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'''Shinji Nishikawa''' {{Nihongo|西川 伸司|Nishikawa Shinji}}, also known by the pen name '''MASH''',  is a [[Japan]]ese artist. Nishikawa has worked as a designer on the majority of the [[Heisei era|Heisei]] and [[Millennium era|Millennium]] [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]] films, starting with ''[[Godzilla vs. Biollante]]'' in 1989. In addition, Nishikawa has worked on non-Godzilla tokusatsu projects such as Toho's ''[[Rebirth of Mothra]]'' trilogy, and several recent entries in [[Tsuburaya Productions]]' [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultra Series|''Ultra'' series]]. Nishikawa has also illustrated Godzilla-related manga, such as ''Godzilla: Legend'' and the ''Monster King Godzilla'' manga that was serialized in ''TV Magazine''.  
'''Shinji Nishikawa''' {{Nihongo|西川 伸司|Nishikawa Shinji}}, also known by the pen name '''MASH''',  is a [[Japan]]ese artist. Nishikawa has worked as a designer on the majority of the [[Heisei era|Heisei]] and [[Millennium era|Millennium]] [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]] films, starting with ''[[Godzilla vs. Biollante]]'' in 1989. In addition, Nishikawa has worked on non-Godzilla tokusatsu projects such as Toho's ''[[Rebirth of Mothra]]'' trilogy, and several recent entries in [[Tsuburaya Productions]]' [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultra Series|''Ultra'' series]]. Nishikawa has also illustrated Godzilla-related manga, such as ''Godzilla: Legend'' and the ''Monster King Godzilla'' manga that was serialized in ''TV Magazine''.  
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*''[[Super Fleet Sazer-X the Movie]]'' (2005) - Design [with Futoshi Nagata, Kazusa Masaki, Minoru Yoshida] / storyboards
*''[[Super Fleet Sazer-X the Movie]]'' (2005) - Design [with Futoshi Nagata, Kazusa Masaki, Minoru Yoshida] / storyboards
*''[[Kawaii! JeNny]]'' (TV 2007) - Design works
*''[[Kawaii! JeNny]]'' (TV 2007) - Design works
*''[[Go! Godman (film)|Go! Godman]]'' (2008) - Background painter [uncredited]
*''[[The God of Clay]]'' (2011) - Storyboards
*''[[The God of Clay]]'' (2011) - Storyboards
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman Ginga (series)|Ultraman Ginga]]'' (TV 2013) - Storyboards
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman Ginga (series)|Ultraman Ginga]]'' (TV 2013) - Storyboards
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*''[[Dream Challenge: Godzilla Appears in Sukagawa]]'' (2019) - Storyboards
*''[[Dream Challenge: Godzilla Appears in Sukagawa]]'' (2019) - Storyboards
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:SSSS.DYNAZENON|SSSS.DYNAZENON]]'' (TV 2021) - Monster design
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:SSSS.DYNAZENON|SSSS.DYNAZENON]]'' (TV 2021) - Monster design
*''[[Brush of the God]]'' (2023) - Design [with Akira Takahashi]
*''[[Brush of the God]]'' (2024) - Design [with Akira Takahashi]
*Japanese [[McDonald's]] [https://twitter.com/McDonaldsJapan/status/1739843546914476288 commercial] (2024) - Design
 
==Selected bibliography==
==Selected bibliography==
===Illustrator===
===Illustrator===
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*''[[Shinji Nishikawa Design Works]]'' (2019)
*''[[Shinji Nishikawa Design Works]]'' (2019)
*''[[Ultra Star God Series Completion]]'' (2021) [with various]
*''[[Ultra Star God Series Completion]]'' (2021) [with various]
*''[[GODZILLA Great Anatomical Picture Book]]'' (2023)
==Designed monsters==
==Designed monsters==
*[[Biollante]] (''[[Godzilla vs. Biollante]]'') [partially]
*[[Biollante]] (''[[Godzilla vs. Biollante]]'') [partially]
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*[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ghoulghilas|Ghoulghilas]], [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ghoulghilas|Mecha Ghoulghilas]], [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Dévadadan|Dévadadan]], [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Anti|Anti (Kaiju Form)]] (''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:SSSS.GRIDMAN|SSSS.GRIDMAN]]'')
*[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ghoulghilas|Ghoulghilas]], [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ghoulghilas|Mecha Ghoulghilas]], [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Dévadadan|Dévadadan]], [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Anti|Anti (Kaiju Form)]] (''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:SSSS.GRIDMAN|SSSS.GRIDMAN]]'')
*Agnitor (''Dawn of the Monsters'')
*Agnitor (''Dawn of the Monsters'')
==SD illustrations==
*McDonald's mecha (Japanese [[McDonald's]] [https://twitter.com/McDonaldsJapan/status/1739843546914476288 commercial])<ref name="McD">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/McDonaldsJapan/status/1740658916491444441|title=#ゴジラVSマクドナルド 極秘設計図、公開。 あのメカゴジラも手がけた 西川伸司さんがデザイン！ @MASH_nishikawa テレビCMはこちら→ http://w.mdj.jp/1a20ok/|author=@McDonaldsJapan|date=29 December 2023|work=Twitter}}</ref>
Shinji Nishikawa has illustrated many characters and monsters from the [[Godzilla (franchise)|''Godzilla'' franchise'']] in a Super Deformed (SD) style. These illustrations have been used for calendars, masking tape, and coasters.
 
==Merchandise==
===SD illustrations===
Shinji Nishikawa has illustrated many characters and monsters from the [[Godzilla (franchise)|''Godzilla'' franchise]] in super-deformed (SD) style, that has appeared in several past media. Some illustrations, alongside new ones, have been used for calendars, masking tape, and coasters. His illustrations of [[Orga]] and [[Megaguirus]] were later used for their [[Trademark icons|trademark icons]].
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===Calendars===
====Calendars====
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===Coasters===
====Coasters====
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File:D53l8HXUcAE6Ty9.jpg|[[Battra]] larva
File:D23wyDQU4AEu9ZZ.jpg|[[Monster X]]
File:D23wyDQU4AEu9ZZ.jpg|[[Monster X]]
File:2019f9b1bd0e2ab654f4f2be8064bc3837c6.jpg|[[Godzilla (MonsterVerse)|Godzilla 2019]], [[King Ghidorah (MonsterVerse)|King Ghidorah 2019]], [[Mothra (MonsterVerse)|Mothra 2019]] and [[Rodan (MonsterVerse)|Rodan 2019]]
File:2019f9b1bd0e2ab654f4f2be8064bc3837c6.jpg|[[Godzilla (Monsterverse)|Godzilla 2019]], [[King Ghidorah (Monsterverse)|King Ghidorah 2019]], [[Mothra (Monsterverse)|Mothra 2019]] and [[Rodan (Monsterverse)|Rodan 2019]]
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====Masking tape====
===Masking tape===
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===Keychain===
====Keychain====
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File:I-img898x1198-16327506942iearb14.jpg|[[MosuGoji|Godzilla 1964]]
File:I-img898x1198-16327506942iearb14.jpg|[[MosuGoji|Godzilla 1964]]
File:i-img898x1198-1630770038gbzfm132847.jpg|[[Mechagodzilla (Showa)|Mechagodzilla 1974]]
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I-img898x1198-1630770013ls4crr32811.jpg|[[MogeGoji|Burning Godzilla]]
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Latest revision as of 21:31, 9 February 2024

Shinji Nishikawa
Nishikawa in 2015
Born October 2, 1964
Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
Occupation Illustrator, designer, storyboardist
First work Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989)
Notable work Godzilla 2000: Millennium (1999)
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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 Toho's Rebirth of Mothra trilogy, and several recent entries in Tsuburaya Productions' Ultra series. Nishikawa has also illustrated Godzilla-related manga, such as Godzilla: Legend and the Monster King Godzilla manga that was serialized in TV Magazine.

Selected filmography

Selected bibliography

Illustrator

  • Godzilla: Legend (1987)
  • Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Adventure (2007-2008)
  • Mega Monster Battle: Ultra Adventure Neo (2009-2010)
  • Mega Monster Rush: Ultra Frontier (2013-2015)
  • Monster King Godzilla (2016)

Author

Designed monsters

Merchandise

SD illustrations

Shinji Nishikawa has illustrated many characters and monsters from the Godzilla franchise in super-deformed (SD) style, that has appeared in several past media. Some illustrations, alongside new ones, have been used for calendars, masking tape, and coasters. His illustrations of Orga and Megaguirus were later used for their trademark icons.

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Calendars

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Coasters

Masking tape

Keychain

See also

External links

References

This is a list of references for Shinji Nishikawa. These citations are used to identify the reliable sources on which this article is based. These references appear inside articles in the form of superscript numbers, which look like this: [1]

  1. ↑ Maruyama et al. 2021, pp. 84-85.
  2. ↑ Maruyama et al. 2021, pp. 85-86.
  3. ↑ Maruyama et al. 2021, pp. 86-87.
  4. ↑ @McDonaldsJapan (29 December 2023). "#ゴジラVSマクドナルド 極秘設計図、公開。 あのメカゴジラも手がけた 西川伸司さんがデザイン！ @MASH_nishikawa テレビCMはこちら→ http://w.mdj.jp/1a20ok/". Twitter. External link in |title= (help)

Bibliography

Staff members
 
Directors
Drama directors
Adam Wingard • Daisuke Sato • Ernest Schoedsack • Eugène Lourié • Gareth Edwards • Hideaki Anno • Hirochika Muraishi • Hiroto Yokokawa • Hiroyuki Seshita • Ishiro Honda • John Guillermin • Jordan Vogt-Roberts • Jun Fukuda • Kazuhiro Nakagawa • Kazuki Omori • Kensho Yamashita • Kimiyoshi Yasuda • Kiyotaka Taguchi‎‎ • Kobun Shizuno • Koji Hashimoto • Kunio Miyoshi • Masaaki Hisamatsu • Masaaki Tezuka • Masaji Nonagase • Merian C. Cooper • Michael Dougherty • Minoru Kawasaki • Motoyoshi Oda • Noriaki Yuasa • Okihiro Yoneda • Peter Jackson • Roland Emmerich • Ryuhei Kitamura • Ryuichi Ichino • Shinji Higuchi • Shinpei Hayashiya • Shizuo Nakajima • Shusuke Kaneko • Takao Okawara • Takashi Miike • Takashi Yamazaki • Takeshi Yagi • Takuya Uenishi • Tomoo Haraguchi • Tokuzo Tanaka • Willis O'Brien • Yoshikazu Ishii • Yoshimitsu Banno • Yusuke Ishida
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