The uncontrollable power of the monsters is a large part of their appeal. As the world is threatened by pollution and impending ecological disaster, kaiju are painfully relevant again.

Photography by David Rochkind

CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: Enriquez in his studio; sketches in his notebook; a fiberglass Astro Boy still in its mold; Enriquez marking where antennas attach; painting the sculptures; with various work in his front yard.