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|name =Eiichi Asada | |name =Eiichi Asada | ||
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|caption =Eiichi Asada | |caption =Eiichi Asada in 2021. Photo by Brett Homenick. | ||
|occupation =Special effects director | |occupation =Special effects director | ||
|birthday =March 13, 1949 | |birthday =March 13, [[1949]] | ||
|birthplace =Uryu, [[Hokkaido]], [[Japan]] | |||
|first =''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' (1973) | |first =''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' (1973) | ||
|wikipedia | |wikipedia-ja =https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/浅田英一 | ||
|imdb =https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0038270/ | |||
|twitter =https://twitter.com/T9Pma | |||
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'''Eiichi Asada''' {{Nihongo| | '''Eiichi Asada''' {{Nihongo|浅田 英一|Asada Eiichi}} is a [[Japan]]ese special effects director. He notably directed the effects for the final two entries in the [[Millennium era|Millennium series]] of ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' [[:Category:Godzilla Films|films]]. | ||
{{TOC}} | {{TOC}} | ||
==Selected | ==Selected filmography== | ||
=== | ===Assistant director=== | ||
*''[[Godzilla vs. | *''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' (1973) [4th assistant; uncredited]<ref name="Homenick1">{{Cite web|url=https://vantagepointinterviews.com/2021/07/15/tokusatsu-beginnings-eiichi-asada-on-becoming-an-assistant-director-at-toho-in-the-1970s/|title=TOKUSATSU BEGINNINGS! Eiichi Asada on Becoming an Assistant Director at Toho in the 1970s!|author=Homenick, Brett|date=15 July 2021|work=Vantage Point Interviews}}</ref> | ||
*''[[Submersion of Japan]]'' (1973) | *''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'' (1974) [4th assistant; uncredited]<ref>{{Cite book|title=[[Showa Mechagodzilla Steel Encyclopedia]]|editor-last=Tomoi|editor-first=Taketo|date=4 March 2019|publisher=Yosensha|isbn=978-4-8003-1628-8|pages=83-84}}</ref> | ||
*''[[The War in Space]]'' ([[ | *''[[ESPY]]'' (1974) [4th assistant; uncredited]{{R|Homenick1}} | ||
*''[[Bye-Bye Jupiter]]'' ( | *''[[Terror of Mechagodzilla]]'' (1975) [3rd assistant; uncredited]<ref name="Homenick2">{{cite web|url=https://vantagepointinterviews.com/2022/11/15/rising-through-the-tokusatsu-ranks-eiichi-asada-reflects-on-his-career-as-an-assistant-sfx-director-in-the-1970s-and-80s/|title=RISING THROUGH THE TOKUSATSU RANKS! Eiichi Asada Reflects on His Career as an Assistant SFX Director in the 1970s and ’80s!|author=Homenick, Brett|date=15 November 2022|work=Vantage Point Interviews}}</ref> | ||
*''[[The Return of Godzilla]]'' ( | *''[[wikipedia:Hi no Tori (film)|The Phoenix]]'' (1978) [uncredited]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://31fb9f38.viewer.kintoneapp.com/public/0a3f41a74b8bb9e879c82e5240035410e01df4c27f0dfc1d2ef44495962b1f44/detail/def502007676469c364223f0ca27c9a512db6eca885bb6f93906cadb76a499d9378849c2bc21488308f8b76c13a37e8177576072073cd066b06a1a5445b511ff6760ca3deeface1a9a57d74f3212e2e45d3c2285d3b76e92a178c639719dda5ccd11576b7227a3b71a7c0cb7f62195b0b611831a7c76e96283f02754e077058ded6fa2d2a6b53070346e66cc972c71e2a09cb815072cbf2cce|title=火の鳥|trans-title=''The Phoenix''|work=Toho Reference Room|accessdate=29 June 2023}}</ref> | ||
*''[[Pulgasari (film)|Pulgasari]]'' ([[ | ===Assistant director of special effects=== | ||
*''[[Submersion of Japan]]'' (1973) [4th assistant; uncredited]{{R|Homenick1}} | |||
*''[[The War in Space]]'' (1977) [uncredited]{{R|Homenick2}} | |||
===First assistant director of special effects=== | |||
*''[[Submersion of Japan: Television Series]]'' (TV 1974-1975) [episodes 1-3] | |||
*''[[Tokyo Earthquake Magnitude 8.1]]'' (1980) | |||
*''[[Magnitude 7.9]]'' (1980) | |||
*''[[Bye-Bye Jupiter]]'' (1984) | |||
*''[[The Return of Godzilla]]'' (1984) | |||
*''[[Pulgasari (film)|Pulgasari]]'' (1985) | |||
*''[[Tokyo Blackout]]'' (1987) | |||
*''[[Princess from the Moon]]'' (1987) | *''[[Princess from the Moon]]'' (1987) | ||
=== | ===Director of special effects=== | ||
*''[[ | *''[[Godzilla: Tokyo SOS]]'' (2003) | ||
*''[[Godzilla: Tokyo | *''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]'' (2004) | ||
*''[[Godzilla | ===Actor=== | ||
=== | *''[[Making of Godzilla (documentary)|Making of Godzilla]]'' (1985) as himself | ||
*''[[ | *''[[Making of Godzilla: Tokyo SOS]]'' (2003) as himself | ||
*''[[Making of Godzilla Final Wars]]'' (2004) as himself, interviewee | |||
*''[[The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga]]'' (2019) as himself, interviewee | |||
===Miscellaneous=== | |||
*''[[Reiko, Psyche Resurrected]]'' (1991) - Special effects advisor<ref>{{cite web|url=https://godzilla.store/shop/secure/moviedetail06-01.aspx|title=第六回 監督 大河原孝夫氏(前編)|trans-title=#6: Takao Okawara, Director (Part 1)|last=Nakamura|first=Satoshi|author-link=Satoshi Nakamura|date=2 February 2018|work=Godzilla Store}}</ref> | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery widths="120" captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small"> | <gallery widths="120" captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small"> | ||
Eiichi Asada Cybot.jpg|Eiichi Asada with the [[84Goji|Cybot Godzilla]] from ''[[The Return of Godzilla]]'' | Eiichi Asada Cybot.jpg|Eiichi Asada with the [[84Goji|Cybot Godzilla]] from ''[[The Return of Godzilla]]'' | ||
Fullscreen capture 1192019 94929 AM.bmp.jpg|Eiichi Asada with the [[KiryuGoji]] during filming of ''[[Godzilla: Tokyo SOS]]'' | |||
GMMG - Cast and Crew.jpg|Eiichi Asada (far left, front row) with [[Masaaki Tezuka]] and the cast of ''Godzilla: Tokyo SOS'' | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==External | ==Trivia== | ||
*[ | *Asada is one of only two ''Godzilla'' special effects directors to have never worked on an ''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman Series|Ultra Series]]'' production. The other is [[Teruyoshi Nakano]]. | ||
{{Real People}} | ==External links== | ||
*[https://vantagepointinterviews.com/2021/07/15/tokusatsu-beginnings-eiichi-asada-on-becoming-an-assistant-director-at-toho-in-the-1970s/ Interview with Eiichi Asada by Brett Homenick (published July 15, 2021)] | |||
*[https://vantagepointinterviews.com/2022/11/15/rising-through-the-tokusatsu-ranks-eiichi-asada-reflects-on-his-career-as-an-assistant-sfx-director-in-the-1970s-and-80s/ Interview with Eiichi Asada by Brett Homenick (published November 15, 2022)] | |||
==References== | |||
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{{Real People|tab=Director}} | |||
{{Comments}} | {{Comments}} | ||
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Eiichi Asada (浅田 英一 is a Asada Eiichi)Japanese special effects director. He notably directed the effects for the final two entries in the Millennium series of Godzilla films.
Selected filmography
Assistant director
- Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973) [4th assistant; uncredited][1]
- Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974) [4th assistant; uncredited][2]
- ESPY (1974) [4th assistant; uncredited][1]
- Terror of Mechagodzilla (1975) [3rd assistant; uncredited][3]
- The Phoenix (1978) [uncredited][4]
Assistant director of special effects
- Submersion of Japan (1973) [4th assistant; uncredited][1]
- The War in Space (1977) [uncredited][3]
First assistant director of special effects
- Submersion of Japan: Television Series (TV 1974-1975) [episodes 1-3]
- Tokyo Earthquake Magnitude 8.1 (1980)
- Magnitude 7.9 (1980)
- Bye-Bye Jupiter (1984)
- The Return of Godzilla (1984)
- Pulgasari (1985)
- Tokyo Blackout (1987)
- Princess from the Moon (1987)
Director of special effects
- Godzilla: Tokyo SOS (2003)
- Godzilla Final Wars (2004)
Actor
- Making of Godzilla (1985) as himself
- Making of Godzilla: Tokyo SOS (2003) as himself
- Making of Godzilla Final Wars (2004) as himself, interviewee
- The Dawn of Kaiju Eiga (2019) as himself, interviewee
Miscellaneous
- Reiko, Psyche Resurrected (1991) - Special effects advisor[5]
Gallery
Eiichi Asada with the Cybot Godzilla from The Return of Godzilla
Eiichi Asada with the KiryuGoji during filming of Godzilla: Tokyo SOS
Eiichi Asada (far left, front row) with Masaaki Tezuka and the cast of Godzilla: Tokyo SOS
Trivia
- Asada is one of only two Godzilla special effects directors to have never worked on an Ultra Series production. The other is Teruyoshi Nakano.
External links
- Interview with Eiichi Asada by Brett Homenick (published July 15, 2021)
- Interview with Eiichi Asada by Brett Homenick (published November 15, 2022)
References
This is a list of references for Eiichi Asada. 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]
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