Sukagawa Tokusatsu archive center - Sukagawa

It is a facility that stores miniatures used for special effects such as Tsuburaya Productions and Toho, which opened on the premises of the Iwase Citizens Service Center in Sukagawa City in November 20. Located in the countryside in the suburbs more than 10km from Sukagawa Station, it is inconvenient to visit by car, not for sightseeing, but for archiving seriously. General corona infection control is provided at the entrance with a thermometer and alcohol disinfectant. You can shoot everything in the room! is. (However, only smartphones or mobile phones) There is also a separate Eiji Tsuburaya Museum in the city of Sukagawa, where statues of Godzilla and Alien Baltan are exhibited, and this archive center is a miniature of the Earth Defense Corps fighter and battleship Yamato used for special effects. , Shin Ultraman, statues of Godzilla, etc. are exhibited on the 1st and 2nd floors. The special effects miniature diorama had a smaller image, but I'm surprised that it is made of elaborate buildings on a 1/18 to 1/25 scale. On the 2nd floor, there is an audiovisual room for short films, and currently, "Giant God Warriors Appear in Tokyo" and "Until the Giant God Warriors Appear in Tokyo" (making documentary), which were screened in 2012, are being screened. increase. The exhibits will not change for a while. Viewing is free! However, in order to maintain the facility, it seems that a cooperation fee of 300 yen or more is voluntarily received. There are only about 3 items such as clear files for product sales, so I would like to see more. It's fun just to read the guide map and collection illustrations written by Director Higuchi, who directed "Shin Godzilla". It is a wonderful facility surrounded by special effects love.

I was able to go to a special effects sanctuary in Japan. There is no admission fee here. I couldn't go because of the corona, so my wish came true. Nowadays, everything is CG, so it doesn't convey the power, so I'm happy that special effects will continue to be a Japanese culture. There are not a lot of exhibits in the center, but there are dioramas and technical introductions, and there are real things used in movies and works, which made me grin. I really want you to sell merchandise and materials.

About 10km from Sukagawa City Hall. It is about 20 minutes by motorcycle or car. I went from Route 4 to the Archive Center via Route 67, but Route 67 is a quiet country road. The continuous road with moderate curves was the best to go on a motorcycle. The Sukagawa Tokusatsu Archive Center itself is a two-story building and is not large in scale, but the exhibits are all exciting for the Ultraman generation. It's just a wonderful word. The short film "Giant God Warrior Appearing in Tokyo", which will be screened in the audiovisual room on the 2nd floor, is also a must-see. By all means, I recommend you to watch it. I dare not comment on the exhibits, but I was excited and excited about "Ultraman Fan" ☝️ Admission is free, but in order to leave this facility for posterity, there is an operation support donation box at the reception, so after enjoying the exhibits and short films, Ultraman fans should donate m (. _.) m * Closed Tuesday (If Tuesday is a national holiday, the next Wednesday will be closed) * Opening hours 09: 00-17: 00 * Original goods from the Archive Center were also sold. Files, notes, etc. ☝️ * Admission and parking fees are also free

Along with the Eiji Tsuburaya Museum, it is a sacred place for special effects fans. Incredibly, admission is free. I strongly feel the passion of those who have spent their lives on special effects. Don't miss "Giant God Warrior Appearing in Tokyo" from Nausicaa in Studio Ghibli's Kaze no Tani, which you can see for free.

It's not a big facility, but I personally enjoyed it a lot. On the first floor, the miniatures used for special effects are on display. There is a statement on the handwritten pamphlet at the entrance, so be sure to get it. Barrel is old, but there is a miniature that I saw on TV when I was a kid, and I get excited. Unexpected big names are also on display, and the God Warriors are also enshrined. On the 2nd floor, you can see special effects images without CG ⤴ The explosion scene is spectacular, and the mushroom cloud of cotton and light bulbs is real! The live-action version of the God Warriors is like a creature! It's different when people move it. It's a short video, and it's shown every hour, so it's a must-see. There is also a fairly large miniature set, and although you can only shoot with a smartphone, it will move to a better feeling. It's very elaborate and it's real even if you take a picture nearby. Let's enjoy shooting as if you were an Ultraman or a monster. I think it will be a good memory (* ^ _ ^ *)

A museum about special effects, which was set up in a place related to Eiji Tsuburaya, the father of special effects, and whose director is Hideaki Anno. You can also watch valuable collections, actual miniature exhibits, and the making video of "Giant God Warrior Appearing in Tokyo" created only with special effects technology without using 3DCG. It's small, but it's worth a look! free entrance.

In Sukagawa City, the birthplace of the late director Eiji Tsuburaya, who is known as the "god of special effects," miniatures and models used for shooting the "Sukagawa Special Effects Archive Center," a facility for preserving and inheriting special effects culture, are on display. The facility was jointly developed by Sukagawa City and an NPO headed by Hideaki Anno, a movie director who worked on the movie "Shin Godzilla," and opened in 2020. In addition to a storage room for storing and disclosing special effects materials, it also has a work room for restoration of materials and research and research, and a library. You can take a commemorative photo with a picture of the sky just like the real thing by Fuchimu Shimakura, a background painter called "the god of clouds", or a miniature image of the suburbs of Sukagawa.