Shinji Nishikawa

Shinji Nishikawa Born October 2, 1964 Kyoto, Japan First work Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989) Notable work Godzilla 2000: Millennium (1999)

Shinji Nishikawa (西川伸司,   Nishikawa Shinji), also known by the pen name MASH, is a Japanese artist. Nishikawa has worked as a designer on the majority of the Heisei and Millennium Godzilla films, starting with Godzilla vs. Biollante in 1989. In addition, Nishikawa has worked on non-Godzilla tokusatsu projects such as the Toho film Rebirth of Mothra III, and several recent entries in Tsuburaya Productions' Ultra Series. Nishikawa has also illustrated Godzilla-related manga, such as Godzilla: Legend and the ongoing Monster King Godzilla manga that is serialized in TV Magazine.

Selected Filmography

• Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989)
• Mothra vs. Bagan (1990) [unmade]
• Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991)
• Godzilla vs. Gigamoth (1992) [unmade]
• Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992)
• Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993)
• Yamato Takeru (1994)
• Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (1994)
• Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995)
• Rebirth of Mothra III (1998)
• Godzilla 2000: Millennium (1999)
• Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000)
• Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002)
• Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S. (2003)
• Godzilla: Final Wars (2004)
• Super Fleet Sazer-X (TV 2005-2006)
• Kawaii! JeNny (TV 2007)
• The God of Clay (2011)
• Ultraman Ginga (TV 2013)
• Ultraman Ginga: Theater Special (2013)
• Ultraman Ginga S (TV 2014)
• Ultraman X (TV 2015)
• Ultraman X the Movie (2016)
• Ultraman Orb (TV 2016)

Illustrating Credits

• Godzilla: Legend
• Monster King Godzilla
• Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Adventure

Books

• Shinji Nishikawa: Drawing Book of Godzilla

Designed Monsters

Biollante (partially) Mothra (Mothra vs. Bagan) Bagan (partially) Meganulon (unused concept art from 1991) Godzillasaurus Dorat King Ghidorah / Mecha-King Ghidorah (Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah) Gigamoth / Battra BabyGodzilla / LittleGodzilla / Godzilla Junior Transforming Mechagodzilla / Mechagodzilla (Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II) Fairy Mothra Rodan (Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II) [partially] M.O.G.U.E.R.A. (partially) AstroGodzilla / SpaceGodzilla (partially) Utsuno Ikusagami Amano Shiratori Kumasogami Kaishin Muba Orochi (Yamato Takeru)

Anguirus (Godzilla vs. Ghost Godzilla) G-END Ghost Godzilla / Barubaroi / Destoroyah (partially) Mothra Leo, Aqua Mothra, Light Speed Mothra, Armor Mothra Desghidorah Garu Garu Dagahra Ghogo Barem Modern Type King Ghidorah / Cretaceous King Ghidorah Primitive Mothra Godzilla (Godzilla 2000: Millennium) [partially] Orga and Millennian (partially) Megaguirus Meganulon / Meganula (Godzilla vs. Megaguirus) Kiryu Godzilla's skeleton Liopleurodon / Kamoebas (Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.) Mothra Imago and Larvae (Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.) Mothra, Minilla, Anguirus, King Caesar, Hedorah, Rodan, Manda, Kamacuras, Ebirah, Kumonga (Godzilla: Final Wars) God of Clay

See Also

• Minoru Yoshida

External Links

• Twitter account
• Interview by David Milner.
• Shinji Nishikawa holds first Solo Exhibition in Shibuya.