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*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultra Q: Dark Fantasy|Ultra Q: Dark Fantasy]]'' (TV 2004) [episode 9] | *''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultra Q: Dark Fantasy|Ultra Q: Dark Fantasy]]'' (TV 2004) [episode 9] | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* | *Kaneko's wife Nanako Kaneko played several minor roles in the [[Heisei era|Heisei]] Gamera trilogy; first as a zookeeper in the [[Gamera: Guardian of the Universe|first film]] and as an interviewer in the [[Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris|third]]. | ||
* | *Kaneko and [[Kazunori Ito]] were originally members of the staff for the [[1990]] film ''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars|Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars]]'', were later replaced by other staff members which included [[Shinji Higuchi]].<ref>「じんのひろあきインタビュー」『前略、押井守様。』Hiroaki Jinno, [https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%87%8E%E7%94%B0%E7%9C%9F%E5%A4%96 Makoto Noda], 1998, Footwork,, p127-p128</ref><ref>[https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%B8%8A%E5%B3%B6%E6%98%A5%E5%BD%A6 Haruhiko Ueshima], 1999,「注目の作家たち 金子修介」『<日本製映画>の読み方 1980-1999』Filmart, p70</ref> All three would ironically end up working together on the Gamera trilogy. Kaneko and Higuchi specifically would both end up having experience in the [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]], [[Gamera (franchise)|Gamera]], and [[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultra Series|Ultra]] franchises. | ||
*The 2014 [[United States|American]] ''[[Godzilla (2014 film)|Godzilla]]'' film was noted by many viewers to possess numerous plot similarities with ''Gamera: Guardian of the Universe'', specifically the monster dynamics between [[Godzilla/Legendary|Godzilla]] and the [[MUTO]]s which mirrored that between [[Gamera]] and [[Gyaos]]. Kaneko himself admitted this in an interview with [[wikipedia:Kinema Junpo|Kinema Junpo]], commenting: "[[Gareth Edwards|Gareth]]... of course he must have watched ''Gamera''. It's alright though."<ref name="Junpo">{{cite book|title=Kinema Junpo No. 1666|author=Sekiguchi Y.|date=2014|publisher=Kinema Junpo|page=48|isbn=B006CDA5BI}}</ref> | |||
* | **The sequel to the 2014 film, ''[[Godzilla: King of the Monsters]]'', also shares some concepts with other films Kaneko directed. The idea of the [[kaiju]] inspiring creatures from real-world ancient mythologies was presented in both ''Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris'' and ''[[Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack]]''. Concept art for ''Godzilla: King of the Monsters'' shown at Tokyo Comic Con 2018 depicts Godzilla locked in an underwater battle with [[King Ghidorah/Legendary|King Ghidorah]], something which occurs during the final battle of ''GMK''. | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*[http://www.shusuke-kaneko.com/eng/talk01.html 1996 interview by Steve Ryfle] | *[http://www.shusuke-kaneko.com/eng/talk01.html 1996 interview by Steve Ryfle] | ||
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Shusuke Kaneko (金子 修介 Kaneko Shūsuke) is a Japanese director and screenwriter.
Selected Filmography
Director
- Gamera: Guardian of the Universe (1995)
- Gamera 2: Attack of the Legion (1996)
- Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris (1999)
- Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001)
- Ultra Q: Dark Fantasy (TV 2004) [episodes 3 and 7]
- Ultraman Max (TV 2005-2006) [episodes 1, 2, 11, 12, 35, and 36]
Writer
- Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris (1999)
- Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001)
Special Effects
- Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001) - Consultant
- Ultraman Max (TV 2005-2006) [episodes 11 and 12] - Director
Actor
- Ultra Q: Dark Fantasy (TV 2004) [episode 9]
Trivia
- Kaneko's wife Nanako Kaneko played several minor roles in the Heisei Gamera trilogy; first as a zookeeper in the first film and as an interviewer in the third.
- Kaneko and Kazunori Ito were originally members of the staff for the 1990 film Ultra Q The Movie: Legend of the Stars, were later replaced by other staff members which included Shinji Higuchi.[1][2] All three would ironically end up working together on the Gamera trilogy. Kaneko and Higuchi specifically would both end up having experience in the Godzilla, Gamera, and Ultra franchises.
- The 2014 American Godzilla film was noted by many viewers to possess numerous plot similarities with Gamera: Guardian of the Universe, specifically the monster dynamics between Godzilla and the MUTOs which mirrored that between Gamera and Gyaos. Kaneko himself admitted this in an interview with Kinema Junpo, commenting: "Gareth... of course he must have watched Gamera. It's alright though."[3]
- The sequel to the 2014 film, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, also shares some concepts with other films Kaneko directed. The idea of the kaiju inspiring creatures from real-world ancient mythologies was presented in both Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris and Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack. Concept art for Godzilla: King of the Monsters shown at Tokyo Comic Con 2018 depicts Godzilla locked in an underwater battle with King Ghidorah, something which occurs during the final battle of GMK.
External Links
- 1996 interview by Steve Ryfle
- 2002 interview by Ed Godziszewski and Norman England
- Interview published in Fangoria #173 (June 1998)
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- ↑ 「じんのひろあきインタビュー」『前略、押井守様。』Hiroaki Jinno, Makoto Noda, 1998, Footwork,, p127-p128
- ↑ Haruhiko Ueshima, 1999,「注目の作家たち 金子修介」『<日本製映画>の読み方 1980-1999』Filmart, p70
- ↑ Sekiguchi Y. (2014). Kinema Junpo No. 1666. Kinema Junpo. p. 48. ISBN B006CDA5BI Check
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