Takeshi Yagi

Takeshi Yagi 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)

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). 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.

Selected filmography

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 Great Counterattack: Who Are You? (2014)
• Godzilla's Leading Ladies (2020)
• AKARI (2022)

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
• 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

• Official website
• Official Ameblo blog

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