TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion by Macias, Patrick; Ujihashi, Happy; Fukasaku, Kinji; Miike, Takashi - 2001-11-01

VIZ Media LLC, 2001. First Edition. Trade Paperback. First edition (first printing). A near fine copy in wrappers with minor edge wear. Didja know that Samuel L. Jackson's Biblical speech in Pulp Fiction was borrowed from the brain-damaged Sonny Chiba karate flick The Bodyguard? Or that the design for the Smog Monster in Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster was based on a bathroom sketch of female anatomy? TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion is the first book of its kind: an elegantly designed, engagingly written introduction to the world of Japanese pop films covering Godzilla, karate, gangster, horror, Japan's infamous "pink" movies, and much more.

Cadence Books, 2001. 1st ed. Soft cover. Good/No jacket. First edition, first printing. Forward by Kinji Fukasaku with an afterword by Takashi Miike. Cover is lightly shelf worn, particularly along edges and corners. Small stain on back cover, does not cover any text. Binding is tight. Ink inscription from previous owner on copyright page, does not affect legibility of text. All other pages are clean and unmarked.