Noriyoshi Ohrai
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Noriyoshi Ohrai (生頼 範義 Ōrai Noriyoshi) was a Japanese illustrator. He is famous for illustrating the posters for many kaiju and science fiction films and games from the late 1960s until the early 2000s, notably the Godzilla and Star Wars films, and the Metal Gear series of video games. Ohrai passed away from pneumonia on October 27, 2015, at the age of 79. He is survived by his son Taro Ohrai, who is also an artist.
Selected filmography
- Note: Uncredited in all works but Sinking of Japan.
- Submersion of Japan (1973) - Poster illustrator
- The Return of Godzilla (1984) - Advance poster illustrator
- King Kong Lives (1986) - Japanese poster illustrator
- Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989) - Advance poster illustrator
- Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (1991) - Advance poster illustrator
- Godzilla vs. Mothra (1992) - Advance poster illustrator
- Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993) - Advance poster illustrator
- Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero (TV 1993) - Japanese promotional art illustrator
- Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (1994) - Advance poster illustrator
- Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995) - Advance poster illustrator
- Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000) - Advance poster illustrator
- Godzilla Final Wars (2004) - Advance poster illustrator and poster illustrator
- Sinking of Japan (2006) - Poster illustrator [three posters]
Selected bibliography
- Great Monster Attack (1970) - "Mothra Invades" illustrator
- Complete History of Toho Special Effects Films (1983) - Cover illustrator
- The Visual Guide Book of First Godzilla (1983) - Godzilla artwork illustrator
- Uchusen vol. 73 (1995) - Cover illustrator
- Godzilla Generation (1999) - Cover illustrator
- Heisei Godzilla Complete Works 1984-1995 (2002) - Cover illustrator
Gallery
Advance poster for The Return of Godzilla
Advance poster for Godzilla vs. Biollante
Advance poster for Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah
Advance poster for Godzilla vs. Mothra
Advance poster for Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II
Advance poster for Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla
Advance poster for Godzilla vs. Destoroyah
Advance poster for Godzilla vs. Megaguirus
Advance poster for Godzilla Final Wars
Poster for Godzilla Final Wars
Artwork for the cover of Uchusen vol. 73 (circa 1995)
Godzilla 1954 artwork published in The Visual Guide Book of First Godzilla (1983)
Japanese poster for King Kong Lives
Promotional artwork for the Japanese home video release of Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero
Poster for Submersion of Japan
Poster for Sinking of Japan
Poster for Sinking of Japan
Poster for Sinking of Japan
Trivia
- Ohrai's artwork for Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II is notable in that it shows a depiction of Transforming Mechagodzilla, the predecessor to the Heisei Mechagodzilla, as well as Shinji Nishikawa's unused female Rodan design. This artwork is one of the few instances in Toho's film productions where an unused or unmade monster has an official appearance in a complete product or publication by the company.
- Unlike other films for which he created artwork, Ohrai received a credit for "poster illustration" in the end credits to Sinking of Japan.
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