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Author:  REdYOdA [ Fri May 01, 2009 11:49 pm ]
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Well...not vintage vinyl, but this seems the best place...it is vintage.

I just posted a video on my blog of a Japanese TV program that features the guests using this rare book to make DIY classic kaiju costumes (Kanegon, Kemur, & Pestar) they're pretty hilarious. The book was published in 1968.

I imagine that one of you guys might have this book in your collection, I had seen it somewhere before but can't remember where...and I would LOVE to see more of it...
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Crappy pic swiped from an auction :?

Any more info on the video would be appreciated too from the Japanese speakers here!
http://kaijuart.com/
Author:  akum6n [ Fri May 01, 2009 11:56 pm ]
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Red- great video; I definitely need to check your blog more often...

Just for reference, the title of the book is "Kaiju Ultra Zukan."
Author:  REdYOdA [ Sat May 02, 2009 12:06 am ]
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Ha thanks akum!

Are you sure about the title...I translated the first two Kanji 怪獣 as Kaiju, The middle is a stylized ウルトラ which means Ultra, and the last two kanji: 図鑑 ...picture book.

I'm definitely no expert though...could you explain?
Author:  akum6n [ Sat May 02, 2009 12:30 am ]
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REdYOdA wrote:
Ha thanks akum!

Are you sure about the title...I translated the first two Kanji 怪獣 as Kaiju, The middle is a stylized ウルトラ which means Ultra, and the last two kanji: 図鑑 ...picture book.

I'm definitely no expert though...could you explain?


It amounts to the same thing; I was just giving the direct reading of the characters if you wanted to search for the title.

I think zukan = picture book. I always thought it was "encyclopedia," but it seems like it is closer to "children's encyclopedia."

Funny that it is called "Kaiju Ultra Picture Book," and not "Ultra Kaiju Picture Book." I wonder if that means there are more of these for other live action shows...

My girlfriend asked me what I was laughing at when I was watching the video. So I showed her the grown men running into an Ultraman building and dressing up like a 'giant cockroach.' Just another day in our house...
Author:  REdYOdA [ Sat May 02, 2009 12:43 am ]
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Cool...you're right about 'zukan'. I really wish I was better at Kana/Kanji translation!

I love the Pestar suit guys with their added sound effects...and the Kemur suit = FAIL!
Author:  Greasebat [ Sat May 02, 2009 7:52 am ]
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awesome video, I watched it with my daughter now she wants to do it.
Author:  REdYOdA [ Sat May 02, 2009 12:04 pm ]
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That would be great Jeff...she would make for a very cute Kanegon! 8)

Alex Wald (astromonster) posted this much better pic on my flickr, apparently this was printed in a sonosheet too!
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Author:  Paulkaiju [ Sat May 02, 2009 10:20 pm ]
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That was hilarious!

Thanks for sharing!!!
Author:  datadub [ Sun May 03, 2009 7:41 pm ]
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REdYOdA wrote:
and the last two kanji: 図鑑


"Zu" has the connotation of diagram or chart,
eg. 地図 "chi-zu" - land diagram - or more commonly map.

Zu-kan means an illustrated reference book (esp. for children)
Author:  Shirahama [ Sun May 03, 2009 8:46 pm ]
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Red, that book is a little expensive too, I have been wanting one for a while but just havent had the cash to spend on it.
Author:  REdYOdA [ Sun May 03, 2009 11:33 pm ]
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datadub wrote:
"Zu" has the connotation of diagram or chart,
eg. 地図 "chi-zu" - land diagram - or more commonly map.

Zu-kan means an illustrated reference book (esp. for children)


Ahh thank you very much!

Baikin wrote:
Red, that book is a little expensive too, I have been wanting one for a while but just havent had the cash to spend on it.


I've see them go for $200-300 US! Me too, out of my range for books right now :( I must say, I do enjoy the vintage books almost as much as vinyl though!
Author:  vintagevinyl [ Tue May 05, 2009 1:25 pm ]
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love these old japanese kaiju books . there is a recent re issue of a couple of a couple of books but i think they are patchi ones like these .
Author:  vintagevinyl [ Tue May 05, 2009 1:25 pm ]
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Author:  vintagevinyl [ Tue May 05, 2009 1:26 pm ]
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