any updated history of the genre.
Also, having spent much of the interim doing primary research, interviewing many of the filmmakers, actors, etc., associated with these films (too many of whom, sadly, have since passed away), to say nothing of having lived in Japan myself since 2003, I think any new book on the subject, at least a book from me, would have a different, certainly better-informed perspective than was possible in 1992-93 when I was writing that first McFarland title. If only we knew then what we know now!
Anyway, a revised McFarland edition seems unlikely; I've been writing professionally too long to take on a project that would cost more to write than I'd ever hope make on it. MONSTERS ARE ATTACKING TOKYO! is, I suppose, a little dated. I haven't looked at it in a long time myself, though my general feeling is that I'm quite happy with that as it stands.
But yeah, sure, I'd like to revisit and write about all these movies again, maybe in the form of an entirely new book from a different publisher -- though with the publishing biz what it is these days I'm not holding my breath, or actively pursing anything. But essays on TRANSPARENT MAN AND FLY MAN, THE FINAL WAR, FEARFUL INVASION OF THE FLYING SAUCERS, J-Horror, the Heisei GAMERAs, GODZILLA FINAL WARS, etc., etc.? It's awfully tempting....
Thanks for reading!
Stuart
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