Creator of Ultraman's ultimate move Specium Ray dies at 88

Although the special effects of the early "Ultraman" seem unsightly now, in that technologically backward era, the creators still tried their best to do their best. According to Japanese media reports on March 30, Sadao Iizuka, the creator of the "Ultraman" special move Specium Ray, died of illness at the age of 88.

·Sadao Iizuka was born in Tokyo. In high school, he studied painting under the famous Western painter Togo Aoji. After that, he participated in the art work of movies such as "Godzilla". Later, he joined Tsuburaya Productions. In 1966, he designed and synthesized the ultimate move "Specium Ray" for "Ultraman", which was so stunning that it shocked the audience. He is known as the first optical synthesizer in the special effects industry.