Noriyoshi Ohrai Explained
Noriyoshi Ohrai |
Birth Date: | 17 November 1935 |
Birth Place: | Akashi, Hyōgo, Japan |
Death Place: | Kunitomi, Miyazaki, Japan |
Occupation: | Illustrator |
Years Active: | 1962–2015 |
was a Japanese illustrator. He is famous for illustrating the international version of The Empire Strikes Back poster[1] [2] and several Godzilla film posters during the political Heisei period.
His son, Ohrai Taro is also an artist in Japan.
Personal life
Noriyoshi Ohrai was born in Akashi, Hyogo prefecture, Japan in 1935. After studying at (but not graduating from) the Art department of Tokyo University of the Arts, he began to work as an illustrator since 1962. In 1973 he moved to Miyazaki-city, Miyazaki prefecture where his wife came from.
In 1980, his image illustration of Star Wars which he posted to a science fiction magazine caught the eye of the film's creator and director George Lucas. At Lucas' request, Ohrai illustrated the international poster for The Empire Strikes Back, which was primarily featured for advertising the film in Japan and Australia.
In 2014 and 2015, he had exhibitions of his works in Miyazaki.[3] [4] On October 27, 2015, he died at the age of 79 from pneumonia.[5]
Works
Illustrations for films
Illustrations for novels
Illustrations for games
Art collection books
- 生賴範義イラストレーション(1980年、徳間書店)
- 生頼範義198X年イラスト集(1982年、講談社)
- 生賴範義イラストレーション2 《幻魔世界》(1983年、徳間書店)
- 神話-THE BEAUTIES IN MYTHS(1988年、徳間書店)
- 生賴範義 THE ILLUSTRATOR(2014年、宮崎文化本舗)
- 生賴範義 緑色の宇宙(2014年、玄光社)
- 生賴範義II 記憶の回廊 1966–1984(2015年、宮崎文化本舗)
References
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External links
Notes and References
- Web site: October 27, 2015. ja:生頼範義さん死去 「ゴジラ」ポスターなどイラスト制作. http://www.asahi.com/articles/ASHBW66NPHBWTNAB018.html. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20151028033821/http://www.asahi.com/articles/ASHBW66NPHBWTNAB018.html#. October 28, 2015. Asahi Shimbun. October 28, 2015. mdy-all.
- Web site: Ashcroft. Brian. Today, We Lost a Great Japanese Illustrator. October 27, 2015 . Kotaku. November 1, 2015.
- Web site: The illustrator Noriyoshi Ohrai. October 27, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20170920155042/http://ohrai.net/english/. September 20, 2017. dead.
- Web site: Noriyoshi Ohrai II 記憶の回廊 1966-1984. October 27, 2015.
- Famed Star Wars and Godzilla artist Noriyoshi Ohrai dies. Kamen. Matt. Wired UK. Condé Nast. October 28, 2015. October 28, 2015.
- Web site: April 12, 2006. 「日本沈没」列島縦断ポスターできた. オリコン. May 31, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20130613172730/http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/movie/18405. June 13, 2013.
- Web site: 小黒祐一郎. April 9, 2009. 第103回 『FUTURE WAR 198X年』. アニメ様365日. スタジオ雄. May 31, 2012.
- 第1巻から第4巻のカバーは、アニメ映画の公開に伴って一時期大友克洋の筆によるものと差し替えられている。