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|caption          =Eiichi Asada with the KiryuGoji suit on the set of Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.
|caption          =Eiichi Asada in 2021. Photo by Brett Homenick.
|occupation      =Special effects director
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|birthday        =March 13, [[1949]]
|birthplace      =Uryu, [[Hokkaido]], [[Japan]]
|first            =''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' (1973)
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'''Eiichi Asada''' {{Nihongo|浅田英一|Asada Eīchi}} is a [[Japan]]ese special effects director.
'''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]].
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==Selected Filmography==
==Selected filmography==
===2nd assistant director===
===Assistant director===
*''[[Godzilla vs. Megalon]]'' (1973) [with Yoshio Tabuchi, Shunichi Nakano]
*''[[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>
*''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla]]'' (1974) [with [[Koichi Kawakita]], Shunichi Kobayashi]
*''[[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>
*''[[ESPY]]'' (1974) [with Shunichi Kobayashi, Kazuo Yoshida]
*''[[ESPY]]'' (1974) [4th assistant; uncredited]{{R|Homenick1}}
===2nd assistant director of special effects===
*''[[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>
*''[[Submersion of Japan]]'' (1973) [with Koichi Kawakita]
*''[[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>
*''[[The Explosion]]'' (1975) [with Shinichi Kamisawa]
===Assistant director of special effects===
*''[[The War in Space]]'' (1977) [with Kiyotaka Matsumoto, Toshiyuki Takano]
*''[[Submersion of Japan]]'' (1973) [4th assistant; uncredited]{{R|Homenick1}}
===1st assistant director of special effects===
*''[[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)
*''[[Magnitude 7.9]]'' (1980)
*''[[Bye-Bye Jupiter]]'' (1984)
*''[[Bye-Bye Jupiter]]'' (1984)
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*''[[Princess from the Moon]]'' (1987)
*''[[Princess from the Moon]]'' (1987)
===Director of special effects===
===Director of special effects===
*''[[Reiko, the Psyche Resurrected]]'' (1991) [with [[Takao Okawara]]]
*''[[Godzilla: Tokyo SOS]]'' (2003)
*''[[Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.]]'' (2003)
*''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]'' (2004)
*''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'' (2004)
===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]]''
GMMG - Cast and Crew.jpg|Eiichi Asada with the cast of ''[[Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.]]'' and director [[Masaaki Tezuka]]
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>
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==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]].
==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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Latest revision as of 21:27, 23 February 2024

Eiichi Asada
Eiichi Asada in 2021. Photo by Brett Homenick.
Born March 13, 1949
Uryu, Hokkaido, Japan
Occupation Special effects director
First work Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973)
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Eiichi Asada (浅田 英一,   Asada Eiichi) is a 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

Assistant director of special effects

First assistant director of special effects

Director of special effects

Actor

Miscellaneous

Gallery

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

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]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Homenick, Brett (15 July 2021). "TOKUSATSU BEGINNINGS! Eiichi Asada on Becoming an Assistant Director at Toho in the 1970s!". Vantage Point Interviews.
  2. Tomoi, Taketo, ed. (4 March 2019). Showa Mechagodzilla Steel Encyclopedia. Yosensha. pp. 83–84. ISBN 978-4-8003-1628-8.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Homenick, Brett (15 November 2022). "RISING THROUGH THE TOKUSATSU RANKS! Eiichi Asada Reflects on His Career as an Assistant SFX Director in the 1970s and '80s!". Vantage Point Interviews.
  4. "火の鳥" [The Phoenix]. Toho Reference Room. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  5. Nakamura, Satoshi (2 February 2018). "第六回 監督 大河原孝夫氏(前編)" [#6: Takao Okawara, Director (Part 1)]. Godzilla Store.

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