, also known by the name , is a Japanese film and television director and producer. He is one of several people who have been given credit for creating Ultraman.
Career
After working as an assistant director at TBS, he joined Tsuburaya Productions in 1964. His first directed work was the 21 episode of Ultra Q, "Space Directive M774". He has directed and produced many works of Tsuburaya Productions including the original Ultraman series. In Ultraseven, he was selected for the final production. In addition, he also showed his musical and acoustic skills by effectively using the insert song "ULTRASEVEN" and the candidate song for the theme song (commonly known as "Ultra Seven Song Part II") that was rejected, and by performing the announcement of "Fourth Gate, Open!" that resonates in the base in the launching scene of Ultra Hawk 1.
Filmography
Director
Ultra Q (1966) Kaiju Booska (1966) Ultraman (1966) Ultraseven (1967) Operation: Mystery! (1968) Mighty Jack (1968)
Assistant director
Ultra Q (1966)
Producer
Daigoro vs. Goliath (1972)PERFECT MOOK vol.10 Ultraman A Kodansha Kodansha Series MOOK, November 25, 2020. ISBN 978-4-06-520932-5
Production manager
Ultra Fight (1970)
Planner
Ultraman Cosmos: The First Contact (2001)
Actor
Ultra Q (1966) as Policeman [episode 12] (uncredited) Ultraman Cosmos vs. Ultraman Justice: The Final Battle (2003) as SRC China Representative Ultraman Max (2006) as Director of UNBALANCE [episode 29] Superior Ultraman 8 Brothers (2008) as Hawaiian Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
Interviewee
Japanorama (2002)
References
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