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Takashi Yamazaki (山崎 貴, Yamazaki Takashi, born June 12, 1964) is a Japanese filmmaker and visual effects supervisor. Known for his blockbusters featuring advanced visual effects, he is considered a leading figure in the Japanese film industry.
Dec 4, 2023 · Takashi Yamazaki talks about his new film Godzilla Minus One, a story about humanity's resilience and survival in the face of the radioactive monster. He reveals his influences, themes, and how he wanted to create a Godzilla that embodies a negative energy.
- Charles Pulliam-Moore
Takashi Yamazaki is a Japanese filmmaker who has worked on various genres and projects, such as Godzilla Minus One, The Fighter Pilot and Always: Sunset on Third Street. He was born in 1964, married to Shimako Sato, and won an Oscar for his visual effects.
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- 'Godzilla Minus One' (2023) IMDb Score: 8.4/10. Yamazaki's most ambitious and most successful project is Godzilla Minus One, his take on the most iconic of the kaiju.
- 'Always: Sunset on Third Street' (2005) IMDb Score: 7.7/10. The first part of the trilogy, Always: Sunset on Third Street unfolds from the perspective of Chagawa, then a young and aspiring writer, who moves to Third Street to pursue his dreams.
- 'Always: Sunset on Third Street 2' (2007) IMDb Score: 7.5/10. The second chapter in Yamazaki's post-war drama series is set in the late '50s and explores the lives of several characters living on Tokyo's Third Street.
- 'The Fighter Pilot' (2013) IMDb Score: 7.3/10. "I don't want to die." The Fighter Pilot (also known as Kamikaze and The Eternal Zero) is another war drama, this time following a young man named Kentaro (Haruma Miura), who learns that his grandfather Kyuzo Miyabe (Junichi Okada) was a kamikaze pilot in World War II.
Feb 1, 2021 · The filmmaker talks about his creative process, challenges and inspirations for adapting the classic manga character into a 3D CG world. He also reveals his next projects, including a live-action film based on a popular manga series.
- Matt Grobar
Learn about Takashi Yamazaki's background in visual effects, his influences, and his filmmaking style in this 2006 interview. He talks about his sci-fi, drama, and jidai-geki projects, and his plans for the future.
Mar 15, 2024 · Takashi Yamazaki talks about his acclaimed Toho Godzilla film, which won the Best Visual Effects Oscar in 2024. He reveals how he crafted the emotional story of the characters and the kaiju in the post-WWII Japan.
