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|name =Noriyoshi Ohrai | |name =Noriyoshi Ohrai | ||
|image =Noriyoshi_Ohrai.jpg | |image =Noriyoshi_Ohrai.jpg | ||
|caption =Self-portrait of Noriyoshi Ohrai made in the early | |caption =Self-portrait of Noriyoshi Ohrai made in the early 1980s | ||
|occupation =Illustrator | |occupation =Illustrator | ||
|birthday =November 17, 1935 | |birthday =November 17, [[1935]] | ||
|death =October 27, 2015 | |death =October 27, [[2015]] | ||
|birthplace =Akashi, Hyogo | |birthplace =Akashi, Hyogo, [[Japan]] | ||
|first =''Toseinin Retsuden'' (1969) | |first =''Toseinin Retsuden'' (1969) | ||
|notable =''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]'' (1991) | |notable =''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]'' (1991) | ||
|wikipedia =https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noriyoshi_Ohrai | |wikipedia =https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noriyoshi_Ohrai | ||
|twitter =https://twitter.com/Noriyoshi_Ohrai | |||
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'''Noriyoshi Ohrai''' {{Nihongo| | '''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 1960s until the early 2000s, 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 | ==Selected filmography== | ||
*''[[Submersion of Japan]]'' (1973) | {{Note|it=no|''Uncredited in all works but ''[[Sinking of Japan]].}} | ||
*''[[The Return of Godzilla]]'' (1984) | *''[[Submersion of Japan]]'' (1973) - Poster illustrator | ||
*''[[King Kong Lives]]'' (1986) | *''[[The Return of Godzilla]]'' (1984) - Advance poster illustrator | ||
*''[[Godzilla vs. Biollante]]'' (1989) | *''[[King Kong Lives]]'' (1986) - Japanese poster illustrator | ||
*''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]'' (1991) | *''[[Godzilla vs. Biollante]]'' (1989) - Advance poster illustrator | ||
*''[[Godzilla vs. Mothra]]'' (1992) | *''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]'' (1991) - Advance poster illustrator | ||
*''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'' (1993) | *''[[Godzilla vs. Mothra]]'' (1992) - Advance poster illustrator | ||
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero|Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero]]'' (TV 1993) | *''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'' (1993) - Advance poster illustrator | ||
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero|Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero]]'' (TV 1993) - Japanese promotional art illustrator | |||
*''[[Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla]]'' (1994) | *''[[Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla]]'' (1994) - Advance poster illustrator | ||
*''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]'' (1995) | *''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]'' (1995) - Advance poster illustrator | ||
*''[[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus]]'' (2000) | *''[[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus]]'' (2000) - Advance poster illustrator | ||
*''[[Godzilla | *''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]'' (2004) - Advance poster illustrator and poster illustrator | ||
*''[[Sinking of Japan]]'' (2006) | *''[[Sinking of Japan]]'' (2006) - Poster illustrator [three posters] | ||
==Selected bibliography== | |||
*''[[Great Monster Attack]]'' (1970) - "Mothra Invades" illustrator | |||
*''[[Complete History of Toho Special Effects Films]]'' (1983) - Cover illustrator | |||
*''[[The Visual Guide Book of First Godzilla]]'' (1983) - Godzilla artwork illustrator | |||
*''[[Uchusen]]'' vol. 73 (1995) - Cover illustrator | |||
*''[[Godzilla Generation]]'' (1999) - Cover illustrator | |||
*''[[Heisei Godzilla Complete Works 1984-1995]]'' (2002) - Cover illustrator | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery widths= | <gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | ||
8rnGfgp.jpg| | File:8rnGfgp.jpg|Advance poster for ''[[The Return of Godzilla]]'' | ||
Godzilla vs biollante poster.jpg| | File:Godzilla vs biollante poster.jpg|Advance poster for ''[[Godzilla vs. Biollante]]'' | ||
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah Poster C.png| | File:Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah Poster C.png|Advance poster for ''[[Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah]]'' | ||
Godzilla vs. Mothra Poster B.png| | File:Godzilla vs. Mothra Poster B.png|Advance poster for ''[[Godzilla vs. Mothra]]'' | ||
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II | File:Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II - Noriyoshi Ohrai advance poster.png|Advance poster for ''[[Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II]]'' | ||
Godzilla vs space godzilla poster 01.jpg| | File:Godzilla vs space godzilla poster 01.jpg|Advance poster for ''[[Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla]]'' | ||
Godzilla vs destroyer poster 01.jpg| | File:Godzilla vs destroyer poster 01.jpg|Advance poster for ''[[Godzilla vs. Destoroyah]]'' | ||
Megaguirus p.jpg| | File:Megaguirus p.jpg|Advance poster for ''[[Godzilla vs. Megaguirus]]'' | ||
433248 1020 A.jpg|Poster for '' | File:8434223847 a53182ea81 o.jpg|Advance poster for ''[[Godzilla Final Wars]]'' | ||
Noriyoshi Ohrai Godzilla Artwork 1.jpg|Artwork of | File:433248 1020 A.jpg|Poster for ''Godzilla Final Wars'' | ||
Noriyoshi Ohrai Godzilla Artwork 2.jpg|[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla 1954]] artwork | File:Noriyoshi Ohrai Godzilla Artwork 1.jpg|Artwork for the cover of ''Uchusen'' vol. 73 (circa 1995) | ||
King Kong Lives Japanese Poster.jpg| | File:Noriyoshi Ohrai Godzilla Artwork 2.jpg|[[Godzilla (1954 film)|Godzilla 1954]] artwork published in ''The Visual Guide Book of First Godzilla'' (1983) | ||
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]]'' | File:King Kong Lives Japanese Poster.jpg|Japanese poster for ''[[King Kong Lives]]'' | ||
File: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]]'' | |||
Sinking of Japan | File:Submersion of Japan.png|Poster for ''[[Submersion of Japan]]'' | ||
Sinking of Japan poster.jpg|Poster for ''[[Sinking of Japan]]'' | |||
File:Aa912086db8f3eb96e9804ce2dc1ce06.jpg|Poster for ''Sinking of Japan'' | |||
File:Sinking of Japan Ohrai poster.jpg|Poster for ''Sinking of Japan'' | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==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 | *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 | ==External links== | ||
*[http://ohrai.net/ Official website] | *[http://ohrai.net/ Official website] | ||
*[https://twitter.com/Noriyoshi_Ohrai Official posthumous | *[https://twitter.com/Noriyoshi_Ohrai Official posthumous X account] | ||
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[[Category:The Real World]] | [[Category:The Real World]] | ||
[[Category:Artists]] | [[Category:Artists]] | ||
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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 1960s until the early 2000s, 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
- Note: Uncredited in all works but Sinking of Japan.
- Submersion of Japan (1973) - Poster illustrator
- The Return of Godzilla (1984) - Advance poster illustrator
- King Kong Lives (1986) - Japanese poster illustrator
- Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989) - Advance poster illustrator
- Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991) - Advance poster illustrator
- Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992) - Advance poster illustrator
- Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993) - Advance poster illustrator
- Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero (TV 1993) - Japanese promotional art illustrator
- Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (1994) - Advance poster illustrator
- Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995) - Advance poster illustrator
- Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000) - Advance poster illustrator
- Godzilla Final Wars (2004) - Advance poster illustrator and poster illustrator
- Sinking of Japan (2006) - Poster illustrator [three posters]
Selected bibliography
- Great Monster Attack (1970) - "Mothra Invades" illustrator
- Complete History of Toho Special Effects Films (1983) - Cover illustrator
- The Visual Guide Book of First Godzilla (1983) - Godzilla artwork illustrator
- Uchusen vol. 73 (1995) - Cover illustrator
- Godzilla Generation (1999) - Cover illustrator
- Heisei Godzilla Complete Works 1984-1995 (2002) - Cover illustrator
Gallery
Advance poster for The Return of Godzilla
Advance poster for Godzilla vs. Biollante
Advance poster for Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
Advance poster for Godzilla vs. Mothra
Advance poster for Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
Advance poster for Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
Advance poster for Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
Advance poster for Godzilla vs. Megaguirus
Advance poster for Godzilla Final Wars
Poster for Godzilla Final Wars
Artwork for the cover of Uchusen vol. 73 (circa 1995)
Godzilla 1954 artwork published in The Visual Guide Book of First Godzilla (1983)
Japanese poster for King Kong Lives
Promotional artwork for the Japanese home video release of Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero
Poster for Submersion of Japan
Poster for Sinking of Japan
Poster for Sinking of Japan
Poster for Sinking of Japan
Trivia
- Ohrai's artwork for Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II is notable in that it shows a depiction of Transforming Mechagodzilla, the predecessor to the Heisei Mechagodzilla, as well as Shinji Nishikawa's unused 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.
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