Ryosaku Takayama
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Ryosaku Takayama (高山 良策 was a Takayama Ryōsaku)Japanese modeler and painter, best known for his work creating kaiju suits for Tsuburaya Productions' Ultra Series.
Selected filmography
- Buddha (1961) - Special effects modeler
- Killer Whale (1962) - Killer Whale modeler[1]
- Giant Horde Beast Nezura (1964) - Nezura modeler [unproduced][2]
- Ultra Q (TV 1966) - Monster modeler
- Daimajin (1966) - Daimajin modeler[3]
- Gamera vs. Barugon (1966) - Barugon modeler
- Ultraman (TV 1966-1967) - Monster modeler
- Gokemidoro (TV 1967) - Gokemidoro modeler [pilot][4]
- Ultraseven (TV 1967-1968) - Monster modeler
- Return of Ultraman (TV 1971-1972) - Monster modeler
- Assault! Human!! (TV 1972) - Jairock modeler
- Iron King (TV 1972-1973) - Monster modeler
- Daigoro vs. Goliath (1972) - Daigoro modeler[5]
- Fireman (TV 1973) - Monster modeler
- Dinosaur Expedition Born Free (TV 1976-1977) - Tyrannosaurus modeler
Gallery
Trivia
- Ryosaku Takayama was initially considered to create the original Gamera suit, but turned down the offer.[6]
- According to Nobuyuki Yasumaru, Takayama was contacted about modeling the Gorosaurus suit for King Kong Escapes, but Yasumaru ultimately decided to create it himself.[7]
- Yoshiro Uchida plays a fictionalized version of Takayama in Nezura 1964.
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