We have sadly been informed of the death of Koichi Kawakita a long-serving Toho special effects expert.
Kawakita’s work in the world of kaiju can be seen in the Heisei-era revival, beginning with Godzilla VS Biollante and ending with Godzilla VS Destoroyah. The new miniature effects and action sequences created by Kawakita during these films marked a tremendous step forward for the series, with some fans still considering this the greatest Godzilla era ever.
Koichi Kawakita was 72 years old. May he rest in peace…
Paladin says
May he rest in peace...
XW1n5t0nX says
Wow...that really sucks. Dude helped make my favorite era of Godzilla.
R.I.P.
Matrixbeast says
Aw...That's awful...
Phantom Stranger says
Really sad to hear, and it happened on his birthday no less.
GibsonKAGE says
I just met the guy earlier this year
TokuChris says
Very sad. Unfortunately it appears we will end up losing a lot of the great people from the early days. The problem with growing up.
RIP
Eternity Knight says
This is really sad to hear , I really like the Godzilla movies in the 90s.
RIP Good Sir
Kiwami says
Oh... just yesterday I watched Godzilla vs Destoroyah again and nearly cried during the end, and now I read this and feel like crying again. Rest in peace Kawakita, your work gave me great joy and fun since I was a child. I thank you for everything you did to create my favorite Godzilla movies.
Ezilla82 says
Rest In Peace
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