Yuichi Kikuchi

Yuichi Kikuchi Born March 3, 1970 Iwate Prefecture, Japan Occupation Special effects director, director First work Ultraman Zearth (1996) Notable work Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002)

Yuichi Kikuchi (菊地 雄一,   Kikuchi Yūichi) is a Japanese director. He was the director of special effects of the 2002 Godzilla film Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla.

Selected filmography

Assistant director

• Ultraman Zearth (1996)
• Ultraman Tiga and Ultraman Dyna (1998)
• Ultraman Tiga: The Final Odyssey (2000)
• Ultraman Cosmos 2: The Blue Planet (2002)

Assistant director of special effects

• Ultraman Tiga (TV 1996-1997) [unknown number of episodes; uncredited]
• Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris (1999)

1st assistant director of special effects

• Ultraman Dyna (TV 1997-1998) [episodes 1-4]
• Ultraman Gaia (TV 1998-1999) [episodes 9-50]
• Godzilla vs. Megaguirus (2000)
• Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001)

Director of special effects

• Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla (2002)
• Ultraman: The Next (2004)
• Ultraman Nexus (TV 2004-2005) [episodes 1-4, 9-10, 13-14, 19-22, 29, 32-37]
• Ultraman Max (TV 2005-2006) [episodes 7-8, 17-18, 22, 24, 33-34]
• Ultraman Mebius (TV 2006-2007) [episodes 7-10, 33-34, 43-44, 47-48]
• Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle: Never Ending Odyssey (TV 2008-2009) [episodes 3-5]

Director

• Ultraman Mebius Gaiden: Hikari Saga (2006)
• Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle (TV 2007-2008) [episodes 1-2, 11-13]
• Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle: Never Ending Odyssey (TV 2008-2009) [episodes 1-2, 12-13]

1st assistant director

• AKARI (2022)

Miscellaneous

• Ultraman Cosmos: The First Contact (2001) - Visual effects coordinator
• Ultraman Mebius Side Story: Armored Darkness (2008) - Visual associate

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