Renowned artist Hiroshi Kanatani has announced via his Facebook page his newest upcoming project, All Gamera Kaiju Sketch Gallery. Known for having the rare distinction of publishing officially licensed art from both Toho and Tsuburaya Productions simultaneously, Kanatani’s talents will be on full display for Gamera fans as this book is an art gallery of every rendition of Gamera.
Kantani is an experienced artist in the kaiju space who has worked on pieces such as “HIROSHI KANATANI ALL ULTRAMAN SKETCH” for the 60th anniversary of Ultraman and Coaraptor: Kaiju of the Wind. He has also collaborated with Godzilla comics artist Matt Frank on the series Dinosaur War IZENBORG. Kaiju United also has had the privilege of speaking with Kanatani in an interview last fall, where those curious can read about Kanatani’s clear passion and affinity for drawing kaiju. His energy, talent, and experience will serve well in his next gallery project centered around the beloved Gamera.
All Gamera Kaiju Sketch Gallery will be releasing October 9th in Japan, and is being published to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Gamera. Publiciation worldwide is planned. The art book is available for pre-order through Amazon Japan:
The following is the draft of the machine translated press release, via publisher S & T Office
“S&T Office LLC (Headquarters: Arakawa-ku, Tokyo; Representative: Wataru Sadano) will publish “All Gamera Sketch Gallery” by Hiroshi Kanatani to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Gamera’s birth. This is an art book of illustrations of successive Gamera films drawn by Hiroshi Kanatani, who is popular worldwide for his superhuman and monster illustrations. It covers all 13 films, from the Showa Gamera to the Heisei Gamera and the anime film “GAMERA -Rebirth-“. Illustrators from around the world who support Hiroshi Kantani have also contributed to the art book. Director Shusuke Kaneko, who directed the Heisei Gamera trilogy, said, “Monster movies can amplify images and create new dreams,” and Yoshiro Uchida, the young actor who appeared in “Gamera, the Giant Monster,” also contributed a recommendation saying, “Thank you, ‘Gamera,’ I love you.” This book will be published worldwide, including in Europe, America, and China.
■Gamera films appearing in the “All Ultraman Sketch Gallery”
① [Japanese Title] “Gamera, the Giant Monster”
[© KADOKAWA 1965]
② [Japanese Title] “Gamera vs. Barugon: The Great Monster Duel”
[© KADOKAWA 1966]
③ [Japanese Title] “Gamera vs. Gyaos: The Great Monster Aerial Battle”
[© KADOKAWA 1967]
④ [Japanese Title] “Gamera vs. Viras: The Space Monster”
[© KADOKAWA 1968]
⑤ [Japanese Title] “Gamera vs. Guiron: The Great Evil Beast”
[© KADOKAWA 1969]
⑥ [Japanese Title] “Gamera vs. Jiger: The Great Demon Beast”
[© KADOKAWA 1970]
⑦ [Japanese Title] “Gamera vs. Zigra: The Deep Sea Monster”
[© KADOKAWA 1971]
⑧ [Japanese Title] Space Monster Gamera
[© Notation] ©KADOKAWA 1980
⑨ [Japanese Title] Gamera: Great Monster Aerial Battle
[© Notation] ©KADOKAWA Nippon Television Hakuhodo DY Media Partners/1995
[Abbreviated Version] ©KADOKAWA NH/1995
⑩ [Japanese Title] Gamera 2: Attack of Legion
[© Notation] ©KADOKAWA Nippon Television Hakuhodo DY Media Partners Fujitsu Nippan/1996
[Abbreviated Version] ©KADOKAWA NHFN/1996
⑪ [Japanese Title] Gamera 3: Awakening of Iris [
© Notation] ©KADOKAWA Tokuma Shoten Nippon Television Hakuhodo DY Media Partners Nippan/1999
[Abbreviated Version] ©KADOKAWA TNHN/1999
⑫ [Japanese Title] “Little Brave Ones ~Gamera~”
[© Notation] ©2006 “Little Brave Ones ~Gamera~” Production Committee
⑬ “GAMERA -Rebirth-“
[© Notation] ©2023 KADOKAWA/ GAMERA Rebirth Production Committee
Abbreviated: ©2023 K/ GRP
■ All Gamera Sketch Gallery ~ALL GAMERA KAIJU SKETCH GALLERY
Format: A4 hardcover
Number of pages: (Japanese version/World version) 104 pages
List price: 4,500 yen (Tax included price: 4,950 yen)
Japanese version release: October 9, 2025
ISBN code: 978-4-911434-07-7 C0979
■ Hiroshi Kanatani
Manga artist. Publishes original manga in the United States, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and Japan. Creates illustrations of special effects heroes and monsters for comics, packaging, magazines, posters, and exhibitions. He will be a guest at various conventions across the United States as a “KAIJU MANGA ARTIST”.
■Collaborating artists from around the world
①Matt Frank: American artist
who has worked on covers and illustrations for various special effects American comics, including Godzilla.
②Bob Eggleton: American artist
who has won the Hugo Award nine times. He has a deep passion for monsters (Kaiju) such as Godzilla, Gamera, and King Kong.
③Sophie Campbell: American
cartoonist and illustrator based in Rochester, New York.
④Qiu Fu-Lung: Hong Kong
artist who belongs to Wong Yuk Lang’s “Jade Dynasty Publishing Co. Ltd.” and is the chief editor of many works.
⑤Kwong Chi-Kit:
Hong Kong representative to the Standing Committee of the Hong Kong Manga Summit.
■Established last autumn by S&T Office LLC, a collaboration between Sadano, who served as the representative of Fukkan.com, and Takagi, who served as the CEO of Setsuwa-sha. They will be engaged in publishing and consulting businesses. This will be their sixth publication, following the game manga “God Shard Chronicles,” the art book “All Ultraman Sketch Gallery,” the tarot reading book “Pictorial Key to Tarot,” and the children’s books “Magic Police” and “I Saw Bibi!!”. “
