Yosuke Nakano
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Yosuke Nakano (中野 陽介 Nakano Yōsuke), known professionally as Yo★Nakano (なかの★陽 Nakano Yō), is a Japanese director, writer, and artist. After graduating from the Tokyo Institute of Visual Arts, Nakano joined Toho Eizo Bijutsu in 1993 as an assistant director to Koichi Kawakita for the then-upcoming Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II.[1] He continued to work in this capacity, as well as drawing storyboards and concept art, for Toho Pictures' next five kaiju films. He has since worked as a director and storyboardist for various tokusatsu and anime films and television series.
Selected filmography
Assistant director of special effects
- Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993)
- Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon (1994)
- Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (1994)
- Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995)
- Rebirth of Mothra (1996)
- Rebirth of Mothra 2 (1997)
Storyboard artist
Note: Credited as "Yo★Nakano" on all work under this heading, except where noted.
- Orochi, the Eight-Headed Dragon (1994) [uncredited][1]
- Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (1994) [uncredited][1]
- Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (1995) [uncredited][1]
- Rebirth of Mothra (1996) [uncredited][1]
- Rebirth of Mothra 2 (1997) [uncredited][1]
- Ultraman Cosmos (TV 2001-2002) [episodes 23, 27-28, 33-34, 37-38, 41-42, 45-46, 49-50, 53-54, 59-60, 65; as Yo☆Nakano]
- The Gransazers (TV 2003-2004) [all 51 episodes][2]
- Ultraman Ginga S (TV 2014) [episode 6]
- Gunbot (TV 2014) [all 4 episodes]
- Ultraman X (TV 2015) [episodes 1-2, 8-9, 15-16, 21-22]
- Attack on Titan: Signal to Strike Back (TV 2015) [all 3 episodes]
- Ultraman X the Movie (2016)
- I Am a Hero (2016)
- Ultraman Orb (TV 2016) [episodes 1-3, 9-10, 16-17, 24-25]
- Ultraman Zero VR (2017)
- Ultraman Orb the Movie (2017)
- Ultraman Geed (TV 2017) [episodes 5-6, 20-21]
- Return of Izenborg (2017) [with Shinji Nishikawa]
- Ultraman R/B (TV 2018) [episodes 1, 5, 8-9, 13-15, 18-19, 25][note 1]
- Ultraman Taiga (TV 2019) [unknown number of episodes]
- Ultraman Z (TV 2020) [episodes 1-2, 5, 9, 15-16, 24-25]
- Ultraman Trigger (TV 2021-2022) [unknown number of episodes]
- Ultraman: A New Power of Singapore (web 2021) [all 3 episodes]
- Ultraman Trigger: Episode Z (2022)
- Ultraman Decker (TV 2022-2023) [unknown number of episodes]
- Ultraman Decker Finale: Journey to Beyond (2023)
- Ultraman Blazar (TV 2023-2024) [unknown number of episodes]
- Ultraman Arc (TV 2024-2025) [episodes 1, 7-8, 15, 21, 25]
Assistant director
- Ultraman Tiga (TV 1996-1997) [episodes 38-39; uncredited][1]
- Ultraman Tiga: Revival of the Ancient Giant (2001)
- The Gransazers: Official Super Technique Video (2004)
Miscellaneous
- Fest Godzilla 4: Operation Jet Jaguar (2023) - Crowdfunding supporter [as Yo★Nakano]
Selected bibliography
- New Century Ultraman Legend (2002) - Screenwriter [with Tomohiro Ogino, Masahiko Shiraishi]
- Ultra Star God Series Completion (2021) - Author [with various; as Yo★Nakano]
Monsters designed
Notes
References
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Bibliography
- Maruyama, Takeshi; Taketomi, Gentaro; Yamazaki, Gigan; Akita, Hideo; Toyota, Tomohisa; Nakano, Yo; Nishikawa, Shinji (22 February 2021). Ultra Star God Series Completion. Hobby Japan. ISBN 978-4-7986-2337-5.
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