KAIJU REVIEW
The Journal Of Japanese Monster Culture
Irregular Fanzine from New York ,United States
Ceased publication

- First and last issue: 1993-1996
- Created for people who love and collect anything related to Monster Movies, SF/Adventure TV , and related Pop Culture from Japan.
- Each issue featured the latest �buzz� on upcoming films and product releases, with reviews of Garage Kits, Toys, Video, Books, CDs, Video Games, etc.
- Feature Articles covered subjects like TV Show histories and Episode Guides, Visiting Japan as a fan, Interviews with Industry and Fan Professionals, Women in Genre Roles, Collector�s Guides, and More.
- Writers who contributed Feature material to KAIJU REVIEW included; Norman England, August Ragone, Bob Johnson, Mark Shultz, Robt. Dwyer, Kevin Grays, Max Della Mora, Rob Dagg, Marshall Crist, Ron Burton and Greg Chang.
- In the fanzine format Kaiju Review regularly featured Original Artwork by Comic Industry Professionals Ron Wilber and Keith Aiken. Joe Riley (Hypnotic Eye) and Greg Medero also contributed Cover and Feature material. Numerous examples of Fan Contributed Art was also included along with an art contest (with prizes).
- Issues 1-3 were in newsletter style, switched to Fanzine format for numbers #4-6 (8.5� x11�), final four issues 7-10 published in Digest Fanzine format (8.5� x�5.5)
- All issues cut and pasted together by Dan Reed with the editorial assistance of his wife Diane Reed.

Twenty Pages, Saddle Stapled, Fanzine Format (8.5" x11").  Cover art (front and back) by Keith Aiken. Articles include:

‘The Big Picture on Japanese Genre Films’, by Stewart Galbraith IV, an original essay about the use of widescreen processes in kaiju eiga; ‘Selling Godzilla’ by David Milner, about the ways American distributors promoted the dubbed kaiju films of the 1960s; ‘The Kaiju Art of Ron Wilber’ four pages of original art by Ron inspired by Godzilla vs Mothra ’92; ‘Our Man in Osaka’ by Norman England; ’So You Want to Start A Kaiju Collection?’ by John Rocco Roberto; ‘So Just How Big is Godzilla?’, an essay about scale by Robert Biondi; Plus the latest news and commentary on upcoming films, books, video, CD, toy and model kit releases, including reviews by Dave Barker and David Milner; Reader Survey Results, Kaiju Komments.

Twelve Pages, Newsletter format. Articles include:

‘Tohotronics’, a survey of Godzilla related consumer Video Games, by John Rocco Roberto; ‘Goji Kitbuilding’, a model building guide by Charles Howarth; ‘Stewart Galbraith IV and the Kaiju Tome’ an interview with the film scholar regarding his passion for Japanese films, and his forthcoming book on its SF & Fantasy genres; ‘Our man in Osaka’, by Norman England, first in in a series of columns written by an American Godzilla fan living fulltime in Japan; ‘Godzilla vs Biollante’ LD and VHS reviews, by Robert Biondi, Reviews of the Tokyo Marui RC Godzilla and Toho’s LD of Godzilla Raids Again, both by Dan Reed; plus zine plugs; ‘Kaiju Komments’; and a Reader Survey are included.

Four Pages, Newsletter format. Articles include:

‘A Visit to the Kaiyodo Factory’ (& Showroom in the Osaka suburb of Kadoma), written by Norman England; ‘The Explosive Dave Barker’, is a profile of the Nevada based Godzilla collector and kit builder, whose day job is blowing things up for the movies. Plus more speculation on future Godzilla films, Model Kit and Laserdisc reviews, Plugs for NYC area stores that sell Kaiju related goods, all written by Dan Reed. Also the first letter column ‘Kaiju Komments’ is included.

‘Farewell to the Master’ a tribute to Ishiro Honda (who had passed in February of 1993); Coverage of Godzilla vs Mothra, the 19th Godzilla film from Toho, (1992); Plus a Bandai Toys Checklist of figures released in connection with the film; ‘Collecting Monster Toys & Kits’, a concise overview of collecting Movie related Japanese models and toys; ‘Here Comes the Yankee Godzilla’ speculation about Hollywood’s plans to make its own Godzilla film; a Godzilla Checklist of the first 20 films (#20 was then in production); ‘All Wound Up For Monster Toys’  a survey of Godzilla related wind-up toys produced by Takara; all written by Dan Reed.