Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ⓒTsuburaya Pproductions/Photography: Manabu Nakanishi
Source: UKPHOTO press release
Starting October 27, photographer Manabu Nakanishi will hold the “55 Years of ULTRASEVEN Inheritance" photo exhibition as part of the year-long Ultraseven 55th Anniversary Project (ウルトラセブン55周年, Urutorasebun 55-Shūnen). For this exhibit, Nakanishi has recreated 55 special effects scenes from the original ULTRASEVEN (ウルトラセブン, Urutorasebun) televsion series under the supervision of Tsuburaya Productions. The images will range in size from 6-sheet to full or double-sheet.
Ultraseven Postcard Book. Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ⓒTsuburaya Pproductions/Photography: Manabu Nakanishi
November 2023 issue of Digital Camera Magazine. Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ⓒTsuburaya Pproductions/Photography: Manabu Nakanishi
There will be merchandising for the event, including a photobook that will be available only at the venue, plus many other photo goods such as calendars, T-shirts, hoodies, and more. The tie-in Ultraseven Postcard Book (ウルトラセブン ポストカードブック, Urutorasebun Posutokādo Bukku) can now be preordered from Amazon. The exhibition is also the cover and feature of the November 2023 issue of Digital Camera Magazine (デジタルカメラマガジン, Dejitaru Kamera Magajin).
Manabu Nakanishi Profile
Manabu Nakanishi was born in Okayama Prefecture. Self-taught in photography and video, he became a freelance photographer and began holding solo exhibitions in 2011. He was one of the first to adopt drone technology and began taking photos of Japan's spectacular landscapes.
In 2022, he held the ULTRAMAN Netflix anime photo exhibition "Inheritance", and this past spring he held the GRIDMAN UNIVERSE (グリッドマン ユニバース, Guriddoman Yunibāsu) photo exhibition.
Nakanishi is a member of Japan Professional Photographers Society (JPS).
Photographer Manabu Nakanishi Comments
In order to express the appeal of ULTRASEVEN, which has been loved by many fans for 55 years, 55 scenes were carefully selected from the past episodes. With the cooperation of Tsuburaya Productions, the scenes from those days were recreated and photographed with special attention to composition and color. The photos were taken with the Fujica G690, a medium format film camera released by Fujifilm 55 years ago, and the FUJIFILM GFX100Ⅱ, a mirrorless digital camera that uses the latest large format sensor and comes equipped with REALA ACE film simulation . We hope you will experience the charm of ULTRASEVEN at a photo exhibition venue that condenses 55 years of history, including suits on display at the venue.
Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ⓒTsuburaya Pproductions/Photography: Manabu Nakanishi
Exhibition Outline
Full Name: The Ever-Popular Ultra Hero - ULTRASEVEN 55th Anniversary Manabu Nakanishi Photo Exhibition “55 Years of ULTRASEVEN Inheritance” (色あせない人気を誇るウルトラヒーロー ウルトラセブン55周年記念 中西 学写真展「55 years of ULTRASEVEN Inheritance」, Iroasenai Ninki o Hokoru Urutora Hīrō - Urutorasebun 55 Shūnen Kinen Nakanishi Manabu Shashinten "55 Years of ULTRASEVEN Inheritance")
Dates: Friday, October 27 - Thursday, November 9 , 2023
Times: 10:00 a.m. -7:00 p.m.
Venue: Fujifilm Photo Salon Tokyo Space 2 in Fujifilm Square
Tokyo Midtown West, 9-7-3 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052, Japan
Admission: Free
ⓒTsuburaya Pproductions/Photography: Manabu Nakanishi
Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ⓒTsuburaya Pproductions/Photography: Manabu Nakanishi
Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ⓒTsuburaya Pproductions/Photography: Manabu Nakanishi
Photo courtesy of Tsuburaya Productions. ⓒTsuburaya Pproductions/Photography: Manabu Nakanishi