Yasushi Nirasawa
| Yasushi Nirasawa | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 韮沢 靖 |
| Born |
August 26, 1963 , Niigata Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | 2 February 2016 (aged 52) |
| Cause of death | Kidney failure |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Occupation | Creature designer |
Yasushi Nirasawa (韮沢 靖 Nirasawa Yasushi, August 26, 1963 – February 2, 2016) was a Japanese illustrator, character designer, and model maker born in , Niigata Prefecture. He is well known for character designs in Kamen Rider Series entries Kamen Rider Blade, Kamen Rider Kabuto, and Kamen Rider Den-O and the creatures Called "Horrors" in the GARO series.
Much of his early work as a designer and sculptor was featured in his Hobby Japan magazine column titled "Creature Core", which featured at least one of his sculptures in each monthly issue and was later collected as a hardcover book of the same name. In addition to original designs, this column also included sculptures based on characters from Kamen Rider, Inazuman, Guyver, Phantom of the Paradise, Hellraiser, Hellraiser III, and others. As part of his work for Hobby Japan, Nirasawa did character designs and cover art for the video games Beast Warriors and A-Rank Thunder Tanjouhen, and illustrations for Japanese RPGs, including illustrations of Michael Moorcock's Elric for the Japanese edition of Stormbringer.
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