Last weekend’s Wonder Festival 2023 Summer convention featured a special exhibition to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of the DAICON IV Opening Animation. While it featured original cells and design documents for the DAICON IV Opening Animation (in addition to those of its predecessor, the DAICON III Opening Animation), that was only the start of what was on display.
The exhibit also showcased merch from the first four Nihon SF Taikai conventions as well as numerous props from the various other DAICON FILM projects. This included everything from the costumes used in the Super Sentai-inspired Patriotic Squadron Great Japan to the Muppet-style puppets created for Hayauchi Ken No Daibouken.
Check out our full gallery of the exhibition below.
Items and other merch from the first four Nihon SF Taikai conventions.Richard Eisenbeis
Items and other merch from the third Nihon SF Taikai convention.Richard Eisenbeis
Items and other merch from the third Nihon SF Taikai convention.Richard Eisenbeis
Items and other merch from the fourth Nihon SF Taikai convention.Richard Eisenbeis
Items and other merch from the fourth Nihon SF Taikai convention.Richard Eisenbeis
Items and other merch from the first four Nihon SF Taikai conventions.Richard Eisenbeis
Items and other merch from the first four Nihon SF Taikai conventions.Richard Eisenbeis
Items and other merch from the first four Nihon SF Taikai conventions.Richard Eisenbeis
Filming equipment used by DAICON FILM.Richard Eisenbeis
Filming equipment used by DAICON FILM.Richard Eisenbeis
Filming equipment used by DAICON FILM.Richard Eisenbeis
Costumes and props used in Patriotic Squadron Great Japan.Richard Eisenbeis
Costumes and props used in Patriotic Squadron Great Japan.Richard Eisenbeis
DAICON FILM behind-the-scenes photo album.Richard Eisenbeis
Material used in Daicon Film’s Return of Ultraman.Richard Eisenbeis
Storyboards for Daicon Film’s Return of Ultraman.Richard Eisenbeis
Costumes used in Daicon Film’s Return of Ultraman.Richard Eisenbeis
Vehicle props used in Daicon Film’s Return of Ultraman.Richard Eisenbeis
Vehicle props used in Daicon Film’s Return of Ultraman.Richard Eisenbeis
Puppet designs for Hayauchi Ken No Daibouken.Richard Eisenbeis
Puppet used in Hayauchi Ken No Daibouken.Richard Eisenbeis
Puppets used in Hayauchi Ken No Daibouken.Richard Eisenbeis
Storyboards for Yamata no Orochi no Gyakushū.Richard Eisenbeis
Puppets used in Yamata no Orochi no Gyakushū.Richard Eisenbeis
Props and models used in Yamata no Orochi no Gyakushū.Richard Eisenbeis
Props and models used in Yamata no Orochi no Gyakushū.Richard Eisenbeis
Programme and merch for Yamata no Orochi no Gyakushū.Richard Eisenbeis
Animation cells from the DAICON III Opening Animation.Richard Eisenbeis
Animation cells from the DAICON III Opening Animation.Richard Eisenbeis
Animation cells from the DAICON III Opening Animation.Richard Eisenbeis
Animation cells from the DAICON III Opening Animation.Richard Eisenbeis
Animation cells from the DAICON III Opening Animation.Richard Eisenbeis
Animation cells from the DAICON III Opening Animation.Richard Eisenbeis
Animation cells from the DAICON IV Opening Animation.Richard Eisenbeis
Animation cells from the DAICON IV Opening Animation.Richard Eisenbeis
Animation cells from the DAICON IV Opening Animation.Richard Eisenbeis
Animation cells from the DAICON IV Opening Animation.Richard Eisenbeis
