Yasushi Torisawa

is a Japanese illustrator and character designer. He is renowned for being responsible for the design of the majority of Ultras and Kaiju in the Heisei Ultraman Series.
==Career==
Torisawa initially studied visual design at Tohoku Institute of Technology. After graduating, he worked at a printing company before transitioning to the gaming company Japan Telenet, where he focused on character design and package illustration for computer games. Later, in the 1990s, he joined Daiei Studio, creating artwork for interactive games on the Super Famicom/Super Nintendo.
In 1996, Torisawa left Daiei Studio and became a freelance artist. He became involved in various fields including game planning, design and illustration, commercial direction, and film production. During this time, he contributed to the character and monster designs of numerous renowned works, including the Godzilla series, Kamen Rider series, and Ultraman series.https://www.scifijapan.com/ultraman-tsuburaya/ultraman-nexus-kaiju-designing-with-yasushi-torisawa
==Works==
Yasushi Torisawa was a designer for the following works, designing the listed Ultras and Kaiju:
===Ultraman Series===
*Ultra Q: Dark Fantasy (2004) - Image board, Storyboard, some Character Designs
*Ultraman Nexus (2004-2005) - Kaiju Design, Image board, Storyboard and DVD illustration
**Pedoleon
**Bugbuzun
**Beesectar
**Galberos
**Lafleya
**Nosferu
**Froguros
**Golgolem
**Kutuura
**Grantella
**Banpira
**Lizarias
**Lizarias Grolar
**Mega Flash
**Izmael
**Bugbuzun Brood
**Bugbuzun Grooler
**Lethe
*Ultraman Max (2005-2006) - Kaiju Design, Image board and Storyboard
**Grangon
**Lagoras
**Alien Shamer
**Alien Moetaranga
*Ultraman Mebius (2006-2007) - Kaiju Design, Image board and Storyboard
**Dinozaur
**Alien Fanton
**Bogarlmons
**Zamsher
**Kodaigon The Other
**insectus
**Gromite
**Daigarugu
**Chronorm
**Lesser Bogarl
**Inpelaizer
**Roberuga
**Angross
**Zoa Muruchi
**Jasyuline
**Arigera
**Alien Serpent
**Sorichra
**Solituran
**Gadiba
**Deathrem
**Grozam
**Alien Empera
*Ultraseven X (2007) - Character design, Image board, Storyboard and DVD jacket illustration
**Ultraseven X
**Spaceship design
*Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle (2007-2008) - Kaiju Design and Storyboard
**Rei's Litra (S)
**Fire Litra
*Ultra Fight Orb (2017)
**Reibatos (original idea: Ichiro Itano)https://twitter.com/kirituki1914/status/913356108470743040
====Film Series====
*Ultraman Cosmos 2: The Blue Planet (2002) - Kaiju Design and Storyboard
**Reija
**Sandros
**Scorpiss
*Ultraman Cosmos vs. Ultraman Justice: The Final Battle (2003) - Kaiju design and Storyboard
**Gloker Mother
**Gloker Bishop
**Gloker Pawn
**Gloker Rook
**Giga Endra
*ULTRAMAN (2004)
**Beast the One
*Ultraman Mebius & the Ultra Brothers (2006)
**U-Killersaurus
**Alien Zarab (Moebius version)
**Alien Nackle (Mobius version)
*Great Decisive Battle! The Super 8 Ultra Brothers (2008)
**Giga Khimaira
*Ultraman Saga (2012) - Costume, Image board and Storyboard
**Team U uniform
**Alien Bat spaceship
====Spin-off Series====
*Ultraman Mebius Gaiden: Hikari Saga (2006) - Character Design and Storyboard
**Bogarl
*Ultraman Mebius Gaiden: Armored Darkness (2008) - Character Design and Storyboard
**Armored Darkness
*Ultraman Mebius Gaiden: Ghost Rebirth (2009) - Storyboard
*Ultraman Zero Gaiden: Killer the Beatstar (2011) - DVD Design, Image board and Storyboard
====Game Design====
*Mega Monster Rush Ultra Frontier (2013) - Card game character design
===Anime===
*SSSS.DYNAZENON (2021) - Kaiju design
**Greyjhomhttps://twitter.com/SSSS_PROJECT/status/1381532793784700936
===Other Series===
*Operation: Mystery - Second File (2007) - Picture Board, Image board and Title design
*Rebirth of Mothra III - Design
*Godzilla 2000 - Design
*Godzilla vs. Megaguirus - Design
*Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla - Design
*Kamen Rider Saber - Reature Designer
*Kamen Rider Build - Provided Arts
*Engine Sentai Go-Onger - Character Design
*Tensou Sentai Goseiger - Character Design
*Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger - Character Design
*Garo: Makai Senki - Design
*Garo: The One Who Shines in the Darkness - Design and Storyboard
*Garo: Makai no Hana - Storyboard
*Garo -VERSUS ROAD- - Storyboard
*Garo: Gold Storm Sho - Storyboard
==References==
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