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|image =Hiroshi Butsuda LQ.jpg | |image =Hiroshi Butsuda LQ.jpg | ||
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|occupation = | |occupation =Director of special effects, president and CEO of the Tokusatsu Lab | ||
|birthday =October 10, [[1961]] | |birthday =October 10, [[1961]] | ||
|birthplace =Yamaga, Kumamoto, [[Japan]] | |birthplace =Yamaga, Kumamoto, [[Japan]] | ||
|first =''[[wikia:w:c:powerrangers:Choudenshi Bioman| | |first =''[[wikia:w:c:powerrangers:Choudenshi Bioman|Bioman]]'' (TV 1984-85) | ||
|notable =''The Peking Man'' (1997) | |notable =''The Peking Man'' (1997) | ||
|imdb =https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0125206/ | |imdb =https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0125206/ | ||
|wikipedia | |wikipedia-ja =https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/佛田洋 | ||
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'''Hiroshi Butsuda''' {{Nihongo|佛田 洋|Butsuda Hiroshi}}, also known as '''Hiroshi Harada''' {{Nihongo|原田 洋|Harada Hiroshi}},<ref name="Mook">{{harvnb|Kodansha|2017|p=33}}</ref> is a [[Japan]]ese director best known for his work on [[Toei]]'s ''[[wikia:w:c:kamenrider:Kamen Rider Series|Kamen Rider]]'' and ''[[wikia:w:c:powerrangers:Super Sentai|Super Sentai]]'' series. | '''Hiroshi Butsuda''' {{Nihongo|佛田 洋|Butsuda Hiroshi}}, also known as '''Hiroshi Harada''' {{Nihongo|原田 洋|Harada Hiroshi}},<ref name="Mook">{{harvnb|Kodansha|2017|p=33}}</ref> is a [[Japan]]ese director of special effects best known for his work on [[Toei]]'s ''[[wikia:w:c:kamenrider:Kamen Rider Series|Kamen Rider]]'' and ''[[wikia:w:c:powerrangers:Super Sentai|Super Sentai]]'' series. He is currently the president and chief executive officer of the Tokusatsu Lab, which he and lifelong friend [[Toshio Miike]] joined in [[1984]] after graduating from university.<ref name="Mook"/> He first participated in the art staff of the ''Sentai'' series ''[[wikia:w:c:powerrangers:Choudenshi Bioman|Bioman]]'' that same year and continued to work in a similar capacity on other shows until [[1990]], when he made his debut as a special effects director on ''[[wikia:w:c:powerrangers:Chikyuu Sentai Fiveman|Fiveman]]''.<ref name="Mook"/> | ||
Butsuda was honored with a Special Video Technology Award at the [[1997]] Japanese Academy Awards for his work on the film ''The Peking Man''. Over the course of his nearly four-decade long career, he has directed for projects including the [[1993]] Toei-[[Tsuburaya Productions|Tsuburaya]] co-production ''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman vs. Kamen Rider|Ultraman vs. Kamen Rider]]'', [[Shinji Higuchi]]'s [[2005]] directorial debut ''[[Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean]]'', and Toei and [[Shochiku]]'s [[2022]] film ''[[What to Do with the Dead Kaiju?]]''. He has also acted as a supervisor/advisor to [[Minoru Kawasaki]] on his films ''[[The World Sinks Except Japan]]'' (2006) and ''[[Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit]]'' (2008). In 2023, Butsuda directed [[tokusatsu]] portions for a [[Shin series|Shin Japan Heroes Universe]] commercial featuring a giant [[Shin Universe Robo|mechanical amalgamation]] of [[Godzilla (Shin Godzilla)|Godzilla]], [[Ultraman]], [[wikia:w:c:kamenrider:Takeshi Hongo (Shin Kamen Rider)|Kamen Rider]], and [[wikia:w:c:evangelion:Evangelion Unit-01 (Rebuild)|Evangelion Unit-01]]. | |||
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==Selected filmography== | ==Selected filmography== | ||
*''[[Princess from the Moon]]'' (1987) - Assistant special effects art director | *''[[Princess from the Moon]]'' (1987) - Assistant special effects art director | ||
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman vs. Kamen Rider|Ultraman vs. Kamen Rider]]'' (1993) - Director / storyboardist | *''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman vs. Kamen Rider|Ultraman vs. Kamen Rider]]'' (1993) - Director / storyboardist | ||
*''[[The World Sinks Except Japan]]'' (2006) - | *''[[Sakuya (film)|Sakuya]]'' (2000) - Fissure effects advisor | ||
*''Kaiju Ward Gallas'' (2019) - Supervisor | *''[[Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean]]'' (2005) - Director of special effects [with [[Shinji Higuchi]]] | ||
*''[[What to Do | *''[[The World Sinks Except Japan]]'' (2006) - Special effects supervisor | ||
*''[[Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit]]'' (2008) - Special effects advisor | |||
*''[[Kaiju Ward Gallas]]'' (2019) - Supervisor | |||
*''[[What to Do with the Dead Kaiju?]]'' (2022) - Director of special effects | |||
*[[Shin series|S.J.H.U. Project: Shin Universe Robo]] commercial (2023) - Director / storyboardist<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hobby.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/special/1501830.html|title=3機編隊の敵、爆炎を進むロボ……。「S.J.H.U.PROJECT シン・ユニバースロボ」PVはなぜ見る者の魂を揺さぶるのか？|last=Katsuta|first=Tetsuya|date=19 May 2023|work=HOBBY Watch}}</ref> | |||
==Selected bibliography== | ==Selected bibliography== | ||
*''Special Effects Master Hiroshi Butsuda's World'' (2012) - Author | *''Special Effects Master Hiroshi Butsuda's World'' (2012) - Author | ||
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Hiroshi Butsuda (佛田 洋 Butsuda Hiroshi), also known as Hiroshi Harada (原田 洋 Harada Hiroshi),[1] is a Japanese director of special effects best known for his work on Toei's Kamen Rider and Super Sentai series. He is currently the president and chief executive officer of the Tokusatsu Lab, which he and lifelong friend Toshio Miike joined in 1984 after graduating from university.[1] He first participated in the art staff of the Sentai series Bioman that same year and continued to work in a similar capacity on other shows until 1990, when he made his debut as a special effects director on Fiveman.[1]
Butsuda was honored with a Special Video Technology Award at the 1997 Japanese Academy Awards for his work on the film The Peking Man. Over the course of his nearly four-decade long career, he has directed for projects including the 1993 Toei-Tsuburaya co-production Ultraman vs. Kamen Rider, Shinji Higuchi's 2005 directorial debut Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean, and Toei and Shochiku's 2022 film What to Do with the Dead Kaiju?. He has also acted as a supervisor/advisor to Minoru Kawasaki on his films The World Sinks Except Japan (2006) and Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit (2008). In 2023, Butsuda directed tokusatsu portions for a Shin Japan Heroes Universe commercial featuring a giant mechanical amalgamation of Godzilla, Ultraman, Kamen Rider, and Evangelion Unit-01.
Selected filmography
- Princess from the Moon (1987) - Assistant special effects art director
- Ultraman vs. Kamen Rider (1993) - Director / storyboardist
- Sakuya (2000) - Fissure effects advisor
- Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean (2005) - Director of special effects [with Shinji Higuchi]
- The World Sinks Except Japan (2006) - Special effects supervisor
- Monster X Strikes Back: Attack the G8 Summit (2008) - Special effects advisor
- Kaiju Ward Gallas (2019) - Supervisor
- What to Do with the Dead Kaiju? (2022) - Director of special effects
- S.J.H.U. Project: Shin Universe Robo commercial (2023) - Director / storyboardist[2]
Selected bibliography
- Special Effects Master Hiroshi Butsuda's World (2012) - Author
External links
- Hiroshi Butsuda at RangerWiki
- Hiroshi Butsuda at Kamen Rider Wiki
- Hiroshi Butsuda and Toshio Miike interview (published 10/21/2015, in Japanese)
References
This is a list of references for Hiroshi Butsuda. 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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Bibliography
- Super Sentai Official 21st Century Mook Vol. 8: Engine Sentai Go-onger. Kodansha. 25 May 2017. ISBN 978-4-06-509519-5.
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