Tokusatsu DNA
Tokusatsu DNA (特撮のDNA is an ongoing series of exhibits focusing on Tokusatsu no Dīenei, lit. DNA of Tokusatsu)tokusatsu special effects, held at varying museums and galleries in Japan. Since its inception in 2016, three showcases have focused on Toho's Godzilla franchise, in addition to two exhibits 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]
Tokyo Tower SOS: Godzilla x Mothra Toho Tokusatsu Exhibition
Held in the Tokyo Tower's B1 event hall from Saturday, July 16 to Sunday, August 7, 2022 in Tokyo. Featured items included a Kiryu suit, a commemoration of the 45th anniversary of The War in Space featuring Commander Hell's helmet prop, the prop used for the Okinawan shisa statue featured in Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla, a foot and part of the leg of the Mechagodzilla 2 suit from Terror of Mechagodzilla, and a retrospective of the Tower's role in the film Mothra among other props and displays. Masaaki Tezuka gave a talk on Saturday, July 23 about the Tower's appearance and subsequent destruction in Godzilla films. On Saturday, July 30, Shinichi Wakasa led a discussion on the art of monster modeling. [6]
Heisei Gamera Trilogy Exhibition: Gyaos comes flying to Tokyo Tower
The second Tokusatsu DNA exhibit in the Tokyo Tower was held from Thursday, August 11, 2022 to Sunday, August 28, 2022 in Tokyo. Highlighted were a newly restored Gamera suit and props depicting Gyaos atop the Tokyo Tower from Gamera the Guardian of the Universe alongside an original Iris prop. A talk on Saturday, August 13 featured tokusatsu prop restorer Tomoo Haraguchi discussing the restoration of the featured Gamera suit. On Saturday, august 20, special effects art director Toshio Miike spoke about urban destruction in tokusatsu films. [7]
Gallery
Poster featuring Gamera from Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris
Poster featuring Godzilla 2000 standing before a print of Katsushika Hokusai's Fine Wind, Clear Morning
Poster featuring the larval Mothra on the Tokyo Tower
Poster showing Gyaos flying by the Tokyo Tower
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