Noriyoshi Ohrai (Japanese: 生頼 範義, Hepburn: Ōrai Noriyoshi; November 17, 1935 – October 27, 2015) was a Japanese illustrator. He is most notable for illustrating...
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The Beastmaster (category Films with posters by Noriyoshi Ohrai)
The Beastmaster is a 1982 sword and sorcery film directed by Don Coscarelli and starring Marc Singer, Tanya Roberts, John Amos and Rip Torn. Loosely based...
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Musashi (novel) (category Novels with illustrations by Noriyoshi Ohrai)
Yoshikawa Original title 宮本武蔵 Translator Charles S. Terry Cover artist Noriyoshi Ohrai Language Japanese Genre Epic, historical novel, martial arts Publisher...
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Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (category Video games with illustrations by Noriyoshi Ohrai)
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater is a 2004 action-adventure stealth game developed and published by Konami for the PlayStation 2. It was released in late...
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Taiko (novel) (category Novels with illustrations by Noriyoshi Ohrai)
Original title 新書太閤記 Translator William Scott Wilson Cover artist Noriyoshi Ohrai Language Japanese Subject Toyotomi Hideyoshi Genre Epic historical...
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Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (category Films with posters by Noriyoshi Ohrai)
Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla (ゴジラvsスペースゴジラ, Gojira tai SupēsuGojira) is a 1994 Japanese kaiju film directed by Kensho Yamashita, with special effects by...
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Sinking of Japan (category Films with posters by Noriyoshi Ohrai)
Sinking of Japan (日本沈没, Nihon Chinbotsu; lit. 'Japan Sinks') is a 2006 Japanese tokusatsu disaster film directed by Shinji Higuchi. It is an adaptation...
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Godzilla vs. Destoroyah (category Films with posters by Noriyoshi Ohrai)
Destoroyah's final form was given to illustrator Noriyoshi Ohrai, who incorporated it into the movie poster. Ohrai's depiction was later used as the basis for...
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Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes (category Video games with illustrations by Noriyoshi Ohrai)
Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes is an action-adventure stealth game developed by Konami and Silicon Knights and published by Konami for the GameCube...
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Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (category Films with posters by Noriyoshi Ohrai)
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (ゴジラvsメカゴジラ, Gojira tai Mekagojira; released in Japan as Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla), is a 1993 Japanese kaiju film directed...
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Lensman series (category Novels with illustrations by Noriyoshi Ohrai)
The Lensman series is a series of science fiction novels by American author E. E. "Doc" Smith. It was a runner-up for the 1966 Hugo Award for Best All-Time...
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Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV: Wall of Fire (category Video games with illustrations by Noriyoshi Ohrai)
Romance of the Three Kingdoms IV: Wall of Fire (released as Sangokushi IV in Japan) is the fourth in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms series of turn-based...
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Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (category Video games with illustrations by Noriyoshi Ohrai)
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty is a 2001 action-adventure stealth game developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Japan and published by Konami for...
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Wolf Guy (category Novels with illustrations by Noriyoshi Ohrai)
Wolf Guy (ウルフガイ, Urufu Gai) is a Japanese manga series of two volumes published in 1970 by Bunkasha. Originally written by Kazumasa Hirai and illustrated...
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Godzilla: Final Wars (category Films with posters by Noriyoshi Ohrai)
Godzilla: Final Wars Theatrical release poster by Noriyoshi Ohrai Japanese name Kanji ゴジラ ファイナル ウォーズ Directed by Ryuhei Kitamura Screenplay by Isao Kiriyama...
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Future War 198X (category Films with posters by Noriyoshi Ohrai)
film's aesthetic was mostly influenced by Japanese film illustrator Noriyoshi Ohrai, who also created illustrations, posters, and concept art. Production...
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Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops (category Video games with illustrations by Noriyoshi Ohrai)
Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops, officially abbreviated MPO, is a 2006 action-adventure stealth game developed and published by Konami for the PlayStation...
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Uncharted Waters (category Video games with illustrations by Noriyoshi Ohrai)
Uncharted Waters (originally released as Daikoukai Jidai (大航海時代, Daikōkai Jidai), "Great Age of Sailing") is a Japanese video game series produced by Koei...
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Otomo, Shinji Mizushima, Rei Hijiri, Leiji Matsumoto, Buichi Terasawa, Noriyoshi Ohrai, and Naoyuki Kato. Miura also cited anatomy books by Thomas R. Gest...
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Taikou Risshiden V (category Video games with illustrations by Noriyoshi Ohrai)
Taikō Risshiden V (太閤立志伝 V) is the most recent title in the Japanese video game series Taikō Risshiden [ja] produced by Koei. It was released on PC and...
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Genma Wars (category Novels with illustrations by Noriyoshi Ohrai)
Genma Wars (Japanese: 幻魔大戦, Hepburn: Genma Taisen) is a Japanese science fiction manga and novel franchise that began in 1967. It was a collaboration in...
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The Return of Godzilla (category Films with posters by Noriyoshi Ohrai)
The Return of Godzilla, or simply Godzilla (ゴジラ, Gojira), is a 1984 Japanese kaiju film directed by Koji Hashimoto, with special effects by Teruyoshi Nakano...
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Zombie Hunter (category Novels with illustrations by Noriyoshi Ohrai)
Zombie Hunter (死霊狩り, Shirei Kari) is a dark and violent novel series published in the 1970s by Japanese writer, Kazumasa Hirai.It is about an ex-race car...
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Romance of the Three Kingdoms II (category Video games with illustrations by Noriyoshi Ohrai)
Romance of the Three Kingdoms II (Japanese: 三國志II, Hepburn: Sangokushi Tsū; lit. "Three Kingdoms II") is the second in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms...
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Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah (category Films with posters by Noriyoshi Ohrai)
Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah Theatrical release poster by Noriyoshi Ohrai Japanese name Katakana ゴジラvsキングギドラ Directed by Kazuki Ōmori Written by Kazuki...
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author has also listed Geof Darrow, James Stokoe, Sheldon Vella, and Noriyoshi Ohrai as influences on his work. Additionally, the comic and its setting...
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Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (category Films with posters by Noriyoshi Ohrai)
Godzilla vs. Megaguirus Theatrical release poster by Noriyoshi Ohrai Japanese name Katakana ゴジラ対メガギラス Directed by Masaaki Tezuka Written by Wataru Mimura...
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L'Empereur (category Video games with illustrations by Noriyoshi Ohrai)
L'Empereur (ランペルール, Ranperūru) is a turn-based strategy video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System released by the Koei company in 1989. The user...
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Genghis Khan II: Clan of the Gray Wolf (category Video games with illustrations by Noriyoshi Ohrai)
Genghis Khan II: Clan of the Gray Wolf, originally released as Aoki Ōkami to Shiroki Mejika: Genchou Hishi (蒼き狼と白き牝鹿・元朝秘史), is a 1992 video game developed...
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P.T.O. II (category Video games with illustrations by Noriyoshi Ohrai)
P.T.O. II (Pacific Theater of Operations II), released as Teitoku no Ketsudan II (提督の決断II) in Japan, is a Koei strategy video game that depicts the conflict...
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