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(I can find no proof that Ohrai did that Yamato Takeru poster)
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'''Noriyoshi Ohrai''' {{Nihongo|生頼範義|Ōrai Noriyoshi}} was a [[Japan]]ese illustrator. He is famous for illustrating the posters for many [[kaiju]] and science fiction films and games from the late 1960's until the early 2000's, notably the ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' and ''Star Wars'' films, and the ''Metal Gear'' series of video games. Ohrai passed away from pneumonia on October 27, 2015, at the age of 79.
'''Noriyoshi Ohrai''' {{Nihongo|生頼 範義|Ōrai Noriyoshi}} was a [[Japan]]ese illustrator. He is famous for illustrating the posters for many [[kaiju]] and science fiction films and games from the late 1960's until the early 2000's, notably the ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' and ''Star Wars'' films, and the ''Metal Gear'' series of video games. Ohrai passed away from pneumonia on October 27, 2015, at the age of 79. He is survived by his son Taro Ohrai, who is also an artist.
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==Selected filmography==
==Selected filmography==
 
*''[[Submersion of Japan]]'' (1973) - Poster illustrator
=== Illustrator ===
*''[[The Return of Godzilla]]'' (1984) - Advance poster illustrator
*''[[Submersion of Japan]]'' (1973)
*''[[King Kong Lives]]'' (1986) - Japanese poster illustrator
*''[[The Return of Godzilla]]'' (1984)
*''[[Godzilla vs. Biollante]]'' (1989) - Advance poster illustrator
*''[[King Kong Lives]]'' (1986) - Japanese poster
*''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]'' (1991) - Advance poster illustrator
*''[[Godzilla vs. Biollante]]'' (1989)
*''[[Godzilla vs. Mothra]]'' (1992) - Advance poster illustrator
*''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]'' (1991)
*''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'' (1993) - Advance poster illustrator
*''[[Godzilla vs. Mothra]]'' (1992)
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero|Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero]]'' (TV 1993) - Japanese promotional art illustrator
*''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'' (1993)
*''[[Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla]]'' (1994) - Advance poster illustrator
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero|Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero]]'' (TV 1993)
*''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]'' (1995) - Advance poster illustrator
*''[[Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon]]'' (1994)
*''[[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus]]'' (2000) - Advance poster illustrator
*''[[Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla]]'' (1994)
*''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'' (2004) - Poster illustrator
*''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]'' (1995)
*''[[Sinking of Japan]]'' (2006) - Poster illustrator
*''[[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus]]'' (2000)
*''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'' (2004)
*''[[Sinking of Japan]]'' (2006)
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery widths='120' position='center' captionalign='center' spacing='small'>
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Megaguirus p.jpg|Poster for ''[[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus]]''
Megaguirus p.jpg|Poster for ''[[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus]]''
433248 1020 A.jpg|Poster for ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]''
433248 1020 A.jpg|Poster for ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]''
Noriyoshi Ohrai Godzilla Artwork 1.jpg|Artwork of [[Godzilla]] and several other kaiju
Noriyoshi Ohrai Godzilla Artwork 1.jpg|Artwork for the cover of ''Uchusen'' volume 73 (circa 1995)
Noriyoshi Ohrai Godzilla Artwork 2.jpg|[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla 1954]] artwork
Noriyoshi Ohrai Godzilla Artwork 2.jpg|[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla 1954]] artwork
King Kong Lives Japanese Poster.jpg|Poster for ''[[King Kong Lives]]''
King Kong Lives Japanese Poster.jpg|Poster for ''[[King Kong Lives]]''
Ultraman Powered Poster.jpg|Promotional artwork for the Japanese home video release of ''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero|Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero]]''
Ultraman Powered Poster.jpg|Promotional artwork for the Japanese home video release of ''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero|Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero]]''
Yamato Takeru Poster.jpg|Poster for ''[[Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon]]''
Sinking of Japan Ohrai poster.jpg|Poster for ''[[Sinking of Japan]]''
Sinking of Japan Ohrai poster.jpg|Poster for ''[[Sinking of Japan]]''
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Revision as of 22:04, 9 May 2021

Noriyoshi Ohrai
Self-portrait of Noriyoshi Ohrai made in the early 1980s
Born November 17, 1935
Akashi, Hyogo, Japan
Died October 27, 2015
Occupation Illustrator
First work Toseinin Retsuden (1969)
Notable work Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991)
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Noriyoshi Ohrai (生頼 範義,   Ōrai Noriyoshi) was a Japanese illustrator. He is famous for illustrating the posters for many kaiju and science fiction films and games from the late 1960's until the early 2000's, notably the Godzilla and Star Wars films, and the Metal Gear series of video games. Ohrai passed away from pneumonia on October 27, 2015, at the age of 79. He is survived by his son Taro Ohrai, who is also an artist.

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