Today, I ventured out to Roppongi's National Art Center to take in its Hideaki Anno Exhibition, which runs until December 19. When I first heard about the gallery, I have to admit that I had no interest in it, as I'm not particularly fond of Anno's work. That all changed when I saw that a good portion of the exhibit focused on Showa-era tokusatsu. In fact, it's almost like a small version of the Tokusatsu DNA exhibitions. That settled everything -- I was going.
I'll admit that my interest waned when the exhibition began focusing on Anno's career instead of the tokusatsu that inspired him. That said, the exhibition covers just about everything you'd ever want to know about him. If you were planning to write his biography, I'd even go so far as to say that this exhibition would be a requirement. It's extremely detailed! Anyway, let's get to the highlights.
The Moonlight SY-3 from Destroy All Monsters (1968).
Capsule-1 from Gorath (1962).
The JX-1 Hayabusa from Gorath.
The Gohten from The War in Space (1977).
Another view of the Gohten.
Suits from Return of Ultraman (1971-72).
Flying props from Ultraman (1966-67), Godzilla vs. Megalon (1973), and Ultraseven (1967-68).
The rocket from The Space Giants (1966-67).
Spectreman, Mirrorman, Ultraseven, Jumborg Ace, and Jumborg 9 masks.
Smile!
