From Tokusatsu DNA Shop signage: ゴジラ1999(水中撮影用) Godzilla 1999 (for underwater photography) | 「ゴジラ2000ミレニアム』(1999年公開/大河原孝夫監督)で使われたゴジラスーツ。水中シーンを効率的に撮影する目的で、全身スーツとあわせて上半身だけのスーツが作られた。歴代ゴジラの特徴を受け継ぎつつ生物感にあふれる新時代のゴジラは、若狭新一が造形を担当。眼球や牙など細部までリアルに表現された頭部は、見る角度によって表情が変わって見えるよう工夫されている。The Godzilla suit used in “Godzilla 2000 Millennium” (released in 1999/directed by Takao Okawara). In order to efficiently shoot underwater scenes, a full-body suit and an upper-body suit were created. Shinichi Wakasa is in charge of modeling the new-era Godzilla, which inherits the characteristics of past Godzillas and is full of biological sensations. The head is realistically rendered with details such as eyeballs and fangs, and its expression changes depending on the viewing angle. | 造形師若狭新一 Sculptor Shinichi Wakasa | 1960年東京生まれ。幼い頃からゴジラや仮面ライダーなど日本を代表する特撮ヒーローに親しんで育ち、中学生で造形活動を始める。1978年コスモプロダクション入社。映画、テレビ、CM等の特殊美術製作で研鑽を積み、1980年に自身の工房MONSTERSを設立。以後40年以上にわたり特撮造形界の第一人者として、高い技術と創意に満ちた造形活動を続けている。| Born in Tokyo in 1960. He grew up familiar with Japan’s special effects heroes such as Godzilla and Kamen Rider from an early age, and began modeling in junior high school. In 1978 he joined Cosmo Production. He studied special art production for movies, television, commercials, etc., and established his own studio MONSTERS in 1980. For more than 40 years since then, he has continued to work as a leading figure in the special effects modeling world, using high technique and creativity. | キングギドラ(首ギニョール) King Ghidorah (neck guignol) | 東宝怪獣の中でも人気のキングギドラ。「モスラ3キングギドラ来襲』(1998年公開/米田興弘監督)では人類とモスラを脅かす最強の敵として存在感を放った。三つ首をうねらせながらモスラに襲いかかる様子は、全身スーツのほかに頭部から首までの造形物が作られ、そこに演者が腕を入れて複雑な動きをつけている。東宝特撮ではこうした造形物を伝統的にギニョール(フランス語の指人形)と呼ぶ。| King Ghidorah is one of the most popular Toho monsters. In “Rebirth of Mothra III” (released in 1998/directed by Okihiro Yoneda), he made his presence known as the strongest enemy that threatens humanity and Mothra. In addition to wearing a full-body suit, he appears as he attacks Mothra while undulating his three heads. A sculpture is made from the head to the neck, into which the performer inserts his or her arms to make complex movements. In Toho special effects, such sculptures are traditionally called guignols (French for finger puppets). | Captions: 「ゴジラ」(1954)でもキニョールが使われた。本多猪四郎監督(左)と円谷英二特技監督 Guignol was also used in “Godzilla” (1954). Director Ishiro Honda (left) and special skills director Eiji Tsuburaya | 別タイプのキングギドラの首を、腕に装着して演技をする鈴木健二特技監督 Special skills director Kenji Suzuki performs with a different type of King Ghidorah’s head attached to his arm. | 特撮のDNAは本物に出会える展覧会です The DNA of special effects is an exhibition where you can encounter the real thing. | 2016年のスタート以来、20万人超の皆さんに「特撮」の面白さと可能性を伝えてきました! Since our start in 2016, we have conveyed the fun and possibilities of special effects to over 200,000 people! | スクリーンいっぱいに暴れまわる怪獣や巨大ヒーロー!彼らの迫力ある闘いは「特撮」と呼ばれる撮影技術で映像化されています。日本の特撮の歴史は70年以上。映画やテレビで数多くの人気キャラクターや名シーンを生み出してきた特撮は、いまや映像の一大ジャンルとして広く認知され、日本を代表するカルチャー「TOKUSATSU」として世界中の人々に愛されています。Monsters and giant heroes rampage across the screen! Their powerful battles are visualized using a filming technique called “special effects.” The history of Japanese special effects spans over 70 years. Special effects, which have created many popular characters and famous scenes in movies and television, are now widely recognized as a major genre of video, and are loved by people all over the world as Japan’s representative culture, “TOKUSATSU.” 特撮のDNAは、実際に撮影に使われた造形物やミニチュアなど、「本物」に出会える展覧会です。1点1点手作りされた怪獣やロボット、細部まで緻密に作り込まれたミニチュアは、いまにも動き出しそうな迫力。本物だけが放つ圧倒的な存在感が、特撮ファンの心を揺さぶります。2016年のスタート以来、ゴジラと東宝特撮、ガメラシリーズ、ウルトラマンシリーズ、仮面ライダーBLACK SUNなどの展示を通じて「特撮の魅力」を伝えてきた特撮のDNAは、さらなる資料の発掘・収集・修復にも継続的に力を注いでいます。The DNA of special effects is an exhibition where you can encounter the “real thing,” such as sculptures and miniatures that were actually used in filming. The monsters, robots, and miniatures that are handcrafted one by one are so impressive that they look like they’re about to come to life. The overwhelming presence that only the real thing gives off will shake the hearts of special effects fans. Since its inception in 2016, the DNA of special effects has conveyed the charm of special effects through exhibits such as Godzilla, Toho special effects, Gamera series, Ultraman series, Kamen Rider BLACK SUN, etc., and the DNA of special effects has continued to excavate, collect, and restore even more materials. We are focusing our efforts on this.
