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*''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'' (2004) - Poster illustrator and advance poster illustrator
*''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'' (2004) - Poster illustrator and advance poster illustrator
*''[[Sinking of Japan]]'' (2006) - Poster illustrator
*''[[Sinking of Japan]]'' (2006) - Poster illustrator
==Selected bibliography==
==Selected bibliography==
*''[[Great Monster Attack]]'' (1970) - "Mothra Invades" illustrator
*''[[Great Monster Attack]]'' (1970) - "Mothra Invades" illustrator
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8434223847 a53182ea81 o.jpg|Poster for ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]''
8434223847 a53182ea81 o.jpg|Poster for ''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]''
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 for the cover of ''Uchusen Volume 73'' (circa 1995)
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 published in ''The Visual Guide Book of First Godzilla'' (1983)
Noriyoshi Ohrai Godzilla Artwork 2.jpg|[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla 1954]] artwork published in ''The Visual Guide Book of First Godzilla'' (1983)
King Kong Lives Japanese Poster.jpg|Poster for ''[[King Kong Lives]]''
King Kong Lives Japanese Poster.jpg|Poster for ''[[King Kong Lives]]''
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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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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Ohrai's artwork for ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'' is notable in that it shows a depiction of [[Transforming Mechagodzilla]], the predecessor to the [[Mechagodzilla/Heisei|Heisei Mechagodzilla]], as well as [[Shinji Nishikawa]]'s unused [[White Rodan|female Rodan]] design. This artwork is one of the few instances in [[Toho]]'s film productions where an unused or unmade monster has an official appearance in a complete product or publication by the company.
*Ohrai's artwork for ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'' is notable in that it shows a depiction of [[Transforming Mechagodzilla]], the predecessor to the [[Mechagodzilla/Heisei|Heisei Mechagodzilla]], as well as [[Shinji Nishikawa]]'s unused [[White Rodan|female Rodan]] design. This artwork is one of the few instances in [[Toho]]'s film productions where an unused or unmade monster has an official appearance in a complete product or publication by the company.
*Unlike other films for which he created artwork, Ohrai received a credit for "poster illustration" in the end credits to ''[[Sinking of Japan]]''.
*Unlike other films for which he created artwork, Ohrai received a credit for "poster illustration" in the end credits to ''[[Sinking of Japan]]''.
==External links==
==External links==
*[http://ohrai.net/ Official website]
*[http://ohrai.net/ Official website]

Revision as of 21:06, 20 January 2022

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.

Selected filmography

Selected bibliography

Gallery

Trivia

External links

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