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Yasushi NIRASAWA

韮沢 靖
Family name (in kanji): 韮沢
Given name (in kanji): 靖
Date of birth: 1963-08-23
Hometown: Tochio, Niigata, Japan (birthplace, now Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan)
Date of death: 2016-02-02
Skills & Abilities:
Nirasawa is an avid sculptor and model-builder. He has published books of his original-concept character and monster models and illustrations, including work from his "Creature Core" column in Hobby Japan magazine. He currently designs and sculpts toys and resin kits for Fewture Models, including their Devilman products as well as figures of his own original characters.
Non-anime staff credits:
Character designer for "Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger" (Japanese)
Conceptual art for "Space Truckers" (American live-action movie)
Conceptual design for "Hellboy" (American live-action movie)
Mechanical design (Xilian spaceships) for "Godzilla: Final Wars" (live-action movie)
Monster design (Godzilla, Gigan & Planet X Alien) for "Godzilla: Final Wars" (live-action movie)
News: Show:
In Memoriam (Dec 31, 2016)
Creature Designer Yasushi Nirasawa Passes Away (Feb 5, 2016)
Monthly Hero's Manga Mag to Launch with Ultraman (Jul 21, 2011)
Madhouse's Hells Angels Anime Promo Video Streamed (Nov 27, 2008)
Tokyo Film Fest to Host Anime/Manga Film Premieres (Oct 16, 2008)
Hells Angels Anime to Premiere in October in Japan (Aug 24, 2008)
Vampire Hunter D DVD release (Nov 26, 2001)
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Jason Thompson's House of 1000 Manga - Bastard!! (Oct 7, 2010)
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Staff in:
Amon - Apocalypse of Devilman (OAV) : Creature Design
Bleach the Movie: Memories of Nobody : Creature Design
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (US CG movie) : Creature Design
Guilstein (movie) : Character Design
Hells (movie) : Monster Design
Iron Man: Rise of Technovore (OAV) : Creature Design
Neo Parasyte m (manga) : Story & Art
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (movie) : Setting Design
Zetman (TV) : Conceptual Design Assistance
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