Nobuyuki Yasumaru

Nobuyuki Yasumaru Born January 24, 1935 First work Storm Over the Pacific (1960) Notable work The Return of Godzilla (1984)

Nobuyuki Yasumaru (安丸信行,   Yasumaru Nobuyuki) is a special effects supervisor, monster modeling artist, and sculptor. He is best known for creating the 84Goji suit.

Selected Filmography

• Mothra (1961)
• The War of the Gargantuas (1966) - Plastering
• Ebirah, Horror of the Deep (1966) - Plastering
• King Kong Escapes (1967) - Modeling
• Son of Godzilla (1967) - Modeling
• Destroy All Monsters (1968) - Plastering
• Space Amoeba (1970) - Plastering
• Godzilla vs. Gigan (1972) - Modeling
• Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973) - Modeling
• Zone Fighter (1973) - Modeling
• Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974) - Modeling
• The Return of Godzilla (1984) - Modeling
• Pulgasari (1985)
• Princess from the Moon (1987) - Modeling
• Godzilla vs. Biollante (1989) - Modeling

Modeled Monsters

• Gorosaurus
• King Ghidorah (Godzilla vs. Gigan; heads)
• Megalon, Jet Jaguar
• Zone Fighter (mask), Garogas
• Mechagodzilla (Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla)
• Godzilla (The Return of Godzilla)

See Also

• Teizo Toshimitsu
• Kanju Yagi and Yasuei Yagi

External Links

• Nobuyuki Yasumaru on Toho Official Site.