Katsuro Onoue

Katsurō Onoue (尾上 克郎, Onoue Katsurō, born June 4, 1960) is a Japanese special effects director and visual effects supervisor.

Katsurō Onoue
尾上 克郎
Onoue at the premiere of Shin Godzilla in 2016
Born (1960-06-04) June 4, 1960
Kagoshima, Japan
Occupations
  • Special effects director
  • visual effects supervisor
  • associate director
  • cinematographer
Years active1982–present

Life and career

Onoue was born in 1960 in Kagoshima, Japan. He went to high school in Saga, Kyushu, Japan, and moved to Tokyo upon entering university.[1]

When he was a student, Onoue became involved in independent films, and started working part-time at Taiko Shokai, a company that handles props for television shows.[2] He began his career working on art in 1982's Burst City.[1] Since then, he has been working in art and special effects departments, focusing on movies and concerts.[1][2]

In 1985, he became an employee Special Effects Laboratory and became an important figure at the company after working on Jikuu Senshi Spielban and Choujinki Metalder in 1987.[2] He made his debut as a special effects director on 1994's Blue SWAT.[1] Since then he has worked on many blockbusters, including: Onmyōji (2001),[1] Samurai Commando: Mission 1549 (2005),[1] Sinking of Japan (2006),[1] Saiyūki (2007),[1] Hidden Fortress: The Last Princess (2008),[1] Oba: The Last Samurai (2011),[1] The Floating Castle (2012),[1] Attack on Titan (2015),[1] Persona Non Grata (2015),[1] Shin Godzilla (2016),[1] Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit (2017),[1] Idaten: Tokyo Orinpikku-banashi (2019),[1] and Shin Ultraman (2022).

Filmography

Film

Television

References
  1. "『ウルトラQ』「ガラモンの逆襲」上映＆スペシャルトークイベントが開催！復刻ガラモンやセミ人間など限定アイテムの販売も!!" [Screening of Ultra Q's "Garamon Strikes Back" & Special Talk Event Held! We also sell limited items such as reprinted Garamon and semi-humans!]. Dengeki Hobby Web (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. February 1, 2019. Archived from the original on December 1, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  2. "(Conversation) Katsuro Onoe x Tsuyoshi Nonaka". Uchusen (in Japanese). Vol. 169. Hobby Japan. August 3, 2020. pp. 112–113. ISBN 978-4-7986-2243-9.
  3. "Returner : 作品情報". 映画.com (in Japanese). Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  4. "陰陽師II : 作品情報". 映画.com (in Japanese). Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  5. "Cutie Honey キューティーハニー : 作品情報". 映画.com (in Japanese). Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  6. "NIN×NIN 忍者ハットリくん THE MOVIE : 作品情報". 映画.com (in Japanese). Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  7. "巨神兵東京に現わる 劇場版 : 作品情報". 映画.com (in Japanese). Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  8. "劇場版ウルトラマンタイガ ニュージェネクライマックス : 作品情報". 映画.com (in Japanese). Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  9. "シン・ウルトラマン : 作品情報". 映画.com (in Japanese). Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  10. "仕掛人・藤枝梅安 : 作品情報". 映画.com (in Japanese). Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  11. "シン・仮面ライダー : 作品情報". 映画.com (in Japanese). Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  12. "仕掛人・藤枝梅安2 : 作品情報". 映画.com (in Japanese). Retrieved November 30, 2022.
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