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|name =Noriyoshi Ohrai | |name =Noriyoshi Ohrai | ||
|image =Noriyoshi_Ohrai.jpg | |image =Noriyoshi_Ohrai.jpg | ||
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|death =October 27, 2015 | |death =October 27, 2015 | ||
|birthplace =Akashi, Hyogo Prefecture, [[Japan]] | |birthplace =Akashi, Hyogo Prefecture, [[Japan]] | ||
|first =''Toseinin | |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 | ||
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*''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'' (2004) | *''[[Godzilla: Final Wars]]'' (2004) | ||
*''[[Sinking of Japan]]'' (2006) | *''[[Sinking of Japan]]'' (2006) | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery widths='120' position='center' captionalign='center' spacing='small'> | <gallery widths='120' position='center' captionalign='center' spacing='small'> | ||
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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 ''[[Yamato Takeru (film)|Yamato Takeru]]'' | Yamato Takeru Poster.jpg|Poster for ''[[Yamato Takeru (film)|Yamato Takeru]]'' | ||
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/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 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 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]]''. | |||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*[http://ohrai.net/ Official website] | *[http://ohrai.net/ Official website] | ||
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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.
Selected Filmography
- Submersion of Japan (1973)
- The Return of Godzilla (1984)
- King Kong Lives (1986)
- Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989)
- Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991)
- Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992)
- Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993)
- Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero (TV 1993)
- Yamato Takeru (1994)
- Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (1994)
- Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995)
- Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000)
- Godzilla: Final Wars (2004)
- Sinking of Japan (2006)
Gallery
Poster for The Return of Godzilla
Poster for Godzilla vs. Biollante
Poster for Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
Poster for Godzilla vs. Mothra
Poster for Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
Poster for Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
Poster for Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
Poster for Godzilla vs. Megaguirus
Poster for Godzilla: Final Wars
Artwork of Godzilla and several other kaiju
Godzilla 1954 artwork
Poster for King Kong Lives
Promotional artwork for the Japanese home video release of Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero
Poster for Yamato Takeru
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 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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