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|name            =Akihiko Iguchi
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|caption          =Akihiko Iguchi in 2016
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|occupation      =Artist, production designer
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|birthday        =June 29, 1943
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|birthplace      =Matsumoto, Nagano, [[Japan]]
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|first            =''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Mighty Jack (series)|Mighty Jack]]'' (TV 1968)
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|notable          =''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Return of Ultraman|Return of Ultraman]]'' (TV 1971-1972)
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|imdb            =https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1370991/
|wikipedia        =https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/井口昭彦
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'''Akihiko Iguchi''' {{Nihongo|井口昭彦|Iguchi Akihiko}}, born '''Akihiko Takahashi''' {{Nihongo|高橋昭彦|Takahashi Akihiko}} and known under the psuedonym '''Akihiko''' {{nihongo|亜喜比古}}, is a [[Japan]]ese artist and production designer. Getting his start as an art director for [[Tsuburaya Productions]]' ''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Mighty Jack (series)|Mighty Jack]]'', he would go on to design numerous vehicles and [[kaiju]] for various works, including [[Toho]]'s [[Mechagodzilla/Showa|Mechagodzilla]] and [[Titanosaurus]].
'''Akihiko Iguchi''' {{Nihongo|井口昭彦|Iguchi Akihiko}}
 
Iguchi also used the pseudonym signature 亜喜比古, which was still read as his first name, '''Akihiko'''.
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==Selected Filmography==
==Selected Filmography==
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Mighty Jack (series)|Mighty Jack]]'' (1968)
===Art director / production designer===
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Fight! Mighty Jack|Fight! Mighty Jack]]'' (1968)
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Mighty Jack (series)|Mighty Jack]]'' (TV 1968) [uncredited]
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Return of Ultraman|Return of Ultraman]]'' (1971)
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Fight! Mighty Jack|Fight! Mighty Jack]]'' (TV 1968)
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman Ace (series)|Ultraman Ace]]'' (1972)
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Return of Ultraman|Return of Ultraman]]'' (TV 1971-1972)
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman Ace (series)|Ultraman Ace]]'' (TV 1972-1973)
*''[[Submersion of Japan]]'' (1973)
*''[[Submersion of Japan]]'' (1973)
*''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'' (1974)
*''[[Prophecies of Nostradamus]]'' (1974)
*''[[Prophecies of Nostradamus]]'' (1974)
*''Star Wolf'' (1978)
*''Star Wolf'' (TV 1978)
*''[[Megaloman (series)|Megaloman]]'' (1979)
*''[[Megaloman (series)|Megaloman]]'' (TV 1979)
*''[[Computer Police Cybercops]]'' (1988)
*''[[Computer Police Cybercops]]'' (TV 1988-1989)
*''[[wikia:w:c:kamenrider:Kamen Rider ZO|Kamen Rider ZO]]'' (1993)
*''[[wikia:w:c:kamenrider:Kamen Rider J|Kamen Rider J]]'' (1994)
*''[[wikia:w:c:kikaider:Mechanical Violator Hakaider|Mechanical Violator Hakaider]]'' (1995)
*''[[wikia:w:c:tokusatsu:Choukou Senshi Changerion|Super Optical Soldier Changéríon]]'' (1996)
*''Ultraseven 30th Anniversary Memorial Trilogy'' (1998)
*''Ultraseven 30th Anniversary Memorial Trilogy'' (1998)
**''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Lost Memory|Lost Memory]]''
**''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:From Earth Forever|From Earth Forever]]''
**''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Betrayal of the Sun|Betrayal of the Sun]]''
*''The Final Chapters'' (1999)
*''The Final Chapters'' (1999)
**''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Legend and Glory|Legend and Glory]]''
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Booska#History|Booska! Booska!!]]'' (TV 1999-2000)
**''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:The Large Flying Iron Lump|The Large Flying Iron Lump]]''
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman Neos (series)|Ultraman Neos]]'' (TV 2000-2001)
**''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:The Day the Fruit Ripens|The Day the Fruit Ripens]]''
*''Otasuke Girl'' (TV 2003)
**''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Consequences of a Promise|Consequences of a Promise]]''
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Metal Kaiser|Metal Kaiser]]'' (TV 2007)
**''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:The Imitated Man|The Imitated Man]]''
===Actor===
**''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:I Am an Earthling|I Am an Earthling]]''
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Booska#History|Booska! Booska!!]]'' (TV 1999-2000) as Mayor of Dream Town [episode 11]
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Booska#History|Booska! Booska!!]]'' (1999)
==Designed Monsters==
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman Neos (series)|Ultraman Neos]]'' (2000)
*[[Spyler]] (''[[Zone Fighter (Series)|Zone Fighter]]'')<ref name="Murase">{{cite book|title=[[Monster Maker: Keizo Murase - Treasured KAIJU Photobook]]|author=[[Keizo Murase|Murase, Keizo]]|publisher=Yosensha|date=24 September 2015|page=268|isbn=978-4-8003-0756-9}}</ref>
*''Otasuke Girl'' (2003)
*[[Wargilgar]] (''[[Zone Fighter (Series)|Zone Fighter]]'')<ref name="Murase"/>
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Metal Kaiser|Metal Kaiser]]'' (2007)
*[[Mechagodzilla/Showa|Mechagodzilla]] (''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'')
==Modeled Monsters==
*[[King Caesar]] (''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'')
*[[List of minor Toho monsters#Giant Slug|Giant slugs]] (''[[Prophecies of Nostradamus]]'')
*[[List of minor Toho monsters#Soft-bodied Humans|Soft-bodied humans]] (''[[Prophecies of Nostradamus]]'')
*[[Titanosaurus]] (''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'')
*Various (''[[Megaloman (series)|Megaloman]]'')
==Trivia==
*Akihiko Iguchi was long rumored to have created the designs for [[Gigan]], [[Megalon]], and [[Jet Jaguar]], but has openly denied having any involvement with either film.<ref name="Cast">{{Cite web|url=https://tdcast.exblog.jp/14804736/|title=井口昭彦さんトークライブ　レポート！ |work=[[Cast]]|date=2 April 2012}}</ref> In actuality, Iguchi's first work for the [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla series]] came in [[1974]]'s ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'' as the designer of [[Mechagodzilla/Showa|Mechagodzilla]] and [[King Caesar]]. While the artist(s) responsible for Megalon and Jet Jaguar remain unknown, Gigan's designer was later discovered to be ''[[wikipedia:Weekly Shōnen Magazine|Shōnen Magazine]]'' illustrator, Takayoshi Mizuki.
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Revision as of 04:44, 26 August 2019

Akihiko Iguchi
Akihiko Iguchi in 2016
Born June 29, 1943
Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan
Occupation Artist, production designer
First work Mighty Jack (TV 1968)
Notable work Return of Ultraman (TV 1971-1972)
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Akihiko Iguchi (井口昭彦,   Iguchi Akihiko), born Akihiko Takahashi (高橋昭彦,   Takahashi Akihiko) and known under the psuedonym Akihiko (亜喜比古), is a Japanese artist and production designer. Getting his start as an art director for Tsuburaya Productions' Mighty Jack, he would go on to design numerous vehicles and kaiju for various works, including Toho's Mechagodzilla and Titanosaurus.

Selected Filmography

Art director / production designer

Actor

Designed Monsters

Trivia

References

This is a list of references for Akihiko Iguchi. These citations are used to identify the reliable sources on which this article is based. These references appear inside articles in the form of superscript numbers, which look like this: [1]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Murase, Keizo (24 September 2015). Monster Maker: Keizo Murase - Treasured KAIJU Photobook. Yosensha. p. 268. ISBN 978-4-8003-0756-9.
  2. ↑ "井口昭彦さんトークライブ　レポート！". Cast. 2 April 2012.

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