Today, We Lost a Great Japanese Illustrator

Respected artist Noriyoshi Ohrai died earlier today, reports the Japanese media. You might not know his name, but you should know his work. Born in 1939, Ohrai illustrated a wide variety of works—from pulp fiction covers and history books to Hollywood blockbusters and video games. He first really made a name for himself with his art for the international Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back poster. [Image: Film On Paper via io9] And this 1982 re-release of Star Wars Episode IV: [Image: Film On Paper] Via the Noriyoshi Ohrai Exhibition Facebook page, here are more of his Star Wars illustrations:cnx.cmd.push(function(){cnx({"playerId":"e3616d04-4972-4839-a63a-c6975e2e9731","settings":{"advertising":{"macros":{"AD_UNIT":"/23178111854/od.kotaku.com/article","CHILD_UNIT":"article","POST_ID":"1738903632","POST_TYPE":"post","CHANNEL":"kotaku-east","SECTION":"","SUBSECTION":"","CATEGORIES":"kotaku-east","TAGS":"","NOP":"0"},"timeBeforeFirstAd":0}}}).render("cnx-player-main")}); [Image: Noriyoshi Ohrai Exhibition] [Image: Noriyoshi Ohrai Exhibition] [Image: Noriyoshi Ohrai Exhibition] He also did one of the posters for The Goonies [Image via Branded in the 80s] And for eight Godzilla movies. [Image: Film On Paper] [Image: Film On Paper] [Image: Noriyoshi Ohrai Exhibition] I have to agree with Film On Paper that Ohrai was truly one of the greatest movie poster illustrators of all time. u31 เข้าสู่ระบบ Ohrai also lent his talents to Koei. [Image: Noriyoshi Ohrai Exhibition] [Image: Noriyoshi Ohrai Exhibition] Among other game makers. MGS & ZOE posters I'd asked Noriyoshi Ourai. All his work means a lot to me but MGS THE TWIN SNAKES is my favorite.pic.twitter.com/0ibpCMNsjZ” — HIDEO_KOJIMA (@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN) February 22, 2014 Ohrai left us with a varied, impressive body of work. [Image: Noriyoshi Ohrai Exhibition] [Image: Noriyoshi Ohrai Exhibition] [Image: Noriyoshi Ohrai Exhibition] [Image: Noriyoshi Ohrai Exhibition] [Image: Noriyoshi Ohrai Exhibition] [Image via Cryptic Corridor] [Image: Noriyoshi Ohrai Exhibition] For that, we thank him. May he rest in peace. [Image: Noriyoshi Ohrai Exhibition] [Image: Noriyoshi Ohrai Exhibition] To contact the w69 author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com or find him on Twitter@Brian_Ashcraft Kotaku East is your slice w69 slot ทาง เข้า​ of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond. Tune in every morning from 4am to 8am.