Dream Planet Japan
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Dream Planet Japan Co., Ltd. (株式会社ドリーム・プラネット・ジャパン Kabushiki Gaisha Dorīmu Puranetto Japan, abbr. DPJ) is a Japanese independent production company, founded in 2003 by special effects director Koichi Kawakita following his departure from Toho. The remainder of Kawakita's work until his death in 2014 was produced fully or partially by DPJ, including the entirety of the Ultra Star God tokusatsu superhero franchise, for which the company was responsible for special effects. The 2014 miniseries Gunbot was DPJ's final work with Kawakita, who passed away on the day of its final episode's airing. The company has since been taken over by Kawakita's daughter Mineko and continues to offer a variety of services as well as running an online store for Godzilla merchandise.
Services
As of January 27, 2018, Dream Planet Japan offers the following services:[4]
- Video planning and production
- Production of PR videos, commercials, etc.
- Planning and production of special effects footage
- Theme park planning, designing, and production
- Planning, designing, and construction of cultural facilities
- Planning, designing, and construction of commercial facilities
- Development of events for commercial facilities
- Planning, production, and management of exhibitions
- Manufacturing and construction of models and sculptures
- Planning, development, manufacturing, and selling of toys and character goods
- Planning and editing of books and other publications
Selected filmography
Production company
- Fuhito (2006) [with WiZ, Studio Nova]
- Kawaii! JeNny (TV 2007)
- The God of Clay (2011) [with Marbling Fine Arts]
- Fight! Sun Knight Apollo Knight (2013)
Special effects only
- The Gransazers (TV 2003-2004)
- The Justirisers (TV 2004-2005)
- Super Fleet Sazer-X (TV 2005-2006)
- Super Fleet Sazer-X the Movie (2005)
Visual effects
- The Gransazers (TV 2003-2004) [with Core Brain, Nippon Effect Center]
- The Justirisers (TV 2004-2005) [with Core Brain, Nippon Effect Center, Sony PCL]
- Super Fleet Sazer-X (TV 2005-2006) [with Core Brain, Nippon Effect Center, Sony PCL]
- Kawaii! JeNny (TV 2007) [with Core Brain, TOTSU, Q-TEC]
Selected bibliography
- Toho Special Effects All Monster Encyclopedia (2014) - Photo cooperation
- The Art of Godzilla (2015) - Materials donor
- Ultra Star God Series Completion (2021) - Special thanks
- Mothra vs. Godzilla Completion (2022) - Interview and publishing cooperation
- Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster Completion (2023) - Photo and materials cooperation
Known employees
- Mineko Kawakita
- Koichi Kawakita (died 2014)
- Ryuji Ofuna (circa 2014)[5]
External links
References
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Bibliography
- Matsunomoto, Kazuhiro; Kojima, Kazuhiro; Shimazaki, Jun; Tomoi, Kento; Taketomi, Gentaro; Ofuna, Ryuji (14 July 2014). Heisei Godzilla Chronicle (2nd ed.). Kinema Junpo. ISBN 978-4-87376-319-4.
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