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|occupation    =Director, producer,<br>director of special effects
|occupation    =Director, producer, author
|birthday      =January 20, 1967
|birthday      =January 20, [[1967]]
|birthplace    =[[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
|birthplace    =[[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
|first          =''Ultraman M730: Ultra Monster Battle Game'' (TV 1993-1994)
|first          =''Ultraman M730: Ultra Monster Battle Game'' (TV 1993-1994)
|notable        =''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Great Decisive Battle! The Super 8 Ultra Brothers|Superior Ultraman 8<br>Brothers]]'' (2008)
|notable        =''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Great Decisive Battle! The Super 8 Ultra Brothers|Superior Ultraman 8<br>Brothers]]'' (2008)
|imdb          =https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2171208/
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|wikipedia     =https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takeshi_Yagi
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|wikipedia-jp  =https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/八木毅
|twitter        =https://twitter.com/reima7x
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'''Takeshi Yagi''' {{Nihongo|八木 毅|Yagi Takeshi}} is a [[Japan]]ese [[:Category:Directors|director]] and [[:Category:Producers|producer]]. He is best known for his work on the television series of [[Tsuburaya Productions]], who he was employed by for over ten years. He has directed one feature length film, ''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Great Decisive Battle! The Super 8 Ultra Brothers|Superior Ultraman 8 Brothers]]'', for which he also served as director of special effects. He retired from Tsuburaya shortly thereafter in order to pursue a freelance career, but as of 2019 is working with William Winckler on new ''Ultra Series'' productions.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2019/07/23/ultraman-directors-takeshi-yagi-william-winckler-launch-new-productions/|title=ULTRAMAN Directors Takeshi Yagi & William Winckler Launch New Productions|date=23 July 2019|work=[[SciFi Japan]]}}</ref> He directed the NHK documentaries ''[[Godzilla's Great Counterattack: Who Are You?]]'' and ''[[Godzilla's Leading Ladies]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2020/12/13/takeshi-yagi-directs-new-tv-special-on-japanese-actresses-from-godzilla-films/|title=Takeshi Yagi Directs New TV Special On Japanese Actresses From GODZILLA Films|author=Aiken, Keith; Johnson, Bob|date=13 December 2020|work=[[SciFi Japan]]}}</ref>
'''Takeshi Yagi''' {{Nihongo|八木 毅|Yagi Takeshi}} is a [[Japan]]ese [[:Category:Directors|director]], [[:Category:Producers|producer]], and [[:Category:Writers|author]]. He is best known for his work on the television series of [[Tsuburaya Productions]], who he was employed by for over ten years. He directed one feature length film, ''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Great Decisive Battle! The Super 8 Ultra Brothers|Superior Ultraman 8 Brothers]]'' (2008), after which he parted with Tsuburaya in order to pursue a freelance career. He has since directed two ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]''-themed documentaries for NHK: ''[[Godzilla's Great Counterattack: Who Are You?]]'' (2014) and ''[[Godzilla's Leading Ladies]]'' (2020).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scifijapan.com/articles/2020/12/13/takeshi-yagi-directs-new-tv-special-on-japanese-actresses-from-godzilla-films/|title=Takeshi Yagi Directs New TV Special On Japanese Actresses From GODZILLA Films|last=Aiken|first=Keith|last2=Johnson|first2=Bob|date=13 December 2020|work=[[SciFi Japan]]}}</ref> Most recently, Yagi directed, co-wrote, and co-produced the [[kaiju]] short film ''[[AKARI (film)|AKARI]]'' (2022) as part of a tokusatsu film production course for the online subscription service Narō, and is currently working to develop it into a longer piece.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.naro.tv/tokusatsu-by-takeshi-yagi-comic-con|title=Tokusatsu Film Production by Takeshi Yagi, featuring AKARI|work=Narō|accessdate=25 June 2023}}</ref>
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==Selected filmography==
==Selected filmography==
===2nd assistant director===
===Assistant director===
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraseven Solar Energy Strategy|Ultraseven: Operation Solar Energy]]'' (1994)
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraseven Solar Energy Strategy|Ultraseven: Operation Solar Energy]]'' (1994)
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraseven the Ground of the Earth Aliens|Ultraseven: Planet of the Earthlings]]'' (1994)
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraseven the Ground of the Earth Aliens|Ultraseven: Planet of the Earthlings]]'' (1994)
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*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraseven X|Ultraseven X]]'' (TV 2007) [episodes 1-2, 9, 11-12]
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraseven X|Ultraseven X]]'' (TV 2007) [episodes 1-2, 9, 11-12]
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Great Decisive Battle! The Super 8 Ultra Brothers|Superior Ultraman 8 Brothers]]'' (2008)
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Great Decisive Battle! The Super 8 Ultra Brothers|Superior Ultraman 8 Brothers]]'' (2008)
*''[[Godzilla's Great Counterattack: Who Are You]]?'' (2014)
*''[[Godzilla's Great Counterattack: Who Are You?]]'' (2014)
*''[[Godzilla's Leading Ladies]]'' (2020)
*''[[Godzilla's Leading Ladies]]'' (2020)
*''[[AKARI (film)|AKARI]]'' (2022)
===Director of special effects===
===Director of special effects===
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman Gaia (series)|Ultraman Gaia]]'' (TV 1998-1999) [episode 49]
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman Gaia (series)|Ultraman Gaia]]'' (TV 1998-1999) [episode 49]
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*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman Max (series)|Ultraman Max]]'' (TV 2005-2006) - Producer
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraman Max (series)|Ultraman Max]]'' (TV 2005-2006) - Producer
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraseven X|Ultraseven X]]'' (TV 2007) - Series composition
*''[[wikia:w:c:ultra:Ultraseven X|Ultraseven X]]'' (TV 2007) - Series composition
*''[[AKARI (film)|AKARI]]'' (2022) - Screenwriter / producer [both with Todd Silverstein, Jordan A. Y. Smith]
===Interviewee===
*''[[Bringing Godzilla Down to Size]]'' (2008)
==Bibliography==
===Author, editor, supervisor===
*''Ultraman Max: 15th Year Testimonials'' (2021)
*''Ultraman Tiga: 25th Year Testimonials'' (2021)
*''Ultraman Dyna: 25th Year Testimonials'' (2021)
*''[[The Golden Age of Tokusatsu: Eiji Tsuburaya's Successors]]'' (2022)
*''Ultraseven X: 15th Year Testimonials'' (2023)
*''The Adventures of Akio Jissoji: Creation and Aesthetics'' (2023)
==External links==
==External links==
*[http://yagitakeshi.com/ Official website]
*[http://yagitakeshi.com/ Official website]
*[https://ameblo.jp/max2008/ Official Ameblo blog]
*[https://ameblo.jp/max2008/ Official Ameblo blog]
*[https://twitter.com/reima7x Takeshi Yagi on Twitter (@reima7x)]
==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 02:17, 18 August 2023

Takeshi Yagi
Takeshi Yagi.png
Born January 20, 1967
Tokyo, Japan
Occupation Director, producer, author
First work Ultraman M730: Ultra Monster Battle Game (TV 1993-1994)
Notable work Superior Ultraman 8
Brothers (2008)
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Takeshi Yagi (八木 毅,   Yagi Takeshi) is a Japanese director, producer, and author. He is best known for his work on the television series of Tsuburaya Productions, who he was employed by for over ten years. He directed one feature length film, Superior Ultraman 8 Brothers (2008), after which he parted with Tsuburaya in order to pursue a freelance career. He has since directed two Godzilla-themed documentaries for NHK: Godzilla's Great Counterattack: Who Are You? (2014) and Godzilla's Leading Ladies (2020).[1] Most recently, Yagi directed, co-wrote, and co-produced the kaiju short film AKARI (2022) as part of a tokusatsu film production course for the online subscription service Narō, and is currently working to develop it into a longer piece.[2]

Selected filmography

Assistant director

Director

Director of special effects

Miscellaneous

  • Ultraman M730: Ultra Monster Battle Game (TV 1993-1994) - Data preparation team
  • Booska! Booska!! (TV 1999-2000) - Associate director [episode 34]
  • Ultraman Tiga: The Final Odyssey (2000) - Visual effects coordinator
  • Ultraman Max (TV 2005-2006) - Producer
  • Ultraseven X (TV 2007) - Series composition
  • AKARI (2022) - Screenwriter / producer [both with Todd Silverstein, Jordan A. Y. Smith]

Interviewee

Bibliography

Author, editor, supervisor

  • Ultraman Max: 15th Year Testimonials (2021)
  • Ultraman Tiga: 25th Year Testimonials (2021)
  • Ultraman Dyna: 25th Year Testimonials (2021)
  • The Golden Age of Tokusatsu: Eiji Tsuburaya's Successors (2022)
  • Ultraseven X: 15th Year Testimonials (2023)
  • The Adventures of Akio Jissoji: Creation and Aesthetics (2023)

External links

References

This is a list of references for Takeshi Yagi. These citations are used to identify the reliable sources on which this article is based. These references appear inside articles in the form of superscript numbers, which look like this: [1]

  1. ↑ Aiken, Keith; Johnson, Bob (13 December 2020). "Takeshi Yagi Directs New TV Special On Japanese Actresses From GODZILLA Films". SciFi Japan.
  2. ↑ "Tokusatsu Film Production by Takeshi Yagi, featuring AKARI". Narō. Retrieved 25 June 2023.

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