Reviews for Japan's Green Monsters
“An interesting study of both film and psychology…a must read.”
- Against the Grain
“Their work should be considered alongside that of William Tsutsui, Chon Noriega, and Yoshikuni lgarashi as necessities for serious scholarship of Godzilla."
- SFRA Review
"A seminal study that is especially recommended reading for all Japanese monster movie fans of Godzilla and company."
- Midwest Book Review
“Detailed, scholarly and well-written…well worth reading and re-reading…Definitely recommended.”
- G-Fan Magazine
"Enjoyable and engaging... And the book will appeal to scholars of film studies, Asian studies, environmental studies, and popular culture seeking a more in-depth look at the rise of the giant monsters."
- H-Net Reviews
"undergraduate and graduate students, university faculty, and members of the general public interested in the intersections of film studies, music studies, visual studies, cultural studies, and environmental studies will benefit from this book."
- Journal of Popular Film and Television
"the book is outstanding and well worth a read from kaiju fans and cinephiles alike."
- The Movie Sleuth
"This is an excellent, well-researched, and compelling examination of Japanese monster movies."
- BooksRun
"Long a maligned monster film, Godzilla vs. The Smog Monster (1971) finally attained status as a scholarly concern through Sean Rhoads’s magisterial analysis!"
- Dinosaurs Ever Evolving
Other Reviews
“Also on hand is an eight-minute optional video introduction by film historian Sean Rhoads, the co-author of Japan's Green Monsters: Environmental Commentary In Kaiju Cinema, that offers up some welcome context for the film.”
- Rock! Shock! Pop!