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Kanju Yagi

Costume & Make-Up

1.3 Popularity

Kanju Yagi (Yagi Kanju), known collectively with his brother Yasuei as the Yagi Brothers, was a Japanese sculptor and modelmaker. The first known film Yagi worked on was "Godzilla" (1954), and he (alongside Yasuei), would continue to do modeling and sculpting work on Toho's Tokusatsu films, such as ...

Biography

Kanju Yagi (Yagi Kanju), known collectively with his brother Yasuei as the Yagi Brothers, was a Japanese sculptor and modelmaker. The first known film Yagi worked on was "Godzilla" (1954), and he (alongside Yasuei), would continue to do modeling and sculpting work on Toho's Tokusatsu films, such as "Mothra" (1961), "Atragon" (1963), and "Frankenstein vs. Baragon" (1965), as well as the Daiei Tokusatsu film "Gamera the Giant Monster" (1965). Kanju passed away sometime in 1966 from unknown circumstances, but his brother Yasuei would continue their work on Tokusatsu films up until "Space Amoeba" (1970).

Filmography 29

1977
Godzilla Movie

Costume Designer

1977
Godzilla Movie

Modeling

1967
King Kong Escapes Movie

Modeling

1967
King Kong Escapes Movie

Costume Design

1966
Gammera the Invincible Movie

Costume Design

1966
1965
Gamera, the Giant Monster Movie

Costume Design

1965
1964
1964
Mothra vs. Godzilla Movie

Modeling

1964
Mothra vs. Godzilla Movie

Costume Design

1963
King Kong vs. Godzilla Movie

Costume Designer

1963
1962
1962
King Kong vs. Godzilla Movie

Costume Designer

1959
Gigantis, the Fire Monster Movie

Costume Design

1959
1957
Tokyo 1960 Movie

Costume Design

Personal Details

Known For Costume & Make-Up
Gender Not specified
Died January 01, 1966
Also Known As 八木 勘寿, Yagi Kanju, Yagi Brothers and 3 more
Years Active 1954 - 1977
Popularity 1.3
Career Stats
29 Total Credits