Tohl Narita

Tohl Narita Born September 3, 1929 Kobe, Japan Died February 26, 2002 Occupation Artist, sculptor, art director, author First work Godzilla (1954) Notable work Ultraman (1966)

Tohl Narita (成田亨,   Narita Tōru) was a Japanese artist, sculptor, art director, and author. He worked in various capacities on Toho's kaiju films in the Showa era, as well as several of Tsuburaya Productions' television series. Perhaps most famously, Narita served as the executive art director and monster designer on Ultraman.

Selected Filmography

• Godzilla (1954) - Miniatures
• Godzilla Raids Again (1955) - Miniatures
• Half Human (1955)
• The Legend of the White Serpent (1956)
• Rodan (1956)
• The Mysterians (1957)
• Varan (1958)
• The Three Treasures (1959)
• Battle in Outer Space (1959)
• Ultra Q (1966) - Executive art director, monster design
• Ultraman (1966) - Executive art director, monster design
• The War of the Gargantuas (1966) - Monster design (Sanda, Gaira)
• Ultraseven (1967) - Executive art director, monster design
• Mighty Jack (1968) - Executive art director, mecha design
• Thunder Mask (1972) - Monster design
• Assault! Human!! (1972) - Character/monster design, special effects
• Flying Saucer War Bankid (1976) - Monster design

Gallery

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External Links

• Official site.
• Tohl Narita on Toho Official Website.
• Tohl Narita on Ultra Wiki.

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