Shinpei Hayashiya

Shinpei Hayashiya Born October 26, 1955 Suginami, Tokyo, Japan Occupation Rakugoka, filmmaker, actor First work Sailor Suit and Machine Gun (1981) Notable work Gamera 4: Truth (2003)

Shinpei Hayashiya (林家しん平,   Hayashiya Shinpei), real name Chiaki Tsunakawa (綱川千秋,   Tsunakawa Chiaki), is a Japanese rakugoka and independent filmmaker. A long-time Godzilla fan and collector, his works include the 2003 Heisei Gamera fan sequel, Gamera 4: Truth and a trilogy of independent kaiju films, beginning with Reigo: King of the Sea Monsters.

Selected Filmography

• Godzilla vs. Deathgilas (2001) - Director
• Gamera 4: Truth (2003) - Director / executive producer / monster modeler
• Reigo: King of the Sea Monsters (2005) - Director / executive producer / screenwriter [with Keita Toriumi] / original story
• Raiga: God of the Monsters (2009) - Director / executive producer / producer / screenwriter / original story / Raiga designer
• Raiga vs. Ohga (2019) - Director / producer / screenwriter / original story / cinematographer / compositing / special effects compositing / editor / art director / Ohga designer

Actor

• The Return of Godzilla (1984) as Kamijo, cameraman
• Raiga vs. Ohga (2019)

External Links

• Official Twitter account
• Official blog

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