Yasushi Nirasawa, Designer of the Imagin, Has Passwed Away

Den-O · 02-04-2016, 10:55 PM

At only 52, famed design artist Yasushi Nirasawa has passed away.

He's perhaps most well known for his work on Kamen Rider Den-O as the designer of the Imagin, but his presence was felt throughout the franchise & indeed toku in general.

Mr Nirasawa's design work for kaijin included:

Kamen Rider Blade
Kamen Rider Kabuto
Kamen Rider Den-O
Kamen Rider Decade
Kamen Rider G
Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger
Golden Knight Garo
Godzilla Final Wars

SPLIT LIP · 02-04-2016, 10:58 PM

That's really sad.

Galvantula · 02-04-2016, 10:59 PM

52 is way too young to die. I offer my condolences to his family in their time of mourning.

Matrixbeast · 02-04-2016, 11:01 PM

That's rather sad.

Den-O · 02-04-2016, 11:25 PM

Yeah this is pretty much the saddest piece of news I've ever had to report on. His work on Den-O is what got me into the franchise and the wider world of tokusatsu in general. It breaks my heart to hear he's passed at such a young age.

GreenPsychoRanger · 02-04-2016, 11:32 PM

Damn!! Another person with magnificent talent is gone.

Guyver Spawn · 02-04-2016, 11:38 PM

What a shame. It won't be the same without him.

Spearichu · 02-05-2016, 12:15 AM

Any word on the cause?

Phantom Stranger · 02-05-2016, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Spearichu

Any word on the cause?

Supposedly Kidney Failure, but as far as I know, that's hearsay.

KyoryuGreen · 02-05-2016, 12:33 AM

That sucks, RIP. I saw some of his work besides the Imagin, man he was amazing.

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