Monster Maker: The Strange Creatures of Mark Nagata

by Debbi Michiko Florence, Inko Ai Takita (Illustrator)

Overview

This biography follows Mark Nagata's journey from his childhood love of drawing Japanese Kaiju characters to becoming a world-renowned artist creating his own monsters, loved by collectors all over the world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781478890645
Publisher:	Reycraft Books
Publication date:	11/11/2025
Pages:	40
Product dimensions:	10.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.00(d)
Age Range:	6 - 12 Years

About the Author

Debbi Michiko Florence is the author of more than 25 books for young people, including the Jasmine Toguchi chapter book series. A third-generation Japanese American, Debbi grew up in Los Angeles and loved watching TV shows and movies of Ultraman and Godzilla as a child. Today, she lives in Connecticut with her husband and two rescue dogs, and has a growing collection of Mark Nagata's kaiju.

Inko Ai Takita is a distinguished manga artist from Japan currently living in the United Kingdom. Her published manga, including "Tale Of Genji Manga Edition", and the award-winning "Portrait of Violence", have been critically acclaimed. Her illustrative contributions to the online theatre "Flight Paths" earned recognition at the Superfest Disability Film Festival 2021.