Yoshinobu Nishizaki
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Yoshinobu Nishizaki was a Japanese
film producer
best known as one of the two co-creators of the anime series Space Battleship Yamato
. He was sometimes credited as Yoshinori Nishizaki. He was born in 1934 and graduated from the Nihon University
Art Department.
. Nishizaki was later sued by the other Yamato co-creator, Leiji Matsumoto
, for breach of copyright.
Nishizaki's new Space Battleship Yamato
anime film was released December 12, 2009.
There is also a live action film
adaptation of the first TV series produced by Nishizaki which premiered in Japan during December 2010.
in Shizuoka
after he was driving suspiciously. He was arrested when police found inside his attache case 50g of stimulants, 7g of morphine
, 9g of marijuana. While on bail he went to the Philippines
on his English-registered
cruiser the Ocean Nine; he returned to smuggle in an M16
with M203 grenade launcher
, a Glock 17
, and a large amount of ammunition. January 21, 1999, Nishizaki was sentenced to two years and eight months in prison for the narcotics possession charge.
Later on February 1, 1999, he was arrested after a handgun, 131 bullets and 20 grams of stimulant drugs were seized from his house in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo. Nishizaki, voluntarily submitted two automatic rifles, 1,800 bullets, and 30 howitzer
shells kept in a station wagon in his garage, police said. Police said that Nishizaki had hidden an Austrian handgun loaded with three bullets under a zaisu
chair in a study. Nishizaki told police that he had bought the handgun in Hong Kong
10 years earlier. On February 20, 2003, he was sentenced to two years and eight months in prison for the possessing firearms charge. He was released from prison on December 9, 2007.
, when he suffered an apparent heart attack
after falling off the research steamboat Yamato.
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
film producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
best known as one of the two co-creators of the anime series Space Battleship Yamato
Space Battleship Yamato
is a Japanese science fiction anime series featuring an eponymous spacecraft. It is also known to English-speaking audiences as Space Cruiser Yamato; an English-dubbed and heavily edited version of the series was broadcast on North American and Australian television as Star Blazers...
. He was sometimes credited as Yoshinori Nishizaki. He was born in 1934 and graduated from the Nihon University
Nihon University
Nihon University is the largest university in Japan. Akiyoshi Yamada, the minister of justice, founded Nihon Law School in October 1889....
Art Department.
Life and work
Nishizaki produced the classic Space Battleship Yamato franchise in 1974 with its initial television run. In 1994, he designed a short-lived follow-on series, Yamato 2520Yamato 2520
was Yoshinobu Nishizaki attempt at a sequel to Space Battleship Yamato set several hundred years in the future after the original show. However, Yoshinobu Nishizaki was sued by Leiji Matsumoto for breach of copyright.-Summary:...
. Nishizaki was later sued by the other Yamato co-creator, Leiji Matsumoto
Leiji Matsumoto
is a well-known creator of several anime and manga series. His wife is also known as a manga artist.-Space opera:Matsumoto is famous for his space operas such as Space Battleship Yamato...
, for breach of copyright.
Nishizaki's new Space Battleship Yamato
Uchū Senkan Yamato: Fukkatsu hen
The Japanese animation film, Space Battleship Yamato: Resurrection , is the first part of a planned series of films which are the latest addition to the Space Battleship Yamato saga. Rebirth is set in the year 2220, 21 years after the first Yamato story and 17 years after the story of the last...
anime film was released December 12, 2009.
There is also a live action film
Space Battleship Yamato (2010 film)
is a live action film adaptation of the original Space Battleship Yamato anime TV series from 1974. The film was released in Japan on December 1, 2010. It was released on DVD and Blu-ray in Japan on June 24, 2011.-Plot:...
adaptation of the first TV series produced by Nishizaki which premiered in Japan during December 2010.
Legal troubles
On December 2, 1997, police stopped his car on the Tōmei ExpresswayTomei Expressway
The is a national expressway on the island of Honshū in Japan. It is operated by Central Nippon Expressway Company. It is a part of Asian Highway Network -Naming:The word Tōmei is an acronym consisting of two kanji characters...
in Shizuoka
Shizuoka, Shizuoka
is the capital city of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, and the prefecture's second-largest city in terms of both population and area. It became one of Japan's 19 "designated cities" in 2005.-Geography:...
after he was driving suspiciously. He was arrested when police found inside his attache case 50g of stimulants, 7g of morphine
Morphine
Morphine is a potent opiate analgesic medication and is considered to be the prototypical opioid. It was first isolated in 1804 by Friedrich Sertürner, first distributed by same in 1817, and first commercially sold by Merck in 1827, which at the time was a single small chemists' shop. It was more...
, 9g of marijuana. While on bail he went to the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
on his English-registered
Flag of convenience
The term flag of convenience describes the business practice of registering a merchant ship in a sovereign state different from that of the ship's owners, and flying that state's civil ensign on the ship. Ships are registered under flags of convenience to reduce operating costs or avoid the...
cruiser the Ocean Nine; he returned to smuggle in an M16
M16 rifle
The M16 is the United States military designation for the AR-15 rifle adapted for both semi-automatic and full-automatic fire. Colt purchased the rights to the AR-15 from ArmaLite, and currently uses that designation only for semi-automatic versions of the rifle. The M16 fires the 5.56×45mm NATO...
with M203 grenade launcher
M203 grenade launcher
The M203 is a single shot 40 mm grenade launcher designed to attach to a rifle. It uses the same rounds as the older M79 break-action grenade launcher, which utilize the High-Low Propulsion System to keep recoil forces low. Though versatile, and compatible with many rifle models, the M203 was...
, a Glock 17
Glock pistol
The Glock pistol, sometimes referred to by the manufacturer as Glock "Safe Action" Pistol, is a series of semi-automatic pistols designed and produced by Glock Ges.m.b.H., located in Deutsch-Wagram, Austria. The company's founder, engineer Gaston Glock, had no experience with firearm design or...
, and a large amount of ammunition. January 21, 1999, Nishizaki was sentenced to two years and eight months in prison for the narcotics possession charge.
Later on February 1, 1999, he was arrested after a handgun, 131 bullets and 20 grams of stimulant drugs were seized from his house in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo. Nishizaki, voluntarily submitted two automatic rifles, 1,800 bullets, and 30 howitzer
Howitzer
A howitzer is a type of artillery piece characterized by a relatively short barrel and the use of comparatively small propellant charges to propel projectiles at relatively high trajectories, with a steep angle of descent...
shells kept in a station wagon in his garage, police said. Police said that Nishizaki had hidden an Austrian handgun loaded with three bullets under a zaisu
Zaisu
A is a unique form of Japanese chair which has no legs, but has a normal chair back. Traditionally, the Japanese would sit in or 'correct' sitting style, kneeling with their weight on top of their lower leg, which is folded underneath the body...
chair in a study. Nishizaki told police that he had bought the handgun in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
10 years earlier. On February 20, 2003, he was sentenced to two years and eight months in prison for the possessing firearms charge. He was released from prison on December 9, 2007.
Death
Nishizaki drowned on 7 November 2010 at Chichijima, OgasawaraOgasawara Subprefecture
is a subprefecture of Tokyo, Japan. The subprefecture covers the Bonin Islands and includes the village of Ogasawara; and the prefectural government maintains a main office on Chichijima and a branch office on Hahajima....
, when he suffered an apparent heart attack
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
after falling off the research steamboat Yamato.
Filmography
- Little WansaLittle Wansais a mascot for Sanwa Bank designed by Osamu Tezuka. It was later turned into a manga series by Tezuka and an anime series from 1973.The hero of Wansa-kun was Wansa, a puppy who is sold for a pittance, then escapes, and spends much of the rest of the series looking for his mother...
(1973) - Space Battleship YamatoSpace Battleship Yamatois a Japanese science fiction anime series featuring an eponymous spacecraft. It is also known to English-speaking audiences as Space Cruiser Yamato; an English-dubbed and heavily edited version of the series was broadcast on North American and Australian television as Star Blazers...
(1974) - Space Carrier Blue NoahSpace Carrier Blue Noahis a science fiction anime TV series produced by Office Academy which ran in Japan from October 13, 1979 through March 30, 1980. It was later distributed overseas in English by West Cape Corporation under the name "Thundersub"...
(1979) - Odin: Photon Sailer StarlightOdin: Photon Sailer Starlight, also known as Odin: Starlight Mutiny is a 1985 Japanese anime film produced by Yoshinobu Nishizaki's West Cape Corporation which was previously known for Space Battleship Yamato...
(1985) - UrotsukidōjiUrotsukidojiis a Japanese manga and an Original Video Animation releases.-History:Urotsukidōji was created by Toshio Maeda, in 1986, and was a huge departure from his earlier works in that it mixed erotica with humor, and the supernatural...
(1987) - Yamato 2520Yamato 2520was Yoshinobu Nishizaki attempt at a sequel to Space Battleship Yamato set several hundred years in the future after the original show. However, Yoshinobu Nishizaki was sued by Leiji Matsumoto for breach of copyright.-Summary:...
(1994) - Uchū Senkan Yamato: Fukkatsu henUchū Senkan Yamato: Fukkatsu henThe Japanese animation film, Space Battleship Yamato: Resurrection , is the first part of a planned series of films which are the latest addition to the Space Battleship Yamato saga. Rebirth is set in the year 2220, 21 years after the first Yamato story and 17 years after the story of the last...
(2009)