Akira Sasaki is a Japanese sculptor, renowned for his involvement in the model design of Ultraman and Ultraseven.
Career[]
Sasaki was born in 1939 and, after graduating from Musashino Art University, became a junior to Tohl Narita. Starting from September 1964, he participated in the art production of Tsuburaya Productions' Ultra Q and was responsible for creating the masks of Ultraman and Ultraseven in the subsequent two works.
After leaving Tsuburaya Productions, he resided in Iruma City, Saitama Prefecture, and regularly exhibited production works from the Ultraman series.
Works[]
- Ultra Q (1966) - Kaiju miniature production
- Ultraman (1966-1967) - Kaiju miniature production
- Ultraman (Type A, B, C)
- Magular
- Gabora
- Jirahs
- Alien Baltan (Second Generation)
- Alien Zarab (Imitation Ultraman)
- Zoffy
- Ultraseven (1967) - Kaiju miniature production
Other Works[]
- Kamen Rider - Sculpture
- Cyclone
Gallery[]
The original Ultraman maquette crafted by Sasaki in 1966.
![The Original Ultraman mask crafted by Sasaki, later acquired by Tohl Narita and his family.[1]](/wiki/File:Akira_Sasaki_ultraman_004.png "Akira Sasaki ultraman 004.png (556 KB)")
The Original Ultraman mask crafted by Sasaki, later acquired by Tohl Narita and his family.[1]
![The Ultraman mask newly crafted by Sasaki in 1987.[2]](/wiki/File:Akira_Sasaki_art_01.png "Akira Sasaki art 01.png (2.1 MB)")
The Ultraman mask newly crafted by Sasaki in 1987.[2]
![In 2007, Sasaki produced a replica of the original Ultraman maquette using clay and FRP.[3]](/wiki/File:Akira_Sasaki_art_03.png "Akira Sasaki art 03.png (1.56 MB)")
In 2007, Sasaki produced a replica of the original Ultraman maquette using clay and FRP.[3]
The Ultraseven mask crafted by Sasaki in 1968.
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