Shinji Nishikawa

Template:Infobox Director Shinji Nishikawa (西川伸司,   Nishikawa Shinji), also known by the pen name ‘’’MASH’’’, is a Japanese artist. Nishikawa has worked as a designer on the majority of the Heisei and Millennium Godzilla films, starting with ‘’Godzilla vs. Biollante’’ in 1989. In addition, Nishikawa has worked on non-Godzilla tokusatsu projects such as the Toho film Rebirth of Mothra III, and several recent entries in Tsuburaya Productions’ Ultra Series. Nishikawa has also illustrated Godzilla-related manga, such as Godzilla: Legend and the ongoing ‘’Monster King Godzilla’’ manga that is serialized in ‘’TV Magazine’’.

Kaiju Filmography

Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989) Mothra vs. Bagan’’ (1990) [unmade] Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991) Godzilla vs. Gigamoth (1992) [unmade] Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992) Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993) ‘’Yamato Takeru’’ (1994) Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (1994) Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995) Rebirth of Mothra III ([1998]) Godzilla 2000: Millennium (1999) Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000) Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002) Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (2003) Godzilla: Final Wars (2004) Super Star Fleet Sazer X (TV 2005-2006) Kawaii! JeNny (TV 2007) ‘’God of Clay’’ (2011) Ultraman Ginga (TV 2013) Ultraman Ginga: Theater Special (2013) Ultraman Ginga S (TV 2014) Ultraman X (TV 2015) Ultraman X the Movie (2016) Ultraman Orb (TV 2016)

Illustrating Credits

Godzilla: Legend Monster King Godzilla Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Adventure

Books

Shinji Nishikawa: Drawing Book of Godzilla

Designed Monsters

Biollante (partially) Mothra (‘’Mothra vs. Bagan’’) Bagan Meganulon (unused concept art from 1991) Godzillasaurus Dorat Heisei King Ghidorah/Mecha-King Ghidorah Battra/Gigamoth Baby Godzilla, Little Godzilla, Godzilla Junior Heisei Mechagodzilla/Transforming Mechagodzilla Fairy Mothra Rodan (partially) M.O.G.U.E.R.A. SpaceGodzilla/AstroGodzilla Utsuno Ikusagami Amano Shiratori Kumasogami Kaishin Muba Orochi (‘’Yamato Takeru’’) Anguirus (‘’Godzilla vs. Ghost Godzilla’’) Destoroyah/Barubaroi/Ghost Godzilla Mothra Leo (Imago), Aqua Mothra, LightSpeed Mothra, Armor Mothra Desghidorah Garu Garu Dagahra Ghogo Barem Modern Type King Ghidorah/Cretaceous King Ghidorah Primitive Mothra Orga and Millennian Megaguirus Meganulon/Meganula (‘’Godzilla vs. Megaguirus’’) Kiryu and Battle Pack Godzilla's Skeleton Kamoebas/Liopleurodon (‘’Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.’’) Mothra Imago and Larvae (‘’Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.’’) Mothra, Minilla, Anguirus, King Caesar, Hedorah, Rodan, Manda, Kamacuras, Ebirah, Kumonga (‘’Godzilla: Final Wars’’) God of Clay

External Links

Interview by David Milner. Shinji Nishikawa holds first Solo Exhibition in Shibuya.