Masakatsu Asai
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Masakatsu Asai (浅井 正勝 Asai Masakatsu) is a Japanese former assistant director and cameraman who worked for Toho since the 1950s. He served as the first AD under Eiji Tsuburaya on numerous of the company's classic tokusatsu films up to 1962, after which he was succeeded by Teruyoshi Nakano. Because assistant special effects directors were not credited until 1963's Attack Squadron, Asai never received a single credit. Though he did not work on any further films, he continued to be employed at Toho, becoming the manager of one of the Special Technology Section's subsections.[1] In 1970, Asai was responsible for deciding that the art staff in the soon-to-be-dissolved Special Technology Section be transferred to Toho Bijutsu, rather than to Toho's new Visuals Department.[1]
Selected filmography
- Note: All roles uncredited.
First assistant director of special effects
- Godzilla (1954)[refs 1][note 1]
- Godzilla Raids Again (1955)[7][8]
- Half Human (1955)[9][10]
- Rodan (1956)[refs 2]
- The Mysterians (1957)[refs 3]
- The H-Man (1958)[17][18]
- Battle in Outer Space (1959)[19][20]
- The Secret of the Telegian (1960)[21][22]
- Mothra (1961)[23][24]
- The Last War (1961)[refs 4]
- Gorath (1962)[refs 5]
- King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962)[refs 6]
Miscellaneous
- The Legend of the White Serpent (1956) - Special effects assistant camera[35]
- Varan (1958) - Assistant director of special effects[refs 7][note 2]
Notes
- Grouped references
References
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Bibliography
- Kikumura, Shigeru, ed. (1 August 1983). Godzilla, the Superstar of Special Effects Video. Fantastic Collection. 28. Asahi Sonorama.
- Ishikawa, Eugene; Hirai, Yutaro, eds. (28 September 2012). Toho Special Effects Movie Complete Works. villagebooks. ISBN 978-4-86491-013-2.
- Komura, Hiroshi (29 November 2014). "Episode from TOHO CHAMPION MATSURI staff: Hiroshi Komura". Godzilla Toho Champion Festival Perfection. Kadokawa. ISBN 978-4-04-866999-3.
- Kimura, Manabu, ed. (30 October 2023). 1954 "Godzilla" Ultimate Research Book. Hobby Japan. ISBN 978-4-7986-3322-0.
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