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'''Tokusatsu DNA''' {{Nihongo|特撮のDNA}} is an ongoing series of exhibits focusing on [[Tokusatsu]] special effects, held at varying museums and galleries in [[Japan]]. Since its inception in 2016, two showcases have featured [[Toho]]'s [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]], in addition to an exhibit of [[Kadokawa|Daiei]]'s Heisei [[Gamera (franchise)|Gamera]] trilogy and multiple Ultraman exhibits.<ref name="特撮のDNA">{{cite web|url=https://www.tokusatsu-dna.com|title=これまでの展覧会|author=Tokusatsu DNA Production Committee |work=特撮のDNA}}</ref>
'''Tokusatsu DNA''' {{Nihongo|特撮のDNA|Tokusatsu no Dīenei|lit. ''DNA of Tokusatsu''}} is an ongoing series of exhibits focusing on [[tokusatsu]] special effects, held at varying museums and galleries in [[Japan]]. Since its inception in [[2016]], two showcases have featured [[Toho]]'s [[Godzilla (franchise)|''Godzilla'' franchise]], in addition to an exhibit showcasing [[Kadokawa|Daiei]]'s [[Heisei era|Heisei]] ''[[Gamera (franchise)|Gamera]]'' trilogy and multiple ''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman Series|Ultraman]]'' exhibits.<ref name="特撮のDNA">{{cite web|url=https://www.tokusatsu-dna.com|title=これまでの展覧会|author=Tokusatsu DNA Production Committee |work=特撮のDNA}}</ref>
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==Selected exhibitions==
==Selected exhibitions==
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Held from Wednesday, August 3, to Sunday, October 2, 2016 at the Fukushima Gainax Museum of Fantasy and Art in [[Wikipedia:Miharu, Fukushima|Miharu, Fukushima]].<ref name="映画「シン・ゴジラ」公開記念 特撮のDNA展開催中!">{{cite web|url=https://fukushimagaina.com/映画「シン・ゴジラ」公開記念%E3%80%80特撮のdna展-2/|title=映画「シン・ゴジラ」公開記念 特撮のDNA展開催中!|author=Fukushima Gainax|work=空想とアートのミュージアム 福島さくら遊学舎}}</ref>
Held from Wednesday, August 3, to Sunday, October 2, 2016 at the Fukushima Gainax Museum of Fantasy and Art in [[Wikipedia:Miharu, Fukushima|Miharu, Fukushima]].<ref name="映画「シン・ゴジラ」公開記念 特撮のDNA展開催中!">{{cite web|url=https://fukushimagaina.com/映画「シン・ゴジラ」公開記念%E3%80%80特撮のdna展-2/|title=映画「シン・ゴジラ」公開記念 特撮のDNA展開催中!|author=Fukushima Gainax|work=空想とアートのミュージアム 福島さくら遊学舎}}</ref>
===Japan's proud history of monster character modeling===
===Japan's proud history of monster character modeling===
Held Friday, September 29th to Sunday, November 5th, 2017 at the [[Wikipedia:Saga Prefectural Museum|Saga Prefectural Art Museum]] in [[Wikipedia:Saga (city)|Saga]]. Godzilla and Gamera series modeler [[Shinichi Wakasa]] gave two lectures on opening day. On Fridays 13th and 27th  of October, "Godzilla Mini Concerts" were held, featuring musicians and singers performing pieces such as [[Godzilla's Theme]] and [[Who Will Know]]. <ref name="特撮のDNA展 怪獣の匠">{{cite web|url=https://saga-museum.jp/museum/exhibition/limited/2017/09/001629.html|title=特撮のDNA展 怪獣の匠|author=Saga Prefectural Art Museum|work=佐賀県立美術館}}</ref>
Held Friday, September 29 to Sunday, November 5, 2017 at the [[Wikipedia:Saga Prefectural Museum|Saga Prefectural Art Museum]] in [[Wikipedia:Saga (city)|Saga]]. ''Godzilla'' and ''Gamera'' series modeler [[Shinichi Wakasa]] gave two lectures on opening day. On Friday October 13 and Friday October 27, "Godzilla Mini Concerts" were held, featuring musicians and singers performing pieces such as "[[Godzilla's Theme]]" and "[[Who Will Know]]."<ref name="特撮のDNA展 怪獣の匠">{{cite web|url=https://saga-museum.jp/museum/exhibition/limited/2017/09/001629.html|title=特撮のDNA展 怪獣の匠|author=Saga Prefectural Art Museum|work=佐賀県立美術館}}</ref>
===Heisei Era Special Effects "Takumi no Yume"===
===Heisei Era Special Effects "Takumi no Yume"===
Took place Saturday, July 14th to Sunday, September 2nd, 2018 at the Akashi Municipal Cultural Museum in [[Wikipedia:Akashi, Hyōgo|Akashi, Hyōgo]]. Wakasa also gave two lectures at this exhibit on Sunday, July 15. On Sunday, August 12, Godzilla series director [[Kazuki Omori]] gave a talk on his two films in the series. In addition, the exhibit director gave two lectures on Saturday, July 28th and August 18th, with the curator speaking on Saturday, July 21st and again on the 25th. <ref name="特撮のDNA展ー平成に受け継がれた特撮"匠の夢">{{cite web|url=https://www.akashibunpaku.com/event_old_6.html|title=特撮のDNA展ー平成に受け継がれた特撮"匠の夢|author=Akashi Municipal Cultural Museum|work=明石市立文化博物館}}</ref>
Took place Saturday, July 14 to Sunday, September 2, 2018 at the Akashi Municipal Cultural Museum in [[Wikipedia:Akashi, Hyōgo|Akashi, Hyōgo]]. Shinichi Wakasa also gave two lectures at this exhibit on Sunday, July 15. On Sunday, August 12, ''Godzilla'' series director [[Kazuki Omori]] gave a presentation about his two films in the series. In addition, the exhibit director gave two lectures on Saturday, July 28 and August 18, with the curator speaking on Saturday, July 21 and again on the 25th. <ref name="特撮のDNA展ー平成に受け継がれた特撮"匠の夢">{{cite web|url=https://www.akashibunpaku.com/event_old_6.html|title=特撮のDNA展ー平成に受け継がれた特撮"匠の夢|author=Akashi Municipal Cultural Museum|work=明石市立文化博物館}}</ref>
===From Godzilla to Shin Godzilla===
===From ''Godzilla'' to ''Shin Godzilla''===
Held at the Nihon Kogakuin College Gallery in [[Tokyo]] from Wednesday, December 19, 2018 to Sunday, January 27, 2019.
Held at the Nihon Kogakuin College Gallery in [[Tokyo]] from Wednesday, December 19, 2018 to Sunday, January 27, 2019.
===The Impact of Heisei Gamera and Daiei's Fantasy Special Effects===
===The Impact of Heisei Gamera and Daiei's Fantasy Special Effects===
Again shown at the Nihon Kogakuin College Gallery in Tokyo, from Friday, December 13, 2019 to Sunday, January 26, 2020.
Again shown at the Nihon Kogakuin College Gallery in Tokyo, from Friday, December 13, 2019 to Sunday, January 26, 2020.
===Godzilla appears on Mt. Fuji===
===Godzilla appears on Mt. Fuji===
Occurred from Saturday, July 10 to Monday, September 6, 2021 at the [[Wikipedia:Yamanashi Prefectural Museum|Yamanashi Prefectural Museum]] in [[Wikipedia:Fuefuki|Fuefuki]], Yamanashi. Shinichi Wakasa lectured on Saturday, July 10, and special effects director [[Eiichi Asada]] spoke on August 21. [[Millennium era]] director [[Masaaki Tezuka]] gave a lecture on the same date. On Sunday, July 25th, Sunday, August 8th, and Sunday, August 29, the exhibit's curator gave talks on the exhibit's highlights. <ref name="特撮のDNA ~ゴジラ、富士山にあらわる~">{{cite web|url=http://www.museum.pref.yamanashi.jp/3nd_tenjiannai_21tokubetsu001_01.html|title=特撮のDNA ~ゴジラ、富士山にあらわる~|author=Yamanashi Prefectural Museum|work=山梨県立博物館は、}}</ref>
Occurred from Saturday, July 10 to Monday, September 6, 2021 at the [[Wikipedia:Yamanashi Prefectural Museum|Yamanashi Prefectural Museum]] in [[Wikipedia:Fuefuki|Fuefuki]], Yamanashi. Shinichi Wakasa lectured on Saturday, July 10, and special effects director [[Eiichi Asada]] spoke on August 21. [[Millennium era|Millennium series]] director [[Masaaki Tezuka]] gave a lecture on the same date. On Sunday, July 25, Sunday, August 8, and Sunday, August 29, the exhibit's curator spoke about the exhibit's highlights. <ref name="特撮のDNA ~ゴジラ、富士山にあらわる~">{{cite web|url=http://www.museum.pref.yamanashi.jp/3nd_tenjiannai_21tokubetsu001_01.html|title=特撮のDNA ~ゴジラ、富士山にあらわる~|author=Yamanashi Prefectural Museum|work=山梨県立博物館は、}}</ref>
 
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small">
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small">
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Toku-DNA Akashi.jpg|The third show's official poster
Toku-DNA Akashi.jpg|The third show's official poster
Toku-DNA Tokyo.jpg|Poster for the Tokyo exhibit
Toku-DNA Tokyo.jpg|Poster for the Tokyo exhibit
Toku-DNA Gamera.jpg|Poster featuring [[Gamera/Heisei|Gamera]] (1999)
Toku-DNA Gamera.jpg|Poster featuring [[Gamera/Heisei|Gamera]] from ''[[Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris]]''
Toku-DNA Fuji.jpg|The latest show's poster
Toku-DNA Fuji.jpg|The latest show's poster
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Videos==
==Videos==
{{Videos|
{{Videos|
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">YohiE9ElZZM</YouTube>|Heisei Gamera exhibition}}
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">YohiE9ElZZM</YouTube>|Heisei ''Gamera'' exhibition}}
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169>8iCYQoohREM</YouTube>|First day of Heisei special effects exhibition}}
{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169>8iCYQoohREM</YouTube>|First day of Heisei special effects exhibition}}
{{vid|<YouTube width="300" height="169>Jbt0R8J0Lf0</YouTube>|Grand opening of first showcase}}
{{vid|<YouTube width="300" height="169>Jbt0R8J0Lf0</YouTube>|Grand opening of first showcase}}

Revision as of 20:22, 5 May 2022

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Tokusatsu DNA (特撮のDNA,   Tokusatsu no Dīenei, lit. DNA of Tokusatsu) is an ongoing series of exhibits focusing on tokusatsu special effects, held at varying museums and galleries in Japan. Since its inception in 2016, two showcases have featured Toho's Godzilla franchise, in addition to an exhibit showcasing Daiei's Heisei Gamera trilogy and multiple Ultraman exhibits.[1]

Selected exhibitions

From Eiji Tsuburaya to Koichi Kawakita: The path of Japan's proud special effects directors

Held from Wednesday, August 3, to Sunday, October 2, 2016 at the Fukushima Gainax Museum of Fantasy and Art in Miharu, Fukushima.[2]

Japan's proud history of monster character modeling

Held Friday, September 29 to Sunday, November 5, 2017 at the Saga Prefectural Art Museum in Saga. Godzilla and Gamera series modeler Shinichi Wakasa gave two lectures on opening day. On Friday October 13 and Friday October 27, "Godzilla Mini Concerts" were held, featuring musicians and singers performing pieces such as "Godzilla's Theme" and "Who Will Know."[3]

Heisei Era Special Effects "Takumi no Yume"

Took place Saturday, July 14 to Sunday, September 2, 2018 at the Akashi Municipal Cultural Museum in Akashi, Hyōgo. Shinichi Wakasa also gave two lectures at this exhibit on Sunday, July 15. On Sunday, August 12, Godzilla series director Kazuki Omori gave a presentation about his two films in the series. In addition, the exhibit director gave two lectures on Saturday, July 28 and August 18, with the curator speaking on Saturday, July 21 and again on the 25th. [4]

From Godzilla to Shin Godzilla

Held at the Nihon Kogakuin College Gallery in Tokyo from Wednesday, December 19, 2018 to Sunday, January 27, 2019.

The Impact of Heisei Gamera and Daiei's Fantasy Special Effects

Again shown at the Nihon Kogakuin College Gallery in Tokyo, from Friday, December 13, 2019 to Sunday, January 26, 2020.

Godzilla appears on Mt. Fuji

Occurred from Saturday, July 10 to Monday, September 6, 2021 at the Yamanashi Prefectural Museum in Fuefuki, Yamanashi. Shinichi Wakasa lectured on Saturday, July 10, and special effects director Eiichi Asada spoke on August 21. Millennium series director Masaaki Tezuka gave a lecture on the same date. On Sunday, July 25, Sunday, August 8, and Sunday, August 29, the exhibit's curator spoke about the exhibit's highlights. [5]

Gallery

Videos

Heisei Gamera exhibition
First day of Heisei special effects exhibition
Grand opening of first showcase

External Links

References

This is a list of references for Tokusatsu DNA. 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. Tokusatsu DNA Production Committee. "これまでの展覧会". 特撮のDNA.
  2. Fukushima Gainax. "映画「シン・ゴジラ」公開記念 特撮のDNA展開催中!". 空想とアートのミュージアム 福島さくら遊学舎.
  3. Saga Prefectural Art Museum. "特撮のDNA展 怪獣の匠". 佐賀県立美術館.
  4. Akashi Municipal Cultural Museum. "特撮のDNA展ー平成に受け継がれた特撮"匠の夢". 明石市立文化博物館.
  5. Yamanashi Prefectural Museum. "特撮のDNA ~ゴジラ、富士山にあらわる~". 山梨県立博物館は、.

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