Ryunosuke Kabayama

Ryunosuke Kabayama is inside the king kong suit in King Kong Appears in Edo

Ryunosuke Kabayama (also known as Ohashi) was a Japanese actor.

## History/People

Born in Ehime Prefecture on January 10, 1915 (Taisho 4)  . In the 1996 issue of the Japanese movie person's encyclopedia, the first volume of the actor, the birthplace is Nagase Town, Ehime Prefecture  but the town does not exist. Graduated from the Department of Sculpture at Tokyo Art School (now Tokyo University of the Arts )  .

1935 (1935), Shochiku Kamata studio to enter the production department of the, movie actor Yasujiro Ozu , Yasujiro Shimazu started his career as assistant director of, cinematographer was also experienced. After that, he was involved in the final production of Utaemon Ichikawa  .

In 1936 (Showa 11), participated in the establishment of Zenkatsu Kinema and turned into an actor  . At first, he was active under the stage name of **Yukitoshi Ohashi** , but later appeared in the movie " Tanzan Iwakushi ", which was released in the same year after being renamed **Ryunosuke Kabayama,** and became an executive star of all victory as a **Japanese Tarzan actor**  . Beside that, the American special effects movie " King Kong ", which was released in 1933 (Showa 8), was shocked and appeared in " Edo, " a movie directed by Kusaya Kumagai, which was produced as a follow-up project in 1938 (Showa 13). In " King Kong, " he was involved in the film as a behind-the-scenes figure by performing modeling for a monkey man, and also taking advantage of his nearly 2 meters tall to serve concurrently as a suit actor .

After that, he was called and after he was withdrawn, he joined Toho after working at Daiei Kyoto Film Studio and Makino Performing Arts Company . **Although** renamed **Fushinori Ohashi** to become assistant director of Kojiro Yamamoto , he was also active as an actor under the stage name **Sanshiro Sagara**  . In 1948 (Showa 23), participated in the production activity of the movie " Ninjutsu Jiraiya " by Takara Productions Studio  . Modeled a large toad, a large snake, and a large moth. In order to make its own lightweight stuffed toy, it will develop its own compound pound latex and obtain a patent  .

1951 (1951), Kyoto to Ohashi crafts, Inc. to establish a  . Around this time, he was invited to the United States and joined the art staff of the first " Disneyland " (opened in 1955), which started construction in Los Angeles , USA . Participated in the production of props and props for two years. In 1954 (Showa 29), he was involved in the production of the first Godzilla plush toy in the movie " Godzilla " directed by Inoshiro Honda . Initially, Godzilla was made from block-shaped raw rubber kneaded with oil, and the first "No. 1" weighed over 150 kg. For this reason, Ohashi says that he gave technical guidance to Toho's modeling staff about the homemade lightweight "Platex". However, I could not confirm Ohashi's appearance in the existing making photos, and Eizo Kaimai, who was a modeling staff, and Shinji Hiruma ( representative of Hilma Model Craft ) , an art staff, said, “Ohashi was an actor at the time and was involved in monster modeling. Not"  .

In 1955 (Showa 30), he worked as a model for the early Yukio in the movie " Beastman Yukio " directed by Honda  . He also served as Yukio's suit actor  . The face of Yukio who was finally used in the play was created by Tozo 's modeling chief Teizo Tomitsu , and Yukio made by Ohashi was used in still photography.

Around this time, the actor activity also began to give the stage name of **Fushinori Ohashi** , and mainly appeared in historical drama. The giant movie of Ohashi can also be seen in movies directed by Akira Kurosawa, such as " Spider Castle " and " Bouncer " . In addition to Toho , Daiei Kyoto studio works such as " Oeyama Sake Tendoji ", " Shaka ", " whale god " , " Mito Komon Kaiju Apes " " Satomi Hakkenden " " Bushido " There are Toei Kyoto film studio works such as " Cruel Story " .

In 1963 (Showa 38), signed an exclusive contract with Nippon Denpa Film Co. , Ltd., produced an Agon for the TV special effects drama " Agon AGON ", and directed the main and special effects. Active  . According to Ohashi, Toho claimed that this Agon's modeling was " **godzilla plagiarism** ", but Toho side had withdrawn because it was involved in the first Godzilla's modeling. that  . The company also produced the gorilla character "Robora" in the adventure drama " Jungle Prince ". Modeled several monsters and aliens for the special effects drama project "SF Monster Daisakusen". However, these works have been put into storage, and it was only a few years later that both works were aired. In 1964 (Showa 39), Yoshisaku Takayama participated in the monster modeling on the TV special effects program " Ultra Q " (TBS) by Tsuburaya Special Production . Ohashi taught Takayama how to use latex, etc., and said in an interview that "I taught from Iroha"  .

In 1965 (Showa 40), the gorilla's "Robora" sculpture made in "Jungle Prince" exhibited in the president's office of Nippon Denpa caught the attention of American movie staff and received a report from Sydney. Sheldon  asks Ohashi to make an individual contract as a special modeling staff, and invites Hollywood movie production company Screen Gems . Around this time, he was commissioned by the 20th Century Fox Company to produce a plush toy for the Centaur. The Tokyu agency , who heard the inquiries from the United States, was planning to pull out Ohashi by staring at the business opportunity against Hollywood.

In 1966 (Showa 41), due to the fact that there was still an exclusive contract with Nippon Denpa, Ohashi asked Tokyu Agency to act as an intermediary, and in the meantime, he was asked to hide on the second floor of the house of President Pee Pro , Ushio Souji . .. Tokyu Agency requested the production staff of P Pro's "Ambassador Magma" to use Ohashi. During this seclusion, he produced the magma ambassador, Gore, the Great Dinosaur (Aaron), Mognes, and Badra in conjunction with the "pilot version" on the special TV show " Ambassador Magma ". Initially, the ambassador of Magma had the actor's face exposed, but it was changed to a mask format before the start of broadcasting, and Ohashi is producing this mask. While Ohashi is modeling "Ambassador Magma" at Ushio's house, Tsuneho Matsumoto, the president of Nippon Denpa, who had a contract with him , visited the Ushio's house and protested. The Tokyu Agency intervenes, and hand-cutting is done in the form of dismissal of Japan Radio. In May of the same year, Tokyu Agency invested 100% to establish a new studio in Kyoto Uzumasa, established Japan Tokusatsu Co., Ltd. (Japan Tokusatsu KK) and became president  . Production of the TV special-effects program " Kaiju Ouji ", which was ordered by Screen James, Inc., started, but problems continued due to inadequate production system, production was delayed and the broadcast started one year later. After all, it was broadcast as a program after "Magma Ambassador", but the audience rating did not show up, and the program was discontinued with half the planned number (2 cool). Although he completed the pilot work "Oh, Kappa da" in 1968  , Ohashi was resigned as president and Japan SFX KK also went bankrupt.

In 1967 (Showa 42), joined the art staff in the British movie " 007 Dies twice ". In addition, he went to the United States and was involved as a modeling staff for " Planet of the Apes ", where he worked on a number of monkey masks and hand modeling. After that, the activity that stands out in the video work disappeared, but he said that he was active in a monster attraction tour around the country with a variation monster of the original monster "Agon". In 1977 (Showa 52), the last movie work was modeled in " The Legend of Dinosaurs and Monsters " at Toei Kyoto Film Studio  .

1989 (first year of Heisei) September 20 , has died. 74 years old died.

## People/episodes

He was a liquor gourmet, a tongue-in-cheek, and a person who wasn't so enthusiastic.According to Ouji Oshio, three souvenir replicas of female genitalia were given to Kyoto souvenirs, and they were friendly with the police chief. It was said that he was proud of the seized pink film collection of the 8mm film that was seized. The house in Nijo, Kawaramachi, Kyoto surprised the visitors with many animals such as cats, model iguanas and large lizards.

Slipped the tongue in the Message from the President of the "monster Prince" crank-in date, the director is Tokyu Agency led Sadao Funadoko infuriated by disrespecting the, "Ambassador Magma" responsible to have been the Hiroyuki Tsuchiya assistant and Funadoko is in charge It is in a situation where works are replaced.

As for the modeling, it is an artist's skin, and the skin becomes thicker as it is repeatedly modified and modeled, and it becomes too hard for ordinary people to play, so ``Agon'' and Ohashi Kaiju are self-made by himself. There are many things I did. Since other things were also reinforced by inserting steel frames, many of the things I made were almost immovable , and other modeling artists such as "Whale God  " and "Nessie" were working inside Eizo Kaimai and Ryosaku Takayama. It has become a habit to scrape off and build new ones  . In addition, it often takes a long time to complete because of his commitment, and Shinsuke Kojima, who served as special effects director for "Ambassador Magma" and "Kaiju Ouji", sometimes asked Kaimei and his colleagues instead  .

However, the attention to form was great  , and in the "Alon" of "Ambassador Magma", the expression of putting a balloon in the throat and making it attracted was very popular both at home and abroad at that time. He also had a good reputation for modeling apes affected by "King Kong"  . Even if it is a drawing story from Hollywood, it can be seen that the modeling of "Robora" was high at the technical level at that time. Mask with a grace of magma ambassador also is due to Ohashi, Toru Matoba such and Hirakimai Eizo, special effects staff praise the face of magma are many. In "Separate movie movie Treasure The Borger & P-Pro special effects large picture book", before the monster professional wrestling became mainstream, he felt that weight was more important than ease of movement, so Ohashi's method was evaluated as correct  ..

"Yojimbo" has a strong impression as a giant and a gangster, but as a molding engineer, he also produced two kinds of elaborate models with one arm that was slashed. Akira Kurosawa didn't try to get too close to the reality . Ohashi owns the 8mm film of the scene of the production of this "Bouncer", and Ushio Ouji has said that he once showed it.

Among the fans of monster mania, it has been familiarly called "Ohashi Shiten-san"  .

## Major works

* 1938 - "Gankutsuou Tarzan" (Cast), "King Kong Appears in Edo" (modeling and performed)
* 1954- " Godzilla " (modeling instruction)
* 1955 - " Half Human " (modeling and performed)
* 1956 - "Mito Komon steroids apes" (modeling, demonstration of gorilla), "Mito Komon people eating baboon" (modeling, demonstration of white baboon)
* 1957 - " Throne of Blood ", " Yagyu martial arts book " (Cast), " Earth Defense Force " (Moguera modeling), "Akado Suzunosuke Kymene party extermination" (modeling of God jackals)
* 1958 - " The Hidden Fortress " (Cast), " Akado Suzunosuke (modeling of the Birdman) third of the Birdman", "thunder's Akado Suzunosuke Kurokumotani" (of thunder people molding)
* 1959 - "Peacock Castle of the Bride" (the bear modeling), "Satomi Hakkenden" (large toad, snake, large bat, eagle, modeling of semi-snake people)
* 1960 - "Oeyama sake Tendoko" (Kaiushi other modeling)
* 1961- " Yojimbo " (appearance, modeling), " Shaka " (modeling)
* 1962 - " Sanjuro Tsubaki " (Cast), "Whale God" (modeling)
* 1963 - " Yagyu martial arts book Jubei of one eye" (Cast), "Agon AGON" (.. Modeling, special skill supervision and supervision aired during the 1968 video of the title " Monster Agon of phantom "), "SF monster Daisakusen" (modeling)
* 1966- " Ambassador Magma " (modeling and special effects supervision. The big dinosaur in the first episode is a self-made performance. Also in charge of designing the monsters Agon, Mognes, and Badra)
* 1967- "The Monster Prince " (modeling)
* 1968 - "It's Oraa Kappa" (.. Production and special effects supervision pilot version only unaired)
* 1977 - " Legend of Dinosaurs & Monster Birds " (modeling, Misao演)