Takeshi Yagi

Takeshi Yagi Born January 20, 1967 Tokyo, Japan Occupation Director, producer, director of special effects First work Ultraman M730: Ultra Monster Battle Game (TV 1993-1994) Notable work Superior Ultraman 8 Brothers (2008)

Takeshi Yagi (八木 毅,   Yagi Takeshi) is a Japanese director and 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, 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. He directed the NHK documentary Godzilla's Leading Ladies, his first and only Godzilla-related credit.

Selected filmography

2nd assistant director

• Ultraseven: Operation Solar Energy (1994)
• Ultraseven: Planet of the Earthlings (1994)
• Ultraman Tiga (TV 1996-1997)
• Ultraman Dyna (TV 1997-1998)
• Ultraman Gaia (TV 1998-1999)

Director

• Ultraman Gaia (TV 1998-1999) [episode 49]
• Booska! Booska!! (TV 1999-2000) [episode 33]
• Ultraman Gaia: Gaia Again (2001)
• Ultraman Cosmos (TV 2001-2002) [episodes 19-20, 33-34, 45-46, 59-60]
• Ultra Q: Dark Fantasy (TV 2004) [episodes 1, 5, 17, 21, 23]
• Ultraman Nexus (TV 2004-2005) [episodes 17-18, 30-31]
• Ultraman Max (TV 2005-2006) [episodes 13-14, 26-27, 37-39]
• Ultraman Mebius (TV 2006-2007) [episodes 31-32]
• Ultraseven X (TV 2007) [episodes 1-2, 9, 11-12]
• Superior Ultraman 8 Brothers (2008)
• Godzilla's Leading Ladies (2020)

Director of special effects

• Ultraman Gaia (TV 1998-1999) [episode 49]
• Ultraman Gaia: Gaia Again (2001)
• Ultraman Cosmos (TV 2001-2002) [episodes 7-8, 19-20, 33-34, 45-46, 59-60]
• Ultraman Nexus (TV 2004-2005) [episodes 17-18, 30-31]
• Ultraman Max (TV 2005-2006) [episodes 27, 38-39]
• Ultraman Mebius (TV 2006-2007) [episodes 31-32]
• Superior Ultraman 8 Brothers (2008)
• Operation: Mystery - Mystery File (TV 2013) [episodes 2-4]

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

Interviewee

• Godzilla's Revenge: Who Are You? (2014)

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